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Show The all \< RY, FOR THE PERSONNEL OF THE NAVAL LO SUPPLY DEPOT AT CLEARFIELD, UTAH VOL. 1, No. 3 CLEARFIELD, UTAH Even Surrell Pup Fights Axis Lt. Wilcox Charged With Depot Safety Nineteenth Year Clifford Surrell, of Stores Custoday Division section Two is really patriotic and has instilled the same idea into every mem- need one we need him badly— and right now. 1 and because of his age was un- The work of the Security departmentis just that, and a great deal more. It is absolutely nec- able to fight in this one, so he enlisted in defense work. His eldest son, Cliff Jr., enlist- essary that everyone who enters ed in the Navy Feb. 8, 1940, im- mediately after graduation from High school, and is now machinist mate 2nd class somewhere in the Pacific on destroyer duty. His second son, John, enlisted in Oct. in the army air corps following completion of two years of college and is now a radio gunner. Mrs. Surrell, being a registered nurse would not be outdone so we find her employed as nurse out at Hill field. Last and youngest member of the Surrell family, a twenty-two months old Australian shephard puppy is in training for sentry “CACTUS BOB” SPARGUR duty somewherein California. That’s all. There aren’t any "Way back in May, 1925 Mr. more Surrells — so wesalute all Robert C. Spargur pulled down five of you. Hen S: a CAF-1 and went to work for the United States Navy civil service as an under-storekeeper. Day after day for a year and three months he plugged away and learned enough about navy Next week getting copy to THE stores to win a CAF-2 and a SEAGULL will be as easy as transfer to the Inventory divifalling off a log. All you have to sion. do is to write your news item, For the next four years Mr. suggestion or poem, sign it, and Spargur stuck with this departdrop in through the slot. Boxes ment and in 1930 made a CAF-3 will be locked. They will be lo- and went with the Stock Control cated at various strategic points division. After five years he throughout the depot. was advanced to storekeeper Boxes Soon For SEAGULL Copy David E. Sanborn, recorder of with a CAF-4, i In February, 1939, he became senior storekeeper. July, 1942, saw Mr. Spargur in a principal storekeeper’s rating. And so on until the present time when he is senior property supply of- ans’ hospital in Salt Lake City. He is reported to be recovering rapidly and expects to be back ficer here at the depot. at work soon. To your health, Mr. Sanborn. FD “BAMBI” Mr. Spargur’s record indicates the thoroughness which has resulted in his complete understanding of his business. He is unassuming, almost to a fault the depot must be accounted for. It is the Security office that does it. Accidents and fires must be attended to and prevented. Security does it. All must be identified and checked in and out of the gates with dispatch. Security takes charge. If we didn’t have the Security office we wouldn’t have a depot. The rats would see to that. Amongother affairs the Security office takes care of are thefts, traffic and parking, patrolling the station day and night, safety analysis, fire prevention education and many other minor problems. “Doc” Smith’s ‘“Killer-Dillers” Entertain Crowd completion, however, way and Frank Williams were Whiteside, Orvil Rowsell, Keith responsible for publicity given Mendenhal, Victor Waite, and their affair and over 300 people Joseph R. Lorenzo treat the enjoyed themselves. Bill Ledbet- crowd to dance band music. Anter, CL Re Turk, and Mr. iton other game of softball, this one G. Hunter were on the enter- between the joiners and the riggers resulted in a 13-13 tie. tainment committee. Swing Stuff Paul Beighle conducted the The entertainment began with childrens’ races and all the chilgames of horseshoe which were dren were given prizes. Howard followed by a game of softball Sharp and G. I. Healey won the between the laborers and the ga(Continued on Page 5) Lt. (jg) Thomas P. Wilcox is an eye on the myriad detail. He is ably assisted by Mrs. Virginia Christiansen. Mr. Jules Henderson not only mugs and fingerprints us but acts as drillmaster of the guards. Mr. Kenneth Woodruff serves the depot as a photographer of accidents, damaged stores and, last, and far from least, snaps the excellent pictures for ‘“‘The Seagull.’’ There is one thing that Lt. Wilcox emphasizes and that is the proper wearing of the identification badge. It should be wornat all times onthe left side of the breast. This makesit easier for the guards to check us out at night and we get home that much quicker. For those who do muchlifting it is quite all right to wear the badge on the left collar tab. The security office looks more secure after taking a look at the arsenal. There are rows of formidable riot guns and special .38 caliber revolvers, as well as other protective instruments which for security purposes cannot be divulged. Orders are to shoot to and it would be difficult to imagine him imposing an opinion kill prowlers who ignore the on scmeoneelse. challenge. So when you are passM/Sgt. In War I ing the depot in the dead ofnight, give the guard posts a wide Mr. Spargur was born in Iowa berth. : and attended school in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1912 the family moved to Montana. When he entered World War I he joined Millard F. Ezell, storekeeper up and came out of the fracas a master sergeant. He married in 3rd class, USN is now in a posi1919 after it was all over (and tion to tell you all about his still is). Out of his five children operation at station hospital. a son and two daughters areliv- He’s on a ten-day leave to recuing at home. One daughter is perate at the home of his parmarried and one of his two sons ents in Portland, Oregon. is in the army. It is one of those lucky coinciMr. Spargur is proud to have dences that his brother, who served under Captain Conger on has been two years in the Pacitwo other occasions before com- fic fleet, is also on leave at ing to Clearfield. He first work- home. Since his brother’s leave ed with Captain Conger at San was up on Saturday, last, and Diego and later as prospective Millard didn’t get away until stores officer for the depot at Friday, no doubt it was a close Barstow, Calif. That station race if they got together at all. was turned over to the USMC We'll let you know how it came upon NSD personnel staged another successful picnic last Sunday when the Public Works department turned out for an afternoon of recreation. Five committees were responsible for the affair, and their members were here, there, and everywhere keeping things going all afternoon. Frank Campion was chairman of the committee. Will Larsen rage men. Labor won with a was in charge of finance and score of 6 to 5. Lunch was served under the tickets while transportation was handled by Ira Baughman and trees and there were plenty of Al Reyman. Bill Ledbetter and refreshments for everyone. After Cecil Turk had plenty of ‘‘re- lunch ‘‘Doc’’ Smith had his mufreshments’ on hand. Al Con- sicians, Margaret Laws, Fred NSD PARADES IN OGDEN the man responsible for keeping Swab-Jockey Recovers Once upon a time there was a little fawn who was deserted by its mama .. ..Don’t cry, kiddies, it all turned out OK in the end. The depot fire department took over, named her ‘‘Penny’’ and fed her large bottles of milk. Penny was spurned by her mother after she had become tainted with ‘‘man’’ ‘when she was separated from sheep in a herd. At Weber Canyon Picnic Park We don’t often need a policeman personally but when we Cliff is a veteran of World War the Labor Board, is ill at Veter- Public Works Stages Funfest “Officer, call a cop,’’ ” as they used to say in vaudeville. ber of his family. Sanborn II Saturday, August 7, 1943 so out. Spargar came to Clearfield, instead. It was during the Barstow depot days that he picked Wethank Mr. Charles H. Webb up the monicker ‘‘Cactus Bob.’’ And he’s been ‘‘Cactus Bob’’ to for his thoughtfulness in bringhis friends ever since. ing us his paper each morning. Thanks, Mr. Webb —Photo courtesy Hill Field. Our float designed at depot The Ogden Pioneer Day war bond parade was proclaimed the most successful and impressive parade ever assembled in Northern Utah. The variety of the seemingly endless procession of Captain Omar D. Conger, Commander Harry H. Hines and oth| er depot personnel rode in the parade. | Through the assistance of trac- George S. Eccles of Ogden and tors, water purification systems, W. G. Jay, special superintenbulldozers, sand-washers, airplanes, sea plane floats, bomb racks, and other military equipment forcefully drove home the knowledge that it takes more than soldiers and guns to win a war. dent of the Union Pacific railroad, the consent of William M. Jeffers, president of the line, was obtained for the Union Pacific Band to provide music for NSD’s marching marines. Mr. J. Clyde Buehler, owner of the Utah Tailoring Mills, provided the beautiful thoroughbred horse and the expensive trappings for the use of NSD’s rodeo queen, Miss Margaret Shelton. Lieutenant (jg) J. L. Munn and Lieutenant (jg) Vance F. Callighan had charge of assembling our section of the parade and supervised the construction of the float. Mary Phelps made the plans for the float and Fred Whiteside did the actual work. The carpenter shop and the transportation division were most cooperative. Mr. B. Birkinshaw, owner of the State Cleaners and Dyers, Mr. E. G. Strong of the Strong Motor Company, Mr. Spencer Whitney of the Willey-Whitney Motor Company, all of Salt Lake City, Mr. Clyde Buehler and Mrs. R. W. King, both of Ogden, and Mr. Allen Stoker of Roy, a former employe of NSD, provided the swanky open cars in which During the day $100,000. worth of bonds were sold to small purchasers who were prompted by a better knowledge of what equipment their money would buy. |