]]> (Includes Crescent Ski Hills)
File #1
to 12/3/1979]]> Crescent Voters Approve School; $101,000 Bond Issue Carries, 185-6
Crescent Now Town, I's Ruled; To Elect Officials in November. October 20, 1957
School Contract To Butler Firm; Bids $93,244 On Crescent Project. February 19, 1958
Old Crescent School Will Go On The Auction. June 25, 1969
There Are Still Many Problems To Be Solved. July 10, 1959
Crescent Folks See A New Era Through Incorporation. August 10, 1959
Crescent Election Group Is Appointed. September 14, 1959
Crescent Election Set For Oct. 12
Crescent Votes To Incorporate. October 13, 1959
Crescent Now Town, It's Ruled; To Elect Officials in November. October 20, 1959
Town Election Stirs Crescent; A Heavy Turnout Likely Wednesday. December 6, 1959
Engle Wins Crescent Mayor Race By One In Town's First Election; Heavy Turnout
Crescent Paper Of 1857 Hints Of A Prominent City. January 6, 1960
Lone Crescent Church Is 100; RLDS Observance Planned. June 26, 1960
Crescent RLDS To Note Anniversary. July 1, 1960
How It Was Named. August 7, 1980
Skii Run Being Laid Out On Farm At Crescent; New Winter Sport For Western Iowa. September 18, 1960
T-Intersection Near Crescent Motor Trap; County, State Officers Want Action. October 2, 1960
Crescent Is Running Itself Now; Nearly A Year Since Incorporation. October 7, 1960
Target Date: Dec. 15. November 13, 1960
Ski Run Being Laid Out On Farm At Crescent; New Winter Sport For Western Iowa. September 18, 1960
Wife's Confide3nce Spurs Husband On; They're Building Their Own House. October 5, 1961
Young Crescent Dancer Has Potential To Become A Star; With Many Public Appearances. October 29, 1961
Snow Sure Thing Nov. 15 If Cool Enough At HIlls; Supervisor Finds Job Full Of Firsts. November 6, 1961
What's In A Name? Brummer Learns Answer-Onion To Chihuahua TO Poodle; Crescent Man Finds More Than Meets Eye. December 18, 1961
Crescent Kids Pick Missouri Valley Now; A.L. Costs Less, M.V. Provides Bus. March 25, 1962
The Horses Are Gone But This Well Rig Labors On. April 8, 1962
Crescent Eyes Volunteer Fire Dept.; Seeks To Buy Used Truck From Bluffs; Council Takes $100 Offer Under Study. April 24, 1962
Crescent High School Students To Attend In Bluffs Next Year; Choice Of Residents. May 31, 1962
Meetings May Get Fire Rig Rolling In Crescent; Need Housing For Truck; Youngsters Run Siren, Jump Aboard For Ride. June 25, 1962
Water System Still Controversial Issue; Crescent Votes On June 29. June 14, 1964
Crescent Is Looking To New Addition; First Development in 100 Years. July 12, 1964
Town Of Crescent Annexes Property. August 5, 1964
Dewaele Picks Corn Faster Than It Can Be Hauled Away. October 13, 1964
Crescent Plans A Mayor's Court. October 26, 1964
Crescent Annexes Tract Of Land. November 26, 1964
Crescent Has Lot More Than Might Be Expected; For Town Of 300. December 31, 1965
Area Landmark Being Razed. May 5, 1965
7th-12th Grade Crescent Twp. Pupils To Attend Bluffs Schools; County Board Okays Designation. August 11, 1965
Crescent Can Have Addition To School At No Extra Cost. January 27, 1966
Crescent Residents Ask Schol Merger; Some Prefer Missouri Valley. April 5, 1966
Board Member Sees Only Higher Tax Base In School Merger With Bluffs; Crescent Official Favors Missouri Valley. April 10, 1966
Petition Asks Merger Of Crescent, C.B. Districts. April 11, 1966
Garner, Crescent Attached To The C.B. School District; By County Board Of Education. April 22, 1966
Rough Winter Is Good For Business At Crescent Slope. February 2, 1969
Snowstorm Was A Week Early. December 14, 1969
Crescent Okays FHA Water Plan. February 19, 1970
Crescent Acquires Fire Truck. April 19, 1970
Crescent Organizes Fire Dept. May 14, 1970
Lake Township Increases Levy For Fire Dept. June 4, 1970
New Water System Coming; Fire Station Is Distant. July 2, 1970
Vintage Steam Tractors Toil Again; Field Day At Crescent. October 7, 1970
Plan $2 Million Sports Area; North Of Crescent. December 9, 1970
Ski Season To Open; At Crescent Ski Hills. December 24, 1970
Crescent Signs Loan For First Water System. March 10, 1971
Crescent System Near Completion. July 16, 1971
2,500 Crowd Pasture For Rock Fest. August 1, 1971
Baptism By Fire For Men Of Crescent Fire Department; Pink Poodle Burns. January 12, 1972
Blaze Destroys Farm Duplex Near Crescent. January 14, 1972
Crescent Firemen Tired Of Coffee After Fourth Blaze. January 15, 1972
Fifth Fire In 4 Days For Crescent. January 16, 1972
Crescent Hill Is Disappearing; Highway Commission Fill. February 21, 1972Fires Beware! February 27, 1972
July's 'Fun Days' Will Help Crescent House Fire Trucks. June 4, 1972
Crescent Lets Bids For New Fire Barn. September 24, 1972
New 60-House Development TO Begin At Crescent. April 29, 1973
Crescent Fire Barn To Take Shape Soon. June 24, 1973
Crescent Fire Barn. August 5, 1973
New Post Office In Crescent; Promoted By Town's Growth. November 11, 1973
New Fire Barn Completed At Crescent; Funded By Fun Days Events. November 18, 1973
Grab Your Lipstick, Gals. There's A Fire! Females Join Crescent Force. April 14, 1974
Fire Department At Crescent Now Housed In New Quarters. April 28, 1974
Open House For Fire Barn. April 21, 1974
New Park Created At Crescent. May 5, 1974
Crescent Dispute Over Fire Station. May 8, 1974
Firetruck Arrives At Crescent. September 29, 1974
Firefighting Costs Going Up; Free Service Ends June 1. May 25, 1975
Two Scouts Help Crescent While Earning Eagle Awards. August 17, 1975
Music filled the air; At Crescent Fun Days. July 18, 1976
Bridge built near Crescent. February 3, 1977
Skiers flocking to hills near Crescent for fun. February 6, 1977
Crescent firemen hoping to identify area homes. March 23, 1977
One-lungers still chug at Crescent. April 3, 1977
Tiny Crescent to triple size in next 10 years. April 24, 1977
New bridge at Crescent. May 12, 1977
Mud drag, parade highlight annual Crescent Fun Days. July 14, 1977
Social car track given go-ahead. February 14, 1978
Racetrack not music to all ears. August 20, 1978
Skiing good at Crescent hills. March 2, 1978
Decision in 3 weeks on Crescent race track suit. December 23, 1977
Crescent residents appeal racetrack ruling. March 3, 1978
Crescent Good Neighbors meet for social afternoon. March 2, 1978
Growing Crescent is 'thinking young.' May 14, 1978
Ski conditioning needed. December 14, 1978
Crescent opens early. December 14, 1978
Fun found at Crescent event. July 16, 1978
Crescent; A Friendly Little Town. April 22, 1979
Fun Days focuses on kids; Crescent parade Saturday. July 15, 1979
Tug-of-war pulling fans, athletes into SW Iowa. December 16, 1979
Crescent residents say 'no' to sewer proposal. July 18, 1984
Ski slopes at Crescent open. December 19.1984
Town resorts to reservoir for water. July 8, 1985
Woman injured in blast listed as fair. November 9, 1985
Crescent to get branch of Missouri Valley bank. September 3, 1986
80 acres burn in Loess Hills near Crescent. February 10, 1987


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See also: Arcadia Alcohol Refining Co.]]> Crescent Concert Given Go-Ahead. June 3, 1971
Policing Rock Fest Remains A Problem. June 4, 1971
Hire Guards For Concert. June 5, 1971
Rock Music Is Her 'Thing.' June 6, 1971
1500 Turn Out For Rock Fest On Crescent Farm. June 6, 1971
Rock Promoters Too Tired To Think Of Another One. June 7, 1971
Crescent voting on call extension. January 28, 1980
Weather changes make for tough skiing season. January 13, 1980
Crescent mayor resigns after two weeks on job. January 15, 1980
Hunter is mayor of Crescent--again. February 5, 1980
Crescent adds Omaha to calls. February 21, 1980
Fun will fund Crescent needs. April 27, 1980
Heat doesn't stifle Crescent; Good turnout for Fun Days. July 20, 1980
Lost records baffle clerk; Seemed to have vanished. March 8, 1981
Crescent draws fun-loving crowd. July 19, 1981
Bluffs' own slopes open for the season. December 20, 1982
Snowfall pleases some; ski slope opens early. December 1, 1983
Sewer plans cause storm in Crescent. May 20, 1984
Crescent residents will get chance to vote on sewer system. May 22, 1984
Officer suspended in election. September 29, 1984
Crescent Concert Hearing Begins. June 2, 1971
Crescent: Skil haven, boom town. September 7, 1986
Lack of snow spoils fun at many winter resorts. December 31, 1981
Crescent farm eyed as survival center. November 01, 1987
Good crowds are expected as Mount Crescent opens. December 18, 1987
Crescent family adopts baby snapping turtles. August 21, 1988
Bags of plaster fall off truck, coat interstate. September 7, 1988
Winnning artificial snow battle. December 18, 1988
Crescent rejects two options and keeps C.B. water plan open. January 10, 1989
Two bridges are stripped of aluminum worth $4,750
Termites undercut work at housing authority office. June 21, 1989
50 urge Crescent to get C.B. water. August 9, 1989
Iowa hills, snow machines can lure downhill skiiers [sic]. December 22, 1987
Grant OK'd for Crescent. August 9, 1990
Two escape serious injury in car-train accident near Crescent. October 9, 1990
'Best snow' in years lures many to slopes. January 28, 1991
'Good deal;' Water starts flowing from Council Bluffs to Crescent. March 3, 1991
Spark from train suspected in fire. April 10, 1991
Psychiatrist, Yale blamed for killings. April 24, 1991
Vacant house near Crescent damaged by electrical fire. July 23, 1991
Fire chief seeks $130,000 for trucks; Committee to assess Crescent's needs. March 4, 1992
Voters to determine Crescent gas service. March 10, 1992
Teens arrested after robber. March 31, 1992
Barn, hay destroyed in blaze. April 14, 1992
Crescent council locks out fire department. May 5, 1992
Lawyer advised lock change after fire district organized. May 7, 1992
Crescent chief barred, some firefighters return. May 7, 1992
Crescent firefighters return; agreement in the works. May 13, 19912
Judge to decide Crescent fire dispute. July 9, 1992
Pool owner sues Crescent for water fee. August 7, 1992
New chief gains support from city. April 28, 1993
Housing authority expands. August 12, 1994


]]> Hotels -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1850-1900.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs.]]> Creston Newspaper Marks Ninety Years Of Publishing. August 10, 1969
Hot debate by Demos at Creston. May 14, 1978
Creston chief says officer not at fault in fatalities. June 22, 1978
]]> ]]> 1986--]]> Jar-thief suspects held in Las Vegas. September 15, 1986
'Stroke of luck' in Vegas helps nab jar thieves. September 16, 1986
Grant sought for crime witnesses. March 1, 1987
C.B. crime up 3.8%, but violent acts down. January 12, 1988
Violent crimes down in nation, C.B. in '87. March 17, 1988
Police link drugs, booze to crime rise. February 8, 1989
New charges filed in abduction case. August 26, 1989
Prosecution deferred in sex abuse of girl. September 7, 1989
C.B. man pleads guilty to charge of assault. September 13, 1989
C.B. man in charged in sex abuse of boy, 8. September 29, 1989
C.B. man sentenced for indecent exposure. October 4, 1989
C.B. man is injured in 16th St. assault. October 6, 1989
Trial of father set in C.B> abduction case. October 1o, 1989
Anti-porn group urges enforcement. October 27, 1989
Kidnap charged filed in woman's assault. November 1, 1989
C.B. man is arrested for assaulting baby. April 2, 1989
Crime stats no surprise to Moline. October 6, 1990
C.B. has state's 3rd highest crime rate. October 6, 1990
'Major' crimes drop by 4.9% in C.B. for '90. January 4, 1991
Crime up 3 percent in Bluffs. January 26, 1994
More teens using drugs, smoking. January 31, 1994
Shoplifting top Bluffs crime. February 18, 1994
Omaha, C.B. crime not comparable; bluffs chief says Omaha's size, gangs a reason for difference. August 17, 1994
Summer stays cool for police. New programs planning keep Bluffs' streets quiet. August 27, 1989
More teens facing adult consequences for crimes. October 19, 1994]]> (Walk for Hunger)
1979
Sponsored by C.B. Ministerial Assn.]]> Training rally. April 13, 1985
CROP walks here so distant friends can eat. August 23, 1986
C.B. organizers of Crop Walk hope to make local one the largest in state. August 8, 1987
Pantries get money from walk. March 5, 1988
Hundreds join in C.B> Crop Walk. September 29, 1990]]> Railroad stations.
Spanish-American War, 1898.
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1850-1900.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs.
Iowa -- History, Military.]]> attorney]]>