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Breaking Ground . . . for the new First Presbyterian building is Miss Margaret Nicoll, second from right, a member of the church for over 60 years. Church group representatives are: Harry Crowl, Joe W. Smith, Miss Betty Kulisek, Mrs. Clinton Gross…

The first shovelful of dirt was a big one as officials Monday turned ground for the 210-unit low rent housing for the elderly project at Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street. The Rev. Alvin Moore of Ft. Dodge, an instigator of the project here; William…

Ground Is Broken . . . for the new Epworth Methodist Church by Jack Dempster. Waiting their turn are Henry Brown, the Rev. Joseph Henry and Wayne Livingston.

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.

At Ground-breaking for Tee Jay Gym...are Athletic Director Frank LaMantia, Student Council members Maureen Kratzke, Marti Jo Weber, Pearl Dinovo and Verda Smith, Miss Minnie B. Rupp, and Mrs. Chester Chase, PTA president.

Bretheren [sic] Church
Peace Church of the Brethren
2605 Avenue E
3/9/86 Pastors: Revs. Samuel & Cindy Weber-Ham

Before The Hearing...Ronald Wayne Brewer talks with his mother, Mrs. Darlene Brewer, and Sheriff Roy Wichael. Behind the sheriff is Brewer's win bror, Donald.

Council Bluffs Police Dept. mug shot of murder suspect Ronald Brewer; front view

Council Bluffs Police Dept. mug shots, side and front, of murder suspect Ronald Brewer. Slate around his necks reads:
Council Bluffs, IA
Police Dept.
26467
10-29-1957
(Date on back of photo is 12-58)

Brewer, Ronald
Convicted of murder of Lawrence Ray
Murder of Clarence Edwards and Wife

Brick Work...on the new Franklin School is complete as the building nears occupancy sometime this month. The old Franklin School, in the background, will be torn down once students have moved.

The above view of the city hall construction work shows workmen completing the laying of brick or the first story at the north wing of the building. The roof for this wing was poured early this week.

aerial view of Missouri River, with two bridges; looking from the Omaha side, with rail yard in foreground, between the bridges

tram car (number 51 on front of car) with windows broken, outside the company barn. Ten workmen standing beside car, one inside the car at the front. Painted on the barn are "Council Bluffs" and "Bridge". On the front of the car: O & CB Bridge[?]…

aerial view of two bridges over Missouri River; some snow cover on the ground; looking from the Iowa side

aerial photo. looking west, of future site of I-480 bridge

Bridge (Interstate 480) Over Missouri River, C.B. to Omaha

Some trusses of the old Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha on the Missouri Rive were cut loose Friday and lowered to barges moored below. On the other side of the bridge a truss was lowered by the crane mounted on one of the barges.…
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