"St. Louis, MO.-- completed machine gun and rifle cartridges get their semi-final graduation test on a miniature merry-go-round called a 'gage and weigh' machine, shown here. Each of the 'spokes' of this carousel for cartridges is a scale, delicately balanced with a weight sufficient to keep it horizontal if the cartridge is of standard weight. Otherwise, it is kicked off. If the cartridge finishes its ride, it gets the 'brass ring' and is ready for graduation--actual 'acceptance firing' in the Proof House of the Ordnance Plant."
"Ammunition produced in the St. Louis area is uncrated in January 1946 on Guadalcanal in the Solomons. Lettering on cases reads 'Western Cartridge Company,' which was located at Alton, Ill. The soldiers are getting bandoliers of ammunition for their rifles and machine guns... Reports have been received previously from as far as the Middle East that bullets from the St. Louis area are being fired
"Another novel device to speed production is revealed in this photograph of the core plant, which shows a complete production unit installed within a temporary wooden structure while men work on the permanent building. Cores machined at a training school for employes are treated in the temporary foundry, making possible production of several hundred thousand cores for government cartridge plants in other parts of the country."
"Employes of the St. Louis Ordnance Plant, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., yesterday inspected one of the helium-filled balloons used to send messages of hope behind the Iron Curtain in the Crusade for Freedom campaign. From left are Miss Madge Spalding, Miss Betty Grady, Miss Ruth Kochs, Miss Betty butler, Capt. R.C. Lewis, executive officer of the plant, and Mrs. Betty Massey."
"All fifty-two employes of the Motor Pool of Headquarters, St. Louis Administration Center, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, received a Fifth Army safety award yesterday from the post commander, Lt. Colonel Ralph Gram. The citations were based on no single accident occurring during the past two years which resulted in lost time. Shown at the left is Lt. Colonel Gram presenting the unit citation Certificate of Achievement to motor pool superintendent, F. G. Thurman, 3706 Tholozan Avenue. In addition, 23 Army vehicle drivers were individually cited for accident-free periods ranging from one to four consecutive years. Others in the photo from Colonel Gram's left are Major John L. Wilson, executive officer; Charles C. Rosenbarger, 506 Venneman Avenue, Kirkwood, safety director; F. G. Thurman; WOJG Luther Skari, Motor Pool officer, and Charles R. Knight, 2232 Colfax Drive, Post transportation officer."
"Employes of the Records Administration Center, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., hold plaques recently awarded by the Greater St. Louis Community Chest. The center received more awards for records achieved in the past campaigns than any other organization in St. Louis. From left, standing, are Mrs. Velma Mullins, Mr. LeRoy Dandridge, Miss Leah Carter, Mr. Donald F. Schaper, Mrs. Freida Valley, Mr. Bennie Randle, Mr. James F. Turner, Mr. Leon Gross, Mr. Thomas Davis, Mr. David Ross, Mr. Robert Henderson, Mr. John Collet. From left, sitting are Miss Mabel Taylor, Mr. Lester Norvell, Mrs. Elva Chapman, Mrs. Ruth Hlavaty, Lt. John Delagarza Jr., chairman of drive, Col. H. h. Newman, commanding officer; Miss Doris Hermeling, Mr. James Conley, Mr. Robert Roller and Mrs. Margaret Stephens."
"A special tour of the Army Finance Center, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., was made yesterday by 100 civic, business and school officials as part of the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Women's Army Corps which has over 300 members stationed there. Lt. Col. E. B. Whaley, extreme left, chief of the allotment division, explained the operations of that division to a group of the visitors."
"Colonel Clyde H. Morgan, chief of the St. Louis Ordinance District, and Capt. F. P. Calabrese, salvage officer for the District, examining part of the four and one-half million pounds of scrapped machinery located at the former St. Louis Small Arms Plant, bids for which are now being received by the Ordnance Department."
"The St. Louis Ordnance Plant, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., is one of the safest industrial establishments in the city and has a number of safety awards to prove it. But yesterday the United States Defense Corporation, one of the contractor operators of the plant, observed Fire Prevention Week by starting a series of roaring fires, and then speedily putting them out. Purpose of the demonstration was to show key personnel the proper handling of fire extinguishers and the correct type to use under varying conditions."
"Cots are set up for members of the 219th Transportation Company at the St. Louis Ordnance Plant, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd. The unit was called to activate duty for one year, but will remain in St. Louis until later this month. It will then move to Fort Polk, La. In the foreground are (from the left) Specialist 4-C Robert Beneke, Specialist 5-C Gene Kauffmann and Sgt. Billy Swyers. None of the men are required to stay at the plant, but facilities are available for those who have already moved their families."
"Throwing the switches to activate the Greater St. Louis Defense Telephone System, left to right are, Charles C. Pervier, of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.; Brig. Gen. H. F. Schiltz, of Army Material Command; Brig. Gen. E. Donley, of Army Mobility Equipment Command, St. Louis, and Col. B. T. Brown, Communications Chief, Army Material Command, Washington, D. C.
"These two WACS, Pfc. Lois E. Graham and Pfc. Patricia Scheurs, organized a Sunday school at the St. Louis Administration Center because it was too difficult for the children to attend elsewhere. The officers have given over their club on Sunday mornings to house the group."
"This three-panel altar painting by Siegfried Reinhardt was dedicated yesterday at services in the chapel of the Army Finance Center, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., by Col. Arthur C. Piepkorn (left), acting chaplain. The center panel is entitles 'Christ Triumphant' while the two flanking panels are (left), 'The Triumph of Christ Over Evil' (the Crucifixion) and 'Christ's Triumph Through Good' (Good Samaritan parable)."
"An inspection of the Small Arms Plant, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., was made by 16 journalists and government specialties from nine Atlantic Treaty organization countries. They arrived Wednesday for a four-day visit as part of a tour sponsored by the Department of State, Department of Defense and the Mutual Security Agency. Maj. W. C. Vaughan (man with hat), commanding officer of the plant, conducted
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." In this image, a block of metal is cut to approximate size for the 105-millimeter projectile, and then heated to 2250 degrees. Then it is placed in a press which starts forming cavity of the shell. After this
"Miss Eleanor Hager, one of 14 women training to be airplane mechanics is shown at a drill press in the shop of Frye Aircraft Co., 2729 North Grand Avenue."
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. After rolling off assembly line at St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant, the 105-millimeter projectiles are inspected for flaws. The shell, which starts as an 8 5/8-inch long, 38-pound piece of steel, is the
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. In machinery building: Hole is put in front of shell; the cavity is cleaned and the nose bored and faced. Next the threads are put in the nose, the base is leveled, and a band groove is made."
"Construction officials, army officers and representatives of the Military Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives watched workmen pour the 435,900th yard of concrete at the small arms ammunition plant yesterday as the plant nears completion."
