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The Lavish Beauty . . . of a past era dresses the table for the membership tea at the Historic General Dodge House. Mrs. Marvin King is publicity chairman. Mrs. Robert Collins and Mrs. Noran Davis, sustaining members, will pour.

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Favorite Fishing Spot...is abandoned along DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge lake as season draws to a close.

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Spacious And Beautiful...is the newly completed combination church and educational unit structure of Church of Christ, located on McPherson Avenue.

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Pulpit Area...of sanctuary is beautified by diamond effect paneling in the background, accented by flax, gold, and brown color tones throughout the area.

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The New Shelby County Museum . . . in Potter's Park in Harlan dwarfs two nearby cabins which have been renovated and are being furnished according to the period of their construction. The museum, measuring 44 by 90 feet, has two levels for various…

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The start of the day . . . for County Recorder Dorothy Letner is opening a gold-lettered safe patented in 1877 and built in Canton, Ohio. A yellowed mountain scene is painted on the inside and outside doors. -- Nonpareil Photos.

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The magnificent woodwork ... in the courthouse finds its epitome in the judge's bench with an overheard canopy. Associate District Court Judge Ross Caniglia sits on the bench which may have originated in Chicago, Ill.

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Mayor Kenneth Jensen . . . and Realtors Ernie Jensen and John Pogge stand in front of one of the sections of Greenbriar Apartments on Bennett Avenue. Another 92 units will be opened at the complex March 14.

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apartment complex.

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Dumping Apples . . . into a bin is Bill Jones, 77, of Council Bluffs.

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Picking Apples . . . is Grant Richardson, 67, of Council Bluffs.

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It isn't just the early morning chill that tells you autumn is coming. It's the smell of fresh, crisp apples, too. Here, workers at the Martin Apple Orchards northeast of Council Bluffs are busy with the annual crop. Georgia Wzorek and Long Gringh,…

Apples
Harrison County apples compete for a piece of marketplace pie. March 18, 1987
Woodbine plants lands second grant. May 21, 1987
Cold takes bit out of apple crop. April 20, 1988
Woodbine hopes apples at core of prosperity. April 24,…

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Crews Begin Paving . . . highway approach to a new Missouri River bridge. Highway 75 and 30A at Crescent run across bottom of picture. Highway approach to bridge runs to west.

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Looking Over The Reply...to the Council Bluffs Pastoral plan are Bishop Maurice J. Dingman, of the Des Moines diocese, and Msgr. A.L. Davidsaver. The bishop formally approved the plan here Saturday night.
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Aqua Farms
Biologists employ scientific techniques C.B. men rejuvenate farm ponds. June 3, 1973
Fish thriving on 'Donna farm'. October 18, 1975

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This Scale Model...of the junior high school proposed for construction at Twenty-first St. and Avenue G will be shown to the public Wednesday night. Academic classrooms are in the section with the long window wall.

Area 13 Education Agency (Loess Hills)
Former Treynor Missile Base Hwy 92
Multi-county area school library center set here. February 25, 1966
Area library center for 7 counties. March 20, 1966
In advisory capacity, 15 area appointed to serve…

To meet federal regulations, SWI schools discuss asbestos guidelines. July 9, 1987
AEA open house to show off remodeled Halverson Center. January 7, 1988
SWI school officials face new asbestos-plan costs. January 7, 1988
AEA to eye $1,000 in PR…

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Area 13 Educ. Media Center and Pottawattamie County Building of Education.

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An Old Marshal's Book . . . from 1869 makes interesting reading for Tim Mathisen, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Mathisen of Crescent. Tim helped move 300 such books while his father and other men hefted many more to save the history of Pottawattamie…
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