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Camp Atterbury published articles
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08/15/1942 Franklin Star How an Infantry Division is made up.
08/17/1942 Franklin Star Army to spend 5 millions more for new buildings. Plan for 1,325 more soldiers.
08/17/1942 Franklin Star It's a swell camp, more than 25,000 visitors to Camp Atterbury agree.
08/18/1942 Columbus COLORED FOLK DISCUSS CAMP. Residents Plan for Entertainment of Negro Troops on Leave.
08/18/1942 Columbus PLAN 40 MORE CAMP BUILDINGS. To Negotiate Contracts This Week. Still Others May Be Added.
08/20/1942 Franklin Star New stickers required for Atterbury autos. On sale Monday to all civvies and khaki-clad.
08/20/1942 Franklin Star Don Veller names Camp Atterbury athletic director
08/24/1942 Franklin Star Camp Atterbury needs used furniture for 340 day rooms.
08/25/1942 Columbus MAIN CAMP JOB IS NEARLY DONE; 2,500 WORKING. Construction Boom Fades as Employment Falls to Low Level. SELECTEES COME LATER. Postponement of Arrival of Big Contingents Gives Time to Finish.
08/25/1942 Franklin Star Camp Atterbury's own ovens now turning out Camp's bread. Bakery to employ 30 full-time cooks on a 24-hour basis.
08/26/1942 Franklin Star Tract for bodies removed in camp area is deeded to U. S. Site along Road 31 and one mile north of Edinburg.
08/26/1942 Franklin Star First Chapel Service in one of 12 Chapels at Camp held.
08/26/1942 Franklin Star To ask bids soon on paving project into Camp from newly re-routed Road 252.
08/27/1942 Columbus APPROVE PLAN 'TO ENTERTAIN' NEGRO TROOPS. 75 Representatives of Local Organizations Told There Is No `Problem.' ARMY IS REPRESENTED. Two Majors, Captain Speak -- Colored Leader Cites Record of Loyalty.
08/28/1942 Franklin Star Camp Laundry ready to roll - Army hunts 300 civilian workers. Indiana's newest and largest.
08/29/1942 Columbus Local Folks to Appear In Big Atterbury Show
08/31/1942 Franklin Star Insignia goes from shoulder to collar.
08/31/1942 Franklin Star Health clinic established here only for venereal disease.
08/31/1942 Franklin Star Camp guard is killed on duty with own weapon. The first fatality involving military personnel at Camp Atterbury occurred late Sunday night when Pvt. Robert W. Gribler, M.P. in the 1560th SU accidentally discharged his shotgun while on patrol duty on the motor pool.
09/01/1942 Columbus EATING PLACE ORDER ISSUED. Post Commandant Tells Men To Watch For Health Card Signs.
09/02/1942 Franklin Star Camp Atterbury Chapel to be scene of inaugural wedding.
09/02/1942 Franklin Star Captain Arrasmith is promoted to Major. He is in charge of all construction at Camp Atterbury and Atterbury AAF.
09/03/1942 Franklin Star Atterbury soldier to spend days in Franklin College, nights in Camp bakery.
09/05/1942 Franklin Star 2nd Wedding at new Camp. Indianapolis bride to wed 2nd Lt. at 3 this afternoon
09/05/1942 Franklin Star Camp Atterbury to solicit bids on forage crops
09/08/1942 Franklin Star Lt. Col. Hahn commands service regiment at Camp Atterbury.
09/09/1942 Columbus

Grade A Milk Law at Hope May Force Action By Council in Columbus. Ordinance Adopted by Town and Supply to Be Available Soon. REQUIRED FOR ARMY O.K. Restaurants Must Serve It If Obtainable to Be Approved. (Cedar Grove Dairy)

09/09/1942 Franklin Star 880-Yard obstacle course serves as Army "conditioner."
09/10/1942 Franklin Star Atterbury Corporal seeks costly shaver.
09/11/1942 Franklin Star Camp Atterbury will use 9,000 quarts of milk.
09/12/1942 Columbus Can You Remember Way Back Six Months Ago? Remember way back six months ago?
09/14/1942 Franklin Star WAACS at Camp Atterbury to have beauty parlor, 3 laundries.
09/15/1942 Columbus COLORED U.S.O. IS AUTHORIZED FOR COLUMBUS. National Office Reports Plan Approved for Serving Negro Troops. BUILDING HERE SOUGHT. Contracts to Be Let.
09/17/1942 Franklin Star Red Cross needs 80 workers per day to roll bandages
09/18/1942 Franklin Star HUNDREDS OF FARM BUILDINGS TORN DOWN. Construction in Reverse Is Going on All Over Camp Area. MATERIAL TRUCKED OUT. 50 Houses, 40 Barns and Other Structures Still for Sale.
09/18/1942 Columbus Future of Union Township topic of hot debate. One factor wants it to continue as one entity, another doesn't. Two-thirds of it gone. Remainder left by camp may be divided between other units.
09/21/1942 Franklin Star "Alphabet Streets" renamed for men in Hoosier history.
09/22/1942 Franklin Star Recommends General Milburn's advancement. President nominates 83rd Commander to Major General rank.
09/24/1942 Atterbury Crier CAMP PAPER TO START FRIDAY. First Issue of "Atterbury Crier" Planned-To Go to All Troops Free. (Becomes Camp Crier)
09/24/1942 Atterbury Crier Camp to have weekly paper. Franklin Star will publish "Atterbury Crier", first edition out Friday.
09/25/1942 Atterbury Crier 1st edition of the Atterbury Crier
09/25/1942 Columbus 92nd Division components form here
09/25/1942 Columbus 30th & 31st Signal Construction Corps activated here
09/25/1942 Atterbury Crier 1st edition of "Atterbury Crier". 83rd in training. 92nd Division components form here. 30th & 31st Signal Const. Corps activated. WAACS here in December. Company F, 31st Engineers. USOs in Columbus, and Indianapolis. Building 110 Sports Arena @ Gatling & 29th St. Across from Main PX.
09/25/1942 Franklin Star General Milburn, commander of the 83rd division, gets second star.
09/26/1942 Atterbury Crier 83RD TRAINS STRENUOUSLY. Conditioning Program Is On For Task Of Handling Raw Recruits Soon
09/26/1942 Atterbury Crier Camp Radio idea is considered by B. B. C.
09/28/1942 Franklin Star Colonel Tisdale, Camp Atterbury Executive Officer is given full rank of Colonel.
09/29/1942 Franklin Star Camp Atterbury "Bobcats" to appear here for Chamber of Commerce banquet.
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