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Show THE Saturday, February 5, 1944 ’ Comdr. Kinzie Heads Advance Base Section SEAGULL Page 5 These Groups Form Mainsprings of Advance Base Section To assemble all equipment and supplies, for advance bases into functional units such that it can be put to use in combat areas with the least possible delay— that briefly is the function of the Advance Base unit as described by Comdr. F. A. Kinzie, officer in charge. Comdr. Kinzie compares the Advance Base units compiled at NSD to a pre-fabricated house prepared by a lumberman. From Down Under Comdr. Kinzie came to Clearfield on December 20 from two Naval Supply Depots in Australia, both of which he established in the country ‘down under.”’ Graduating from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1931, Comdr. Kinzie’s Naval career to date has been as follows: assistant to supply officer in U. S. S. Maryland, 1931-32; dis- bursing officer U. S. S. Beaver and submarine squadron5, 193234; disbursing and clothing officer for NAS Sunnyvale and U. S. S. Macon, 1934-35; assistant supply officer on NAS Sunnyvale 1935-36; assistant to supply officer at Navy Yard, Mare Island, 1936; supply officer on U. S. S. Pecos, 1936-38; assistant to supply officer at Navy Yard in Boston, 1938-39; disbursing officer on destroyers, 193940; assistant supply officer at|. Navy Yard, New York, 1940-41; established two depots in Australia, 1942-43; and now officer in charge of Advance Base section at Clearfield depot. Has Visited During these years on sea duty Comdr. Kinzie has visited every continent in the world except South America, docking at ports in the following places: Australia, China, Hawaii, Japan, Philippine, Malay Straits, Borneo, India, Arabia, Near East, Mediterranean area, Egypt, Balkan States, Germany, France, Scotland, England and Norway. Comdr. Knzie was at Shanghai in 1937 when the Japs were attacking the area near there. KEEPING UP WITH D-10 By Esther Stayner What’s in a Name? Boxmaker William Horrocks had a telephone call from Miss Simmons, accounting, asking him to come to the Administration building and add an initial to his name as there was another “William Horrocks” a painter at Public Works. Bill said he thought ‘‘S’’ would be the initial for his name because it could stand for ‘‘sensible’’ and promptly changed his name to ‘William S. Horrocks.’’ William Williams told us that his middle initial was ‘‘W’’ and that it stood for Williams, his mother’s maiden name. Schvaneveldt is the longest name among our packers, Rud, the shortest. Georgepoulos is the longest name among the boxmakers. John Anderson reminds us of a lyric by Robert Burns, ‘John Anderson, My Jo.’’ John Brown, one of Johnson’s Hea de y Comdr.. A. Kinzie (insert) the Advance Base section at NSD is rapidly growing into one of the largest on the depot. Key personnel from the groups which form the man, Lt. Robert Ss. Stauff, Mrs. Helen Grazul, Lt. (jg) Larry Shaffer, Bos’n Reese G. Fox, and Sam Potter Sle. The next three pictures listed are members of the Records Group: CENTER LEFT: Shipping Division: Miss Virginia Staughter, Humphrey O’Leary, Sk3c; Lt. (jg.) Archibald Hoss, Bill Nutty, Sk3c; and Mrs. Nanna Anderson. CENTER RIGHT: W. P. Erickson Jr. Sk3c; Phil Hatch, Pay Clerk Francis J. O’Hara, T. W. Boyle, Sk3c; Lt. (jg) L. L. Hagan, and J. E. Riley Sk3c. LOWER LEFT: This group consists of key personnel in the Stock Control Division with the exception of Lt. (jg) L. S. mainsprings of AdvanceBase Section are pictured above as follows: UPPER LEFT: Operations group as met last week consisted of the following: Lt. (jg) Umphred, planning officer; Lt. C. F. Mann, senior medical officer; Lt. Rex. B. Goodcell Jr., senior ordnance officer; Lt. Comdr. John C. Bernet, duty officer now attached to Director, Advance Base office, Pacific; Lt. Comdr. W. R. Davis, senior radio officer; Comdr. F. A. Kinzie, Officer in Charge; Lieut. Albert E. Grayhurst, senior aeronautics officer; Lieut. John Thatcher, representa- Willard Jr., who heads the Correspondence division under the Administrative group. They are left to right: P. S. Nelson, Skic; Lt. (jg) Willard, R. R. Jones, Sk3c; Lt. (jg) G. L. Chris- tive of the Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, D. C.; Lt. (jg) L. T. Johnson, senior Bu-Ships officer; and Lt. Robert S. Stauff, Storage, Processing and Assembly officer. UPPER tiansen, and Mrs. Tom Jordan. LOWER RIGHT: Operations Division: Lee J. O’Hara, Sk3c; Lt. (jg) E. L. Keenan, Lt. N. L. RIGHT: Storage, Processing and Assembly group: Pay Clerk E. H. Warinsky, Corp. Joseph A. Zeuggan, Ensign E. P. Kauf- Mrs. Smith. Smoking James Ezra McQuiston, boxmaker, says that smoking on a public bus should be stopped for health reasons. James also says that if there is anything good said about smoking he hasn’t heard it! The Arabs could tell James two good things about smoking: 1st proverb: ‘‘You smell so strong that the dogs won't bite you.’’ Second proverb: “You cough even in your sleep so the burglars fear to rob you.” Robinson, and Ruth Van Vleet. CROW’S<A, NEST SS LIQUIDATED seems he was in Red Cross Project The officers wives auxiliary to the Red Cross recently organThis is the best story we have ized at NSD will meet from 10 heard yet on identification badges and comes courtesy of a. m. to 4 p. m. the first three one of the Marines at the gate. Thursdays of each month. Alittle boy standing outside the At present the auxiliary is gate, asked the guard ‘‘Why does making ditty bags from mateeveryone wear a_ picture of Christ?’’ The guard asked him rial furnished by the Red Cross. “Why?’’ The little boy replied, From 1 to 3 p. m. each meeting, Mrs. Albert C. Thomas, R. N., “T saw a man look at another will teach a class in home nursman’s badge and heard him say ing for the group members. ‘Jesus Christ! is that YOU’?”’ The officers’ wives also plan * od Eg to spend two hours at each meetEach of two screwball cavalry ing sewing on buttons and mending torn clothes for enlisted men rookies was given a horse. on the depot. “How are we going to tell Mrs. A. M. Kessenich is chairthem apart?’’ asked one. man of the sewing group. The “Tell, “Cut; ,-0i1L” “my horse's home nursing is under the dimane,’ suggested the second. rection of Mrs. Thomas, and So they trimmed one horse’s Mrs. J. T. Shriver and Mrs. G. mane, but it soon grew out S. Foster Jr., will take care of again. The first screwball then publicity. ercpped his horse’s tail but it, ~~ A soldier had been planning to cash in his war bonds and make a trip back to civilization. He changed his mind because of a dream he had onenight. It Auxiliary Continues a fox- hole, picking off Japs in large and satisfying quantities. Suddenly a sergeant tapped him on the shoulder and grabbed his (Continued from Page 4) rifle from him. “What's the idea, Sarge?”’ were sent to NSD. “The guy who lent us the Thresher has received the Purple Heart, the President’s ci- money for this rifle wants it boxmakers, goes marching on tation and the Silver Star. back.”’ with the same energy of pur- Among the other honors that If you are in the right, you pose as the historic ‘John have been awarded to him are Brown.”’ ribbons from the Asiatic Pacific, can afford to keep your temMary is a grand old name, and American Theater, and the Am- per; if you are in the wrong, you cannot afford to lose it. it makes us sad to think that erican Defense. * * * we have one less Mary now in Becomes Corporal St. Peter: ‘‘How did you get the Packing section—Mary DoCorporal Thresher, who is man, who has returned to home from Oleny, Texas, and has been up here?’’ Latest Arrival: ‘‘Flu.”’ life. Mary has been with the in the Marine Corps for two and NSD since April of last year. one-half years, was issued the Irving Cobb says, “If it ever We think Americo Tremea and rate of Corporal by the comJose Garcia our most musical mandanet of the Marine Corps on becomes my misfortune to go January 29, 1944. He is an ex- insane, I want to live in Washnames. _ The former Carol Hiatt for- oil station attendant, and may ington where I will not be noticed.”’ gets to answer to her new name, we say, a real fighting Marine. too, soon grew out. This is a funny world, “Let’s measure the horses,”’ Its wonders never cease; suggested the first screwball. Sure enough, it worked. The All ‘“‘civilized’’ people are war, white horse was two inches tallAll savages are at peace. er than the black horse. at |