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Small crowd gathers for mural dedication
Council Bluffs mime, Jay Cady, entertained the crowd at the Sixth and Broadway Balloon mural dedication ceremony.
Small crowd gathers for Mural Dedication
Signing Her Name... to the balloon mural at Sixth Street and Broadway Saturday is Council Bluffs artist Marcia Joffe-Bouska. She won the $500 for the best design in the contest, which was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
Nissen: Teen-Agers Have More Opportunities
Henry Nissen, a guidance counselor at Missouri Valley High School, will retire July 1 after nearly four decades as guidance counselor and coach. He spent 31 years at Missouri Valley High School.
Dams: $26 Million Industry - Richter Stresses Recreation Need
(top) Silver Creek Dam . . . south of Treynor would provide a reservoir with 2,400 surface-acres of water, if approved by the Board of Review for Rivers and Harbors in Washington, D.C.
(bottom) Graybill Creek . . . near Macedonia would be…
(bottom) Graybill Creek . . . near Macedonia would be…
Flood Waters . . .
Flood Waters . . . from the Nishnabotna River north of Hamburg rolled over thousands of acres of cropland before the waters began to recede Saturday. In the center along the grove of trees is the normal path of the Nishnabotna but the waters…
Ray Inspects Flooding; Asking Disaster Relief
Gov. Robert Ray . . . flew to Oakland Thursday to view firsthand the damage caused by flooding early this week. He talked with one homeowner, Bob Cleveland (foreground), about damage to his home. Later Ray flew to Red Oak and Corning to view flood…
Old Couple Evacuated
Watching The Water . . . as it slowly rises in their front yard at Oakland are Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith.
Disaster Team Touring SWI Flood Damage - Up To 17 Inches Of Rain
A Local Traffic Bridge . . . over the West Nishnabotna River at the east edge of Harlan is covered by flood waters. The bridge sustained similar punishment from the Nishnabotna in 1947 but continued to stand. City officials didn't feel the steel…
4th Generation On Dolph Homestead; Settled in 1849
Dolph Homestead...is shown in this drawing by Miss Ellen Dolph. Home was built nearly 80 years ago. The cement walk across the front yard was the first of its kind in Mills County. Some of the original shrubs and bushes still grown in the yard.
Dole, Robert J. and Elizabeth
Elizabeth Dole stands/speaks behind microphones
Dole: States should make seat belt laws
Elizabeth Dole: Gave Bush high marks in Thursday's debate with Geraldine Ferraro.
Dole, Rogert J. and Elizabeth
Senator Robert Dole behind podium, in front of crowd, with large "President Ford" sign on the curtain behind him, and "Ford Dole" sign on front of podium.
Bone carvings on exhibit in C.B.
Gavriil Khazov holds bone carving created in Tobolsk. Khazov is a master artist there.
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…
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.
Russian archer right on target
Tobolsk Mayor Arcady Yelfimov sights in on a target as, from left, Helms, Golubev and Scott look on.
'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…
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…
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.
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.