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Show Ware Barracks renovation continues During initial construction phases, the west of Ware Barracks looked like this. Friday, March 8, 1974 wing Abraham M. Mohammed, chief of the Plant Engineering Branch of the Facilities Division, looks over one of the evaporative cooling unib installed in Ware Barracks. The centralized system will make the building more comfortable during the hot desert summers. Life in die renovated .Ware Barracks wont be anything like what early Dugway soldiers faced. For several years after die Proving Grounds birth during World War II, barracks life consisted of an open bay. additional bathrooms were added to the NCO rooms. Here buildings in the a workman pub die final touches on a plastering Several newly-designe- d . j- - - . k A Black Americans in history Elijah McCoy, Industrial pioneer and inventor Elijah McCoy was a pioneer in the development of lubricating systems for inand transportation dustry as die Industrial Age was dawning in America. Before McCoy put his inventive talenb to work, heavy machinery of all sorts had to be stopped periodically in order to be lubricated. McCoy invented a simple though revolutionary device which made it possible to lubricate machinery while it was in mo-- , tion. device was used on the locomotives of the great Western railroads, on Great Lakes, steamers, on transatlantic liners and on the heavy machinery of factories across the nation. It consisted of a drip cup holding a supply of oil which was fed through a regulating to the moving stopcock of machinery. parts The system came to lie known as the "McCoy system, and later as the real MC COYS the carpets available for rooms when Involuntary release possible for officers port, a valve and a vehicle wheel tire, a rubber heel, an ironing table, and a lawn sprinkler. Bom in Canada in 1843, McCoy was the son of George and Mildred McCoy who were runaway slaves from Kentucky. There is no known record of his schooling or early life. BUT IT is known that he moved to the United States after the Civil War and in 1870 was living in Ypsilanti, Mich. Some accounts say he owned a small' machine shop there. It was in Ypsilanti that he liegan experiments which led to the development of a lubricating system for steam engines. He patented the device, his first, on June 23, plug-coc- k, WASHINGTON (ANF) -The Army is preparing for the possible involuntary release of approximately 24200 officers as early as Oct. 1 in order to comply, with the proposed Presidential budget for fiscal year (FY) 1975. The budget calls for an officer strength reduction but has not yet been approved by Congress. AT same THE time. Congress is considering an Army proposal for legislation to allow for the inclusion of regular Army officers in permanent grade 3 and below in any forced reduction. In the past, only reserve officers have been involuntarily released to meet budgetary or strength limi- McCoy, meaning the genuine cator. article. DURING 54 years as an inventor, McCoy patented an amazing array of devices, more than 50 in all. Many of the patents were of on lubricating devices various sorts or were improvements on his earlier system. But he also was issued patents on a steam dome for locomotives, a scaffold sup lie was 77 at the time and in ill health. kEight years later, McCoy was admitted to the Eloise Infirmary in Eloisc, Mich., where he died in 1929. lie is Imried in Detroit. From They Had a Dream 3 vols., by George Reasons and Sam Patrick; 1909, I os Angeles Times Syndicate, Los Angeles, California. -- es stage Annual Review The Dugway High School will hold their Annual March Review Wed, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the higji school gym. The review will consist of all the marches they have performed for both football and basketball plus special numbers by the cheerleaders and other members of the community. THE admission price is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students and children. The general public is tations. The proposed legislation invited to attend the review would also authorize read- and the money will be used justment pay for regulars in for the 8th Annual Intermounthe same amount paid to re- tain Workshop to be held this serves involuntarily releas- summer at Utah State Unies half-tim- es 0-- . Released officers would offered USAR commisIn the next four years, sions. McCoy moved to Detroit and If the legislation is not in the next 44 years was enacted,' the FY 75 budget granted an average of a pa- could be changed to avoid for tent a year. Most were another, involuntary release lubricating devices. involving only reIN 1920, he organized his program McCoy. Although commonserve officers. ly accepted accounb claim own company, the Elijah McOFFICER ' branches are Co. In otherwise, some say McCoys Coy Manufacturing now screening records to invention gave rise to the that same year he patented identify officers for possible slang expression "the real an improved air brake lubri1872. D-Ett- t Mohammed shows the SAMPLERS Gary Tomasello - the individual heat controls installed in each rdom, which allow die individual soldier to adjust the temperature in his room. In the past, centralized thermostats left some rooms too hot, others too cold. f Mr. Mohammed shows Sp5 Tomasello the work is completed. a Mr. , ed. versity. be The are a combination dance- - precision drill team made up of 18 girls. Each of these girls tried out last April and a week before the final selection was made, the girls attended a clinic where they were taught the basics of drills, dance, and marching. During the past summer and school year the have practiced four days a week at 7 a.m. at which time they learned and perfected marches plus discussed and worked on other related problems or activities. IN JUNE, the attended the Seventh Annual Intermountain Workshop at USU wherethey were taught a variety of new techniques, hand routines, and basic military drill. involuntary release without regard to component. The branch screening is for contingency purposes only and individual names cannot be Individuals should divulged. not impure regarding their status until it has been determined if a release- program is necessary. Further information andor instructions concerning any release program will lie disseminated by June. - D-Ett- es es 1) - Ettes Front Cindy Cooper, Jackie Wilde, Sherrie Ilein, Mary Aigyle, Rhonda Stanglcr, Candy Cooper and Verna Stelling. Middle: Cindy Crane, Kayline Clayton, Sandy Bowers, Debbie Johnson, Cathy Morris (drill mistress), Rosie Keen, and Mrs. Terry Carr (advisor). Back: Nina Kraut, Phyllis Stangler, Jane Fowler, Robyn Maihot, and Raelvnn Gardner. (I-- r) and was asked by Mr. Robert 01 instead, the workshop director, to tie an instructor for the 1974 Workshop at USU. The as well as the cheerleaders and boosters were honored by being selected by the Varsity Magazine as the Pep Club of the State for the 1973 volume The won a total of 86 individual ribbons and a first place Superior Trophy for Over-a- ll Highest Average in all areas (school spirit, drill downs, original competition, marching, and performance of newly learned mar- were instructed by highly from instructors qualified Calif., Tex., Ore., Idaho, Colo, and Utah. Also a special guest instructor was Mr. Jim Perkins who is responsible for shows on many half-tim- e NFL football games. ches). The advisor of the and cheerleaders is Mrs. 4, No. 2 magazine. Terry Carr, who has been The uniforms this year the group's advisor for the were made personally for past four years. This past each by Mrs. Norecn summer while at workshop Bowersgirl with some added help with the cheerleaders and from Cindy Crane and Sandy she served as Head Bowers. The uniforms plus Counselor over Bullen Hall their uniforms D-Ett- es es In addition, the earned a 3rd place trophy for their original competition march which is the first time they have ever achieved in this area. WHILE AT the workshop in Logan, the girls es D-Ett- traveling paid for by each individual girl. A dance was held under the direction of Mr. John Hebert with the assistance of La Verne Cooper and Kay Stelling with all proceeds being donated to the and cheerleaders. The girls have been able to use this es money for game tickets, uniforms and will be used for region and state basketball games. are V |