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New Fire Truck Will Be Shown - Manawa Unit Used Night It Arrived
Mounting New Tanker . . . purchased by the Manawa Volunteer Fire Department is Chief Delane Harrison. At the rear is Fireman Richard Hartman.
Old World Charm Prevails Inside Margules Home
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Empire Chairs . . . grace the living room of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Margules, 203 Bluff St. Heavy velvet curtains add to the French decor. The China closet contains several antiques of the First Empire period.
Majestic Built-In…
Empire Chairs . . . grace the living room of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Margules, 203 Bluff St. Heavy velvet curtains add to the French decor. The China closet contains several antiques of the First Empire period.
Majestic Built-In…
Apple Harvesting Ripens In C.B. Orchard
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Dumping Apples . . . into a bin is Bill Jones, 77, of Council Bluffs.
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Picking Apples . . . is Grant Richardson, 67, of Council Bluffs.
Dumping Apples . . . into a bin is Bill Jones, 77, of Council Bluffs.
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Picking Apples . . . is Grant Richardson, 67, of Council Bluffs.
Apple Picking Time Returns
It isn't just the early morning chill that tells you autumn is coming. It's the smell of fresh, crisp apples, too. Here, workers at the Martin Apple Orchards northeast of Council Bluffs are busy with the annual crop. Georgia Wzorek and Long Gringh,…
Small Trees Are New Leaf - Martins Continue Operation
Bill and Vicky Martin . . . take time to check the red Delicious apples on a dwarf tree. The apple trees will remain six to eight feet tall and are a new direction for the Martin Orc hard.
Lay Cornerstone AF&AM Temple - Iowa Grand Master Officiates At Rites
Masonic Dignitaries . . . lay the cornerstone for the new temple here. They are M.H. Fogarty of Shelby, Joe W. Evans of Williamsburg, Harold Phelps, Charles Glasford and Grand Master Early Delzell of Cedar Rapids.
Mason To Hold First Formal Session Tuesday At New Temple - Dedication In October
New Headquarters . . . for Council Bluffs Masons provides an attractive modern addition to the downtown area.
Break Ground For New Temple - Masons To Erect $310,000 Structure
First Shovel Of Dirt . . . is turned by Charles Glasford Jr. as Masons break ground for new temple. Mayor Norm Davis, directly behind Glasford, awaits his turn.
1883 Temple Chewed Away
The old Masonic Temple at Fourth Street and Broadway is coming down with the help of a crane, a wrecking ball and a bulldozer. The temple was built in 1883. Future plans for the site include a hotel and convention center to be tied into the Urban…
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 1
Photographs of a parade on Broadway in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 8
Photographs of Pride Week parade and events in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 12
Photographs of Pride Week parade and events in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 14
Photographs of Pride Week parade and events in Council Bluffs
Daily Nonpareil 2011 Flood Article
A special issue included in the Sunday, November 13, 2011 issue of the Daily Nonpareil. It details the flooding that occurred in Council Bluffs and other Southwest Iowa cities located near the Missouri River.
Daily Nonpareil Sauganash Memorial Dedication Article
A special issue included in the Sunday, May 24, 2015 issue of the Daily Nonpareil. It covers the Sauganash memorial dedication and documents how Billy Caldwell (Sauganash) led a band of Potawatomi in establishing what would become Council Bluffs.