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  • Collection: Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

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…

John Conlee belts out a song during a benefit concert in Omaha on Sunday. Nonpareil photo by Joe Arterburn

Clifford Fischer feeds buffalo at Botna Bend. Nonpareil photo by Steve Andrews.

photo of front of Continental-Keller Co, showing an August furniture sale; Elmer Richards Clothing store shown next to the furniture store

"New Look" On Broadway--Modern new store fronts have improved the looks of Broadway firms. Continental Keller Co's new front was completed in November of Last year. It is one of the newest store fronts in the city.

Source of the Fire...that claimed 14 lives is pointed out by Fire Chief Waldo Merrill. Arrow points to electric wiring surrounded by charred wood.

The Dead...are carried down the sloping yard of the Convalescent Home to the ambulances below. Spectators helped firemen battle the blaze and care for the injured persons.

Three In A Room...is a common arrangement at nursing and custodial homes. These women are occupants of a custodial home, the state's term for places which do not provide medical care.

Architect's Sketch...depicts the long, low lines of the proposed Southwest Iowa Senior Center, Inc., a self-contained community under a single roof for retired persons.

Recent Remodeling...on the home included a new stucco and marble crete front.

C769
Convalescent and Rest Homes
Includes fire at C.B. Conv. Home
501 Frank 2/13/57

Akita confined at city shelter after attack. April 25, 1991
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