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Arnold's Park, Iowa - June 29 - Miss Universe Hopeful - Kay Nielson of Council Bluffs, a former Miss Nebraska, is Iowa's candidate for Miss Universe honors. She won over 16 other hopefuls last night. In 1957 Kay, at the time a University of Nebraska…

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The Old And The New . . . is displayed by Myron Allerton, past president of the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County. The original DeSmet plaque was dedicated in 1934 but was lost during the 1940s. Suddenly last week, the old plaque reappeared…

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These three sun-hardened faces belong to a trio of Mississippi men, members of a civilian crew attached to the Army engineers on special flood duty in Council Bluffs. The "red-necks" as they call themselves, are, left to right, Bill Tate of Natchez,…

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Photograph of the Missouri River at Narrows

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Photograph of the Missouri River at Narrows.

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Photograph of the Missouri River overflowing its banks. Taken from Motor bridge, April 14, 1897.

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Aerial view of the Council Bluffs side of the Missouri River showing levee.

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Aerial view of the Council Bluffs side of the Missouri River showing levee.

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Painting of a boat crossing Missouri River.

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Three postcards of the Missouri River between Omaha and Council Bluffs.

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Photograph of Missouri Valley, Iowa. Looking west from windmill. July 1, 1882.

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Club 64 is the only Council Bluffs restaurant rated in the 1985 Mobil Travel Guide.

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Mrs. Marie Olson, and Mrs. Fae Burkhalter, of the Ottumwa mobile Red Cross canteen, were toasted in coffee Tuesday afternoon by Sgt. J.A. Bramen, and Corp. William Lemfor, of Atlantic, in appreciation of the Red Cross' work in feeding the many hungry…

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Opening A Hatch...on the three-foot scale model of the steamship Bertrand is John Carrier, park service employee at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge near Missouri Valley. The steamer model, which the Bertrand museum just purchased for $300, was…

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Modern salvage : The Alter Co., one of Council Bluffs' newer industries, uses the very latest equipment in its scrap salvage operation. Here an old car body is being put into a press. It will come in bales.

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(Left-Harold Coyle) and Jerry Katz of the Alter Co. The bundled scrap is now ready for sale to firms who melt and use scrap metal. --Nonpareil Photos.

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Mural . . . of faceted glass on St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan overlooks College Place.

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Above is an artist's rendering of the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial upon completion of restoration work.
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