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Manawa Firefighters Are 'Just Civic-Minded' Men - Strictly Volunteers
SCUBA Outfit . . . is demonstrated by Larry Harrison (left) and Robert Vanbibber.
New Fire Truck Will Be Shown - Manawa Unit Used Night It Arrived
Mounting New Tanker . . . purchased by the Manawa Volunteer Fire Department is Chief Delane Harrison. At the rear is Fireman Richard Hartman.
2 Fire Trucks Purchased By Manawa Community - Part Of Goal Achieved
Latest Accomplishment . . . in Manawa's campaign for fire protection is viewed by Mark Maguire. This truck will be joined by another later this week.
Manawa Dredging Delayed
Dredging The West Side . . . of Lake Manawa are two dredges operated by Robers Dredging of La Crosse, Wis. Completion of the $4.5 million dredging project has been delayed and now is slated for the end of November.
Manawa Station Helps Boaters
Open For Business . . . is the new Lake Manawa Patrol Station at the south end of the lake near the docks. Bill Cunard, Iowa Conservation Commission water aide, discusses his work with his boss, Mick Thomas, ICC state water officer. Boats are checked…
Off Season Still Busy At Lake
Signs Come Down . . . about the state park so they can be repaired and freshened up for next season. Ranger Reisinger loosens the bolts that hold a sign near the Eleventh Street entrance. Other seasonal chores include attending many meetings for…
Mounting Problems At Lake Cited By Out-Going Ranger
Saying Goodbye . . . to Lake Manawa by taking a walk along its shore are Park Ranger Gary Silver and his three daughters, Amy, Rachel and Cindy. Silver is being transferred to Ledges State Park near Boone after six years of managing Lake Manawa State…
Master Plan For Manawa Unveiled - Cost Estimated At $2.9 Million
The Master Plan . . . of the redevelopment of Lake Manawa is shown here in a diagram prepared by Crose-Gardner Associates of Des Moines. The plan, which includes renovation of camping and fishing areas, reforestation of shorelines, new park…
Beautiful Lake Manawa Is A Lonely Place In The Autumn - Summer Playground Of More Than 317,000 Persons
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.
Air Photo Shows Status Of Improvements At Lake Manawa
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…
Scenic Loess Hills Turn Into Eyesores
A dirt-moving vehicle sits at the George Paulson construction Co. site just off Highway 375 near Woodbury Avenue. Paulson says has a permit to hail soil from the site which is also part of development plans for the site.