Photograph from Council Bluffs Iowa Illustrated 1887
Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons
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Nineteen postcards depicting Fairmount Park.
Four postcards depicting Fairmount Park.
Reservoirs -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- Parks.
Photograph of the Fairmount Park reservoir looking west.
'Perpetual' Care Of Old Cemetery Is Jeopardized By Inflated Costs May 12, 1974 Cemetery Vandalized May 17, 1974 Cemetery Decision To Be Made June 3 - Funds Have Run Out May 21, 1974 City To Subsidize Cemetery - $1,200 Approved Through June June 4, 1974 Assets May Be Sold To Operate Fairview Cemetery July 9, 1974 Cemetery Care Plan Delayed July 16, 1974 City Gets Cemetery On Sept. 1 August 28, 1974 Council To Decide On Cemetery Care September 3, 1974 City Takes Over Cemetery, Cleveland Doesn't Like It September 4, 1974 Parks Department Moves Quickly Into New Business September 8, 1974 City's Cemetery Is Shaping Up October 13, 1974 Limb Clipper October 29, 1974 Vandals Strike C.B. Cemetery - 200 Tombstones Tipped May 23, 1975 City Opens Office To Locate Grave Sites May 25, 1976 Fairview Rich In History As Early Cemetery May 30, 1976 Fairview Cemetery Is Back On Solid Ground March 28, 1978 Graves Of Past Bring Bluffs History Alive - In The Halls Of Learning September 28, 1978 Cemetery Care Nobody's Baby At Green Valley December 13, 1978 Vandals Hit Cemetery February 26, 1980 C.B. Cemetery Rich In History, Mystery May 29, 1988
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A map of sections and plots of the Fairview Cemetery in Council Bluffs. One large map and two printable handouts.
Lutherans Start Parochial School - 42 Have Enrolled For Grade Courses August 21, 1949 Rev. Crook Traces Career To Small Chapel In Detroit - So Today I Am A Minister . . . October 21, 1950 Rev. Crook Resigns Lutheran Pastorate June 9, 1951 Rev. Miskimen To Be Ordained - Special Service Set For Sunday Night August 9, 1952 Rev. Miskimen Ordained Here - To Be Acting Pastor Of Faith Lutheran August 11, 1952 Faith Parsonage To Be Dedicated - Ceremonies Are Set For Sunday Morning February 5, 1955 Pastor And Teacher Are Formally Installed At Faith - A Double Ceremony . . . June 11, 1955 Faith Lutheran Church Marks 10th Anniversary - Former Pastors To Speak May 10, 1958 Rev. Miskimen Receives Call - To Meet Tuesday With Voters Group August 4, 1958 Rev. Miskimen To Leave Bluffs - Accepts Call To Cherokee Church August 6, 1958 Miskimen Will Give Farewell Address At Faith Church Sunday August 30, 1958 New Ministers At Two C.B. Churches - To Preach First Sermon Sunday July 4, 1959 Minnesota To Head Faith School May 5, 1960 Seward Grad New Principal - Faith Will Install Bobrowske Sunday July 9, 1960 For Lubben, 'Teachings Of Church' July 16, 1960 A New Faith Lutheran Church Slated To Go Up Next Spring - Still Growing At 12 Years Old . . . September 3, 1960 Will Break Ground At Faith Lutheran - Construction Of New Church To Begin May 1 April 8, 1961 Faith Lutheran Congregation To Worship In New Structure Sunday - Dedication Planned For January November 30, 1963 Sunday Dedication Service At Faith Lutheran Church - Open House Slated During Afternoon February 8, 1964 Lubben Resigns Faith Pastorate - Accepts A Call To Ames Church July 25, 1964 Faith Church Calls Pastor May 22, 1965 Faith Lutheran Will Install Its New Minister On Sunday - Ceremony At 7:30 P.M. June 26, 1965 Faith Lutheran To Mark 1st Milestone - Former Pastors To Speak June 29, 1968 Rev. Ebke Is New Pastor At Faith October 18, 1969 Faith Pastor Marks 20 Years September 11, 1976 Faith Will Dedicate Its New Organ Sunday October 7, 1978 Rev. Ebke Recalls The Past 25 Years August 1, 1981 Faith Lutheran Retires Mortgage February 12, 1983
Faith Lutheran Church Marks 10th Anniversary - Former Pastors To Speak
Historical Scrapbook . . . of Faith Lutheran Church events receives finishing touches from Mrs. Art Kibat and Mrs. Hollie Claussen. The Rev. Robert Miskimen looks on.
Faith Lutheran Congregation To Worship In New Structure Sunday - Dedication Planned For January
Exterior . . . of new Faith Lutheran Church is completed. Only some finish work and placing of new furnishings remain to be done on the inside of the modernistic structure.
Faith Lutheran Will Install Its New Minister On Sunday - Ceremony At 7:30 P.M.
New Lutheran Pastor . . . the Rev. Norman E. Walter takes his family to view the Faith Church soon after arriving in the cit. With him are Mrs. Walter, Mark, Sandra and Craig.
Couple Forming New Church Body March 8, 1980
Fall Construction Seen For New Fire Station - City Officials 'Elated'
Station No. 5 . . . in its "hay" day was built for horse-drawn equipment. This rare photograph shows Dr. James McRobert, "Old Prince" being held by former Fire Chief J. Bates, Emil Jorgensen and an unidentified man. The old station will be replaced.
Fall Open House Begins Today At DeSoto Refuge
Thousands Of Geese And Ducks...migrating South for the winter are stopping at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge to feed before continuing their long journey. Area residents and tourists will get a chance to see the geese first-hand as the refuge open this Sunday for self-guided auto tours. The refuge will remain open to cars through Nov. 10 while limited hunting will be allowed from Nov. 1 through Dec. 9.
Famed Black Angel to the Bluffs park board
Work of art . . . the Black Angel, by Daniel Chester French, was built as a memorial to Mrs. Grenville M. Dodge. --Nonpareil Photo.
Family A Factor In Hanafan Decision Not To Run Again
Tom Hanafan: Will not seek re-election to the City Council in order to devote more time to his family.
Family Gatherings . . . are scheduled at most homes in the city, such as the one shown above of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hennessy. On the floor are Lynn Anne, 11, and Jimmie, 4. Patrick, 1 1/2, is sitting on his mother's lap while she reads to him and June, 6, looks on. The doctor is surrounded by Michael, 2 1/2, and Laurel, 5.
Photograph of people on top of a carriage. List of names on back.