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Show HF1" v. 5 Published for Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah Friday, August 26, 1966 Vol. No. 10 No. 4 I Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publisher and writ- ers herein are their own and are not to be con- sidered an official expression by the Depart- - ment of the Army. The appearance of adver-tisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department, of the Army of the products or services advertised. v .i Mona Rojas Chosen As Miss Dugway For 1966 Dugway, Two Employees Receive TECOM Awards Colonel Joseph J . Rogers, Mr. Gail A. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Hamilton left Dugway on August 21st for Aber- Mia Mona Rojas was selected Miss Dugway for 1968 following this year's competition at the Sandy Acres Service Club on Thursday, August 11th. . Miss Rojas, a d beauty, greatly impressed the judges in the evening deen Proving Ground, Maryland. They made the trip to receive cost reduction and incentive awards which have been accorded to members of the U. S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. dark-haire- dress and interview portions of the contest. Colonel Rogers received an installation award from '.Major General Leland G. Cagwin, Commander of thin Army's Test and Evaluation Command, on behalf of Dugway iovmg Urounu. Labor Day Golf Tourney at DPG DUGWAY'S AWARD was given for outstanding accomplishment in the total incentive awards program for savings during Fiscal Year 1966. The installation won die second place award in the TECOM program with' savings of $94,700 or $8,500 for every 100 employees. On September 3rd through-di5th the Dugway Open Golf Championship will be held at the Frank Skull Memorial Golf Course. This tournament will determine die mens' and ladies' golf champions at Dugway. The tournament should be bigger than ever mis year, for the membership in die golf club has nearly doubled. DURING THE three days of competition, the men will play a total of 54 holes, and the women will play 27 holes. The tournament is open to all persons who reside or work at Dugway. e Major General Leland C. Cagwin, Commander of the Army Test and Evaluation Command, congntulates award winners from Dugway Proving C round, following presentation ceremonies at Aberdeen Proving Ground on August 22. Mr. Rodney L. Hamilton was honored for his cost reduction efforts while Mr. Gail A. Brown was cited for incentive award achievements. Colonel Joseph J. Rogers holds die installation incentive award which was presented to Dugway. Lieutenant Roy Sugawa is the defending champion and appears to be this year's favorite. Othei top contenders are lieutenant Robert McVicker, Audrey White, John Yackman and Specialist Four Rick Suave. SP4 Suave was recently the low medalist in the Utah Best Ball Tournament Mrs. Marie Yackman is the favorite in the ladies competition. Dugway Day Is Great Success , . d) 'Lt T ' , Qf faf Month JT"J ',' ' N? - J6 - ceived prizes totalling over $100 from Dugway groups and Tooele merchants. Among the donors were: The NCO Wives Auxiliary, The Style Shop, the Tooele Mercantile Co., Brown's Store, the Transcript Bulletin Publishing Co., Western Auto Supply, Ann's Shop, Tiny Tim Hobby Shop and the Beehive State Bank. The Central Post Fund, the Civilian Welfare Fund, the Officers' Open Mess, and the NCO contributed $15 Open Mess each to the Miss Dugway contest. These funds financed the purchase of the trophies, the bouquet of roses presented to the queen and other expenses incurred in presenting the contest "Drive as if your life dependit does!" ed upon it - In Progress The Joint AER-AR- S (Army than 850 Dugwayites at- Relief Society) Fund Campaign tended the annual "Dugway Day for 1966 at Dugway commenced More at Lagoon" last Saturday and, although attendance figures for previous years are unknown, many persons who have attended in the past stated that the number of people present on Saturday far in There will be three flights exceeded totals from previous the mens' competition and twc years. flights in the ladies' competition, Six thousand tickets for free first in the scorers low with the rides at Lagoon were given to parfrom round moving to die top flights. Miss Dugway of 1968 receives trophy, roses, and tiara ents. They were distributed through Colonel and Joseph Elaine Fuller, Miss Dugway of 1965, out the housing area last week and FRIZES WILL be awarded i Fraser, Jr, with hearty congratulations. Miss Rojas and also handed out at the Maple contest (handi-caimefor the low gross and net Miss Brothers competed in the Miss Tooele County lerrace at Lagoon. scores in each flight. In i in Crantsville on August 23rd. , i a a. Free door will be awarded addition, VTc """" low scorers of to the over-iNANCY MISSES Brothers, AugUSt 16 door prizes tournament. Charli. Byrd, J with the Sarah Cordon, Althea Yackman 8 "Wrded Auing drawings the organizer of the tournament, and Vikki Irby were attendants J0"-consis- t is donating the prizes. They will 1? to me new queen, miss Drainers from the of merchandise D? Post . was selected as the first alternate provided by the The Party of the Month will be nroihoD. and Miss Gordon was second alter- -' " J-The deadline for entry is Sep-J held on August 26th. at the Offinate. 7 1st fees at ,MeM tember entry p.m.; is Mess. be to It cers' Miss Rojas and Miss Brothers sponNCO Wives Th fn- r Open i in r will compete in the Tooele County sored by die Public Information tral Post Fund and Civilian Wel- Ad-MJ &" Fund each donated $275, the Queen Contest in Crantsville Office and the Staff Judge the pro shop . rhwm. t s oks mis week. Me" 8"ve lao ,na P 2nd. 00 !!Ptemt)el the NCO Wives' Auxiliary con- Judges for Dugway's contest tions Directorate. The evening is scheduled totributed $75. were Mrs. Deloyd England, Mrs. , Dorothy Searle and Mr. Brigham begin with cocktails at 7:30 p.m. Arrangements for the dav Dinner will be served on the "Let Safety share your Labor were supervised by the personnel Mclntire, all of Tooele. MISS ROJAS, who was also patio at 8 p.m., at a cost of $1.75 Day weekend" of the Welfare and Morale Office, with Captain Ronald E. Mitchell prom queen for Dugway High per person. After dinner, a floor show will School this past year; is the daugh"Have a good trip but live project officer. Others assisting in the project included CWO 2 ter of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Rojas, be presented by professional en- - to tell the story." tertainers from Salt Lake City. Don Rhodes and Mr. Robert Eld-388 West 1st Avenue. arA Colonel Joseph J. Fraser, Jr., Post Commander, presented Miss Rojas with the trophy which symbolized her selection as Dugway's representative at functions during the coming year. Miss Elaine Fuller, Mist Dugway of 1965, presented the new queen with her crown and a bouquet of roses. In addition to the trophy and crown, the new Miss Dugway re- PaitV AER Drive Pictured above are the lovely lasses who vied for die title of Miss Dugway, 1966.. They arei Mona Rojas (Miss Dugway, 1966); Sarah Gordon (Second Alternate), daughter of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Richard O. Gordon; Althea Yackman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Yackman; Vikki Irby,. daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Van L. Irby; and Nancy Brothers (First Alternate), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ceorge Brothers. August 8th and will extend through September 6th. Enthusiastic participation on the part of each of us will ensure that we are aiding some army family in its hour of financial need, and our voluntary support, no matter how large or small, will continue our heritage of compasion for our fellow soldiers. . Army Emergency Relief (AER) was authorized by the Secretary of War and incorporated as a perpetual organization in February, 1942 to collect and hold funds and to relieve the distress of members of the Army and their dependents. is imAER ASSISTANCE mediately available through the many AER sections established at Army posts or commands throughout the continental U.S. and overseas, or through direct application to AER Headquarters. Assistance may be rendered under varying types of emergencies, conditions or situations, many of which are a result of the exigencies of military service which cause hardship or distress that is beyond the ability of the soldier or his family to meet All Army personnel on active duty and their dependents are eligible for AER assistance. Dependents are also eligible for assistance immediately after the death of an active duty sponsor. Also included are members of all components of the Army retired after twenty years or more of service; those retired by reason of physical disability in the line of duty and their dependents, to include meeting die immediate needs of dependents at time of death of such retired members. AER was originally supported by contributions from the American Red Cross, individuals, various veterans', patriotic, fraternal, religious, business, movie industry, and other organizations, all of whom subscribed funds to this organization. These funds are maintained today through three main sources of income. These sources consist of loan repayments, receipts from the annual fund campaign, and income from investments. Contributions are never solicited from sources outside the Army. However, many unsolicited contributions are received and accepted with the understanding that the name of AER is not to be used by the donor to advance or any business activities to which he is or might be connected. self-intere- Two Honored At Parade Gail Brown, Operating Engineer of Facilities Division won die award for suggestion of--t Evaluation Command. Rodney Hamilton, Engineer Technician in Test Division of Test Operations Directorate, received a 'cost reduction award in improved fd net ions. Both awards were presented by General Cag win. a Mr.. Brown's suggestion that a supervisory control system be in- -, stalled in the animal-holdin- g barn eliminated the need for the services of four men and improved the method of warning of any danger to livestock in the building. Savings realized were approximately $31,000. -- he-ye- ar nt Lt. Scarborough Recipient of DPG Certificate First Lieutenant John F. Scarborough, III received the Dugway Proving Ground Certificate of Achievement from Post Commander, Colonel Joseph J. Fraser, Jr., in ceremonies on August 22nd. The Certificate was awarded to LT Scarborough for his outstanding performance in all phases of his duty assignments in the activities of Munitions Branch, Technical Systems Division of Test Operations Directorate from January, 1965 to August, 1968. Lieutenant Scarborough was commended for his diligent and brilliant conduct of assignments and recognition was given to his superior contribution in advancing the technology in the areas of filter tests, flow system instrumentation, and vibration test systems equipment alignment and measurements. lieutenant Scarborough will soon return to civilian status from active duty. He and his wife plan to move to Boston, Massachusetts where he will attend the Harvard MR. HAMILTON'S proposal to eliminate the need for g and burning periodic of weeds in the grid areas by applying a soil sterilent resulted in savings of $15,000 during the first year. hand-cuttin- The ceremonies at Aberdeen were a part of presentations scheduled throughout the week at the six subordinate commands of AMC. Ten individual members of TECOM were cited by General Smith and three installations of the 16 field activities were also honored. The ceremonies also marked the commencement of a command-wid- e cost reduction week. During the Parade ceremonies held today, Colonel Joseph J. Rogers received the Joint Service Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving is NBC Warfare Officer, Operations Division, Headquarters of Allied Land Forces in Southern Europe, from July, 1963 to June, 1966. Colonel Rogers was commended for his exceptional resourcefulness and insight which contributed to the overall success of die mission of Allied Land Forces during mis period. Sergeant E-- 5 Joe C Najar received the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in support of the United States' objectives in die counterins urgency efforts in the Republic of Vietnam during the period from July, 1965, to June, 196a Sergeant Najar served in Battery A, 1st Battalion, 7th Artillery, 1st Infantry Division while stationed in Vietnam. CBR School Promotions During the week of August 8, two members of the Weapons Orientation Course, Corporal Arnold E. Nipp and Sergeant Walter E. Simpson voluntarily for a period of six years in the United States Army. Colonel Wah G. Chin, Commandant of CBR-WOadministered the oath to both men. cereAfter the mony. Sergeant First Class Charles A. Bullard, a member of CBR-WOreceived a Certificate of Achievement for metirorious service as the Chief of Gun Section and as Chief of Firing Bat tery C, Business School. Youth Activities Fund Drive Underway The fund drive for the Youth Activities program in Dugway is now underway and will last through September 2nd and Matt Sims, chairman for the drive stated that he is hoping that the goal of $2,000 will be reached "If the goal is reached it will cover the budget for the remainder of the year for all the Youth activities," Sims stated. These activities include the swimming program, the Teen Age club activities, the Saturday morning movies and the Christmas party for all children. At the present time the only support the various programs have been receiving is $50 per month donations from both the Officers' and NCO Open Messes and $60 per month from the Civilian Welfare Fund. All keymen received their donation cards and other information at a meeting held last week-anthe chairman outlined the method of participating in the drive. Sims stated that all money should be turned in by the 7th of September, but that he will accept returns from keymen at any time prior to that date. d. The fund drive for the Youth Activities Program for Dug0 way youths got underway this past week with a goal of to support the program. Shown above receiving a check for the fund drive from COL Joseph J. Fraser, Jr, is Matt Sims, Chairman for the drive which will last through September 2. $2,-00- |