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Pointing The Way
Like so many topless, giant redwood trees, tall steel piles reach skyward at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. switching center site at Washington and Oakland avenues, pointing the way to a mid-1971 completion date. The view from between the…
Plugging Bicentennial
One of the fun things Council Bluffs might be doing for the Nation's Bicentennial is painting fire hydrants in the form of cute, Revolutionary-era figures. Story and photo on page 3
Plugging Bicentennial
One of the fun things Council Bluffs might be doing for the Nation's Bicentennial is painting fire hydrants in the form of cute, Revolutionary-era figures. Story and photo on page 3.
Playland South Entrance
Photograph of the south entrance of Playland Park and High Strike game
Playland Park postcard
Postcard depicting roller coaster at Playland Park.
Playland Office
Two photographs of the Playland Office
Playland Granstand
Three photos of grandstand at Playland Park, including concession stands at lower grandstand.
Play Aids Kids In Getting Well
Shooting Pool . . . in the playroom of Jennie Edmundson Hospital's Pediatric Department is David Ross of Oakland as Mrs. Arlene More, department assistant director, watches. Play is an important part of the hospital's patient recovery program.
Plant Opening A Month Away
Looming High In the Sky . . . is the smokestack at the Iowa Power and Light Company south of Lake Manawa. The addition to the plant is expected to be completed in about one month.
Plant New Trees In Bayliss Park; Part Of Program To Dress Up Area
Dressing Up Bayliss Park...Park Supt. John Christensen, left, Park Board member Fred Schlott and Nurseryman William Hecht look over one of the new trees being planted.
Plant manager McLaughlin added to Blue Star staff
James W. McLaughlin [photo cropped to head and shoulders in newspaper article]
Plant location
Plant location . . . of the Alter Co. is discussed by Mayor Leon Mores. Frank Alter, head of the firm, and W. D. Cairney, Chamber of Commerce president.
Plant Is A Family Operation - Furniture Is Big In Tiny Knox
The Knox Manufacturing Plant . . . is housed in the old Baptist Church. It was abandoned in 1959 and left to the elements and raccoons until Loren From Jr. and Donald Johnson purchased it for their furniture manufacturing plant. The only other…
Plant Is A Family Operation - Furniture Is Big In Tiny Knox
Placing Springs . . . into a chair frame are Donald Johnson , Loren From Sr. and Loren From Jr., at their furniture factory in Knox. From Jr. and Johnson began the manufacturing and reupholstering plant about a year ago and are already planning an…
Plant And Manager Of Grape Growers - Grape "Co-op" One Of Oldest
Plant and offices of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers' Association, one of the nation's oldest co-operatives.
Plans For Bertrand Museum Revived, Now On Even Keel
Examining Sleigh Bells...recovered from the cargo of the sunken steamboat Bertrand are Jim Salyer of the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Sen. John Culver, D-Iowa. They and other interested parties met Friday in DeSoto Bend to plan the…
Plans For $350,000 Plant Okayed By First Christian - Groundbreaking In April
Architect's Drawing . . . of new educational unit and present First Christian Church at Scott and Mynster Streets.
Plans Final For SWI Food Pantry Drive
Rep. Jim Ross Lightfoot
Plan Dredging Of Big Lake; Now A Slough
Just A Puddle...with a lot of weeds is the view of Big Lake north of Council Bluffs. It used to be a favorite fishing spot for Bluffs' residents.
Plan Conversion Of Chieftain Into Retirement Home
Hotel Chieftain . . . would be purchased by a non-profit local corporation and renovated to provide 70 apartments for the low-income elderly.