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Wagon Factory Fire
Photograph of a Wagon Factory that burned. Ken Greulach took the pictures when he was a kid
Wagon Takes Tots To Surgery
First Passenger . . . in the new Jennie Edmundson Hospital surgical wagon is Jennifer Porter. The surgical escort is Virginia Flynn. Chatting with Jennifer is Max Smelser who, with Ken Bermel, designed and helped construct the wagon.
Wagon Wheel Tavern fire
Dousing the interior of the Wagon Wheel Tavern, 830 N. 8th St. are Council Bluffs Fireman Harold Jensen and Larry French in the snorkel rig.
Waiting for the touch
Waiting for the touch . . . of repair crews is the Ruth Ann Dodge memorial, better known as the Black Angel. Downing said the city will spend about $3,000 to spruce up the memorial, fixing the lights and possibly reconnecting the fountain that once…
Waiting Room Is Gay
Chairs in waiting room of new hospital wing are patterned in green and gold plastic. Figured drapes on the windows harmonize. Children's playroom can be seen through the inner window (left).
Waldo Merrill
Waldo Merrill, Chief Oct. 1, 1940 to Jan. 17, 1964
Walnut Grove Chapel To Dedicate New Unit; Dr. Smith To Speak At Sept. 16 Ceremony
A Special Feature...of the new unit--fold away classroom partitions--is demonstrated by Rev. Joseph Howland, pastor of the chapel.
Walnut Grove Chapel To Dedicate New Unit; Dr. Smith To Speak At Sept. 16 Ceremony
The Long, Trim Lines...of the Walnut Grove Baptist Chapel educational unit are a far cry from the basement classroom of 1950.
Walnut Grove Time Capsule
Documents taken from the corner stone of Walnut Grove Elementary School building in Council Bluffs when it was demolished in 2017. Included are a variety of materials from 1925 & 1926. Scanned with permission of the CBCSD.
Walnut Hill Cemeteries Burial Book Through May 4, 2018
An alphabetical list of burials at the Walnut Hill Cemeteries through May 4, 2018.
Walter Cassel Presents Trophy to Jack Herweg; At Concert Program
Music is topic...of conversation between Walter Cassel and Jack Herweg after the famed operatic baritone presents his trophy to the Jay student.
[photograph is cropped version of photo printed in the Nonpareil; physical photo in file has been…
[photograph is cropped version of photo printed in the Nonpareil; physical photo in file has been…
Walter L. Doiel
Walter L. Doiel, Council Bluffs Fire Department.
Warehouse fire
A city fireman pours water into a building at Thirteenth Street and West Broadway under the Broadway Viaduct. Officials say the fire may have been set.
Warehouse Fire Damage: $50,000 - Owned By Katelman Bros.
Fire Shines Brightly . . . through the windows of the Katelman Brothers warehouse as it gits the interior of the two-story building.
Warm Finish For Cold Month
November ended with temperatures that could almost make this sailboat ramp at the Lakeshore Country Club usable. The weatherman reported a record high of 62 on Nov. 29, after monthly temperatures averaging 38.2. The average is .7 below normal for…
Warren Feed and Grain Co. fire
Photograph of fire at 900 S. 8th St.
Warren Feed and Grain fire
Sifting through the smoking remains of the office area of Warren Feed and Grain Co. are three Council Bluffs firefighters. The one story building was almost totally consumed by the blazing inferno in about an hour although thousands of gallons of…
Warren Filbert
Warren Filbert sitting at his desk.
Warren Franke
Photograph of Warren Franke