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Stewardship Crusade:
Epworth Methodist Church is making plans for a Stewardship Crusade to start Tuesday, Feb. 5 and continue through Feb. 10. The Rev. Claire Shupe, Mrs. Lloyd Howland and Dean Ingram are pictured adjusting a sign on the church lawn to emphasize their…
Open House Will Start 70th Anniv. Observance Week At Epworth Church - Three Ex-Pastors To Speak
Reviewing History . . . of Epworth Methodist Church are the Rev. Gerald LaMotte, seated, Merle Duke, chairman of the Open House ceremony, and Mrs. Eugene Teller, church secretary.
Epworth Methodist Episcopal
Epworth Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1889 and its church was dedicated on Dec. 1 of the same year.
The first building was erected on the present site, Twenty-fifth street and Avenue B. Rev. A.A. Alexander was pastor. He was followed…
The first building was erected on the present site, Twenty-fifth street and Avenue B. Rev. A.A. Alexander was pastor. He was followed…
Epworth Methodist Church
Congregation of Epworth United Methodist Church, 2447 Ave B, Council Bluffs, Iowa
This is the 2nd church building, occupied from 1909-1964.
Church historian is Fern M. Brown, 2709 Ave D, Council Bluffs, Iowa
This is the 2nd church building, occupied from 1909-1964.
Church historian is Fern M. Brown, 2709 Ave D, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 13
Photographs of Pride Week parade and events in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 11
Photographs of Pride Week parade and events in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 7
Photographs of Pride Week parade and events in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 6
Photographs of Pride Week parade and events in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 5
Photographs of Pride Week parade and events in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 4
Photographs of a parade on Broadway in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 3
Photographs of a parade on Broadway in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade 1979 Part 2
Photographs of a parade on Broadway in Council Bluffs
Emerson Plans To Bounce Back - Community Building Bond Issue
Pointing To Need . . . for a new community center, Emerson mayor Jack Evans hopes to convince voters to back a $2 million bond issue in election Tuesday. All other buildings damaged in 1982 flood have been restored or are undergoing replacement, but…
. . . How It Was Named
Approximately, this Mills County town was named after an official of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The town was established as a station on the C.B. & Q. in 1869. Its first and foremost citizen, history tells us, was L.W. Tubbs.
Emerson Has Overcome The Impact Of '82 Flood
Cleaning Up Flood Waters . . . from the streets of Emerson required help from many area residents. Six feet of water inundated the town on June 15, 1982, when Indian Creek spilled over its banks, causing nearly $3 million damage.
Emerson Excited About Face-Lift
This Photo Shows The Downtown Business District . . . as it presently appears. The facelift will consist of painting, added trimming, sandblasting in some cases, and a general spruce-up of the area in hopes of attracting new residents.
Schoolhouses, Gym Go On The Auction Block
Selling Emerson School . . . are board secretary Elmo Hites and auctioneer Art Fritcher as Nishna Valley Supt. Lewis Doubleday and board president Frank Durbin confer.
To Emerson Man, It's Still 'Ye Olde Keystone School' - 70 Years Since His Last Class
At The Door . . . of the school where he received all his formal education is Ernie Cole, 84-year-old Emerson farmer.
Emerson Planning Summer Centennial - Various Events With Birthday Theme
Centennial Days . . . which will be observed with various events from May through August in Emerson, are planned by this Main Street gathering of Bill Douglas, centennial association president, Mrs. Thelma Blank, Ray Mitchell, Mrs. Ivan Durbin and Ed…
Emerson Planning Summer Centennial - Various Events With Birthday Theme
Proper Grooming . . . always important during centennial time, makes Doyle Debolt's barber shop a busy place in Emerson, for both 19th century beards and haircuts alike. Debolt, with undoubtedly one of the sportiest whisker styles in town, looks in…