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Nursing Home - 501 Frank

Six postcards from Wilcox, Meneray, and Smith nurseries.

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.

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…

Postcard of the Northwest Bell Telephone Building

3 photos - Northeast corner of 40th St. and West Broadway(Playland Park roller coaster)

Northcrest Manor - 34 Northcrest

Photograph of Southeast corner of North 2nd St. Start of Kanesville Blvd.

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

Five photographs of the corner of North and East Pierce St.

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Norman F. Elgan, Chief (Dec. 21, 1966 to Oct. 1. 1982)

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.

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 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…

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.

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 smiling at a guard.
At London Tower . . . are Mrs. Getty Green of Avoca, a tower guard in his bear skin busby hat, and Miss Genevieve Jacobsen of Avoca.

A castle at the edge of a lake.
This Swiss Castle . . . dates back to the Middle Ages. It's one example of what Switzerland has to offer travelers, in addition to beautiful scenery.

Smiling man and woman.
Comfort And Delicious Food . . . are stressed by SAS on its overseas planes. Seats are specially designed. And the cuisine highlights famous Danish smorgasbord.
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