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Bluffs Trio Is Ready For Scout Camp In Denmark - 'Impossible' Now A Reality . . .
Discussing Denmark . . . Carol Hennings and Jane Ridgeway admire Juanita Butler's 'swap," a wild rose with Iowa printed on the leaf.
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Self Portrait." Gretzer made this sketch of himself at the wheel of a landing barge. He took part in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Italy. Combat artists, like Gretzer, are first of all fighting men. At sea his station was at a 20 mm.…
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Beach Party," A beach party from a coast guard-manned combat transport is shown entering an invasion barge. Once ashore, the beach party will set up ship-to-shore communications and help in unloading the barges.
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Mediterranean Port Scene," says Gretzer, is a typical view of an unnamed Mediterranean port where American fighters and transports give up the bulk from their cavernous holds.
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Fire Control," a study of a U.S. coast guardsman on fire control duty aboard ship. The fire control man wears colored glasses to enable him to look into the sun and identify approaching planes.
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Unloading Under Fire." Working in heavy seas, coast guardsmen are shown unloading tins of high test gasoline. Other landing barges await nearby, as operations under fire continue.
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Wounded." Transfer of a wounded man from a landing barge to a coast guard manned transport. It was sketched off Salerno, which Gretzer said was the roughest of invasions, as far as the men were concerned.
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Greeting the Dawn." Coast guardsmen see a new dawn break over the sea. "Dawn always give you a wonderful feeling of relief," says Gretzer, "because it relieves you of the fear of something happening before you see it."
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Off Watch Below Deck," depicts a typical below-deck scene aboard ship. Off duty, these crewmen write home, mend socks and clothing, and catch up on sleep.
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Hoisting the Boats." Coast guardsmen are depicted swinging a ship's boat onto the chocks.
Bluffs' Combat Artist Views Mediterranean Invasions
"Line Handling Detail." Tying up at the wharf are these three coast guardsmen. "You have to handle the line smartly or you may find yourself in the 'drinker' or minus a thumb," comments Gretzer.
Bluffs' Fairy Tale Coming True - Fairy Godfathers For Downtown Plan?
The Theater Block . . . between Pearl and Sixth streets on the south side of Broadway will undergo drastic change under the urban renewal plan. The buildings show here are scheduled for demolition.
Board of Directors Meet In New Quarters
Here are nine of the eleven directors of the Council Bluffs Savings bank, meeting in their quarters in the new bank building. Seated, left to right are H. W. Hazelton, retired; Julius Rosenfeld, president Continental-Keller company; Chairmen E.P.…
Board opposes Christie on building repairs
Construction of an addition and renovation at Bloomer School is part of a $6.5 million project proposed for our elementary buildings in the Council Bluffs Community School District in the next two years. Renovation is also proposed for Walnut…
Boat at Lake Manawa
Photograph of a boat at Lake Manawa
Boat at Lake Manawa
Photograph of women on a boat at Lake Manawa.
Boat at Lake Manawa
Photograph of people and a boat at Lake Manawa.
Boat Docks and Pavilion
Postcard of boat docks and pavilion at Lake Manawa
Boat on Lake Manawa
Women on a boat at Lake Manawa.
Boat on Lake Manawa
Photograph of a boat on Lake Manawa.