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Show THE Saturday, March 4, 1944 New Equipment Makes Repair Shop Oncof Best in West When the remainder of the equipment now on order ar- rives, NSD will have one of the most up-to-date typewriter re- pair shops in the Rocky Mountain area, according to repairmen Page 3 SEAGULL Red Cross Aids NSD Mothers Recordings from Section Five By G. McClanahan Birthdays are being cele- brated on several occasions in our section. One has to be on his toes these days as there is plenty of material around for good paddles. So far, Sally Jensen and myself have escaped such traditions, as we stay pretty close to the office. Mrs. B-14 is again under our juFirst, week. last lanche Repair Anything When this equipment ar- Jeanne Sparks fell and broke risdiction, and all material and rives the NSD repairmen will her leg in two places. She_ is personnel from D-14 is being be able to handle every kind of now in the Dee Hospital, Og- transferred there. Lt. Starke office machine at the depot, den. We miss you, Jeanne, and and his crew and material will which includes some 500 type- hope you are well again soon. maintain D-14. | received a most welcome Then, Mrs. Lucile Wilson writers and 200 machines of other types including adding fell on the ice and incapaci- letter from our former supertated herself for a few days. visor, Henry Charles. He is stamachines and calculators. . Although they can rebuild However, she had no ill effects, tioned at Fort Warren, Wyo., and do any type of repair job except she preferred working in and is now a Pfc. He likes it on any make of typewriter, Mr. a standing position for awhile. fine but says he would give Also, Miss Ruby Spenceleft ‘anything to be back at good Ward and Mr. Jensen point out that both equipment and time for a few days to take care of lold NSD with all his friends. can be saved if operators will her sister, who is ill, while the ‘That goesfor all us old timers, take care of the machines they other worker in the Bond De- ‘too, as we surely miss our ‘’Unpartment, Mrs. Anne Silvers, icle Fred,’” and will be more now have. ated suddenly, when her ithan glad when he can join us termin List Suggestions husband at Hill Field was lagain. In line with this recommen- transferred. It seems like old times to —E. G. Ward and Henry C. Jensen. A new work bench and cleaning tanks have recently From the been added to the typwriter reBond Department pair shop and a lathe, air compressor and electric grinder Bad luck certainly hit the are expected in the near fuBond Department like an avature. dation the typewriter repair- However, Mrs. Wilson is now have lead-man Pete Harper in men make the following six holding her own with new em- our section again. We'll all suggestions: ployes and is able to sell you ‘miss Johnny Van Schaik and 1. Learn to change ribbons all the bonds you want and w ‘his pleasant smile and greetcorrectly on your type of ma- hope you wanta lot. : ‘ing, but maybe he'll drop in occhine. Also check the ribbon ccasionally and visit us. How Mr. Ward comes from Og- about it, Johnny? indicator to be sure it is on black unless you are purposely den and has been the typeDan Cupid’s arrow hit its writer repairman at the Navy markin F-13 as Lorraine Olsen using the red side. 2. Keep your machine cov- depot for over a year. Before is wearing the traditional ring ered when not in use. This is that time he held a similar po- on that certain finger. Conespecially important in the sition at the Second street de- gratulations, Lorraine, from all storehouses where thereis oft- pot, was a sheet metal worker of us. en a great deal of dust in the at Hill Field and a member of the Hotel Ben Lomond staff air. 3. If a key sticks, run it for ten years. His favorite rec- Transportation back and forth a few times be- reation is bowling on the Ad- A bulging bus comes lunging ministration team. fore calling a repairman. by, Mr. Jensen’s skill in the NSD | gaze onit with jaundiced eye; 4. On noiseless type maie chines, be sure the pressure repair room is backed by 12 Il take the next. | don’t want lifts guage located on the front of years’ experience as a typethe Remington models and on writer repairman in Salt Lake Where riders have to breathe in shifts. the right hand side of the Un- City and Tacoma, Wash. He —W. E. Christensen derwoods, is in the zero posi- came to the Navy depot last Patrolman 56 October from the Remington tion. 5. Keep parts which fall out Arms plant where he was a tool - of a machine until the repair- and guage marker. For recrea- Here’s More About tion he enjoys boxing, fishing, men come. 6. Don’t attempt to repair and hunting—especially deer Red Cross Drive hunting. the machine yourself. (Continued from page 1) Floyd Bowers (seated) and’ Mrs. Les Hansen express Mrs. gratitude to the Red Cross which has aided them in obtaining news of their sons who are prisoners in Germany dnd Japan, respectively. — Two Mothers of Prisoners of War Thank Red Cross Organization Two depot mothers for whom the Red Cross has done a personal service in this war are Mrs. Les Hansen and Mrs. Floyd Bowers whose sons have been located by this organization as prisoners of war in Japan and Germany, respectively. Mrs. Bowers’ son, S|Sgt. Paul Robert Bowers, a tail gunner on a son and daughter-in-law held a B-17, was shot down over prisoners by the Japanese gov- Germany in September. Shortly after he was reported missing, his parents received a telegram from the Red Cross stating that he had been located a prisoner in Germany. Since then this organization has assisted in getting mail to his parents and has sent the Bowers family labels for sending packages to prisoners of war. ernment. Some time ago they received notification that their son, Lieut. Boyd Hansen of the U. S. Army; who had been captured when- Bataan fell, was now a prisoner of war in a Manchukuo concentration camp. They have received only one letter from him since his capture, but the Red Cross has kept them informed concern- Mr. and Mrs. Les Hansen, ing the treatment and living both employed in the Public conditions of their son and his Public Relations: Dorothy Kel- Works department, have both fellow prisoners. logg. Public Works: Shirlee Mor- ris, Hyrum Judkins, Foley E. Larsen, Larence Maurer, Harold Hites, Everett Sommer, Minger Commends Red Cross For Work at Pearl Harbor A man who received a personal citation from the comHoward Rasmussen, Bill Stromn-chief of the Pacific fleet for his work in gathering mander-i berg, Floyd Bird, Arthur Harfor the wounded after and during the infamous nish, William Smith, Claud up-and caring on Pearl Harbor, this week commended the attack sneak Jap McDulin, Joseph Steers, Geo. American Red Cross for their work at that time and urged deSwaner, Robert Mitchell, Ray Brenkman, Clarence Corbridge, Delbert Beazer, Alvin Johnson, Lawrence Moulding, Arch Clifford, Alvin Noker, Alfred Ad- ams. P. W. Compound Garage: E. L. Dunlap, Walter Cunnington, pot employes to contribute liberally to this organization. He is Chief Pharmacists Mate C. R. Minger of St. Louis, Mo., who was just coming off duty at the Pearl Harbor dispensary when theraid started. It was 48 hours before he had a chanceto eat orsleep. Vern Rose, W. E. Buck; P. W. However, the Red Cross Administration Area Garage: evacuated his wife and 16Roma E. Bonning. month-old son back into the Do It Early hills and saw to it that the refEmployes are asked to con- ugees were supplied with food tact their representatives and and clothing. make contributions early in ‘We saw a good example of the week. However, pledges the work of the Red Cross at will be accepted if payment is Pearl Harbor,’ declares Chief made not later than March 25. Minger. ‘’They were the first “\f for some reason you are to assist both the civilians and unable to make contact with the hospitals; they worked day a Red Cross representative in ane night, and they did a good the department in which you work, do not fail to make it In April his wife and son jo Me known to your supervisor who were sent back to the states, Henry C. Jensen (left) and E. G. Ward are the mechanical wizards who keep the 500 typewriters and 200 other office machines on the depot repaired and in smooth working condition. C. R. Minger will see to it that proper ar- and in September, Minger fol- tioned at Treasure Island and rangements are made for col- lowed them, a victim of trop- Mare Island, he was assigned lections in your section,’’ con- ical fever. After being sta- to NSD last October. cludes Mr. McKinlay. |2 |
