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Kareen Johnson, Miss Council Bluffs, 1963.

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

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Miss Jensen is accompanied at the window by Mr. John G. Woodward, Pres., Mr. Charles Beno, Director, and B. A. Gronstal, Vice President of the Council Bluffs Savigs Bank, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Council Bluffs, Iowa girl winning this title May 27,…

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Arnolds Park, June 29 - Miss Iowa - Twenty-two-year-old Kay Nielson, daughter of Dr. And Mrs. L.C. Nielson, Council Bluffs, was chosen Miss Iowa last night. She will represent her state in the Miss Universe contest at Long Beach, Calif., late in…

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Dressed For Comfortable Traveling . . . Miss Kay Nielson leaves her home to seek the glory of being "Miss Universe."

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Long Beach, Cal., July 22, 1959 - Miss Iowa, pretty Kay Nielson, stands by a wreath of flowers she received today as a good luck wish from friends in Omaha, Neb., where she worked as a TV program hostess. Miss Nielson is one of the fifteen…

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Sherri Lane Bowman, the newly-crowned Miss Iowa, sits on her bed amidst congratulatory cards and letters and newspaper clippings. Bowman was home last week before heading out to her job as an "ambassador" for the state. Nonpareil photo by Steve…

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Council Visitor . . . Kay Nielson, Miss Iowa of 1960, gets a smiling introduction to government proceedings from Mayor Gordon Brown.

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An Easy Look . . . for evening that keeps its wearer poised and polished is chosen by Rebecca King of Hancock, Miss America for 1974. The slim dress and matching jacket are easily packable and looks at home in any climate.

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Airman Recruit Robert M. Christie of Inglewood, California aids lovely Kay Nielson, "Miss Iowa" on her float in the recent Miss Universe Parade held Sunday July 19th. Christie is attending the 85-Day Accelerated Training School at the Naval Air…

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A fitting reward for a summer's hard training was delegated to Airman Recruit Bud Strassberg of Los Angeles, California. Strassberg aided lovely Kay Nielson, "Miss Iowa," in the Miss Universe Pageant in Long Beach. Strassberg, who is attending the…

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Arnold's Park, Iowa - June 29 - Miss Universe Hopeful - Kay Nielson of Council Bluffs, a former Miss Nebraska, is Iowa's candidate for Miss Universe honors. She won over 16 other hopefuls last night. In 1957 Kay, at the time a University of Nebraska…

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Still Well-Guarded . . . although ruled obsolete by the Pentagon is the Atlas Missile Base southeast of Missouri Valley.

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(top) Launching Building . . . and Atlas missile moving up into firing position are shown above. Large tank at left of building will contain liquid oxygen.

(bottom) Huge "Bird" . . . rests on its "pad" in 90 degree position as it would just…
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