Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-05-25 | Page 11 | S. L. War Plant Seeks Welders

S. S L. L War Plant Seeks Welders To most a sounds like a cross between a nail keg and a ski but to lo soldiers and sailors landing on south Pacific coral reefs it means the difference difference differ differ- en ence e between landing safely and anda a ripped boat bottom for are long two-pronged two steel frames which fit on U tile the c bottom of small landing boats as a protection for tor forthe forthe the propeller i Working to complete a navy contract for tor 1200 of the Lang Co Col W W. 1st South has fallen tallen behind in its schedule because because because be be- cause of a shortage of trained welders To turn out the at atthe atthe the thc required production of ot weekly the company needs 15 welders and 15 helpers immediately immediately immediately immedi immedi- to work In one ne of ot two full ull shifts shifts' daily Approximately 15 feet long the weigh pounds and are arc constructed from carbon steel stee manufactured at the Geneva steel stee plant The steel is cut with acetylene acetylene acety acety- lene torches formed in jigs jiga to hold it in position while it is welded then inspected and covered with will two coats of paint before being turned over to the navy training raining mission He was a pilot of f the 24 B 24 Liberator in which he was k killed led He was the son of Mr and Mrs John ohn H H. Apedaile formerly of S S. S West and husband of Mrs LaWana Apedaile Herbert ave His parents now reside In Riverside Cal Cat Burial will be In Wasatch Lawn Memorial park