Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-06-09 | Page 13 | Utah War Plant to Observe Ordnance Date

Utah War Plant To Observe Ordnance Date Dale Maw Jenkins Plan Special Tour Of Firm Friday The anniversary of army ordnance will be observed Friday at the Utah ordnance plant with witha a special tour of inspection by Governor Herbert B. B Maw Mayor Ab Jenkins and other civic leaders Lieutenant Colonel Seth Wiard commanding officer said Wednes Wednes- day Pointing out thai th the Utah plant was waS' abl ahle t to to ship its first lot of cartridges for the armed forces on March 2 1942 less than one year after construction started Colonel Colone Wiard Wiand said this was a result of the efforts of army ordnance Remington Arms Co Inc Smith Hinchman Grylls architects and Broderick Gordon tors Visitors to the plant on Friday will be welcomed by Colonel Wiard Captain John V. V Therrell executive executive executive tive officer of ordnance W. W F. F H. H Mattlage manager and R. R B. B Payne assistant manager of RemIngton Remington Remington Rem Rem- ington Arms Co Inc operators of the local plant Ordnance workers and officials throughout the nation will observe the anniversary with the theme Army ordnance strives at all al I times to defend and foster the security security security se se- se- se and safety of this republic