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Lake Manawa . . . is all but deserted now. The thousands of swimmers, boaters and picnickers who used its facilities during the summer are gone. Only a few fishermen now dot its shores.

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Dredged areas of Lake Manawa (1) are easily seen in this air photo, taken from a height of 10,000 feet. Areas designated as No. 2 are those which will be dredged if Council Bluffs raises the balance of its $25,000 pledged for the project. The…

Man Against The Missouri
A Document of 1952

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Mark Ward, left, of 3601 Ronald Rd., and LeVerne Hansen, 3510 John St., traipse through the mud at Malmore Acres Saturday as they follow other volunteers down William Street. Residents tried to direct standing water toward a drainage ditch on the…

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New Sidewalks . . . at Malmore Acres are inspected by three members of the Community Council. They are John Novak, Mrs. Yvonne Labron and Lyman Saum.

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Lewis & Clark Monument at Rainbow Point in Council Bluffs, IA

KOIL Radio Station

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Studio On The Hilltop . . . Perched high on the top of a hill in Council Bluffs stands the original studio of KOIL. When this studio was built, 11 years ago, it was the only radio station in the United States to occupy a building of its own. KOIL…

Knights of Columbus
Council Bluffs, Neola, etc.

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Discussing 75-year-old Charter . . . of Council 1115, Knights of Columbus of Neola are Victor Shea, Dave Stamp, the current grand knight, Clement Brich, and the Rev. Lawrence Beeson, chaplain.

Council Bluffs Progress in the 1960s
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