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This HARDBACK book with dustcover, tells about the Old Timbers Lodge that was built by Alexander Thomson. Written
by his son, Chilton Thomson, the book tells about how the Old Timbers lodge was built and the short life that the Thomson
family had to enjoy the unique beauty of the lodge. This book is a reprint copied as close as possible as
the original, however, this new version includes the original version as well as updated text by Chilton Thomson and
this version includes new color pictures of the lodge that enhances the original book, bringing it up to date in
2005. Currently on the National Register of Historic Places, "Old Timbers Lodge" is a story of the Great Depression,
World War II, and the U.S. Governments need for testing Army Ammunition for the safe use by our countries troops. The
lodge stands today as a place of unique beauty that is to be preserved for future generations and this book tells the story
from a family member's view...
Hardback - 58 pages.
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A History of Saint Magdalene Church St. Magdalene Catholic Church was one of the most spectacular churches in the surrounding community in 1940 when the
U.S. Government decided to take over the land for a testing facility for Army ammunition to support the World War II effort.
Destroyed, the church lives today in a new building located in New Marion, IN... several miles from the original site.
This book tells of the original church, the impact of the government takeover, and the evolution of the church to what it
is today.
Paperback - 38 pages.
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