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Harlan
Airport Facelifting
Lawren Rushenberg, manager of Harlan Municipal Airport, watches planes land and take off as he stands amid grading work preceding construction of a new runway. The project, at the approximate cost of $700,000, shared by the city of Harlan, the…
Antiques Find New Home In Historical Museum At Harlan
The New Shelby County Museum . . . in Potter's Park in Harlan dwarfs two nearby cabins which have been renovated and are being furnished according to the period of their construction. The museum, measuring 44 by 90 feet, has two levels for various…
Courthouse Time Capsule To Be Opened
A Celebration Marking The Centennial Of The Shelby County Courthouse Will Be Held Aug. 1
Dedicate Harlan High Sunday - $2.25 Million Structure
Dedication Ceremonies . . . will be held Sunday at the new Harlan Community High School, a $2.25 million building which is the largest structure in Shelby County.
Harlan Attorney, Co-ed Are Mardi Gras Monarchs
Off To The Ball . . . go Queen Sapientia V (Miss Margaret Broderson) and King Amor V (Lyle R. Higgins) following their coronation.
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, 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
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 #2: 1/1/88 -
Harlan, Iowa Airport
Harlan, Iowa
File #2: 1/1/88 -
Shelby County Courthouse, Harlan, Iowa
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: A Community That's Sold On Itself - Young, Progressive Supporters
Around The Courthouse . . . square, modernization is evident in store fronts as well as interiors.
Koreans Seek New Life - In Irwin Community
Chatting On The Steps . . . of the Meng Ho Choe family of Irwin are Mrs. Goldie McGee, Meng Ho, his wife, Honyup Ho, and their three children, Kwan Soo, 10, Kwoung San, 7, and You Kyoung, 3. Meng Ho's family arrived from South Korea just a few weeks…
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…