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Show THE SEAGULL Saturday, January 8, 1944 OUR MARINES +f? Page5 Service Groups Scenes From U. S.S. GOYD Alias Depot B. 0. Q. Sponsor Club For Personnel Designed to reduce absenteeism, curb the rate of job turnover, and in general make war workers, servicemen and: their families feel more at home, the USO and U. S. Employment Service are launching a new pro- IN ACTION gram in the Ogden area. The program is under the direction of Mrs. Kay Farnham of the Ogden USO and T. P. Wheelwright of local USES. The first project will be the organization of a Stork Club for all wives of war workers and enlisted men, who are expectant mothers or have recently become mothers. By Norma Brown We've all heard of the Marines, and their bravery in attacking the enemy. How they’ve fought to save islands when we were afraid all hope was gone. We’ve heard of the Marines as a group many times, but I won- Primarily Social der how many of us have hear d It will be primarily a social the personal stories of these club and as an added service boys, who have not merely instructions will be given by a heard of a battle, but have been competant authority on the care in and seen action as it really of a baby before and after happened, birth. The first social will be We have Marines here at NSD held January 13 at 2 p. m. at who were in the battles of Ice- the USO hall on 24th street. land, New Hebrides, The second activity of the new Guadalcanal, Talogi, Mundi, Boug ain- program will be launched Janville, Mauru, Midway, Wake Is- uary 19 at 8 p. m. at the 24th land, Bataan, China, Makin street USO. It will be an amaMomarik, Pear] Harbor, and teur show followed by a dance the Coral sea battle. Also near future we will have in the for all enlisted personnel and some war workers and their wives of the survivers of Tarawa. Interviews will be made with and guests. these boys, with permission, and NSD Band under the direction of Lt. C. G. "Music for the dance will be Lail, commanding officer of the furnished by the NSD Royal NSD Marines, and we will give Americans’ band. A charge of brief outlines of the jobs per- 25 cents will be made to those »- formed by them. attending the party to cover the cost of the orchestra and refreshments. Personnel of the Naval Supply Depot, not yet announced, will entertain for 15 minutes of the one-hour show. ‘The rest of the time will be allotted to the Army Depot, the Ogden Arsenal and Hill Field. At least four prizes of war bonds and stamps will be presented to winners of the Members and guests of the Clearfield Officers’ club enjoyed a nautical New Year’s eve aboard the U. S. S. GOYD. The party was sponsored by the Advance Base Section officers. amateur contest. First of Series This will be the first of a series of amateur shows pre- Scenes from the Officer’s New Year’s Eve party are shown above: Upperright -(left to right) Lt. (jg) T. P. Wilcox, Mrs. Wilcox, Lt. (jg) L. L. Hagan, Mrs. Sturtevant, Lieut. Austin D. Sturtevant, and Mrs. Hagan. Upperleft, Deck Officer Ensign Ray L. Tomlinson welcomes Lt. (jg) Lester D. Wolf and wife aboard the U.S. S. GOYD. Committee on arrangements for the party pictured in the center are: Lt. (jg) S. H. Barboo, Lt. (jg) LeRoy T. Johnson, Lt. (jg) A. M. Ebnet, Lt. (jg) L. L. Hagan, Comdr. F. A. Kinzie, Lt. (jg) Archibald Hoss, Lieut. N. L. Robinson, Lieut. Robert S. Stauff, and Lt. (jg) E. F. Umphred. Lowerleft, Comdr. H. H. Hines sented by personnel of the four defense plants in this area. At the conclusion of the series, the is shown being piped aboard by side boys W. ID. McIncrow, SK 3c; A. N. Herrig, S 2c, J. L. best entertainment will be comBushnell, S 2c; E. W. Vickers, S 2c, and W. W. Curnow, BM ic. Lowerright is Comdr. H. H. Hines, Captain C. B. Kitchen and Comdr. F. A. Kinzie. bined into an over-all show along the lines of “‘This Is The Army’”’ and presented on the stage of a LOST a light brown leather wallocal theater. let containing papers valuable Talented persons who wish to to owner but no money. Retry-out for the show may conturn to John Stevens at D-10. tact Mrs. Farnham at the USO, Mr. Wheelwright at the Ogden LOST silver charm bracelet. Aboard the U. S. S. GOYD members of the Clearfield Finder call Helen Maus at exUSES, or the NSD Public RelaNaval Offcers’ club enjoyed a nautical New Year’s Eve party. tions office. : tension 278. LOST and FOUND Sgt. Myron Koziar For example let us take Platoon Sgt. Myron L. Koziar. He was in the battle of Tulagi, and Guadalcanal and has received the Purple Heart and the President’s citation. Many of you have probably read about this young man in Ripley’s ‘‘Believe-it-or-Not’’ column, how he was shot through the neck and didn’t know until THAT LINE three days later, his tonsils had We stand in line to get a pass been shot out. Sgt. Kozair, who comes from Westand in line to wash Newark, New Jersey, has been We stand in ‘line to find a place in the Marines two and one-half tc stand in line, by gosh years and at NSD nine months. Westand in line to drawour pay At the outbreak of the war he We stand in line to spend it was along the Atlanic coast, but soon after he was shipped to the But fellow men, we never have Pacific area to train for inva- To standin line to lendit! New Year’s Eve Aboard USS Goyd CROW’S3FA. NEST sion. He was with the first wave ot Marines to land on the Solomons and it was at Tulagi that he received his Jap-administered tonsilectomy. He was sent to New Zealand for treatment then on to the states for hospitalization at San Diego. Doctors claim that no doctor could have made type of incision made by the Jap bullet which neatly clipped his tonsil. But this is only a sample of the stories to follow. So watch ‘shis column for more interviews - with your United States Mar- ines. Navy Officers Enjoy Nautical The Yeoman boy to the war is gone In the ranks of desks you'll find which was arranged and sponsored by the Advance Base Section officers. Guests came up the gangplank Personnel Officer Reports 1500 Jobs into the file-case Diving deep into the drawer. Here it is, buried away down under That damned legal stuff we’ve been searching for. Off we go, into the C. O. office, Where weget one helluva roar— We live in miles, of paper files, But nothing will stop the Navy Chair Corps. they were met by the Available at NSD deck officer Ensign Ray L. Tomlinson and piped aboard with the traditional boatswain and side boys. Although the Naval Supply Depot has hired over 800 workers tical and the ship’s bell sound- since it started its recruitment him program a few weeksago, there With pen in hand and clips be. are still jobs available at Clearside field for 1500 more persons; acAnd a blonde who’s there to cording io Lieut. G. S. Foster guide him. Jr., personnel officer. Se ade Lieut. Foster points out that I’ve never seen a vitamin; there is still a critical need for * * * laborers and typists and that I never hope to see one, (Tune: The Army Air Corps. excellent jobs are available for But if I should, then sure as sin a large number of skilled workThanks to Ed. Sullivan’s ‘‘LitI’d rather C than B-1 ers such as joiners, electricians, tle Old New York’”’ in the Daily painters and plumbers. News) Put me away in moth balls, Here we go, yonder, where Decorations were strictly naued at regular intervals. A buffet supper was served aboard ship at an ‘‘early’’ hour. Advance base section officers who served as committee on ar- rangements included: Lieut. N. L. Robinson, Lt. (jg) E. L. Keenan, Lieut. R. S. Stauff, Lt. (jg) L. F. Shaffer Jr., Ensign Ray L. Tomlinson, “Lt: (jg) -G.. L: Christiansen, Lt. (jg) Archibald Hoss, Pharm. R. W. J. Harmon, Lt. (jg) L. L. Hogan, Lt. (jg) S. H. Barboo, Lt. (jg) A. Hang me up to dry. The only kind of a person who M. Ebnet, Lt. (jg) L. T. JohnThe only thing I’ve lived for can be stuck up and make more son, Lt. (jg) E. F. Umphred, Has married another guy. friends than ever by being that Electrician Bernard B. Hoffman ea wayis.a pin-up girl. and Electrician Edmund J. * * * A snapshot shows my arm Prouix. around her waist— The debunkers are passing the I can’t recall her name, but word around that a gentleman is WASN’T A SAILOR through the years, just a tired wolf. A deluded soul * *% * I’ll always marvel that such a homely face All the constitution guarantees Was Elmer Sprocketts— Could seem so lovely after seven is the pursuit of happiness. You He declared he had beers! haveto catch it yourself. Sufficiemt pockets. |