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Business C589b.jpg
Photograph of the City Roller Mills, 1881. Brief history of the mill appears on the back of the photograph.

Business C589a.jpg
Photograph of the Council Bluffs City Mills building, J. C Hoffmayr proprietor. A brief history of the mill is on the back of the photograph.

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Taking The Oath Of Office . . . from City Clerk Elmer Westphal Saturday is Mayor Ben Hoden who was elected by other city councilmen to the one-year post. Past Mayor John Pogge was elected mayor pro tem.

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Planning Engineer S. Herbert Hare presents Master Development Plan to Commission Chairman Henry K. Peterson

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Demolition Order . . . applies to this three-story structure in downtown Council Bluffs, a landmark dating back to Civil War times.

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Maps of Four Areas . . . selected for the Mechanical Bag Retriever (MBR) pilot program of garbage collection also show on which days collections will be made. Residents of these areas will be receiving free plastic bags on Sept. 10, enough for three…

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Money-Studded Ribbon . . . is cut by Miss Council Bluffs to open the drive-up TV banking service at City National Bank. Assisting with the ribbon cutting are Robert Turner, chairman of the board, and Roland Tornblom, president.

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Since 1909, the City National Bank has encouraged the development of this community and aided by financing farmers, merchants and manufacturers in Council Bluffs and Southwestern Iowa. Each day all the facilities of this Bank have been available to…

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Photograph of City Mills in Council Bluffs

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Divided Control...reaches a peak under Mayor-Council government. Each ward picks its representative. The representative joins his counterparts in a nine-way control of the city.

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One Line of Authority...pinpoints responsibility under the Council-Manager form of government. Voters elect a Council. The Council hires a manager. The manager runs the city.

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[on back of photo:
"First Meeting under city manager system. April 3, 1950"

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Staff Meetings . . . each Monday morning is how City Manager Don Harmon starts off the week. Harmon, at head of table in top center, feels that inflation is one of the biggest problems facing Council Bluffs city government. Some needed services have…

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Pool Of Rainwater...makes a pretty mirror for St. John's Lutheran Church at Willow Avenue and Seventh Street. The underlying cause was a leaf-choked culvert.

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Photograph of the City Hotel on Broadway, with people on the porch and deck.

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Photograph of the Council Bluffs (Iowa) city hall taken from Corner of Pearl and Willow. The city hall building was constructed in 1939.

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Glenwood's Aged Armory . . . now serving as City Hall, has undergone repair, making it safe for public use.
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