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Show THE Saturday, February 19, 1944 Major Hardie Takes Over As Marine Effects Officer A veteran who has served at the flagslieute under two first and nantsame time and who has held the commissions B.ofHardie USMC (Ret), ames Major is captain simultaneously who arrived at NSD last week to take over duties. as Marine Missing Effects Officer. Major Hardie comes to Clearfield from Portland, Oregon where he wasserving as Sports Tipster First Lady Firemen at NSD By Leonard Adams Since Pearl Harbor the United States has developed weap- ons of defense and offense tha t 02 far superior both in maneu verability and fire power to those of the Axis. I’m speaking mainly now of the Infantry who are carrying weapons which after the war will evoke many changes in type and quality o f Procurement and Induction Of- firearms used by sportsmen in Yandle, who has been sent to the Naval Air Station SantaAna, Calif. Commissioned in Quantic. Virginia, Major Hardie’s first | assignment to foreign duty| came in 1919 when he was sent Garand used by American troops and the Johnson invented and manufactured in this country and used by the Russian army, point to a new trend in automatic big gamerifles after thi 5 war. ficer. He replaces Capt. M. V. | their quest for game. For example, the to the Republic of Haiti. Soon | after his arrival, he was loanedd | to the Haitian government an Page 3 SEAGULL Before the conflict the Johnson was made in 270 and 30-06 calibers, both excellent load s well known by big game huntars. It’s cost, however, was prohibitive, but this will undoubt- Sh | commissioned a captain by the | president of that country to) 7 train the native Gendarmarie | recruits during the years, 1919 | to 1921, while still retaining his rank of first lieutenant in the Marine corps. Later, in 1928, he was or- dered to Nicaragua and served for two years during the Sandino insurrection. Commis- Major James B. Hardie NSD Marines Prepare For : Dance Tonight edly be reduced as therifle i 3 now in mass production. The Garand wasstrictly a military rifle and | doubtif any were ownedbycivilians prior to Pearl Harbor, and of course ar e ‘not available now. It is very ‘likely, however, that this gun sioned a captain in 1933, he, With the dance hall all deco- wil] be manufactured in a sport was again returned to Haiti for | rated in blue and gold, a good “model and sold to civilians in a second tour of duty and was | orchestra engaged and all ar- several modern calibers after in command of the last de- tangements completed, every- the duration. These rifles do not lock as tachment leaving that island. thing is in readiness for the | Returning to Quantico, Vir- Marine dance tonight which tight as a bolt action and wi way at 8 p.m., not be a target rifle but wi Il under get will ginia, late in 1934, he was asnces Ist Lt. C. G. Lail, certainly shoot.as accurately as signed as adjutant of the fleet annou commanding officer of the Ma- the lever action which has one of their major Inspecting and checking fire extinguishers, which is Glaya Thorpe (left) duties as first lady firemen to be hired at NSD, are tailored uniforms and Colleen Hopkins. The girls blossomed forth in new g the fine points last week, but have been busy for the past month learnin one complete make They war. the win of how to prevent fires and help how they like their asked when and week each depot the of inspection Joseph work, Glaya says, “Swell” and Colleen says, Keen.” Fire Chief he also plans to use says and job a good doing they’re that Bybee declares people in the storehouses. the girls to demonstrate fire extinguishers to the Depot Dog Exhibits Preference For Sailors and Je ep Rides idea is An interesting variation of the ‘’man and his dog’’ ng, the story of Moses, popularly known as ‘Mo,’ lumberi have Mo does friendly dog with a heart of Navy blue. Not only marked a definite preference for Sailor s, but it extends to such s from guard feeling that he has been known to drive civilian the Quonset huts area. killed a lot of game. Next to his love of the Navy, A Seat on the Bus Since the space in the ballAutomatic firearms hav e comes his joy in jeep rides. The room at the Marine Barracks never really interested me be- armed forces developed the | and is limited the dance must of fore the automatic shotgun jeep and Mo took over from 'Some people crave peace t ntmen conte af| which, with its clutter and fuss, there. In Mo’s mind he has a necessity be an invitational fair. However, it is the desire always felt as though it wer e€ reserved seat in any jeep any Some people crave riches and fuss. of the commanding officer of going to fall to pieces in m Y time. Often he accompanies a | the Marine Barracks that invi- hands. The two makes of auto-e|driver into Ogden on business Some people crave power and tations be distributed to differ- matic big game rifles on th and waits patiently in the jeep glory, ent groups of people on the de- market, other than the Johnson until they are ready to go back While | crave-a seat on the bus. Marine corps, then in the process of organization. He was rine Barracks. promoted to a major on retirement in 1940 and immediately ordered again to active duty. Major Hardie’s wife and two children, James and Alice, are living at his country place near Portland, Oregon. His oldest son, Hamilton, is a PFC in the dot so. that in time all may Marine corps, stationed at have an opportunity to attend San Diego, Calif. one of the Marine dances. Music will be furnished by Among the awards Major Hardie has earned during his 26 years of service are the Nicaraguan Medal of Merit presented by the President of Nicaragua, ribbons for the Haiti and Nicaragua campaigns, World War, Pre-Pear! Harbor, Marine corps expeditionary ribbon, and an enlisted man’s good conduct medal. Stores Custody By Mrs. L. Redwine Ex-Section Leader of Section Five, Henry Charles, were very muzzle heavy and to the depot. lI’m grimly determined each were not made in suitable cal- Unofficial Mascot morning, ibers for western hunting, anyan unoccupied seat. befind Mo To that days the Before wav. Automatic guns, however, the as ished establ firmly came | get there and find—if I’m the Fort Douglas band. This is will be more in evidence in deer unofficial and willing Navy lucky— one of the better service bands hunting camps after the war i 5| officials ordered him A place for myfrostbittenfeet. in this area and broadcasts reg- ‘over and new guns are onc e|mascot, to be taken for a one-way jeep You’ve heard how the HOPES ularly over Station KSL each more available. ride far enough away to make and the CROSBYS, Saturday between 6:30 and phone): ing (answer d it impossible for him to get Husban p.m. 6:55 the folks in the laying Are | don’t know—call the weather back. Mo liked the ride imaisles— trip return mensely and the | bureau. Summer is gone a thing on our Pert Wife: Who was that? was made on the double and They haven’t | Fall is fell; driver, back, Hubby: Somesailor, | guess. on foot, but he did come Winter is here ‘Cause he lays them out there And it’s colder ‘un usual. He asked if the coast was clear. and further attempts on his in piles. life were discouraged. Mo Loves Jeeps and Sailors who is now in the Army, stationed at Cheyenne, got lonesome yes- terday and called-Mr. Spargur long distance. His ‘‘Hello, While quite at ease in the | see, in the dim murky mornMaster of Arms hut and a ing, special friend of Chief G. A. A seat, and | squeeze through Bowler, one place Mo does not . the gap. go is in the mess hall. He waits | drop, with a sigh of contentright outside the door though, ment, and eagerly receives scraps of Right downin thefat lady’s lap. meat (unless it is fish) which The bus gives a lurch and a the fellows bring out to him. wobble, Shorty’’ brought back memo- Other Dogs Cut In one on the depot knew every- | about this royal fare which is Other dogs have found out | hear a faint sound like -a ries of last spring when every- pass a friendly greeting. Playing Hob with our Storekeepers’ Names: A Knight came Riding on a Steed. Fischer Birds Waite in the Maples so as not to be Chase-d, or be caught in a Webb, or be Cook-ed Dunn by the Butler for Jackson. The Bishop Parrys the Madson before he can Warnerby ringing the Brass Bell, and Gitten the Porter to give the Wickre Baux of Redwine to the Rich Mann of Warr who can Read thereby Cutting any Stalling. There is Morse, but I‘Il say Amend. crunch. handed out daily and often | hear a loud voice yelling, | “Hey there, happen around about meal | time. Mo is a cordial host. He You’ve got your big foot on my lunch!”’ lets them eat, but insists, and backs it up with a low voiced | swear that each day is the growl, that they do not loiter last one, aroundhis territory. | argue, | weep and| cuss; No one seems to know much Yet hope in the dim distant about Mo’s background . future how old he is, where he came To get me a seat on the bus. from, or how he developed his —Norma C. Adamson one else and never failed to | interest in Sailors. However, his With a heart of Navy blue and a special fondness for jeep sides, Mo hes won the position of mascot to the Sailors in the Quonset huts. Mois the one in back—the driver is Chief G. A, Bowler, master-at-arms and a special friend of Mo’s. Patrol immediate present and future does seem to be concernedwith the morale of the Clearfield pot photographers plan_ to make his activities completely branch of the Navy. bona fide by providing him Special ID Badge Meanwhile, the official de- ‘with a special ID badge. |
