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Railroad Tracks "Vanishing"
Railroad tracks belonging to the Chicago Great Western Railroad Co., are disappearing from the scene in the southeast part of Council Bluffs. Five sets of tracks have already been torn up and trackage pictured in foreground is slated for removal in…
Unbuilding a Railroad
Once loose, the rails and ties are lifted by a crane into a car. This scene is just east of Highway 375 overpass. The job is expected to take most of the summer to complete. Photos by Jack kennedy.
Unbuilding A Railroad
Since the Chicago Great Western Railroad has been taken over by the Chicago and North Western, the Great Western yards are now being stripped of rails and ties. A crew of seven college students and regular employes [sic] started to dismantle the…
New Power For CGW
Edward T. Reity, president of the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, accepts delivery of one of eight powerful new diesels the line is placing into service this month from R.L. Terrell (on left), vice president of General Motors and general…
Great Western Railway Adopts Ex-Bluffs Man's Caboose Plan; New Car More Versatile
New Caboose...being inspected by Louis Caparelli and Carl Cramer, is the "176" built in Council Bluffs by the Great Western Railroad and roundhouse crew.
Mopping Up:
Firemen water down the remains of the second floor of the old Howard Plastics building, 1401 S. Main St., after it was gutted by fire Saturday. Samual Bittner, owner of the building, was not available for an estimation of the loss. Fire Chief Waldo…
Old Howard Plastics Plant Gutted By Fire - Financial Loss Unknown
Firemen With Hose . . . battle their way into the burning building as heavy black smoke pours skyward.
Old Howard Plastics Plant Gutted By Fire - Financial Loss Unknown
Smoke Pours From Openings . . . in the building at 1401 S. Main St. This is the east side of the structure.
Council Bluffs Is Plastic Bag Center - 'Gastronomical Figures" . . . . .
Two "Webs" Of "Film" . . . come off the press at Howard Plastics, Inc., under the watchful eye of Donald Christensen, 919 1/2 S. Main St.
Council Bluffs Is Plastic Bag Center - 'Gastronomical Figures" . . . . .
Printed Plastic . . . is folded and sealed into a 'tube" by Miss Ruby Obradovich of 1527 Fifteenth Ave.
Howard Plastics To Produce Machine For Vacuum Sealing Of Food In Bags
Extracting Air . . . from a plastic package is Robert M. Wood.
Franchise Styles Have Meaning, Too - Howard Johnson Blends Church, Travel
Blending Elements Of Church And Travel . . . the Council Bluffs Howard Johnson's is designed to look like the 1,000 other restaurants across the country.
Howard Johnson Motel Is Formally Opened Here - Host Of Dignitaries Attend
Governor's Suite . . . at the motel features double beds, private bath, built-in bar and refrigerator, and plenty of space.
Howard Johnson Motel Is Formally Opened Here - Host Of Dignitaries Attend
New Motel . . . at Thirty-sixth Street and Broadway has 88 rooms, indoor swimming pool, two meeting rooms and cocktail lounge. The facility was built at a cost of $1.25 million.
Howard Johnson Motel Is Formally Opened Here - Host Of Dignitaries Attend
Ribbon Cutting . . . at new motel is performed by Mayor Maynard Telpner, second from left. Others, from left, are Miss Council Bluffs (Karen Johnson), Millard Seldin and Richard Bunten.
'Brick Laying' Event Launches Construction of Motel In C.B. - To Cost $1.25 Million
Laying Bricks . . . for a new motel are Millard Seldin, Donald Shafto, Mayor Maynard Telpner and Millard Krasne. The ceremony was held under a tent due to rainy weather.
Proposed $1.25 Million Motel To Be Built Soon - Bids Being Accepted
Architect's Sketch . . . shows the proposed $1,250,000 motel and restaurant. The restaurant is at the right front and motel accommodations are in the building to the rear and left. A heated swimming pool with outside patio is planned for the front of…
Finding A Place To Live - It's Not Always Easy
Top To Bottom: Sail Apartments, a six-plex located at 3001 Second Ave; Place 35, low-income apartments located - as the plaque indicates - at 901 N. 35th St.; and a duplex located at 2934 and 2936 Seventh Ave.
Break Ground For Housing
The first shovelful of dirt was a big one as officials Monday turned ground for the 210-unit low rent housing for the elderly project at Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street. The Rev. Alvin Moore of Ft. Dodge, an instigator of the project here; William…