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Missouri Valley, Iowa
Photograph of Missouri Valley, Iowa. Looking west from windmill. July 1, 1882.
Mo. Valley Firms Damaged By Fire - Tenants Homeless
Missouri Valley Police Chief . . . Everett Gochenour surveys damage to the Round-Up Tavern in Missouri Valley where fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, heavily damaging three structures in the downtown area. Fire departments from Council Bluffs, Logan,…
Mo. Valley Missile:
This is the first of three Atlas intercontinental ballistic missiles for the base near Missouri Valley. The Atlas, shown here upon arrival at the launching site, was trucked on a special trailer Wednesday from Offutt Air Force Base. The weapon is…
Mo. Valley's Centennial Set
"All Right . . . who has the beard with the best bristles," say these Missouri Valley Centennial observers as they ready for the July 13-17 celebration. Gathered in front of Centennial Headquarters are from left, the Rev. Robert Henderson, Richard…
Mo. Valley's Parade Draws 7,000 People
Holding The Reins . . . of her family's 80-year-ol horse-drawn buggy is Mrs. Fletcher Reel of Missouri Valley, who drove the vehicle in the centennial parade.
Mobil guide lists C.B. restaurant
Club 64 is the only Council Bluffs restaurant rated in the 1985 Mobil Travel Guide.
Mobile Canteen Gets Warm Welcome
Mrs. Marie Olson, and Mrs. Fae Burkhalter, of the Ottumwa mobile Red Cross canteen, were toasted in coffee Tuesday afternoon by Sgt. J.A. Bramen, and Corp. William Lemfor, of Atlantic, in appreciation of the Red Cross' work in feeding the many hungry…
Model steamship Iowa man's legacy
Opening A Hatch...on the three-foot scale model of the steamship Bertrand is John Carrier, park service employee at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge near Missouri Valley. The steamer model, which the Bertrand museum just purchased for $300, was…
Modern salvage
Modern salvage : The Alter Co., one of Council Bluffs' newer industries, uses the very latest equipment in its scrap salvage operation. Here an old car body is being put into a press. It will come in bales.
Modern salvage
(Left-Harold Coyle) and Jerry Katz of the Alter Co. The bundled scrap is now ready for sale to firms who melt and use scrap metal. --Nonpareil Photos.
Modern-Traditional Blend In Harlan's Catholic Church
Mural . . . of faceted glass on St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan overlooks College Place.
Moms, Children Walk To Roosevelt
Welcoming A Group... Of former Avenue B Elementary School students is Principal Norman Bush of Roosevelt Elementary. The students and their parents walked to the school Wednesday to see what the route and buildings are like.
Money Flowing In As 'Black Angel' Work Continues
Above is an artist's rendering of the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial upon completion of restoration work.
Monument At Earling Home
A large colorful monument to the Blessed Mother Mary stands on a hill overlooking Earling. The monument, in front of the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, was constructed by Msgr. N.A. Gaul, 81, a resident at the home. The curved structure, of…
Monument Faces Testing Before Restoration Work
Moisture seeping into the Lewis and Clark Monument is blamed for extensive damage to the reliefs. A committee working to restore the monument hired a contractor Thursday to conduct tests to determine how the work should proceed.