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This oversized flowerpot decorates a local home. Have you noticed it?
Answer: A stately lion guards the door of the Rudolph Sieck home at 522 Fourth Street.
Answer: A stately lion guards the door of the Rudolph Sieck home at 522 Fourth Street.
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From this angle, a familiar building in Council Bluffs takes on the appearance of a vehicle from outer space. Give up?
Answer: The trim on the marquee of Hotel Chieftain.
Answer: The trim on the marquee of Hotel Chieftain.
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Nature lovers with a liking for local history should have little trouble recognizing this spot in Council Bluffs.
Answer: Lincoln Park, at the junction of Oakland Drive and Oak Park Road, is just below the Lincoln Monument.
Answer: Lincoln Park, at the junction of Oakland Drive and Oak Park Road, is just below the Lincoln Monument.
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This date represented the fulfillment of the hopes and efforts of many persons. And the building itself represents hope for many.
Answer: The cornerstone of the Westminster Presbyterian Church at Sixth Avenue and Thirty-second St.
Answer: The cornerstone of the Westminster Presbyterian Church at Sixth Avenue and Thirty-second St.
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This machine carries passengers, and the riders have plenty of ups and downs. But they always wind up back where they started.
Answer: The machine is the Tilt-O-Plane, one of the rides at Playland Park.
Answer: The machine is the Tilt-O-Plane, one of the rides at Playland Park.
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The cross gives a clue to the identity of the building in the southwest section of town. Can you name it?
Answer: Faith Lutheran Church, 2100 S. 11th St.
Answer: Faith Lutheran Church, 2100 S. 11th St.
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These doors lead to a specialized training facility know throughout the nation.
Answer: The entrance to the Academic Building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Answer: The entrance to the Academic Building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Hopes high for home for globe
A globe, welded by students at the Career Center, lies in a Council Bluffs warehouse although it was to be erected in the community last year, Carmen Gioiello, executive director of student and community relations for Council Bluffs Schools, is shown…
New De Forest School District
Adding More Light...to corners of rooms are glass partitions around doorways. Chalkboards have not been installed. Blocks at left show in the space provided for them.
New De Forest School District
Ready to Leave...after classes is this group of youngsters getting coats from the open wardrobes which surround one of the two "activity areas." Halls are practically eliminated in the 13-room structure which has cost about $281,000. The square…
New De Forest School
Kitchen Facilities...in the community room are displayed by Miss Doris Killins, the principal. Counters, sinks, a refrigerator and stove are spread across one end of the room and enclosed by a 30-foot folding door.
New De Forest School District
Outdoor Play Area...reserved for kindergarteners is seen through the glass of a shorth walkway. It is fenced in by a wavy "hedge" of brick to prevent running into the street. The kindergarten room is at right.
Delays Acceptance Of De Forest School Plans; Board Asks Several Changes
Sketch Of Proposed De Forest School...shows the multi-purpose room in the left foreground. The vari-shaped windows are in the kindergarten room.
Promise Buses To Solve DeForest Mud Problem; Rains Delay Sidewalk Construction.
Walking Through Mud...on Eighth Avenue between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth St. are Donal and Christopher McCullough. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCullough of 2310 Eighth Ave.
De Forest 'Proud' New School Bears His Name; Westside Structure Dedicated To
Admiring Portrait...of Lee de Forest are Miss Doris Killins, Mrs. William Dague and C. Francis Putnam.
Don your t-shirt
It was T-Shirt and Spirit Day at DeForest School today. To kick off the weekly event, PTA official Kathy DeLawter and Donna Hightower this morning present Council Bluffs School Superintendent Raj Chopra and School Principal Wendell Miller with their…
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This elaborate top dressing overlaps the entrance to a public school.
Answer: The entrance to Bloomer School, 2101 S. Seventh St.
Answer: The entrance to Bloomer School, 2101 S. Seventh St.
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This symbol marks home base for a group of private citizens who train to bear arms in emergencies. Decipher the lettering and the rest should be easy.
Answer: The Army Reserve Training Center, 1015 N. 25th St., dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col.…
Answer: The Army Reserve Training Center, 1015 N. 25th St., dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col.…
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There is a logical reason for the variety in directions here. Truck drivers have a choice of routes, depending on their destination. The location of the sign is the clue to the explanation.
Answer: The truck route sign is on Thirty-fifth Street at…
Answer: The truck route sign is on Thirty-fifth Street at…
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Builders of a bygone day liked to top things off with a flourish. Here's a sample on a commercial building on South Main Street, a stone's throw from City Hall. Recognize it?
The building, now vacant, is at 209-211 S. Main St.
The building, now vacant, is at 209-211 S. Main St.