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Show Page 4 Advance Base Section THE SEAGULL Aeres of Destruction The main topic of discussion around the Advance Base section is our prospective move to Storehouse D-4. From what ! hear, our new home will be a very nice place in which to work. We shall surely miss the Administration building, though. We are very glad to have Lt. (jg) Ed Pynchon back with us for a while. He is here on temporary duty with BuShips Machinery. The following men came on board recently to organize our |.B.M. section andstartit functioning: Ens. C. K .Rissler, Ens. C. A. Howlett, Warrant Officer H. T. Hancock, J. A. Pogue, Sp. 1. 3\c; J. K. McLain, Sp. |. 3]; S. O. Vezinaw, Sp. 1. 3\c; G. L. Acres of destruction is the impression one gets viewing the huge Seibold, Sp. |. 3|c; Maurice piles of 600-pound submarine net buoys, which are now stored at NSD Johnson, Sp. |. 3|¢; Norman awaiting shipment to the battle fronts where they will help keep Nip Garr, Sp. |. 2|c; C. W. Phillipi, subs from American-held harbors. SK dle; "ES Kt ‘Swift, S 2ic. New civilians added to Advance Base are: Mrs. Jean Westenberg, Mrs. Rosemary Meier, Mrs. Lyle Whitcraft, Miss Phylis Cornum, Mr. Robert L. Torkelson, also Miss DoEverything from 600-pound submarine buoys to cuspidors ris Fruke, who transferred to and cast iron porcelain bath tubs is housed by the Clearfield Advance Base from Lt. Comdr. Naval Supply Depot, according to an official inventory of genBottoms’ office. eral stores on hand. Mrs. Mary Turner, Posting Also stowed at the depotwill section, left for a week’s visit be found enough sheets and Ogden USO Sponsors in Los Angeles. We don’t envy7+ ‘pillows to make up beds for you too much, Mary, as we everybody in the state of Utah, Friday Dance Parties hear it rains as much there as a complete set of dishes and Anyone interested in all it snows in Utah, if that is pos- kitchen utensils for each fam- forms of old time or country sible. ily, and 60,319 bread baskets. dancing are invited to attend Item of interest: Did you Incidentally, 1,968 two-quart the square dancing parties know that Lt. (jg) L. L. Hagan bean pots give solid proof that held at the Ogden 24th Street earned the nameof “The Ter- G. |. diet has at least one USO every Friday at 8:30 p.m., rible Red’’ while playing foot- thing in common on the land announce USOofficials. ball for Notre Dame “‘several’’ and on the sea. Mrs. Sophie Reed, wellyears ago? known Ogdenite and dancing Keep Ship Shape Lt.:J. H. Van Ness recently For keeping things in ship instructor, will lead the activ- joined the Advance Base and shape condition are brushes of ities. There will be all kinds of will be associated with Aeroold time dances including the nautics in Warehouse F-11. every type from ox hair to Schottische, Varsouvienne and turkey feather, with skunk hair Weare very glad to have you maintaining a decided suprem- Waltz Quadrille. with us, Lt. Van-Ness. acy. Skunk hair brushes come in types one, two and three with Lost and Found LOST—1941 gold class ring a grandtotal of 40,000 in all. Mortensen Becomes Most stocked items in the with emblem “E” and initials New Ration Clerk depot are bolts and screws. MP on inside. Return to KenNew gasoline and ration There'll be no parody, ‘For neth Cooper in Advance Base clerk at NSD is Ruth Morten- wantof a bolt, a ship waslost,’’ section. LOST—Man’s diamond ring sen of Salt Lake City, who was if we are to judge from the formerly a clerk-typist in the thousands of these small gadg- with gold mounting and yellow gold band. Return to Dale Colclassification section of the ets available at Clearfield. lett in Advance Basesection. Personnel Division. Linoleum Goes To War Miss Mortensen replaces Battleship red has gone to Reward. Mrs. Dorathea Myers, who re- war also—along with ‘‘Lucky Wee Willie Winkle, signed this week to accom- strike green” and the boy next Ran through the town, pany her husband, Corporal door, it seems. For according Up stairs, down stairs Bernard T. Myers to California. to official inventory, 9,885 In his nightgown. Corporal Myers, who was for- square yards of battleship red merly assigned to the Marine linoleum has been promoted Air Raid Warden, probably. Missing Effects section at NSD, from the insipid peacetime the galleys of navy vessels of is to report at Treasure Island. usage on bungalow floors to wor. Inventory Reveals Interesting Items Stowed at Clearfield Navy Depot Saturday, March 4, 1944 Here There and Everywhere By Katherine Steed Inspiration time: Amid the confusion of workers during the lapse of each passing day. A shipmate involved in brainwork is always inspired to say, “It's five o’clock, where’s the whistle?”’ Confidentially, would you like a job in the personnel office? If so, you must meet the following qualification: Your name must be “’Ruth’’—Smith, Jones, any last namewill do. Have you beenhaving nightmares lately? One of our crew Mrs. Grace Ricks of the Receivers’ Section, had a daymare the other day in the form of a mouse perched on the top of the folders in one of the file drawers. She still shudders at the thought of nearly picking it up. A day to look forward to— March 16. Wanted—information as to the whereabouts of the sailors dind marines one hears so much about here at the base. If you happento locate their hideout please let us know—the feminine personnel of the Receiving Division. “Keep out of the vault!’ exclaimed Mary Camdenthe other day. The true story of the whole affair is—Mary spilt some ink on the floor and sent for a dampcloth. She not only got a dampcloth, but two janitors with mops and pails to go with it. She mopped up the floor while they waited on the outside. Guards who. were not on duty Tuesday held a farewell dinner for Ross Layton whois leaving NSD to return to his farm in Clearfield. Safety Sam Says: Lt. Comdr. A. M. Kessenich rive at the Oakland, Callif., Supply Depot, and the other that he was also pioneer packer at Clearfeild. Man-About-the-Storehouses Genial, smiling, man-aboutthe-storehouses, Mr. Wightman is a great favorite with his men in addition to being quarterman packer, working in connection with Lieut. Henry J. Crowdis, packing officer. A native of Utah, Mr. Wightman was born in Eureka, at- tended Tintic high school there, and went on to the Uni- versity of Utah in Salt Lake to study engineering. Works for Ford Next followed a 16-year pe- Alton W. Wightman riod of employment at the Ford Motor €ompany in Rich- bers is one of 3,500 trucks, completely equipped with gun mountings, to the Japanese government in 1938, shortly before the invasion of China. After leaving the Ford company, Mr. Wightman worked two years for the Navy supervising packing at Mare Island and Oakland before coming to Clearfield. At the present time, he, his From the arrival of the very first car in September, 1942, Lt. Comdr. A. M. Kessenich has directed the receipt, stowage andissue of the vast stores of Navy material allocated to Clearfield which has already been declared one of the largest Naval Supply Depots in the world, Lt. Comdr. Kessenich was graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B. S. degree and at the present timeis -a member of the board of directors of the university. Completing his first year of work as civilian head of packing, Alton W. Wightman also has two other important “firsts” in his past. One is that he was the first packer to ar- mond, Calif., where he was in E-xpressed in senior member of the Labor Board and chairman of the Civilian Award committee. At Navy Depot charge of packing andcrating. The shipment he best remem- S-afety Sam Sayings A-re some of the storage officer, Lt. Comdr. Kessenich has been appointed Serves Year Farewell Dinner Lt. Comdr. Kessenich NSD Storage Officer In addition to his duties as A.W.Wightman F-inest opinions, common wife, and two daughters are living at Washington Terrace. He likes Clearfield and the Navy and after the war hopes to contiriue on a permanent status. Likes Hunting, Fishing His favorite hobbies are deer lan- hunting and fishing although Prior to entering the service guage, Lt. Comdr. Kessenich was en- T-hat will appeal to gaged in merchandising ac- Y-ou by their forcefulness and logic. tivities. While at Wisconsin he was S-afety Sam is A- character like you a three letter man, _partici- M-eet everyday who pating in football, basketball, S-tates his opinions without and baseball and was a memapology. ber of the Delta Upsilon fra- S-am believes in safety and A-ccident prevention. ternity. Y-ears of valuable experience Lt. Comdr. Kessenichis still I-n safety and health protecactive in many sports and intion terested in all. He is particu- N-ow expressed in his own original way larly interested in hunting and G-ives everyone an. opportufishing and has an added hobnity to by in photography. He also has a genuine interest and liking S-ee sound sense in safety. for the best in music and the theater, and makesit a point LET’S GIVE TO THE RED to attend whenever possible. CROSS WAR FUND. he says he can’t vouch for his ability in either activity. “Ask mywife,’’ he suggests and adds humorously, ‘The best luck | ever had fishing was the time | cast into a hatchery.” Notice to Reporters Seagull reporters and other contributors are asked to double space all material submitted as copy for the paper. This request is made because single-spaced copy is more difficult to handle for both copyreaders and linotype operators. Weappreciate getting con- tributions and suggestions for the Seagull and remind depot employes that this is your paper and we welcomeyour suggestions. |