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Sharing the honor . . . of breaking ground for the Army Reserve training center are Mayor Paul Gronstal and Maj. Gen H. Olmstead. Maj. Louis J. Gerner is at right. -Nonpareil Photo.

Placing Napkins . . . in a mannequin's hand, Mrs. James Benecke puts the final touches on one of the scenes for the General's Ladies show. The Dodge House nursery room setting is a "birthday party" in honor of the general's 150th birthday.

Woman sitting at small table set for tea, flanked by 2 standing mannequins of children.
Placing Napkins...into a mannequin's hand, Mrs. James Benecke puts the final touches on one of the scenes for the General's Ladies show. The Dodge House nursery room setting is a "birthday party" in honor of the general's 150th birthday.

Photograph of "Professor" Gentry's Dog and Pony Show. Parade on West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa. June 8, 1900.

Photograh of "Professor" Gentry's Dog and Pony Show. Parade on West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa. June 8, 1900.

Parade of elephants in the Gentry Dog and Pony Show

A collection of articles and clippings from various sources about artist George Simons.

Tolling Huge Bell . . . on church lawn is 4-year-old Robert Hill Jr., with the help of his father, the Rev. Robert Hill.

Reading Mortgage . . . before it 'goes up in smoke' are Norman Blackburn, the Rev. John L. Pettit, and Frank W. Smetana. Blackburn and Smetana are members of the Gethsemane building committee.

Pointing Out Area . . . in Lewis Township ministered by Gethsemane Church is the Rev. Eugene Singh. He explains the layout to the Rev. Henry Haupt of Des Moines.

Bill, Ballenger, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ballenger of 644 S. 1st St., is recipient of the God and Country Award, high honor in Boy Scouting. Ballenger worked three years to obtain the award. It was presented to him Sunday at services at…

President Eisenhower has named Federal Civil Defense Administrator Leo A. Hoegh to be head of the new office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization. Hoegh, a former governor of Iowa, has been Civil Defense Administrator for the past year.

Getting Ready...for the start of the National AAU women's basketball tournament Tuesday are Harley Redin, right, of the eight-time national champion Flying Queens from Wayland College at Plainview, Tex. Clarence Munch, coach of the Style Select team…
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