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Policemen Guard . . . the ruins of Kirn Junior High School which was extensively damaged by fire early Sunday. This view is looking toward Fifth Avenue and Third Street. The fire is believed to have started in an art room on the third floor at this…

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It's a real honor when a school is named for a living person--as this structure is for Gerald W. Kirn. The long time educator in the Council Bluffs school system views the sign erected this week at the former Abraham Lincoln High building. He was a…

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The Rev. J. William Brewer, president of Downtown Kiwanis, presents a birthday card to Richard P. Hamilton, president of Hawkeye Kiwanis, to mark the 20th birthday of the Hawkeye club. The Hawkeye club was sponsored by the Downtown club when it…

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All suited up for their installation as district officers for the Kiwanis Club Saturday were Dick Hogan, left, governor, and Bob Hegland, right, lieutenant governor.

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Anyone familiar with fraternal emblems should recognize this symbolic design. It appears on a building that once housed The Nonpareil. Can you identify the symbol and its location?

Answer: It is the emblem of the Independent Order of Oddfellows,…
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