Gun Plant at Gary Will Cost 75 Million Says Gary
United States Steel Corp completes land negotiations for a government ordnance factory to be built in the Chicago steel district east of Gary on the lake front. The $75,000,000 plant will become the world’s largest gun factory with the government bearing the expense.
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United States Steel Corporation
Chicago
United States Ordnance
Krupp
Essen
America
Gary
Lake Front
Guy R. Ceckley
East
Fiftieth Street
Consumers’ Company
Ceckley
Elbert H. Gary
King to See Yanks Parade
Londoners will welcome a detachment of American troops on Saturday. The troops will march through the streets and parade before King George at Buckingham Palace.
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London
Buckingham Palace
United States Army
Times
George
Fairfield residents oppose Sunday shows and tearing down laws
Local citizens voice opposition to Sunday cinema and changes to Sunday laws. Names include Ray Mutkina John Lindblom Jim Simmons F H Smith and Supt A W Crane. Concerns focus on family morality and children’s instruction, with calls to maintain existing Sunday restrictions.
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Ray Mutkina
John Lindblom
G. F. McMican
Mr. Turner
Carpenter
Bert Bowermaster
Fairfield
A. W. Crane
Grinnell Captures Iowa Conference Meet
Grinnell won the Iowa Conference track meet with 61.5 points, edging Cornell and Coe in a three‑way race. Key performers included Slim Jim Hendrickson from Simpson and O’Neil from Cornell with multiple events, while Grinnell’s depth showed in multiple entrants across events.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Coe
Cornell
Simpsonian Methodists
Indianola
Slim Jim’ Hendrickson
Little Six
Dillon
Simpson
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Walter Johnson
Washington
O'Neil
Grinnell Legion
McMurray
Evans
Minto
Frontress
Smith
Parsons
Henry” Blough
Otto Harlan
Heinie” Smith
Nott
Winsel
Person
Stack
Hendrickson
College
Penn
Wesleyan
Parson's College social scenes and DAR notes
Social events fill a Parsons area week with campus gatherings at Ew ing hall and Leggett Home. The Daughters of the American Revolution elect officers and report charity work including War orphans support, Red Cross donations, a Liberty Bond purchase, and flag acquisitions.
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Elzevir
Parsons College
Leggett
South Main Street
Daughters of American Revolution
B. S. Ratcliff
South Second Street
Red Cross
D. M. Drummond
James Hammer
Emma Easton
Hammond
Miss Beck
Shearer
Hoopes
Woods
Sackett
Tri-State Track Meet At Parsons Draws Wide Roster Of Entrants
The tenth annual Tri-State Track and Field Meet hosted by Parsons College draws entries from Fairfield, Burlington, Ft. Madison, Washington, Indianola, Osceola, Chariton, Milton, Kalona, Crawfordsville, Wellman, New London and Stockport. Listed competitors include Indianola Nichols Rinard Spergin Cartwright and many more from numerous towns and schools.
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Letter Club
Parsons College
Fairfield High School
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Washington
Indianola
Osceola
Chariton
Milton
Kalona
Crawfordsville
Wellman
New London
Stockport
Anxiety Over Aviator in Interisland Flight
May 11 report from Honolulu says Maj Harold Park began an interisland flight in an airplane. He was last heard in fog over Hawaii island with engine trouble and the search for him is underway.
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Honolu'u
T. H
Harold P Ark
Island of
Hawaii
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U. S
Faifield
Trew Laws
Louden
Turney
Tam
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Jim Simmons
Mallearblre
Chae. Goodell
F. H. Smith
John Winter
Fentress
DeLane
Cowden
Torrence
Burrows
Gunderson
Daubenberges
Vinsel
Minty
McMurry
Hurlburt
van Cleve
Hoyt
Sprinkle
Browning
Burkill
Hasek
Sunstrom
Harlan
Gordon
Preston
Osgood
Hicks
Blough
Bowinder
Stac
Pieson
Klein
Sloan
The
Daily Journal
Pareons College
Ewing Hall
Frank Ricksber
Philathea Bible Class
Methodist Church
Harry Fulton
West
Jefferson Street
J. B. Stever
Bereans
Christian Church
M. Luen
Nichols
Rinard
Spergin
Cartwright
Dyer
Sterling
Davis
Jones
Rhynas
McKee
Russell
Douthart
Knowles
Harding
Eckey
Brown
Crewe
McCinnis
Anderson
Clark
Grawfordsville
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Keener
Grady
Hockstetler
Spencer
Howard
Faulkner
Teuscher
Yohe
Putnam
Hagemeier
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Wilson
Brady
Randolph
Meller
Hollin
Fullertin
Ball
Scott
Fleming
Thornberry
Maasham
Yount
Laughridge
Griffith
Jenks
Bowermaster
Gibson
Hammer
William Russell In
Tomorow
Bryant Washburn
Ulster
Bessie Burton
the Prince
Unkrich
Merchants Transfer and Storage CO
Des Moines
Vclhornei Son
Frank
Kerrick
Licen
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