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Show Saturday, October 16, 1942 THE Marilyn E. Graham Tells Of Trip Public Works Joiner Shop at Work SEAGULL To Europe When War Was Declared In Europe at the time war was declared, without food for over 25 hours, and in the midst of the confusion of a nation plunged into an unwanted war, was the experience of Mrs. Marilyn Eccles Graham, assistant clerk- os typist in stores custody. Mrs. Graham, then only 20 years old and unmarried, went to Europe in June, 1939, with a group of college people being conducted on a tour by a German instructor at Stanford university, where she was attending school, Dr. Stanley Sharp. The group of 23 students toured England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Italy, Switzerland and France. The rest of the American students left for home in August, but Marilyn Marilyn Eccles Graham “OUR FIGHTING MEN” A Marinetold his buddy on Guadalcanal “The Army is coming, think of it, pal!”’ His corporal answered him, ‘‘All right then Let’s build a nice clubhouse for Our Fighting Men.” stayed on in France, intending Here, There And to live with a French family in]j Paris and attend school for a year there. Everywhere By Katherine Steed Leaves Paris P. W. Joiner Shop Eavesdropping Around D-10 By Esther Stayner Wefind it here—wefind it there Her parents in Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eccles, began to get Gremlins 4t Work Attention, George Chase, Sr.! A joke, scuttlebutt, a rumor or worried about her, and sent her two accounts of what the American The lunch which you left at D-10 was not eaten by Red (as you And happenings to our depot papers were printing about the | probability of war in Europe, think.) A little Gremlin got to it crew. first and he was heard complainHappy - go - lucky describes but the people over there, Mari- ing because you didn’t have more lyn said, scoffed at the idea be“Myrt’’ Edwards perfectly. He is of those good meat sandwiches. always happy, forever on the go cause ‘“‘nobody wanted the war.’’ He doesn’t like those made with However, on the advice of a and according to the pools he won jelly, so that’s why you had some on Oct. 5, he is certainly lucky. relative, who was in the Ameri- left. Changeable eyes: No — shé can embassy in Paris, she dePaul Mohlin struck at a box doesn’t use a paint brush every cided to leave Paris and go to with his hatchet; the conveyor Dinard, on the coast of Brittany, morning. Mrs. Alice Norda inon which the box stood myssists that the texture of the cof- to where they had evacuated the teriously moved, and Paul fee she drinks at the cafeteria be- families of the embassy at- chopped right into his knee-cap taches. fore coming to work determines and was compelled to take sick She boarded a train at noon, leave. The Gremlins are trickey whether or not those eyes of September 3, 1939, —eh, Paul? hers are going to be blue, green Sunday, which, she learned later, was the Beauty Contest for Men or brown. The For the benefit of those people day war was declared. The girls say that Robert Hill who never wander away from train was due at her destination packer, will be our candidate at 6 p. m., but there were so home the advance base section when the depot chooses the next has hoisted its sails and glided manyinteruptions and stops that male cutie. If ‘Pistol Packin’ upward to the second deck of the the journey took them 25% hours Mamma” runs, Bob will make Ad building where they have to reach Dinard. him “‘lay that pistol down.”’ dropped their anchor and set up No Food Available Grandfather housekeeping. George Steppuhne, assistant From the time they left Paris Have you ever tried —— to phone until they reached Rennes, at prop. and supply clerk at D-10, is D-10 between the hours of 8:30 1 o’clock in the morning (a nor- a trifle chesty about the fact that he has a new granddaughter, a. m. to 5:00 p. m.? If so, confimal three-hour trip), there was born on Sept. 30. Her name will dentially, you had bettertry callno food, except for the children. be Corinne Sou Capel. Her daddy ing after office hours. At Rennes they had a two hour thinks that September is his , Birthday Party wait, and were taken to a reflucky month. On Sept. 17 he was Happy birthday! Anotheryear, ugee camp for food and learned made a staff sergeant, on Sept. another birthday. The strains of that war had been declared. 27, he was decorated for valor, ‘Happy Birthday to You’ can From there on to Dinard, Mari- and then came Corinne Sou on be heard any day of the week lyn wasthe only girl in a train- \Sept. 30. here at the base. A certain per- load of soldiers. Newcomers this week are AlWhen she finally arrived in fred Stirk, formerly a guard at son I know is wondering whether or not our badges should be ‘Dinard, she made her home with NSD, and Mrs. Lousina Chase, a French family, working for wife of George Chase, already changed with every birthday. Good Luck: Evelyn Knowles of the French Red Cross and other employed in the packing section. the personnel group, is leaving women’s organizations. Dinard Other newcomers are: Sidney on the sixteenth of October to was a resort town, and its hotels Rose, William Sparkes, Clarence were taken over for use as hos- Taylor, and Harry Dell Fisher, fulfill a mission in Canada. pitals. all box makers. The people around the depot “T was amazed at the French are wondering why “Mr. Hull’ people,” Marilyn said. ‘They keeps running around on the top of the Kaysville mountains every were not flighty, as most Americans think them, but were very evening. It must be the Paul Recalm. They had had so many vere coming out in him. war scares that it was almost a Maintains Repairs between you and me, : . “People are crazy’’ — that is everyone with the exception of myself,’ maintains Ruth Cannon, head timekeeper of the stores custody section. She should know! Trying to keep track of a few hundred people isn’t a snap is it, Ruth? and al! order work, with practically everything cf wood made on the depot coming under su| bervision of the joiners, or car| penters, | Machines in the shop include swing saws and electric handshapers, as well as the usual carpentry tools. The 55 joiners in the department are under di- university in Palo Mrs. Laura Barnes the chow- A Sea Bee rolled up and he asked, ‘‘What’s the score? The cruisers and wagons are all laying off shore, While scads of destroyers are sweeping the boy. Is the army finally landing today?”’ Steel sand, helmets, fixed bayonets, and rifles in hand. Marines washing clothes asked, Mrs. Laura Barnes was guest “You lads going far? of honor at a party for her birth- Whatthe hell is your hurry, have you heard there’s a war?”’ day, Saturday, October 2. Four guests were present, including Mrs. Marguerite Cooper, Mrs. “Shut up,’’~said the sergeant. “Go limber your legs, Bluette Witham, Mrs. Georgina And swap this Jap helmet for a Sandoz, and Mrs. Lois Neville. case of real eggs. Mrs. Barnes also was taken for an airplane ride by her son, This barking at soldiers must come to an end, whois in the army air corps. You must be respectful to Our Fighting Men.”’ Is Guest At Party Fire Department Claims Wolf Title The fire department reports that two members of their department have developed into first class wolves — they were in the ;background of nearly every picture taken at the dance. Their names? Ted Kilts Stewart Swenson. oS “Their generals outrank ours so they’ll take command, New rules and new orders will govern the land. They’ll have some M. P.’s to show us around. When the army takes over it sure shakes the ground.’’ and “We can take it,’’ said the Raiders, “It will not be long | Till the Admiral bellers and we’ll shove on. And a little while later we’ll be landing again To make Bougainville safe for Our Fighting Men.”’ —Author Unknown THAT OLD GANG OF MINE The summer’s almost over, Alto, Calif., for two years prior to her European trip, then after her return, she went to the University of Utah for two quarters. She attended a summer session at the University of Hawaii, and returned to graduate at Stanford. said rection of Frank Campion, quarThey dashed up on the beach terman joiner. when the boats hit the started.” ford thing,”’ hound, “We'll eat better now, Depend on the army to drag in shop, headed by Parley Jensen, the chow. leadingman joiner. They'll start post exchanges, This shop does all the depot’s have ice cream no end, maintenance work, remodeling, Life has to be pleasant for Our building of furniture, cabinets, Fighting Men.”’ WHO is the moron who started Sails on Last Ship all the moron jokes NSD has She stayed in France until Debeen listening to lately? cember, then reluctantly sailed Wanted: ‘“‘Some people from for home on what they told her Layton who would like to ride to was the last American ship to work with me.’’ For further de- leave France. She said she tails consult Mary Lewis of the didn’t want to leave, however. labor board. Only 24 years old now, Marilyn Will somebody tell a certain was married a year ago to Lt. lieutenant that there isn’t any (jg) William M. Graham. Heis such thing as a sergeant in the now in the European area, and navy! has been overseas for ten Rumor . . Why did Frank months. Woodman decline to be a ‘‘wolf’”’ A graduate of Ogden high at the depot dance last Saturday school, Marilyn attended Stannight? “One Claiming the spotlight this week is the public works joiner relief that the war had actually Moron Jokes lore, For the army gives morale a very high score.”’ Does Wood Work, In fact we find it everywhere. Just “They can have entertainment and maybea play, Recreation advisors from the WPA US O hostesses and movies ga- “Say, Sheldon, do your ears feel funny? Mine do!”’ 'Work we’ve muchto do, i But let me tell you fellers We’ve learned a thing or two. We never knew a_ storehouse could really hold so much Andthat a sailor’s wardrobe held gobs of such and such; We've learned to stack a pallet, And build it one, two, three For Storekeepers all the way from D to G; Loading boxes in and out of cars all day Supplies for Sailor boys so far away, Just watch us work and you’!l see We’re all out for VICTORY; In all kinds of weather Weall work together ON THAT OLD GANG OF MINE. |