Title
Hotel Chieftain
Subject
Local news
Description
Hotel Chieftain
Chieftain To Reopen Coffee Shop As Its Java Room January 21, 1941
Chieftain Included In $30 Million Sale Of Eppley Hotels May 22, 1956
Hotel Chieftain Sold By Sheraton - In 12-Unit Package To New York Firm August 8, 1956
Interest Shown In Restoration Of Original Gran Wood Murals - Artist Makes Inspection, Appraisal June 5, 1959
Committee Opens Fund Drive To Save Grant Wood Murals - Cost Between $900 and $3000 June 7, 1959
SUI Professor Would Restore Grant Wood Murals For $2,000 June 9, 1959
Save-Murals Plan Recalls Hotel Drive June 21, 1959
Murals Fund Nearing Goal - Margeurite Brown Named Treasurer June 24, 1959
Murals About To Be 'Saved' - Need Contributions To Finance Project August 9, 1959
SUI Artist, Aide Start Job Of Restoring Murals September 13, 1959
$2,207,843 Suit Filed Against Owners Of The Hotel Chieftain - In Mortgage Foreclosure Action February 11, 1961
Hotel Chieftain Will Operate As Usual Until It Can Be Sold - With Owner Ruled Bankrupt . . . August 6, 1961
Hotel Chieftain Plans Undecided - Will Be Taken Over By Sheraton Corp. October 31, 1961
Sheraton Officials Impressed With Hotel Chieftain Property - Future Plans Undecided, But November 3, 1961
Chieftain Deeded To Sheraton Corp. April 3, 1962
Hotel Chieftain Sold To Harry A. Wise Co. - $200,000 Remodeling Program Part Of Agreement . . . July 6, 1962
Chieftain Title To Wise And Co. August 4, 1962
Hotel Creditors To Get 40 Pct. - Fields Bankruptcy Report Is Approved December 22, 1962
Hotel Well Hits Water At 70 Feet March 17, 1963
Hotel Gives Up Liquor License - Meeting Set On Technical Violation May 9, 1964
Foreclosure Action Filed Against Hotel October 24, 1966
Sheriff's Sale Of Hotel To Be Held Dec. 29 November 23, 1966
First National Gets Judgement In Hotel Case November 23, 1966
Bank Buys Hotel For $213,220 December 29, 1966
Wises Redeem Hotel Chieftain From C. B. Bank March 31, 1967
Dense Smoke Fills Chieftain After Trash Fire April 13, 1969
Plan Conversion Of Chieftain Into Retirement Home May 9, 1969
Chieftain Will Stop Food Service May 16, 1969
Chamber To Sponsor Remodeling Of Hotel July 9, 1969
Longtime Hotel Guests Plan To Stay - Most 'Wait And See' June 22, 1969
Hotel's Conversion Funds Are Expected Within 30-45 Days August 29, 1969
Some Hurdles Remain In Hotel Chieftain Plan November 20, 1969
Seek Zone Change For Hotel Project November 24, 1969
Hotel Conversion Plan Deadline Set - Must Be To FHA By 29th December 22, 1969
Hotel Conversion Target Date Still Mid-February February 4, 1970
Hotel Conversion Plan Strikes Snag February 16, 1970
FHA Approves $69,035 More For Chieftain April 3, 1970
What Will Happen To Murals? April 19, 1970
Half Million Permit For Hotel Work April 29, 1970
Long Picket Halts Work On Hotel Housing Project June 2, 1970
Firm Files Articles Of Incorporation June 18, 1970
Latest Delay In Remodeling Of Hotel Is 'Hot' Water July 14, 1970
Funds Needed To Save Hotel Art July 17, 1970
Three Grant Wood Murals Are Saved By Neurosurgeon July 22, 1970
Art Survives Operation By Neurosurgeon July 7, 1970
Last Of Wood Paintings Taken Off Hotel Walls August 1, 1970
Corn Is Saved August 2, 1970
Hotel Chieftain Is Remodeled August 16, 1970
Hotel Work Takes Shape November 22, 1970
May Opening For Elderly Hotel Units January 3,, 1971
Big Boom February 11, 1971
Big Reach Into Sky March 13, 1971
Sign Comes Down June 16, 1971
Chieftain To Be Transformed Into Private Elks Club August 26, 1971
Grant Wood Art May Come Home September 14, 1972
City Okays Return Of Wood Mural September 20, 1972
New Gallery For Grant Wood Art At C.R. Center October 28, 1973
Nine Murals By Grant Wood Being Restored AT Iowa State July 7, 1974
Grant Wood Mural Staying In Omaha January 16, 1980
Chieftain Included In $30 Million Sale Of Eppley Hotels May 22, 1956
Hotel Chieftain Sold By Sheraton - In 12-Unit Package To New York Firm August 8, 1956
Interest Shown In Restoration Of Original Gran Wood Murals - Artist Makes Inspection, Appraisal June 5, 1959
Committee Opens Fund Drive To Save Grant Wood Murals - Cost Between $900 and $3000 June 7, 1959
SUI Professor Would Restore Grant Wood Murals For $2,000 June 9, 1959
Save-Murals Plan Recalls Hotel Drive June 21, 1959
Murals Fund Nearing Goal - Margeurite Brown Named Treasurer June 24, 1959
Murals About To Be 'Saved' - Need Contributions To Finance Project August 9, 1959
SUI Artist, Aide Start Job Of Restoring Murals September 13, 1959
$2,207,843 Suit Filed Against Owners Of The Hotel Chieftain - In Mortgage Foreclosure Action February 11, 1961
Hotel Chieftain Will Operate As Usual Until It Can Be Sold - With Owner Ruled Bankrupt . . . August 6, 1961
Hotel Chieftain Plans Undecided - Will Be Taken Over By Sheraton Corp. October 31, 1961
Sheraton Officials Impressed With Hotel Chieftain Property - Future Plans Undecided, But November 3, 1961
Chieftain Deeded To Sheraton Corp. April 3, 1962
Hotel Chieftain Sold To Harry A. Wise Co. - $200,000 Remodeling Program Part Of Agreement . . . July 6, 1962
Chieftain Title To Wise And Co. August 4, 1962
Hotel Creditors To Get 40 Pct. - Fields Bankruptcy Report Is Approved December 22, 1962
Hotel Well Hits Water At 70 Feet March 17, 1963
Hotel Gives Up Liquor License - Meeting Set On Technical Violation May 9, 1964
Foreclosure Action Filed Against Hotel October 24, 1966
Sheriff's Sale Of Hotel To Be Held Dec. 29 November 23, 1966
First National Gets Judgement In Hotel Case November 23, 1966
Bank Buys Hotel For $213,220 December 29, 1966
Wises Redeem Hotel Chieftain From C. B. Bank March 31, 1967
Dense Smoke Fills Chieftain After Trash Fire April 13, 1969
Plan Conversion Of Chieftain Into Retirement Home May 9, 1969
Chieftain Will Stop Food Service May 16, 1969
Chamber To Sponsor Remodeling Of Hotel July 9, 1969
Longtime Hotel Guests Plan To Stay - Most 'Wait And See' June 22, 1969
Hotel's Conversion Funds Are Expected Within 30-45 Days August 29, 1969
Some Hurdles Remain In Hotel Chieftain Plan November 20, 1969
Seek Zone Change For Hotel Project November 24, 1969
Hotel Conversion Plan Deadline Set - Must Be To FHA By 29th December 22, 1969
Hotel Conversion Target Date Still Mid-February February 4, 1970
Hotel Conversion Plan Strikes Snag February 16, 1970
FHA Approves $69,035 More For Chieftain April 3, 1970
What Will Happen To Murals? April 19, 1970
Half Million Permit For Hotel Work April 29, 1970
Long Picket Halts Work On Hotel Housing Project June 2, 1970
Firm Files Articles Of Incorporation June 18, 1970
Latest Delay In Remodeling Of Hotel Is 'Hot' Water July 14, 1970
Funds Needed To Save Hotel Art July 17, 1970
Three Grant Wood Murals Are Saved By Neurosurgeon July 22, 1970
Art Survives Operation By Neurosurgeon July 7, 1970
Last Of Wood Paintings Taken Off Hotel Walls August 1, 1970
Corn Is Saved August 2, 1970
Hotel Chieftain Is Remodeled August 16, 1970
Hotel Work Takes Shape November 22, 1970
May Opening For Elderly Hotel Units January 3,, 1971
Big Boom February 11, 1971
Big Reach Into Sky March 13, 1971
Sign Comes Down June 16, 1971
Chieftain To Be Transformed Into Private Elks Club August 26, 1971
Grant Wood Art May Come Home September 14, 1972
City Okays Return Of Wood Mural September 20, 1972
New Gallery For Grant Wood Art At C.R. Center October 28, 1973
Nine Murals By Grant Wood Being Restored AT Iowa State July 7, 1974
Grant Wood Mural Staying In Omaha January 16, 1980
Creator
Nonpareil reporting
Source
Daily Nonpareil
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
1941 - 1980
Format
Document
Type
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Identifier
Hotel Chieftain
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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