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Show PEARLHARBOR DAY ISSUE all PEARL HARBOR DAY ISSUE. EC FOR THE PERSONNEL OF THE NAVAL SUPPLY DEPOT AT CLEARFIELD, UTAH CLEARFIELD, UTAH Depot Employe Navy Depot Needs. More Workers Recalls Jap In Near Future TELL FRIENDS TO SneakAttack COME TOYOUR CLEARFIELD As the second anniversary of Pearl Harbor draws near at least one NSD employe has some very vivid memories of the opening day of this war. He is Carl V. Adams of the receiving supply section, who was not only wounded himself, but lost both his father and mother during the Japanese sneak attack. Mr. Adams was a radioman Saturday, November 27, 1943 Captain Buys The First One Civilians Rate Pennant For Bond Buying BUYCASH WARBONDS | That’s the message these days from the personnel section to all NSD employes, as they undertake the recruitment of 1,000 new workers—400 clerks and 600 In a brief but colorful ceremony Wednesday at 1455, Supply Officer in Command Captain C. B. Kitchen (SC) USN, presented the Commandant’s Pennant to the civilian personnel at NSD for exceeding their goal in war bond purchases by payroll deduction. The pennant is awarded by the commandantof the 12th Naval District and will fly from the flag pole in front of the Administration building as long as 90 per cent or more of the NSD em- laborers. Already a special Navy bus has been put on a route between Salt Lake City and Clearfield to transport new and prospective 3rd class and had been in the workers to the depot. This ofU. S. Navy a year and a half ficial Navy bus will continue in operation until commercial bus lines can take over the job. The Clearfield-bound bus leaves 31 South and 9th East at 7 a. m. each day with stops scheduled at the following cor- ployes continue to invest at least 10 per cent of their pay in bonds. At present 93 per cent of the employes are now investing 11 per cent of their pay in war bonds. Naval officers and a marine guard lined up in front of the Administration building for the ceremony. Commander H. H. Hines introduced Captain. Kitchen, who presented the pennant to Mrs. Warren Sparks, representing the civilian employes. In. presenting the award Captain Kitchen said, ‘“The presentation of this pennant is a distinction of which all of you can justifiable be proud, and I join with you in this pride. “All of us here have a job to do. I do not’ have to tell you the size of that-job. In the months ahead we will be called upon ners: 9th East and Ashton, 9th East and 13th South, 9th East and 4th South, 4th South and State street, State and South Temple, South Temple and 2nd West. All types of workers are needed at Clearfield, but the need for typists and male laborers is especially critical. Also stenographers, workers in automotive spares, box makers, storekeepers, patrolmen, and many other types of workers are needed acutely. A week’s fare to and from Salt Lake City amounts to $3.75: from Woods Cross, $3.00; from Bountiful, $3.00; from Center- ville, $2.65; from Farmington, $2.10; from Kaysville, $1.60, and from Layton, $1.60. i do what, to some of us, may November 20 Marks ; seem to be impossible. Many of you have watched and been a part of the growth of this great NSD Anniversary One year ago on November 20 Commander Harry H. Hines, CARL V. ADAMS Lt. Comdr. Alois M. Kessenich, Esther Porter of personnel secbefore that eventful December tion, and Chief Clerk Louis Stein7. When the bombs began to feld, arrived from Oakland, Caldrop, he. was on the top depot Supply Officer in Command Captain C. B. Kitchen (SC) USN buys the first bond in the Pearl Harbor Day Drive, while Commander H. H. Hines stands in line for the second one. Making the sale are Mrs. Jeanne Sparks (left) and Lucille _Wilson, both of the NSD bond department. deck ifornia,” to organize the Naval A piece of of the “Oklahoma.’’ Supply Depot at Clearfield. flying shrapnel ‘struck his side At this time the Administraand with his wound bleeding tion building and eight or nine badly he swam to shore. Three of the storehouses were comminutes later the water was pleted, but most of the depot aflame with burning oil. area was still under construcHe lay on the shorefive hours, tion, before he was found and taken to a hospital. By the time he reached the hospital he had lost Ration Clerk Explains so much blood that it was only blood plasma donated by civiGas tickets C-1 are good until lians which saved his life. All in all he spent eight months in expiration date for three gallons a hospital and four months of of gasoline, according to Dorait in a cast from his stomach thea Wilson, supervising clerk to his feet. of gas and tire rationing, who His father was also in the Navy explains that when the time and was killed during the Pearl comes up for renewal, holders Harbor Attack, while his mother, of ‘‘C’’ ration books will be isa civilian nurse, was fatally sued C-2 stamps good for five wounded by a piece of flying gallons. shrapnel. Miss Wilson also reminds NSD Discharged from the Navy last employes to make application August, Mr. Adams’ worked for renewing gas ration books with an insurance company in 10 days before the expiration California for a while, then came date. to NSD to “shoot supplies’’ to his buddies in the Navy. With the memoryof the Pearl The Japs succeeded in put- Harbor attack still vivid in his ting a crimp in his dancing pro- memory, Carl Ward can well wess but Carl once won a jjitter- see the need of buying bonds to bug contest for the whole state see that our fighting forces are of Wagfrington in his home town, well equipped to fight the enemy, Tacofia. He also likes skiing and he is also a strong believer _ and iee skating. in blood donations. “C” CardSituation Sailors Prepare To Organize 14-Piece Dance Orchestra from its inception. Its growth reflects the expansion of power and resources of our country in this war. The supplies which are nowflowing through your hands in ever increasing quantity to our fighting men on the battlefronts of the Pacific | are the products of your work in 'a double sense. Your savings from earnings make possible their purchase—and your indus- try makes possible their deliv- Aiming to organize what he terms a “real good ‘jump’ or- ' ery. chestra,’’ "$2/ce Jim Woodley issued a call this week for sailors “T know that you and I must who would be interested in playing in a 14-piece Navy dance band. not—and will not—falter in the Instruments and music for the oo orchestra will be furnished free Harvey N. Johnson, trumpet; responsibilities which rest upon by the Welfare and Recreation Dick B. Ward Jr., trumpet and us. We have but one objective— officer of the 12th Naval District piano; Lloyd J. Fleming, drums; to win this war quickly. “You are an essential part of at San Francisco, and a hut will George D. Carey, trumpet; Edwjust’ as much as be provided for use as a prac- ard R. Thinnes, drums and trum- our Navy; tice room and storage place for pet; Bill Miner, steel guitar, and though you were in uniform. And so it is, with pride and: pleasure, the instruments. Frank Bates, guitar. that I hereby present the ComS 2/e Woodley formerly sang mandant of: the 12th Naval Diswith professional dance bands in New York and Pennsylvania, and has helped organize bands in New Yorkstate. two Desirous of starting rehearsals as soon as the instruments arrive, S 2/c Woodley asks that all sailors interested in playing in such a band contact him in New Department A newtransportation depart- ment was set up at NSDthis}' week with Lt. C. A. Weske as transportation officer. Lt. Weske will have charge of all automotive equipment for the depot. Hut 11, Unit C, to arrange iryouts. Sailors who are already signed up for tryouts include: Victor T. Bliss, N. Foster, bass*~ =. Stone, sax; Smith, bass fiddle; H. Mo P. Dorsey Jr.,-' trumpet; ‘trombone; W. EE. Jackson. drums; C. H. Logsdon, sax; R. E. Peterson, piano and sax; Lost And Found trict’s Pennant. to your committee. And I say to all of you, ‘well done’!”’ Mrs. Sparks accepted the penant on behalf. of the employes, then handed it to a marine who hoisted it up the flag pole. The committee who represented the civilians in receiving the war bond pennant included: Winifred Johnson of Disbursing, Pearl Pomeryof Supply, Amelia Dulcich of Public Works, Chief on the depot may be obtained Joseph Bybee of Fire departby their proper ownersif identi- ment, Chief A. S. Holmes of the fied at the Security Office. Patrolmen, Frances Woodman Among the articles which have of Train Control, Colleen Hopbeen turned in are gloves, kins of Packing section, Le purses, compacts and money. Mrs. Sparks of the Bond sectio Many articles lost and found DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PEARL HARBOR DAY-BUY BONDS |