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Show TheSea wll LIBRARY For the Personnel CALI Depot at Clearfield, Utah Vol. 1 No. 24 SKE OTE Baseball Fans Seek Name For Navy Nine CLEARFIELD, UTAH Saturday, May 27, 1944 Captain Kitchen Presents Civilian Service Pins Armed with brand new uniforms, the best in athletic equipment and a promising showing in pre-season games, the U. S. Naval Barracks baseball team is all set for the opening of the Ogden Service League on June 4 except for one thing—it lacks a name. Need Colorful Nickname “In order that your fellow citizens and all military personnel may recognize you as an integral part of our fighting forces, an attractive plastic emblem denoting service in the Civilian Navy will be presented to each civilian employe who has worked at : the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot one month or longer,’’ stated Supply Officer in Command Captain Cyrus |B. Kitchen. Since their present title is far too long and formal for most baseball fans, the Navy Nine is seeking u short and snappy nickname. Hence CommendsCivilians In commending the civilians at NSD the Naval Barracks Welfare Office is offering a season’s ticket~to the for their work in the Navy, Captain Kitchen declared, ‘“‘The Navy afloat depends upon your efforts day in and 40 games on the Ogden Service League’s 1944 schedule to any sailor, marine, WAVE,civilian or officer who day out for vitally needed supplies. Your unselfish devotion to duty is an can supply a suitable name. invaluable contribution to the success of our fleet.’’ All suggestions for a name for the baseball team should be mailed to the Welfare Officer at the Naval Barracks or dropped in the nearest Seagull box The Supply Officer in Command before 1700, June 1. There is no limit to the number of entries which may be made by any one person, and seasons.tickets will be presented for the two best names submitted. Officer Points Out Lt. (jg) J. J. Leineweber, welfare officer at USNB, points out that persons submitting names should keep in mind that membership on the team is open NAVY CIVILIAN SERVICE EMBLEMS. . . are presented to NSD personnel by Supply Officer in Command Captain Cyrus B. Kitchen (SC) USN, on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. Shown abovereceiving the em- blem are the following civilians who represent various groups on the depot: (left to right) Woodrow Adair, Advance Base; Robert Barker, labor; Vervene Johnson, Administration Building; Marvin Dickinson, Security and other groups; and Walter Conway, Public Works. All other civilian employes who have been at NSD a month or longer will receive their emblems in the mail along with a personal letter from Captain Kitchen. Employes Observe Decoration Day “On the Job” to marines and officers as well as naval enlisted personnel. So, get busy and send in your en-| tries. Perhaps the name you suggest will go down in baseball history along Since all holidays except Ciiristmas with the Chicago Cubs, the New York have been declared work days for ihe Giants or the St. Louis Cardinals. duration, NSD employes wiil observe Decoration Day “‘on the job ”’ b—t Lieut. M. B. Anderson, cccounting officer, states that according to exLt. (jg) Harriett Catherine Zimmer- isting instructions no charge can be man, officer in charge of WAVES,re- made against leave accounts for this Returns from Tour firsts recently career of marked the top deck of the Administration Build- ing in the Personnel Division where they will be turned over to either the Children’s Center or the enlisted men in the Naval Barracks. b—t Navy Slates Next War Bond Campaign For July 1 to 8 The annual Fourth of July War Bond Campaign conducted by the Navy will be held this year between July 1 and 8, announcesLt. (jg) E. M. Rose, Aboard U. S. S. Yorktown these dates coincide with the conIn 1937 he was assignedto the air- clusion of the Treasury Fifth War Loan craft carrier, U. S. S. Yorktown, when Campaign, running from June 12 through July 8. the vessel was put into commission and This gives Navy personnel who buy remained aboard until she was shelled bonds through Navy sources between and sunk in the Battle of Midway in July 1 and 8 a double barreled oppor1942, tunity, since their purchases will count Immediately after this disaster, toward the credit of both the Navy and Chief Economou was given duty on the the Treasury Campaigns. Steward A. P. Economou, USN, who is now serving his first shore duty after 26 years aboard ship and who| also supervised the baking of the first bona-fide Navy bread in the state of Utah. The bread was made at the Naval Barracks this week in the new Navy ovens. U. S. S. Rexey, a hospital ship, where During Chief Economou’s colorful he remained until November, 1943. Following a brief stay in a naval hospital in New Zealand, where he was career he has weighed anchor in a treated for a leg injury, he was trans- port of nearly every country in the ferred to Clearfield, arriving April 18, world except Alaska and at one time 1944, Sailed Around the World b—t New Officers Come Aboard at NSD New officers who have reported recently for permanent duty at the Clearfield Naval Supply Depotinclude: Likes Utah Vegetables Lieutenant Lorenzo Torres, E-V(S) He states that he is enjoying the USNR; Lieut. Guenther P. Schreiber, novelty of being commissary steward SC-V(S) USNR; and Ens. Louie Bertol- sailed completely around the world with the fleet. : «Born in Smyrna, Asia Minor, Chief Economou immigrated” to thé, United at a shore station, and adds that 26 ucci, D-V(S) USNR. States in 1914, took outhis citizenship thie Navy in 1918 =to’ participate’ in “World War: I. ? pnideeds (2 other groups. war bond officer, who points out that Chief Commissary; papers almost immediately and joined Labor; Vervene Johnson, Administra- tion Building, and Marvin Dickinson, Welfare Section Requests Game Equipmentfor Children’s Center Chief Commissary Steward Sees First Shore Duty in 26 Years at Clearfield Two personally presented the NavyCivilian Service Emblem to five employes who were chosen by department heads to represent major groups on the depot. Those receiving the pin were: Woodrow Adair, Advance Base; Walter Conway, Public Works; Robert Barker, Emblems To Be Mailed All other employes who have worked at Clearfiéld NSD one month or longer will receive their service emblems in the mail accompanied by a letter signed by the Supply Officer in A Children’s Center will open at the Anchorage early in June for young- Command. sters between the ages of 6 to 14 whose parents are employed at NSD, acSince the emblem is a meansof recognizing the civilian as a member of cording to Mrs. Esther Porter, head of the depot Welfare Section. Pointing out that a variety of rec- books for children, croquet and arch- the Naval organization, the pin must be returned when the employe is no reation equipment will be needed for ery sets. longer affiliated with the Navy. these children, Mrs. Porter suggests Need Recreation Equipment that if any depot employe can conThese and other games may be tribute games or other recreational brought to the Welfare Office on the cently returned from a four day in- day whether with or without authority. facilities to the Children’s Center, spection tour of WAVE quarters in the Requests for emergency leave orsick they will be put to good use. San Francisco area. The trip was made leave on holiday can not be accepted. Equipment which will be needed at to determine the best plans for the Failure to report for work will, the Children’s Center includes: table proposed WAVEbarracks at NSD. therefore, mean loss of pay. tennis, balls, bats, checkers, chess, naval Civilians Get Emblem for Navy Service SUPERVISING . . . the baking of the first official Navy bread in the state of Utah is Chief Commissary Steward A. P. Economu, USN, (left) while Seabee Frank Risley SC1|c takes care of the baking. years of continued sea duty teaches Also the following officers have a man the value of being able to ob- been detached: Lieut. Wilson D. Whit- tain Utah’s fresh fruits and vegetables tier, SC-V(G) USNR, and Electrician. Harold V. Woleben, E-V(S) USNR. at all times. |