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Hartford Stadium Bleachers 

     


         This photo is of my grandparents, Forrest L. and Marguerite Shire.   Forrest was responsible for the section of bleachers from the St. Joseph Auto Specialties baseball field being given to Hartford High School.  The bleachers are on the home side of the present football field.
        Grandpa Forrest, as we called him, was the plant manager of the St. Joseph Auto Specialties making parts for air craft used in WWII.  He tried to enlist, but was involved in industry as a plant manager doing work critical to the war effort, (manufacturing aircraft brakes).  He was not allowed to enlist because of this critical line of work.
Photo and information submitted by Jeannie Wessendorf - November, 2002

 

Hartford Stadium Bleachers

Photo provided by Ken Dietz, Hartford Athletic Director  -  November, 2002


 

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