Photo courtesy of Guy A. Nelson]]> ]]> Fire Department Holds Losses Here Below Average For City Of This Size March 4, 1934
Volunteers Pulled Hand-Drawn Rig - Was First Fire Truck March 4, 1934
Grand Hotel Fire Was Most Disastrous In City's History March 4, 1934
Force Less Than Standard - Chief; Bucket Brigades Were Ancestors Of Present Organization; Six Trucks Are Used March 4, 1934
Brave Fire Lads Were Dressy In 1872 March 2, 1935
Fire Department Holds Losses Below Average For Cities Of Similar Size July 26, 1936
Fire Department Evolves From Hand And Horse To Motor Power July 26, 1936
Fire Station Plan: October 31, 1957
Tells Need For New Fire House - Issue Will Appear On Ballot Tuesday October 31, 1957
Plan For New Fire Station 'Too Fancy' - Deluxe Features Criticized June 25, 1958
Let Contracts For New Fire Station August 1, 1958
Fire Dept. May Close South Main St. Station - would Expand West Side Facilities August 3, 1958
Old Fire Bell Will Become Memorial; To Be Moved December 11, 1958
Fire Station May Catch City With Its Plans Down - Construction Ahead Of Schedule January 25, 1959
Old Bell Moved To New Station -- As A Memorial April 22, 1959
Home Building Sizzles Again This Year; Already Tops $1 Million Mark - $90,000 Above Same Period In 1958 May 3, 1959
Major Changes In Fire System Eyed When New Station Opens - Oak Street Plant Ready By July June 7, 1959
Firemen Have Belluva Job With 50 years Of Grime June 9, 1959
Fire Station 99 Pct. Okay - Electrical Work Isn't Complete June 29, 1959
New Oak Street Fire Station In Operation; Plan Dedication September 1, 1959
Station Dedication: September 7, 1959
City Councilmen Approve Plans To Relocate Two Fire Companies - To Sell Two Buildings January 5, 1960
Fire Move Notes Days When Life Was Slow, Horse-Drawn April 6, 1960
Remodel Office For Fire Chief May 16, 1964
Fire Bond Issue Would Bring Insurance Rate Cut -- Gilman - By Modernizing Bluffs Department August 9, 1964
Creek Bonds Lose; Fire Issue Passes - About 7,300 People Vote November 3, 1965
City Eyes New Site For West Side Fire Station December 26, 1965
City Okays $45,000 For Firehouse Site - On South 27th Street January 4, 1966
DB Fire Dept. Far Short Of AIA List - Regarding Manpower June 10, 1966
Flag Pole And Hole Full Of Rain Water August 6, 1966
Old Fire Alarm System Rests On Historic Laurels August 14, 1966
Firemen Get 8 Pct. Pay Boost (1966)
Snorkel Truck Put Into Service December 20, 1966
New Fire Truck January 13, 1967
New Fire Station To City Soon February 19, 1967
Open House Set At New Fire Station May 28, 1967
About 200 At Dedication Of New Fire Station 2 June 5, 1967
Extensive Training Program For Bluffs Recruit Firemen August 18, 1968
Fire Prevention Work Is A Year-'Round Job Here September 30, 1968
Eye Locations For New Fire Stations February 2, 1969
Fire Fighting Equipment Goes On Display May 10 April 27, 1969
Retirement Eyed For Number 5 - S. Eighth St. Fire Station May 18, 1969
Old Fire Tower Torn Down After Termites Gnaw May 23, 1969
Manawa Firemen Ending Protection June 22, 1969
Where There's Smoke June 24, 1969
Offer Land For Firemen Of Manawa June 25, 1969
Firefighter Quits; Cites Low Salaries June 28, 1969
C.B. Fire Department Must Wait For Funds July 13, 1969
Old Fireman Will Get Walking Papers - Statue Will Join Other Relics December 14, 1969
City Officials Investigate Desirability Of Fire Station December 18, 1969
Firefighters Look Back At History May 10, 1970
Fire Station Shuffle Seen - From City's Growth May 17, 1970
No Fire House Vote In November September 30, 1970
Council Selects Architect For New Fire Station November 3, 1970
Council Bluffs Fire Dept. 'Preplans' Fighting Of Blazes January 10, 1971
Officials Tour Fire Facilities; Equipment Called 'Overaged' January 13, 1971
New Fire Equipment Costly - But It's Needed January 17, 1971
Set Bond Vote Date - For Fire Stations March 2, 1971
Fire Facilities Good Through Year 2021 March 5, 1971
Proposed New C.B. Fire Station March 14, 1971
Rates Will Rise Without Station - Insurance Men Support Fire Claim March 25, 1971
Community Can Take Pride In Proposed Fire Stations April 14, 1971
New Fire Dept. Site Proposed April 15, 1971
Proposed Fire Tower Needed To Help Train C.B. Firemen April 18, 1971
City Options For Fire Station Site April 21, 1971
Firemen Took An Active Part . . . April 23, 1971
Vote Yes On C.B. Fire Bond Issues April 26, 1971
Fall Construction Seen For New Fire Station - City Officials 'Elated' April 28, 1971
Bids Let For Fire Equipment; It'll Stay Red May 18, 1971
Fire Station Is Sinking, City Studies Repair Ways May 19, 1971
C.B. Boys' Club Submits Offer For Fire Station July 29, 1971
City Council Buys Fire Station Site August 3, 1971
Preliminary Station Plans Approved August 5, 1971
City Buys Last Parcels For Fire Station August 17, 1971
Fire Zones Will Change September 12, 1971
City Planners Approve Plans For Fire Station October 14, 1971
New Tanker Arrives February 15, 1972
New Equipment And More Men For Fire Department April 30, 1972
Clear Land For Central Fire Station May 2, 1972
Going . . . Going . . . Gone! May 4, 1972
New Fire Trucks Tested By City May 12, 1972
Sky Scraper June 20, 1972
Break Ground For South Side Fire Station - Central Bids July 3 June 23, 1972
City Council Accepts $718,413 Butler Bid - for Central Fire Station July 4, 1972
Work Begins On Station July 19, 1972
Fire Station Moving Ahead September 29, 1972
City's Fire Equipment Is Tall Enough, Chief Says November 30, 1972
Two Major Fires In '72 - Add Equipment, Men January 1, 1973
New Tanker Adds To C.B. Fire Fleet January 5, 1973
Cold Holds Up Progress January 9, 1973
Chief Plagued By Fire Station Location January 17, 1973
Pumping Up Fire Station May Begin Next Week January 18, 1973
Firemen Vacating Central Station March 5, 1973
Old Central Yields Forgotten Newspaper April 4, 1973
Fire Station Completion In 6 Weeks April 11, 1973
Cornerstone Taken From Fire Station April 12, 1973
A Landmark Falls April 19, 1973
Work Continues On Fire Station April 22, 1973
Training Tower Foundation Set April 23, 1973
Central Fire Station Gone After 64 Years April 29, 1973
College Courses For Two Firemen May 13, 1973
Builders Are Busy May 29, 1973
Fire Station Steel Going Up June 12, 1973
Which Way Out July 12, 1973
It Doesn't Take Long July 26, 1973
Fire Station Progress Is On Schedule September 27, 1973
Life Continues For Firemen During Prevention Week October 7, 1973
Southside Station Nears Completion - Ready In Two Weeks October 14, 1973
City Officials Tour Fire Station November 3, 1973
South Side Station Occupied November 12, 1973
It's A Mess Right Now November 16, 1973
Cooling Job November 19, 1973
Firefighters' Regimen Includes Clean House January 6, 1974
Spring Completion For Central Station January 13, 1974
Fire Units Fitted February 9, 1974
Touring The Fire Station March 14, 1974
New Firemen, Policemen Would Get Same Training April 1, 1974
Big Board Tracks Trucks April 4, 1974
In The New Station April 11, 1974
Trees And Shrubs For New Station April 19, 1974
Fire Department On Move Again April 28, 1974

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Banks Having Good First Half August 5, 1984
Huston: More Than 48 Iowa Banks On Federal Troubled List February 11, 1985
Supervision Changes Won't Help Banks May 13, 1985
Iowa Politicians Fear Credit System Collapse June 11, 1985
Farm Credit Official Hopeful Aid Will Come June 23, 1985
Official: PCAs Won't Be Liquidated July 2, 1985
PCAs Woes Caused Loss Of $11 Million July 8, 1985
14 Cities Under Consideration As Sites For Restructured PCAs July 8, 1985
Farm Credit Reorganization Is Unveiled July 19, 1985
Block Says Farm Credit System Won't Go Under July 30, 1985
Gronstal: Interstate Banking May Create New Industry Jobs May 1, 1988
Few Noticeable Changes Seen With Interstate Banking Bill May 1, 1988
Two SWI Savings Institutions Insolvent June 22, 1988
C.B. Bank Named 'Safe Institution' October 10, 1988
Improving Economy Helps Profits Of Midwest Banks March 16, 1989
Depositors Caught In Legal Salvo April 1, 1989]]> Louise Filbert]]> Filbert_Norman_H_Jr_&_Louise_07_1978.01.jpg]]>