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Today...all the old buildings are gone, except the one at extreme left. Dominating the present scene are the B and G Hosiery Shops, the Clark Drug Store and Joe Smith and Co. Citizens no longer line stiffly for such a common occurrence as a…
Today
Today...the same space is occupied by The Nonpareil publishing plant. The paper's building was created shortly after fire destroyed the Brown building in the middle 20's.
Toastmasters hear Miss Roy
Presenting trophy . . . to Jacqueline Roy for an outstanding speech is Toastmaster C.R. Williams. Lawton Larson is in the center. -- Nonpareil Photo.
To spend year with Robnetts, Icelander gets ready for coldest winter of life
Shopping for winter coat . . . at local store is Gunnar Sigurosson. Helping him are Robert and Marcia Robnett, hosts for the foreign exchange student. --Nonpareil Photo.
To Plan Armory For Expansion
The Dodge Light Guard Armory at Pearl St. and Fifth Ave. will be replaced with a new $200,000 structure. The newer section of the building, at the left, will be retained. The outlined section will be razed.
To live with the Harding Family . . . Diplomacy comes naturally for student from Spain
Looking at paintings of Granada . . . are Janet and Joan Harding, Jose Montoya and Warren Harding. The color sketches were brought by Jose as gifts to the Hardings. --Nonpareil Photo.
To Instruct
Gerald W. Kirn
To Head New Office
Leo A. Hoegh poses here today after President Eisenhower picked him to head the new Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization which opens for business July 1. Hoegh now directs the Civil Defense Administration, which is being merged with the Office…
To Finish Work With Dedication - Nazarene Expansion Includes New Tower
Remodeled First Church of the Nazarene . . . shows the newly constructed entry way and educational unit which was begun in 1946.
To feed machine . . .
To feed machine . . . an all hydraulic gantry crane sits high above wheels and rails to keep the hungry shredder's hopper full. Big jaws on the crane easily grab an auto off the pile of thousands on hand. The bodies are fed into the Alter yard from…
To Emerson Man, It's Still 'Ye Olde Keystone School' - 70 Years Since His Last Class
At The Door . . . of the school where he received all his formal education is Ernie Cole, 84-year-old Emerson farmer.
To Dedicate New School - $225,000 Elementary Building Now In Use
New Elementary School Building . . . at Elliott will be site of dedication service Sunday. The nine-room structure is already in use.
To Dedicate New Clarinda Church
New Edifice...of St. Clarie's Catholic Church will be dedicated at Clarinda Sunday.
To Be Granted Distinguished Service Award
Mrs. Houghton
TJ's Evening Of Fresh Aire
Thomas Jefferson High School students and graduates are presenting a tribute to R.H. Flanders Thursday at 12:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Fanders, seated in the center of the group, is T.J.'s former drama teacher and current…
Tinley Leads 168th Infantry On March In France
Lt. Col. Mathew A. Tinley, indicated by the arrow, is shown leading the 168th infantry, of which Company L of Council Bluffs was a part, on the march in France. In the foreground is Sgt. Oliver W. Holmes of Council Bluffs, who later was killed in…
Ticket Office
Photograph of the ticket office at Playland Park
Ticket booth
Photograph of ticket booth at Playland Park
Three Omaha Trucking Firms Move To Bluffs - Meat Is Main Attraction
In Charge Of Establishing . . . new bases in Council Bluffs for their respective transportation firms are Robert Hilt of Freeman Transfer, John Hornung of Watkins Motor Lines and Jay Trannell of Nebraska Coast Express. They will headquarter at Hilt…
Three Ministers Serving McPherson Church of Christ
Discussing Calls...planned for the day are Don Myers, Neal Hays and Harold Kimrey, three young ministers who chose the Council Bluffs area for their mission field.