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Station No. 5 . . . in its "hay" day was built for horse-drawn equipment. This rare photograph shows Dr. James McRobert, "Old Prince" being held by former Fire Chief J. Bates, Emil Jorgensen and an unidentified man. The old station will be replaced.

Thousands Of Geese And Ducks...migrating South for the winter are stopping at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge to feed before continuing their long journey. Area residents and tourists will get a chance to see the geese first-hand as the refuge open…

Work of art . . . the Black Angel, by Daniel Chester French, was built as a memorial to Mrs. Grenville M. Dodge. --Nonpareil Photo.

Tom Hanafan: Will not seek re-election to the City Council in order to devote more time to his family.

Family Gatherings . . . are scheduled at most homes in the city, such as the one shown above of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hennessy. On the floor are Lynn Anne, 11, and Jimmie, 4. Patrick, 1 1/2, is sitting on his mother's lap while she reads to him and…

Fruitful Family Tree . . . . is displayed by Mrs. Earl Hodges, Magnolia. It contains more than 500 names on its limbs and twigs, the result of 20 years work by Earl and Abbie Hodges.
Earl A. Hodges . . . planted the seed.
Earl W. Hodges . . .…

Famous Amos . . . the man who made his aunt Della's chocolate chip cookie recipe into a million dollar business, talks with 100-year-old Sally Williams and Louise Neal, both of Council Bluffs, at the Iowa Western Community College Adult Learning…

Russian buildings at night.
This Striking View . . . of Moscow's Red Square is on the itinerary of The Nonpareil's European Holiday tour this summer. In the foreground is the Lenin-Stalin Mausoleum. The wall and tower are part of the Kremlin grounds, which also will be visited.…

Photo of Mrs. RH Fanders (Phyllis Fanders)

Photo of Mrs. RH Fanders (Phyllis Fanders)

R.H. Fanders, 2212 Avenue K, teacher: "One who leaves the world in a better place because he was in it."

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Roy Berger - Dubuque Track General Manager
Terry Harrmann - President, Dog Racing Association

Flood Waters Make An Island . . . of adjoining farmsteads a mile north of Ashland as overflow water from Salt Creek surrounds the area.

Bonneted And Gowned . . . Farragut ladies prepare for the town's centennial celebration which runs through Sunday. From left are Mrs. Harold Brooks, whose husband is co-chairman of the centennial, Mrs. Arnold Spears and Mrs. Kenneth Livingston.

An Ancient Torture Machine? . . . Some Farragut women can remember when it was. Mrs. Alvin Hoppock displays an old-fashioned hair curling device at the Vo-Ag building featuring centennial exhibits. She said, "When it got hot, you yelled for the…
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