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Industrial Foundation
New Director . . . for the Council Bluffs Industrial Foundation is Larry Potter (right). He was elected to a position vacated by Jack Luhring who was transferred to Des Moines. Jim Richter took over Luhring's position as vice president. H.H. "Red"…
Industrial Foundation Agrees To City Annexation Of Its Site
South Of Town . . . the Industrial Foundation's tract is bounded by Eleventh Street on the left; Twenty-ninth Avenue (the city limits), top, and Highway 192, right.
Industrial Drive Shifts Into High Toward $100,000 Goal - With $35,000 Already Contributed
"I Believe In Iowa With All My Heart" . . . Loren Hickerson of Iowa City (center) tells William O'Neil, Carl Stephens, Dave Dobell and Chamber President W.D. Cairney. "The key question is: How much do we believe in Iowa."
New Industry Spurs $100,000 Fund Drive - Omaha Firm May Move To C.B.
Proposed Factory Location . . . on the Industrial Foundation site is pointed out by Harold Beckman, president. Map shows site bordered at top by Twenty-ninth Avenue and at right by Highway 192. Uneven line from circles at top is proposed water…
C.B. Makes 'Pitch' At Industrial Exposition - 6 Iowa Cities Have Exhibits
Opening The Council Bluffs Exhibit . . . at the National Industrial Development Exposition are George R. Wimmer and Arnold C. Christensen. The large arrow points to the Bluffs Industrial Foundation site.
Industrial Site Gets First Firm - Stonecraft, Inc., To Start Factory
Inspecting A Sample . . . 0f "Nativ-Cast Stone," which soon will be manufactured here, are J.W. Van Unen, Joe M. Jamison, Howard Bessire and Duane Jamison.
30 Men Launch Fund Drive For Industrial Foundation
Campaign Cards . . . are distributed at the Council Bluffs Industrial Foundation, Inc. breakfast. Howard Bessire, left, gives one to C.E. Baird, right foreground. Others at the breakfast are: James Mulqueen, Harold Beckman, Robert H. O'Brien, E.C.…
Ross Elected By Industrial Group - Foundation Pledges Mount To $98,800
Checking Pledges . . . to Industrial Foundation are Carl Stephens and L.W. Ross, seated; Howard Bessire and Harold Beckman.
Christmas City U.S.A.
Dick Shaw in Bayliss Park, carrying files that include the "Christmas City U.S.A. booklet
School head notes image is a concern
Richard H. Christie
Christie sees role as mobilizer of ideas
Richard Christie, interim superintendent of the Council Bluffs Community School District since William Lepley left in January., will move into the superintendent's office permanently July 1. Christie came to Council Bluffs in 1983 from Linn-Mar High…
Christie is named new chief of Council Bluffs Schools
Richard Christie
New school official 'drawn' to CB system
Dick Christie
Christie, Richard H.
Richard H. Christie sitting on desk
Christie, Richard H.
photo of 3 men; Richard H. Christie on the left, shaking hands with unidentified man; Ted Stillwell on the right
Christian Science Room Is Tiny Downtown Library
Almost Unnoticed...,to many passers-by, the Christian Science Reading Room at 16 S. 6th St., is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except Sunday. The church welcomes the public to use the reading materials inside.
$3.2 Million Creek Flood Control Plan Calls For Decision: Is It Worth The Cost? - It's Ready To Go - On Paper
Caked With Silt . . . less than two years after a $100,000 cleanup job, the Indian Creek conduit provides its own argument for flood control. This is the section north of Sixteenth Avenue.
Watershed Proposal Revived For Indian Creek Flood Control - An Association Recommended
A Series Of Upstream Dams . . . as shown here by dots, would be used to impound excess runoff water in the Indian Creek watershed. The structures would be a part of the proposed conservation program. The number and location of these units might be…