Banks and banking -- Iowa.
Spelling ability -- Testing.
Spelling bees -- United States.
National Spelling Bee (1930)
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs.
Photographs held by the Library.]]> Council Bluffs, Iowa girl winning this title May 27, 1930 in the National Spelling Contest at Washington, D.C., deposits her prize draft of $1000.00 where it will safely increase for future education.]]> [Wearing crown]]]> Eight Compete For Miss Nishna Valley April 22, 1985]]> Bedford's Jan Beemer 'Miss Southwest Iowa' June 14, 1964
Half A Dozen Beauties Are Entered In Pageant - Miss SWI Event At Clarinda May 23, 1965
Miss SWI Runner-Up In Pageant June 15, 1975
Miss S.W. Iowa: June 20, 1965
Beauty Pageant Draws Two Senior Entries June 1966
Two Will Try Again In Pageant June 1966
Girls Up For Beauty Title June 9, 1966
Select 5 Finalists In School Beauty Event July 18, 1966
Rosemarie Dreager Named Miss S.W. Iowa June 18, 1966
Red Oak, Riverton Girls Miss High School Winners July 25, 1966
Talent And Beauty July 26, 1966
Kathy Reed Is Named Miss Southwest Iowa - Chosen From A Field of 13 June 18, 1967
Miss Southwest Iowa . . . June 23, 1970
Miss SW Iowa Contestants Pose June 11, 1971
Hastings Girl Is Selected Miss SWI June 14, 1971
Miss Iowa Pageant Set For March 1-4 October 19, 1971
Miss Southwest Iowa Pageant Set For June 10 June 2, 1972
Thurman Girl Is Miss SWI June 11, 1972
Atlantic Miss Wins SWI Crown June 10, 1973
Bettendorf Blonde Is New Miss Iowa June 17, 1973
Queen Debbie June 23, 1974
Two From C.B. In annual Miss S.W. Iowa Pageant June 5, 1975
Sidney Girl 'Miss SWI' June 8, 1975
Jean Bollhoefer June 18, 1975
Glenwood Beauty Is Miss SWI June 5, 1977
Miss Iowa '78 June 12, 1978
Frazier Runner-Up In Pageant June 15, 1981
Red Oak Woman 4th Runner-Up June 12, 1988]]>
(bottom) Huge "Bird" . . . rests on its "pad" in 90 degree position as it would just before takeoff. All operations are conducted electrically from the launch operation building overlooking the three missile houses.]]> Missouri_Valley_Missile_12_21_1960_002.jpg]]>