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Western Iowa Pork Nearing Operational Stage At Harlan - Will Train Shelby County Men For Jobs . . .
Western Iowa Pork . . . will begin operations in this new plant east of Harlan in late March.
Western Iowa Pork Nearing Operational Stage At Harlan
Production Line . . . equipment is fast moving into place at the Harlan plant, which will be able to process 2,400 hogs daily.
This 'Library' Boasts Bar, Wine Cellar, Chandeliers
Jan and Dennis Stamp pose in front of The Library, their newly-opened restaurant in Harlan. Built in 1929, the building closed as the city's public library in 1983.
Shelby Sheriff 'Recruits' Task Force Of 34 Lawmen
Strikers Pose . . . by banner which protests the company won't negotiate. They are Ed Greiner of Panama, Dennis Taylor and Byron Cordes, both of Avoca.
Modern-Traditional Blend In Harlan's Catholic Church
Mural . . . of faceted glass on St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan overlooks College Place.
Log Home At Harlan New Trend?
Admiring The Texture . . . of an exposed-log wall in one of the bedrooms is LaVale Jensen of Harlan. The adaptability of the logs enabled the Jensens to choose between paneling, dry-walling or leaving the logs exposed for a variety of interior…
Log Home At Harlan New Trend?
A Beetle Log Home . . . adds a touch of history to the neighborhood of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jensen of Harlan. Built by Jensen in just 86 days, the house has over 1,200 feet of living space. Although the house has no basement, a large utility room is…
Hulking Pork Plant
The Western Iowa Pork Inc. plant is becoming a massive hulk against the rural horizon east of Harlan. While the building is well along, there are a few loose financial ends in the Shelby County project. Efforts to attract local investments are in the…
Harlan: A Community That's Sold On Itself - Young, Progressive Supporters
Around The Courthouse . . . square, modernization is evident in store fronts as well as interiors.
Harlan: A Community That's Sold On Itself - Young, Progressive Supporters
Largest Employer . . . at Harlan is Western Iowa Pork plant, with 165 workers and a payroll approaching $1 million annually. Between 2,800 and 3,000 hogs are killed here daily.
Harlan, Iowa
File #2: 1/1/88 -
Shelby County Courthouse, Harlan, Iowa
Harlan, Iowa
File #2: 1/1/88 -
Harlan, Iowa Airport
Harlan, Iowa
File #1: 12/31/87
The Shelby County Courthouse in Harlan, Iowa was built in 1892 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Charles E. Bell of Council Bluffs and built for $62,733.90. It is…
Harlan, Iowa
File #1: 12/31/87
Harlan, May 28 --Rock On Rollers -- This group has accomplished the unusual -- they square dance on roller skates. The Harlan teen-agers, who have appeared on several television programs, will audition in New York early next month for the Ted Mack…
Harlan, Iowa
File #1: -- 12/31/87
King Amor VI (Julius Lensch) and Queen Sapientia VI (Miss Peggy Schell) wave to onlookers at Harlan's annual Mardi Gras.
Harlan Wants New Business - And Goes Out To Get It -'Operation Pork' Launched Thursday Morning
Turning Into Lane . . . leading to the Robert Lansmann farm east of Harlan are 'Operation Pork' canvassers Leon Emory and Bill Lewis.
Harlan Violence
Chatting In Office . . . after eight hours of siege at Harlan, are plant guard Jim Phillips and company manager Ed Hannan.