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. . . the 40th Queen of Coblia, crowned at the Mardi Gras Ball in February.

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Kareen Johnson, Miss Council Bluffs, 1963.

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Rebecca Ann King
- Photo courtesy of Temple Buell College

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Sherri Lane Bowman, Miss Iowa, 1985, signs autographs before her fashion show Thursday night at Midlands Mall. The show was a send-off for Bowman, who will leave Davenport for Atlantic City on Sept. 6. Nonpareil photo by Dan Koenig.

Miss America Pageant

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Talking About Her Ideas . . . on life is Rebecca Ann King of Hancock, this year's Miss Americal. She entered the contest for the scholarship money. Miss King plans to become a lawyer.

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Mrs. Roger D. Herrick with her daughter Lynette, and son, Scott, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Herrick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mauck Jr. the Herricks will return to their Minneapolis home on Tuesday concluding a two-week vacation.

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Reminiscing About His Trip To The Holy Land . . . the Rev. Richard Hogan said he felt a sense of "belonging" during his visit. Here he displays mementos of his trip, including an olive wood plaque depicting the Western or Wailing Wall in Jerusalem; a…

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Postcard of a miniature train at Lake Manawa.

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(top) The Stage Depot . . . at the tiny Iowa Historical Museum on the fringe of Missouri Valley is a log cabin built around 1856. It contains a medley of pioneer relics. Pictured is caretaker George Cassidy.

(mid) This Spinning Wheel, Old Rocker…

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The Last Christmas . . . services to be observed in this building of the St. John's Lutheran congregation at Mineola will be held this year. The new church, rising in the background, will be occupied by next holiday time.

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St. John's Lutheran Church . . . at Mineola will be the scene of a 75th anniversary observance Sunday. the new edifice was recently dedicated.

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This is the interior of the Mineola St. John's Lutheran Church which was dedicated at special services Sunday. The Rev. Alton Schwandt is pastor of the church.

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Standing In Front Of Church . . . is the Rev. Claude Smith, pastor of the Minden Congregational (United Church of Christ). The 20-classroom $90,000 Educational Unit of the church, dedicated in June 1968, is now debt free.

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Parts Of The Road Grader...are scattered alongside the 100-car freight train with which it collided, causing the death of Delmar Schuning. The cab and chassis are in the foreground. The blade is at left. The rear wheels and engine are at the right.

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Inspecting Fire Equipment . . . housed at the old - and the new - Minden Fire Hall is Chief Elmer Schroder. The new addition at the left was funded by a variety of activities ranging from dances to donations. It is expected to be fully completed next…
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