]]> Minden School Proposal Passes April 8, 1954
Set Dedication Of Minden Church - Complete Work On Brick Structure May 1, 1955
$100,000 Loss As Fire Guts Minden Buildings - Only A Wall Left Standing August 21, 1957
Morning Scene At Minden . . . August 21, 1957
Seek Out Cause Of Minden Fire August 22, 1957
Minden Rebuilds Rapidly After Disastrous Fire - One Firm Ready. Others Soon As . . . November 1, 1957
Minden Congregational Church Is 75 Years Old November 27, 1957
Open House At Minden Firms - Back In Business Following Bad Fire January 19, 1958
Minden Church Has New Parsonage - Dedication Slated Nov. 22 November 15, 1959

It's Reading Time In Minden - They're Flocking To The Library Cuz . . . June 17, 1960
Minden's First Housing Development Coming Up - Lots Were Scarce Once, But . . . July 14, 1960
. . . How It Was Named October 30, 1960
Lone Male Looks Back - From '14 To '61 May 29, 1961
Concrete Abutments East Of Minden Gone For Good April 29, 1962
Planning And Pounding . . . May 16, 1962
Floor Trembles In Minden As Boys Make Music Below - Geiger And Finn In Farm Bureau Finals . . . November 12, 1962
Minden Town Park A Busy Place - Roosting Area For Sparrows February 9, 1965
Minden Church Plans $85,000 Drive - For New Educational Unit July 31, 1966
Minden Group Is Hunting Industry November 18, 1966
Water Shortages At Minden, Shelby - New Wells Are Planned May 24, 1967
Merger Decision Appealed July 26, 1967
Junior High Offers Wider Curriculum - Trei-Center At Minden March 30, 1969

Dedication Planned At Minden Church April 18, 1971
Minden Grain Elevator Burns April 22, 1971
Minden Plans Elderly Housing April 28, 1971
44,500 Pounds Of TNT Burns June 7, 1971
Minden Grows Eastward September 5, 1971
Man Hospitalized After Minden Fire February 1, 1972
Minden Fire Hall Enlarged By New Three-Bay Addition December 30, 1973
Minden Plans For Centennial July 29, 1974
Progress From Past Is Motto For Centennial September 15, 1974
Minden UCC To Burn Debt - Dr. Libby To Speak February 22, 1975
Minden Looks Forward To July Centennial - Beards Are Getting Longer February 23, 1975
Shades Of The Past Promenade At Minden June 15, 1975
100 Years Of Progress June 26, 1975 (Supplement to Neola Gazette-Reporter & Minden-Shelby News)
The Way We Were . . . . . 1898 June 26, 1975 (Minden Centennial Issue - Supplement to Neola Gazette-Reporter & Minden-Shelby News)
Folks In Minden All Set For Fun June 29, 1975
Minden Activities Plentiful - Centennial Underway July 4, 1975
Keeping Cool In Minden July 7, 1975
Tornado Rips Minden; 60 Homeless - Annual Carnival Ends In Tragedy June 27, 1976
Couple Ran As Storm Hit June 27, 1976
Minden Slowly Coming To Life June 28, 1976
Red Cross Needs Help June 28, 1976
Minden Is Breathing Easier - Ammonia Tank Is Okay June 30, 1976
Minden Finds It Has Friends - Neighbors Roll Up Sleeves July 2, 1976
Minden Declared A Disaster Area July 9, 1976
Red Cross Work At Minden Nearly Done July 25, 1976
French Teens Not Anxious To Leave July 25, 1976
Minden Clinic All In The Family - Teresa Olsen Is New PA August 15, 1976
Woman Marshal Not Caught Napping August 22, 1976
Minden Still Rebuilding; Grateful To Avoca Hero August 22, 1976
A Year To Heal Scars - At Minden June 19, 1977
Minden Hall Nears Completion - Through Volunteer Effort . . . October 16, 1977
New Home For Minden Dances April 23, 1978
Minden Erases All Tornado Scars April 30, 1978
Minden Club Sets Annual Celebration June 17, 1979
Lots Of Cheer At Minden 'Fun Days' June 25, 1979

Gunman Got $14,000 In Minden Bank Theft February 8, 1985
911 Line Costs To Be Discussed April 3, 1985
Phone Link Costly In Minden April 4, 1985
Volunteers Aid Town's Progress April 28, 1985
Twister Can't Blow Away Minden's Pride November 3, 1985
Minden's Grocer Closing His Doors January 10, 1987
Blue And White Turns Beige In Minden Grocery Rebirth April 2, 1987
'Farm Town' Doing Better Than Expected April 26, 1987
Minden Man Honored For Always Flying Flag December 27, 1987
Area Firefighters Lose Fight To Save Farmstead March 28, 1988
Minden Brings In Crowds For Weekly Dances April 24, 1988
Burglars Strike Minden Church And Businesses November 22, 1988
Land Gift To Minden May Be Used For Retirement Homes January 8, 1989

Omahan New Postmaster At Minden February 16, 1990
Tanker Overturns; Fuel Spills In Minden - Some Residents Evacuated April 7, 1990
Workers Cut Phone Lines To Minden May 1, 1990
Man Found Dead At Minden Motel July 19, 1991
Minden Mayor Back In The Saddle Again September 4, 1991
Giant-Sized Pumpkin Crop Squashes Scale October 20, 1991
One Killed, Three Injured In Accident January 27, 1992
Silky Hobby Keeps Minden Dancer Busy April 25, 1993]]> Oldtimers Reveal Story Of Mineola's Streetcar June 13, 1954
Mineola Plans For New Church - Work To Start In Spring Of 1955 July 11, 1954
Mineola Parishioners To Cherish Church Services December 25, 1955
To Lay Cornerstone Of New Church In Mineola July 24, 1956
Mineola Lutherans Will Dedicate Church Sunday - Replacing 'Little White Church' . . . March 1, 1957
Mineola Church March 4, 1957
Mineola Congregation To Observe 75th Anniversary - Organized In 1883 April 20, 1958
Mineola Solves Parking Problem - Church Group Razes House, Grades Lot April 29, 1959
$1,442 Taken In Mineola Break-in - Bank Opened For Business Wednesday June 17, 1959
Charge Three In Bank Burglary - Claim Involved In Mineola Robbery August 9, 1959
4 Persons Plead Innocent To Mineola Bank Burglary Counts - Named In One Of 7 Indictments September 15, 1959
Mineola Residents Are Quite Happy To Be 'Unincorporated' - They Have Big Town Conveniences July 17, 1960
Dust Settles On Site Of Mineola's Old Store - Business Began In November 1879 . . . August 10, 1962
Mineola Loses Grain Elevator - Fire Bell Sounds Too Late To Help August 5, 1963
Luxurious New Quarters For Mineola State Bank - After 61 Years October 15, 1964
Mineola Fire Dept. To Dedicate Building September 6, 1970
Mineola Dedicates Firehouse - 'Good Community Response' September 20, 1970
Truck Shed At Mineola September 12, 1971
Mineola School In Final Days April 16, 1972
Usually Quiet Mineola Plans Noisy Centennial October 19, 1980
Mineola Bank Closed; Bad Farm Loans Cited August 7, 1985
Mineola Suspected Bank Woes August 7, 1985
Bank Depositors Quiz Officials August 9, 1985
Fire Levels Steakhouse At Mineola December 12, 1988
50 Mineola-Area Residents Meet To Counter Rash Of Burglaries January 12, 1989
Storm Sends Sightseers To Mineola September 5, 1989
Mineola Plans Open House At Post Office September 12, 1990
Mineola Fights For Sign August 18, 1992]]>
(mid) This Spinning Wheel, Old Rocker And Stone Fireplace . . . are some of the articles displayed in the "stage depot." The museum is scheduled to close Saturday for the winter.

(bot) The Old Schoolhouse At The Museum . . . was in use near Logan from 1868 until 1959. It could still probably handle a room full of children except that the pot-bellied stove in the corner would probably fry them sitting close to it while students farther away would freeze. ]]> Missouri_Valley_IA2_10_16_1970_002.jpg
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P288]]> Minorities Want Better Relations November 10, 1991
Hispanic Community Is Hidden November 10, 1991
Asians Look To Omaha for Social Activities November 10, 1991
Black Residents Claim Prejudice Runs Deep In Bluffs Community November 10, 1991
Blacks List Examples Of Racist Behavior November 10, 1991
Most Young Blacks Leave Council Bluffs November 10, 1991
]]> Preliminary Winners (September) 1972
Miss America 1975 September 9, 1974
Tall N.Y. Girl Wins Pageant September 7, 1975
Minnesotan New Miss America September 12, 1976
Sexy Singer From Ohio Wins Crown September 11, 1977
Miss America September 10, 1978
Miss America May Lose Title July 20, 1984
Pageant Officials Await Resignation July 21, 1984
Miss America Feels 'Violated' July 23, 1984
Miss America: No Comment On Ouster July 27, 1984
Pageant Image Restored September 17, 1984]]> - Photo courtesy of Temple Buell College]]> Beauty contests.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- Biography -- Portraits.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1950-2000.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs.]]> Nine More Contestants In The Miss C.B. Pageant - Set For June 11 May 18, 1964
Withdraws - May 19, 1964
3 More Enter Miss C.B. Test - 12 Will Vie For Title On June 11 May 29, 1964
Queen Candidates Take Lesson In Parade Poise June 9, 1964
12 Contestants For Miss C.B. June 11, 1964
Curve Competition: June 12, 1964
Tiniest Of The 12 Wins; Noreen Sorensen Miss CB June 12, 1964
Whirlwind Of Activities For 10 Miss C.B. Hopefuls - Style Show Set For June 11 May 30, 1965
Lovelies On Parade: June 15, 1965
Judges Announced For Miss CB Pageant - Contestants Interviewed Tuesday June 16, 1965
Miss C.B. Crown To Sandra Wood - Picked From Among 10 June 20, 1965
"Miss Council Bluffs" . . . May 26, 1966
Miss Bigham Is Named "Miss Council Bluffs" August 14, 1966
Mallory Names Chairmen For 1968 Pageant April 12, 1967
10 Girls Vie For Miss C.B. Title Aug. 18 July 30, 1967
Marilou Joyner Named Miss C.B. August 19, 1967]]>