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Show te St ull Vol. 1, No. 13 SUPPLY DEPOT AT CLEARFIELD, UTAH CLEARFIELD, UTAH Sweaters For The Sailors Friday, December 24, 1943 Depot Offers ORY ORY LAV OPN OP OMI pOTy poet BEV Be BEVED ea Ne ADaa EUte ARE es hee De es yea dy p09, 1 PAD ION OAD PAY OAD OAT OAT OAT OMT OAD OT yee g pen Pipes Die Up Uo Up Uae Ve t pes ie e he r TL Gas Migga iggy << GS a Ne aa as ee thr Ws 5» Wit ater Wie Wit 5, Al gar tea teat teat t zat tat tat Ua teat Uta Neat ea tea hee hee hee FOR THE PERSONNEL OF THE NAVAL Bond a Month For Attendance Beginning soon after the first The Red Cross plays Santa to the NSD Sailors on Christmas and brings sweaters and cigarettes. Above, Walter Weil, S2c (on left) and Edmund Winchester, S2c, inspect the sweaters they just received from Mrs. Maude Abbott (extreme left), chairman of the Weber County camp and hospital committee, and Mrs. Helen C. Payne of the Forest Service. Red Cross Plays Santa to Depot Enlisted Personnel This Afternoon be awarded each month to an employe who has not been absent during that period, announces Supply Officer in Command, Captain C. B. Kitchen: The names of all employes who have not been absent during the month will be placed in a hat and a disinterested person draw the lucky name, he explains. The purchase price of this bond will be secured from the Welfare Officer upon authority of the Supply Officer in Command. Detailed plans for the awarding of the first bond will be announced in the near future. does the Santa Claus act for the Navy boys at NSD. Santa Claus’ helpers in this case have been Red Cross knitters in 75 chapters scattered throughout 24 states. Chief helpers have been Mrs. Maude Abbott, chairman of the Weber County camp and hospital committee; Mrs. Helen C. Payne of the Forest Service who supervised wrapping of the packages; Edward B. Eisen, field director for the Red Cross in this area; and Richard Hill, assistant field director. NSD Sailor Receives Fatal Injuries In Traffic Accident Forest Francis Johns, seamen 2c, 20 years of age from Rhinelander, Wisconsin, died early saturday morning from injuries received in a traffic accident on the Salt Lake highway near Clearfield, December 15, 1943. He is survived by his mother, Mis. Mabel Jones, 1203 North Stevens street, Rhinelander, Wis- The Marines at the depot won’t get sweaters this Christmas because they already have them, but Santa Claus hasn’t forgotten the leatherneck corps. They’re slated to receive a couple of consin. dozen ‘‘jumpin’ jive’’ records to add to their collection. Incidentally, the furnishings in the Marine day room are a pre- New Officers Come Aboard at NSD vious contribution of the Camp New permanent officers who and Hospital committee. Trimmings for both the Marine have come aboard at NSD durand Sailor Christmas trees were ing the past two weeks include: furnished by the committee as Lieut. Richard D. Staunton, were those on the tree in the SC-V (S). after 30 days of meritorious service provided recommendation is made by the labor and dividual gifts. Another gift of the Red Cross to depot enlisted men was the piano presented last week for to congratulate you on your spirit and loyalty. transportation officer. Under th mountains by a group of rugged marines. Decorations for the trees in LOST AND FOUND Buy Cash Bonds section. Keis All of you have worked hard and are doing a good sf. job. For the first time since Pearl Harbor the path% of victory lies ahead of us. It will not be an easy road to climb but a long, rough one, requiring hard labor, sacrifice, and the greatest sense of duty. A Christmas during war times, may not be a merry one, but I wish for each of you a Christmas of cheer and the best of luck for 1944, CAA Kelis a C. B. KITCHEN #4 x os # . 3h <s f Ee Supply Officer in Command P ss OES. FOES, EE ES YE FEE oe Ft Gps eet eet hae Soi war Ut ar ot WS Ft ay Ets Yt HA as ty Hote Ft Wt, ts mar lt aor ear Una Ui ear U ear pet pal earl port pat eer Maru ities RailroadOfficial Commends Depot For “No Demurrage” Record cars per day, besides 7500 tons of LCL shipments, and over 68 tons of express moved to and from the depot. “This is one of the most remarkable performances I have ever seen at an installation as big as the depot and it indicates a splendid transportation organization,’’ writes Mr. Bradford. “Tt also means a big help to the railroad companies in their endeavor to. protect the war demands because the equipment situation is not at all good and will continue to be very close.”’ Bus Company Lists New Schedule | Between Salt Lake City and Depot the marine barracks and Quon- set huts were furnished by the For the benefit of depot emRed Cross while the Civilian ployes living in Salt Lake City, E. Satter- Emplo yes Welfare association new bus operations have recenttrimmed the trees on the first ly been put into effect between Lt. (jg) William H. Hamblin, and second decks of the Admin- Salt Lake City and Clearfield. SC-V (S). istration building. The Utah Motor Tours will Lt. (jg) Hyman A. August, E-V operate the bus service between (S). Salt Lake City and the Depot, Ensign Robert D. Johnston, Alnavsta Gives Rules and the schedule of operations SC-V (S). is as follows: use by the new sailor dance band which is being organized. On Christmas day following dinner, enlisted men at NSD will LOST wide silver bracelet with turquoise set. Inasmuch as the receive candy and cigarettes bracelet is a keepsake a refrom the Retail Merchants division of the Ogden Chamber of ward of $25 is offered for its Commerce. return to Irene Chez at D-10. FOUND brownfinger-tip length coat. It was found in the hall following the last Depot dance. Cash war bonds will con- LOST a small leather coin purse tinue on sale at the bond office containing $25 (a $20.00 and a on the second deck of the Ad$5.00 bill). It was lost near the ministration building as long as steam table in the Cafeteria employes use this service enough last Saturday noon. Return to make its continuation worth to Mrs. Robinson of Posting while. wy The only holiday we take during war times. I wish it were possible to greet each of you personally and H} similar conditions the wage may No demurrage charges have‘ be increased to 76 cents per hour been accrued at the Clearfield after another 90 days. Naval Supply Depot in the last However, it is emphasized that six months of operations, accordthese raises are not to be coning to a letter received last week strued as automatic increases— by Supply Officer in Command they will be awarded only for Captain C. B. Kitchen (SC) USN meritorious and conscientious from R. K. Bradford, executive service. assistant of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company. Forest Service Gives During this time approximately 1200 freight cars were handChristmas Trees led each month by the regular Christmas trees which are day shift with some sleight overadding to the holiday atmos- time. November records show phere at NSD were given to the the heaviest movements with 91 depot by the U. S. Forest Serv. ice and were brought down from Dispensary. Lieut. Herschel Representatives of the Forest field, C-V (S). Service Wives association will visit servicemen in the Sick Bay Christmas day and present in- = TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS DAY — In view of the meritorious service rendered by women laborers at the Naval Supply Depot a new wage policy has been an hour to a 70 cent hourly wage —* 1943 Meritorious Service Rates Wage Boost announced by the Labor Board. Don’t tell the Sailors, but there’ll be sweaters and cigarWomen Jaborers at NSD can| ettes in “them thyar” packages today when the Red Cross now be promoted from 64 cents a of the year, a $25 war bond will For Christmas Pay An alnavsta was received today in accordance with which the Controller General has ruled that inasmuch as Christmas falls p. m., stops at D-8, D-10, and the Administration building for passengers, then continues to Salt Lake City reversing its morning route with same stops. Passengers may board the bus at any stop along the bus route in Salt Lake City merely by hailing the bus operator. In the de- Leaving Bus Depot, 55 West pot, passenger may board only South Temple, 6:45 a. m., south at designated points. on West Temple to 9th South Weekly passes can be purstreet, east on 9th South street chased from the bus operator or to South Temple, west on South from the bus depot at 55 West on Saturday, per diem employes Temple to the Bus Depot at 55 South Temple street. regularly working Monday West South Temple, leaving Bus through Saturday, except temThe bus operating from the Depot at 7:15 a. m. porary and part time employes dormitories at Ogden Arsenal The bus will stop on route 91 will leave who are prevented working on the Administration Saturday, and who are in a pay at Bountiful, Centerville, Farm- building of the dormitories at status Friday and Monday are ington, Kaysville, and Layton if 7:50 a. m. and enter the depot entitled to straight pay. Per necessary. It arrives at the Adannum employes will receive ministration building at approxi- via the Clearfield gate. It will stop at D-12, D-10, D-8, D-4, and regular pay. mately 8:15 a. m. and from there the Administration building. In It is pointed out by depot au- goes to D-10, D-8, and D-4. the evenings it will leave the Adthorities that employes must On the return trip to Salt Lake ministration building at 5:10 check out at the usual time on Friday. City the bus leaves D-4 at 5:10 p. m. and reverseits route. |