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Warm Finish For Cold Month
November ended with temperatures that could almost make this sailboat ramp at the Lakeshore Country Club usable. The weatherman reported a record high of 62 on Nov. 29, after monthly temperatures averaging 38.2. The average is .7 below normal for…
Lakeshore Country Club Looks For More Members
Million-Dollar Facility . . . on the shore of Lake Manawa is seeking new members. Roger Demory, temporary president of the newly named Lakeshore Country Club, walks past the facility.
Shelterbelts Sparked Conservation Career
Michael J. Kucera, district conservationist for the East Pottawattamie County Soil Conservation Service, stands beside a map that shows soil types and geographic slopes in Iowa. Kucera, who started in the job Dec. 5, oversees activities of two…
Three Kwik Shops To Locate In Bluffs - 60 Eyed In Nebraska
An Artist's Sketch . . . shows the first of three Kwik Shops to be constructed in Council Bluffs. This shop will be located at Tenth Street and Fifth Avenue.
First Graders at Rue are thrilled by 'Real Desks'
Making Detailed Investigation...of their "first desk" are Connie Chevalier, 7, and Linda Sturn, 6, first graders at Rue School.
Honor Dr. Mathew Tinley At Dedication of School.
On Speaker's Stage...at Tinley School dedication are, left to right: Mrs. Glen Hammel, Mrs. Edna Hoesly, John LeRoy Peterson, Harold Beckman and C. Francis Putnam, at the microphone.
Longfellow School Ready
A view of a portion of the library in the Longfellow school building.
Reading, 'ritin,' and 'rithmetic
Looking Over The Site...of the one-room country schoolhouse are Emma Godfrey and Mildred Howart, both of Peterson school. The building is now in its third location since it was salvaged by the NRT as a Bicentennial Project. It is located a half…
First Council Bluffs High School Building
Perched high on a hill was the old Council Bluffs high school building, between Fifth and High School avenues. It was built in 1870 and opened Nov. 14 of that year. It was replaced by the Abraham Lincoln high school in 1900.
KSWI Expands Network Programming This Week - With Don McNeil's Breakfast Club
Scheduling New Programs . . . for Radio Station KSWI are Earl Mullin, Mrs. Marge Morris and Robert Hallgren.
Mrs. Kraschel Heads Altrusa
Mrs. Kraschel
County Clerk Will Resign
Mary L. Kraschel
Attorney Hopefuls Answer Questions
Frederick J. Kraschel
Let's Chat . . . with Mrs. F.J. Kraschel
Mrs. F.J. Kraschel
At The Age Of 11 - Several Times A Pioneer -KOIL's Kandid Kamera
Studio On The Hilltop . . . Perched high on the top of a hill in Council Bluffs stands the original studio of KOIL. When this studio was built, 11 years ago, it was the only radio station in the United States to occupy a building of its own. KOIL…
Plant Is A Family Operation - Furniture Is Big In Tiny Knox
The Knox Manufacturing Plant . . . is housed in the old Baptist Church. It was abandoned in 1959 and left to the elements and raccoons until Loren From Jr. and Donald Johnson purchased it for their furniture manufacturing plant. The only other…
Plant Is A Family Operation - Furniture Is Big In Tiny Knox
Placing Springs . . . into a chair frame are Donald Johnson , Loren From Sr. and Loren From Jr., at their furniture factory in Knox. From Jr. and Johnson began the manufacturing and reupholstering plant about a year ago and are already planning an…
Fremont County Hamlet Of Know Was Once A Thriving Community - Only Memories and General Store Remain . . .
A Single Store . . . and many memories are all that remain of the once thriving community of Knox in Fremont County. Mrs. Lillian From operates the rural store.
Know Your Scenes:
Tower on an old and prominent transportation building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The tower is trackside of the Chicago Rock Island depot at Sixteenth Avenue and Main Street.
Answer: The tower is trackside of the Chicago Rock Island depot at Sixteenth Avenue and Main Street.
Know Your Scenes:
Wine is a product of Council Bluffs, as can be seen by this sign framed in vines.
Answer: The sign is on the building of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association, 900 S. 7th St.
Answer: The sign is on the building of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association, 900 S. 7th St.