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Founder Of Blue Star Co. Gets National Honor
David J. Kaplan
Kaplan Named Head Of Christian Home - 2 New Board Members
David J. Kaplan
Christian Home cites local families
Dr. Don Bartlette (left) who was born with no upper lip and only a partial nose, gestures as eh talks about the love and attention he received from a woman who took him under her wing. Bartlette was the main speaker at a program in recognition of…
Introducing 'psycho-education' to Bluffs
Nadine Rey, a youth life educator from France, plays backgammon with a client at the Christian Home. Rey is at CHA under an exchange program. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
Cosby Home "hero'
Christian Home executive director Andrew Ross presents comedian Bill Cosby with a medallion for giving youths messages of courage and success. Cosby was in Omaha recently, performing at Ak-Sar-Ben. Ross went backstage to present the award which is…
Christian Home marks centennial; 'Gala affair'
"Heroism" is helping"...is the theme given Monday to "silent heroes" of the Christian Home.
Christian Home Association File #2
Portrait of Harold Blatt, Executive Director of Christian Home Association-- Children's Square
Christian Home Association File #2
Portrait of Gary Gremer, Vice President of Planning/Marketing at Christian Home Association --Children's Square U.S.A.
Christian Home Association File #2
Portrait of Gary R. Carlson, President of the Christian Home Association Foundation
Christian Home Association File #2
portrait of Gary Emenitove, Public Information Coordinator at Christian Home Association -- Children's Square U.S.A.
Christian Home Association File #2
portrait of Andrew Ross, President/C.E.O. of Christian Home Association--Children's Square U.S.A.
Christian Home Association File #2
A woman with a stethoscope checking heart rate of another woman, sitting in a chair
It began with drunken knock; Found Lemen had faith
A Bird's Eye View...of the Christian Home was painted on a postcard years ago. Most of the brick homes pictured have been removed although the Home is still on the same site near downtown Council Bluffs.
It began with drunken knock; Found Lemen had faith
The good old days. The sturdy brick dormitories of the old Christian Home dwarf the trio of little residents pictured nearby. Today's home, however, has neither the building nor the little orphans. But the vision of the founder, the Rev. J.G.…
It began with drunken knock; Found Lemen had faithful
Rev. J.G. Lemen
Old Mystery Is Solved
Home Executive Director David Lemen...found the cornerstone included a hand-written letter from his great-great-grandfather revealing E.C. Clapp, president of the Bank of Shelby, donated $25,000 of his parents' money for the building. Other contents…
Home Finds Relics Of Its Past
Examining Chest Of Century-Old Newspapers...found at the Christian Home is Mrs. Marvin Vinton, market research director at the Home. The newspapers were edited by the Rev. Joseph Lemen, founder of the Home.