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Today...the Main St. wing of the the Council Bluffs Savings Bank building is on the site. Carpenters are putting the finishing touches to a new feature, a sidewalk teller window. The Ole Rasmussen Co. now operates at 347 W. Broadway.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back 1bout 1886, the Rasmussen Wall Paper Store occupied this one story brick building at 14 S. Main. With Ole Rasmussen, right, the owner, are Chris Johnsen, center, a paperhanger, and Julius Petersen, a painter. This…
Today
Today...from the same spot, the new Broadway Viaduct, scheduled for completion late this summer, predominates the scene. The heavy concrete piers and big steel beams overshadow the ground that three years ago was planted to grass and flowers. But…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Three years ago, this tract at Twelfth St. and Broadway was a project in civic enterprise. Through the efforts of Robert W. Turner, banker, and the park department the weed-covered area was converted into this…
Today
Today...facing Bayliss Park and one [sic] the same site as the old houses, are Elks Club and a section of Hotel Chieftain., Modern buildings have replaced the old frame houses along the entire block of First Ave.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--In 1888 before the Grand Hotel was built, the residence of James T. Lee, left, and D.C. Arkwright, 526 and 520 First Ave., faced Bayliss Park. This sketch was drawn by Gail Connelly, 3325 Avenue B, as a section of an…
Today
Today...Wilcox greenhouses on East Pierce St. cover more than a square block, range clear to the top of the hill and are quite well screened by large shade trees. Between the time of these two pictures, Pierce St. was paved twice.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--When J.F Wilcox first started in the greenhouse business on East Pierce St., shortly before the turn of the century, this is how it looked. Only a few greenhouses and a large vineyard covered the east slope in the 1100…
Grassley, Charles
U. S. Senator Charles Grassley, 1994
Grassley Looks To Retain Senate Seat
Name: Charles E. Grassley
Age: 59
Address: New Hartford
Party: Republican
Family: Wife, Barbara; five children.
History: Iowa House of Representatives, 1959-1975; U.S. House of Representatives, 1975-1981; elected to U.S. Senate 1980; re-elected…
Age: 59
Address: New Hartford
Party: Republican
Family: Wife, Barbara; five children.
History: Iowa House of Representatives, 1959-1975; U.S. House of Representatives, 1975-1981; elected to U.S. Senate 1980; re-elected…
Grassley: Keep Word On Farm Credit
Charles Grassley: Debt restructuring has had only minimal effect.
Grassley's Secret: A Toy Train?
Charles Grassley: "I spent my life on a farm, and I've never seen a turnip wagon, much less fallen off one."
Grassley: Democrats Too Liberal For Iowa
Discussing Politics . . . are Jim Ross Lightfoot, 5th District congressional candidate, and US Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. They were at a fundraising breakfast for Lightfoot Wednesday in Council Bluffs.
Grassley Backs Voting Record
A Broad Grin . . . is a necessity when opening a campaign office. Chuck Grassley flashed his in Council Bluffs this morning.
Grassley Wants Fines Levied Against Iranians
Discussing Political Issues . . . with Dr. Michael Eggers at a YMCA breakfast in Council Bluffs today, is Rep. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. Grassley is a candidate for the US Senate from Iowa.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--In 1950 the big hill at the corner of Fifth Ave. and third St., known as "Gibralter" was attacked by bulldozers for the last time. The hill had been the source of thousands of yards of fill dirt over a period of many…
Today
Today...the same corner has been revamped, with part of the original building now housing a super market, with parking lot in front. All the building which had occupied Broadway frontage has been removed.
["Council Bluffs Changing Scene" photo…
["Council Bluffs Changing Scene" photo…
Today
Today...the same corner is the location of a service Station and a modern business building. This change took place several years ago, but many person about Council Bluffs still remember the old buildings.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is 520 Pearl St., as it appeared in a city report of 1906, and was redrawn by Gail Connelly, 3325 Avenue B. At that time the building was occupied by the Evans Laundry and deliveries were made by horse and wagon.