Gov. Robert Ray . . . holds a proclamation naming May 12 as David J. Kaplan Day in Iowa. Kaplan is the first Iowan to be awarded the City of Hope's National Humanitarian Award.
Catholic Honor . . . is presented by Francis Cardinal Spellman in New York City to Mr. and Mrs. David Kaplan. Watching the informal presentation are John and William Kaplan.
Vital Statistics . . . take on a new meaning when the Council Bluffs girl dons a bathing suit. For the record, she's 5 feet 6, and weighs 115 pounds. Her measurements - 36-23-34.
Relaxation Time . . . usually finds Miss Nielson catching up on current events. There isn't likely to be much of that this summer. Miss Nebraska's schedule calls for more dancing and speech lessons, "quite a bit of modeling" and dozens of personal…
It Takes Time . . . to bring out a girl's best features, even though she is a beauty queen. Miss Nielson spends "30 to 45 minutes" each morning grooming herself for the day ahead. "That way," she says, "you usually stay presentable all day long."
Dancing Lessons . . . have been a regular part of Miss Nielson's life since she was 3 years old. Her specialty - interpretive dancing. Until a year ago, she concentrated on ballet, then switched to the more modern form "because I enjoy it more." Mrs.…
A Family Gathering . . . at the Nielson home finds 12-year-old Carl focusing his camera on a subject guaranteed to delight any amateur camera fan. Watching the operation are Miss Nielson's parents. Dr. L.C. Nielson is a Council Bluffs chiropractor.…
(top) Everybody Has Job . . . at Keg Creek School. Robert Boehm moves a desk so Mary Ann Jurgens and Jean Hobus can dust and sweep, while Marsha Hobus scrubs the blackboard.
(bottom) Outdoor Duties . . . have Leo Jurgens pulling in the flag,…
(top) "Out For A Good Time" . . . this crash picture won the sweepstakes award for Jack Kennedy in the Iowa Associated Press Newsphoto contest.
(bottom) Jack Kennedy . . . top award.