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Lost records baffle clerk; Seemed to have vanished
People Still Care...about Reels Cemetery in Boomer Township. The cemetery is well kept although no one has been buried there in years. However, the township clerk, Billy Walters is baffled as to what happened to the records for the cemetery.
Residents In Six Townships Are Facing A Fiery Problem
Unprotected Townships...in West Pottawattamie County include Rockford, Boomer, Crescent, Hazel Dale, Lake, Garner and a small section of Kane East. The shaded areas--Council Bluffs and Lewis Township--have fire protection.
Old Boomer Hall Has Its Own Issue
Boomer Township Hall . . . was opened to voters again Tuesday as it has been in every election for more than a century. Located northeast of Honey Creek, it was originally a two-story structure until a tornado took off the top nearly 60 years ago.
Old Boomer Hall Has Its Own Issue
Warming His Feet . . . in front of the old wood-burning stove in Boomer Township Hall during Tuesday's election is Fred George, township clerk, while Chester Driver, voting judge at the hall, stokes the stove with a walnut log.
Real Puzzler: How Old Is 'The Brick'? - Answer Sought In Boomer Township
"The Brick" . . . has been serving the people of Boomer Township for many years but no one is certain just how many years.