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Old Beer Cans Get New Life
Iowa consumers turned in 4.6 million beer cans and bottles in 1974 for recycling by the Olympia Brewing Company. They received $58,880 for their efforts. In Council Bluffs, K and K Distibuting Co. President Roy Rolfe said that results are expected to…
Junkins Says He'll Use Imaginative Approach
Lowell Junkins gestures during his Tuesday visit to Council Bluffs. The Montrose resident is the third Democrat to seek the gubernatorial nomination.
Junkins Seeking Support, Cites State's 'Frustration'
Senate Majority Leader Lowell Junkins, D-Montrose, wants a special legislative session to make clear the content of the lottery bill.
General Dodge Papers - Book 4 Index
General Dodge Papers - Book 4 Index
Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa.
Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa.
General Dodge Papers - Book 5 - December 1864
General Dodge Papers - The War Period, Book 5
December 1864 (partial, please refer to "General Dodge Papers - Book 4 - December 1864" for the remainder)
For an index for Book 5, please refer to the "General Dodge Papers - Book 5 Index"…
December 1864 (partial, please refer to "General Dodge Papers - Book 4 - December 1864" for the remainder)
For an index for Book 5, please refer to the "General Dodge Papers - Book 5 Index"…
School System Embarks on Building Program
New Hoover School--First Step in modern building program.
[On back of photo: COUNCIL BLUFFS< IOWA -- Herbert Hoover School was the first completed under a program to modernize educational facilities for 11,000 youngsters.
[On back of photo: COUNCIL BLUFFS< IOWA -- Herbert Hoover School was the first completed under a program to modernize educational facilities for 11,000 youngsters.
Park Department Maintains 1,062 Acres; many Miles of Boulevards
Park Board Member J. Fred Schlott and Walter J. Metscke, Planning Engineer, discuss improvement plans for city parks.
City Street Department Meets Many Problems; Begins Long-Range Improvement Program
City's muddy streets are a perpetual problem. But more than 110 blocks of new pavement are on the agenda for next spring.
Parking Meter Collections Were $52,000; Department Expenses Less Than $5,000
Collections are made at reguar [sic] intervals, and turned over to treasurer's office.
Parking Meter Collections Were $52,000; Department Expenses Less Than $5,000
Damage to meters is Department's biggest headache; amounted to $300 last year.
Poundmaster Handles 2,000 Complaints; But Finds Time To Think of Youngsters
A Christmas cake for Chris--courtesy of a dog lover.
Police Department Makes 9,731 Arrests; Revenue In Fines Is More Than $28,000!
Identification File contains complete information on 25,000 criminals.
Police Department Make 9,731 Arrests; Revenue in Fines Is More Than $28,000!
Crime doesn't pay in Council Bluffs. Breaking and entering dropped of 27% in the last fiscal year.
Police Department Make 9.731 Arrests; Revenue in Fines Is More Than $28,000!
Nerve Center of police system is this switchboard, through which complaints are received and dispatched to cruiser cars.
General Dodge Papers - Book 3 Index
General Dodge Papers - Book 3 Index
Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa.
Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa.
Beatrice Juel (obituary)
Beatrice H. Juel
Wife, Children Proud Of Juel
Members Of The Juel Family . . . Barbara, a former Miss Iowa and now a resident of California, Mrs. Juel and Einer Jr., a physician in Atlantic, were reunited Wednesday night at a banquet honoring Einer P. Juel.