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Foundry Casts Almost Anything - It's Made In Council Bluffs . . .
A Ladle Of Molten Iron . . . is carefully poured into a mold by James Walker and Lester Goodman. After cooling, the metal will be a man-hole ring.
Foundry Casts Almost Anything - It's Made In Council Bluffs . . .
Welding An Iron Railing . . . at Katelman Foundry, is Ray e. Dietzel. Metal fabricating is one of the two major activities of the firm.
Receives Award
Abe Katelman, owner of Katelman Foundries here, is presented the Herman Krause memorial trophy awarded annually to the most outstanding member of the Irving Cohen Lodge, 688, B'nai B'rith. The award was presented Sunday night by Sam Colick, lodge…
Cover-Up Job Keeps Lids On
Pouring Molten Steel . . . into manhole cover forms are M.L. McMiller, Omaha, at the ladle handle and three other Katelman Foundry steelworkers. The liquid reaches 2800 degrees before the men fill their 35 to 40 daily molds. When completed, the rings…
Cover-Up Job Keeps Lids On
Plans Are Created . . . by company draftsmen for a variety of manhole covers. This sketch is part of a two-inch thick book of cover designs.
Cover-Up Job Keeps Lids On
After It Is Molded . . . this is how the design above looks. This cover is at Mynster and Seventh Streets.
Cover-Up Job Keeps Lids On
The Katelman Name . . . is found on most manhole covers around town. Some give pedestrians a friendly "clank" when walked on.
Cover-Up Job Keeps Lids On
A Beehive Cover . . . allows excess water to enter the opening below but strains out such undesirables as weeds and sticks.
Cover-Up Job Keeps Lids On
Preparing A Cap . . . to stop the steel flowing from the cupola into the ladle is Willie Riley, Omaha. The steel worker uses a sand mixture similar to what the molds are made of to stop the molten steel flow each time the ladle is ready.
Family, Friends Gather To Honor Rose Katelman
Rose Katelman
Keg Creek School Builds Character And Teamwork - 'Big' Class Includes Three Students . . .
(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,…
(bottom) Outdoor Duties . . . have Leo Jurgens pulling in the flag,…
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
headshot photo of Linda Ruden
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
headshot photo of Brent Peters
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
headshot photo of Mary Brockelsby
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
headshot photo of Mike Phelps
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
headshot photo of Doug Goodman