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26,000 Meals In '83? - 300 Volunteers Make It Possible
Delivering Meals . . . to Mr. and Mrs. David Dennie, 830 E. Pierce, is Meals On Wheels volunteer Mrs. James Somers, 906 Grandview Ave. The program is helpful to people like the Dennies, who have special dietary needs, but whose health problems make…
Meals On Wheels Gets New Van
Through cooperation of the Independent Insurance Agents of Council Bluffs and the New Car Dealers of Council Bluffs, Meals On Wheels Inc. has been presented a van truck to aid in distributing the hot meals. Mrs. Sue Feight, executive director of the…
$50,000 Modernization Project By Meadow Gold
Examining New Ice Builder . . . are Manager Joseph Cardani and Supt. George Skinner.
Houses Are No Longer Built Like Underwood Homestead
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Windows Galore . . . in the Donald McQuin home would pose problems for a housekeeper, especially at house-cleaning and curtain-washing time. More than 30 gallons of paint have been applied to the home, which was constructed nearly 70 years ago…
Windows Galore . . . in the Donald McQuin home would pose problems for a housekeeper, especially at house-cleaning and curtain-washing time. More than 30 gallons of paint have been applied to the home, which was constructed nearly 70 years ago…
25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Donald McQuin of Underwood will observe their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm home Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The couple was married March 8, 1934, at Nebraska City, Neb. They have three daughters, Patricia at…
McPaul Depot Gets Home On The Farm
Contemplating Changes . . . for the old McPaul Depot is Mrs. Marjorie Askew of Thurman. Mrs. Askew and her husband, Ed, have purchased the depot and are planning to remodel it into a combination guesthouse-family recreation center. The station had to…
Auto Dealers: Business Good; But Farmers Are Not Buying
McMullen Ford
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Seven 'Kids' Are Building Mom McIntosh A House - On Weekends And Holidays
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Finishing Touches . . . require more care and are slowing down progress. Four of the builders, Lynell J. McIntosh, Bill Jorgensen, Earl Christiansen and George Jorgensen, were at work Saturday.
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The "Boss" . . . active Mrs.…
Finishing Touches . . . require more care and are slowing down progress. Four of the builders, Lynell J. McIntosh, Bill Jorgensen, Earl Christiansen and George Jorgensen, were at work Saturday.
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The "Boss" . . . active Mrs.…
Growing Crescent is 'thinking young'
Symbolizing The Change...in Crescent in the past few years is the Esancy Addition admired here by Crescent Mayor Mark Hunter. The streets in the addition are concrete instead of the oiled gravel that for years served as the only street surface in…
Growing Crescent is 'thinking young'
Checking The Crescent Ski Hills...recreation area northwest of Crescent is Mayor Mark Hunter, standing near the ski lodge. Hunter said the skiing area is a big drawing card both in the winter and the summer, when the hills are used by hang-gliding…
One-lungers still chug at Crescent
Checking Over...one of his many old "one lung" gasoline engines is Glen Osborne of Rural Crescent. Osborne, who has farmed all of his life, began collecting the engines a few years ago, and has put many of them back into operating order.
Fire Department At Crescent Now Housed In New Quarters
Standing On The Running Board...of the 1946 model truck owned by the Crescent Volunteer Fire Department is Fire Chef Jim Evans. A fund drive was underway to replace the truck when it finally "gave up the ghost" during a fire run, The firemen hope to…
Baptism By Fire For Men Of Crescent Fire Department; Pink Poodle Burns
Charred Remains Of The Pink Poodle Steak House...in Crescent are investigated by Crescent Fire Chief Jim Evans and volunteer fireman Bob Nortstrom. Units from McClelland, Council Bluffs and Lewis Township also fought the eraly morning blaze.
The Early Crowd
The Early Crowd...at Saturday night's rock concert at Cresent waits patiently as one of the bands repairs its amplifying system. Between 1,500 and 2,000 rock fans turned out for the event, held on the Steve Buresh farm. Another picture on page 7B.
Vintage Steam Tractors Toil Again; Field Day At Crescent
Watching The Pressure Gauge...on his fired-up steam tractor of 1900 vintage is Emil Ulrich, Crescent farmer, on whose farm a group of steam engine collectors held a field day to operate their hobby equipment.
Vintage Steam Tractors Toil Again; Field Day At Crescent
Working Under A Load...steam engine collectors watch the operation of Bill Cross's 1900 model Russell in a Sunday demonstration. At left is Emil Ulrich, Dr. E.J. Murphy, and Cross. The tractor operates under 150 pounds steam pressure.