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Electronic Teacher At Tee Jay High
Two Teachers...Mrs. Burke Gillespie and her mechanical aide handle French instruction at Thoms Jefferson. The students use booth-like desks.
End near for Kennedy school? Handicapped may be integrated
Rose Kennedy School...may be closed due to high costs, declining enrollments and legalities, Council Bluffs School officials say. The building at 1414 W. Broadway is school for 24 severely and profoundly mentally handicapped students.
Final Acceptance
A tour of Eastside Junior High School grounds is made Saturday by Supt. Russel J. Mourer, Richard Peterson, Edward Larsen, contractor, Frank Griffith Sr., Richard K. Stoufer, School Board president, and Alex Weinstein, Architect. Peterson and…
First C.B. Public School--Brick--Built 100 Years Ago: Located at Stutsman and Pierce Streets
The Stutsman Street School...and some of the 19th century students. It was constructed for about $5,000. This photo came from the Free Public Library.
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.
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.
First High School Founded In 1868
This model of the first building regularly to be built as a high school for Council Bluffs was constructed by the art classes of Abraham Lincoln high school. The building, located on top of the hill where the Abraham Lincoln athletic field now is…
Franklin Feels Age; Would Be Razed
Crumbling Brick...in a basement classroom at Franklin School is held by Principal David McConnell. Overcrowded conditions at the school force use of the basement both as a storage area and classroom.
Franklin Feels Age; Would Be Razed
Meeting With Students...at Franklin School in the basement classroom, McConnell notes that many of the major cracks and holes have been temporarily patched and painted.
Fund Drive For St. Albert School Goes Over The Top
Happy With Results...of fund drive are Catholic Priests Thomas J. Costin, Joseph P. Ryan, Albert Davidsaver, James J. Wadsworth, Thomas J. Moriarty, John Hart, Richard G. Wagner, O.L. Kaufman and Maurus Kennedy
Furnace Blast At Gunn School Badly Burns Custodian Dixon; About 300 Pupils Evacuataed
Raincoats Used...by teacher to beat out flames on Gerald Dixon's clothing are viewed by James Burke, local fire inspector, and Gail Odem of Atlantic, deputy fire marshal.
Gov. Ray To Attend T.J.'s 50th Jubilee
Janet Wray, Thomas Jefferson Senior...puts finishing touches on the Yellow Jacket, while drama instructor Reuben H. Fanders gives helpful hints. The Yellow Jackets mascot will join the letters TJHS and the school's seal on a curtain to overshadow…
Gunn School Addition
Miller (Bob) Greenwalt of 1609 S. 9th St. paints window casings on the new two-room Gunn School addition. The $40,000 addition, which will relieve overcrowding, is scheduled for completion in January. Eldon Butler Construction Co. of Council Bluffs…
Harrison School decision near
Harrison School...awaits a decision on its fate. The Council Bluffs School Board took action Tuesday to solicit bids to have the building sold or torn down. It has been uninhabited for several years.
Harrison School Is Natural Place For Harrison Brothers
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison School Is Natural Place For Harrison Brothers
William Henry Harrison
Hike Nine Blocks To A New Classroom
Off to quarters just completed for them at Lewis and Clark School are 19 afternoon kindergarteners leaving Harrison School Friday. Mrs. Alta Cunnan, their teacher, leads the pack trip.
Homecoming activities set. September 27, 1979
The finalists for homecoming queen at St. Albert High School are Julie Goebel, 108 Douglas Circle; Mary Beth Leber, 200 Park Avenue; and Rosie Roman, 48 East Ridge Road, in the front row. Michelle Pettit, 503 Ridge Road; and Liz Rohling, 27 Bluff…
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.
Hoover remodeling includes relocation of main entrance
Renovation and construction at Hoover Elementary, 1205 North Broadway, is estimated to cost about $1.77 million. Hoover is one of four buildings included in Phase 1 of the Council Bluffs Community Schools' Elementary Improvement Program. Work at…