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  • Collection: Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

photo of man wtih greyhound dog

photo of two muzzled greyhounds running around a curve on tracks. Snow is along edge and in center of track.

photo of Bluffs Run building and parking lot

Bluffs Run
and Dodge Park Kennel Club & track
File #1 to 8/1/86
See also Iowa West Racing Association

color photo of Bluffs Run sign, with greyhound logo

Bluffs Run
File #2
8.1.86--
See also: Iowa West Racing Association

Iowa West racing officials announce the new name of the Council Bluffs Greyhound track Wednesday morning. Left to right are Delbert Reed, general manager of Bluffs Run; John Nelson, president of Iowa West Racing Association; and Stan Duysen,…

Up The Street...from Woolworth's Store, are Brown's Shoe Fit Co., the Yum Yum Tree Candy Store, Kaypers Clothing, C.R. Fifer Co. hearing aids, Capitol Optical Co., and Calandra Camera Store. Many of the firms have now moved to other locations.

The Leading Corner...of the new shopping center planned by Midlands Northern Joint Venture will be the northeast corner of Main Street and Broadway. It now houses Brodkey's Jewelers and Clark Drug Co.

Small Stores...along Broadway typified the architecture of their day--each different but just about the same. Reminiscent of the "mom and pop" stores of another era, most of the second story apartments have been vacant for a number of years. Now…

The Old Neumeyer House...just west of Second Street and Broadway has been a hotel since it was built in 1879 by Oscar Neumeyer. The structure originally had 88 rooms, a dining and bar areas on the ground floor and a stable in the rear. The lower…

Pointing Out Membership Goals...is Paul Ryan, Trailblazer district scout executive, with Glen Keller, the 42,000th scout to join the Mid America Council, and Dan Mowry, institutional representative for Troop 3 at Roosevelt School, Glen's troop.

Exterior of Bluffs Towers at 38 Pearl Street

Bluffs Towers
First and Pearl
Apts. for Elderly
Formerly Chieftain Hotel

Cards In Recreation Room...at Bluffs Towers is just one of several planned functions for the many residents at the residence for the elderly, formerly the Hotel Chieftain. These general get-togethers are good mixers and enjoyed by the residents…

Opening The Doors...to the newly remodeled Bluffs Towers are Sam Brown Sr., and John Nelson, president and vice president of the Bluffs Homes, Inc. The 69-unit complex for the elderly is now ready for occupation.

Discussing Denmark . . . Carol Hennings and Jane Ridgeway admire Juanita Butler's 'swap," a wild rose with Iowa printed on the leaf.
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