Arthur E. Adams, 18, ran the inserting machine at
the newly opened U.S. Army Finance Center in Lawrence on Oct. 1,
1953. The machine inserted checks to the dependents of soldiers
serving around the world -- and sealed them in envelopes -- at a
rate of 72 a minute. Adams worked for the Finance Center until
January 1955, then joined the Army for three years. He later
returned to the center before heading to Indiana University, from
which he graduated in 1964. Adams worked in accounting and
insurance sales for Lutheran Brotherhood, retiring in 2002, and
still lives in Indianapolis. The 1.5 million-square-foot Finance
Center was the largest Army building in existence. It was
transferred to the Defense Department in 1991 and renovated from
1999 to 2003. (Maurice G. Burnett / The Star)
Republished: February 19, 2005
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