New IPALCO Plant to Open This Week - Ipalco To Use Coal, Gas In Producing Electricity
Switching Structure . . . as viewed from inside the control station. Power can be sent to 56 Soutwest Iowa towns by throwing small wall switches. Don Snyder of 3539 Fourth Ave., a dispatcher, is at left.
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This Giant Pulverizer . . . will reduce coal to a fine dust capable of producing a 2,000-degree heat necessary to make steam in the plant's boiler. Coal comes down pipes at top from hopper on roof. There are four such crushers, but only two or three will be in use at one time.
Water Intake Station . . . on the bank of the Missouri River will pump 34,000 gallons of water per minute to the plant interior where it will be used to condense live steam. The station, as well as the plant, sits "high and dry" on built-up river bottoms land.
City Manager Plan Carries by 987 Votes; Opposition Leader Bert Parker Plans to Run for Council. October 18, 1949 City-wide Group Makes Clean Sweep for Five Council Posts as 10, 200 Ballots Are Cast; Allan Ardell and A.J. Nielsen Are Named to Municipal Judgeships; Schlott to Park Board; Madden and C. Ingraham Are Unopposed. March 28, 1950 City Election Results. March 28, 1950 Urge Change in Voting Precincts; Demo Chief Files Plan With Council. July 8, 1955 Manager Plan Brings Progress; Council Bluffs Comes Long Way Since 1950. June 20, 1956 City Manager Plan Pin-Points Authority; Just Like Any Well Run Business Organizations. June 18, 1956 city Receives Less Of Tax Dollar; This Is How Your Tax Money Is Spent. June 19, 1956 $300,000 Well Spent Provides Better Service; Negligible Cost To Taxpayer. June 22, 1956 Progress in the Field Of Traffic. Modern Government Solves Modern Problem. June 22, 1956 'Closed Door' Issue Falls Apart At The Seams; Favorite Slap At Council-Manager Government. June 23, 1956 Here's How The City Spends Property Tax; Biggest Shares For Police, Fire. June 24, 1956 Manager Plan Solid Winner; Call For Unity. June 27, 1956 Voters To Decide On City Govt. Oct. 21; Pending Approval of Petition. September 3, 1958 Two 'Out And Out Forgeries' On the Anti-Manager Petition; Mr. and Mrs., Rex White Protest. September 17, 1958 Ask Election On City Government. August 25, 1958 Ranks Being Formed To Test City Manager Plan; Election Appears Definuite. August 26, 1958 Jaycees Act Quickly To Back City Manager Plan; To Study Course Of Action. August 27, 1958 Be Careful; Wording Of Ballot Is Bit Confusing; City Manager Plan Issue. August 31, 1958 City MJanager Issue Gets Hot; Jaycees Want The 'Facts' In Writing; Mayor Gronstal Blasts Katelman. September 9, 1958 Katelman Sends Note To Jaycees. September 10, 1958 Jaycees And Katelman Agree; Councilman Asked To Present 'Facts'. September 15, 1958 These Names Appear On The Anti-Manager Plan. September 19, 1958 4 More Names Called 'Fakes'; On Lists Against City Manager Plan. September 22, 1958 Fact Finding Group Proposed; To Probe Charges Against City Govt. October 6, 1958 3 New Shots Fired In City Govt. Battle; After Skirmish At Council Meeting. October 7, 1958 Vote 43 To 1 For City Manager Plan. October 15, 1958 Battle Rages On Two Fronts; Katelman Hits At City Manager Plan; City Officials And Jaycees Fire Back. October 17, 1958 Reported Rift Appears Healed; Boy Dingman, Katelman Shake. October 23, 1958 These Names Appear On Anti-Manager Petitions; Did You Sign Your Name? September 18, 1958 These Names Are Listed On Anti-Manager Plan Petitions. September 21, 1958 These Names Appear On The Anti-Manager Plan Petitions; Did You Sign Your Name? September 19, 1958 Council-Manager Plan Efficient; Comparative Cost Figures Show. October 5, 1958 Few Cities In Iowa Can Equal CB In Low Spending. October 6, 1958 City Followed Custom In Planning Disputed Sewer. October 7, 1958 Near Miracle Of Traffic Supervision Here; City Manager Plan Has Accomplished. October 8, 1958 Age Of Progress For Top Government; Council-Manager Group Meets The Challenge. October 9, 1958 City Comes To Life Between 1949-1958; Directed Council-Manager Government. October 10, 1958 City Manager Trend Gets Stronger Daily; 31 Million Americans Can't Be Wrong. October 12, 1958 Council-Manager Has Eased Parking Ailment; At Bargain Price For Motorists. October 13, 1958 Taxes Higher? Sure, But Look Where Money Goes; Check The Facts. October 14, 1958 It Cost $24.60 A Person To Run This City In 1957; Where's The 'Excessive Waste'? October 15, 1958 Trained Executive Is Needed To Run City; Counci-Manager Plan Shows Results. October 16, 1958 Your Tax Dollars Go Far Under City Manager Plan; The Record Shows. October 17, 1958 Citizens Reject Mayor-Alderman For Second Time. October 22, 1958 Can't Vote Again For 3-1/2 Years On Change Of Govt. May 4, 1959 Outgoing Manager: 'Bluffs Will Continue To Grow And Prosper'; White Concludes 8 Years Here. December 31, 1964 Council-Manager Plan Is 16 Years Olds; C.B. Move Ahead; Pate A. Pakey ASssumes Post Monday. March 28, 1965 Bluffs' Government In Good Company. September 12, 1971 Trust among top qualities eyed for new manager. April 13, 1978 New city manager Council's top goal. February 19, 1986 City manager issues discussed by Council. March 13, 1986 City manager to be chosen without help of consultant. March 18, 1986 27 seeking to be city's manager. March 21, 1986 City manager position draws 46 applicants; some withdraw. March 22, 1986 Sixteen more names to Bluffs city manager list. April 2, 1986 48 apply to be city manager. April 7, 1986 Advice sought on city manager. February 25, 1986 City manager government nears its end. April 13, 1986 Manager list narrowed to eight. April 30, 1986 Interview with manager finalist in closed session. June 4, 1986 Task force proposed to hire city manager. September 23, 1986 Three appointments filled on manager-search panel. September 29, 1986 Veteran administrator named acting Council Bluffs manager. October 15, 1986 Majority council support pledged for requests to acting city manager. October 28, 1986 City may change to three sections. October 28, 1986 Runte name Bluffs city manager. December 23, 1986 Reorganizations might require retention of city manager job. December 29, 1986
Two 'Out and Out Forgeries' On The Anti-Manager Petition; Mr. and Mrs. Rex White Protest
Pointing Out...her 'signature" on the anti-manager petition is Mrs. Rex L. White. Her husband's name appears three lines higher on the list
City Manager Plan Pin-Points Authority; Just Like Any Well Run Business Organization
Divided Control...reaches a peak under Mayor-Council government. Each ward picks its representative. The representative joins his counterparts in a nine-way control of the city.
One Line of Authority...pinpoints responsibility under the Council-Manager form of government. Voters elect a Council. The Council hires a manager. The manager runs the city.
Urge Change in Voting Precincts; Demo Chief Files Plan With Council
Proposed Ward Map...would have 15 precincts, instead of the present 19. The Fifth Ward would be reduced to two precincts, the First Ward to three precincts and the Third Ward to two precincts. Compare this map with the present one, printed below.
City-wide Group Makes Clean Sweep for Five Council Posts as 10,200 Ballots Are Cast; Allan Ardell and A.J. Nielsen Are Named to Municipal Judgeships; Schlott to Park Board; Madden and C. Ingraham Are Unopposed.
New City Councilmen...review sweeping returns of Monday's city election. They are, left to right: Carl E. Schonberg, Frank L. Griffeth, James P. Mulqueen, Einer P. Juel and Marion L. Shugart.
[on back of photo: "First Meeting under city manager system. April 3, 1950"
Offer Power Properties For $3,550,000 - Ask 25-Year Franchise Election; City Given Six-Months Option October 29, 1947 Mayor Seeks Tax On New Power Deal - Asks 2 Per Cent Of Gross Revenue If Privately Operated November 2, 1947 Power Deal Goes To City Committee - Mayor Requests First Action On Franchise November 4, 1947 Nonpareil - KSWI Will Stage Forum On Power Franchise December 10, 1947 Mayor Denies McNear In Deal - Several Bond Firms Have Shown Interest December 10, 1947 Five Men Guiding Plan For REA Purchase Of Power Lines December 10, 1947 Minner Launches Franchise Drive - Cites His Reasons For Public Ownership December 11, 1947 If Franchise Carries, Council-Approved Group Will Buy December 12, 1947 Group Named To Study Power Deal - Committees Will Probe All Phases December 15, 1947 Form Group To Oppose New Franchise - Warren Wells Will Head Organization; Plan Public Meetings December 16, 1947 Anti-Franchise Groups Named - Executive Board To Direct Campaign December 17, 1947 To "Battle" Franchise To Election Date - Wells, In Statement, Answers Letter Of Western Iowa Power December 26, 1947 Mayor Dislikes Letter On Power December 27, 1947 Power Franchise Vote January 6, 1948 Study Extension Of Power Option - Special Council Meeting Monday April 23, 1948 Dr. Boyne Heads New Power Group - option Extension Is "Feeling Out Process" April 28, 1948 WIPC For Sale, 'For Cold Cash' - Omahans To Study Option Extension May 6, 1948 Expect Action On Option Request - Joint Boards Will Meet On Thursday May 18, 1948 Plan Talks On Public Power Issue - New Option Granted City By Omaha Firms; Deadline Now Aug. 1 May 21, 1948 VFW Joins Forces With Power Group - Veterans Link With Boyne In Plan To Purchase Utility May 27, 1948 Aldermen Urge Power Election - 'Let People Decide' The Ownership Issue May 28, 1948 Mayor Not Sure On Power Option - but Believes City Should Have A Vote May 29, 1948 Bond Firms Will Handle Power Deal - Keleher Returns From Chicago Trip May 31, 1948 Power Group Asks For City Meeting - Mayor Hopes To Make It Thursday June 1, 1948 Seek Funds To Buy Power Firm - To Solicit Money From Businessmen June 2, 1948 $100,000 Pledged For Power Group - Now Await Meeting With City Council June 3, 1948 Power, Creek Issues Go To City Council - Katelman Wants Action On Vote For Municipal Ownership Of Utility June 5, 1948 Ask Election On Utility Purchase - Wells Sees Option As "Old Proposal" June 7, 1948 Voters To Decide The Power Issue - Election Probably To Be Held July 15 June 8, 1948 Aldermen Discuss Muny Power Vote - Questions Of July 15 Election Not Settled June 10, 1948 Mayor Will Hold Onto Power Option - Surprised At Council's Refusal To Call For Muny Ownership Vote June 15, 1948 Calls Reveal Power Option Interest June 16, 1948 Katelman Asks Option Clauses - Will Make Request To Council Meeting June 17, 1948 Katelman Loses In Power Vote - Council Refuses To Set Up Conditions June 18, 1948 Legality Of New Option Plan Doubted - Proposal Not As Simple As It Sounds, Says Omaha Attorney June 30, 1948 Delay Action On Power Co. Option - Mayor Delays Until Attorney Checks It July 6, 1948 Power Option Will Go To Boyne Group - Mechanics Of Plan May Delay Beyond Aug. 1 Deadline July 28, 1948 Boyne Delays In Picking Up Option - Deadline Nears For Closing Power Deal July 29, 1948 OEC Indicates 'No' To More Option Time - Scores City For Threat To Condemn WIPC Properties Here July 30, 1948 Action On Power Option Next Week July 31, 1948 Boyne Group To Bid For Power - Would Go On The Open Market Next August 2, 1948 Power Option Extension Is Refused - Plant Now On Open Market; Firms Ready To Purchase Plant August 14, 1948 Omaha Ready To Sell WIPC - Four Firms Have Indicated Interest August 18, 1948 Discuss Private Sale Of WIPC - Reveal Net Revenues Off About One-Fourth August 26, 1948 Chamber To Ask IPL For Power Talks - Would Discuss Franchise Terms With Iowa Company Sept 22, 1948 Katelman Will Oppose Contract - May Ask Free Power For Street Lights September 24, 1948 Words Sizzle As WIPC Extension Is Delayed September 25, 1948 Power Company's Franchise Expired At Midnight Friday October 2, 1948 City Talks Mysterious Power Deal - Secret Meeting Held At City Hall; Chicago Firm Has Proposal October 16, 1948 "Quickie" Power Deal Is "Dead" - Decision Was Needed By Saturday; Bids Are Due This Week October 18, 1948 Bluffs Group Bids On WIPC Properties - Four Make Offers For Power Utility; More Are Expected October 20, 1948 Nine Firms Bid On WIPC Property - No Decision Pending Study Of Offers October 21, 1948 Says Council Will Name Power Firm - Katelman To Ask Investigation Of All Firms Bidding November 7, 1948 Bus Franchise Given Belated Council Okay - Aldermen Defeat Plan To Survey Power Firm Bidders November 9, 1978 More Secrecy Develops In Power Issue - Councilmen Reported To Have Conferred With Outside Bidder November 15, 1948 IPLC Impresses City Officials - Hear Pledge For Generating Plant November 17, 1948 Inspection Party Heading For Home - Power Group Visits S.W. Iowa Plants November 18, 1948 Four Bidders Left In WIPC Negotiations - Will Discuss Sale With Omaha Owners; Promise Prompt Action November 19, 1948 Council Inspection Party Returns Home November 19, 1948 Power Dealings To Start Tuesday - Bluffs Group Is First On List November 22, 1948 Gas Company Officers Start Negotiations For Poer Firm November 23, 1948 New Group Of Local Persons In Power Deal - Names Are Withheld Pending Completion Of Utility Purchase November 26, 1948 Iowa Power And Light Successful Bidders For WIPC - Sale Approval Rests On Two Contingencies; Price $3,430,000; Des Moines Firm Expects To Take Over Properties By June 1, 1949 December 4, 1948 Fill In White Spot December 5, 1948 Hope To Start Negotiations This Week On Power Franchise Ask SEC Approve Plant Sale - Des Moines Firm Reiterates Pledge To Build Power Plant Here; City Will Become Western Iowa Headquarters For Company December 5, 1948 Katelman Gives Views On Tax December 6, 1948 Iowa Power Offers City Better Street Lighting December 18, 1948
Special Section May 21, 1954 Compare Plant To Mighty Battleship Power Station Has 250-Foot Smoke Stack How To Get There Ipalco Invites All Southwest Iowans Ipalco Owned By 10,884 Persons Two Wells Provide Water For Ipalco To Use Pre-Fab For Warehouse Space Reddy Kilowatt Is Busiest Employee On Ipalco Payroll; Always On The Job Will Maintain 'Dead' Line Across River Building Total High For Ipalco - Spends $40 Million In 3-Year Period Lawrence Fenlon Knows As 'Mr. Iowa Power And Light' Power Station Uses Much Fuel - Designed To Burn Either Coal Or Gas 44 Men Employed At Power Station Electrical Fuses Are Safety Devices Ipalco President Is Man Of Action, C.B. Learns - Lanky Texas Engineer Cannibalism Practiced At Power Plant Site Of Power Plant Is Ideal - Builder Says C.B. Should Step Ahead 5 Operating Chief At Iowa Power Plant Here Wear Two Hats Ipalco Bid On C.B. Properties In 1947 Executive Schilling Once Planned To Sell Autos Bluffs Crew Has Safety Record - No Disability Injury In Past 4.5 Years Rises Fast With Iowa Power Co. - Birdsall Now Supt. Of Bluffs Station Plant Protected Against Flooding Pilot Exciter Regulates Power - Automatically Sets Generating Output End of Special Section May 21, 1954 Iowa Power Plant To Throw Switch In October July 16, 1978 Iowa Power Donates Tower August 16, 1978 Power Line Fight Nearing An End - Case At Supreme Court September 20, 1978 Plant Opening A Month Away October 16, 1978 High Court Rules In Iowa Power's Favor - New Surge In Power Line Battle October 19, 1978 New Generation For Power Plant November 19, 1978 Gear Wheel Problem Delays Power Output December 21, 1978 Iowa Power Bonds Sold To State Farm January 2, 1979 Power Line Clears Hurdle February 20, 1979 New Suit Filed In Power Line Case March 22, 1979 Coal Explosion Damages Plant March 27, 1979 Dust Explosion Starts Iowa Power Plant Fires June 12, 1979 Fire Strikes Iowa Power - Twelve In 1979 June 24, 1979 Energy Problems No IP&L Problem July 18, 1979 Electric Rate Change Is Urged - For Elderly Residents October 9, 1979 Some Power Customers Still Without Electricity October 24, 1979 Angry Citizens Protest Raise In Electric Rates November 18, 1980 Iowa Power Is Accused Of Billing Too Soon For Bluffs Electricity December 4, 1980 Iowa Power Customers Due Credit February 2, 1982 Iowa Power Officials To Assist In Crime Prevention Program October 18, 1984
Looming High In the Sky . . . is the smokestack at the Iowa Power and Light Company south of Lake Manawa. The addition to the plant is expected to be completed in about one month.
Power Line Fight Nearing An End - Case At Supreme Court
Lined Up . . . and waiting for the first flow of electricity from Iowa Power and Light Co.'s new generating plant are the first of the massive power poles to be erected. But the future of more poles - and the transmission line to central Iowa itself - rests with the Iowa Supreme Court.
Iowa Power Plant To Throw Switch In October
Towering Over . . . the soon-to-be-completed generating unit south of Council Bluffs is the 550-foot stack at the Iowa Power and Light plant.
Yes, John Q., We Could Use a New One. November 12, 1937 Here's How Council Bluffs' New City Hall Will Look. July 3, 1938 City Hall Work Ordered Begun; Footing Excavation to Start Monday. January 6, 1939 Work Starts on New City Hall; Forty Men Assigned by WPA Officials. January 9, 1939 City Officers Sit Tight on City Hall; WPA Keeps on With Work of Driving Piles--No Statements. January 18, 1939 Confer on City Hall. January 19, 1939 Pile Penetration Bearing Better; Being Driven More Deeply Into Ground. January 20, 1939 Claims City Hall Piles Are Split. Testing Laboratories File Report. February 3, 1939 Pile Driver Is Ordered Out; WPA Acts for Safety Interest. February 12, 1939 Pour Concrete in Another Week; Half of Piling on City Hall is in. February 23, 1939 Pour City Hall Footings. February 27, 1939 Hold Up Pay for Testing Laboratories; Architect Fails to Approve Bill for Work Already Done. March 16, 1939 Build Forms for City Hall Walls; But No Concrete to Be Poured Now. March 15, 1939 Jensen Still Opposes Pay for Testing; But Records Show No Objections at Time of Contract. March 17, 1939 WPA Building Forms For City Hall. March 19, 1939 Last City Hall Pile. March 28, 1939 Place Steel For City Hall Work. March 29, 1939 Pour Concrete At City Hall. April 16, 1939 Urges Mayor Not to Sign for Steel; Perkins Says Legal Reasons Should Bar Signing of Contract. May 4, 1939 Buy Boilers for New City Hall; Contract Awarded at Short Session. June 7, 1939 Setting Forms for New Floor. June 8, 1939 City Hall to Be Ready Oct. 1; Accident to Aldermen Causes Some Delay. June 23, 1939 Working On Second Floor. September 1, 1939 Start on Third Floor. October 1, 1939 Brickwork Rises On City Hall. October 19, 1939 Lays First Brick on City Hall. October 15, 1939 Brickwork Up to Second Story. November 1, 1939 City Hall Exterior About Completed. January 7, 1940 Complete City Hall in July. February 18, 1940 Install Jail Equipment. February 22, 1940 Old City Hall Site for Parking. April 30, 1940 City Hall Exterior About Completed. June 29, 1940 New Flusher in Action. September 15, 1940 All Work Will Be Completed Soon; WPA Expects to Complete Work Soon. October 19, 1940 Formal Dedication Set For Wednesday. January 21, 1941 Council to View City Hall Cracks; Inside Walls Being Damaged by Water. November 18, 1950 Joint Committee May Revise Planning Guide For C.B. Area; Picture Has Changed Since Hare Report. December 8, 1957 City Hall Gets New Telephone System; Talking Business. July 24, 1966 Step At A Time. September 27, 1968 Recalls City Hall Project 30 Years Ago. March 5, 1969 Crane Activity. August 1, 1969 Bomb Threat To City Hall. April 6, 1971 Problems? These People Can Help You. September 12, 1971 City Hall Gets Elevator From Omaha Company. January 18, 1972 Braille Buttons On City's Patriotic New Elevator. October 3, 1972 New conference room almost done. November 9, 1977 Breaking out the city safe. June 19, 1978 Citizens in wheelchairs get a lift at City Hall. September 20, 1970 Efficiency cited as reason for move. April 3, 1985 Lot gets new look. June 18, 1985 Is there a hiring freeze? Venard says it's partial. April 1, 1986 First city employee award to be announced this week. August 19, 1986 New press polity at City Hall won't limit reporters' access. August 19, 1986 Silver City man accepts job offer as city engineer. October 28, 1986 City plan cuts jobs, pressure. October 30, 1986 Runte proposes modifications in plan to reorganize city hall. November 12, 1986 Mayor names members of city commissions. January 27, 1987 Students battle 'nerds', fees in city. May 14, 1987City hall asbestos plan nixed for Omaha firm. January 26, 1988 City Hall a tad late removing snow. February 21, 1989 City Hall has look of season. December 15, 1990 City Hall replaced old hay barn. March 18, 1991 City Hall contractors still unpaid. May 18, 1993
Braille Buttons On City's Patriotic New Elevator
Cutting The Ribbon...at the grand opening of the new elevator at City Hall Tuesday morning is Mayor Josephy B. Katelman who had asked for the elevator 32 years ago. On hand at the ceremony are Quentin Renshaw, Floyd "Dutch" Kroger, and Mrs. Evelyn Johnston.
City Hall saw a little activity Friday morning as a crane owned by Paulson Construction Company of Council Bluffs lifted an air conditioning unit into place atop the "penthouse."
Last Piling For City Hall...had just been driven when this photo was taken 30years ago. From left in rear are Gordon O'Neill; George Belshaw; unidentified man; Marion O. Hodge; J. Richard Bogue; Richard Barber. Front row: George Hall; Onel Cain; Architect Larsen (first name not recalled; Pete Toflinger; J.C. Jensen, also an architect; Harold sellars, and Donald Martin. [on back of photo: 3-5-1969 WPA Last piling for city hall in March, 1939]
Jack Doty, 3005 Avenue J, city employe, was shaking up City Hall as he worked a jack hammer on the old front steps which have been in disrepair for a couple of years. The City Council budgeted $3,000 for replacement of the steps this year, but final cost of the new steps is not known.