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Model Of The Week
Mrs. Paul L. White wears dress-with-jacket ensemble of the coming season in the new gold color, a tweedy fabric that speaks of spring. The dress is piped with white and the jack, finished with self material, features rhinestone buckles. Her gold…
Beauty Salon Opens Monday
Striking back and white motif of the new Joseph White Beauty Salon on the second floor of Joe Smith & Co., 416 W. Broadway, was designed by John W. Kostich of Omaha. The salon, under the management of Joseph Graziano and Thomas White of Omaha, will…
Inquiring Reporter
Jean Wettengel, 619 10th St., college student: "If there are laws on the books, they should be enforced, but mature individuals should be able to see what they want. There should be parental guidance for young people."
15 Children Have A Surprise In Store For Mother; Pool Their Allowances For A Gift
Mother's Day...is justifiably celebrated at the Paul J. Wettengel home with 15 children, ranging in age from five weeks to 16 years. Standing at rear, from left, are: Dicky, 7; Nancy, 8; Mary Jo, 16; Jan, 14; Paul, 15; Jan's twin, Joy; Maureen, 11. …
Wettengel, Paul J. and Patricia
Paul J. and Patricia Wettengel with 9 of their children, standing next to a trailer/RV.
The Nonpareil Installs AP Photofax Machine
Wire Editor Jim Etter . . . checks the AP Photofax machine which will bring The Nonpareil wirephotos from throughout the U.S. and from most nations in the world.
Nonpareil Has Gone 'On Line'
Teamwork . . . went into the production of Friday's Nonpareil as the news staff began working directly on the front-end computer system. Here Compugraphic One Systems Applications Manager Kathee Belvin guides Nonpareil Wire Editor Glen Fahrenkrug and…
Workmen Hammer Away At Press
Hoisting Out . . . the last plate cylinder of The Nonpareil's old press are Joe Underwood, 1705 S. 11th St., Andy Andersen, Omaha, and Gene Brazeal, 915 N. 28th St. The crew, of Masthead International, Inc. of Albuquerque, M.M., is scheduled to…
Temporary Press Prints First Edition In Good Time
Checking The Quality . . . of some of the first papers off The Nonpareil's temporary offset press Monday is publisher A. R. Gross. The Nonpareil will continue to use the temporary press until the old press is torn down, and the new offset press…
Nonpareil's Hot Metal Goes 'Cold'
Monday's Editions Under New Process
Conversion Of Paper Required Cooperation
(1) Setting Type . . . with an Intertype machine has been one of Russ Haley's duties. The machine is being replaced by computers and photographic paper.
(2) Composing An Ad . . . using new computerized equipment is Larry Hedrick.
All of the…
(2) Composing An Ad . . . using new computerized equipment is Larry Hedrick.
All of the…
Lead Type Will Be Thing Of The Past At Nonpareil
(top) There's Quite A Contrast . . . between the old-style press plate which weighs 60 pounds, held by pressman Dick Petersen, and the new plastic style which weighs only a few ounces. It is held by Judy Gurney, assistant circulation manager.…
Checking The Results . . .
Checking The Results . . . of the drying lamps he installed is Gerald Goeser.
Printers Heading Back To School
Learning New Methods . . . for printing newspapers is the objective of an adult education class at Iowa Western Community College. Teacher George Peterson shows Harvey Christensen a phase in offset printing. Christensen is The Nonpareil's composing…
New Desks For Nonpareil
(top) New desks are a nice thing - until it comes time to move the accumulation of years of toil. This is how the Nonpareil's newsroom looked before the transformation. Some of the desks had been around for longer than most want to admit…
New Phone System To Speed Service
The New And The Old Phone Systems . . . are seen in this photo. Nonpareil Publisher A. Richard Gross watches as Patty Osterlund, Belle Telephone business instructor, shows the operation of The Nonpareil's new phone call board to Nancy Cihacek,…
Nonpareil Computer Speeds Typesetting
Inspecting new computer . . . is Robert Fischer, superintendent of The Nonpareil's mechanical department.
Over The Top:
One of the 4,000-pound type-setting machines is hoisted from the second story Saturday as The Nonpareil moves its mechanical department into new ground-floor quarters. The heavy equipment is being moved by Leroy L. Wade & Sons, Inc. of Omaha.
Erection Of Press Units . . .
Erection Of Press Units . . . in the new Nonpareil building gets underway. Here is the substructure that will hold the five press units with capacity up to 80 pages. Once these frames are leveled, they will be imbedded in concrete. Almost a fifth of…
On The Way Down
Crews were busy Tuesday on demolition of the Nonpareil Court Building to make way for a new addition to The Nonpareil. Baled hay was placed on top of the adjoining building to the south to prevent debris going through the roof.