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The Tentative Route . . . of the proposed Interstate Highway through west Council Bluffs is shown by dotted lines. The "X" indicates the point where a new park was to be located.

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Bill Clark, manager of the new B.F. Goodrich store at Broadway and Twenty-fifth Street, said Saturday the store's grand opening will be the first week in December. The store is presently open for business.

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Sheriff Mike Kerns . . . examines a floral greeting he received from Lt. Kerry Cozad and his wife, Janet. It's a giant chrysanthemum designed to represent Sheriff Kerns - complete with glasses, a badge and a light dusting of gray "hair."

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Catching Rain Water...at Washington School is Joseph G. Basch, 2121 Avenue A., custodian. Students have to walk around the buckets on raining days.

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Nearing completion is the new Glendale School in Garner Township. Work was started by C.C. Larson on the $65,000 structure in November. Completion date is set for the Aug. 28 school opening.

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Picking Out Hymns . . . for Sunday's dedication service are the Rev. Richard D. Hogan, pastor of the First Christian Church, and organist Berneil Hanson. Some of the pipes from the 1,800-pipe Wicks Organ in the sanctuary can be seen in the…

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opens King's Food Host here Monday. At the event are John Kerry, manager; Douglas Peters, Chamber of Commerce president; Henry Kaufman, public relations manager; and Mayor Eldon Evans. The restaurant at 317 W.…

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Ready To Open . . . is King's Food Host, which has done extensive remodeling on it s building, an old theater.

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Inside Looking Out . . . is attendant Bob Millett, who checks tourist information on folding display board at the Loveland rest stop on Interstate 80. From this workshop he can view the parking area, still coated in winter white, through the window.

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Travelers along Interstate Highway 29 just south of Council Bluffs take a breather during their driving at one of the two newly opened rest area facilities. Each includes restrooms, picnic areas and a tourist information guide, showing travelers…

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Photograph of "the new power house" under construction. Taken July 10, 1898 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Edward T. Reity, president of the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, accepts delivery of one of eight powerful new diesels the line is placing into service this month from R.L. Terrell (on left), vice president of General Motors and general…

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Bayliss Park Fountain...will send a frothy film of water 40 feet into the air, then decorate it with lesser jet streams and bubblers. This is an artist's concept of how the project will look when plaza, planters and walks are completed. Park Board…

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A Dodge House Collector's Plate . . . is now available in the gift store at the Gen. Dodge House. The plate features pictures relating to Gen. Dodge, his life and his work.

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Serving Coffee . . . in lounge to an oncology patient's husband, Arthur C. Woolman of Oakland, is Wanda Hessel, a Jennie Edmundson Hospital volunteer.

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Motive power and car shops offices have been combined in new quarters at the Chicago and North Western Railroad diesel shop building on Avenue G. Miss Letha Wadley, general clerk, works at her desk. Former quarters occupied by the two offices were…

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The Rev. Lowell L. Lubben . . . and wife Dorothy are noting duties at their new church, Faith Lutheran.

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Admiring End Table . . . is Pastor Richard D. Hogan, his wife, and children, David, Dan and Diane. The table was made for them by Mrs. Hogan's father.

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Operating Machine . . . which makes complete and accurate blood count is Dr. M.H. Kulesh and Miss Rannells Phyliss at Jennie Edmundson Hospital.
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