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Three women photographing an altar in a park.
Taking Pictures Of Round Altar . . . at Munich Park are Miss Alice Buffett of Omaha, Mrs. Blanche O'Brien of Council Bluffs and Mrs. Florence Ritchie, formerly of Iowa School For The Deaf. The World Eucharistic Congress will be held at this park,…

Two women at a castle.
Inside Warwick Castle . . . with battlements in the background are Mrs. Blanche O'Brien and Mrs. Harry Mauck Jr., both of Council Bluffs.

A group of people on a sidewalk.
(top) In Front Of Belvedere Palace . . . in Vienna, the Nonpareil European Holiday travelers listen to their guide. This is known as the palace of the "beautiful view."

(bottom) Nonpareil European Holiday Travelers . . . see the real meaning of…

A group of people viewing items in a room.
At Nymphenburg Castle . . . at Munich, Germany, are a group of Nonpareil Holiday travelers. The group was impressed by the thousands of new buildings. This city was severely damaged in World War II.

A line of women behind a barrier holding cameras.
Standing On Bridge . . . over the River Siene, members of The Nonpareil European Holiday tour take pictures of Notre Dame.

Dodge Park...the portion north of Broadway, upper part of map, was purchased by city tax funds.

Old-timers have many memories of scenes like this, created Thursday afternoon when a major power failure plunged The Nonpareil and the rest of Council Bluffs into darkness. State Editor Verne Peyser prepares news copy about the blackout by the light…

The heat is nothing to lose your head over but this old gent in Bayliss Park appears to have done just that. Actually he was dropping his head on his chest while sitting in the shade. Recent highs of 107 and 110 are even too hot for a hat.

Bethany Lutheran Home...will open it's [sic] doors for inspection Sunday. Fifteen Lutheran Churches in the area have spent $2 million getting the nursing home ready. First patients are expected in mid-June.

Food Preparation Center...on second level of Bethany Home is shown by Chuck Berry, food service manager. The all-electric facility has convection ovens.

A Rugged Survivor . . . of the gay nineties sits like an impregnable fortress on Oakland Ave. It's the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Joern.

Wood Paneled Dining Room . . . is a colorful combination of red oak and expensive accessories. All furnishings in this room are original.

Fine Carved Wood . . . adds a rich luster to the impressive interior of the Joern home. This is the inviting view that greets visitors in the reception hall.

At Organizational Meeting. . . of Pottawattamie County Conservation Commission are its five members. They are: Dr. Leo Dick of Oakland, Robert Gronstal of Treynor, and Clyde Talley of Council Bluffs, all seated; Douglas Peters of Council Bluffs and…

Access roads to the several projects presently under construction at the Missouri Valley Atlas missile site and the grading work being done at each project provide an odd pattern in this aerial picture. The road at the right and across the top of the…

Four Atomizers . . . containing propylene-glycol based fluid are hooked up to emission stacks in the dehydration plant at Beefland. The atomizers spray a fine mist into the stacks to mask any possible odor from the stack gasses.

Signs Come Down . . . about the state park so they can be repaired and freshened up for next season. Ranger Reisinger loosens the bolts that hold a sign near the Eleventh Street entrance. Other seasonal chores include attending many meetings for…
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