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Log Home At Harlan New Trend?
Admiring The Texture . . . of an exposed-log wall in one of the bedrooms is LaVale Jensen of Harlan. The adaptability of the logs enabled the Jensens to choose between paneling, dry-walling or leaving the logs exposed for a variety of interior…
Log Home At Harlan New Trend?
A Beetle Log Home . . . adds a touch of history to the neighborhood of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jensen of Harlan. Built by Jensen in just 86 days, the house has over 1,200 feet of living space. Although the house has no basement, a large utility room is…
Log Cabin In Magnolia Park Houses Historic Relics
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Residents of Magnolia point with pride at the little log cabin located in their city park. Although the cabin is not old, it is a replica of the typical home of early settlers in the community. The cabin, open to the public, houses relics…
Residents of Magnolia point with pride at the little log cabin located in their city park. Although the cabin is not old, it is a replica of the typical home of early settlers in the community. The cabin, open to the public, houses relics…
Locks Delay Jail's Debut - Getting In Is Tough, Too
Maximum Security . . . cells are checked by Sid Rasmussen, a corrections specialist team leader in the new jail. Desks, beds and chairs are all built into walls and floors and cannot be moved.
Locks Delay Jail's Debut - Getting In Is Tough, Too
Keeping Track . . . of prisoners is the job of Judy Peach, a corrections specialist in the new Pottawattamie County Jail. She uses a sophisticated television monitoring system and intercoms to see that prisoners are where they are supposed to be -…
Locals Betting Casino Chances At About 50-50
Artist drawing of proposed casino, convention center
Local Women View 'Lib'
Many Women . . . have pushed themselves into the role of wife and mother because they didn't have any choice, says Mrs. Dave Mitchell. She would like to see a change in the society-assigned roles for both women and men.
Local Plant Turns Out 45,000 Car Wheels During Year - One Bit Of Rail Equipment Changed
View in the stock room. Finished wheels ready for shipment. Each wheel possesses the requisite properties for the particularly severe job it must do.
Local Plant Turns Out 45,000 Car Wheels During Year - One Bit Of Rail Equipment Changed
A wheel after being stripped from the mold and just before being placed in the annealing pits.
Local Plant Turns Out 45,000 Car Wheels During Year - One Bit Of Rail Equipment Changed
Finishing the cope side of the mold. Shown in the foreground are some of the finished molds.
Local Plant Turns Out 45,000 Car Wheels During Year - One Bit Of Rail Equipment Changed
Pouring of molten metal from a large ladle into small ladle prior to pouring into molds.
Local Officials Seek Parents Of Child Abandoned At Hospital
Abandoned Child: This photo is from a picture taken by Council Bluffs police when the child was hours old.
Local Notables
Group photograph of 8 men, Partial list of names, Fred Hurd, Bert Hill, George Gerner, Clyd Lyons, Bert Clark, and Will Admoor.
Local 15 members
Photograph of Local #15 members attending the first M.D. Telethon.
Liza Dances All Night, Mary Sings In Ensemble - Words About Music . . .
With 'Fair Lady' . . . road company is former Council Bluffs girl, Mary Virginia Cook.
Little Sioux Village Planned - $1.25 Million Tourist Area
Little Sioux Village . . . will be a re-creation of the old west, complete with old west costumes, hitching rails, a stagecoach and 25-cent haircuts. Bill Dailey, project developer, and Ted Morse, designer, hope construction can begin by the first of…