Title
Council Bluffs Schools--Early
Subject
local news
Description
C.B. Schools--Early
School Histories and photos of first sites of schools
Includes:
Old CB High School
Harrison
Dodge
Lake Central & Township High School
Sunnydale
Garner Township
McMillen
Woodland (Burned down 1953
Pierce St.
Stutsman St.
School Histories and photos of first sites of schools
Includes:
Old CB High School
Harrison
Dodge
Lake Central & Township High School
Sunnydale
Garner Township
McMillen
Woodland (Burned down 1953
Pierce St.
Stutsman St.
Public School System Has Nineteen Building Units. July 26, 1936
First Council Bluffs High School Building. July 26, 1936
Reading, 'ritin,' and 'rithmetic. September 18, 1976
Old Landmark Is Being Torn Down; Second Ave. School Was Built in 1880. June 14, 1963
1914 Grads To Mark 50th Year: Golden Jubilee Reunion June 4. November 24, 1963
Class Of 1914 To Mark Golden Jubilee With Two-Day Reunion. May 24, 1964
Many Out-Of-Town Members To Attend Class Of 1914 Reunion. May 31, 1964
Golden Jubilee For Class Of '14. June 5, 1964
36 Members Of Class Of 1914 Attend Reunion. June 5, 1964
100-Year Award. June 2, 1970
Grenville M. Dodge school is located at Third street and Eleventh avenue. August 29, 1935
School's Dirt Floor Only One Deficiency At Dodge. September 23, 1973
Converting Dodge School To Museum Is Considered. May 23, 1975
Bean Will Discuss School-Museum Idea. May 27, 1975
Dodge School Museum Study Is Urged. June 10, 1975
Aug. 18 Deadline For Dodge School. June 17, 1975
City Lease Could Prevent Destruction Of Old School. August 19, 1975
Study To Probe Dodge School Use. August 20, 1975
City Asks Dodge School Usage Requests In Writing. September 3, 1975
Slim Hope For Dodge Purchase. September 4, 1975
School As Center For Arts Proposed. September 16, 1975
Artists' Use Of School To Be Studies By City. September 17, 1975
Motel Manager Favors Dodge School Museum. September 23, 1975
Spring demolition of Dodge possible; No solid Proposals to board. November 4, 1975
Lease on Dodge School seems favorable to city. November 18, 1975
Speed on proposal for school is urged. November 19, 1975
Vandals ruining old school. November 25, 1975
Vandalism inspected. November 26, 1975
Board asked to be patient on school. December 2, 1975
Dodge School teachers eye preservation of old building. December 7, 1975
City favors lease of school. December 9, 1975
Dodge School lease would be for one year and one dollar. December 10, 1975
Committee to Save School is selected. December 17, 1975
Wooden windows? December 21, 1975
Liabilities part of Dodge School lease negotiations. February 18, 1976
Old school salvation a lease away. February 18, 1976
Land swap gets board's blessing. March 2, 1976
Dodge School fundraiser offers paintings, antiques. March 14, 1976
Art sale will help restore Dodge School. March 9, 1976
Cleanup at Dodge School. March 28, 1976
Youngsters helping fix old school. April 4, 1976
City Council withdraws support of Dodge School. June 2, 1976
Dodge School donors can get money back. December 12, 1976
Dodge School to be demolished; Bids expected in spring. December 21, 1976
Dodge demolition action is delayed. February 22, 1977
Death for old Dodge. February 25, 1977
Old Bluffs school is just fading away. April 9, 1977
Old school is officially out. April 18, 1977
Board Lets Edison School Job To Kansas City Firm; Underpinning To Cost About $15,000. November 21, 1956
New 5-Room School To Be Completed By Next Fall; In Dodge District. February 8, 1957
Graham School Bids Too High; Plan To Negotiate With Contractors. February 27, 1957
New School Site. June 28, 1956
Much Neater Now. July 13, 1958
Crumbling Foundation Isn't Only Problem For Harrison. October 7, 1973
Harrison Parents Clean School Yard; Neighborhood Concept Emphasized. August 22, 1974
Vandals Create Hazard At School. July 30, 1974
Harrison School Is Natural Place For Harrison Brothers. August 26, 1974
Harrison School demolition bid rejected; to study use. November 18, 1975
No sale now on Harrison School. August 17, 1976
Harrison School to serve up relics at sale. October 25, 1978
Going-going-gone; Sales at area schools. October 19, 1978
School 'a victim of times.' May 18, 1980
Looking through. May 18, 1980
Harrison School decision near. December 16, 1981
Old Lake and Harrison schools may be razed. November 25, 1981
Old Harrison School demolition recommended. March 1, 1982
Harrison School to be torn down. March 3, 1982
Urge Reopening Of McMillen Unit. June 11, 1954
Old McMillen School May Be Completely Remodeled; Depending on Bond Issue. February 4, 1955
Ask Razing Of McMillen School; Want New Building For Lower Grades. April 24, 1955
Old McMillen School. July 20, 1962
Above is Franklin Pierce School. August 29, 1935
Would Expand AL Mechanics Course; Suggests Use of Pierce Street School. February 18, 1951
Ponder Steel School Building; May Replace Old Pierce St. Structure. May 9, 1954
Blue Steel Building Is The Answer To Lake Township's School Situation; Other Structures Wouldn't Fit Pocketbook. July 12, 1961
County Supt. Halverson Speaks At Lake Center School Opening; New Structure Cost $49,000. September 5, 1961
Hill Makes Physical Fitness No Problem At Lake Central. March 26, 1963
Old Pierce Street School Site Is Sold; Board Accepts $41,025 Bid. April 17, 1968
Displaying Banners from the old Pierce School. December 12, 1974
Board to study crowded school. February 22, 1978
Old school to be relocated. April 68, 1978
Old Lake School might be razed. April 24, 1981
Old school an 'eyesore', its demolition sought. March 4, 1980
Old Lake and Harrison schools may be razed. November 25, 1981
Century-Old Landmark To Be Demolished Soon. April 22, 1966
Old School Dies Hard. May 11, 1966
Workmen Finish Up New School; Garner Township Unit Ready For Opening. August 28, 1955
It's Now Known As Sunny Dale School. October 2, 1955
Set Dedication For New School. February 24, 1956
Sunnydale sees its last students. June 4, 1961
53 Students Get Vacation as Woodland School Burns; Probe for Arson. September 21, 1953
Preparing A "Room". August 27, 1961
First Council Bluffs High School Building. July 26, 1936
Reading, 'ritin,' and 'rithmetic. September 18, 1976
Old Landmark Is Being Torn Down; Second Ave. School Was Built in 1880. June 14, 1963
1914 Grads To Mark 50th Year: Golden Jubilee Reunion June 4. November 24, 1963
Class Of 1914 To Mark Golden Jubilee With Two-Day Reunion. May 24, 1964
Many Out-Of-Town Members To Attend Class Of 1914 Reunion. May 31, 1964
Golden Jubilee For Class Of '14. June 5, 1964
36 Members Of Class Of 1914 Attend Reunion. June 5, 1964
100-Year Award. June 2, 1970
Grenville M. Dodge school is located at Third street and Eleventh avenue. August 29, 1935
School's Dirt Floor Only One Deficiency At Dodge. September 23, 1973
Converting Dodge School To Museum Is Considered. May 23, 1975
Bean Will Discuss School-Museum Idea. May 27, 1975
Dodge School Museum Study Is Urged. June 10, 1975
Aug. 18 Deadline For Dodge School. June 17, 1975
City Lease Could Prevent Destruction Of Old School. August 19, 1975
Study To Probe Dodge School Use. August 20, 1975
City Asks Dodge School Usage Requests In Writing. September 3, 1975
Slim Hope For Dodge Purchase. September 4, 1975
School As Center For Arts Proposed. September 16, 1975
Artists' Use Of School To Be Studies By City. September 17, 1975
Motel Manager Favors Dodge School Museum. September 23, 1975
Spring demolition of Dodge possible; No solid Proposals to board. November 4, 1975
Lease on Dodge School seems favorable to city. November 18, 1975
Speed on proposal for school is urged. November 19, 1975
Vandals ruining old school. November 25, 1975
Vandalism inspected. November 26, 1975
Board asked to be patient on school. December 2, 1975
Dodge School teachers eye preservation of old building. December 7, 1975
City favors lease of school. December 9, 1975
Dodge School lease would be for one year and one dollar. December 10, 1975
Committee to Save School is selected. December 17, 1975
Wooden windows? December 21, 1975
Liabilities part of Dodge School lease negotiations. February 18, 1976
Old school salvation a lease away. February 18, 1976
Land swap gets board's blessing. March 2, 1976
Dodge School fundraiser offers paintings, antiques. March 14, 1976
Art sale will help restore Dodge School. March 9, 1976
Cleanup at Dodge School. March 28, 1976
Youngsters helping fix old school. April 4, 1976
City Council withdraws support of Dodge School. June 2, 1976
Dodge School donors can get money back. December 12, 1976
Dodge School to be demolished; Bids expected in spring. December 21, 1976
Dodge demolition action is delayed. February 22, 1977
Death for old Dodge. February 25, 1977
Old Bluffs school is just fading away. April 9, 1977
Old school is officially out. April 18, 1977
Board Lets Edison School Job To Kansas City Firm; Underpinning To Cost About $15,000. November 21, 1956
New 5-Room School To Be Completed By Next Fall; In Dodge District. February 8, 1957
Graham School Bids Too High; Plan To Negotiate With Contractors. February 27, 1957
New School Site. June 28, 1956
Much Neater Now. July 13, 1958
Crumbling Foundation Isn't Only Problem For Harrison. October 7, 1973
Harrison Parents Clean School Yard; Neighborhood Concept Emphasized. August 22, 1974
Vandals Create Hazard At School. July 30, 1974
Harrison School Is Natural Place For Harrison Brothers. August 26, 1974
Harrison School demolition bid rejected; to study use. November 18, 1975
No sale now on Harrison School. August 17, 1976
Harrison School to serve up relics at sale. October 25, 1978
Going-going-gone; Sales at area schools. October 19, 1978
School 'a victim of times.' May 18, 1980
Looking through. May 18, 1980
Harrison School decision near. December 16, 1981
Old Lake and Harrison schools may be razed. November 25, 1981
Old Harrison School demolition recommended. March 1, 1982
Harrison School to be torn down. March 3, 1982
Urge Reopening Of McMillen Unit. June 11, 1954
Old McMillen School May Be Completely Remodeled; Depending on Bond Issue. February 4, 1955
Ask Razing Of McMillen School; Want New Building For Lower Grades. April 24, 1955
Old McMillen School. July 20, 1962
Above is Franklin Pierce School. August 29, 1935
Would Expand AL Mechanics Course; Suggests Use of Pierce Street School. February 18, 1951
Ponder Steel School Building; May Replace Old Pierce St. Structure. May 9, 1954
Blue Steel Building Is The Answer To Lake Township's School Situation; Other Structures Wouldn't Fit Pocketbook. July 12, 1961
County Supt. Halverson Speaks At Lake Center School Opening; New Structure Cost $49,000. September 5, 1961
Hill Makes Physical Fitness No Problem At Lake Central. March 26, 1963
Old Pierce Street School Site Is Sold; Board Accepts $41,025 Bid. April 17, 1968
Displaying Banners from the old Pierce School. December 12, 1974
Board to study crowded school. February 22, 1978
Old school to be relocated. April 68, 1978
Old Lake School might be razed. April 24, 1981
Old school an 'eyesore', its demolition sought. March 4, 1980
Old Lake and Harrison schools may be razed. November 25, 1981
Century-Old Landmark To Be Demolished Soon. April 22, 1966
Old School Dies Hard. May 11, 1966
Workmen Finish Up New School; Garner Township Unit Ready For Opening. August 28, 1955
It's Now Known As Sunny Dale School. October 2, 1955
Set Dedication For New School. February 24, 1956
Sunnydale sees its last students. June 4, 1961
53 Students Get Vacation as Woodland School Burns; Probe for Arson. September 21, 1953
Preparing A "Room". August 27, 1961
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Daily Nonpareil
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Format
Document
Type
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Identifier
Council_Bluffs_Schools_Early
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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