Portage mill project tied to lake dunes plan
Indiana expects a $100 million, 2,200 worker steel mill complex by Portage near Ogden Dunes. Gerometia Construction awarded the contract for offices, steel for the building to Midwest Steel, with a seven year timeline to reach production on Lake Michigan shore.
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Yide
Nodling Mill
West
Jit
U.S. 14
Burns Ditch
Bite Balparaiso
Ind
Indiana
White Steel
Lake Michigan
Patart
Gerometia Construct Steel Corp
Common Co
Gary
William
Hill
National Steel
Midwest
Portage
Ogden Dunes
Mary Nichols Dies Monday in Elwood
Mary Elvira Nichols 75 died at Parker Nursing Home Elwood. Funeral services at Evangelical United Brethren Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial in Elwood City Cemetery. Survived by daughter Elmer Fite sister Lea Burgis six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Born March 2 1884 in Elwood she married Gela Ritter in 1888 and Oscar Nichols in 1923. Also noted hospital notes and births at Mercy Hospital.
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Elascod
Mary Elvira Nichols
Parker Nursing Home
Clark Chapel
Elmer Fite
Fsl
Evangelical United Brethren
Elwood City
Éa Burgis
Elwood
Oscar Nichols
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Mercy Hospital
Cora Baxter
N. Sth
Gerald Hayes
N.C St
Oseph Cannon
Kaby
N. B
Rebecca Briles
Mike Thoman
John Rice
S. K
Howard Badger
Sarah Smith
Copher and
Fesler Ambulance
Minerva Cluggish
S. Anderson
Hall Memorial Hospital
Muncie
York
Wright Ambunes
Philip Burton
Earl Scholl
Devon St
Max Summers
EL St
George Spitzmes
John Price
Elizabeth Bonhams
al Ball Memorial Hospital
Phillip Fettig
Ss. G St
Cool off with summer salads in July Homes Gardens
July Homes & Gardens offers a Real Cool Cook Book with cold salads and new dressings. Featured recipes include shrimp stuffed tomatoes and cucumber salad rings, pear compote, and moll for luscious coolness. Color illustrations accompany the spread as the issue promises quick, easy summer meals.
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Berer
Mowies & Gerdens
Homes & Gardens
State Plant To Produce War Chemicals
The conversion will take about years and cost 8 to 134 million dollars. After regular production starts about 73 workers will be employed. Wampler said the Terre Haute area and the defense establishment will gain from the plan to convert the Dane heavywater plant for Army chemical warfare agent production. Heavy water had been produced at the plant until a standby period. Capehart noted the initial 8.2 million dollar contract for conversion design and construction will go to Food Machinery & Chemical Corp., New York.
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Wampler
Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash Valley
Defense Establishment
Dane
Army
Capehart
Food Blachinery & Chemical Corp
New York
Amateur Contests Held in Elwood Across Age Groups
Amateur readings and a trumpet contest drew children aged one to ten at Elwood with participants including Carol Jean Mock and Linds Westerfield. A cake contest awarded first to Mrs Tom Heath and others in chocolate, yellow, and angel food cakes. The annual picnic occurs at Callaway Park in August, followed by a district and state contest chain. Jet airliners: KLA Royal Dutch Airlines ordered four DC-8 jets for about 20 million dollars.
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Aeater Ward Duty
Church of God
Tone Ca
Bluncie
State Air
Tom Heath
Pat Canfield
Denver Mays
Vestal
Herbert Lewis
Angel Food
Callaway Park
Jets New York
UPI
KLA
Royal Dutch Airlines
Elwood Social Highlights Honor Naomi Robbins Bride Elect
Elwood reports a brides shower for Naomi Robbins ahead of her marriage to Robert E. Barber at First Methodist Church. The event featured a noon brunch, floral centerpieces, rings on place cards, orchid umbrella favors, and a bride doll centerpiece. Clergy, civic groups, and neighbors joined the guest list including Judy Barber and Catherine Rees among others. Also noted are a 2k wedding anniversary for Elwood police chief Joseph Hickey and Mrs. Hickey, and other local social items such as anniversaries, club meetings, and arrivals from Honolulu to visit relatives.
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Giels
Everett Barber
L. C. Robbins
William, Morgan
Jennifer
Charles, Babbitt
Robert Wesseler
Louise Wilson
Robert Kincaid
Judy Barber
Frances Bohlandlee
Ann Kincaid
Catherine Rees
Eva M. Robbins
Hickey
Elwood
Joseph Hickey
Elizabeth Lineberry
Mr. Hickey
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Monser
Biegel
Knights of Columbus
The
Elks and Eagles Lodges
Fraternal Order of Police
Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police
Eagles
Indiana Association of Hair Dressers
Lewis Barnett
No. Anderson St
Frances Cai
Ars. Barrel
I Elwood
Walter Rees
Shirley
Kenneth
First Church of the Nazarene
Barnett
Delco-Remy Division
City Installs New Hydrant and Fire Protection Push
ELWOOD residents west of Ninth Street on South B Street gain a new city hydrant after years of requests. A water main now serves the area, with plans for a second hydrant on South D Street. If as few as 19 families cooperate, city water may reach homes, replacing wells.
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Elwood
Ninth Street
South B Street
D Steet
Indianapolis
Mary Wilson
16Th St
Marian P. Walser
Tipton
William J. HS
Charles J. Ruth
Yerford
New Castle
Larry J. Vice
N. D St
Clifford JH Zendler
Johnny R. Atwell
Main St
Thomas L. King
Anderson
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Mechanicspurg
Marilyn
Worker Friends Church
UPS
Martyn
Arthur Miller
Mortimer Rodgers
Miss Monroe
Miller
Park Avenue Hospital
Connecticut
Monroe
Siler
Joyce Watkins
Lakeside Devalians
Ralph Anderson
Leroy
Franbarger
Mt. Am
Charlene Highmiller
Cof
Mechanicsburg
Doc
Auckland
New Zealand
WUPD
New Zealand Broadcasting Service
Bugs Rianne
Helen Hammer
Haiti
Shirley Friends Church
Miss Hammer
Floyd Davis
Chester Hammer
Glenda
Connie Thompson
Ray Crowell
Andernon
Andy Perry
Ernest Bates
Emma Perry
Willard Miller
Morehead
Andy Pery
Andy Derry
Oscar Loadwater
Willard Moyle
Hector Sheets
Horace Orr
Mooreland
Wayne Spahr
Center
Jrike
Ethel Beeson
Keith White
Winfred Zornes
Russell Sullivan
Grace Neynalds
Chesler
Imc
Phillip White
Hansscock Memorial Hospital
WSCS
Shirley Methdist Church
Shirley Ma
Yaalara
Algiers
Mary Nichols
Zeis
Indien
Harold S. Zaie
Office of Defense
Jackson
Hoosier
Lake
Marion
Allen
Zais
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Terre Hacile
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Anderson - Muncie
Evansville
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Tokyo
Communis New China
Carel Buntin
Essex Drive
St. John's
York N.Y
Rds
Secreny
Germany
Phillep
Pine Manor MouNds Road
Efeeiri
R. J. Wolf
Reddy
1&M
Indianas
Michigan Electric Company
Revi
Eagles Auxiliary
St. Joseph's Church
Billy Wann
Honolulu
Hawaii
Mr. Wann
Verne Wann
Chicago
United Electric Coal Co
Bucyrus-Ena Co
Larry Kinnaman
Louise St
Hima
St. John's Hospital
ARP Coe
America
Stroh
Spock
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