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Camp Dodge to House Illinois Troops in Iowa City Camp Dodge Surrounded By Fertile Iowa Farms
Des Moines Sept 2 Illinois soldiers assigned to Camp Dodge will be housed in a vast wooden cantonment north of Des Moines near the Des Moines River. The 460 acre site supports 45 units including 9,703 Illinois men, with 6,000 workers building 194 barracks for about 200 each. The complex includes a new water and sewer system, 20 miles of roads, and support facilities such as churches Y M C A buildings and a Knights of Columbus hall. A 20,000 horse and mule station is under construction and equipment for troops is arriving for a September 5 readiness. The project spawns a new adjacent city with various businesses and lodging, and Shriners and Hyperion club facilities will serve officers. The camp population and nearby area may exceed 60,000.
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