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Show Page 6 THE Visiting Sailor Tells Story About USS Helena’s Sinking Storekeeper Tells fcelandic History SEAGULL Saturday, October 2, 1943 “Climb Aboard” With NSD’s Train Crew Story of a furious sea battle in which his ship, the USS Helena, was sunk, was told recently by Seaman First Class Russell Rex Brown of Salt Lake City, who Although popularly believed io visited the naval supply depot, be a_ full-blooded Icelander, Clearfield, while on a month’s Storekeeper Thorlakur Bjornson leave from active duty. denies it— The battle took place July 6, Oh, he is an Icelander, all right, but an American-born one, 1943, in the Solomons area, Brownsaid. Brown was on life raft with 18 men for three days and three nights, with only short rations. Sharks followed the rafts, he said, and the men “batted a few of ’em on the nose”’ to keep them away. They suffered from the heat and malaria, finally being rescued by natives and taken to their island, where they stayed for a week before rejoining the U. S. forces. Brownalso told of seeing ants as big as one’s hand! i Sees Many Battles Now on leave, Seaman Brown will report to Bremerton, Wash., for reassignment to a new ship. His parents came from Iceland before he was born. Thor was born 44 years ago in Mountain, North Dakota. He attended the State Teachers’ college at Valley City, N. D., and was a schoo] teacher for a num- He is a son of H. Spencer Brown, president of the General Tire & Rubber Company of Salt Lake City. grades. Then he was an automobile insurance salesman prior to coming to Utah. He was employed at NSD on July 5, and is now a storekeeper in F-2, Now making his home in Clear- Overseas in September of that year. He was at Pearl Harbor THE GREEN HORNET, as this engine is called, provides a ride for the train crews and supervis- ors, in front of their headquarters, the train control. (P. S.—It really is green) Veteran of Sea Battles Visits NSD Entering the naval service in June, 1941, Brown was trained ber of years, teaching the upper at San Diego, Calif., and went With Quiet Skill during the Japanese attack, De- In the spotlight this week is _. the train crew and supervisors, with headquarters at the train control. In charge of the department are Francis C. Woodman, cember 7, 1941. He now wears four service ribbons: American Defense, with a star for Pearl Harbor defense; the American ficld with his wife, Elin, Thor has War Theater; Asiatic-Pacific two daughters, eight and nine carrying six battle stars; and a years old. His wife is also an ribbon for landing troops on an island in the Solomons, topped American-born Icelander. He has never been in Iceland, with two battle stars. but he hopes to in the future. _| Wears Gold Star Fire Prevention Week Features Depot Check-up In accordance with Fire Pre» vention week, Oct. 3 to 9, the Clearfield naval supply depo t, al- though it practices fire prev ention every day in the year, dedicates this week to a check-up on fire prevention methods. As fire aids our enemies, we should be careful in our home s, quarterman engineman; Newberry, yardmaster; you upon request. The section is on a 24-hour basis, with two shifts for the men. Supervisors, although they work on the regular day shift, are on 24 hour call in case of any emer~ gency. Duties of the train control, which is under the jurisdiction of the public works transporta- On his sleeve, Brown wears an “E” for excellence in anti-aircraft gunnery which he has held for two years, and a gold star which he wears in honor of the Helena’s sinking. Commenting on the value of supplies, which NSD Clearfield handles, to the winning of the war, Brown said, ‘‘Supplies are vital — keep ’em coming!”’ tion division, are as follows, as listed by Mr. Woodman: “To receive all carload freight, spot it at the various storehouses, to pick up empties (railroad cars) and load them for outgoing trains and, in general, the operation of the Clearfield naval depot railroad.’’ Patriotic Gripers who bellow their lungs out and lash their tongues off because of the new D-10 (calling clothing and small stores) ‘Good mor ning, did you get your underw ear switched this morning?” (Meaning a carload of them.) Storekeeper — “Why ma’am, aren’t you getting just a little bit too personal?’’ Ten New Officers Receive Duty at Jewish Sect Offers Special Services Now See that oily waste or rags are kept in proper containers or disIn traditional observance of the poced of. Jewish High Holy Days, which See that proper ‘‘fire brea ks”’ began at sundown, Sept. 29, to are maintained in stor age. Oct. 9, special provision has been Observe, and make others ob- made for Jewish men at the serve, the depot smoking rul es. Clearfield naval supply depot to See that every precaution is join their sect in Ogden and Salt observed when servicing gaso- Lake City for these religious line-driven equipment. services. Know where all the fire alarm Services are being held this boxes and fire extingui shers are week-end and on Oct. 8 and 9 lor-ted in the area in whic h you in Ogden at Temple Brith Sholwork, om, Twenty-seventh and Grant: Report immediately any defec- and in Salt Lake City at the tive wiring, bad flues , defects Temple B’nai Israel, 249 South in the sprinkler system. See that Fourth East, and Congregation fire hydrants are neve r blocked. Monte Fiore, 355 South Third If you have any condition East, it was announced by Mrs. which causes you concern, phone A. Bernstein and S. Herscovitz, the fire department. The y will chairmen of the Jewish Welfare send a man to check. board army and navy committees. Home hospitality and overnight lodging are extended toall who desire them, and all service men who wish toattend a Jewish home to partake of the ‘“‘Erev Yam Tov’? meal may contact Victor Perlmutter, 205 East First South St., Salt Lake City. Harry Harry Wolf, chief dispatcher; and Kenneth Nelson, track maintenance man. income tax deductions are even found working for Uncle Sam. Some simple rules to foll ow Don’t bite the hand that’s feed. are: ing you. Do not allow any rubbish to accumulate. Clean up all spilled oil or paint —the fire department will help as well as while we are on duty at the depot. Train Crews Run NSD’s Railroad Clearfield NSD HOME ON LEAVE after his ship, the USS Helena, was sunk in a Solomons battle, is Seaman First Class Russell Rex Brown, who visited the Clearfield naval supply depot recently with his father, H. Spencer Brown (left) of Salt Lake City. | Ten new officers have arrived for duty at Naval Supply depot, Clearfield. All are August graduates of the naval supply corps school at Harvard university, Babson unit. They are: Lieut. J. H. Van Ness III, of Charlotte, N. C., as- Low Down On Follow Up By Irene Murdock Weof the follow-up section are beginning to wonder what is wrong with us. We have lost three of our girls in the last two months. The latest is Maureen Giles, who is returning to school. What has the schools got to offer that attracts so many girls this year? Is it the education or the naval air cadets that has increased the enrollment of females? We all wish Maureen a lot of luck and good hunting, though. This week seemed like a very good time for another party. So signed as assistant to the outsome of the girls got together and going stores officer. Lieut. Austin D. Sturtevant of Wilmette, went to Salt Lake City for the Ill., will be assistant to the storweek-end. Now they are wonder- age group officer. ing why it is that there are so Lt. (jg) George G. Dickerson many men running around loose of Chicagowill assist the security in Salt Lake and why there are officer; Lt. (jg) Harold L. Williams, also of Chicago, will be so few at NSD, Clearfield. If any- assistan t to the stores movement one can tell us the answer to officer, as will Lt. (jg) Frederick this problem please call Ext. 143. E. Smith of Augola, Ind. We think they should be equally Lt. (jg) John G. Sullivan of Dedivided. Don’t you? troit, Mich., Lt. (jg) Philip J. You think you know all the Moffatt of Alameda, Calif., Lt. seven wondersin the world. Well, (jg) Leo C. Wallace of Salisbury, we have the eighth right here in N. C., and Lt. (jg) Richard P. our section. There is a girl here Gannon of Arlington, Mass., will who claims she haslived all her be assistants to storage groupoflife and has never been kissed! ficer. Lt. (jg) Lowell L. Hogan -. If this is true, we are going to of Mexico, Mo., will assist the submit it to Ripley. advance base section officer. |