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North Portion of Dodge Park Was B ought by City; Was Not a Donation
Dodge Park...the portion north of Broadway, upper part of map, was purchased by city tax funds.
Northcrest Home Designed In Detail For Comfort Of Elderly
(1) Northcrest Manor Exterior . . . is brick and painted aluminum. Windows at left indicate dining room, at right, the lounge. The $230,000 convalescent and nursing center will admit its first patients Monday.
(2) Seventy-two By Thirty-three-foot…
(2) Seventy-two By Thirty-three-foot…
Northgate Families Move In - Apartment Complex Opens
Lending A Helping Hand . . . to the movers Saturday is Mrs. Jerry Harper who occupied Unit No. 1 at Northgate Apartments. The apartment complex at 122 N. 31st St., was financed through two separate federal funds.
Nostalgic Scene
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…
Not A Hot Head
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.
Nursing Home Plans For 5,000 Visitors
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.
Nursing Home Plans For 5,000 Visitors
Food Preparation Center...on second level of Bethany Home is shown by Chuck Berry, food service manager. The all-electric facility has convection ovens.
OAKLAND
Nishna Heritage Museum
Oakland "Castle" Beloved Landmark
Northbound Motorists . . . on Highway 6 see this view of a distinctive home just before they enter Oakland. The granite stone house called "The Castle", has 18-inch-thick exterior walls. The outside remains the same as when it was built in 1913.
Oakland Ave. Mansion Built To Last Forever - Made of Granite Blocks On Three Foot Stone Foundation
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.
Oakland Ave. Mansion Built To Last Forever - Made of Granite Blocks On Three Foot Stone Foundation
Wood Paneled Dining Room . . . is a colorful combination of red oak and expensive accessories. All furnishings in this room are original.
Oakland Ave. Mansion Built To Last Forever - Made of Granite Blocks On Three Foot Stone Foundation
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.
Oakland Ave. Mansion Built To Last Forever - Made of Granite Blocks On Three Foot Stone Foundation
Sturdy Columns . . . and a wrought iron railing form an interesting pattern on the porch of the Joern home.
Oakland Church Plans Celebration - To Mark 75th Anniversary
First Congregational Church . . . has 250 members.