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Show THE Page 6 Saturday, September 18, 1943 SEAGULL NSD Detachment of Sailors Arrive Navy’s Recent Trip to Wendover Brings Many Humorous Stories From Drivers By MARY PHELPS Jinx or no jinx, thirteen trucks with thirteen drivers breezed out of the base at four a. m. Friday, the thirteenth, for Wendover. (That little berg where the Army sets on the state line between here and Nevada). They were going to pick up the Navy’s goods, which had been spewed over the salt flats by a train that had tried to beat a bomber to a crossing. “First come first served,” says the bomber, so he swoops across the track and serves the train a dirty trick. The navy was honored by a classy police escort and everybody was going along at a good pace when they passed a couple of buck privates on the outskirts of the desert with the differential stripped out of their car. It looked as if they had been there all night. Smitty’s sympathy was touched. He stopped to give them a lift, while the rest of the convoy whizzed on into the desert. Smitty tied one end of a ten foot rope to their bumper and the other end to the back of his truck. He pulled out immediately, soon forgetting about the army’s being tied on behind. Down through the sage- brush he speeded; fifty miles an hour till he was again in line with the convoy. Pale Soldiers On they went through the coming dawn. When the sun shot its first burning rays over the Icng train of trucks they pulled into a service station for refreshments. Then Smitty thought of the car he had been trailing. He went to the back and lookéd. There they silently sat, two very Eavesdropping Around D-10 By Esther Stayner Home duties have claimed three markers of the packing section, Nola Sargeant, Sylvia Hamblin, and Jennie Bogoligo. Coleen Hopkins is on leave, visiting her soldier husband &% Washington, D. C. Ruby O’Brien, better known as ‘‘Speed’’ is the name of that attractive girl you see riding around the area on the ‘‘shipping”’ bicycle. Cecil Hanson is on sick leave. He suffered a painful injury to his eye while using the banding machine. The packers are mighty proud of their jobs these days. Everything is humming around D-10. Several new members have been added to the staff, and they all report that they like their work and realize the importance of getting the shipments ready properly. NewcomersListed Mrs. Sophia Elshire is one of ARRIVING RECENTLY... at the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot were these enlisted sailors, many of whom have seen duty overseas. Taking over duties in the Administration Building and the various storehouses, the sailors and their uniforms do much to make NSD seem more “Navy.” Employe’s Son Downs3 Nazis In Canadian Service Roofing Snapper and RCAF Son Lots of NSD employes have sons’ and daughters in the service, but when the service is the Canadian Royal Air Force, the field narrows down considerably. John B. Brislan, snapper for the newcomers, assigned to the “shop store.’’ Before coming to white faced buck privates, still NSD, Mrs. Elshire worked at holding onto their hats. Smitty the bomb loading station at the said to Wesel, who was standing arsenal. She has a son, Richard near by, ‘They have a right to Albert, a master sergeant servbe scared. I forgot they were ing with the armed forces in there.”’ Africa. Her hobby is that of colWhen they arrived at the scene lecting semi-precious rocks. (We of the wreck the drivers got out could call her a mineralogist.) and stretched their legs. The She brought her speciman cabsnowy whiteness of the landscape inet with her all the way from gave them a chill. Harwood South Dakota, and hopes to add brought Jenkins a drink from a some interesting specimens from clear stream trickling through Utah. Let’s help her out, shall j the white bar pit. Jenkins we? Ellen La Pray, recently of gulped at it, then spewed furiously. It was water, all right, but MareIsland, is an attractive adit was also twenty per cent salt. dition to the packers’ section. Ellen puts her heart into her Trucks Loaded work while stenciling, but she The railroad had rushed two doesn’t like to sweep. Zelpha Sessions has a son in huge cranes and a large crew of Mexicans onto the scene of the Africa. He has been there since accident. Thus the trucks were Dec., 1942, and has taken an acloaded in a single day. The boys tive part in the African camwere beginning to. like the place ypaign. Another son is taking his and Welling suggested, ‘‘Why not flight training at Denver, Colostay all night?’’ Glen found Bill rado, and still another is workLedbetter conversing fluently ing on-aircraft at Hill field. Zilwith the Mexicans in Spanish. pha’s husband is a foreman in It was all Greek to Welling and utility at Hill field. he didn’t even ask Bill if he Relatives In Service Florence Mouldingis stenciling used to work for the railroad at G-9 at present. She says she company. is all out for victory, and we beStarted Home lieve it. She has a son in the navy and a son and a son-in-law About five p. m. the heavily in the army. Her husband is a loaded trucks groaned onto the snapper in public works. highway in a slow moving line Nide Harris seems to be popthat resembled a migrating army ular with everyone around D-10. on wheels. As they gained moWe saw him helping four ladies mentum the drivers settled down with weighing boxes. to enjoy the trip home. Suddenly Weare going to miss Katherine the screeching of brakes from Steed, Mrs. Gracie Ricks and La one truck after another as they Vell Smedley, for they have been nearly bumped end to end transferred from D-10 to the brought them straight up in their “ad’’ building. seats. ‘‘Wassamatter?’’ yelled Our popular Clark driver, DarDick. ‘‘Nothin much,’’ Gibbs rel Hill, formerly of Idaho, has called back. ‘‘Barnes nearly ran joined the army air corps. ‘“‘The over a little dog and he wants ucky fellow,’’ says his successor. it.’’ The pup was hoisted aboard the roof and sheet metal mainten-~ ance department, was visited last week by his son, Sgt. William J. Brislan of the R. C. A. F., who was home on leave after complet- ing 40 bombing missions over the continent, comprising 240 hours of combat duty. Sgt. Brislan enlisted in the Canadian service in June, 1940, after he was turned down by the U. S. army air corps. He trained as an aerial gunner at Mountain View, Ontario, and left for over- seas duty @ year and a half ago. Formerly as HOME on a well-earned leave from service with the Royal Canadian Air Force in bombing missions over the continent, is Sgt. William J. Brislan, right, son of Jchn B. Brislan, snapper for the roof and sheet metal maintenance department at NSD. Farewell Party Fetes Miss Carole Smuin A farewell party for Miss Carole Smuin, who left last week for a vacation prior to entering the cadet navy nurses corps, was held last Thursday in the cafeteria. Refreshments were served to Anchorage Homes Still Available Homes are still available at Anchorage for immediate occupancy, reports L. E. Steinfeld, chief clerg, although there are vacancies for naval employes either Washington Terrace Ogden, or Verdeland Park no at in in Layton. eight, including Afton Peck, DonRents charged at Anchorage, na Blake, Marguerite Cooper, as set by the national housing Shirley Morris, Evelyn Knowles, agency of the federal public hous- Wanda Christensen, Conchie Ma- ing authority Sept. 1, are as folCharles Ledford, our faithful ruri, and the guest of honor. lows: one bedroom, $31; two bedand the convoy continued on into messenger, is anxiously and imrooms, $34 and with three bedthe night. The goods was safely patiently awaiting his call into stowed at the base and each the marine corps. Charles is driver went home to get a few from Walden, Colorado. hours of sleep. Kenneth Larsen has received Seeks Ogden Rides Next morning Dulcich’s wife his summonsto the U. S. navy. An acute shortage of automodumped a bucket of cold water Are we going to Jose all our on him. She said he deserved it good looking men? Lon’t get an- biles to furnish employes’ rides for staying out -so late the night gry, anyone, we were just jok- to and from Ogden was revealed today by the gas rationing secbefore. ing. tion. Plenty of applicants for They all got back to work the Judge: You admit that you rides are available, but very few next day (on time). drove over this man with a load- cars. Any driver having vacancies in When the boys from D-10: were ed truck. Well, what have you his car is asked to notify the raasked if they enjoyed the trip to say in defense? they all spoke at once. ‘‘You Defendant: I didn’t know I was tioning board in the administravo ain’t woofin’. loaded. of Frankfort, Ky., Set. Brislan attended Spring Hill college in Alabama. In his career Rationing Board tion building. a tail gunner, he has shot down three nazi planes (confirmed), and another probable casualty. He bailed out of his plane twice, and was interned in Portugal for 41 days. He is now assigned as an instructor in Canada. His father has been employed at NSD since June, 1942, when he acted as general superintendent of sheet metal workers for the contractors building the depot. A graduate of Fordham. university at New York City, Mr. Bris- lan now lives with his wife, Margaret, in Ogden. Mr. and Mrs. Brislan have another son in the service, also, Corp. John B. Brislan Jr., who is serving with the U. S. marines in the south Pacific area. A graduate of Centre college, Ky., he has been in the marines two years, six months of which he spent at Guadalcanal. Marine Effects Has Staff Change The personnel of the marine corps effects bureau has been bedrooms will rent for $29.50. changed somewhat with the deSecurity deposits of $10, to insure parture of Private First Class rooms, $36. Houses with no payment of rents and damage, Tom Renwick, who returned to will be returned to the tenant on duty at the marine barracks. His place on the staff of the vacating the premises. Utilities, including water, gas, bureau was filled by Corporal and electricity are furnished at E. K. Burhans, a veteran of the Anchorage, which is, Mr. Stein- first World war. feld pointed out, within easy walking distance of the depot. “Should I marry a man who Ma: “You know, darling, Ruth is fifteen years old now — so today I had a frank talk with her about the facts of life.”’ “Lady, do you want to be an Pa: “‘Well, did you learn any--«, thing?” old maid?”’ lied to me?”’ |