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Avoca Creamery Is Town Asset
Here's Exterior View of Avoca's Co-operative Creamery
Above is a view of the exterior of the Avoca Creamery.
Above is a view of the exterior of the Avoca Creamery.
Edgington Memorial Park Is Favorite Picnic Scene - Let's Take a Ride
Pine and Elm Trees provide shade at Edgington Memorial Park near Avoca.
Avoca, IA Pt1
Photo of Avoca Beards and Costumes for Centennial of June, 1969
Avoca, IA Pt1
A Nearby Church . . . houses the band room and home economics classrooms. The site was first purchased by the school to provide added playground space. Supt. Ohm says a new school is needed to expand facilities such as rest rooms, science labs,…
Avoca, IA Pt 1
Photo of fruits and poultry buildings in Avoca, IA
Avoca, IA Pt1
Photo of a livestock barn, Avoca, IA
Avoca, IA Pt1
Photo of Avoca, IA street looking out from the bank.
How It Was Named
Photo of highway sign for Avoca, IA
Avoca, IA Pt2
Treasurer's office at Avoca courthouse
Old Home To Become an Inn Thing
Harry Wendt and Lawrence "Babe" Kohlscheen prepare to paint the exterior of a house which will become a Victorian Bed and Breakfast Inn that will offer antique-furnished rooms in the restored turn-of-the-century house in Avoca.
Avoca, IA Pt 2
Photo of a gentleman standing in front of the Judge's bench in the Avoca Courthouse.
Avoca, IA Pt 2
Photo of a church in Avoca, IA
Avoca, IA Pt 2
Standing At the Site . . . of the Avoca centennial time capsule buried in 1989 during the town's centennial celebration is Harry Wiese, 87, Avoca farmer and self-educated historian. Behind Wiese is the Pottawattamie County Courthouse built in 1885. …
Bluffs Towers
Exterior of Bluffs Towers at 38 Pearl Street
Bluffs Towers Ready To Open
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.
Bluffs Towers Nears First Anniversary In Old 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…
Journey Through Bluffs Yields Adventure Of Rail Expansion West
The Gen. Grenville M. Dodge Mansion Is Only The Highlight . . . of the many monuments and historical sites revealing the history of the railroad's western push, and the building of the city of Council Bluffs. A journey around the city and through the…
New Plate Features Dodge
A Dodge House Collector's Plate . . . is now available in the gift store at the Gen. Dodge House. The plate features pictures relating to Gen. Dodge, his life and his work.
Dodge House #1
Official Hostesses . . . for the holiday tour and tea will be members of the Council Bluffs Business and Professional Women's Club. Mrs. Dorothy Letner (left), Mrs. Grace Getzer and Miss Evelyn Blyth select costumes of the Victorian age which they…
Historic Dodge House Readies For Centennial
Inside The Carriage House . . . custodian Ivan Stillenger looks over the items being restored. When restoration is completed on the building, vehicles of the times will be displayed such as the carriage shown here.