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The carving . . . on the counter in the county auditor's office is more notable to Andrew Fahrenkrog, 1, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Fahrenkrog, because he can't see over it. His mother presented a letter to the County board of Supervisors asking that…

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.

Photograph of prohibition parade on 7th St. Council Bluffs, IA.

Concrete and reinforcing steel give a progress report on construction of Jennie Edmundson Hospital's new addition. The $2,100,000 project is scheduled to be in operation by March of 1963.

Planning Material . . . to be used in a therapy session are Denise Meyer and Kathy Jasper, therapists and counselors for the Mercy Chemical Dependency Family Program. The program has chosen a home atmosphere for its outpatient services and offices.

Photograph of "Professor" Gentry's Dog and Pony Show. Parade on West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa. June 8, 1900.

Photograph of "Professor" Gentry's Dog and Pony Show. Parade on West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa. June 8, 1900.

Admiring the "jaunty " boy...and his leaking boot, are (from left) U.S. Rep. Tom Hardin, D-5th District, Gen. Bennie L. Davis, commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command, and Mayor David Christiansen. The statue presented to Davis by the city is in…

Four-day-old Ricky Lynn Hodtwalker relaxes at Mercy Hospital after handing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hodtwalker, 2735 Avenue E, the chore of choosing a name for their fourteenth child. The nurse is Mrs. Helen Knipping. Other Hodtwalkers in the…

Built By John Berry . . . this southern style home built on a high hilltop above Logan is the subject of much speculation by travelers on the highway below.

A cookbook from the St. Patrick's Altar Society

Contains:
-Recipes from society members,
-Advertisements from local businesses

This white concrete block building at Carter Lake's Locust Street and Thriteenth Street houses the Carter Lake Newspaper Press and Printing plant operated by Charles O. Huff. The newspaper is presently being published monthly.

Two men looking at a piece of paper on a piece of equipment.
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…

Architect's drawing of the future Danish Immigrant Museum

Blue Star Foods' float, which featured both the plant building and the space shuttle Challenger. [photo part of parade photo collage].

Reaching An Arm . . . to pick up trash is the new Mechanical Bag Retriever (MBR), a combination garbage compactor and hydraulic arm. The city is planning to lease the truck for one year to test its effectiveness in collecting bags of trash in the…

Missionary Couple . . . Lyle and Thelma Price are serving a year's service in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Their mission is to work with inactive members.

Helmet Design...butter dish reflects the warlike attire probably used in World War I.
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