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A.L.'s Exciting For All
Aiko Yoshikawa, left, and Jacqueline Roy, right, foreign exchange students from Japan and France, share state tournament cheers with Judy Pedersen, center, Abraham Lincoln senior, as A.L. advanced to the basketball finals. "It's so exciting, " Aiko…
Rolling Clouds
Council Bluffs is treated to a canopy of rolling clouds Saturday morning following a .5 inch rainfall. This picture was taken on Broadway at Fourth Street by Jack Kennedy, Nonpareil photographer.
4.65 Inch Storm Floods CB Streets, Basements; Strong Winds Down Trees
Two-Story House...fell into its own basement after it was undermined by heavy rains. The house was moved to a new foundation at Fifteenth Street and Avenue H within the past week.
Best Pictures 1962-1966
Woman standing in front of a barbed wire fence, hills in the background.,
9 Freight Cars, Contents Burn In McPaul Derailment; Broken Truck Is Blamed
Jutting Skyward...at McPaul derailment, this flat car didn't get into orbit Tuesday. Its load, polished slabs of granite, slid off, foreground. Other picture on page 5.
Three Cooper Kids Lose Tonsils 'Like Troopers'
Look, No Tonsils...seem to be the words of Ricky, 4, and Gene, 3. Beth Marie, s (middle) is sill a little unhappy about the operation.
The Spider
The Spider...pulled down a great share of Lynx rebounds. Paul Merkuris (52) looks like he used four arms and four legs on this effort, as a T.J. defender flounders behind him.
More Than 50 Hikers On Trek To Mo. Valley, Back
With Aid Of Walking Sticks...Fireman Robert Carroll, an unidentified man, and Policemen C.E. Moore, Ronald Stevens, John Schweer, Herbert Mace and William Lane continue on their long trek to Missouri Valley and Back [sic].
Pay Green Fees?
A sign on the first tee at the Dodge Park Golf Course offers a reminder Thursday that spring is only 21 days away, but a fresh blanket of snow turns the greens of the course white.
Traffic At Standstill As Cattle Take To Superroad; Stock Truck Overturns
Interstate 29 Roundup...turns highway patrolmen into cowboys as 69 cattle are herded down the super-road.
Cass Deputy Auditor Retires After 54 Years In Court House; Was State's Youngest County Auditor
Fred W. Herbert...resigned last week as Cass County deputy auditor. He worked in the courthouse all but 10 years since 1898.
Mother Saves Baby As Four Sons Die In Fire
Inspecting Bedroom...at 3207 Sixth Avenue where the bodies of the fours children of Mrs. Richard M. Allen were found is Fire Capt. Earl Foster. The young brothers suffocated. Other Nonpareil Photo on page 12.
Pony Creek Picture Postcard
The Pony Creek hills northwest of Glenwood take on picture post card qualities after snow falls. This scene, following an earlier snow, features one of the abandoned bridges familiar in the area.
Like Fine Lace
Like Fine Lace...is this wintry work of nature on a wooded lane just off Timberlane. This picture was shot on the second day of spring.
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…
Working Like A Dog
Working Like A Dog...is Schnapps, a St. Bernard who provides power for the V-plow guided by his master, Glen A. Gohlinghost of 232 Jordan St. They are cleaning snow from the sidewalk near their home.
Pet Chicken Learns To Walk On Wooden Leg; The Whiligig
Wooden Leg...is worn by hen, pet of John Ege.
Bluffs Couple Die In Airplane Crash
The Crash...in a cornfield ripped the front end of the single-engined aircraft to shreds.
Winter Morn
Heavy frost and winter haze couple with light snowfall made even the city's parking lots look like the work of an artist. This picture was taken at Eighth Street and Indian Creek Wednesday morning.
Standing Guard
Weathered and eroded by the timeless waters of the Missouri River, these old boat pilings south of the Union Pacific railroad bridge, patiently stand guard on the muddy beach waiting the onslaught of the spring thaw. Only the occasional clunk of ice…