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First Presbyterian Church
Know Your Scenes: This 92-year-old bell has tolled the glory of God, the call to school, and the justice of American government. Its booming peals were so loud it was retired to a life of silence in 1951. Then it was stored at a construction company…
First Presbyterian Church
The O'Brien Memorial
First Presbyterian Church
June 1957
First Presbyterian Church
June 1957
Rededication Services Set - Dr. Calhoun To Speak At First Presbyterian
Reading Centennial Booklet . . . are four ministers who have served First Presbyterian Church here. They are C. Carson Bransby, Paul Calhoun, Frederick W. Evans and Howard B. Dooley, present pastor.
Church To Dedicate Educational Unit
New Educational Unit - This buff-brick educational unit will be dedicated by the First Presbyterian Church next Sunday, Sept. 18. It will be open for public inspection from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The new unit, costing about $225,000, faces on Willow…
First Presbyterian Church
Front door of the First Presbyterian Church
August 1955
August 1955
Break Ground For Church Structure
Breaking Ground . . . for the new First Presbyterian building is Miss Margaret Nicoll, second from right, a member of the church for over 60 years. Church group representatives are: Harry Crowl, Joe W. Smith, Miss Betty Kulisek, Mrs. Clinton Gross…
Name Chairmen For Fund Drive - First Presbyterian Sets $100,000 Goal
Looking Over Plans . . . for First Presbyterian Church addition are the Rev. Howard B. Dooley, Joe W. Smith, Robert R. O'Brien and Norman E. Nygaard.
Police Link Presbyterian Fire With 2 Other Church Breakins
Police Sgt. F.L. Foster . . . examines secretary's desk, which has been ransacked at First Presbyterian church.
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
circa 1950s
circa 1950s
First Presbyterian
In August of 1856 a steamboat which came up the Missouri river carried Rev. John Hancock, who became the first pastor of the First Presbyterian church; Thomas Officer, one of the church's first elders; James B. Rue and Cinncinnatus W. Boyers.
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Rev.…
Bush, George and Barbara
President Bush standing, smiling, pointing finger off-camera; seated audience at the back of the photo..
Bush: Market expansion will end farm woes
Vice President George Bush gestures while reading from a report during a by-invitation-only session with area Republicans Friday. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
A pictorial look at a political rally
Members of the crowd at Abraham Lincoln High School often stood to applaud and wave flags during Vice President Bush's speech.
Excitement, patriotism fill air for Bush's visit
Vie President George Bush talks with Abraham Lincoln juniors, from left, Rene Rocheleau, Kari McClure, Stacie Hawkes and Chriss Krabbe at the school Friday. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
Bush, George and Barbara
head-shot of George Bush as he is speaking
Engineer dies in train crash
Scattered At Impact...in fatal train wreck near Pacific Junction, empty coal cars of parked train lie jumbled with those of northbound train that hit it. Five units of the 100-car parked train and 12 of the 110-car northbound train derailed in the…
Result Of Collision
Tying up traffic on Burlington Northern's northbound line, derailed cars block main track into Pacific Junction depot. A railroad spokesman said north-south traffic was being routed onto another line but said damaged track should be back in service…
Cold Fouls Rails, 23 Cars Dump
Crews Work...into the second day Thursday to clear the main line of the Burlington Northern derailment just North West of Malvern. Of the 23 freight cars derailed, three hopper cars still blocked the cut Thursday forenoon. Division Supt. D.S.…
Old Burlington RR Depot Is Purchased By Blue Star
The Burlington Railroad Depot...has been purchased by Blue Star Foods Inc. whose main plant and offices are located across the street from the 79-year-old building. The depot has been used as a freight office since the advent of the Amtrak system and…
Driver Is Injured
Paul Pace, 42, 2904 Renner Drive, Twin City Plaza, was admitted to Mercy Hospital early Wednesday afternoon after his station wagon and Burlington switch engine collided near Highway 192 and Thirty-second Avenue. The engine only passes the…