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Show u u ffllSff ZllUGWAY Friday, October 7, 1966 Vol. No. 10 No. 7 Publuhed for Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah Published by the Army. Opinions expressed by publisher Publishing in no a firm, Tooele, Utah, private the of connected with the Department Transcript-Bulleti- n anjfwrit-Compan- en herein are their own and are not to sidered an official expression eon-wa- meat of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in tins publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of die y, y by the Depart- - Three Represent DPG At AUSA Convention Admiral Leonard Given Tour, Briefing at DPG Rear Admiral William N. Leonard war an official visitor at Dugway Proving Cround on October 5 and 6. The admiral, who is with the office of the Secretary of Defense in Washington D. C., is Assistant Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Operational Test and Evaluation. An Annapolis graduate, the admiral saw combat in the Pec- ffic during World War II, re-ceiving two Navy Crosses, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Legion of Merit. He has also received two Navy Unit Citations, the Amer- Defense Medal, the Bronze Star, Air Medal with' Silver Star, Defense Service Medal numerous campaign awards, Admiral Leonard has had a highly diversified career, serving as a test pilot and subsequently commanding die Navys first jet aircraft squadron. He has also assignments with the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was Executive Officer of Air Development Squadrons 3 and 5 served on the staff of the Plans and Operations Division of NATOs Allied Command At- - i vwr IlOSpit&i W 1H8 . . ' an ade. Second place in the judging went to Headquarters and Head-lant- ic staff. quarters Company, commanded by The admiral was accompanied First Lieutenant Gordon M. R os-o-n his tour by elle. The Headquarters group CPT Russell S. Crenshaw, Jr., scored 102 points. Other companies competing, U. S. Navy and COL John W. in order of final standing, were Barnes, U. S. Army. the 65th Military Police Platoon, the US Army Meteorological Team and the CBR Weapons Orientation Course group. Judging .the Retreat Parade were 2LT Paul Hasan, SFC Samuel Ahn, MSG Phillip Hatfield and SSG John T. Johnson. Servicemen who wish to vote in this falls elections were ad- vised recently of the timetable DuffWflV BoOStS for mailing absentee ballots. In all cases, with the excep- DlVlSlOIl tions noted below, the ballots must be in the hands of election The recently established Deofficials either before or by elecsign and Development Division, tion day, so early mailing of the formerly the Technical Engineerballots is advised. under Facilities ing Brandi HERE ARE the exceptions: Division, has been moved from Alaska, the ballot must be Ditto Area to English Village. The new division, headed by postmarked no later than election day; Nebraska, the ballot must be Allan Speirs, is primarily respostmarked by midnight of the ponsible for developing Hew samj day before the election and must ling equipment and preparing reach local officials 10 a.m., specifications for testing. These Tuesday after the election (No- specifications are eventually subvember 10). mitted to civilian contractors for North Carolina, must be re- their use in construction and mainceived by 12 noon, Saturday tenance of test facilities. fore election (November 5); Ninth Fourteen civilians comprise Dakota, must be received within the division here and one milione week after election day; Ok- tary position, although now valahoma, must be received by 5 cant, is also authorized. The division headquarters is p.m., Friday before the election now in building No. 5805. The (November 4). must be new telephone number is 2126. PENNSYLVANIA, received by 10 a.m. on the second Friday after the election (No- vembe? 18); Washington, ballot must be voted cm election day and must reach election officials by the 15th day after the election (November 23). In most states, applications for absentee ballots are to be sent by military voters to local election officials. Their exact titles often vary from state to state, so it is advisable to look them up in Voting Information 1966 (DOD ew ' 2. pnw - The Hospital Detachment bested four other companies to win the monthly parade banner in ceremonies held on Septem-ica- n ber 23. The "Best Company award was die second of the ade season for the Hospital Com-an- d pany, giving them possession of the first annual Colonel Joseph J. Fraser, Jr.k Annual Outstanding Unit Award. The Hospital Detachment, commanded by Second Lieuten-ha- d ant Robert C. Huff, scored 104 points out of a possible total of 240. Sergeant First Class Donald L. Ballenger was NCO for die par-an- d On Schedule Major Thomas F. George, Sergeant Major Dais H. Childress and First Sergeant George B. Sur will attend the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington D.C. on October 10-1MAJOR GEORGE will attend as an exhibitor, while Sergeant Sur will be the official represen- tative from Dugway Proving Ground. Sergeant Major Childress plans to go to Washington after ' he attends the meeting of the On October 2, residents of second annual Sergeant Majors Conference, beginning on October Dugway Proving Cround experienced an electrical power failure. 4th. break in power in the tranDie The Dugway exhibit depicts the mission of die CBR Weapons smission lines was caused by a Orientation Course, here. It is a broken insulator which shorted out the main line. 4x4x9-fodisplay case, containThe failure took place at apmonarrated a film, display ing 11:30 Sunday mornproximately dels and transparencies on rotatGail Parker, a representative ing. All schools under 26 drums. ing the Conventional Army Command for the Utah Power and Light will send exhibits to the conven- Company in Tooele, disclosed that die beak occured between Terra tion. be held will The meeting in and Dugway in Skull Valley. A Utah Power and Light team of the main ballroom of the labored until 4:30 electricians Hotel In Washington. It is predicted that more than 4,000 p.m. to restore the power. At Dugway, the generator members will attend the presentation ceremonies and visit over plant in Ditto Area wu operationalized about 2:15 p.m. This supLIEUTENANT DALE BARR of the U. S. Army Meteorological 90 Army and industrial exhibits. of THE HIGHLIGHT the plemental power wu utilized for Team received a plaque which was awarded to his unit for 50,000 the test and administration areas will the annual be miles premeeting driving recently. The presentation was made sentation of the George Catlett only. by Colonel Joseph J. Fraser, Jr. After the Utah Power and Light Marshall Medal to former President Harry S. Truman. The medal Company completed the circuit in the main transmission line, is awarded by the AUSA for unselfish and outstanding service to the housing area wu again receiving full power. the country. schedthose dignitaries Among uled to address this years meetDeadlines and instructions for guaranteeing the delivery ing are Secretary of State Dean Diritfmaa gifts to armed forces personnel and friends overseas Rusk, Secretary of the Army Stanhave been set by the Post Office and Defense Departments. R. Resor and Army Chief of ley Overseas parcels sent by regular mail should be posted bet- ' Staff General Harold K. Johnson. ween October 2i and November 10. Air mail parcels should be rip11 AlUlllfll' AW&rd Mail Ballots Army of die products or services advertised. Shere-ton-Pa- lljt Dv Dj rnJrp rk Instructions Issued For Christmas Overseas Mailing Mail Service d For States rrr shipped no later than December 1. 1 PARCELS ADDRESSED TO servicemen in Vietnam that weigh no nibre than five pounds and measure no more than 60 indies in length and girth combined may be mailed at the ordinary postage Die Department of Defense recently raised the household rate, officials said. These parcles goods weight allowance ceilings. The modification will go into efwill be transported by air on a fect immediately. basis from San Francisco. The hikes range up to 2000 pounds for men up through the It was noted that, There are of 0-- Other increases are expected for senior officers. grade no present plans ftw a special Defend figure show that Department of Defense airlift An ETs allow- - mort! jgjfo, miliUry of nulk collections of Christmas ance has moved from 5500 pounds t0 Qut of pay gifts for servicemen in Vietnam to 7000 allowAn E-. , , pounds. , this year.' . pockets sums ranging as high $1,000 for excess weight when . .. Officials explained that senders 801 eCnd must address packages correctly they moved last year. They paid "V75?0 total of more than $1 million. 1"" and legibly, using appropri- p rates should be adequate for 98 ber as part of the Address. For above a para lei the t MAIL INTENDED for an action grades J4 mem is planned. is in the unspecified addressee will not Defense Appropriations Bill and Ust these rates would have be accepted, officials said. Mail 1,m, ved money for 80 percent of for servicemen must be addressed T!lth,llegal present 11,000 s. who pjd excess cost to a named individual or to a specific military unit. It is likely that the change will also aid trailer owners. Le gislation has been proposed which would allow men with mobile homes to ship their trailers at government expense up to the amount the government would have spent for the shipment of household goods. Weight AllOWailCeS For Moving Increase space-availab- kJ! - - h"n L.ZooTSoJ y, 5! char-pound- g. . fast and reliable parcel service for a nine state western area from New Mexico to Washington was recently announced by Postmaster General Lawrence F. OBrien. ACCORDING to Dugway Postmaster Donald F. Keele, the new service will enable any window clerk to tell a mailer when his package will be delivered to any city within the nine ttate area. The - service will be available to the more than 1214 million persons living in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.- The area covers more than 900,000 square miles and 3,121 post offices. Mr. OBrien said that the nine state service represents the most and intricate comprehensive planning of postal logistics in history. He stated that it wu possible through the use of ZIP Codes, mechanization and our modem transportation A post MAX L. SHIRTS CURTIS VAN ALFEN Two Speakers Slated For PTA In October The first regular meeting of the Dugway PTA wu held in room of the Dugway Elementary School on the 19. September After a brief business meeting, Mrs. Pamela Crain sang Meetcha-Teecha program. Getting to Know You to begin the the of Mr. Robert School, Elementary Principal Later, Lindsay, and Mr. Blaine Keller, Principal of the High School, introduced 7 school year. the teachers of both schools for the HOW YOUR School Funcwhom are enrolled in Dugway tions" will be the topic of the next PTA meeting, scheduled for Schools. Their oldest son. Jack. Octolier 17 at 7:30 in the multi- - i now serving in the Latter-rk- y Saints Brazilian Mission, purpose room. Speakers for the Mr. Shirts enjoys music very ' Mr. Van Curtis evening will be Alien, Superintendent of Tooele niuch and has sung with quartets nd choirs, u well as playing the County School District, and Mr. Mu L. Shirts, Tooele County violin and other musical instru-SchoBoard inemlier from Dug- - ments. He taught music classes at Dugway for more than two years, way. This is Mr. Van Alfens third having been a high school instroc-yefour years before he u Superintendent of the I County School District, cepted his present position. He received his education at Weber State College, Utah State University and the Univeisity of Utah, majoring in education ad- ministration and counselling. Mr. Van Alfcn is now working on his Ph.D. at the University of Utah. He and his wife reside in Too- - S. Army Electronic Proving ele with their three children, two Grounds at Fort Huachuca, Ariz-o- f whom are enrolled in the Too- since September. 1963 Elementary School. Mr. Var, recently. Alfen enjoys thoroughbred horses Prlor t0 his Fort Huachuca and has three Morgan horses assignment, . General Pochyla himself. was deputy director of commun- MR. SHIRTS has represented s. Office of Dugway on the Tooele County thc jojnt chief of Staff in Wash-SchoBoard since July, 1965. jngton. His work in that assign-H- e is employed as a Management earned his the Joint in the Management vicei Commendation Medal. Science and Data Systems Office. In He received his degree from Brigannouncing his retirement ham Young University where he plans. General Pochyla has said that he will accept the post of majored in music. Mr. Shirts and his wife Nell Director .of Institutes and Con-r- e rentes at the University of have resided at Dugway for 14 Arizona in Tuscon. years and have six children, five multi-purpo- se 1966-196- ol ar fr le Ft HuflchllCfl BctilCS re-e- le ictiuns-electronic- ol Ser-Anal- New Chief In Chem Division GEN-6A- ). ' Nine states require military voters to apply for absentee ballots from', state officials only. Absentee ballot requests must be sent to the Secretary of State in Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, (Division of Servicemans Voting, Office of the Secretary of State), Virginia (Secretary of State or State Board of Election) and Washington. Military voters can apply for absentee ballots to either the Secretary of State or local election officials in six states. They are Alaska, Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon and South Mr. Harlen C. Pulsipher is the new Chief of Chemical Assay Branch, Chemical Division.' A native of Utah, Mr. Pulsipher assumed his duties in late June. This is Mr. Pulsipher's fins position with the Department of the Army. He served in the U. S. Navy and as Meteorological Officer in the U. S. Air Force. SPECIALIST DEAN PETERS and his swingin pardner, Miss Carol Lowe, dance to the music of Johnny and the Blue Beats during the last Saturday night dance held here at the Service Club. Johnny and his Blue Beats will be back for another night of good music the 15th of this month. He has a wide liackground in civilian Industry, having worked as Supervisor, Methods Development, Miles Laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana; Senior Chemist and Unit Chief, Instrumental Methods, Thiokol Chemical Corporation, Brigham City; and Research Chemist, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Spokane, Washington. MR. BAILEY, an interior designer with Fotsey Furniture Company in Salt City, addresses the members of the Officers Wives C(ub at the first luncheon of the fall season. Mr. Bailey, who often visits homes to consult with occupants about their decorating problems, spoke on carpeting fibers, drapery fabrics and related topics. Mrs. Ronald Stephens, Mrs. Dennis Lohman, Mrs. Joseph J. Fraser and Mrs. John Harling are seated at the head table. National Fire Prevention Week October 9- 15 V ) |