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Show the SAMPLER (DESERET UTAH t.-:vL:.vr,- LL;;A;uS & i Friday, Novemlx'r 22, l&US Ft. Douglas, UT 84113 DESERET TEST CENTER Dugway, UT 84022 Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions ex pressed by publisher and writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of adver tisements in this publication does not consitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. Incentive Awards Presented To Twenty-Seve-n at Dugway Dugway Hosts Federal Safety Council Lake Area The Ogden-Sa- lt Chapter of the Federal Safety Council held its monthly meet- ing at Deseret Test Center, Dug- wav, Utah on Friday, Novemlier 15,' 1968. The Federal' Safety Coun- cil is made up of representatives from all federal agencies in the Lake area. The Fed- Ogden-Sa- lt Safety Council was establish- ed by the' President of the United to assist agencies in the prevention of accidents in the Federal Government. Each memlier installation of Federal Safety Council ro- tates as host at' the monthly meeting. The meetings give mem- lier organizations an opportunity explain their safety program, discuss new ideas in safety and n at the host installation. Recent meetings have included trips to the Weber Basin Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, The U.S. Bureau of Re- clamation Knight Division Dam Starvation Reservoir - Strawberry River Damsite, Defense Depot, Ogden and the Annual Utah Safety Council held in Salt Lake City. safetv-in-actio- Dtigway's programmed events for e Federal Safety Council visitors included a welcome hy COL. Charles M. Shadle. After lhe councils business meeting, Deseret Test Center's Defensive Driving Program was outlined by Lawrence Smith, Safety Officer, Then a discussion of DTC Program SAFEST was given by Mr. Tan-erner, PfirA Directorate. After a report of Dugways safety inspec-Stat- es tion program by Tom Lane, Safety Officer, a luncheon was held at the Officers Open Mess. Deseret Test (enter personnel at Dugway received Incentive Awards last Friday Twenty-sevein ceremonies conducted at various buildings on the installation. Brigadier General John G. Appel, CG. Deseret Test Center, accompanied by Colmicl Charles Kl. Shadle, made the presentation of the awards which included Sustained Superior Performance awards. Outstanding Performance Awards, (Quality Step luereases. Suggestion awards and an Official n al Commendation. ail award of $1(X) while each of others received cash awards of $150. Four suggestion awards were also presented with Wendell Immediately after the lunch-th- e eon the visitors then boarded a bus and were taken to Ditto Techncl Center where they toured the Fire Station and watched a demon-t- o crash rescue capability, Oration The stop before adjoum-viement was Carr Facility where the group watched demonstration firing for a ballistics test and were briefed on the ballistics test program by Walt Cooper, Safety lt White reeeiving Performance awards while Carole Jean Copley and John Schrier received Quality Step increase awards. Trafford' Iluteson recciv- ed a $15 award for his suggestion. APPEL then pre- rented awards to nine personnel assigned to the Logistics Directo- rate. Four personnel. Ruby Wil- son, James Quinn, Dmiglas Hales and Kenneth Deuel each receiv- ed Sustained Superior Performance and cash awards. Deuel received w Officer. The Federal Safety Council meeting was an opportunity for Deseret Test Center to cast a favorable impression of a work- ing safety program. RECEIVE AWARDS John E. Roeberg is congratulated upon his being awarded a Sustained Superior Performance rating and a cash award of 9200, by BG John G. Appel. To Mr. Roeberg s left are Trafford Iluteson who received a suggestion award and John Schrier who received a quality step increase in ceremonies witnessed by COL Charles M. Shadle (R). twenty-fiv- e dul- - for his suggestion. Rulon Johnson mul Coimcl R. Larson who combined on their suggestion each received $12.50 and Jay Sagers received an a ward, of $15. Auzro Hill received an Outstanding Per- - forinance Rating award. ELEVEN personnel received their awards from General Appel in the Test Operations Director- ate conference room. These in- eluded three Sustained Superior Performance awards, six suggestion awards, two for Outstanding Per- - H' forinance and an Official Com-th- e inendutiim to Dr. Lolhar Salomon Those receiving a Sustained Superior Performance award were Dmiald Patton, Hazel Solomon, and Vera Sutton who also receiv-lar- s ed an Outstanding Performance Rating. She and Pattern received cash awards of $1(X) while Mrs. Solomon received a monetary award id $150. The largest award for a gestion was presented to Roliert Adams who received $115. Others reeeiving suggestion awards and amounts were Rodney Lyman, $85; Charles Hope $17.50; Roliert McCullough $15; and PFC William Murray and Ronald Bell $7.50 each. ' ' 4 . '" Dugway To Participate in Fire Prevention Contest Dugways Fire Station will participate in the military division of the 1008 fire prevention contest sponsored hy the National Fire Protection Association, said Fire Department Chief. James Alcorn. The objective of tlie contest is to generate more positive fire prevention and protection attitudes regardless of installation, size, population, or degree of dependence on outside firefighting Contestants are judged in 1,WH a',d n n)fi7 thev "e x.th P1" recc-.v.n- g fire preven- - in on their vear-roi.n- d of Merit, Certificate ,ho tion and protection program man- - " anl winner for agement, activities, and accom- - , T1'0 Kra,,d. plishments. The winning entrant in the Annv group will lie pre- sented with' a Grand Award pla- (pie and a Certificate of Merit. Tlie second and third place win- ners will receive Class Award plaip.es and Certificates of Merit. The next 17 winning entrants will receive Certificate of Merit. All other entrants will receive aeknow- ledge, .rents of participation from the National Fire Protects. As- S4lat,0n' Dugwav cainc in 13lh place FEDERAL SAFETY COUNCIL OBSERVED FIRE DEMONSTRATIONS AT DUGWAY-Abo- ve are members of the Ogden, Salt Lake City Federal Safety Council Chapter that observed a fire Demonstration that was held at Dugway Proving Ground. Fire Chief James Alcorn (left) explains the fire extinguisment method at Ditto Technical Center, Dugway. Maximum Leave, Partials Approved for Holiday Season Command Policy has lreen announced whereby Deseret Test Center personnel will Ire granted maximum holiday' leave starting at 0MX) hours Monday, Decemher 23 through 0800 hours Thursday January 2. TIIE LEAVES will Ire granted consistant with operational requirements and the testing program during this period will lid minimum essential. Hie approval andor disapproval of all leave requests will Ire at the discretion of the Command, Director or Office Chief concerned. maximum partial that will Ire In conjunction with the maxi- - approved will lie for 13 days less nmtn leave policy military per- - deductions. Payments will lie sonnel will Ire able to request made lry check on Decemlrer 13 partial payments for Decemlrer. at the Finance and Accounting All military personnel stationed Office, Dislmrsing Branch for all at Headquarters DTC, Fort Doug- - Dugway personnel. Checks will Ire las requesting a partial payment mailed to arrive at Fort Douglas must notify the Administrative ou Dec. 13 for personnel stationed Division DTC, Fort Douglas. at Deseret Test Center Head- Enlisted personnel at Dugway quarters. should make an application for the The Department of the Army partial through their company, has also announced a early re- Officer personnel stationed at lease policy for personnel who Dugway can request a partial by would normally Ire separated or calling the Military Pay section, released during the period Decern- Ext. 2631. tier 21 throng January 12. 1969. ALL REQUEST for partials These personnel will lie separated must lie made not later than No-- or released during the period vcnrlrcr 29 as no partiuls canjre Decemlrer 16 through Decemlrer processed after that time. The 20. A Sgt. Major McKinney World War II and Korean veteran, who has lreen Dug-ways post operation sergeant for the past two years, left Tuesday, 19 for his new assignment as sergeant major of the 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry in Korea, A Sergeant Major James McKinfrom who is a native Califax, ney La., received the Deseret Test "alelr, ,Rwd DC. ''a'.gtmi thud winners Mw,ltal becoiul and rd- - Jari place LaI,f a,,d Sll,, J CHIEF ALCORN added that a wr,d wide contest. this ,"as I11V",V'" stal,a,io"s American al1 Pat;' The dad,me ln ,,f Fire Nov. Army fr - sulrnnss",,! tho Na,,onal Preventiim Association .HI. ...- t0 P"11"- - wa,ltin INCENTIVE AWARDS Receiving congratulations from BC John G. Appel, CC Deseret Test Center is Auzro F. Hill on his being awarded an Outstanding Performance Rating. To Mr.- Hills left are Ruby Wilson, Kenneth Y. Deuel and James P. Quinn all of whom received Sustained Superior Performance and monetary awards, and Colonel Charles M. Shadle, DPC commander. is 1968. - THANKSGIVING DAY MESSAGES Unit Fund Christmas Festivities Planned Fort Douglas section of the Deseret Test Center Unit Fund will hold a Christmas dinner and dance at the Fort Douglas NCO Open Mess on Saturday, December 14, 1968 at 1830 hours. A buffet dinner of roast lreef and chicken will Ire served and the Ray Mae strum Band will provide the music for this annual occasion, Tickets will Ire available Ire- ginning Decemlrer 2 from any of the following niemlrcrs of the Unit Fund Council: 1LT Bvme, CPO Rowe, SSG Alex, SSG Bam- hart, and SSG Swecm. Deseret Test Center (Ft DcAig- las) military personnel will lie provided tickets free of charge. There will Ire a $2.50 cost for tickets for dependents and civi- lian personnel, Pared 1 OSl nHfltC lYlCrCSSC On Octolrer 19 new rates for parcel post and catalogs went into effect. Mr. Bell at the Dugwav Post Center Certificate of Achieve-Wa- r Office said the new rates were ment before leaving Dugway. During his 26 yean of ser- - necessary to off set the increased vice in the U.S. Army Sergeant cost of transportation and haiull-NoMcKinney has been awarded the ing. Tire individual mailer will Silver Star for gallantry in action alrout a ten cent increase notice World War Combat II, during Infantry Commendation, Purple per package up to 10 pounds Heart, and many other service and 15 cents per package above 10 pounds in weight. rilihons. Assigned to Korea v. ditional, originally American, having its Ireginning at a time when our nation was in its infancy. A national holiday hy Presidential Proclamation, it was first olrserved hy the Pilgrims in the fall of. 1821 when Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Colony pointed a day for feast1; and thanksgiving. for manpower and casualties of that conflict. And Irecause of those who are giving, and have given of themselves, our legacy of freedom and lilrcrty remains intact. Now, as always, the selfless performance of the nien and women of our Armed Forces reflects brilliantly the spirit and sense of the American tradition of ser- vice in the preservation rf our heritage of freedom. In gratitude on this Thanksgiving Da), let each of us resolve to stand firm in the defense of those principles of lilrcrtv and freedom which have made us the freest people on earth. jon' c Mishkin, New Preventive (;im f!!iaIralioil Medical Officer al Dugway The Clin Control Cpl- - for the APPEL native from New York City, replaced Captain Cary Civcus as the preventive medical officer of the U.S. Army Hospital at Dug-wa- y three weeks ago. Captain Michael S. Mishkin arrived from Ft. Sain Houston. A Course from August to Septem- lcr, later he went through the Preventive Medicine Orientation Course at the same place, gradu- ating Oct. 25. 1M6S. CAPTAIN MISHKIN attended Bethany College. Bethany. West Va., from 1958 until 1962 receiving a Irachclor's degree in history. From 1962 until 1906 he went to the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, where he got In the fall of 1608 our Pilgrim forefathers paused to give j,js )U) thanks to our Father in heaven for a lrouiitious harvest and the fruits of freedmn which the)' were enjoying. We, as (air forefathers, Souvenir Hunters Cautioned will pause (Mice again to give our thanks to Cod for our great About Contraband Mail heritage of freedom and plenty. At this time when the world is filled with strife, political WASHINGTON (AFPS) Souvenir-huntinis a dangeroppression, and hunger let us reineinlier and lie thankful that we had divinely inspired incu who brought forth our constitution ous pastime, particularly if personel attempt to which guarantees to every mail, woman, anil child that God military mail dangerous items. given rights of the exercise of conscience, control of property, Parcels presented for mailing and the protection of life. are subject to electronic inspecId't us lie ever mindful of the words of Daniel Welrster, tion and may be opened by God grants lilicrtv oulv to those who love it. and are always postal officers for examination. ready to guard anil deleml it." I invite you to join with me and Such items as pistole, submachine guns, explosive devices my family in a prayer giving thanks to God for the many blessings and other hardware will be diswe enjoy us Americans. covered if mailed into the San CHARLES M. SIIADI.E Francisco poet office from Colonel CmlC Commanding g ) He worked us a physician at the lxrng Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park. N.Y., for two vears. CAPTAIN MISIIKIN is married to the former Miss Barbara Rotclibard. also a native from N.Y. They have two children Debra. 2. and Cary. 6 mouths old: they all reside at Dugway. Captain Givens, who was the preventive medicine officer since Nov. 1. 1906. at Dugway s Hospital. returned to l.cwisbiirg, Kv.. after finishing bis tour. Captain Givens who is a native from Quality, Ky., received his B.A. in 1961 at the University of laniisville. Kv. In 1905 he graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School. Memphis. Trim., where lie got his M.D. November Draft Set at 10,000 WASHINGTON (ANF) The Department of Defense has requested the Selective Service System to provide 10,000 Inductees for assignment to the Army in November. This request, the lowest call to date in 1968, supports currently approved force levels and will assure a timely flow of replacements for men completing their terms of service. Act of 1908 shotguns, sawed off rifles, silencers, requires that sawed-of- f war trophies, and other destructive devices lie registered with the Internal Revenue Service before Decemlior 1. 1908. For this purpose Registration Forms 4467 are now available at Alcohol and Toliacco Tax and other IILS offices. These forms are prepared in three copies, two of which are to lie mailed to the Director. Alcohol and Toliacco Tax Division. Internal Revenue Service. Washington. D.G.. 2022 1. The third copy is kept by the owner of the weapon. Under the new law these weapons must lie identified by a serial number. If no serial muii- is on the weapon, the owner should get in contact with the IRS Alcohol and Toliacco Tax lier Office and a manlier will then lie assigned the weapon. Before com- pleting the registration the owner limst affix (lie designated serial iimnlicr to the weapon. information may Additional Ik obtained bv coni act ing the Iih-uAlcohol and Tolwcco Tax Office. Room (09. Tost Office building. Sail laikc City. Utah. The iinn' number nf this nllicc is 521 5851. and Courthouse |