Oakland Man's "Passion" Lives On In Nishna Museum June 9, 1985 Oakland Museum Earns State Honor June 24, 1985 Henry Clay Print Joins Museum February 28, 1988
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C.B.'s Army Reserves On Way To Wisconsin October 1, 1990 C.B. Unit Eyes Saudi Duty In November October 23, 1990 Two Women Forming New GI Support Group January 23, 1991 Tot Cheers Up Her Da Da Da On War Front January 24, 1991 915th Administrator Finds It's Tough To Be Left Behind January 28, 1991 Wife Touched, Surprised By Soldier's Poem January 28, 1991 Keep Mail Coming, GIs Say January 29, 1991 C.B.'er Makes Urgent Call For Photographs February 1, 1991 915th Making A Home In Saudi Desert February 7, 1991 Four More 915th Soldiers Coming Home On Leave April 8, 1991 915th's Welcome Home Just Lacking Honorees April 17, 1991 915th Families Need Funds For Travel To Fort McCoy April 19, 1991 915th Begins Long Journey Home Tonight April 22, 1991 Families On Way To McCoy April 23, 1991 915th Troops To Arrive Friday Night April 25, 1991 Welcome Home! Supplemental Section of The Daily Nonpareil April 30, 1991 Reserves Told: Ease Into Civilian Life May 6, 1991 915th Troops March In Chicago Parade May 10, 1991 915th Soldiers Find Jobs Gone After War Duty May 29, 1991 Transportation Units Without Transportation October 20, 1991 Gulf Veteran Says It's Time To Honor Others November 11, 1991 Light Year Away - Year Ago, Bluffs Soldiers Were Preparing For War January 2, 1992
The lofty gothic spires of St. Patrick's Cathedral are framed by the concrete and glass of commercial skyscrapers in midtown Manhattan. This is the setting in which Pope Paul will pray, dine and visit during his New York trip Monday. -AP Wirephoto
The George Washington Bridge, connecting New Jersey with New York City across the Hudson River, displays new addition - a huge U.S. flag - suspended from its girders. Photo was taken Sunday night from the New Jersey end shortly a after twilight, when bridge lights were turned on. The flag, 60 by 90 feet, will be flown on weekends throughout the duration of the New York World's Fair. Bridge will be lighted every night of the fair. -AP Wirephoto
Ride For Nickel On Staten Island Ferry - In Mecca Of The High-Priced
The Staten Island Ferry . . . plowing into New York's upper harbor from its Battery terminal at Manhattan's lower tip, background, is still the best transportation bargain in the city - AP Wirephoto
Fascinating, The Word For New Orleans - French Quarter Isn't French; And There's No Streetcar Named Desire
(top) The Night Lights Of Bourbon Street . . . heart of New Orleans' old French Quarter and now a tourist-bait strip street, shine against a counterpoint of lights of modern skyscrapers in this view looking toward the Canal. -AP Photo (middle) To The Tourist, Old Houses Like These . . . spell romance in the French Quarter of New Orleans. But the knowing native sees the Spanish influence in the wrought iron grilles. -AP Photo (bottom) The Mardi Gras . . . costs 5 million dollars and untold work hours of preparation and celebration. -AP Photo
Dodge Memorial "Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial" official/original title "The Vision of the Water of Life" 7/17/86 note: Has been called "The Black Angel," but this term is in disrepute among some members of the community who feel it conveys a negative image and might lead to vandalism such as occurred in the past.
Anne Dodge Asks Publication of Bible Verse on Mother's Death Anniversary. September 5, 1927 Winter's Magic Artistry Touches Dodge Memorial. February 27, 1929 C.B. Site of One of Finest Works of Famed Sculptor Who Died in East. October 8, 1931 Glittering Elfin Forest Surrounds Memorial Fountain. January 14, 1934 Memorial Sculpture Portrays Dream of Mrs. Dodge Just Before Her Death. July 26, 1936 World-Famed Black Angel Has Perilously Close Call; By Well-Intentioned Girl Scouts. July 17, 1958 Know Your Scenes: July 3, 1960 Work Of Art. January 6, 1964 Park Board May Move Famous Black Angel To Dodge House; Cost Approximately March 28, 1965 Angel Lights. December 27, 1965 The Black Angel. February 16, 1969 White Face. May 9, 1971 Big Scoop For J Student. November 23, 1973 Black Angel can't fly; makes weighty problem. October 18, 1978 The saga of the Black Angel: A real ghost story. October 29, 1978 The monuments and memorials of Council Bluffs. November 10, 1981 Will 'Black Angel' finally be moved? May 25, 1982 Arts Council begins sprucing of 'Angel.' July 18, 1984 Statue fund gets $5,000 boost. February 25, 1985 'Angel' fountain to flow again soon. June 7, 1985 Fountain's return to be commemorated. August 15, 1985 Fountain dedication set for Wednesday. August 19, 1985 The Black Angel: Fountain, Bluffs heritage flow anew. August 21, 1985 Grant to light up Dodge Memorial. December 12, 1985 Grant of $25,000 boosts drive for statue restoration. December 19, 1985 Drive to restore Dodge memorial hits midway mark. February 12, 1986 Money flowing in as 'Black Angel' work continues. July 16, 1986 Black Angel tourism program takes wing. March 1, 1987 Ceremony to celebrate 'Black Angel' repairs. May 20, 1987 Vandals strike restored Angel. May 26, 1980 Handout gives facelift to monuments. February 17, 1980 Black Angel on Register. February 21, 1980 Move still a possibility; Look homeward, angel? February 24, 1980
Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, the angel from the front, water flowing
Move still a possibility; Look homeward, angel?
Looking As It Did...when placed in 1919, file photo shows memorial statue with water running from bowl. Fountain may be repaired this year. Sculptor Daniel Chester French once said the sculpture was his finest work.
Waiting For The Touch...of repair crews is the Ruth Ann[e] Dodge memorial, better known as the Black Angel. Downing said the city will spend about $3,000 to spruce up the memorial fixing the lights and possibly reconnecting the fountain that once flowed in the base.
Ward Bean, president of the Bluffs Arts Council, presents an artists' rendition of grounds of the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial to Jane Peters, the council's project director for restoration of the 67-year-old bronze sculpture by Daniel Chester French, during ceremonies Thursday marking the completion of restoration. The project, which cost $55,000 included restoring The Angel, a fountain and basin for the statue, and landscaping, walkways, lighting and a wrought iron fence around the site. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
view from behind the Black Angel / Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, facing a flautist performing in front of audience
Money flowing in as 'Black Angel' work continues
Above is an artist's rendering of the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial upon completion of restoration work.
The Black Angel: Fountain, Bluffs heritage flow anew
Participating in Wednesday's dedication of the fountain at the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial were, from left, Mayor Tom Hanafan, Council Bluffs Arts Council President Phyllis Otto, Hitchcock Foundation President Denman Kountze, Council member Jane Peters and Council Executive Director Mary Lou McGinn.
The "Black Angel," near Fairview Cemetery. The statue's fountain is now flowing again.
Mayda Goodberry...a bronze expert, works at the base of the Ruth Ann[e] Dodge Memorial in Fairview Cemetery Wednesday. A restoration project is being sponsored by the Bluffs Arts Council. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki
The monuments and memorials of Council Bluffs
The Black Angel...may be turning a little green with age but it sure didn't need a coat of paint by vandals.
The Black Angel...located near Lafayette Avenue and North Second Street was dedicated to the late Mrs. Grenville M. Dodge in 1920. At that time the statue was bronze, but through the years the weather has changed her to black. Now the weather has played her another trick by changing her to snow white.
Colored lights mounted in surrounding tree limbs illuminate the Black Angel, near Lafayette Avenue and North Second Street. The lights were installed by the City Park Board.