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SWI Guardsmen March In Snow
Members of Company B, 168th Infantry, a Southwest Iowa National Guard unit based in Glenwood and Council Bluffs, snowshoe their way along a frosty road at Camp Ripley, Minn. About 600 Iowa guardsmen are participating in winter maneuvers this week.
Glittering decor evokes era
"A Flemish Fantasy"...is the name of a flower-decked tree that brings holiday spirit into the Dodge House front parlor. The tree is decorated with dainty nosegays and lacy ribbons, while gold-colored Christmas lights provide a warm glow. The tree…
Glittering decor evokes era
Taking A Look...at the elegant dining room table ready for Christmas visitors is Dodge House director Dawn Mosher. The large punch bowl that occupies the place of honor on the table is on loan from a local resident. Two gleaming silver candelabras…
Glittering decor evokes era
Holding A Christmas Bouquet...this statue joins in the spirit of the season at the Dodge House. Victorians were fond of statuary, and this little figure stands guard in the dining room. Christmas wreaths and greenery also help lend a festive air to…
Glittering decor evokes er
Dainty Snowflakes and Flowers...decorate the tree in the Art Nouveau room on the second floor of the Dodge House. The ornaments are entirely handmade from "quilled" paper and although fragile-looking, they are actually very sturdy. Nonetheless,…
Dodges get new view
Pointing Out...ornate detailing on a clock in the Dodge Library, Mosher notes Victorian penchant for decoration. "They applied decoration to almost anything, she said. "They loved ornament." Library is among the most authentic rooms in the house,…
Ice cream Friday
An ice cream-gulping crowd mills around the Dodge House Friday afternoon, partaking in the house's July Fourth social. Humid and hot weather sparked a taste for the ice cream, and the large crowd may prompt sponsors of the event to make it an annual…
Dodge House praises the tiny
Among The Treasures...in the Dodge House doll show is this lavish house, in the museum's permanent collection. The six-foot walnut house has glass doors, four levels and contains an exceptional array of period doll furniture. Thew house was believed…
Christmas tree star of Dodge House season
Wheat Tassles [sic] Frame...the wooden angel atop Mrs. James Gaffney's Scandinavian tree, and do so spectacularly.
Christmas tree star of Dodge House season
Details of Ornaments...show they are, indeed, wheat and rye straw fashioned into various shapes with patience and little red bows.
Christmas tree star of Dodge House season
The Goat...is a traditional symbol of Christmas in Scandinavia, perhaps because of its Santa-like whiskers.
Windows are laced at Historic Dodge House
Examining the fabric of the new Brussels Lace curtains at the Historic Dodge House Wednesday are Trustees R.B. Graeme, 445 Glen Ave., Mrs. William Cutler, 324 Clark Ave., and Mrs. James L. Knott, 12, Westlake Village.
The Swiss-made historical…
The Swiss-made historical…
Forest of Christmas tree
Attracting children...is the nursery at the Dodge House is this tree trimmed with dolls, gingerbreadmen and other toys. It was decorated by Beth Pechacek and her family and is called We Wish You A Merry Christmas.
Council Bluffs History
Council Bluffs History...is exemplified in the Historic General Dodge House which annually draws thousands of visitors to view the restored, victorian [sic] mansion.
Victorian Yule flavor at house
The Festive Table...of the Dodge House Dining room is loaded with fancy glassware and the silver tea service that was used by the Dodge family. The table arrangement and oversize centerpiece were done by Mrs. William Utley, a member of the Dodge…
Sweethearts come to C.B.
New at the Beresheim House, 621 Third St., is W. Dendy Sadler's painting "Sweethearts Still." Sadler (1854-1923) created the oil painting, value at $10,000, in the late 19th or early 20th century after studying in London.
It is the gift of Mr. …
It is the gift of Mr. …
National Register lists C.B. house
In National Register...of historic landmarks is the August Beresheim House, next door to the Historic Gen. Dodge House. Notice of the listing was received Wednesday.
Dressing up special for a special occasion
A special occasion requires special dress. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jensen and their children, Alan, 4, and Dorothy, 7, dress for the Bicentennial in Revolutionary Ware-era costumes for the Dodge House Ice Cream Social. Roger Olsen and Larry Blech, lefts,…
Dodge tea service arrives in Bluffs
The Dodge family silver tea service is viewed Monday at Council Bluffs Savings Bank by Penny Chatfield, Dodge House director, Ed Spetman, bank president and chairman of the Dodge House Board of Trustees and Richard Graeme, board…
Nass Plant Fire:
City firemen battle a blaze at the Nass Battery Plant, 517 S. 28th St., Sunday morning. Most of the damage was reported in the second floor of the building, when the roof caved in.