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Several homes along a road.
New Homes . . . replacing those destroyed in the 1958 flood now shelter 17 families in Exira. The development was made possible to a great extent by contributions to The Nonpareil's flood fund last July.

School building.
The Nishna Valley School Board . . . is considering the use of the junior-senior high building here at Hastings to house elementary children from the two district grade schools at Henderson and Strahan. The purpose of the possible restructuring move…

This sign...at the south exit of the DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge west of Missouri Valley may hold more than one meaning. The U.S. Interior Department has stated it may make the refuge unattractive to geese so Texas and Louisian hunters may…

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.

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.

The Familiar Sight . . . of the cone-shaped scrap burner at the Midwest Walnut Co. plant will make way for three shavers and a drier to convert waste materials.

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.

(top) Hamlin Residents . . . go about the monumental task of cleaning up the flood wrecked business district. "Sherm's Place," at right, one of the largest buildings in the community, was moved completely off its foundation by the overflowing East…

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.

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

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…

Harry Mauck Jr. . . . spent 44 years on The Nonpareil, serving in various positions from reporter to managing editor. His last position was associate editor, writing editorials and covering the Iowa legislature.

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

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

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Dodge Park...the portion north of Broadway, upper part of map, was purchased by city tax funds.
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