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Will to win is within Bluffs' Miss Iowa
Below, some of the 13 ensembles the mall gathering saw.
[Sherri Bowman wearing formal gown.]
[Sherri Bowman wearing formal gown.]
Will to win is within Bluffs' Miss Iowa
Below, some of the 13 ensembles the mall gathering saw.
[Sherri Bowman wearing a plaid sweater jacket, calf-length flared skirt, heels, and a fedora hat.]
[Sherri Bowman wearing a plaid sweater jacket, calf-length flared skirt, heels, and a fedora hat.]
Will to win is within Bluffs' Miss Iowa
Below, some of the 13 ensembles the mall gathering saw.
[Sherri Bowman wearing full skirt, belted shirt, and boots.]
[Sherri Bowman wearing full skirt, belted shirt, and boots.]
Will to win is within Bluffs' Miss Iowa
Preparing for her final appearance in the trunk show, wearing the formal gown she'll wear Sept. 14, Bowman applies the finishing touches of make-up.
Will to win is within Bluffs' Miss Iowa
Gegttng in some runway practice, Bowman models an outfit for he Midlands Mall crowd.
Will to win is within Bluffs' Miss Iowa
Bowman told her parents they were most responsible for her success. Bob Bowman is employed with Metropolitan Life Insurance; Betty Bowman is a marketing representative with Council Bluffs Savings.
Will to win is within Bluffs' Miss Iowa
Bowman gave the audience a chance to hear the Gershwin medley she'll be performing in the pageant, during Thursday of pageant week. The talent competition provides 50 percent of the points on which the contestants are judged.
Building And Home
"The Dog"...is the most popular dance in the lounge and dance floor on the main level of the building. Tables are formica-topped, chairs are durable plastic in multi-colors. The stone around portions of the exterior and interior is California…
Dodge House #3
A machinist is performing some metal work during restoration of the Historic Dodge House.
Dodge House #3
The Historic General Dodge House
Dodge House #3
Council Bluffs attorney Richard Petersen examines a book from the library of the Historic Dodge House with one of the General's relatives.
Dodge House #3
A woman admires several Victorian dolls on display at the Historic General Grenville M. Dodge House.
Dodge House #3
The Historic General Grenville M. Dodge House
Dodge House #3
Italian Lenci doll from the Historic Dodge House.
Dodge House #3
Two gentlemen are admiring the fountain outside the General Dodge House in June 1986.
Loving Care For Dodge House
Repairing Antique Clocks . . . has become on of (caretaker, Michael) Long's duties in taking care of the Dodge House. Cleaning the inner works of this clock helped it. The clock is on the mantle in General Dodge's library.
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.
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.
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.
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…