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Show THE Page 4 Shoshone Indians Employed at NSD Set Good Example Saturday, September 18, 1943 SEAGULL Full-Blooded Shoshones NSD Employes Hear Talks by Heroes, Chaplain of “Praise the Lord” Fame “Somewhere out there today,¢ a-man died for me... Am I worth dying for?’’ That question was suggested for each employe of NSD to ask himself, by Lt. Commander Howell M. Forgy, navy chaplain credited with originating ‘‘Praise the Lord and Indians are working for the war effort too, as evidenced by the only two of their race employed at Clearfield NSD, Henry and Rhoda Moonsook, full-blooded Shoshone Indians. Formerly of Washakee, Utah, Pass dren, a daughter 15 years old, and two sons, 13 years, and six who 1941, at the time of the Japanese surprise attack, has had 28 months of sea duty, and has been in most of the major sea battles in that area. Heis called by his men, as he laughingly admitted, “Egg Head.” Lists Enemy Losses He sailed on a cruiser in the Coral seas, and arranged to be on the top side to broadcast to the men below and in the sick MR. and MRS. HENRY MOONSOOK.. . first Indian employes at NSD, set an example for other members of their race, to bay what was going on. When he listed the enemy’s losses as: do their part in the war effort. “three | Smoke Eaters By Carsey aircraft carriers, three {' light cruisers, one heavy cruiser, and four destroyers,’’ the men told him that that was the best sermon he had ever preached. The alarm bell broke the siChaplain Forgy described how lence in the first station. his ship had to cruise around, Chief—Irire Dept. Chief By- waiting for supplies so that the bee! when the season opens. Lady—My home is on fire, Formerly a farmer, Henry recome quick. war cently decided to go into a Chief—What are you doing: for industry because his son by a it, Lady? former marriage, Pvt. Dwight 4. Lady—Putting water on it! ok, n is in the Africa area Moonso Chief—Well, that’s all we could with the U. S. artillery forces. do so we'll go back to sleep — He was the first Indian to land good night! o on Africa. Jack Wright and Clarence If you say, “It’s for the navy” ook also has relaMrs. Moons Stoker added a girl and boy to That’s good enough for me. tives in the service, including her their families recently. Thanks brother, Pvt. Tracy Moemberg, They’re fighting for the freedom for the cigars, Jack. who is with the military police Of the seas and Victory. The chief and Merril Wood are ‘They haven’t had a day away at Pocatello, Idaho. fighting oodles of fires lately. From work since ’41. Both are members of the L. D. Seems like the grass in FarmingS. church, and have been through So I won’t be an absentee ton just will burn every year. both the Logan and Salt Lake Until my job is done, Hansen gave Ogden city a hand My kid is in the army. jwiormon temples. in their recent run to the UASF That kid’s my hope and prayer. This is their first civil service depot. Quite a fire, says he! jceb, but Mrs. Moonsook wasfor- When he had to go to join the G. J. ‘Doad’ Nielson tells this show merly a cook for the government one on himself. “I attended a The navy got him there. at Fort Hall, Bannock creek, a So just between the three of us— dance one evening at the school boarding school for Indians. for deaf and dumb. Noticing a The kid, the navy, and me— group of beautiful girls, ( asked ,|We’re the perfect combination afellow bow you asked them for To beat the enemy. Low Down —A War Worker. a dance. He said, ‘‘Just point at them, then yourself, then draw eR ok a circle in the air.”’ Daily Tonic I did, and it worked fine. We By Irene Murdock If it were spring I would think Take one or two War Bonds in were dancing around when a felregular doses low said, ‘‘Hey, Sue, can I have that it was spring fever, but it is the wrong season for that, or Keep calm and avoid an un- a dance?’’ She replied, ‘‘Sure healthy psychosis Ed, soon as I finish dancing with is there such a thing as fall Get plenty of exercise—salvaging this dummy!”’ fever? If there is, that’s what steel, Where did the Count of Monte we all have. Everyone has the feeling that Be sure what you eat is a nutri- Cristo get his black eye? tive meal. Did a pine tree fall you you, he would like to lie down under Stay cheerful — yes, even when Joe? a nice shady apple tree and take paying your taxes— Stoddard (calling from area) a late afternoon nap. But alas, those days, we knew them well, And work with your neighbor. to asked the operator to ring the fire help smash the axis. department. swiping watermelons, and taking —From the Mare Island This she did. the last summer swim in the old Grapevine. Voice (on the cther end): Censwimming hole. These things are CF tral market! — just dreams now, but maybe A D-Tener’s Dream Could you imagine who was on someday after this is all over we will be able to do some of When I was in a thinking mood watch at the station? these unimportant things that I thought today of solitude, Andas I thought, I gazed around makes life worth living. Tris is one time when Donna To feast upon the din and sound At Birthday Surprise Jolt had her fill of ice cream. of our D-10. On Follow Up Cliff Green: Honored di. said that was the only en- Ammunition,’’ spcke to depot employeslast Friday morning. That fighting chaplain, who was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, the couple now live at the Anchorage. They have three chil- months old. Their daughter cares for the baby. Rhoda has been working for NSD.for almost two months, but her husband. has just recently transferred here from the Utah army service forces depot where he had worked since February. Henry is now working in G-9, while Mrs. Moonsook is in H-6. Reports say both are setting worthy examples for their white friends to follow. Both have an outstanding talent, that of putting beadwork on buckskin, to make gloves, purses, moccasins, and leather pins. Mrs. Moonsook said it takes her about two days to bead only one cuff on a pair of gloves, the work is so intricate. They are looking forward to obtaining a few deer hides from their friends the Fighting Chaplain attack on Guadalcanal could be made, and how the supplies NSD is handling are vital to the men “out there.’’ He related an incident of a boy, Steve Chevey, who was only 15 years old, but when he lost his hand, cried, not because of his hand, but because “the had lost his chance to be a fighting man in a fighting ship.” Other Speakers SPEAKINGonthe steps of the administration building to employes, Lt. Comdr. Howell M. Forgy told of his experiences at Pearl Harbon on Dec. 7, 1941. He is credited with originating the slogan, ‘‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition.”’ Accounting for Accounting Other speakers in the Friday morning assemblage were an Ogden man, QM 1/ec Arthur Jay, By Jean Lt. Rose has taken leave to refleet in the south Pacific. His turn to his home in Detroit, submarine was credited with Michigan for a short vacation. sinking 13 Japanese ships. Adra Beth Whitesides is leavCBM Lloyd M. Morriss of the ing the bond departmentthe 15th U.S. coast guard was thefirst in of September to start her first his branch of the service to re- year of college. ceive the Purple Heart award for Mrs. Lucille Wilson of the bond being wounded in action. He was department- and her husband, with the first U. S: forces to John Wilson istpublic works, are land in the invasion of Africa. leaving for a short camping trip Corp. Grenville Armstrong of to Casper, Wyoming. They plan the U. S. marine corps was an to do some deer hunting while aerial gunner aboard a. marine on their trip. dive bomber. He was on GuadalMary Zekas of the payroll seccanal only two days, but in that tion is spending her vacation in time he participated in three . combat missions and shot dowr Denver, Colorado Theron Moffett has chosen the three Jap Zeros. He was wounded in action, and taken off the date for his marriage to Miss LaRae Shurtliff of Ogden, as Sepisland. Master of ceremonies at the tember 27. The marriage will be meeting was Lieut. Commander solemnized in the Salt Lake M. Owen Atkinson, with Com- temple. mander Harry H. Hines offering Miss Marian DeWitt will mara few remarks. Visitors included ry the man of her choosing SepLt. Comdr. A. O. Peterson, dis- tember 22 in the Salt Lake temtrict N. I. O., and Lieut. LeRoy ple. The lucky man is Leon JohnD.. Simmons, district public re- ston of Clinton, Utah. lations officer. Miss Jeanne Langston of Billings, Montana has reported ‘or work in the bond department. She is making her home with Bromides From Gunner Hopper and his family. Medical Stores This will be my last write-up This week we havelost part of for The Seagull. I hereby turn the gang. Mrs. Audrey Smick has my column over to anyone who who was on a submarine with the Cliff Green was guest of honor left us to return to Chicago where ou'tment she had from getting Of rushing clarks and working at a surprise party on his 33rd she will teach school. We will all folks 4_fonsils out, that and to be birthday, Monday, Sept..6, given bricito sleep in for a few morn- Of shouting men and passing by personnel of F-6 storehouse, miss her and we hope she will be back next year. Gcod luck still jokes, during the lunch period. from all the Ninth row. the uess some people have been ‘Of drivers, packers, pen pushers A present was presented to him Next time Captain Billy gets all we Hering what has happened to in appreciation of his alwaysit aswear box, Satan. Heis still Mixed up into this humane braw!]! ready smile and sunny disposi- lost, we are going to hold him for ransom. We returned Billy dowind, but not doing as well To win this war. tion. Visitors to the party includ- once and didn’t even receive a bame should. Since the prices ed L. E. Edwards, Lieut. D. H. coke in return. How about it cule been raised, people are be- I thousht then of our boys out Dowell and T. W. Foley. Firemen? there ——more careful about what they Refreshments were served and Have you become acquainted And offered up a word of prayer; }, in cur section. Mr. Green cut a big birthday with the latest female labor gang 4 “1t remember, if you are in “God, bless this harum scarem cake, which provided a center of to spring up on the area? They world th,,, nood to use the wrong kind interest. His friends report he are the ‘‘Medic’s 6.” Although -of aunguage, be sure and come And keep our energy unfurled was “really caught off-guard, as they haven’t been in existence down to our section with your As ne’er before. he was all dolled up in bib over- long, they really have a system. pocketbook, for we are the best alls for the occasion.’’ Charter members are: Edna listeners in the depot. We like Ring out you telephones loud and Radditz, snapper; Colleen Rolclear : to hear everybody’s troubles. New Officer Arrives lins, assistant snapper; Pearl We welcome three new mem- And workers all come lend an Another officer arriving this Jones, hydraulic jack puller; ear. bers into our happy family. They week is Lieut. Robert S. Stauff. Fontella Warner, palletter; Iota are Mrs. Myrtle Brown, Mrs. The road to victory has begun Arcola Von Almen, and Miss Vi- Wehave a war that must be won He has been tentatively assigned Herin, palletter; Thelma Eggett, to the storage group at the depot. special Clark driver. And peace again. ola Alstatt. will have it. To gain some of my information for this issue, I promised to give the low-down about myself. I am leaving next week for Atlanta, Georgia, to marry Sgt. Ernest Nesseth of the U. S. army. I shall regret leav- ing my position in the accounting department and all the friends I’ve made in the six months I have been employed here. SFO Lao ‘Don’t make my girl a sailor,” The weeping mother said. “Make her a WAC or send her back, To civilian life instead. She’s always been a home girl, She’s never been to sea, A man in every port is not The life she learned from me.”’ —Lifted. |