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  • Collection: Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

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Empire Chairs . . . grace the living room of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Margules, 203 Bluff St. Heavy velvet curtains add to the French decor. The China closet contains several antiques of the First Empire period.

Majestic Built-In…

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This Scale Model...of the junior high school proposed for construction at Twenty-first St. and Avenue G will be shown to the public Wednesday night. Academic classrooms are in the section with the long window wall.

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A Center Court...adds a touch of beauty to Woodrow Wilson Junior High at Twenty-first Street and Avenue H. Seen from the locker corridor, the court also opens on the cafeteria, the library and art rooms.

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The Open Courtyard...at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School would be enclosed with an overhead bubble and used for instructional purposes. That's one alternative School Board members will consider when they hear the report of the Project Improve…

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The Council Bluffs Municipal Pool...is always busy and sometimes the pressure is so great that swimmer have to be turned away. Keeping track of hundreds of bobbing, splashing children is no easy task for life guards and the task becomes harder when…

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Dumping Apples . . . into a bin is Bill Jones, 77, of Council Bluffs.

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Picking Apples . . . is Grant Richardson, 67, of Council Bluffs.

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It isn't just the early morning chill that tells you autumn is coming. It's the smell of fresh, crisp apples, too. Here, workers at the Martin Apple Orchards northeast of Council Bluffs are busy with the annual crop. Georgia Wzorek and Long Gringh,…

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Bill and Vicky Martin . . . take time to check the red Delicious apples on a dwarf tree. The apple trees will remain six to eight feet tall and are a new direction for the Martin Orc hard.

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Masonic Dignitaries . . . lay the cornerstone for the new temple here. They are M.H. Fogarty of Shelby, Joe W. Evans of Williamsburg, Harold Phelps, Charles Glasford and Grand Master Early Delzell of Cedar Rapids.

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New Headquarters . . . for Council Bluffs Masons provides an attractive modern addition to the downtown area.

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First Shovel Of Dirt . . . is turned by Charles Glasford Jr. as Masons break ground for new temple. Mayor Norm Davis, directly behind Glasford, awaits his turn.

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The old Masonic Temple at Fourth Street and Broadway is coming down with the help of a crane, a wrecking ball and a bulldozer. The temple was built in 1883. Future plans for the site include a hotel and convention center to be tied into the Urban…

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Twenty-One Story Manor . . . is home of many area Masons and affiliates. Shown here are Mrs. H.P. Dowling and Mrs. Grace Newlean, with the Rev. and Mrs. Carson C. Bransby.

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Socializing In Solarium . . . at Masonic Manor are H.P. Dowling, Will Brown and Mrs. Ruth Pinkston. Singers and other performers entertain here every Friday night.

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One-Bedroom Apartments . . . are furnished by occupants. Mrs. Jo…

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Mrs. Earl Warren, wife of California's governor, christens the 10,500-ton Victory ship Council Bluffs Victory, named for the Iowa City. Launched at Wilmington, Calif., it was the last vessel of its kind built by the California Shipbuilding…

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The last rivet has gone into the hull of the S.S. Council Bluffs Victory, to be launched at Terminal Island, Calif., Sept. 27. Here John A. McCone, president of the California Shipbuilding corporation, drives the last rivet while J.S. Sidea, Calship…

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Council Bluffs Victory...just before its launching at the California Shipbuilding Corporations Yards on Sept. 27, 1945. This was the last ship built by Calship during World War II.

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Named after the late Dr. Harry N. Boyne of Council Bluffs, the Creighton University Boyne School of Dental Science was dedicated Friday afternoon.
The modern facility, costing $10.5 million, is located on the west campus near Thirtieth and Webster…
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