(top) New desks are a nice thing - until it comes time to move the accumulation of years of toil. This is how the Nonpareil's newsroom looked before the transformation. Some of the desks had been around for longer than most want to admit…
Learning New Methods . . . for printing newspapers is the objective of an adult education class at Iowa Western Community College. Teacher George Peterson shows Harvey Christensen a phase in offset printing. Christensen is The Nonpareil's composing…
(top) There's Quite A Contrast . . . between the old-style press plate which weighs 60 pounds, held by pressman Dick Petersen, and the new plastic style which weighs only a few ounces. It is held by Judy Gurney, assistant circulation manager.…
(1) Setting Type . . . with an Intertype machine has been one of Russ Haley's duties. The machine is being replaced by computers and photographic paper.
(2) Composing An Ad . . . using new computerized equipment is Larry Hedrick.
All of the…
Checking The Quality . . . of some of the first papers off The Nonpareil's temporary offset press Monday is publisher A. R. Gross. The Nonpareil will continue to use the temporary press until the old press is torn down, and the new offset press…
Hoisting Out . . . the last plate cylinder of The Nonpareil's old press are Joe Underwood, 1705 S. 11th St., Andy Andersen, Omaha, and Gene Brazeal, 915 N. 28th St. The crew, of Masthead International, Inc. of Albuquerque, M.M., is scheduled to…
Teamwork . . . went into the production of Friday's Nonpareil as the news staff began working directly on the front-end computer system. Here Compugraphic One Systems Applications Manager Kathee Belvin guides Nonpareil Wire Editor Glen Fahrenkrug and…
Wire Editor Jim Etter . . . checks the AP Photofax machine which will bring The Nonpareil wirephotos from throughout the U.S. and from most nations in the world.
Mother's Day...is justifiably celebrated at the Paul J. Wettengel home with 15 children, ranging in age from five weeks to 16 years. Standing at rear, from left, are: Dicky, 7; Nancy, 8; Mary Jo, 16; Jan, 14; Paul, 15; Jan's twin, Joy; Maureen, 11. …
Jean Wettengel, 619 10th St., college student: "If there are laws on the books, they should be enforced, but mature individuals should be able to see what they want. There should be parental guidance for young people."
Striking back and white motif of the new Joseph White Beauty Salon on the second floor of Joe Smith & Co., 416 W. Broadway, was designed by John W. Kostich of Omaha. The salon, under the management of Joseph Graziano and Thomas White of Omaha, will…
Mrs. Paul L. White wears dress-with-jacket ensemble of the coming season in the new gold color, a tweedy fabric that speaks of spring. The dress is piped with white and the jack, finished with self material, features rhinestone buckles. Her gold…
Mrs. Francis Richardson, Mrs. Thurston Fell, Mrs. Paul White and Mrs. Jerry Worsencroft model fur jackets at the dessert luncheon and style show at Hotel Chieftain Tuesday. The luncheon was a kick off for the Women's Residential Division of the…
Honoring Paul White...at appreciation dinner are Mayor Richard Oshlo, holding framed certificate, and seven former mayors of Council Bluffs. From left are: City Manager White, with "lazy susan" party service, William Keenan, Dr. Donald Lash, Leon…