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Largest family of war workers at Sunflower plant
Mrs. Minnie Beers, 63, of Lawrence, heads a large family contributing to rocket powder production. Her 7 sons, 1 daughter, 1 son-in-law, 2 daughters-in-law, and 1 grandson also work at Sunflower, with many under strict age and shift rules. She and her kin reflect wartime labor dedication and support for war bonds.
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Minnie Beers
Seventeenth
Haskell
Lawrence
Sunflower Ordnace
Sunflower
Beers
William A. Beers
Haskell Beers
Lozier
Broderick & Gordon
Jim Beers
Hercules Powder Company
War Department
Walter Beers
Delbert Beers
aTrcules
Elmer Beers
Henry Beers
George Beers
Transportation Department
Francis Beers
U.S. Marine Air Corps
Wichita
Orvel Beers
National Guard
North Carolina
Ivareen Coffman
Ifred Coffman
Ivareen
Eunice Beers
Henry
Ruth Beers
Francis
Laverda Coffman
Alfred Coffman
Alvin Beers
Hercules
Navy Seabees
South Pacific
Harold Beers
Coast Guard
France
Walter Beers, Jr
LBG
Eudora High School
Sunflower Ordnance Works