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Bowman, Sherri
portrait photo of Sherri Bowman, later to become Miss Iowa 1985
Bowman, Sherri
Contact sheet showing photos of Sherri Bowman at the piano, and sitting on a bed, reading greeting cards.
Bowman, Sherri
Contact sheet showing Sherri Bowman, Miss Iowa 1985, sitting on a chair, and at the piano
Bowman, Sherri
Contact sheet showing Sherri Bowman portraits, standing by Miss Iowa car, and sitting on bed reading greeting cards.
Sherri Lane Bowmen[sic]
Sherri Lane Bowmen[sic]
Sherri Bowman is Miss SWI
Sherri L. Bowman
Bluffs Teach New Miss Iowa
Sherri Lane Bowman
Welcome Home, Miss Iowa
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…
Miss Iowa taking new role seriously
Sherri Lane Bowman, the newly-crowned Miss Iowa, sits on her bed amidst congratulatory cards and letters and newspaper clippings. Bowman was home last week before heading out to her job as an "ambassador" for the state. Nonpareil photo by Steve…
Attitude boosts Miss SWI
Playing The Piano...relaxes Sherri Bowman, but it also helped her win the Miss Southwest Iowa crown. She's already starting to plan for the piano solo she'll play in the Miss Iowa pageant next year.
Miss America preview
Sherri Lane Bowman, Miss Iowa, 1985, signs autographs before her fashion show Thursday night at Midlands Mall. The show was a send-off for Bowman, who will leave Davenport for Atlantic City on Sept. 6. Nonpareil photo by Dan Koenig.
Dodge House #3
Night-time photo of General Grenville M. Dodge house.
General To Be Guest Of Honor
Placing Napkins . . . in a mannequin's hand, Mrs. James Benecke puts the final touches on one of the scenes for the General's Ladies show. The Dodge House nursery room setting is a "birthday party" in honor of the general's 150th birthday.
Dodge House Donations In Honor Of Louis Drew
Admiring . . . an antique lithoplane lamp is Jack Drew of Omaha. The lamp is a new addition to the Historic General Dodge House. Memorial funds were used to purchase the lamp in honor of Drew's brother, Louis, a long-time contributor to the Dodge…
Candle Holders Are Home At Last
Being Returned . . . to their rightful place on the fireplace mantle in the dining room of the Dodge House are candle holders, once part of the original decor at the Dodge family residence. Colleen Juhl, Dodge House director, places the crystal…
Cleaning House
Rolling Up Carpet . . . to prepare for waxing of the floors are Dawn Mosher and Myrtle Nichols. This carpet is in the front hall of the Dodge House. The annual cleaning of the Historic General Dodge House on Third Street makes sure that guests for…
Dodge House Adds Clock In Supporter's Memory
Setting The Grandfather Clock, . . . the Dodge House's most recent acquisition, is tour guide Ethel Stillinger. The 150-year-old cherrywood stands in the back parlor as a memorial to Mrs. Darlene Cutler. Mrs. Cutler was a longtime supporter of the…
A Little Help For Tourists
The Dodge House is getting a little extra help in steering tourists to its door these days. This sign on Interstates 80 and 29 near the Lake Manawa exit tells motorists that this is where to turn if they want to see the historic site.
Loving Care For Dodge House
All Plants Need . . . to be green and healthy is "TLC" (tender, loving care), (Dodge House caretaker, Michael) Long said. These plants are set up in the solarium in the Dodge House.
Loving Care For Dodge House
In His Free Time . . . (Dodge House caretaker, Michael) Long likes to examine some of the books in General Dodge's library. The picture on the desk is of Mrs. Dodge and the picture on the wall is of General Dodge.