Today...the west side of South Main Street, from No. 18 to 26, shows little resemblance to the picture of nearly 60 years ago. Real estate and Insurance office occupy most of the buildings. There is one resemblance, however. Note the upper part of…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1898, Stuart Brothers Wholesale Grocers occupied the big building at 24 S. Main St., left. Horses and wagons were used to deliver the merchandise. This picture is from the Trans-Mississippi and International…
Today...the grounds of the Christian Home, Seventh and Curtis Sts., are dotted by beautiful shade trees. The brick building on the left is the dining hall and girls dormitory. The chapel can be sees through the trees at the center. At the right is…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is the main building of the Christian Home, as it appeared in the booklet published here during the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in 1898. Frame buildings dot the grounds. The Home was founded in…
Discussing Potential . . . of Hilt Truck Line, Inc., at the firm's new site in Council Bluffs are Tom Hilt, Frank Rief, Mayor Kenneth Jensen and Ronald Kiger, Chamber of Commerce representative. The firm will move here in the spring from Lincoln,…
Hilt Truck Line, Inc., formerly of Lincoln, Neb., has moved into its new terminal and office building at Thirty-fourth Street and Fourteenth Avenue. Company officials said shop, dispatching and office facilities are in full operation, although the…
The "Happiest Family In The World" . . . will spend the "best Christmas ever" as a result of the reunion of Mrs. Elsie Rhoades Hill with her sons Mike, David and Bobbie, standing, and Richard on the lap of their new father, David Hill.
End Of The Line . . . for autos that have been stripped of useable parts is in the burner where fumes and smoke are washed into a filter basin while the car is torched of all but the metal. The metals are then delivered to a junk yard.
On The Hot Line . . . Darrell Schoening talks to other members of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Auto and Truck Recyclers Association, all 25 of whom are connected to "hot line" service. He's in search for a part that's not in stock in his yard.…
Keeping up to date on auto salvage parts for late model autos is a big job. Darrell Schoening, operator of the Hi-Way 92 Auto Salvage, is quick to explain that his business is not a "junk yard." Even current models are found in the yard. Purchased…
Reviewing Maps . . . of completed land acquisitions are Willis Youells and Herbert Holden, who are closing up the highway right-of-way office at 500 Mynster St.
Facing Highway 192 . . . inspecting group is briefed on southside traffic problems by W.D. Cairney, right. Others, from left, are Howard B. Heischer, Jo S. Stong, Robert Keir, L.M. Clauson, Robert Sutton, Robert Given and Everett Shockey. New state…
Discussing Highways . . . in Southwest Iowa are District Engineer Robert Given and Highway Commissioner Everett Shockey with legislators Rep. Scherle, Sen. Shoeman, Sen. Hoxie, Rep. Ossian, Sen. Wearin, all seated; Rep. Kluever, Rep. McElroy, …