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Show Page 4 THE SEAGULL DEPOT MERCURIES “TAKE 5” Saturday, July 10, 1943- ACCOUNTING FOR Disbursing Office ACCOUNTING Loves “Quiz Kids” By Jean By far the proudest man in our In order that you may under- department is Lt. Anderson, who stand more clearly the hazard- was presented with a son, April 21, 1943. The little one is to be called Richard. He said, I might add, that the baby kept him awake nights. ous position in which you might find yourself should you make a complaint to this office, I feel it my solemn duty to pen a few words of direction. Mrs. Eudora DeTennecourtrecently returned from her week’s For example, suppose you disvacation spent in Oakland and cover an error in the $ & c of vicinity with friends and relayour pay check (or what you tives. believe to be an error!) Waste Mr. Orval Hillis, head of Cost no time! Immediately summon Accounts, flew to his home in Pasadena, California, for a short a station wagon or something and rush to this office, vacation. I’m sure you will have no trouble Miss Marian DeWitt has been locating it, as we have signs on the sick list for the past week. everywhere reading, ‘“‘Use the Let us hope she will soon be well other door.’’ Pay no attention and back on the job. to the signs, they are just the I wonder what blonde in the product of the Disbursing OffiAccounting Department has a cer’s excess energy. He really Marine so flustered that he enjoys having strangers barge starts running the flag up the into his private sanctum. flag pole up side down. Once inside the office, demand Mr. Hillis reminds me of a with a note of determination in war veteran these days as he your voice, to see Mr. Upp, head has been going around on of Civilian Rolls. Be rugged! crutches. He tells me it’s only Mr. Upp has no affection for a bad case of rheumatism. There are many furrowed brows among the heads of the Accounting and Payroll Section. The cause is the new 20% tax that went into effect July ist, andit takes a lot of figuring. Mr. Harry Davis, head of the gentle, wishy-washy characters. Smack yourfist on his desk and declare that you did not receive a check for the five days which we “hold back.’’ The blow on the desk will undoubtedly upset his freshly filled pipe and put him in a good humorto explain what must be explained. If, after an hour or so of facts and Payroll Section, left July 4th for a short vacation in Yellow- figures, you are still unsatisfied, stone National Park. ask him to begin all over again; he has scads of time and will Miss Melba Dahl, who operGirls, left to right: Evelyn Stimpson, has light hair and grey eyes, says she is interested in Frank. be more than happy to oblige. also likes to write love stories; Jean McClellan, has dark hair and eyes, not a bit bad looking, and ates the addressograph machine, is interested in anything in pants. Also likes to eat and sleep; Betty Toigo, has light hair and will step up to the alter with My friends, I am sure you now green eyes, and says she is interested in men. Also looks forward to going back to schoolthis fall; Frank Wright of Clearfield. The understand perfectly what you Virginia Phillips, has light hair and brown eyes, says she is interested in sports, dancing, and hav- ceremony will take place on Frishould do when a problem as ing a lot of fun; LaRee Wood, has brown hair and eyes, interested in everything Happy landing, previously mentioned confronts and everybody, day, July 9. likes ice cream and dancing. Charles Ledford, has dark hair and eyes, his interest at the present Frank and Melba! you, and now bear witness as I is his pay checks; Dick Whitney, has light hair and blue eyes, interested in the women; Mason do promise that if you act acWebb, has light hair and blue eyes, interested in anything with skirts on. Enjoys smoking, it has Floyd M. Shelton and Cora been a habit since he was six yearsold. Jimmy Smith, has dark hair and blue eyes, likes cording to my dictates, I will do a gal, car and gas, enjoys teasing the girls; Warren Scott, has light wavy hair (but he won't letit wave), and Marie Schneider are taking short everything in my power to catch leaves. Floyd has gone to Wyobig blue eyes, likes swimming, bowling, and looks forward of learning to dance. you on the second bounce. ming and Cora Marie to Idaho. Vivian Suiter is on leave too. —W. Johnson Brother Can You Spare an 18 Stamp? CROW’SAN EST The simple existence of a mes- -Senger is unknown to the greater number of people, so we decided to write this little article to let you in on our secret. Electrician Don Gee takes the detour route to Salt Lake. And he thinks it takes ten miles off his tires every time he crosses the railroad tracks. Gee suggests that the railroads be charged with sabotage for destroying rubber. Not a bad idea, First, it is a very easy job, as anyone can plainly see.( Dictionary definition for EASY being—‘‘Free from pain, toil, distress and responsibility.) Free from pain? Oh yes, we are free from tired, aching feet and will soon be freed of shoes eh? if we do not borrow some extra ration stamps. It is needless to point out to you that we are free from toil. We just sit back leisurely between our rounds and have a game of bridge or something. Rounds of ENTIRE FLOOR are made every fifteen minutes so you see we have plenty of time for our daily bridge sessions. Everything runs so smoothly and weall get along so well, we have absolutely nothing on our minds. Responsibility is a word un- known to the messenger. placed, the blame also passes through our hands. Now we have done our best to briefly illustrate for you what a won‘erful, happy-go-lucky life we lead. “we must leave you new, while we sort and distribute the few hundred papersthat have accumulated while we were jotting downthis article. Don’t be a messenger—be a ditch digger instead. We assure vor that you will find it much easier. —Peggy Kennebeck organization (Navy Animal Catchers’ Service) and station several in each storehouse, to nip the local rats and mice. Welcome NACS! As Sir Arthur said to Launcelot, ‘‘Who was that lady I saw you with last, Knight?”’ Only the most important papers in the Derct pass through our hands, and if they are lost or mis- Mr. Sparks of Administration Floyd Bowers, foreman of labor crew, suggests a new service for the Navy Department; the NACS. For centuries cats have played a fairly important part in ships crews. Mr. Bowers would organize the felines into an What we're getting at is: DO YOU WANT A BEAUTY CONTEST? If you do send this coupon in with the name of your choice, her address and her phone number. (We promise not to try to date her if you check ‘‘MAY NOT” square). Bring or send coupon to Information desk, Administration building, or hand it to your reporter. Naingess Ga Gen ee Sactionias 1 PRONGie ie a ae MAY DATE [ ] MAY NOT [ ] grapher who took their identifi- cation pictures. A third piped up and told them off. ‘‘Before you can expect a pretty picture,”’ she said icily, ‘‘you gotta bring the photographer some material.’’ had a bottle of five-year old Scotch up until the other day. Mrs. Sparks poured it down the drain because it had been lying around for long she gured it Rest in peace, so fighad Mr. ly AMERICA-AT-WAR NOTE: A spoiled. Salt Lake furrier urges the ladies to belster their morale by sign- Sparks! ing up for a new fur coat. How A friend who had just come about the morale of the husfrom Washington, D. C. tells of bands? seeing signs posted all over the lawns outside Mr. Ickes’ departJim Corbett ment building. ‘NNO SHORT claims that his CUTS,” they read. pal Dick Brow- er is the pin-up boy for the i). campfire girls. What about it, Hollywood scouts? Mrs. Denise Hammon, cheery custodian of the office supplies, tells us that she got an order the other day for an Elsie Smith typewriter ribbon. Donna Blake tells us that she knows a boy who thanks his BACKFIRE MEMO: A couple lucky stars his folks named him of gals in ‘the cafeteria were George. ‘ ‘Cause everybody calls overheard cussing out the photo- me that,’’ he says. |