New County Ambulance that went into service late Tuesday is the first such vehicle in the state that bears the new national standard colors, according to director Wayne McCunn. The new unit is white, orange and black, will replace Squad 1, the…
The new voting machines for Pottawattamie County are starting to arrive. Doug Primmer, county auditor and election commissioner, and Gary Galle, deputy in charge of elections, inspect the first shipment. the 89 machines, which cost $2,206 each, will…
Work started Monday morning removing old sidewalks from Bayliss Park to make way for new walks and a driveway to the speaker's platform. Hansen and Hansen, contractors, were granted a $3, 210 contract for the improvements. The grade will be raised…
Miss Lola Thompson, 2419 Avenue E. talks about new construction on Trinity Baptist Church with worker Larry Wooley, 912 Cathy Lane. Miss Thompson, a long-time church member, is the former organist for the church.
Putting stray pup . . . into a cage is Poundmaster George Synacek. Newsmen found the building had been scrubbed and disinfected when they made an unannounced inspection. --Nonpareil Photo.
Mike Meadows is a nine-year-old who finds this spring's super crop of dandelions very intriguing--especially the fuzzy little seed head that can be dispersed with a quick puff. The seeds will try to take root for next year's crop. Mike is the son…
The Highest Point . . . at Camp Neyati is Rose Lodge. From the balcony, the 22-acre lake and one of the camp units can be viewed. Katherine Schmitz, executive director of the Nishnabotna Girl Scout Council, smiles as she recalls the eight years of…
Nippy Temperatures...in Council Bluffs early Wednesday caused a variety of happenings. Russell Madsen, 1227 Sixth Ave.,m found his glasses fogged up from the 28 degree reading at 9 a.m. The lowest reading here was 18 at 3 a.m. Nonpareil Photo by…
Nishna Cottage Nursing Home . . . in Malvern will be replaced this year by a new 50-bed facility at the town's east end. The old home, currently housing 39 people, will be used for residential care patients.
New Homes . . . replacing those destroyed in the 1958 flood now shelter 17 families in Exira. The development was made possible to a great extent by contributions to The Nonpareil's flood fund last July.
The Nishna Valley School Board . . . is considering the use of the junior-senior high building here at Hastings to house elementary children from the two district grade schools at Henderson and Strahan. The purpose of the possible restructuring move…
Henry Nissen, a guidance counselor at Missouri Valley High School, will retire July 1 after nearly four decades as guidance counselor and coach. He spent 31 years at Missouri Valley High School.