OCR Text |
Show Page 4 THE Marian KellerIs NSD’s Delegate to SEAGULL Saturday, October 16, 19438 NSD’s Nominees For “Utah War Queen” VOX POPULI By NEWS HOUND War Queen Parade Question of the issue: Do you think a nursery school is needed Clearfield Naval Supply Depot’s representative in the ‘‘Utah War Queen’”’ contest sponsored by the War Manpower Commission last Tuesday in Salt Lake City, was auburn-haired Marian B. Keller. for pre-school children, so mothers working at NSD will have A combination of judges’ decisions and the popular acclaim of mothers are most affected by this, it was decided to devote this issue to the their ne depot employes was used in se- Seineenaccaeee lecting NSD’s queen, who won the honor from a field of eight candidates. The eight were nominated by general voting. Only 20 years old, Marian is a graduate of Ogden high school, and formerly worked for the American Linen Supply company in Ogden. She has been employed in the supply room here since May. feminine Mary M. Waite worker in D-10 is the mother of seven children. “I think it is a very goodidea,” Mrs. Waite said, “‘if only it were possible to get the children to and from the nursery!”’ A resident of Clearfield, Mrs. Waite has worked at NSD since September 2. ture is her flashing ‘‘personality’’ smile. She is five feet, one inch tall, and weigh 108 pounds, with blue eyes. Among her chief interests are singing in the L. D. S. Tabernacle choir in Ogden; horseback riding, and dancing. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Barnett of Ogden. Her husband, Pfc Lewis D. Keller, is in the service overseas in the Alaskan area. They were married nine months ago. “T think a nursery is definite- ly needed, and if one were avail- able, many more women would go ON THE STEPSof the Administration building a > the nominees from which NSD’ S representative... for the War Manpower Commission’s contest in Salt Lake City was chosen. Left to right are: Ida Anderson, Mary Cappell, Beth H ansen, Marian Keller; Janice Millyard, Shirlie Morris, and Ro- —they have no place to leave their small children.’ NSD Nursery Plans Wait On Suitable Location, Demand | ly Former- from Brig- ham City, Mrs. Ha Thorpe now lives in Ogden with her husband, who heads the payroll in the Administration building. She also transferred to NSD a month ago Plans are being made to open from the arsenal. a nursery for the Clearfield naMrs. Mabel Henrie, who is emval supply depot, according io ployed in the depot canteen, was enthusiastic. “A nursery ?”’ ton Terrace. If a suitable location That’s just what I’ve been waitin Clearfield can be found, and ing for!’’ she if there is sufficient demand for declared. A | Miss Iris Lillywhite of Washing- bases and warindustries in Utah, was honored at several luncheons and dinners in Salt Lake City and Ogden. the services of a nursery, one will be organized, she said. Federal funds have been made available for this purpose if it is Float Was Ship desired by the employes. NSD’s float for the parade was a blue and white ship, with the motto, ‘“‘We’re the Guys Who Shoot Supplies.”’ All NSD employes who would like this service, please call Miss widow, Mrs Henrie has twce small children a daughter four years old, and son, who is two They stay wit Lillywhite at Ogden, 2-7561; or her mother in call the public relations office, Wilson, Wyoextension 281. ming, and if she — Until the nursery is started, had some place | Special guests at the depot when our representative was chosen included Miss Miriam Miss Lillywhite said, employes of the naval supply depot are welcome to use the facilities of Sahara Village, just south of Hill field, where the nurseryis located in housing units 9, 10, 11 and 12. director, state office, War Manpower Commission; Edwin H. Lauber, information representative, U. S. Employment Service; and Claude E. McGregor, ‘‘Work and Win Week’ coordinator, War Manpower Commission, all of Salt Lake City, and Harvey N. Rich, manager of the Ogden office, U. S. Employment Service. Request For Allotment Mr. Headquarters, oe : F SS Bon GIKL AMONG THE BUOYS mi ght be the title for this pose, showing Marian Keller, who represented the Clearfield naval supply depot at the ‘“‘Work and Win Week’’ parade last Tuesday evening. U. S. Army Dear Mr. Headquarters: My husband was induced into the surface long months ago and ‘o leave them, Mrs. Henrie said she would bring them downto her home in Clearfield. “As it is now,” she said, ‘‘I can’t, because I can’t get anyone to take care of them. Everybody’s working!’’ She has been employed at the depot since April 5. Also in agreement that a nursery school is needed for women workers at NSD to leave their children, were Mrs. Ade- I ain’t received no pay from him since he was gone. Please send me my elopment as a kneed of lia Cope it every day to buy food and clothes to keep us enclosed. I am a poor woman and all I have This week seemed like a very happy one for the people of this section. To start the week off, Ensign Thorpe received good news, of the arrival of — not a son, not Mrs. and Carma Weston. Mrs. Cope has is at the front. Both side of my two young sons, family are very old and I can’t aged four and “five years, my mother has been in bed 13 : Aa whom she months with one doctor as she won’t get another. My husband leaves with her sister. She has is in charge of a spitoon. Do I worked at this depot since May get any more than I am going to 5 of this year. Mrs. Weston, formerly from get? Please send me a letter and tell me if my husband has made Providence, Ut., suspect anything from them as a million dollars, but 1/4 inch of gold braid. We wantto congratulate Lt. (jg) Thorpe on his promotion. All he needs now to make him happy, is to kill that fly, that has been humming around his desk for the past two weeks. Good hunting, Lt. Thorpe. Friday afternoon a party was held to celebrate the birthday of Miss Enid Goodrich. A birthday cake was served, and the traditional birthday spanking ad- pplication for a wife and child ministered. We wish to welcome to our section Mrs. Wanda Larson, who is taking the place of Mrs. Arcola Von Almen, who left to make her home in Idaho. war men can’t work berta Steuart. Jerry Joseph, master of ceremonies, is in the background. the other queens from military By Irene Murdock into | work,” declared Mrs. Glaya Thorpe.—‘‘That is the main reason many wo- Other nominees for the depot} representative included Ida Anderson, Venice Ball, Mary Cappell, Beth Hansen, Janice Millyard, Shirlie Morris, and Roberta Steuart. Although eliminated in the Ogdent contest prior to the state finals in Salt Lake City, Marian rode on the depot float ” st Tuesday as a guest queen. She, with Low Down On Follow Up She transferred from Ogden arsenal. Marian’s most outstanding fea- publicity read ers exclusively Personality Smile Marshall, small children adequately cared for? Since the NSD’S FLOAT in the parade Tuesday “evening featured our queen, Marian Keller, front, ‘‘“convoyed”’ by a marine and sailor, Pfc. W. EK. Blaess and Yeoman First Class O. A. Nelson. The float was built largely by Fred Whiteside. has a_ three- and please send me a wife’s form year-old daughto fill out. I have already written ter. She hires to Mr. Roosevelt and got no an- her sister to swer. If I don’t hear from you care for the I will write to Uncle Samuel child while she about you and him. is at work. An Yours Prospectively, employe of the’ P. S. My husband says he is naval depot sitting in the Y. M. C. A. every since May, Mrs nite with the piano playingin his uniform. I think you can find him there. —From thefiles of Lieut. in the Public Works Comdr. Zaccor. ment. depart- |