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Show 3 THE SAMPLER ' CS'SllllIIlIl ' Women contribute much a (Editor's Note: The Presithe dent has proclaimed Woas week of March 6--12 The mens History Week. week this of special purpose is to publicize contributions women have made in our culture. Hie following arti- cle acknowledges some of the contributions women have made at Dugway. Many women have spent most of their lives at Dugway. This article could not possibly cover, everyone's comments but hopefully it will enlight- . down and raising family. She said there was a real dif- ference in the feelings among people - a sense, of comaraderie. They felt safe to allow a certain freedom with their children. Lorraine continued saying that her children knew better than to get into much trouble; way was (and still is) too small to keep something a secret! Barbara Gilmore also has contributed much to Dug- way's quality of life. She is our Occupational Health en you about Dugways past. has. almost The article is a joint effort of - Nurse. Barbara 23 years of her history tied Sara Beeler of die Public Afto Dugway. She began at a fairs Office and Connie staff nurse position in the Rupp, the Federal Women's d Dugway Hospital and Program Manager.) after the hospital closed in 1974, she began to work From Dugway's begininwith occupational health. nings, women have been raised in Tooele, and Born volved in community and seen she has many changes working life at this isolated in the residents and staff in contribudesert post. Their Her of expertise Dugway. tions have impacted upon all has come with time and of us in many ways. Life came to Dugway perience, and anyone who has had the occasion to work Proving Ground in the Barbara knows that she miwith of 1940's with the arrival a is truly dedicated profeslitary personnel. WAC battasional. She has helped raise lions were also stationed three children and feels that here to assist with the Dugsmall community life the way mission. be a definite advanwould Then, in the 1950's, the for civilian workers started to any child. tage 25-be- arrive. Elaine Nielsen re- called: MA friend working at Dugway called me and sug- gested I come out because there was work available. Most people today complain about their arrival at Dugway and the shock they felt when experiencing its isolation for. the first time. I imagine what it was like for me. 1 arrived at Dugway Sept. 11, 1951 and the English Village area wasn't even built yet. I came to Dugway vis Lookout Pass and Carr Facility over gravel roads. . Another early arrival at Dugway was Lorraine Brothers who has been on and off the installation since 1951. She began in medical supply and can remember when floors of housing were made of cement and walls .were made from cinder blocks. Heat and cooking were supplied from wooden cook stoves. When her stay began, housing cost a mere $38 a month! Lorraine appreciated the small town atmosphere at Dugway that was conducive to settling' Elaine Nielsen felt her work experience at Dugway has been particularly enlightening because: "First I worked at supply and learned how we ordered items for the work force, then I had a position in Design and Development and worked with draftsmen who took the items and built the test grids and some of the equipment for testing. The first samplers used on tests were designed and built at Dugway. Finally, in 1957, I started to work for the Photo Lab and I was able to see how the equipment was be-- . ing used for testing. In 1950 and 1951, ever, civilian workers faced some pretty primitive conditions. The Ditto area had se- parate dormitories for men and women .then. There were a few apartments for married officers but most married couples had to live separately. There was a snack bar, a bowling alley with four lanes, officers clubs, a theater, service dubs, NCO club, and a hos- - |