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Show THE Page 6 Guards Capture 1470 Axis Agents at NSD Fourteen hundred and seventy agents of Hitler and Hirohito were captured at the Naval Supply Depot last week. By Clifford Surrell For the information of newcomers we publish in this is- sue the names of the Board of Directors of the Civilian Employes Welfare association: Clifford P. Surrell, chairman; Jess D. Hull, vice chairman; Alice Noorda, treasurer; Jerome Joseph, Clifford G. Green, Grant Petts, Emily Henninger, Milton Redford, Joseph Reed, Jack Dilon, Sirl Davis, Horace Saturday, February 5, 1944 Women Stencilers Stay on Job Sports Tipster Leonard Adams WINTER SPORTS The outdoor winter sports skiing, ice skating and tobogganing are gaining an increasing amount of devotees each succeeding year. Thethrill of mastering the intricate and exhilarating sport of skiing is an accomplishment to be proud of. Winter sports are not only great fun but exceedingly healthful. They allow you to enjoy yourself during the sometimes dull win- That’s right — that’s the number of non-safety type matches depot guards found being carried by NSD personnel when Lieut. T. P. Wilcox, security officer, ordered a check-up made ter months, while obtaining much needed exercise. last Saturday. Utah Develops Utah has extended its recreational facilities by developing several natural sites into beautiful winter playgrounds. Ogden has such a playground in Ogden canyon called Snow Valley. A ski lift has been installed and there are several toboggan hills available there. The complete development is held up by the war, but Ogden plans to add additional facilities as time permits. Eventually they hope that this area will someday assume the importance of beautiful Sun Valley in Idaho. In addition Ogden has built several ice skating rinks with‘in the city limits easily reached by bus. Ice Rinks Lt. T. P. Wilcox. Salt Lake City also has some Lieut. Wilcox points out that nice ice skating rinks close by if one of these matches are and Alta, just a short drive up dropped — whichis likely since’ Little Cottonwood Canyon a few they are usually carried loose— miles south of Salt Lake, prothere is great danger of it be- vides excellent skiing and toboging stepped on and a costly fire ganing. Eckers Hill, just west started — a fire which will de- of Park City in Weber Canyon, stroy Navy materiel, slow up is another good skiing site. Although it is almost imposthe war effort, and effectively sible to obtain a good pair of aid Hitler and Hirohito. The use or carrying of any ice skates at this time as they except safety type matches, any are made of essential materials, place on the area, is prohibited skiis and toboggans are availby a depot order sent out April able in most sporting goods 14, 1943, and re-distributed last stores at very reasonable prices. week. Try a Pair of Skiis Report From C. E. W. A. SEAGULL . Among the NSD employes who are all out to do their part in the war effort are the abovepictured six stencilers: front row, left to right: Mrs. Marie Glosson, Mrs. Clara Clarke and Mrs. Erma Reber. Back row: Mrs. Nellie Perkes, Mrs. Florence Moulding, Mrs. Ruth Snow. > Officers Club Stages Women Write Loyalty to Navy Carnival Dance In Stenciled Boxes for Overseas A Carnival dance and supper The Seagull staff, along with several other people on the was enjoyed by approximately 190 couples at the Officers Club depot, toss bouquets this week to the above-pictured six wolast Saturday night, the first of men who have,on the coldest winter days, worked in unheated 9 series of dances to be given. storehouses at their task of stenciling boxes destined for overGuests amused themselves with seas shipment. Most of these women have penny pitching, dart throwing, sons or husbands in the service and hoop throwing in addition which may account in part for to the dancing. their devotion to duty in spite Much speculation was occaFor some real sport buy a of the discomfort of unheated sioned as to the identity of ‘‘Zorpair of skis, if you don’t alstorehouses where many of the ina,’ the amazing fortune tellready own a pair, and try the boxes are stenciled. beautiful winter playgrounds in er, who delved into the past, Entire Family Serves present and future of the guests Utah. You'll have sore spots in Mrs. Ernfa Reber has been the same places as you did the with uncanny, and often hilarstenciling at the Navy depot first time you went horse back ious accuracy. since the first of July and the Among the guests were Capt. riding after the first day spent rest of her family, which conskiing. You will, however, think and Mrs. C. B. Kitchen, and sists of a husband and son are it’s well worth the sore spots Comdr. and Mrs. H. H. Hines. also employed at NSD. However, when one day you come tearing The committee in charge of her son leaves for the Navy next down a steep slope at 40 or 50 the affair consisted of Lt. (jg) week. miles an hour, make some nice P. J. Moffatt, chairman; Lt. Mrs. Marie Glosson of Silver turns and then come to a smooth (jg) Rosella Nesgis, Lt. (jg) L. City, North Carolina, has a sailstop at the bottom of the hill. S. Willard Jr., Lt. J. M. Nelson, or husband whois stationed at This feeling of flying on your Lt. (jg) Vance F. Callighan, and NSD andis also doing her part feet can’t be topped by any other Lt. (jg) E. L. Keenan. to help the Navy. Mrs. Clara sport. Try it sometime. Van Fleet, Milo Nilson, and Dor- man Jones. Committee Asks So that the members may It is the sincere wish of the know what is being done on welfare, we will explain in this Investigating committee that no issue the function of the inves- member lie sick and neglected tigating committee, headed by in a hospital and they ask the Milo Nilson who is assisted by cooperation of all members to the following civilian employes: see to it that all such cases are Dave Johnson, vice chairman; brought to the attention of the Esther Porter, secretary; Le- committee, so that the sick may roy Edwards, Art Krueger and be visited and flowers sent. We regret that we are unable Brigham Thorpe. to give you an accurate report By-LawsState As stated in the by-laws, ‘‘The on membership dues paid to Investigating committee shall date, but the setting up of the investigate all cases where books has proved quite a task funds are to be used to allevi- for our treasurer who is doing evenings. ate any distressing conditions this work at home among members. This com- However, the job is just about mittee is empowdered to order completed and results will be immediate disbursements by published in the next issue of the treasurer in the amount the Seagull. specified by the committee for Cards Distributed each case. This committee is Over 2000 membership cards further empowered to make were distributed to the supersmall loans to be repaid with- visors of the various sections out interest when justified in and the big majority of these the opinion of the committee. are now in the hands of indiviThis committee shall submit a dual members who have paid written report of the finding their dues. It is gratifying to and disbursements in each case and appreciated by the Board or cases to the Board of Direc- of Directors that so many memtors at the following meeting of bers have paid in a dollar for the Board.’’ four months dues in advance. Again we urge any of you Acting upon the authority as stated in our by-laws, the In- who have not been contacted to vestigating committee has dis- speak to your supervisor and bursed to date $365.27. get your membership card. ~ Safety Sam Says Storekeepers Lead Bowling League The Storekeepers’ team heads the NSD bowling league following the third night of play in the second half with the Public Works Garage group coming in second. The remaining teams line up in the following order: Marines, Administration, Sailors, Public Works Engineers, ‘Transportation, Labor Section, Quonsets, Clarke and her husband are also both stationed at the depot as civilians for the present, but Mr. Clarke expects to go in the Navy H-eadaches for Hitler are E-very worker keeping on the job in the near future. A-ccidents reduced to a mini- Does Her Bit The mother of seven children, mum one of whom is in the Army, D-oing things the right way Mrs. Nellie Perkes of Richfield, A-dequate production Utah, is doing her bit with a C-ooperation and coordination of stencil brush at the depot, as is Mrs. Beth Snow of Salt Lake effort City. H-ealth preservation Mrs. Florence Moulding has E-fforts well directed good reason to make sure that S-afety consciousness well de- all boxes leaving the depot are veloped correctly and adequately sten- Pharmacists, Crane Operators and Officers. The Sailors hold the top spot F-orming correct work habits in both the high team series and Q-vercoming unsafe practices high team singles. High indiR-eserving strength with War vidual series honors’ go to Bonds Young, while Ray Davis holds the best record for individual H-earts filled with determination singles. I-mproved working conditions T-raining and efficiency L-ooking forward with hope and courage A live man pays 25 cents for a E-mploying every resource toshave; ward the A dead one pays $5. R-ehabilitation and liberation A woolen overcoat costs $30; of the world. A wooden one costs $400. A taxi to the theater is $1; Bob: Can I touch you for five But to the cemetery it’s $10. dollars? Stay alive and save your money; Rob: For five dollars you can It’s easy—drive careful and sock me on the jaw. , Work safely. It PAYS. Remember ciled since her sailor son is now in New Guinea. She also has another son in the Army and a third with a medical discharge from the service. Did You Know? Did you know that every eight minutes since December 7, 1941, one American man has_ been killed, wounded or captured? And now with offensives grow- ing fiercer on every front, our losses may soon be counted in seconds! The only way to cut down that figure is to cut down the length of the war. You can help do it by making every minute and second count on your. job. ; : |