Quarries and quarrying; Bloomington Limestone Company
A shot of the Maple Hill Quarry, owned by the Bloomington Limestone Corporation. Notice the stone's dimensions indicated clearly on the side of the pillar
A woman and a man in a suit and holding a bible (identified as possibly Pastor Truman) stand on the steps in front of the large church doors of the Pierceton First Baptist Church. Circa 1950. Notes indicate that "Mom thinks this was Pastor Truman."
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; USS Rushmore (LSD-14); United States. Navy--Military life
Al is in Cannes, France. He thanks Jesse for sending him mail from the Speed Community House. He recalls that when his four brothers were in the Army during WWII they received mail from Jesse as well. He says they hope to visit Greece, Italy, and...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Korean War, 1950-1953--War work--Red Cross; Military training; Fort Worden (Wash.); Welding
Alfred is at Fort Worden in Washington. He tells about the Red Cross and how they help people get leave to go home if a family member dies. He learns that his job is going to be a welder. He will start welding school at Hudson Point, Washington. He...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Discovery Bay (Wash.); Fort Worden (Wash.); Welding
Alfred is back at Fort Worden in Washington. He and his wife Clarissa are living in a cabin at Discovery Bay. He is now a Corporal since he finished school. His job as a welder keeps him busy most days. He would be happy if the rest of his Army...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Military training; Welding; Aberdeen Proving Ground (Md.)
Alfred says he will be attending welding school, which is a ten week course. He remarks how he has been stationed on both sides of the U.S. near the coast and says that is fine with him, as long as they do not put him on the water. He comments how...
Anderson's Grand Opera house, east of the Grand Hotel, was dedicated in 1895. The Grand became the Granada Theater, hosting vaudeville acts, during the Depression and finally the Starland movie theater. The building was razed in the early 1950s.
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Primary Elections to be May 3; Voting Facts; Recycling Made Easy for Greentown Area residents; Unusual Phenomenon
Arbuckle Acres Park; Delivery of airplane; Airplane was there for years for the kids to climb and play on. Plane is gone but building in background is still in use.
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Fort Knox (Ky.); United States. Army. Officer Candidate School
Arthur is in Fort Knox, Kentucky and writes that he has not heard from his brother since last September. He has been selected to go to Officer Candidate School but he feels bad being state side while other people he knows are overseas fighting. He...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Indiantown Gap Military Reservation (Pa.); United States. Army--Military life
Arthur writes that he has moved twice since the last letter he sent Jesse. He mentions he has heard that Timmy Sells is going home and hopes he is able to walk again. He talks about all the rumors you hear in the Army. He thanks Jesse for all the...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Navy--Military life; USS Estes (AGC-12); Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Military training--Damage Control; Correspondence
Bill has been in Damage Control school. He thinks it is the best school in the Navy. He has learned how to patch holes from bombs and do some diving. They have been doing lots of drills and he has not had much sleep. They are learning different...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Camp Desert Rock (Nev.); Camp Cooke (Calif.); United States. Army--Military life; Correspondence
Bill is at Camp Desert Rock in Nevada. He cannot talk about what he does there. He will be at Camp Cooke, California next. Bill really enjoys getting the Speed-O-Meter in the mail. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Navy--Military life; USS Estes (AGC-12); Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Kobe (Japan); Yokosuka (Japan); Correspondence
Bill is currently in Yokosuka, Japan. Their ship has visited Mojir and Kobe as well as all major ports in Japan and Korea. They will leave again soon but do not know where they are going, because most things are kept secret. He is awarded the Navy...
