7/19/1984 and following]]> Trustee of Dodge Estate Plans Action Against Castro. December 15, 1962
Dodge's Grandson Dies; City To Get Estate Share in 1984; To Close General's Will in 21 years. November 5, 1963
11-year Wait By City For Gen. Dodge Fund. April 9, 1973
Civil War veterans could get Dodge cash. August 7, 1978
Breaking of Trust may be fought. August 10, 1978
Dodge board to dole out trust; $100,000 for C.B. charities. January 31, 1989
Dodge Trust will allocate $300,000 first year. February 15, 1989
Judge foils city attempt to end Gen. Dodge trust. July 17, 1981
City may turn down $800,000. September 29, 1982
Trust fund 'served its purpose.' October 12, 1982
Dodge trust termination is sought. October 27, 1982
Old Dodge trust is dissolved. January 29, 1983
Rush is on for Dodge. February 19, 1984
Dodge Trust wrangling will continue. October 28, 1984
Court battle goes on over Gen. Dodge trust. January 26, 1986
City may name trustee for Dodge estate fund. February 24, 1987
Bluffs hurls last roadblock to Dodge trust. November 15, 1987
Couple seeks Dodge Trust funds. November 20, 1987
Dodge Trust grants approved. April 9, 1991
7 agencies split grants of $30,000. November 7, 1991
Trust OKs $34,500 to C.B. charities. May 9, 1990
21 area agencies ask for $235,000 from Dodge Trust. October 22, 1990
8 C.B. agencies to get $34,000 from Dodge Trust. November 8, 1990]]>
(bottom) Huge "Bird" . . . rests on its "pad" in 90 degree position as it would just before takeoff. All operations are conducted electrically from the launch operation building overlooking the three missile houses.]]> Missouri_Valley_Missile_12_21_1960_002.jpg]]> Odd Pattern: September 2, 1959
Missile Base At Mo. Valley Is About One-Third Finished - Steady Progress Noted As . . . November 1, 1959
Missile Site: April 26, 1960
Haul Atlas Missile No. 1 To Missouri Valley Base - With Two More To Go November 23, 1960
Air Force Testing Route Through C.B. November 23, 1960
Mo. Valley Missile: November 24, 1960
Missile Checks Out 'Fine' At Mo. Valley - Atlas Into Firing Position December 21, 1960
Missile Base Closing Fails To Excite M.V. - 'Nobody Seems To Care' January 23, 1964
SAC To Declare Three Missile Sites As Excess February 1, 1964
Seek Missile Site For Game Facility January 8, 1965
M.V. Interests Are Seeking Uses For Atlas Missile Base - Vocational School Discussed February 14, 1965
Iowa Guard To Train At Mo. Valley Atlas Base - Now Awaiting Removal Of Electronic Equipment September 23, 1965
Missile Site To Be Used By National Guard April 12, 1967
For Sale: Atlas Site Near Missouri Valley June 11, 1970
Iowa State Seeks Mo. Valley Base October 9, 1970
Like Swords Into Plowshares - Missile Site Goes Agricultural March 7, 1971
IWCC Considers Old Base For Model Farm Or Nursery October 8, 1972
Missile Base Release Sought March 18, 1975
Former Area Missile Sites' Fates Differ August 5, 1985]]>
(bottom) Demolished Tavern . . . at Modale appears to have suffered an explosion rather than a snow cave-in.]]> Modale_IA_03_17_1960_002.jpg]]> ]]>
(bottom) Examining . . . one of the signs they painted for Modale's centennial celebration Friday through Sunday are Mrs. Kathy Gilgren and Mrs. Shirley Cleaver. The women spent about two days painting the signs which turned the post office into a pony express office and a beauty salon into "Eva's Curling Iron."]]> Modale_IA_07_11_1974_002.jpg]]>