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Historic Homes In C.B.
Hoping For Fortune . . . similar to that which has befallen the old YMCA building is this home at 151 Park Ave. The building, owned by Bob Pashek, is currently under consideration for the National Register of Historic Places. The owner dressed the…
Historic Homes in C.B.
Massive Kitchen Fireplace . . . is an original feature. Still in use, it served as a combination heating and cooking facility for early occupants of the house. The kitchen floor is brick.
Historic Homes in C.B.
An Early Sketch . . . shows how the house appeared in the 1880s. Most of its principal features have been preserved to this day. Latticed extension at the rear once served as a summer kitchen.
Historic Homes in C.B.
This Century-Old Home . . . at 231 Park Ave. is owned by Dr. and Mrs. Abbott Dean. The era of the Civil War survives in its grandiose Georgian architecture.
Historic Homes in C.B.
Out Of The Past . . . is this bedroom setting in the Dean home. A canopy once topped the four poster bed. The furniture, including the six-foot highboy at left, was added by the Deans but much of it is as old as the house.
Historic Dodge House Recipient Of A Surrey
A Surrey . . . "without the fringe on top" was delivered Wednesday to the Historic General Dodge House. Volunteer workers at the house examining the carriage of an earlier vintage are Miss Melodee Hielen and Bob Winebarger.
Historic Dodge House Readies For Centennial
The Historic Gen. Dodge House . . . at 605 Third St., closed its sixth season with a record December attendance of more than 2,300 persons. While restoration is completed on the house, plans for 1970 center mostly on the old carriage house and the…
Historic Dodge House Readies For Centennial
The Old Carriage House . . . that faces on Story Street heads the list of prime restoration for 1970. Exterior of the carriage house is much the same as has been for many years. Custodian's apartment is on the second floor.
Historic Dodge House Readies For Centennial
Inside The Carriage House . . . custodian Ivan Stillenger looks over the items being restored. When restoration is completed on the building, vehicles of the times will be displayed such as the carriage shown here.
Historic Dodge House 1972 Iowa Landmark Plate
Iowa The Beautiful Land . . . is the message on the rim of the Heritage Plate encircling the miniature sculpture of the Historic General Dodge House. The plate is shown by designer and producer Judy Sutcliffe of Greentree Pottery, Audubon.
Historic Church Near Glenwood Saved From Ruin
(top) The Waubonsie Community Church . . . south of Glenwood has been renovated through the work of area residents and about $1200 in donations. Standing in front are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hockabout, Mrs. Don Skinner and her daughter Robin.
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His Universal Food Service Now Dishes Out 34,000 Meals A Day To Alaskan Workers - Do You Remember George Hiddleston?
George S. Hiddleston . . . a local boy makes good.
Hinky-Dinky Stores Plan Fly-In Supermarket Here - Will Be First In America . . .
Fly-In Supermarket . . . planned by Hinky-Dinky at Glen Ave. and Broadway will look like this. The cars will enter the rooftop parking lot from Pierce St. Sketch by G.B. Larson, architect.
Hinky Dinky Supermarkets
Hinky Dinky Supermarket at Glen Avenue and West Broadway in Council Bluffs, 1939
Hinky Dinky Readies Store
Frozen Foods In New Style Cases . . . some 75 feet long and well lighted are one of the features of the new store. Another feature is the "on premise" bakery section. The store contains 20,000 square feet, 15,000 feet of display and sales, and was…
Hinky Dinky Readies Store
From The Manager's Office . . . the new Hinky Dinky store looks like this. Workers arrange the last items on the long row of shelves that are nearly completed. To operate the store requires 55 employees under Manager Ed Brown who has been in charge…
Hinky Dinky Readies Store
Getting ready for opening of Hinky Dinky's new store at Oak Street and Broadway in the new Bluff Plaza is a big job. A whole troop of employees have been working for several weeks to stock the shelves in preparation for the grand opening.
Hinky Dinky
211 West Broadway