United States to Build Massive Ordnance Plant Near Gary
The $75 million U S ordnance plant will become the world’s largest gun factory, located east of U S Steel’s Gary plant in the Chicago steel district. Surveyors are mapping the lakefront site and land negotiations closed in Chicago. Judge Elbert H Gary said the government will cover costs and officials serve without pay as work proceeds with speed.
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Chicago
United States Ordnance
Krupp
Essen
America
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Lake Front
Guy R. Ceckley
East
Fiftieth Street
Consumers’ Company
Ceckley
Guy
Elbert H. Gary
King to See Yank Soldiers Parade in London
Londoners will welcome representatives of the United States army with a parade through the streets on Saturday. A detachment will march to Buckingham Palace and parade before King George.
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London
Buckingham Palace
United States Army
Times
King George
Fairfield Fends Off Sunday Show Protests
Citizens quoted oppose Sunday shows and urge preserving existing Sunday laws. Local figures including Ray Mulkins John Lindblom G F McMican Turner F A Thomas Jim Simmons Charlie Goodell F H Smith and Supt A W Crane stress moral considerations and family impact while endorsing maintainance of Sunday observances in Fairfield.
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Ray Mulkins
John Lindblom
G. F. McMican
Mr. Turner
Turney’s
F. A. Thomas
Jim Simmons
Bert Bowermaster
Fairfield
A. W. Crane
Grinnell Captures Conference Meet Again
Grinnell won the Iowa Conference meet with a 61% point total in a tight three way race against Coe and Cornell, while Simpsonists trailed. standout results included Hendrickson leading in multiple events and O’Neil from Cornell taking shot put and discus, with Grinnell, Cornell, and Coe sharing top places across sprint and field 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
Minty
Frontress
Smith
Parsons
Henry” Blough
Otto Harlan
Heinie
Nott
Parson's College youths enjoy Ewing hall spread
About twelve young lads of Par sons college enjoyed a spread at Ew ing hall last evening. Mrs. Frank Ricksber will be hostess to the O. E. B. club Tuesday afternoon at her home on South Main street. There will be a regular monthly business and social meeting of the Philathea Bible class of the Methodist church Monday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Harry Fulton 605 West Jefferson street.
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Parsons College
Ewing Hall
Frank Ricksber
O. E. B. Club
South Main Street
Philathea Bible Class
The
Methodist Church
Harry Fulton
West
Jefferson Street
Elzevir
Leggett
J. B. Stever
Bereans
Christian Church
Mc Luen
Daughters of American Revolution
B. S. Ratcliff
South Second Street
Red Cross
O. M. Drummond
James Hammer
Emma Easton
Hammond
Miss Beck
Shearer
Hoopes
Woods
Sackett
Tri-State Track Meet Today At Parsons College
The tenth annual Tri-State Field Meet by Parsons College’s Letter Club draws teams from Fairfield High, Burlington, Ft. Madison, Washington, Indianola, Osceola, Chariton, Milton, Kalona, Crawfordsville, Wellman, New London, Stockport and more. Listed entrants include Indianola Nichols Rinard Spergin Cartwright and many others. Also notes social events at the Leggett Home and DAR activities with local officers and community groups.
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Letter Club
Parsons College
Fairfield High School
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Washington
Indianola
Osceola
Chariton
Milton
Kalona
Crawfordsville
Wellman
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Dean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
Ota Oe
U. S
Faifield
Louden
Chas. Goodell
F. H. Smith
Painter
John Winter
Carpenter
Fentress
DeLane
Cowden
Torrence
Burrows
Gunderson
Daubenberges
Hendrickson
Stack
Vinsel
O'Neil
McMurry
Hurlburt
van Cleve
Hoyt
Sprinkle
Browning
Burkill
Hasek
Sunstrom
Harlan
Gordon
Preston
Osgood
Hicks
Blough
Bowinder
Pieson
Klein
Sloan
Winsel
Person
College
Penn
Wesleyan
Daily Journal
Nichols
Rinard
Spergin
Cartwright
Dyer
Sterling
Davis
Jones
Stockport
Rhynas
McKee
Russell
Douthart
Knowles
New London
Harding
Eckey
Brown
Arene
McCginnis
Anderson
Clark
Grawfordsville
Franklin
Keener
Grady
Hockstetler
Spencer
Howard
Faulkner
Hitch
Marsh
Gehle
Wallace
Young
Perkins
Crumley
Wood
Harper
Woolmanse
Niggemeyer
Miller
Noble
Foster
Haddix
Ensign
Lohmann
Eisenhart
Stoddart
Palmer
Hagemeier
Teuscher
Yohe
Putnam
Linnabury
Wilson
Brady
Randolph
Meller
Hoilin
Fullertin
Ball
Scott
Fleming
Thornberry
Maasdam
Yount
Laughridge
Griffith
Jenks
Bowermaster
Gibson
Hammer
Honolu'u
T. H
Harold Mark
Island of
Hawaii
Fairfield Theater
William Russell
Romorow
Bryant Washburn
Ulster
Bessie Burton
the Prince
Unkrich
Lowa
Merchants Transfer and Storage CO
Des Moines
Frank
Kerrick
Nidet
Tribune
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