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This One's Opening:
While the closing of school is pleasantly prominent in most young minds, students of Nishna Valley Schools are awaiting the opening of their new high school. The building, shown here, located between Hastings and Emerson, is on schedule for fall use.
Nishna Valley Dilemma: High Costs - Few Pupils
The Nishna Valley School Board . . . is considering the use of the junior-senior high building here at Hastings to house elementary children from the two district grade schools at Henderson and Strahan. The purpose of the possible restructuring move…
Memories of World-Famous Personages Haunt Shadows of Old Dohaney [sic]Theater
Exterior of the Old Dohaney [sic] Opera House
Let's Go To The Movies
Dohany's Opera House...was the predesessor [sic] of the Strand Theater at Broadway and Sixth Street. This illustration is from a souvenir book of Council Bluffs scenes printed about 1900. It includes little history of the building. The Nonpareil's…
Let's Go To The Movies
Dohany's Opera House...was the predecessor [six] of the Strand Theater at Broadway and Sixth Street. This illustration is from a souvenir book of Council Bluffs scenes printed about 1900. It includes little history of the building. The Nonpareil's…
12-Inch Rain Floods East Nishna; Audubon, Exira Hard-Hit; 8 Dead
Flood Waters From East Nishna . . . ooze over Exira and Highway 71 in this air view which looks south.
Air Views Of Flood In East Nishna Valley
Northwest Part Of Atlantic . . . was completely under water Wednesday noon, right up to Highway 6, lower right. Industrial plants, homes, trailer homes and rail tracks were inundated. Rock Island railroad grade was fast being washed away. This air…
Flood Crest Moves To Red Oak; Toll Now 19 - Crop And Property Damage In The Millions
Accumulated Debris . . . is cleared from the Highway 48 bridge abutment west of Elliot. Highway crews and dragline moved into operation when debris threatened to clog the narrow opening remaining beneath the bridge.
No Smiling Faces In Land Of Tragedy - Flood Waters Are Gone Now, But The Scars Tell Sad Story
(top) Hamlin Residents . . . go about the monumental task of cleaning up the flood wrecked business district. "Sherm's Place," at right, one of the largest buildings in the community, was moved completely off its foundation by the overflowing East…
Nishna Valley Bounces Back From Disastrous 1958 Flood - Rapid Strides In Rebuilding
New Homes . . . replacing those destroyed in the 1958 flood now shelter 17 families in Exira. The development was made possible to a great extent by contributions to The Nonpareil's flood fund last July.
Smoky Fire
Dense Clouds of black smoke from a pile of burning used tires at rear of Lyle's Discount Tire Shop at 201 W. Broadway greeted firemen Tuesday afternoon. The fire was quickly put out.
Fate of 20-foot-tall statue headed for battle in court
Lyle Kline, owner of Lyle's Discount Tires, 201 W. Broadway, will go to court here Friday to defend the honor of "Suzibelle," the 20-foot-tall woman used to mark the location of his store. Kline was cited for violation of the city's sign ordinance…
'Suzibelle' to be cited again
Dan Woelhof, chief building official for the city of Council Bluffs, will issue a citation today to Lyle Kline, owner of Lyle's Discount Tires for violation of the city's urban-renewal design review requirements. Despite a May 22 Development…
Russian archer right on target
Tobolsk Mayor Arcady Yelfimov sights in on a target as, from left, Helms, Golubev and Scott look on.
Artist signs 'heritage' mural; Painting ready for the people
Depicting noteworthy scenes and people in Council Bluffs history, the mural on the Hite Center at 542 W. Broadway was completed this week by artist Mike Branigan. Branigan is leaving the area next week to start art classes in Minneapolis.
Three coins in the fountain
Susan B Anthony silver dollars are tossed into the fountain in the Midlands Mall at the dedication of The Boy With the Leaking Boot Statue. Wishing for good luck are from left Mayor William Ballenger, Twila Craig, and Joe Kirshenbaum owner of the…
Bone carvings on exhibit in C.B.
Gavriil Khazov holds bone carving created in Tobolsk. Khazov is a master artist there.
1868 City Directory
Bushnell's Business and Resident Directory of Council Bluffs, 1868.
Containing a history and general review of the city and what it contains. Also a map of city and railroads. July 1, 1868. Compiled and published by Joseph P. Bushnell.
Containing a history and general review of the city and what it contains. Also a map of city and railroads. July 1, 1868. Compiled and published by Joseph P. Bushnell.
1866 City Directory and Emigrants' Guide
Directory of the city of Council Bluffs and emigrants' guide to the gold regions of the west, 1866 by W. S. Burke.