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One of the fun things Council Bluffs might be doing for the Nation's Bicentennial is painting fire hydrants in the form of cute, Revolutionary-era figures. Story and photo on page 3.

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Photograph of the south entrance of Playland Park and High Strike game

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Postcard depicting roller coaster at Playland Park.

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Two photographs of the Playland Office

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Three photos of grandstand at Playland Park, including concession stands at lower grandstand.

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Shooting Pool . . . in the playroom of Jennie Edmundson Hospital's Pediatric Department is David Ross of Oakland as Mrs. Arlene More, department assistant director, watches. Play is an important part of the hospital's patient recovery program.

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Looming High In the Sky . . . is the smokestack at the Iowa Power and Light Company south of Lake Manawa. The addition to the plant is expected to be completed in about one month.

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Dressing Up Bayliss Park...Park Supt. John Christensen, left, Park Board member Fred Schlott and Nurseryman William Hecht look over one of the new trees being planted.

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James W. McLaughlin [photo cropped to head and shoulders in newspaper article]

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Plant location . . . of the Alter Co. is discussed by Mayor Leon Mores. Frank Alter, head of the firm, and W. D. Cairney, Chamber of Commerce president.

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The Knox Manufacturing Plant . . . is housed in the old Baptist Church. It was abandoned in 1959 and left to the elements and raccoons until Loren From Jr. and Donald Johnson purchased it for their furniture manufacturing plant. The only other…

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Placing Springs . . . into a chair frame are Donald Johnson , Loren From Sr. and Loren From Jr., at their furniture factory in Knox. From Jr. and Johnson began the manufacturing and reupholstering plant about a year ago and are already planning an…

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Plant and offices of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers' Association, one of the nation's oldest co-operatives.

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Examining Sleigh Bells...recovered from the cargo of the sunken steamboat Bertrand are Jim Salyer of the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Sen. John Culver, D-Iowa. They and other interested parties met Friday in DeSoto Bend to plan the…

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Architect's Drawing . . . of new educational unit and present First Christian Church at Scott and Mynster Streets.

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Just A Puddle...with a lot of weeds is the view of Big Lake north of Council Bluffs. It used to be a favorite fishing spot for Bluffs' residents.

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Hotel Chieftain . . . would be purchased by a non-profit local corporation and renovated to provide 70 apartments for the low-income elderly.

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The Proposed Second Avenue School...would face Third avenue on the present Second Avenue school site. The 25-room brick structure would connect with the present cottage, shown at right, which would be remodeled and used as a primary unit. The…

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The First Floor Plan...calls for 12 classrooms. In addition to the manual training, domestic science and lunch rooms in the east wing. This wing would be constructed in a semi-basement fashion to provide for a boiler room and ease construction…
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