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Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene: In 1925 this property at 410 N. 6th St. had been the home of the late Mrs. Effie Poffenbarger. Judging from the "gingerbread" decorative trim it was more than 30 years old at the time. The brick sidewalks also date…
Today
Today...the same house, coolly shaded by trees, features smooth modern lines. It was completely remodeled about 1946 by Ivan Caskey, a son-in-law of the earlier owner. Principal differences are the windows, siding and removed porch. Cassidy found…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene: Back in 1909, this is how the Chicago North Western Railroad Depot at 12 S. 12th St. and Broadway looked. The old picture, complete with steam engine and train in front of the platform is from an old postal card from…
Today
Today...changing times and changing methods of railroading have eliminated the need for large passenger depots as well as steam powered trains. This is how the Chicago North Western passenger station appears now.
Holy Family Catholic
The Holy Family Catholic Church
23rd Street and Avenue B
23rd Street and Avenue B
$200,000 Addition, Gym Planned At Holy Family
This New Addition . . . is being planned at Holy Family School. The four-room addition is at the left and a connecting gymnasium at the right.
Holy Family To Mark Golden Anniversary - Pastor To Observe 40th Year
History Repeats . . . for Mrs. Mary Schwenk and Mrs. Katherine O'Keefe as they view the cornerstone at Holy Family Church. They were present for the ceremony when the stone was laid 50 years ago. With them is Msgr. William Coughlan, parish pastor for…
Holy Family Completes Redecorating Sanctuary
Holy Family Catholic Church . . . located at 2231 Avenue B, has been a fine landmark on this corner site since it was built in 1908. The red brick structure is in the need of new mortar and its pastors, the Very Rev. Msgr. Albert L. Davidsaver and…
Holy Family Completes Redecorating Sanctuary
Interior Of The Church . . . sanctuary is a beautiful combination of the old and the new. Its red carpeting seems to unfold for its worshippers at the door, welcoming them inside. The Rev. Samuel Palmer, co-pastor of the parish, stands behind the…
Holy Family To Mark 75th Year
Holy Family Church . . . has been a longtime landmark on the corner 0f 2300 Avenue B and this month is commemorating its 75th anniversary. When it was founded, it was the only Catholic Church on the west side of Council Bluffs. Few changes have been…
Holy Family To Mark 75th Year
Checking Scrapbook . . . compiled from old pictures, clippings and other memoirs of the parish and its presiding priests are Mrs. Ruth Scarpellino and Mrs. Mary Hoferer.
Real Puzzler: How Old Is 'The Brick'? - Answer Sought In Boomer Township
"The Brick" . . . has been serving the people of Boomer Township for many years but no one is certain just how many years.
Honey Creek, Iowa
Reels Cemetery southeast of Honey Creek, Iowa
November 4, 1962
November 4, 1962
Old Boomer Hall Has Its Own Issue
Warming His Feet . . . in front of the old wood-burning stove in Boomer Township Hall during Tuesday's election is Fred George, township clerk, while Chester Driver, voting judge at the hall, stokes the stove with a walnut log.
Old Boomer Hall Has Its Own Issue
Boomer Township Hall . . . was opened to voters again Tuesday as it has been in every election for more than a century. Located northeast of Honey Creek, it was originally a two-story structure until a tornado took off the top nearly 60 years ago.
Bar Keeps Town On Map - Honey Creek Keeps Identity
The Way It Was . . . is captured in this decades-old photograph of the second Aeroplane Inn, once a fixture on the road from Council Bluffs to Missouri Valley. When the building burned down there was some concern for the post office which was located…
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Photo of Main Street, looking north from the south side of Broadway; Clark Drug Company is pictured on northwest corner of Broadway and Main, and Washington School is visible in the distance. ca 1910
Photo of Main Street, looking north from the south side of Broadway; Clark Drug Company is pictured on northwest corner of Broadway and Main, and Washington School is visible in the distance. ca 1910
Council Bluffs Changing Scene 1958
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Photo of Main Street, looking north from Broadway. City National Bank is pictured on the northwest corner.
Photo of Main Street, looking north from Broadway. City National Bank is pictured on the northwest corner.
Chinese Open Authentic Restaurant Near The City
Managers Of The Recently Opened Hong Kong Restaurant . . . on Highway 92 are Shui, Wai and Yen Huey, natives of mainland China who now live in Omaha. The restaurant's furnishings are from Hong Kong.
Exotic Foods For Midwest - Far East Flavors Please
A Team Effort . . . results in a dish of chop suey in only 2 1/2 minutes. Wai Huey and Wai Pong Huey work over the woks that are heated by a symbolic five ring fire that produces tremendous heat. Constant stirring keeps the foods from burning before…