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They'll Walk The U.S.; Students At Bloomer
Taking A Break...on Texas after painting the United States on the Bloomer School playground are Jesse Fitch, Bloomer curriculum consultant, and his sone, Mark. The 26 by 47 foot map will be used next fall to help teach children about the nation.
They Have Confidence In The Future Of Town
New Supermarket . . . in Missouri Valley is envisioned as start of a shopping center on this large site, surrounded by a decorative stone wall.
They Have Confidence In The Future Of Town
New Nursing Home . . . in the hills at the north edge of Missouri Valley will house about 60 and employ more that 20 persons.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
Wooden floors in the third-floor hallway are clean. Desk clerk Jim Bedsaul walks from the fire exit on the northwest side of the building. Sunlight silhouettes his form.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
Paul and Jackie Richard have lived in the Goodrich for four weeks. They watch a lot of TV. "If you didn't have a TV or radio or something you'd go crazy," Paul said.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
Goodrich owner Bob Knox rides from one floor to the next in the building's elevator, built in 1924 by Kimball Bros. Co.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
Coming down the stairs is Gerald L. Way, who has a room on the second floor of the Goodrich. Way said he likes the building.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
Afternoons are relaxing in the lobby, and Dennis Smith, William Jenkins and Don Stodgill take advantage of chairs lined against the west wall. An unidentified man scans the newspaper.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
The word "hotel" is taped over. Residents at the Goodrich don't care what it's called. It's home to them.
These Kindergartners In Own 'Schoolhouse' - Griswold Youngsters Really Feel At Home
Walking On Lawn . . . of their schoolhouse are Mrs. Jack Ruppert with kindergartners Ronnie Williams, Kathy Tanner, Glen Potter, Mickey Rabe and Jeff Shellberg.
There's Still No Need For The Henderson Jail
Town Jail . . . at Henderson, scheduled for the wrecker's hammer six years ago, still stands.
There's No Play When The Pupils Are Away; In The Halls Of Learning
Much Neater Now...is this view of the terrace at Harrison School. Borken concrete collected at the site has been converted into a long retaining wall on the north and east property lines.
There's No Peace For Once Rowdy Big Muddy; As Engineers Stab And Slap River
The Merriwether Lewis dredges silt from the Missouri River channel south of Council Bluffs while three young shoreline "superintendents" scrutinize the operation. They are Debby, Ricky and Mark Orent, ages 6, 8 and 10, whose home is near the…
There's Laughter As Young Cubans Hit Language Barrier
Eager Students...Carlos Barillas and Raphael Blanco get a lesson in English from Mrs. Nevin Innes.
Theodore Roosevelt School
Theodore Roosevelt school, 1624 Avenue E, is one of the city's newest and most modern buildings.
Theaters To Open Tonight
Midlands Four, the new family movie center under the southwest corner of Midlands Mall, will open this Friday at 7 p.m. Among the opening fare will be "Rocky" and "A Star Is Born," both nominated for academy awards. This view looks at the theaters…
Theater Still Alive - For Glenwood Movie Fans . . .
Glenwood's Rex Theater . . . will continue to provide Mills County residents with feature movies as a result of owner Dan Hilley's plans for the future. Here Hilley, 28, and former owner Byron Hopkins, 72, chat under the marquee. Hopkins also owns…
Theater Block Only One Of Several Downtown Projects
The Theater Block, redevelopment of which officials believe can spur further change downtown. In addition to this block, which contains the Crest Theater, other project areas include the Scott Street lot, the old Herman-Marcus and Ogden Hotel sites,…
The Worst Fire In History Of Council Bluffs
The Dead...are carried down the sloping yard of the Convalescent Home to the ambulances below. Spectators helped firemen battle the blaze and care for the injured persons.
The Wickham Building
The Wickham Building...at Scott Street and Broadway resembles an ear of corn if you take the round turret in the building's southwest corner into account. The site of the building was the location of Pacific House, a turn-of-the-century hotel.