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Show Ur WESTERN AMERICANA "Serving the personnel of the Deseret Test Center" Fubli thing Company, Tooele, Utah, a priPbUtocd by the Transcript-Bulletivate firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions by publ idler and writer herein are their own and are not to be considered an official espresdon by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements fat this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. n Ft. Douglas, Utah 84113 Vol. 3 No. 11 Dugway, Utah, 84622 Rap session produces answers to rLiVI quanes and are pmctirred on a contract liasis with the Motion Picture Industry. It should also lie noted that in many instances the differelitation between a CP and a R" rated film is lwsetl on the type of language used in the film. Research also found that in only one instance was the theater completely sold out and persons turned away during the National Cuurd encampment. Another problem brought out during the sessiun concerned the hours of operation at various The complaint was facilities, that posted himrs of operation ure not I icing strictly observed according to polity. As an example: Ixiwling alley, open messes and PX gas station. One specific incident reported staled the XCO Open Mess closed early on a pay day even though putrons were present at the time. IN ANSWERING the complaint Captain Judd stated that hours of operation of all activities will lie strictly observed. The Open Mess and the Bowling Alley will remain open all posted hours. Post Exchange activities have no authori.ation to close early. Any violation of posted operating hours at the Exchange activities should lie lironght to the attention of the Resident Manager. Concerning the specific incident at the MX) Open Mess, CSM Harold Hoard said that the personnel responsible for the early dosing have liccn counseled and that it will never recur. Hie final topic discussed concerned unattended pets. It was brought out that uncontrolled and untagged dogs are repeatedly lieing picked up, impounded, released to owners, and again allowed to run loose. 40-- 3 DTC REGULATION covers animal control and this regulation provides for the pickup of animals which ure not under direct voice control or leashed. One Military Policeman has this as his principal duty. the dogs are Upon pick-udelivered to the Veterinary Clinic and placed in a cage. If the dog is tagged, the owner is notified and must pay a $5 fee. First and second offenders arc sent a letter notifying them that three offenses will result in ex- - NCOOM SePl-2- 0 Council Brigadier General Max PTC commanding general, met with approximately 25 enlisted personnel in a rap session last month. The personnel were from the sarious units at Dug-wa- y Prosing Ground. During the session, whieh lasted well over two h(nirs. Five topies were brought up whieh had to lie researehed Iiefore an answer enuld lie given. The questions enneenied Speeiul Service issue: price of milk and other items at the commissary: movies; hours of operation of various Facilities and unattended Et-ki- n. pets. Special Ser- vices issues it was reported that g ealilier .22 ammunition was issued apparently on a less than equitable Iwsis. An example was cited wherein one person drew an entire month's quota, a second person just following was told none was available, and a third person thereafter was issued this item. Cuptain Donald R. Judd, Acting Deputy Director PT&A, has stated that in the future all issues of ammunition will lie handled on a first coine-firserved basis. Dates of issue will lie published in the Weekly Bulletin one week prior to issue. The issue per person will lie reduced so that more personnel ean participate in the program. In addition, all other items of Special Services equipment will lie issued oil a first enme-firserved Imsis. lie-in- st st Though it is not a new question, it was again brought up at the rap session that the price of milk and other dairy items at the Dugway commissary was five to eight cents higher than at posts such as Fort Ord or Fort Leonard Wood. Charles Stoehner, Captain chief. Retail Sales Branch, researched prices at Ord, Leonard Wood and Hill AFB and the prices ut the Dugway commissary do range from several cents to as much as 16 cents more on n certain items. For example a of whole milk at DPC is 44 cents compared to 40 at Hill, 37 cents ut Ft- - laxmard Wood and 35 cents at Fort Ord. Buttermilk is 21 cents at DPC compared to 20: cents. 17 cents and 12 cents at Hill, Wood and Ord, respectively. ONE OF liie lunger differences is in the eosl of half and half whieh costs 33 cents a pint at Dugway, 26 cents at Hill. 10 cents, ut Ord and only 17 cents a pint at Fort Leonard half-gallo- Wood. The reason prices ure higher at the Dugway store compared to the other three is due to the fail that the DPC commissary is considerably smaller and the vendor has a further distance to travel. The vendor liases his prices on the demand of the pnxlncc plus he includes his travel in his contract estimate. DPSC, Chicago upon receiving the contract invariably awards the contract to the lowest bidder. Beatrice FixhIs Co. (DBA), Meudow (.old Dairies, Salt City has the present milk contract which runs from July, 1971 to Dccemlicr 31 of this veur. THE PRICE of dairy products at the DPC commissary while considerably higher than in other CONUS commissaries, still is approximately 20 percent lower than commerciul markets in this area. A complaint was also registered with Ccncrul Etkin that the theater docs not show as manv movies as other installations. Also that personnel could not attend the theater during the Xutinuul Cuurd encampment. Captain Bryan Culicn, chief Morale and Wclfure, In going thnnigli the pictures diown ut' Dugway from February 26, 1971, through July 31, found that 36 "G" rated movies have liecu shown, 34 CP" rated films and 19 R" rated movies. THE TYPES of motion Ixxikcd mi a circuit arc determined by the Armv and ir Force Motion Picture Ser pic-lur- EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles which will cover the various councils their functions and personnel. The XCO Club Advisory Council was established to oversee and to comment on the activities of the NCO Club. The Council consists of eleven meniliers elected annually by the various organizational units on Post. Each unit is allowed to send representatives to the council. These representatives, who must lie memlx'rs of the NCO Club, present grievances and suggestions concerning the scope and activities of the N'CO Club. THE COUNCIL can meet as as the members feel is necessary or at least once every three nxinths. Usually the Council holds one meeting a month in the NCO Club. The Council has the authto establish applicable ority operation committees such as: fimess, liar, entertainment, nance, employee relations. The committees are made up of Council memliers who study a situation and then present their to the council for action. The Council also has the authority to propose changes in the existing House Rules. The suggestions the Council makes are sent to PT&A and then to the Post Commanding Officer for approval. If approved, the suggestions liecome standard operating procedure for the NCO Club. If disapproved, an explanation is sent lwck to the Council for discussion and reconsidera- often ALBERT GALSTER Funeral Service Held Today for Dugway Youth cmi-clusio- ns Funeral services were held tixlay for Alliert Galster, 16. who died Monday aftenuxni following a shooting accident. Bom August 23, 1955 at Denver, Colorado, he was the son of TSgt Fredrieh and Eva Mae Fogle (Ulster, 14 E. Sehixil Ave. A Junior at Dugway High School, he was a starting tackle on the Dugway High School footltall team for the past two years. The services were held at nixm toiday at 'the Bountiful Union Mortuary Chapel with burial in the Fort Douglas Cemetery. He is survived by his parents; brothers, sisters, Jerome J., Elsie Mae, Connie Lynn, Rcnicma Ann and Christopher Roliert, all of Dugway; grandparents Mrs. Lukita Galster, Iiazcn, North Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fogle, Riverton, Virginia. tion. THE MEETINGS are attended by the memliers of the X(X) Advisory Council, a representative from the Commanding Officer, and the Club Custodian. The current military inemlicn of the Council are: Joseph McCloskey. Raymond William Washburn, Montano, John Grindlay, Allen Pollack, James Borom, Charles Willingham, Forrest Meeks and Paul of the animal from the J0'0111 pulsimi There are also two civilian installation. In the (last numerous to the Advisory animals have liven excluded from representatives HoWard the installation. pMr' and jerry p, non-voti- Ark Normal y early out 1 80 to days pushed up 90-da- Tilt first Parent- - Teacher Association meeting of the 1971-7- 2 school year will lie held in the room of the Dugway Elementary Sehixil, Monday, 20, starting at 7 p.in. The meeting will lx' a genet al business meeting to approve the and other items of business. It is expected that Colonel Arthur J. Kingdom, DPT commander will lie the guest speaker. THE FOLLOWING Monday, Scptcmlx:r 27, an Open House will lx held at the Elementary School for parents of children in Kindergarten through the sixth grade. PTA presiJohn J. Helx-rt- , dent, stated he hopes all Dugway residents will join the PTA this year and liecome active ineni-lier- s. Sep-Itmlx- T hy-la- Only through the help and support of residents of Dugway and surrounding areas can the Dugway PTA survive," Mr. Hein;rt said I urge everyone not only to join, hut to take an active part, there are so many thiug that can lie done for the schools." Any interested citizen may liecome a ineinlier of the PTA; it is not necessary to lx; a parent with children in sehixil to take our mcmliership. Dues are sixty five cents, of which ten cents goes to the National PTA; 30 cents to the State PTA and 25 cents is retained in the local treasury. These funds are used fir the betterment of the school, and other additional funds are raised through such means as cake donations, memlierdiips, sales and drives. AT A BOARD meeting held last June ft was determined that the PTA Executive Committee would also serve as a liaison committee. This committee will listen to any complaint concerning the school, and will lie conducted in private. However, a complaint is filed the complaintant should strive to solve the problem with the party or parties involved or the principal of the school. In addition to the aliove committee there is also an Advisory Hoard established by the school. Memliers of this lxiard lielong to different segments of the population and live throughout the community. This hoard receives and tries to resolve differences, and acts as a sounding lioard the sehixil and lie-fo- re n the Dugway community. Mr. Hcliert also stated that a newsletter concerning the PTA and the school will lie distributed to all residents of Dugway. Military Personnel Division, IX'seret Test (kmler. has received a Department of the Army message whieh authorizes voluntary releases up to six months prior to iinrmal ETS for Ixith officer and enlisted personnel. THE NEW program is an y extension of the present h release or early policy for certain individuals. The program is meant to assist in increasing voluntary losses to meet Fiscal Year 1972 strength A Meteorological Team from the Deseret Test (Center is providing a vital service during OPERATION RED HAT, the removal of all toxic chemical munitions from Okinawa. The DTC Meteorological Team, composed of three civilians and ten military personnel, includes Mr. Edward C. Rengers, Mr. Ira M. Judd, Mr. Charles E. Stapley, Specialists Four Richard D. Auliiichoti, James C. Baker, Lee S. Rohylinski, Donald L. Nichols, Donald L. Jones, John B. Edwards, Peter C. Chartier, Roger C. Patrick and Privates First Class Donald P. Stinson and Gregory U. Manuel. TIIE DTC Meteorological Team has set up five weather stations, complete with all the equipment necessary to collect weather data. Four of the weather stations are located at each of the four Emergency Safety Stations (ESS Sites) along the RED HAT Route. These are the Ikehara Site, The Enolii Site, the Highshi-Onn- a Site and the Mihara Site. The fifth site is within the RED HAT Area, Chi-liaAmmunition Depot. Besides the five stations, the DTC Meteorological Team has also ret up wind sensors at Ixith the RED HAT Area and Tengan Pier, where the chemical munitions are lieing loaded alxiard cargo ships. Established for RED HAT as the result of a suggestion from Mr. Howard Nl. Trussell, civilian executive assistant to Major General John J. Hayes, who is in charge of Operation RED HAT, meteorological technicians went to Okinawa. They man the weather stations in order to provide officials with immediate and maximum information alxmt all weather conditions (and forecasted conditions) for the safety of all inhabitants in the vicinity of the convoy route in the unlikely event that an accident occurs during truck transport of the chaniical munitions. IF AN ACCIDENT occurred, the DTC Meteorological Team would lie primarily concerned with making downwind hazard predictions, which are derived from the collection of data (especially wind speed and wind direction) from meteorological measuring instruments. They determine the maximum radius and direction of gas diffusion into the atmosphere. Tims, with this information, officials of the Government of the Rvukyn Islands could warn local inhabitants of the hazardous situation in plenty of time to eliminate any personal injury. However, an accident is 6 a.tn., until the last munition is alxiard the cargo ship, the DTC Meteorological Team provides RED HAT and officials of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands with the latest information alxmt general weather conditions. This includes hourly readings of air temperature. grtxind temperature, atmospheric stability, horizontal anil vertical turbulence, the depth of the surface mixing layer, wind speed, wind direction and terrain influences. An unexpected, hut advantageous result of the DTC Meteorological Team's involvement in 90-tla- reductions throughout the Army. Under the ut present temporary poliev, personnel, whose normal ETS is June 30. 1972 or earlier, may apply for the early release if they ure eligible in one of several cate- th gories. v in the early reprogram, personnel can apply for discharge six mouths prior to their ETS if they are going to attend sehixil or teach; work with a law enforcement agency, can sulistuiitiute that they will be employed in seasonal work, or if tliev are a ineinlx-- r of a Medical Holding Detaeh-mi'ii- t. As Removal of toxic munitions aided by DTC weathermen unlikely. From threi'-moiit- Friday, September 10, 1971 Operation Kerf Hat 'l lAlomccl vice CONCERNING Peace with honor At 2d latgistieal Command, Red Hat Headquarters, Mr. Ed Rengers, Senior Research Meteorologist from Deseret Test Center briefs MG John J. Haves, Red Hat Commander, on the progress and course of a typhoon influencing Red Hat Operations. U.S. Armv Photo Operation BED HAT has lxin its ability to furnish storm ail- visorv information. When T phixHi Olive made herself felt anxind Okinawa earlier in August, the of the Meteorological Team's hxik on a new dimension, CLOSELY with at Kailena Air Base Weather Station, the DTC Team was able Meteorological to advise officials of Opcralitxi RED HAT as to when to stop chemical munitions trucking when to start again. Because of accurate weather predictions, could complete the last scheduled shipment of chemical munitions oil the day lief ore the cargo ship, I'SNS McCraw. had to imlierth from Tengan Pier, go out to sea. and wait nut Typhoon Olive's violent winds. Tin- DTC Meteorological Team could give Ixith General Hayes and the captain of the McCraw the signal after Olive had blown past Oki- nawa. Thus, through uecurate weather predictions and recording of data, officials oi RED HAT were saved precious hours that might have lx'cn Inst ollicr- wise in an operation where tiin- ing is an important factor. Resides saving precious hours during Operation RED H T. the DTC Meteorological Team proved its worth in yet another way. Despite the rains of Olive. Okinawa remains in u critical drought condition. Ill July things got so bad that Commissioner. High Ryukiis James R. Lanqicrt. invited two scientists familiar with operations to come to Okinawa to try to improve the situation. AGAIN IN conjunction with all-ele- ar clniid-sccdin- g 90-da- Chaplains aid Smith Soldier of the Month lease APPLICATIONS for the early release will lx; in accordance with the present regulations and policies governing the early out. Personnel who presently ure eligible for a 120-da- y early release under the newly instituted irogrum for draftees, may apply for this prngrum if they cun meet eligibility requirements. 90-du- y SOLDIER OF THE MONTH . . . SP4 Wayne Smith, II1IC, is presented a Certificate of Achievement and a $25.00 U.S. Savings Bond for Ids being selected Post Soldier of die Month. : V SP4 Wavne Smith from HHC is Dugway 's Post Soldier of the Month. Wayne works at the cha- pel as the Protestant Chaplain's assistant. Before he came to Dugway, ayne had many and varied as-signmeiits. He entered the Army January, 1970, and took his at Fort Bragg, North Caro- lina After liasio. Wavne trails- ferred to Fort Stewart, Georgia, where he participated in their leadership Sehixil Program. Af- ter Ix'coiniug an honor graduate from the sehixil, lie wus assigned as uu OJT Chaplain's Assistant, In Oetnlwr. 1970, Maine was transferred to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, to lake training as a Fire Distribution Crewman in the Army Air Defense Center there. Before lie could complete his training the Center was clos-i- n ed down and Wayne was trans-lxisferred to Dugway in March, 1971. Wayne has three more years in the Armv and then he plans to go to college. He hopes to major in the field of mathematics ic or computer sciences. I Kadina Air Base Weather lion, the DTC Meteorological Team provided the scientists with vital weather information neces- sarv for a successful ing venture. The scientists forts were fruitful on a few casinos as this mutual tion the seeders and the weathermen continues. Under the direction of Mr. Edward C. Rengers, supervisory research meteorologist, the DTC Meteorological Team's three vilians and ten Annv enlisted personnel have aptly demunstrat-official- s ed. through their immediate and effective response to Okinawa's unsettled weather conditions, their worth in fulfillment of their for Operation RED mission Sta-the- coopera-ineteorologis- ts ci-a- HAT. r, Caill . fllOSeil . I OF . A Fill V" goll lOlime) Dan Miller, Rolwrt Shea, Kenneth Slrauko, Steve Graham. Al llarrcl. Mike Moran. James Ault and Harvev Foster have won their wav to the 6th Army golf tournament. THEY QUALIFIED for the tourney during the Dugway Club Championship held August Miller won the gross score title with a 5 for a 156 total. Audrey White finished secixul in the gross with 156, while Str.iuko and Shea each had 160 for the two rounds. Reg Kendall won the net championship with a 140 total finishing ime stroke in front of Walt Coolev. Terry 'iqxiii and Graham tied for third with 1 4 totals. In the competition for the 6th Army tournament, Harrcl shot a 165 to finish fourth liehind Miller. Strauko and Shea. Moran and Graham each finished with 166 and Ault had a 170. Foster will represent me commuiiu m the senior's competition. IN THE ladies competition Chili the in championship Joann Shea won the gross score t title and Reek Pitt won the title. Izirclta Ott was second in gross with China Stanley third while Lucy Teagarden and Ann e in the Coble finished net. 26-2- 9. 61-7- low-ne- two-thre- Hie most ciniviiicing plot in the American theater tixluv Ixix office. apX'ars to lie in the Franklin P. Jones |