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Show THE Saturday, September 18, 1943 Clearfield NSD Equips WAVES’ SEAGULL Page 3 WAVES’ Day At State Fair Fetes NSD Equipment Booth at Fair Navy WAVES added a note of femininity to the Utah State fair Sept. 4 through Sept. 9, with their exhibit and information booth on the second floor of the Coliseum building at the fairgrounds in Salt Lake City. The booth was decorated with Again in the service of the navy, althoughin civilian clothes this time, is George Steppuhn, assistant supply and property clerk in D-10. He served an enlistment back in 1901 to 1906, and sailed in the old wooden ships, namely the USS Adams, and also the first of the metal ships, the “White Fleet’ of the navy. Mr. Steppuhn served at the time of the Philippine insurrection; at Panama when the United Ctates took over the canal, with the fleet in China, Japan, Russia, and in South America. He enlisted at 16, and earned $9 per month! equipment furnished through the courtesy of the Clearfield naval supply depot, and included a rubber life raft, arctic uniform equipment, a parachute, life preservers and aviation buoys. A navy parachute and other exhibits were added to the display. The booth was set up by Yeoman Don Ireland of the office of naval officer procurement. WAVES on duty in Utah manned the booth and talked to interested young women about the women’s reserve. Monday, Sept. 6, was named officially as WAVES day, and a colorful swearing-in ceremony of Utah girls entering the WAVES was held in the evening before 12,000 people in the grandstand. A fireworks display depicting a naval battle, the American flag and ‘‘Join theWAVES” climaxed the evening. A special box for navy personnel was set aside in the grandstand, and several naval officers and their wives were in attendance. WAVES on duty in Utah in- clude Ensign Betty Waugh, Yegman Maudie Mathews and Yeoman Dale Gregson. Guard Mountings By Ernest Bramwell Anti-Theft Tip Under the direction of Lt. Glenn, several check-ups were recently made of cars in the parking area at No. One gate. These rather surprising findings resulted: On one day nine cars were found unlocked with ignition keys left in the vehicles, more than thirty cars open with personal effects including a valuable fishing rod, several brief cases, and numerous packages left in them. On another day fifteen cars were discovered with ignition keys in; thirty-five car windows open, with these cars containing brief cases, hats and many personal articles. While the honesty of our personnel is no doubt average, and possibly above, it does seem that such unnecessary temptation need not be placed right in the path of those who might not be able to pass a Diogenes test. A little more precaution will eliminate the possibility of false accusation and unfair harboring of suspicion which might result Club Member He belongs to a number of patriotic organizations, including the Military Order of the Serpent, was past commander of the United Spanish War Veterans, and is a member of Davy Jones’ Locker, seagoing last-man’s club. Fifty-eight years old, Mr. Steppuhn cffered his services to is country in both of the last two World wars, but was. turned down, first because of his family, and second because is now too old for active service. MISS DALE GREGSON, Y 3/c (W), takes charge of the WAVES’ booth at the Utah state fair “One of the most friendly counheld the week of Sept. 6 in Salt Lake City. Featuring naval equipment loaned from the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot, the booth supplemented other WAVES’ activities on Labor Day. tries I have been in,” Mr. Steppuhn said, ‘‘is Peru. We anchored once in a harbor, right above an underwater city, Calao, Peru, which was destroyed by a tidal wave.’”’ Mr. Steppuhn went on to tell about a wooden ship located in the mountains, fifty miles inland, swept up by the same tidal wave, in the 1870’s and an island of solid rock, 1000 feet high, which had been thrus‘ up from the bottom of the sea~ overnight. Former Navy Man Sailed On Boston The last ship he sailed on was the USS Boston, built in 1885, which was oneof the first of tne great white fleet. He left the ship in May, 1906, at the time of the earthquake in San Francisco, Calif., USS BOSTON . . . one of the CROW’SA. NEST sion to speak to T. S. (Tommy) surrendered unconditionally, we cerned.) Shake-Down Suggestion Patrolman Spencer suggests that when we have the next “Shakedown’’ we deviate from the usual routine, and in lieu thereof, give everyone a ride in “‘Lumbering Liz.’’ first of the White Fleet of the United States. A new era has coveto the office of “‘The Seagull.’’ Ye Olde Editor took a week off and then transferred to another department, and a new one has come to take his place. In case you haven’t noticed it, the new editor is a SHE! Formerly with the Ogden if someone succumbed to this Standard-Examiner, Miss Johnopen invitation to the thievery. son hopes to continue work on First Promotions “The Seagull’’ with the same And congratulations to the pa- high standards that it has had trolmen getting them, since they in the past. Suggestions are welare the first for the civilian come. guards. *x* * Hereafter when you have occaWith the news that Italy has Harris, T. J. (Jack) Page and L. B. (Smitty) Smith please prefix said conversation with ‘‘Sergeant.’’ No doubt these men will continue to exhibit the same alertness, interest and ability which won them the promotions. (Editor’s Note: Due to the accumulation of unused material, the above article turned in for the last issue was misplaced and was not run. The Seagull offers apologies to the sergeants con- George Steppuhn Recalls Old Navy Sea Experiences are reminded that although this may have shortened the war by perhaps six months, thereis still a long road to climb, and plenty of bombs, planes, ships, and ammunition are needed to do the job. Right, you guessed it — Buy More War Bonds! world a better place to live in’’ and then add firmly, ‘‘But don’t let us catch you changing it.’ — from the Green County Secretary. And likewise, “The proper measure of a man’e age is the degree of pain with which he receives a new idea.”’ *k OK Ok Blasting the hopes of a few motorists, the consumer reports this month says that none of the gasoline “‘dopes’”’ on the market will increase mileage, aid quick starting or improve pick-up. Those little green pills are no more potent for engine ailments 'than are the patent medicines some people take to cure their own ills. Oh, well, we can dream, can’t we? Hk oe Have you taken the ‘Home Front Pledge yet? It goes like this: 1. I will pay no more than iop legal prices. 2. I will accept no rationed goods without giving up ration stamps. * ok Ox Speaking of the current ‘Cutie’ contest, a sister publication provides the following definition: The only difference between a cutie and an old maid is that the cutie goes out with the John- * oO Ox Inspectors of aviation, we hear, have adopted a stamp carrying a drawing of a seagull, with the words ‘‘Clear Field’’ on the wings. The inspection stamp thus incorporates the name of the depot and the name of your paper which is also Utah’s state bird. Sectaeoic Adults cf this generation say nies and the old maid sits home piously to youth, ‘‘Make this with the Willies. AT HIS DESK in D-10, George Steppuhn carries on for the navy again. He served from 1901 to 1906, ending his enlistment on the same ship on which Capt. Omar D. Conger began his career, ‘‘The Boston,’’ shown at the left. Ogden Asks Navy To Register Rooms and in October of the same year, Capt. Omar D. Conger sailed on the same ship. Now a resident of Ogden, Mr. Steppuhn is formerly from Council Bluffs, Iowa. He andhis wife. Leona, have two daughters ant a son, who is in defense work at Council Bluffs. One of his sonsin-law is a sergeant at Hill fieid. He has two brothers in the navy, both chief petty officers. Of his nephews, oneis a prisoner of war in Italy, one is in the marine corps in the south Pacific, and one is in the merchant ma- Wanted Fred M. Abbott of the hospitality center, home registration Some definite information or service in Ogden, has requested explanation of a minor explasion the cooperation of Clearfield nathat occurred at the chief clevk’s val supply depot in a special desk, Monday afternoon. drive to secure housing facilities It is rumored that some guile’ in private homes for war workful person, maybe a gremlin, deers. In connection with this NSD employes are asked to register available rooms, first with the housing committee at the depot, and secondly with their local home registration service. Those who rent their homes, Mr. Abbott explained, render a double service. They increase their purchasing power for war bonds, and also make possible an adequate labor supply for war plants adjacent to Ogden by providing housing accommodations liberately planted a package of LOADED matches on Mr,Steinfeld’s desk. Purely by chance, at a very opportune moment, with peopl swarming aroundhis desk, he de cided to enjoy his afternoon c: gar. He picked up the book nor chalantly, with the cigar perche at an angle in his mouth; stru the match and BANG, BAI Matches, cigar and evenhis @ nified air disappeared. 1 4 A pin could have been hj fcr workers during the coming if it had dared to drop. Winter months. Finally from the depths of his pale face a smile flickered and Many workers have been living in tents, trailers, and crude then came a laugh. shacks during the warm weather, Whew! The whole office who will be unable to continue to ‘breathed a sigh of relief, for he do so next winter. For this rea- took it in good spirits, even son, more housing for them is im- though his finger suffered a | perative, Mr. Abbott said. slight burn. |