The Rev. Duane King of Deaf Missions adds another pin to a map of the United States on the wall in his office at the mission. The pins represent people who have contributed support to the work of Deaf Missions. King and his wife, Peggy, recently…
Cleaning And Checking . . . film breaks before sending it out on loan is Janet Kellenberger, Deaf Missions librarian. She helps with the technical aspects and cares for the more than 750 materials in the mission library.
Kimballton's Old And Young . . . are represented by Einer Rasmussen and Drauda Norby. Rasmussen, 76, still speaks "Dane" at home. Drauda is a kindergarten student.
Evelyn Kahl, sister of Col. Melvin J. Killian, hold a 1945 picture of her brother taken shortly after he received his wings from the U.S. Army Air Corps. Killian was 23 at the time. Mrs. Kahl's husband, Otto, is at right. Killian's remains were…
Restoration of the 100-year-old main staircase in the Kiel Hotel is almost complete. Jere Robinson and Don Blankenship, employees of Life Style Inc., make some last-minute measurements Thursday on the refinished bannister leading to the second floor.…
On The Block . . . is the old Kiel Hotel. The hotel is to be auctioned off Saturday by Hunter Auction Co. One of the original operators of the hotel is a distant relative of the prominent Spetman family, many of whom still live in Council Bluffs.
"After three years in this job, I think I listen to people better than I did before. You learn to make judgements about people, and you learn something about your own morality. You learn about the weight of your decisions and how they can influence…
Arnold Kephart (second from right) leaves the Omaha airport Tuesday with his sister, Belle, his father, Ernest, and his son, Frankie, after the Army decided not to court martial him for being absent without leave since 1960. Kephart had fled to East…
Ernest Kephart, 86, and his daughter Belle Kephart of Council Bluffs are anxiously awaiting the return of their son and brother, Arnold, who recently walked to freedom after being held captive for 30 years behind the Berlin Wall.