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It's Nixon
A bust of Richard Nixon has been carved out of a walnut tree by former U.S. Congressman Ben F. Jensen of Exira, and he hopes to present the image to Nixon. Jensen, shown here with the bust, served 26 years in Congress before his defeat in 1964, and…
It's Old And Noisy But It Still Does Its Job - Mustard Mill In Use since 1800s
The 'Old Jalopy" . . . may not look like much but it does the job, declares Garth Fuller and his daughter Corene. Fuller regulates the vinegar vat as Corene places black mustard seed in the hopper. The ingredients mix before entering the stone burrs.…
It's Time For 'Auld Lang Syne'
Plugged Entrance . . . to underground tunnels at 1027 E. Pierce St. is examined by Walter G. Hall. Below the patch, an iron ladder descends into a labyrinth extending as far as the Jennie Edmundson Hospital parking lot.
IWCC Begins Search For Superintendent
Robert Looft
IWCC Considers Old Base For Model Farm Or Nursery
A Sign . . . at the old Missouri Valley Missile Base, now owned by Iowa Western Community College, gives an ominous warning to anyone entering the gates. Since IWCC obtained the base about a year ago, little has been done with it other than the…
IWCC's First Employee Retires
Dr. Robert Looft, Iowa Western Community College president who retires Thursday, shows off a plaque honoring him for 21 years of service that will be mounted inside the college's continuing education building. The building has been renamed the Robert…
J.E. Expansion Nearly Done - Started Last January
A Circular Stairway . . . connects the Word Processing Department and the Medical Records Department at the hospital. Holcomb explained the stairway was much cheaper than installing another elevator for the closely-related departments.
Jail Escapees Are In Custody
Hansen
James Madison School
James Madison school, 769 Madison avenue [sic], is one of Council Bluffs' oldest grade schools.
Jaycees Aid Flood Victims
Council Bluffs Jaycees G. William Smits, Gene Ratliff, Mark Hunter and Howard Reelfs will be calling on various areas of the city offering to paint house numbers on curbs or steps for a small fee. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Red…