Dr. Don Bartlette (left) who was born with no upper lip and only a partial nose, gestures as eh talks about the love and attention he received from a woman who took him under her wing. Bartlette was the main speaker at a program in recognition of…
Christian Home executive director Andrew Ross presents comedian Bill Cosby with a medallion for giving youths messages of courage and success. Cosby was in Omaha recently, performing at Ak-Sar-Ben. Ross went backstage to present the award which is…
Examining Chest Of Century-Old Newspapers...found at the Christian Home is Mrs. Marvin Vinton, market research director at the Home. The newspapers were edited by the Rev. Joseph Lemen, founder of the Home.
Nadine Rey, a youth life educator from France, plays backgammon with a client at the Christian Home. Rey is at CHA under an exchange program. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
The good old days. The sturdy brick dormitories of the old Christian Home dwarf the trio of little residents pictured nearby. Today's home, however, has neither the building nor the little orphans. But the vision of the founder, the Rev. J.G.…
A Bird's Eye View...of the Christian Home was painted on a postcard years ago. Most of the brick homes pictured have been removed although the Home is still on the same site near downtown Council Bluffs.
The Christian Home provides excellent service in childless couples in this area. Some persons had trouble finding the Home at 714 Avenue E, so the Home contracted for a bright new sign on the side of a downtown building. A portion of an old sign…