Home Construction . . . in Glenwood is being slowed by increased interest rates for home buyers. But with completion of the Highway 34 expressway just south of Glenwood, city officials are optimistic the community will continue to grow as…
The Public Library . . . at Glenwood is scheduled for a major facelift next spring in conjunction with the renovation of the downtown Glenwood business district. Built in the early 1900s, the library is made of two different colored bricks but the…
Old 'Chapel' Hall . . . featuring attractive wooden beams and light globes was an important part of the building during the days it served as a school.
The 250-acre campus of Glenwood State Hospital-School has undergone several changes in recent years, mainly through the replacement and addition of new buildings.
A Campus Mall . . . accessible to handicapped residents was completed two years ago, as part of an eight-year plan to bring the Glenwood State Hospital School up to state standards. A street was closed to build the pedestrian area.
Ringing The Bell . . . of the old Pacific City School in Mills County west of Glenwood is Mrs. Stanley Bomer. Mr. and Mrs. Bomer bought the two-room school house and converted it to a home. Pacific City is one of the former county towns to be listed…
Glenwood's Clock Tower . . . has long been a dominate figure near the Mills County Courthouse here. It is a source of community pride as well as being an unofficial symbol of the city.
Waiting At The Station . . . along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad during a dress rehearsal for the Hastings Centennial are Jim Burrington, Miss Connie Hall, Paul Taylor, Mrs. Marcia Vanderpool and Dan Vanderpool.
Teaming Up For A Celebration . . . are four Hastings citizens in front of the Post Office building - once the town's drug store. Looking over on e of the pint-sized ponies is Wayne Crawford and others are Gerald Brazeal, owner of the wagon and team,…
Rodeo Activities . . . will be a big part of the celebration of Hastings' 100th year. Planning for the annual Little Britches Rodeo, a three-performance event in conjunction with the centennial, are Wayne Crawford, the first president of the rodeo…
Old Jail . . . and poll tax collection center at Henderson have been sold by the Town Council. The jail will be torn down and a lumber firm will use the other building for storage.