Taking A Look . . . at the elegant dining room table ready for Christmas visitors is Dodge House director Dawn Mosher. The large punch bowl that occupies the place of honor on the table is on loan from a local resident. Two gleaming silver candelabras share the spotlight on the festive table.
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"A Flemish Fantasy" . . . is the name of a flower-decked tree that brings holiday spirit into the Dodge House front parlor. The tree is decorated with dainty nosegays and lacy ribbons, while gold-colored Christmas lights provide a warm glow. The tree was decorated by Terrie Bradley Farrar.
Dainty Snowflakes And Flowers . . . decorate the tree in the Art Nouveau room on the second floor of the Dodge House. The ornaments are entirely handmade from "quilled" paper and although fragile-looking, they are actually very sturdy. Nonetheless, visitors are kept at a safe distance by velvet ropes.
Holding a Christmas Bouquet . . . this statue joins in the spirit of the season at the Dodge House. Victorians were fond of statuary, and this little figure stands guard in the dining room. Christmas wreaths and greenery also help lend a festive air to the old mansion.
Council Bluffs History . . . is exemplified in the Historic General Dodge House which annually draws thousands of visitors to view the restored Victorian mansion.
The end of the 'haunted house" was the result of well-chosen undercuts by bulldozer operators for the J.C. White Wrecking Co., that tumbled the big old Squire House at 600 Third Street Wednesday morning. The "haunted house" got the name after standing vacant for many years prior to 1930. It was later revamped into apartments. The property was recently purchased by the Dodge House Board and Park Board and the land will be converted into a small park.
The General Dodge House in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1973.
The General Dodge House in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1972.
Ornate glass butter dishes representative of those used by General Dodge and his family.
Past Meets Past (no date) Dainty Cruet Collection One Of Show's Features May 17, 1981 'Many' Want To Be New Dodge House Director October 7, 1981 Loving Care For Dodge House October 25, 1981 The Search For The "Right" Director - Dodge House Trustees Looking Again November 8, 1981 Dodge House All Ready For Its Victorian Christmas - Public Opening Sunday December 5, 1982 Safety Work At Dodge House March 16, 1983 Just Follow The Red Brick Road - To The Carriage House July 13, 1983 Worth A Bid September 11, 1983 $4,000 Raised At Dodge Sale September 11, 1983 Admission Price Cut At The Dodge House October 6, 1983 Dodge House Ready For A Victorian Christmas December 4, 1983 'Kissing Ball' December 4, 1983 Candy Memorabilia Displayed At Dodge March 5, 1984 Enjoying Festivities July 5, 1984 Dodge House Gets $12,500 Grant August 8, 1984 Dodge House Joins President's Homes In Book November 25, 1984 Dodge House Greets Holidays December 2, 1984 Land Given To City December 22, 1984 Vets Donate To Dodge House February 4, 1985 Dodge House Drive Closer To Goal May 3, 1985 Quilts At Dodge House May 11, 1985 Dodge Mausoleum Care Changes Hands May 26, 1985 "New" Tradition Will Honor Anniversaries At Dodge House July 23, 1985 Victorian Lady Exhibit At Dodge House August 23, 1985 Dodge House Docents Are More Than Tour Guides November 17, 1985 Holidays At The Dodge House November 17, 1985 Assortment Of Trees Dresses Dodge House For Holidays November 28, 1985 'Tis That Time Of Year November 28, 1985 Dodge House Gets $15,000 Grant February 18, 1986 Dodge House Workers Peel Back History May 4, 1986 Dodge Kin Donates China August 19, 1986 Dodge House To Receive Lottery-Funded Grant August 20, 1986 Dodge House Board Names New Director January 30, 1987 Dodge Diggings May 11, 1987 Dodge House Has A New General June 28, 1987 Irish Battalion July 3, 1987 Dodge House November 5, 1987 Reflections Of Silver Sparkle At Dodge House Christmas November 29, 1987 Gifts Of The Past December 17, 1987 January Means Paint, Cleaning Dodge House January 14, 1988 A History Of Valentines February 10, 1988 Dodge House To Fete 4th July 3, 1988 Governor Visits Dodge House July 5, 1988 Old Fashioned Celebration July 5, 1988 Dodge House, Tourist Funds Criticized At C.B. Meeting September 9, 1988 No Hidden Records On House Financing September 10, 1988 Dodge House Funds Switch Turned Down By Council September 13, 1988 Dodge House Regains Fireplace February 5, 1991 Fifth Generation Kin Visits Dodge House July 9, 1991 Artist Finds Use For Roof Tiles January 25, 1992 Walnut Welcome Center Gets $15,670 Cultural Grant January 30, 1992 A 'Hometown' Celebration - Historic Dodge House Brings History To Life For Independence Day June 28, 1992 About The General June 28, 1992
portrait photo of Sherri Bowman, later to become Miss Iowa 1985
Contact sheet showing photos of Sherri Bowman at the piano, and sitting on a bed, reading greeting cards.
Contact sheet showing Sherri Bowman, Miss Iowa 1985, sitting on a chair, and at the piano
Contact sheet showing Sherri Bowman portraits, standing by Miss Iowa car, and sitting on bed reading greeting cards.
Sherri Bowman, Miss Iowa for 1985, speaks Wednesday night to a crowd of about 50 that welcomed her home at a reception in Griswold, the town where she won the Miss Nishna Valley title that qualified her for the state pageant. Bowman, 24, of Council Bluffs, will enter her ninth contest in September--the Miss America pageant inAtlantic City, N.,J. She is a second grade teacher at Bloomer School. Nonpareil photo by Joe Arterburn.