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Council Bluffs Is Plastic Bag Center - 'Gastronomical Figures" . . . . .
Printed Plastic . . . is folded and sealed into a 'tube" by Miss Ruby Obradovich of 1527 Fifteenth Ave.
Howard Plastics To Produce Machine For Vacuum Sealing Of Food In Bags
Extracting Air . . . from a plastic package is Robert M. Wood.
Franchise Styles Have Meaning, Too - Howard Johnson Blends Church, Travel
Blending Elements Of Church And Travel . . . the Council Bluffs Howard Johnson's is designed to look like the 1,000 other restaurants across the country.
Howard Johnson Motel Is Formally Opened Here - Host Of Dignitaries Attend
Governor's Suite . . . at the motel features double beds, private bath, built-in bar and refrigerator, and plenty of space.
Howard Johnson Motel Is Formally Opened Here - Host Of Dignitaries Attend
New Motel . . . at Thirty-sixth Street and Broadway has 88 rooms, indoor swimming pool, two meeting rooms and cocktail lounge. The facility was built at a cost of $1.25 million.
Howard Johnson Motel Is Formally Opened Here - Host Of Dignitaries Attend
Ribbon Cutting . . . at new motel is performed by Mayor Maynard Telpner, second from left. Others, from left, are Miss Council Bluffs (Karen Johnson), Millard Seldin and Richard Bunten.
'Brick Laying' Event Launches Construction of Motel In C.B. - To Cost $1.25 Million
Laying Bricks . . . for a new motel are Millard Seldin, Donald Shafto, Mayor Maynard Telpner and Millard Krasne. The ceremony was held under a tent due to rainy weather.
Proposed $1.25 Million Motel To Be Built Soon - Bids Being Accepted
Architect's Sketch . . . shows the proposed $1,250,000 motel and restaurant. The restaurant is at the right front and motel accommodations are in the building to the rear and left. A heated swimming pool with outside patio is planned for the front of…
Finding A Place To Live - It's Not Always Easy
Top To Bottom: Sail Apartments, a six-plex located at 3001 Second Ave; Place 35, low-income apartments located - as the plaque indicates - at 901 N. 35th St.; and a duplex located at 2934 and 2936 Seventh Ave.
Break Ground For Housing
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…
Low Rent Housing Vote Urged Here - Circulate Petitions
The Rev. Alvin Moore . . . stands in front of one of the examples of what low income families are forced to live in.
CGW Starts 2nd Big Project Here; Includes Complete New Engine House
Extensive Improvements Are Planned...by Chicago Great Western Railroad on the property shown here. At center and at right are the old roundhouse and repair track buildings that will be torn down to make way for new facilities. At left is the new…
Chicago Great Western Has New $60,000 Facility
New Facility...viewed from the trackside is the Chicago Great Western Railroad's new combination depot, yard office and freight house. The passenger section is at left with glass entrance. Yard office facilities are at center and freight house at…
Chicago Great Western Has New $60,000 Facility
Yard Office...at Chicago Great Western Railroad's new building has a glass front, seen in background, for a full and unobstructed view of the tracks. In center foregound is William J. Greulack, 617 Twenty-sixth Ave., yard clerk.
Chicago Great Western Railroad
photo of Chicago Great Western Railroad depot, taken from tracks
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File Chicago Great Western
CGW depot
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CGW depot
Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Bridge
photo of bridge, taken on the bridge and looking straight across it
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Chicago Central & Pacific
Swing-span bridge
Missouri River west of CB
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Chicago Central & Pacific
Swing-span bridge
Missouri River west of CB
Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Bridge
Chicago Central & Pacific dual span swing bridge over the Missouri River west of Council Bluffs has been battered by elements and attacked by vandals but still provides steady service for daily trains. In the summer river navigation season, the…