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Indian Creek Watershed Complete In 1974 - First In Area To Be Done
Indian Creek Watershed . . . will possibly get 11 more dams under a plan now being completed by the Soil Conservation Service. Dark triangles numbered 4, 5, 13, and 6, have already been constructed. Largest dam in the system will be No. 2 about two…
$3.2 Million Creek Flood Control Plan Calls For Decision: Is It Worth The Cost? - It's Ready To Go - On Paper
Caked With Silt . . . less than two years after a $100,000 cleanup job, the Indian Creek conduit provides its own argument for flood control. This is the section north of Sixteenth Avenue.
Watershed Proposal Revived For Indian Creek Flood Control - An Association Recommended
A Series Of Upstream Dams . . . as shown here by dots, would be used to impound excess runoff water in the Indian Creek watershed. The structures would be a part of the proposed conservation program. The number and location of these units might be…
Children's Square on cover of international magazine
Construction of the Paul Goodenow Discovery park is about a month away from completion, said Gary Grenier, associate director of the Christian Home Association. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
Christian Home cites local families
Dr. Don Bartlette (left) who was born with no upper lip and only a partial nose, gestures as eh talks about the love and attention he received from a woman who took him under her wing. Bartlette was the main speaker at a program in recognition of…
Introducing 'psycho-education' to Bluffs
Nadine Rey, a youth life educator from France, plays backgammon with a client at the Christian Home. Rey is at CHA under an exchange program. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
Cosby Home "hero'
Christian Home executive director Andrew Ross presents comedian Bill Cosby with a medallion for giving youths messages of courage and success. Cosby was in Omaha recently, performing at Ak-Sar-Ben. Ross went backstage to present the award which is…
Christian Home marks centennial; 'Gala affair'
"Heroism" is helping"...is the theme given Monday to "silent heroes" of the Christian Home.
Christian Home Association File #2
Portrait of Harold Blatt, Executive Director of Christian Home Association-- Children's Square
Christian Home Association File #2
Portrait of Gary Gremer, Vice President of Planning/Marketing at Christian Home Association --Children's Square U.S.A.
Christian Home Association File #2
Portrait of Gary R. Carlson, President of the Christian Home Association Foundation
Christian Home Association File #2
portrait of Gary Emenitove, Public Information Coordinator at Christian Home Association -- Children's Square U.S.A.
Christian Home Association File #2
portrait of Andrew Ross, President/C.E.O. of Christian Home Association--Children's Square U.S.A.
Christian Home Association File #2
A woman with a stethoscope checking heart rate of another woman, sitting in a chair
Cars Derail On IC Line
Wrecked Freight Cars . . . ditched in the derailment were thrown and pushed from the right-of-way. The accident occurred just south of the Honey Creek interchange of I-29.
Cars Derail On IC Line
Clearing Right Of Way . . . at the scene of the Illinois Central derailment Sunday 12 miles north of Council Bluffs, work crews ready the grade for laying new rails. Empty boxcars have been dozed to either side of torn-out track section.
Picket IC Railroad
Henry Watkins, 3437 Eighth Ave., a switchman, and K.J. Buhman, 310 Park Ave., engineer, Friday stand picket duty at Thirteenth Street and Avenue G. About 26 members of United Transportation Union Local 520 have joined some 4,000 workers in 14 states…