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Grant Wood Works Preserved, Displayed - At First National Bank
Bill McGonagle . . . director of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, and Dale Ball, chairman of the board at First National Bank, present the three Grant Wood paintings that were dedicated and hung Tuesday morning in a special ceremony. The paintings…
Identification Plan May Foil Thieves
Bank Trust Officer Robert Tate . . . demonstrates one of 25 engraving tools the bank will loan residents so they can mark valuables. "Operation Identification" is designed to discourage burglars. Police Chief Nick Sulentic looks on and added his…
Juel's Daughter Contributes Art To First Federal
A Scene Near Lake Tahoe . . . is the subject of the painting inspected by Mrs. Mary Ruffcorn, A First Federal employee. The painting hangs in the president's second-floor office and was created by his daughter.
Lot Of Pieces Left To Pick Up
Covered With Debris . . . the First Federal Savings and Loan West Broadway sign lays as mute evidence of the explosion's destruction.
Lot Of Pieces Left To Pick Up
Peering Through Broken Glass . . . is Beverly Paben, restaurant manager at the Burger King just west of the decimated First Federal office. Employee Pearl Franks handed a food order to a drive-up customer seconds before the blast. Paben said Franks…
Lot Of Pieces Left To Pick Up
Taking Notes . . . on Christmas Day amidst the rubble of the First Federal building is Fire Chief Delbert Burdick. To Burdick's left is the gas meter that supplied the natural gas to the savings and loan office.
Lot Of Pieces Left To Pick Up
Fighting The Remnants . . . of Friday's fatal explosion, firefighters quickly contained the blaze that followed it and gas company employees checked surrounding gas lines for damage.
Sculpture Garden Open
James Sinatra, David Dahlquist and Dale Ball look at the new sculpture in First National Bank's new sculpture garden. The sculpture, which is done around the theme of human interaction with nature, was done by Sinatra in collaboration with John…
The City Takes A Look
A steady flow of curious Council Bluffs citizens circulated through the sparkling new First Federal Savings and Loan Association building during the first day of its open house Saturday. President Einer Juel was on hand to show people one of his new…
Tragedies Cast Shadow Over Holiday
Piles Of Rubble . . . remain after a Christmas Eve explosion leveled the First Federal Savings and Loan building at 32nd Street and Broadway. Two men died in the explosion and several people were injured.