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Postcard of the Northwest Bell Telephone Building

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3 photos - Northeast corner of 40th St. and West Broadway(Playland Park roller coaster)

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Northcrest Manor - 34 Northcrest

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Photograph of Southeast corner of North 2nd St. Start of Kanesville Blvd.

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Five photographs of the corner of North and East Pierce St.

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Norman F. Elgan, Chief (Dec. 21, 1966 to Oct. 1. 1982)

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This Gigantic Mural . . . painted on a wall in the Toddler's classroom at First Christian Church illustrates Noah calling the birds and beasts to join him and his family aboard his ark to preserve them from the great flood. The artist was Mrs. Roy…

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Volunteer Helper . . . E.N. Schrimplen of Glenwood lends a hand in moving appliances from the Herb Lincoln home.

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At Trouble Spot on North Levee...army engineers are building a tie-back levee from the hill through Big Lake park and joining the main levee between the North western and Illinois Central railroad tracks.

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Going Up In Hamburg . . . is a combination Legion Hall and bowling lanes. And gathered on this Main Street corner are some of the men responsible for Hamburg's growth - Jack Douglas, Dick Dugan, John Gottsche and Miller Payne.

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Standing Vacant . . . is the old East Elementary School near the downtown Glenwood business district. The Glenwood Low Rent Housing Agency wanted the site for a housing complex for area elderly.

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Officers Search Ditches...in area of Club 64 for possible clues to the double slaying. From left are Police Det. R.R. Betchel, Lt. Pat Moore, and Patrolmen Donald Richie and Harley Kraft. The two patrolmen were off duty at the time.

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Nippy Temperatures...in Council Bluffs early Wednesday caused a variety of happenings. Russell Madsen, 1227 Sixth Ave.,m found his glasses fogged up from the 28 degree reading at 9 a.m. The lowest reading here was 18 at 3 a.m. Nonpareil Photo by…

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The Highest Point . . . at Camp Neyati is Rose Lodge. From the balcony, the 22-acre lake and one of the camp units can be viewed. Katherine Schmitz, executive director of the Nishnabotna Girl Scout Council, smiles as she recalls the eight years of…

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Mike Meadows is a nine-year-old who finds this spring's super crop of dandelions very intriguing--especially the fuzzy little seed head that can be dispersed with a quick puff. The seeds will try to take root for next year's crop. Mike is the son…

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Putting stray pup . . . into a cage is Poundmaster George Synacek. Newsmen found the building had been scrubbed and disinfected when they made an unannounced inspection. --Nonpareil Photo.

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Miss Lola Thompson, 2419 Avenue E. talks about new construction on Trinity Baptist Church with worker Larry Wooley, 912 Cathy Lane. Miss Thompson, a long-time church member, is the former organist for the church.

The construction of the new front…

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Work started Monday morning removing old sidewalks from Bayliss Park to make way for new walks and a driveway to the speaker's platform. Hansen and Hansen, contractors, were granted a $3, 210 contract for the improvements. The grade will be raised…
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