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First Jews Came To Bluffs 100 Years Ago - Rabbi Korb To Review History Friday Night . . . .
Chevra B'Nai Yisroel Synagogue . . . was destroyed by fire March 5, 1930. Cornerstone for this building at 618 Mynster St. was laid June 19, 1904.
LDS Church Buys Old Beck Property - Red Cross Home Goes To Jewish Group
Council Bluffs' Jewish Community Center . . . purchased from the Red Cross for $15,000.
Chevra B'Nai Yisroel Congregation
Chevra B'Nai Yisroel in Council Bluffs was organized Oct. 21, 1903 . . .
Bluffs Ecologist Is Honored - Wes Jespersen Day Declared
A Key To The City . . . is presented by Mayor Raymond Pogge to Wes Jespersen, who was honored for efforts in beautifying the city. He also received the Operation Pride Pine Award and was named volunteer of the month.
Let's Chat . . . With Wes Jespersen
Wes Jespersen
Ecologist Likes Bluffs Neighbors
Sacking Trash . . . in the Bennett Avenue area is self-appointed ecologist Wes Jespersen. His trusty bike waits for him to finish the work day.
New Bike For Jespersen
Showing Off His New Bicycle . . . is Wes Jespersen, 102 1/2 W. Broadway. Jespersen was given $110 by Manawa residents in appreciation of his volunteer work in cleaning up litter around the lake. The money was used to buy a new three-speed bicycle.
Jepsen At Full Throttle
Roger Jepsen
Senator's Wife Speaks Out On Women's Issues
Dee Jepsen . . . wife of U.S. Sen. Roger Jepsen, R-Iowa, signs a copy of her new book for John Hartog of Carter Lake at the Living Word Wednesday afternoon.
Iowa Senate Battle Heats Up - Jepsen: Going On; Harkin: I Run A Race
Roger Jepsen: We've got to keep on keeping on.
New Ideas, Not New Taxes
Jepsen - AP Wirephoto