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100th Anniversary Of Lincoln's Visit To C.B.
Lincoln and Dodge...'what's the best route?'
12 Judicial Districts In New Iowa Plan
Proposed New Third Judicial District . . . would have five judges.
12 Stories High:
New and prominent on the Ames landscape is this 12-story men's dormitory now nearing completion at Iowa State University. The upper floors will accommodate 600 men. Thye first two floors will house offices and meeting rooms. A second unit is to be…
12,000 spectators view C.B. parade
Police Said...about 12,000 people lined Broadway and Pearl Street to watch the Saturday council Bluffs Bicentennial parade. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Band sets the pace for the 108 entries in the long, winding parade. This picture gives a view…
12,000 watch C.B. parade
A Little Pioneer...is one of the many floats at the Council Bluffs Bicentennial Parade, which included 108 entries. Some floats were little, like this one, while others required a flat-bed truck.
12,000 watch C.B. parade
Zeta Chi Sorority...uses lots of red, white and blue for its float and costumes. The club, like many other organizations, spent many hours to make the parade a success. Behind the 'heritage" float rides a new Urban Renewal office building on…
12,000 watch C.B. parade
You've Come...a long way baby is the Fourth of July slogan of the Pottawattamie Legal Secretaries' float. While one typed on an electric machine, the other float rider used an antique typewriter.
12,000 watch C.B. parade
What's A Parade...without clowns. Here's a wagon load of Junior Clowns from the Moose Club. They are (front row) Nancy and Candy Black, Jody Thrain and Lloyd Schneckloth, and (behind) Todd Evans, Dennis Rockwell and Michelle Black.
13 Explosion Victims Feel Lucky To Be Alive
Ripped Away . . . from the east side of the Griffin Pipe Products plant were corrugated siding, roofing and glass. The explosion knocked out windows up to 400 feet away and most of the glass over the smelting and casting departments.
13 Explosion Victims Feel Lucky To Be Alive
A Miracle At The Griffin Plant . . . is discussed by Henry Woodford, Fred Witt and Don Friedrichsen, as the wait for treatment at Mercy Hospital.
150 Persons Hear Gov. Erbe At Dedication Of JEH Addition - 'Citizens Have Right To Be Proud'
Original Cornerstone . . . taken from 1905 building is inspected by Gov. Norman A. Erbe and Mis Dorothy Christensen. The old cornerstone will serve as a plaque in the new addition.
16-minute hearing. No protests to Ak-Bridge closure
At hearing . . . on closing the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge and its right-of-way are City Atty. Hugh Finerty and Asst. Iowa Atty. Gen. Robert Lego.--Nonpareil Photo.
1861-Style Patriotism Is Displayed By 36-Star Flag - On Fourth Of July
Hoisting An Heirloom . . . on the Fourth of July are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Magarrell.
1883 Temple Chewed Away
The old Masonic Temple at Fourth Street and Broadway is coming down with the help of a crane, a wrecking ball and a bulldozer. The temple was built in 1883. Future plans for the site include a hotel and convention center to be tied into the Urban…
1952 - Man Against The Missouri
Silent Vigils . . . were kept round the clock to watch the river along the flashboard, backed with dirt and walled with rows of sandbags. Miles of wire were strung to allow night-and-day work on the hurriedly built defenses. Council Bluffs went…
1972 Iowa Landmark Plate; Historic Dodge House
Iowa The Beautiful Land...is the message on the rim of the Heritage Plate encircling the miniature sculpture of the Historic General Dodge House. The plate is show by designer and producer Judy Sutcliffe of Greentree Pottery, Auduon.
19th Century Home Is Sprawling, Elaborate - Builder Wanted Finest In Town
Stairway Design . . . is a good example of the painstaking detail found throughout the house. Leading from the downstairs reception room to upper bedrooms, it is made of solid oak. Massive window at the middle landing is 6 feet wide and 10 feet high.
19th Century Home Is Sprawling, Elaborate - Builder Wanted Finest In Town
Historic Home . . . of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jensen has changed very little since the day it was built. House at the left once served as a barn for the impressive dwelling.
19th Century Home Is Sprawling, Elaborate - Builder Wanted Finest In Town
Door Dimensions . . . are pointed out by Mrs. Jensen. This unusual door is 2.5 inches thick and 8.5 feet high. It leads from the dining room to a butler's pantry.
19th Century Home Is Sprawling, Elaborate - Builder Wanted Finest In Town
First Floor View . . . takes in the front parlor, sitting room and dining room, a distance of about 54 feet. Large sliding doors can be closed to shut off each room.