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Vacant Griswold Catholic Church Becomes Braden's Modern Apartments - 'Every Old Building Intrigues Me!'
Converted Church . . . sports an apartment sign where Griswold Catholics once entered to worship.
Cleanup Fire Debris At Griswold School - Classes In Other Sites Monday
Floor Buckled . . in elementary principal's office at Griswold School. The overheated boiled blamed for the fire here is located under the office.
Griswold Museum Bulges With Full Supply Of Historical Items - Expansion Needed Before It Opens
Examining Antique Pistols . . . are Vern Bierbaum, who donated his collection to the Griswold museum, and Rex Powers, president of the Cass County Historical Society.
Stanton, Griswold Boast Rec Areas
Forty-Acre Conklin Park Outside Griswold On Highway 48 is a miniature evergreen forest in the middle of flat farmland. This bridge, complete with a "Cross At Your Own Risk" sign, leads to a small island in the middle of the lake. Facilities there…
Griswold Church Centennial
Reviewing The History . . . of the First United Methodist Church in Griswold is the Rev. Richard Hohl, pastor. The church is observing its centennial this Sunday.
Museum Restoration Sought
Drumming Up Interest . . . in revitalizing the Cass County Museum, historical society members Velma Powers (left) and Helene Forsythe check a visitors' roster. At top is an old farm forge bellows; on wall a drum once used by Civil War veterans of the…
Museum Restoration Sought
Checking The Collection . . . of items at Griswold's Cass County Museum are historical society members Velma Powers (left) and Helene Forsythe. Museum's collection, mostly of old-time everyday items, is now available for inspection only by…
Museum Restoration Sought
Standing Silent . . . in the museum is a cylinder phonograph, part of a largely-loaned collection ranging from toys to guns. Restorers hope to preserve building's patterned ceiling, a leftover from its days as a bank.
A. Richard Gross Retires As Publisher At Nonpareil
A. Richard Gross
Evelyn Ahrens, A. Richard and Virginia Gross Named 1988 Operation Pride Community Service Honorees.
A. Richard Gross, publisher of The Daily Nonpareil from 1969-1988, and his wife, Virginia Gross, will preside as grand marshals of the Pride Week parade Saturday, May 21. The parade is dedicated to the memory of Evelyn Ahrens and her tireless…
Guiding Light Has A New Home
Discussing Exterior . . . of their new church are Dennis Clark, choir director and one of the volunteers who helped with renovation work, the Rev. Robert L. Clark, pastor, and Orville Carman, a layman of the church.
Haas Home Council Bluffs
This is the former home of Mrs. Frank Haas, which is to be razed to make room for a parking lot at the proposed site of the new Masonic Temple.
Relic Of CB Is Counting Final Hours
Former Grandeur . . . of the Haas house is reflected in the marble fireplace being reviewed by Charles Glasford. Both the front parlor and the dining room boasted these elaborate heating units.
Relic Of CB Is Counting Final Hours
Brass Light Fixture . . . being inspected by Glasford was illuminated by. It is one of the few early features to survive the passing years.
Relic Of CB Is Counting Final Hours
Barred Windows . . . were installed as a protection against Indians. The ancient safe once contained business records of the Haas family.
Hamanns Win Fight With Polio - Moving Back To The Farm
Packing To Move . . . back to the farm is the Lester Hamann family. Patricia is in the wheelchair. The others are Mrs. Hamann, Karen and Sharen, and Mr. Hamann.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This photo was taken before 1900 by the late Dr. F.W. Dean. It looks north from the top of Gibraltar, a high cliff just east of Abraham Lincoln High School. Dr. Dean lived in the house at lower left, which faced…
Today
Today...the area appears like this from atop the hill at the end of Clark Avenue, the nearest high spot left in the district. About the only identifying feature that can be compared to the old photo is the portion of the clay bank, upper right, on…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--These brick buildings at First St. and Broadway, erected about 100 years ago, were the first of their type in Council Bluffs. This photo was reproduced from "Early Days At Council Bluffs" by Babbitt, a book at the Free…
Today
Today...the same buildings have kept up with the times, with a series of renovations and remodeling. The most recent remodeling was that of the building at the extreme right, following a fire several years agao.