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Show SUN CHRONICLE, June 9, 977, Poge 1 2 1 C? Drought, prolonged frost, general inflation We all know what these have done to our food budgets. When a family must depend on a fixed or very limited income, the effects are disastrous Oklahoma Community Action Agencies, under the leadership of the state of Economic Division Opportunity, have been working to minimize the problem through a statewide vegetables processes cooperation among local, state and federal agencies. Simply stated, the activities are divided as follows: The Community Action Agencies select participants, arrange for any necessary training or technical assistance and the distribute seeds. Oklahoma State University, working with the County Extension Service of the of Federal Department Agriculture, provides inin struction planting, cultivation, canning and freezing. The Oklahoma Divison Economic of Opportunity purchases the seed in bulk (90.4 tons this year), supervises the greenhouses and cannery and generally sees to it that needs, services and supplies mesh together efficiently and equably. The varieties and quantities of seeds are established by an advisory committee composed of experienced gardeners from the Com- munity Action Agencies. at Agriculture experts Oklahoma State helped determine how much of each food crop would meet the needs of the average family of four. Large families receive double portions. reduced Couples get amounts. All seeds, instruction and materails are given the participants free of charge. Twenty varieties of crops it in the spring of 1975 with a grant from the Community Services Administration Since then, state and local funds have supported it Haidar Haidary, a Rural Economic Development Specialist who directs the project, estimates the investment and return in these terms Each family receives seed which costs the project $1 45 (Because the DEO buys in such huge quantities, this cost is slightly less than halt "hat an individual family would pay on the open market ) These Seeds planted in a 50 by 75 garden plot should yield crops with a value of $275. This does not mean that local grocers are losing $275 worth of business for each participating family At their income level, these families could never afford to buy the same amount of food in a store. Another gardening cept, developed by two CAAs and now a part of the or details on any other facet of the statewide project can be obtained from the the of statewide project, con- is Sooner Garden, scientifically designed for families with limited space or for eiedrly or disable gardeners. The unit consists of a soil box, approximately 100 square feet in area, containing its own fertilizer and irrigating hose Construction is simple I Ians for the Sooner Garden Division Oklahoma and logistical material achievements of buying, Two local residents have each received $50 for designing and building a test fixture for .50 caliber ammunition boosters. Cited were John Jones of training of by I.ee YV. Coleman The fact that lemons contain more sugar than either peaches or pineapples is a bit of trivia that proves things aren't always what they seem The USS Plunger (SSN 595) is a case in point Tethered beside a pier at the U S. Naval Submarine Facility here, she has the appearance of a great whale dozing quietly with her head under water. But as Randy A. Conley, a Navy second class petty officer from Clearfield will tell you, beneath that placid exterior one of the most complicated and deadly warships in the U.S. fleet. Conleys job aboard the Plunger is helping to maintain and operate the nuclear reactor which not only propels the ship, but also is provides the electricity needed to power communication and navigation systems, cook the food, purify the air, distill fresh water from the sea and even operate an ice cream machine. A 1970 graduate of Clear- field High School, he explained how he became involved in the Navys nuclear program. My (Navy) rate is electronic technician with a specialty in radar equipAfter ment, Conley said. serving aboard a surface ship for almost a year, I applied for nuclear training and was accepted. He entered the Navy in September of 1972 and after boot camp was sent to electronic technician school. After graduation, he was stationed aboard the an amphibious ship, for 11 months. It takes a years schooling to become nuclear qualified, Mon-ticell- o, Conley said. nuclear power I attended school in (Calif.) for six months in 1974 and then nuclear prototype school in Vallejo Idaho Falls (Idaho) for another six months in 1975 The Navy school in Vallejo is an intensive, no nonsense course in nuclear power and its application to propulsion systems. The students then go to Idaho Falls where they actually study and work with prototype models of equipment found on todays submarines and surface ships Conley reported to the Plunger, his first submarine, in August of 1975. His mother, Mrs. Delores Larkin, is a resident of Clearfield. Before coming into the Navy, Conley earned an associate degree at Weber State College in Ogden. Theres not a lot I can tell you about the specifics of my work aboard the Plunger, he said. Most of the equipment we work with is classified. One thing I can tell you its interesting work. The nuclear power plant Conley helps operate enables the Plunger to dive to depths of more than 400 feet and travel at speeds of more than 20 knots. Conley said just how much deeper and faster is information the Navy keeps to itself. Having spent some time pboard a surface ship, I prefer submarine duty. We spent much of our time at sea, but then thats our job. The exercises we take part in are interesting and keep your attention, he said. Conley said that after aboard reporting the Plunger, his education as a submariner pronounced ( er by sailors in the fleet) had just begun. Everyone reporting aboard has to qualify as a he said. submariner, Basically, that means learning everything you possibly can about your job, your department and the sub as a whole Its a constant learning process " Once a Navman becomes a qualified submariner, he . earned the right to wear the silver dolphins on Ins uniform Conley qualified as a sub sailor in less than a ear. The Plungers primars mission is antisubmarine warfare (called ASW in Na parlance), a gigantic game toon as a propellant, a gas that's difficult to scrub from the air Conic) and his shipmates agree that the Plunger is one of the safest ships in the U S fleet He explained that just about all equipment necessary to the safety of the ship and the crew has backup In addition to the sv stems nuclear propulsion system, the Plunger also has a of in an arean snorkel-equippediesel which covers about 70 per engines, as well as a bank of cent of the earths surface standby electrical batteries. 140 million square miles of ocean. hide-and-se- d e team up with surface ships and carrier and aircraft to monitor the movements of potentially hostile submarines. In the event of war, ASW forces would search out and sink enemy subs threatening U.S and allied shipping. Conley gave an insight into working and living aboard a nuclear sub. Its crowded living, and I guess the biggest problem is not having a spot where you can be by yourself once in a while. But, youve got to be flexible and be able to adapt, he said The looks Plunger deceivingly small on the surface. About of the ships hull remains underwater even in port. Shes almost as long as a football field and displaces 3,750 tons. Thats almost the size of a World War destroyer. Like other nuclear subs, the Plunger has a environment that enables her to remain submerged for long periods of time. Conley said that because of the closed atmosphere, the crew is restricted on what they can bring aboard the inship. The list of non-no- s cludes aerosol sprays such as land-base- Nevin A. Bassett of Sunset has received a ser- vice pin at Hill AFB ceremonies. s you a Roy and Richard Martin Ogden. 355-36t- h 1 0-ye- pin ar mechanic in the Maintenance Directorate Mr Bassett and his wife STREET WE WELCOME 4076 RIVERDALE RD. 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But Haidary and his colleagues consider the greatest progress to be within the participants themselves The state supplies several Economic Opportunity, 5500 North Western, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118 Judging only by the recruiting thousands the persons, Clearfield man serves on sub iCAAs) are federally funded by the Community Services e certain grown specifically for gardens and sells the finished canned goods to Head Start, School Lunch and meal Citizen Senior new jobs programs Thirty were created when the cannerv opened The project was launched gardening project. Community Action Agencies Administration, the central agency within the federal government for developing, testing and operating various programs to reduce poverty in the United States They are local organizations that deal with a wide range of problems faced by persons. Nutrition is one of their major concerns Now in its third year, the Oklahoma project has grown to include, 35,000 families, two greenhouses and a canning plant. In addition-an- d perhaps equally important-- it has become a model of are provided, including pepper and tomato plants grown in the DEO The cannery greenhouses SALE o lb. |