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3 More Dodge Rooms To Have Spirit of 1870s
In Newly Restored Room . . . at the General Dodge House are Mrs. John Whittaker, chairman of the Dodge House Board of Trustees, and J. Frederic Schlott, chairman of the City Park Board.
Annual Membership Teas Scheduled For Dec. 8th
The Lavish Beauty . . . of a past era dresses the table for the membership tea at the Historic General Dodge House. Mrs. Marvin King is publicity chairman. Mrs. Robert Collins and Mrs. Noran Davis, sustaining members, will pour.
Old Photo Shows Carriage House At Dodge Home
Old Carriage House . . . at residence of the late Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, looked like this in 1910. The picture was taken from Fairview Avenue.
Historic Dodge House Recipient Of A Surrey
A Surrey . . . "without the fringe on top" was delivered Wednesday to the Historic General Dodge House. Volunteer workers at the house examining the carriage of an earlier vintage are Miss Melodee Hielen and Bob Winebarger.
Dodge House #1
A Victorian Mansion . . . will again provide the background for an old-fashioned lawn party today when the Park Board and the board of trustees of the Historic Gen. Dodge House serve ice cream, cake, and pink lemonade. The four young ladies, in…
Spite House Bite Taken
The wrecker's hammer dealt the first blow to the "spite" house opposite the Historic Gen. Dodge Home at Story and Third streets Tuesday morning. The large old home will be removed to make a small park. Legend has it that the frame Squire house was…
Dodge House #1
Color photograph of Historic Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House
Dodge House #1
Photo of Historic Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House from park across the street, with many people in attendance at an Independence Day celebration.
Restoration Work Pushed On Historic Dodge House
Fresh Finish . . . is applied by painter Dick Jones to the interior woodwork in the front entrance hall of the Dodge House. The old finish was completely removed and repairs were made to the fancy moulded walnut woodwork before new finish was…
Dodge House #1
Photo of a gentleman working on the restoration of the Historic Gen. Grenville Dodge House.
Flood of 1999 Nonpareil Special
A special section of the Daily Nonpareil newspaper published on Friday, September 10, 1999 featuring images of flooding in Council Bluffs taken on August 6th and 7th of that year.
Bock, Charles C., Jr.
Capt. & Mrs. Charles Bock Jr. & family
June 1962
June 1962
Bock, Charles C., Jr.
Charlie Bock
Bluffs Native
4-1975
Charles C. Bock, Jr., B-1 chief pilot
[Charles Bock in suit and tie, superimposed over pilot's helmet in background]
Bluffs Native
4-1975
Charles C. Bock, Jr., B-1 chief pilot
[Charles Bock in suit and tie, superimposed over pilot's helmet in background]
Bluffs Pilot In New Astronaut Program; Air Force Cap. Charles C. Bock Jr.
Capt. Bock...moon flight possibility.
[Bock in pilot's gear, standing in front of Air Force plane]
[Bock in pilot's gear, standing in front of Air Force plane]
Bombings At Area Construction Sites
Damaged dragline at construction site of First Federal Savings and Loan Association. 2-6-1968
Check Arrest Rights In Bombing
Fire Chief Norman Elgan...(back to camera) and Asst. Chief Leo Fleming (right) examine the rear of Some Place Else tavern after it was bombed Monday night. Other picture on page 3.
Boortz, Miss Ellsworth New Mardi Gras Monarchs
New Rulers of Mardi Gras...the King Wilbert J. (Bill) Boortz and Queen Betty Jane Ellsworth. They are the thirty-third monarchs of the mythical Kingdom of Co-Blia.
Dodges Get New View
Pointing out . . . ornate detailing on a clock in the Dodge Library, Mosher notes Victorian penchant for decoration. "They applied decoration to almost anything," she said. "They loved ornament." Library is among the most authentic rooms in house,…
Dodge Tea Service Arrives In Bluffs
The Dodge family silver tea service is viewed Monday at Council Bluffs Savings Bank by Penny Chatfield, Dodge House director, Ed Spetman, bank president and chairman of the Dodge House Board of Trustees and Richard Graeme, board treasurer-secretary.…