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A clocktower on a city street.
(top) At Bern, Switzerland . . . Nonpareil travelers, on the right, take pictures of the Town Clock - while mechanical men strike the glockenspiel. Tourists from India, Italy, Germany and Turkey are in the crowd with cameras flashing.

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View of Tower Of London over water.
Beefeaters Of London's Tower . . . promise to strike if weekly rents in casements of this 600-year-old structure are boosted from 70 cents to $3.22 a week.

A group of women viewing a wooden and glass case.
(top) St. Paul's Cathedral: Members of the Nonpareil's tour group pass through chapel in St. Paul's Cathedral built in memory of Americans killed in London during World War II.

(bottom) Carole Lane . . . of Council Bluffs . . . with guard at…

Man viewing an ornate gate.
Hans Franksen Of Council Bluffs . . . views insignia on gates to Buckingham Palace.,

Women shopping on a street.
Window Shopping . . . on a street in Paris is Mrs. Virginia Millis of Oakland, right. Woman at left is unidentified.

A man with a movie camera in front of a church.
Shooting Movies . . . in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is C.W. Nelson of Harlan.

Two women at a fountain on a street.
In Front Of Fountain . . . at Lucerne are Miss Bessie Harter of Council Bluffs and Miss Ellen Christensen of Harlan. Note balcony cafe, flags and narrow streets in background.

Woman looking at telescope.
Looking At Rome . . . through telescope at Pincio Terrace is Mrs. Iva Harris of Pacific Junction.

Two women in front of a fountain.
Throwing Coins Into Rome's Trevi Fountain . . . are Mrs. Iva Harris of Pacific Junction and Miss Adah Hood of Thurman.

A woman with a cigar in her mouth.
Smoking A Cigar . . . as she chats with a group of Iowans is Miss Bertha Moller, 70, of Skaelskar, Denmark, who operates a goldsmith shop. Many women in Denmark prefer the small cigars, only slightly larger than a cigarette. Miss Moller was a bit…

A group of women pushing a car.
Foreign Aid Program . . . takes a new twist as Nonpareil-SAS travelers provide the push for a stalled car in Denmark. Though they're partially concealed by the car, the menfolk helped, too. These pictures were snapped shortly before the Tour left…

An older man looking at a young girl.
Getting Acquainted . . . are The Nonpareil's European Holiday tour's oldest member - John Andersen of Council Bluffs - and the youngest - Patty Hartley. They found one thing in common Saturday - both will have birthdays on the trip, Andersen his…

Smiling man and woman.
Comfort And Delicious Food . . . are stressed by SAS on its overseas planes. Seats are specially designed. And the cuisine highlights famous Danish smorgasbord.

A castle at the edge of a lake.
This Swiss Castle . . . dates back to the Middle Ages. It's one example of what Switzerland has to offer travelers, in addition to beautiful scenery.

Two women smiling at a guard.
At London Tower . . . are Mrs. Getty Green of Avoca, a tower guard in his bear skin busby hat, and Miss Genevieve Jacobsen of Avoca.

Three women photographing an altar in a park.
Taking Pictures Of Round Altar . . . at Munich Park are Miss Alice Buffett of Omaha, Mrs. Blanche O'Brien of Council Bluffs and Mrs. Florence Ritchie, formerly of Iowa School For The Deaf. The World Eucharistic Congress will be held at this park,…

Two women at a castle.
Inside Warwick Castle . . . with battlements in the background are Mrs. Blanche O'Brien and Mrs. Harry Mauck Jr., both of Council Bluffs.

A group of people on a sidewalk.
(top) In Front Of Belvedere Palace . . . in Vienna, the Nonpareil European Holiday travelers listen to their guide. This is known as the palace of the "beautiful view."

(bottom) Nonpareil European Holiday Travelers . . . see the real meaning of…

A group of people viewing items in a room.
At Nymphenburg Castle . . . at Munich, Germany, are a group of Nonpareil Holiday travelers. The group was impressed by the thousands of new buildings. This city was severely damaged in World War II.
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