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This is the entrance to one of Council Bluffs' churches. Which one?
Answer: The entrance is to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 233 S. 6th St.
Answer: The entrance is to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 233 S. 6th St.
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This is the top of a local business in downtown Council Bluffs. Know where it is?
Answer: This is the top of the Council Bluffs Credit Bureau building, 305 W. Broadway.
Answer: This is the top of the Council Bluffs Credit Bureau building, 305 W. Broadway.
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This kringle and crown, sign of the Royal Bakers of Denmark, hangs above the entrance of a Council Bluffs bakery.
Answer: The kringle and crown hangs above the Axelsen's Bakery, 128 W. Broadway.
Answer: The kringle and crown hangs above the Axelsen's Bakery, 128 W. Broadway.
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Crowning the doorway of one of the larger downtown office buildings is this unique study in mortar. Do you recognize the trademark?
Answer: The concrete decoration appears above the entrance to the Park Building, 506 Willow Ave.
Answer: The concrete decoration appears above the entrance to the Park Building, 506 Willow Ave.
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One of the city's newer parks displays this sign. The area, boasting a ball diamond and playground, was developed in the past three years. It has since become one of the most popular parks in town. Know the location?
Answer: Westwood Park lies…
Answer: Westwood Park lies…
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Behind these doors, science and people work 24 hours a day to perform one of the community's most important services. Recognize the entrance?
Answer: The main entrance to Jennie Edmundson Hospital.
Answer: The main entrance to Jennie Edmundson Hospital.
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The rustic setting on the east side of town is part of a school grounds. The gate is a pedestrian entrance to the rear of the grounds. Can you name the scene?
Answer: The Pierce Street pedestrian entrance to Mount Loretto schools.
Answer: The Pierce Street pedestrian entrance to Mount Loretto schools.
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This elaborate fixture spreads light near the entrance to the new home of an old, established lodge.
Answer: The light is one of two outside fixtures flanking the entrance to the Masonic Temple, Sixth Street and Willow Avenue.
Answer: The light is one of two outside fixtures flanking the entrance to the Masonic Temple, Sixth Street and Willow Avenue.
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This classic face on a downtown building squinted at oodles of theater goers in the heyday of the movies. Recognize the location?
Answer: The front of the Broadway Theater, Broadway at Bryant Street.
Answer: The front of the Broadway Theater, Broadway at Bryant Street.
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This elaborate stonework crowns the entrance to one of Broadway's most prominent buildings. The letters, ME, appearing in the design, should provide a clue.
Answer: The stonework appears above the entrance to Broadway Methodist Church, Broadway…
Answer: The stonework appears above the entrance to Broadway Methodist Church, Broadway…
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Commuters who travel Avenue B pass this cornerstone. It marks a building dedicated in 1955 to the teaching of religion.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the educational unit of Epworth Methodist Church, Twenty-fifth Street and Avenue B.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the educational unit of Epworth Methodist Church, Twenty-fifth Street and Avenue B.
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Time was when curbside decorations like this were common in Council Bluffs. But the automobile turned them into collectors' items. Chances are, many youngsters don't know what this is. Do you?
Minus its nose ring, the iron horsehead is a hitching…
Minus its nose ring, the iron horsehead is a hitching…
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The high riding object in the distance is a tower for a battery of flood lights. Crisscrossing steel rods and girders in the foreground are part of a pedestrian bridge. Railroad workers should be able to identify the Council Bluffs locale.
Answer:…
Answer:…
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Builders of a bygone day liked to top things off with a flourish. Here's a sample on a commercial building on South Main Street, a stone's throw from City Hall. Recognize it?
The building, now vacant, is at 209-211 S. Main St.
The building, now vacant, is at 209-211 S. Main St.
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There is a logical reason for the variety in directions here. Truck drivers have a choice of routes, depending on their destination. The location of the sign is the clue to the explanation.
Answer: The truck route sign is on Thirty-fifth Street at…
Answer: The truck route sign is on Thirty-fifth Street at…
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This symbol marks home base for a group of private citizens who train to bear arms in emergencies. Decipher the lettering and the rest should be easy.
Answer: The Army Reserve Training Center, 1015 N. 25th St., dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col.…
Answer: The Army Reserve Training Center, 1015 N. 25th St., dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col.…
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This elaborate top dressing overlaps the entrance to a public school.
Answer: The entrance to Bloomer School, 2101 S. Seventh St.
Answer: The entrance to Bloomer School, 2101 S. Seventh St.
Don your t-shirt
It was T-Shirt and Spirit Day at DeForest School today. To kick off the weekly event, PTA official Kathy DeLawter and Donna Hightower this morning present Council Bluffs School Superintendent Raj Chopra and School Principal Wendell Miller with their…
De Forest 'Proud' New School Bears His Name; Westside Structure Dedicated To
Admiring Portrait...of Lee de Forest are Miss Doris Killins, Mrs. William Dague and C. Francis Putnam.
Promise Buses To Solve DeForest Mud Problem; Rains Delay Sidewalk Construction.
Walking Through Mud...on Eighth Avenue between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth St. are Donal and Christopher McCullough. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCullough of 2310 Eighth Ave.