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General Praises Council Bluffs
Sharing the honor . . . of breaking ground for the Army Reserve training center are Mayor Paul Gronstal and Maj. Gen H. Olmstead. Maj. Louis J. Gerner is at right. -Nonpareil Photo.
Army Reserve Training Center - 915th Transportation Company, 189th Transportation Company
Pentella, Knappenberger, Haston-Hilger
37 Cars Of Milwaukee Derailed Near Persis
A Huge Cleanup Job...faced Milwaukee work crews as they started removing wreckage of the 37-car derailment at the Mosquito Creek bridge near Persia. A section of the badly damaged bridge is visible in the center of the picture.
S.W. Iowa Nearly Buried By Paralyzing Snowstorm
Happy Youngsters...spend their "emergency' holiday from school by trying to clear broken tree branches off of Keeline Avenue. Tugging at a limb are Robert Parrott, Richard and Marshall Collins and Marcia Martin. All live on the street. City street…
Duck--Or Be Shot
Taking aim at a duck over Lake Manawa Saturday--opening day of the 1957 season--is Tom Hoden of 2630 S. 15th St. He found shooting from shore rather slow, but comfortable. It was shirt-sleeve weather and slightly overcast for the first time in more…
Hay, Monster
What are you--an overgrown hog or a giant watch dog? Many persons have asked this question as they glanced over the field on the Spetman Brothers Silver Spur Ranch, Route 4. Closer inspection reveals this is the remnant of a small haystack. …
Favorite Perch
Dorothy, a mongrel dog who attached herself to the family of The Rev. Lloyd Sapp here, is causing quite a stir in the neighborhood. She likes nothing better than to loll on the air conditioning set at the Sapp home, even in winter.
Best Pictures--Best Stories 1958
photo, from overpass, of interstate highway in rural area
Mamie's Letter Brings Joy To Aged C.B. Lady
Beaming Happily...Mrs. Bertha Ward reads a personal birthday greeting from Mamie Doud Eisenhower.
Death On Highway
This is the mangled hulk of the car in which four Massena High School seniors dies Wednesday morning on Highway 92 when their car rammed headon into a moving van near Massena. Picture was taken in a Cumberland parking lot. The black cat perched on…
Two Mikes Are Sadder, But Wiser; Learn About 'Weaker Sex' The Hard Way
Slightly upset...by the course of events are Michael Wayman and Michael Gardner.
Truck Takes Hair-Raising Ride; Brakes Give Out On Steep Hill
Runaway Truck...came down Fourteenth Avenue, then took this wild route, shown by dotted line, between High and Pleasant Streets. It finally stopped between two houses in the background. The only victim was the garage.
Epworth Scored A Run
Epworth Scored A Run...following this action at third base in fourth inning Monday night when throw got away from Glendale's Dennis McIntosh. Dick Steffan finished his slide, got up and raced home before the ball was retrieved.
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Injured Lad in Good Condition; Darts Into Path Of Station Wagon
Comforting Injured Boy...before arrival of the Emergency Unit are his mother, Mrs. Leo Hines, and a passerby.
Injured Lad In Good Condition; Darts Into Path Of Station Wagon
The Unnerving Tragedy...of striking John Hines with her car is too much for Mrs. Alberta P. Siebert, who is aided here by neighbors. She is the mother of five young boys.
'Frozen Sleep' Used In Brain Operations; New Margin Of Safety
Immersed In Ice Water...is a man about to undergo brain surgery. Nurses use paddles to keep ice cubes circulating throughout the tank.
'Frozen Sleep' Used In Brain Operations; New Margin Of Safety
Surgical Team...takes over in an operation that lasted six hours. Instruments shown are hemostats, clamped to the incision to slow bleeding.
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'Frozen Sleep' Used in Brain Operations; New Margin Of Safety
Electronic Thermometer...which instantly records body temperatures is observed constantly while patient is receiving hypothermia treatment.