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New De Forest School District
Ready to Leave...after classes is this group of youngsters getting coats from the open wardrobes which surround one of the two "activity areas." Halls are practically eliminated in the 13-room structure which has cost about $281,000. The square…
New De Forest School District
Adding More Light...to corners of rooms are glass partitions around doorways. Chalkboards have not been installed. Blocks at left show in the space provided for them.
Hopes high for home for globe
A globe, welded by students at the Career Center, lies in a Council Bluffs warehouse although it was to be erected in the community last year, Carmen Gioiello, executive director of student and community relations for Council Bluffs Schools, is shown…
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These doors lead to a specialized training facility know throughout the nation.
Answer: The entrance to the Academic Building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Answer: The entrance to the Academic Building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
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The cross gives a clue to the identity of the building in the southwest section of town. Can you name it?
Answer: Faith Lutheran Church, 2100 S. 11th St.
Answer: Faith Lutheran Church, 2100 S. 11th St.
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This machine carries passengers, and the riders have plenty of ups and downs. But they always wind up back where they started.
Answer: The machine is the Tilt-O-Plane, one of the rides at Playland Park.
Answer: The machine is the Tilt-O-Plane, one of the rides at Playland Park.
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This date represented the fulfillment of the hopes and efforts of many persons. And the building itself represents hope for many.
Answer: The cornerstone of the Westminster Presbyterian Church at Sixth Avenue and Thirty-second St.
Answer: The cornerstone of the Westminster Presbyterian Church at Sixth Avenue and Thirty-second St.
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Nature lovers with a liking for local history should have little trouble recognizing this spot in Council Bluffs.
Answer: Lincoln Park, at the junction of Oakland Drive and Oak Park Road, is just below the Lincoln Monument.
Answer: Lincoln Park, at the junction of Oakland Drive and Oak Park Road, is just below the Lincoln Monument.
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From this angle, a familiar building in Council Bluffs takes on the appearance of a vehicle from outer space. Give up?
Answer: The trim on the marquee of Hotel Chieftain.
Answer: The trim on the marquee of Hotel Chieftain.
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This oversized flowerpot decorates a local home. Have you noticed it?
Answer: A stately lion guards the door of the Rudolph Sieck home at 522 Fourth Street.
Answer: A stately lion guards the door of the Rudolph Sieck home at 522 Fourth Street.
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Simple in design . . . striking effect. This cross and eave are part of the exterior of a new church in suburban Council Bluffs.
Answer: Valley View Baptist Church, 130 Bennet Ave.
Answer: Valley View Baptist Church, 130 Bennet Ave.
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Years from now, posterity will get a quick lesson in history by reading this cornerstone. It symbolizes the climax of a triumphant accomplishment for a hard-working group of civic minded citizens.
Answer: The cornerstone appears on the Post…
Answer: The cornerstone appears on the Post…
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Railroad train crews keep a sharp lookout for things like this. The structure above is easy to spot. It stands alongside the busiest street on the south side of town. Know what it is?
Answer: Train control signals on the Burlington track at…
Answer: Train control signals on the Burlington track at…
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Each Christmas season, a Council Bluffs neighborhood joins hands in a decorative salute to the season. Here's a small part of the trimming. Recognize the locale?
Answer: Season's greetings welcome sightseers at the entrance to Locust Lodge on…
Answer: Season's greetings welcome sightseers at the entrance to Locust Lodge on…
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This is a monument to a man who gained fame as peacemaker among the Indians more than a century ago in Council Bluffs. The stone marks the site of an Army blockhouse he used as a mission.
Answer: The memorial honors the Jesuit missionary,…
Answer: The memorial honors the Jesuit missionary,…
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A trip through these doors can be the first step to any number of faraway places. They belong to one of the city's newer transportation facilities.
Answer: Main entrance to the Chicago Great Western Railroad depot, Fifteenth Avenue and Third…
Answer: Main entrance to the Chicago Great Western Railroad depot, Fifteenth Avenue and Third…
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It takes a sharp eye to spot this bit of classical beauty during a Sunday drive about town. Have you seen it?
Answer: A stately pagoda which decorates the formal gardens at the Oscar A. Levine home, 220 S. 1st St.
Answer: A stately pagoda which decorates the formal gardens at the Oscar A. Levine home, 220 S. 1st St.
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Traffic signals crop up in the oddest places these days. This one has a special purpose. And it's rarely seen by motorists. Know what it is?
Answer: Navigational beacon for towboats on the Missouri River shore near the Omaha Elevator Co. dock site…
Answer: Navigational beacon for towboats on the Missouri River shore near the Omaha Elevator Co. dock site…