"Beauty and the bullets! Attractive Georgia Summers, of 5193 Cabanne avenue, employee at the United States Cartridge Company, operating the St. Louis Ordnance plant, can well be a pinup girl for the armed forces in this photo where she displays the sixth billionth cartridge produced at the plant. The six billion milestone was reached this year and Miss Summers is shown placing the cartridge on display with the previous billion markers."
"A total of 5,770,000 manhours worked without a last time accident was achieved yesterday at the St. Louis Ordnance Plant. Shown here in ceremonies at the plant marking the achievement are, from left: Lt. Col J. H. Bash, commanding officer of St. Louis Ordnance Plant; B.E. Bassett, general manager, United States Defense Corporation, operators of the ammunition division of the plant, and F. Lincoln Luke, manager of the safety and security division, of the Defense corporation."
"The Revolver Team of the United States Cartridge Company, recent winner of the seventh Midwestern Conference revolver match, is pictured here. Led by Chief H.S. Crow, the team won five of seven matches, setting a record with a score of 1959 out of a possible 2,000. The members, from left, are Sergt. R. Howell, G. Shanks, Sergt. D. Kobel, Chief Crow, J, Wafler, Sergt. E. Drenkhahn, G. Matthews
"St. Louis ordinance plant workers who soon will be laid off as the plant closes, staged a demonstration yesterday to support a move to get severance pay. An estimated 5,000 workers took part in the demonstration on the plant grounds, voting to send a delegation to Washington if payment of severance pay isn't approved by William Davis, Director of Economic Stabilization."
"Jack the Ripper's crew made an appearance before this gathering of workers at the small arms ammunition plant yesterday afternoon. It was one stop on a day-long series of visits which the crew of the famous Flying Fortress, which bombed Naziland 11 times, made at war plants here yesterday."
"Riverview Blvd entrance to newly located St. Louis Ordnance District headquarters just off Goodfellow Blvd which formerly housed Chevrolet Shell plant buildings."
"Some idea of the magnitude of the project can be gained by realizing that this is one of eight giant production units. The one in the back of it is virtually completed. These manufacturing units are each 1000 feet in length. Cranes are currently keeping busy hoisting more steel."
"A small arms plant employee handling cartridges which were measured, weighed and selectively tested before being shipped to fighting men overseas. Many women went to work here during World War II."
"This is part of the St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant at 4800 Goodfellow which is being reopened immediately to produce artillery shells for the war in Vietnam. In this building, the forging building at Goodfellow and Highway 70, casings are shaped for 105-millimeter projectiles."
"Another chosen on the basis of the 'Three S's'--suitability, safety and style. Miss Betty Pearia, looks charming as well as efficient in tailored slacks. A gaily colored bandanna keeps her curls safe and shiny, and steel-toe safety shoes protect her toes in case she drops a heavy object."
million contract to produce 4,500,000 rounds of the 105-millimeter shells. Target date for production was Jan. 1, 1967, but Chevrolet is already operating the plant at about 18 percent capacity. Still red hot, the steel is checked for length and depth of cavity. it is then cooled, again measured and sent to machinery building."
"Tired of the noise and dust of the near-by small arms ammunition plant, the owner of this newly completed bungalow at 4711 Goodfellow Boulevard has moved out and leased the home for a restaurant serving home-cooked meals "family style" to hungry workmen. The "bungalow restaurant" is the latest in novel types of eating places which have sprung up around the ammunition plant to feed the 15,000
"Tired of the noise and dust of the near-by small arms ammunition plant, the owner of this newly completed bungalow at 4711 Goodfellow Boulevard has moved out and leased the home for a restaurant serving home-cooked meals "family style" to hungry workmen. The "bungalow restaurant" is the latest in novel types of eating places which have sprung up around the ammunition plant to feed the 15,000
"Work on the new $12,000,000 small arms ammunition plant at Bircher and Goodfellow boulevards is progressing speedily. At present workmen are engaged in erecting a number of frame buildings, including tool sheds, dispensary, an office building and other service buildings before actual construction of the plant is started. The framework of the proposed office building for the contracting companies