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Show UMfKarr ! i .5 . , ofT & FB 9,37, CU,W "Serving the personnel of the Deseret Test Center" Published by the Transcript-BulletiFubtidring Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Affey. Opinion! by publ idler and writer! herein are their own and am not to be considered an official expmsion by die Department id die Army. The appearance of advertiaements in dda publication does not constitute an endorsement by die Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. n Ft Douglas, Vol. 2 No. 23 Utah 84113 Peace with honor'.' Friday, FeCmay 5, 1971 Dugway, Utah, 84022 Brigadier General DTC Commander rials Brigadier General Max Etkin, Commanding General of the Deseret Test Center, was promoted to that grade in a ceremony attended the the 28 years of military service, assumed command of the Deseret Test Center ou July 6, 1970, immediately his assignment following cere- civic mony. Among and military dignitaries who were present for this occasion, were Mr. O'Dell Charles Madsen, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for the State of Utah; Governor held at the Fort Douglas Officers Open Mess at 4 p.m. Monday. General EdMAJOR ward II. de Saussure, Jr., Com mandingGeneral, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, officiated in the promotion of BG Etkin. Federal and State offi- - Calvin as Commanding Officer of the Lexington-Blu- e Grass Army Depot, Kentucky. NATIVE of Fargo, North Dakota, BG Etkin graduated from North Dakota State University in A L Rampton; and Major General Maurice L. Watts, Utahs Adjutant General. BG Etkin, a veteran of 1941, liegan his military career in March 1942, and SEX discrimination discussed by EEAC The DTC Equal Employment Advisory Council met last week with Lt. Colonel Raymond E. Cour-siDTC Chief of Staff as chairman. One of the primary items discussed by the council was the results of a questionnaire sent to each of the women employees of DTC by Major Jose G. Rodriguez, DTC Equal Employment Opportunity Officer. Ninety-fiv- e of the approximately 200 women answered the 21 questions on the questionnaire and returned it. THE question to which there was the most agreement, asked if more information concerning the career programs, qualification standards, job development, education and training, selection and placement should be made available to the workforce? Eighty-nin- e percent of the women answered in the Brigadier General Mas Etkin, Commanding Officer of Deseret Test Center, receives his new Brigadier General star from his wife Jean and from Major General Edward II. de Saussure, Jr., Commanding General, White Sands Missile Range. The ceremony was held Monday afternoon at the Fort Douglas Officers Open Mess. Bantam howlers sweep tourney Dugway Bautcin and Junior liowlcrs took six out of eighteen places this weekend in the Salt Lake City American Junior Congress Tournament held at the Rancho Lanes. Bowling Commissary plans increase in hours The Dugway Commissary will lie open 48 hours a week starting March 1 for at least a th period In the Bautcin Singles Division Garth Gelster placed first with a 417 series for two games. Gelster was followed by Rusty Andrus also of Dugway with a 416 series. THE BANTEM Doubles won liy Terry Jo Peterson and Karin Brosius. They teamed up for a scries total of 714. vision The new operating hours will include the store being open from 8 am. to noon on Saturday. The hours will lie from 10 a.in. Di- was The Bautcin Team Division prize went to the Dugway Pnmey Pros fur a two game series of 1,936 pins fur two games. The team consists of Ralph Freestone, Jeff Wilde, Dong Freestone, Rusty Andrus, and Bruce Hays. In the Junior Singles Division, Kelly Faux placed third witli a three game series of 669. Kelly had a high game of 211 and a scratch series of 517. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while the hours on Tuesday and Thursday will lie 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. WILLIAM Woods Deputy Director logistics stated that Directorate the hours of operation will lie on a trial lwsLs and can lie adjusted. We will know after several weeks of operation if this schedule is the most satisfactory one. We will also solicit comments and suggestions from patrons. Hie increase in the numlier of hours of operation was directed liy higher headquarters as part of of the Department Army policy on Army ser- vice career attractiveness and the Department of De- fense program to establish of acceptable standards for military personliving nel. Nearly a year ago Army Chief of Staff General V. C. Westmoreland ordered stores in the U.S. to offer lietter service and operate up to 54 hours a week where volume justified. IN TIIE latest letter potential or with greater responsibilities. affirmative. The results of the questionnaire also showed that women are interested in changing to jobs with more to major commanders, the prior to and three sales said commissary Army stores would lie open a minimum of five days per week and a minimum of five hours per week after close of normal duty hours. e However the feature is watered down by permitting Saturday opening to fulfill the after duty requirement. Under the new hours of operation the Dugway commissary will lie open nine and hours after normal duty hours plus the four hours after-hour- one-ha- lf on Saturday. Other standards spelled out in the latest directive include that there lie no customers waiting in line to enter the store with the exception of one sales day ans-we- days following payday: No more than six customers waiting to lie checked out at any one cash register at any one time: One express checkout line for 10 items or less; and ninety percent of the store items authorized should be available to patrons at all times to provide adequate selection. Warrant Officer (CW3) Delbert West, acting chief. Retail Sales Branch stated that the Dugway commissary is already complying with the majority of the new standards and the others will lie followed with the increase in personnel authorized by the longer hours of operation. LDS wards unite; form Dugway Ward THE DOl'BLES division was won by the Dugway team of The two Dugway wants of Hinda Freestone and laiura the Church of Jesus Christ of Lumcroux. The two girls teamLatter-daSaints officially comed up for a total of 1181 for bined last Sunday to three games. the largest ward in Utah with In sillier honors earned Steve apimiximatclv 750 persum. THE CEREMONY Freestone earned a Century uniting Patch fur Imwliug 100 pins the two wants was held at the over Ids average. Steve had a LDS Chapel with Kenneth C. and a 542 Johnson, President of the Grants-vill- e high game of Stake, presiding over the series. y e sacrament meeting. ApproximateThe Junior and Bautcin teams ly 325 persons attended the afwill next participate in the Slate ternoon session. At the meeting, Johnson, Junior tournament held February 21 and 28 in Bountiful. along with Max L. Shirts and ALL OFFICERS and teach- ers of both wards were also automatically released with the alxive actions. After all the releases were finalized by the congregations, Southwick was then presented Bishop John Southwick. Counse- as the new Bishop of Dugway lors Richard Bell and Richard Ward. He then announced the Turner and Ward Clerk Everett of Bell, Morse and Morse. Next, the Ward II lead- appointment Richard Turner who will coners were released: Bishop Evan tinue serving as counselors and T. Jenkins, Counselors Clair the Ward Clerk. Syudergaard and Jimmy TurnAll officers R. and teachers of er and Ward Clerk Curtis various auxiliary organizations Taylor. Ferris L. Williams, first and second counselors respectively, presented the proposal to combine the wards to the nicinliere who approved it unanimously. Following the voting was the releuse of the leaders of Ward I: are presently living called for the Ward Staff, BISHOP JENKINS will now serve as the High Priest Group Leader of the Dugway Ward and his duties will include home teaching of high priest families, genealogical, and temple work. Clarence Mahoney will serve as his assistant. The two Dugway wards were combined primarily because of Dugway s decline in population and the gross imliclancc in the size of the two wards. d, AdMc- Clellan, Alaliama, 1954 1955. Following graduation, -- he attended Georgia Institute of Technology where he received his MS degree that their supervisor evaluates their performance fairly and over 73 percent agree that their job description accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities of the position. Other items discussed included the inclusion of more items in the Civilian Personnel newsletter; and training programs for employees. With regard to training Major Rodriguez stated that Mr. Dale King, Education Officer is cooperating in administering preparatory tests to civilian employees who are interested in obtaining a high school diploma through CED re was coiiiniLssioned a second lieutenant in Decetn-lie- r of that Year. From 1912 - 19 i he was assigned as a Producat several tion Officer Chemical Corps installations in the United State's. BC Etkin was then assigned to the Counter Intelligence Corps, serving in Europe and at Fort lhila-liirMaryland from 1945 through 1919. Following serviee with the 44th and 71 4th Tank Battalions at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, BG Etkin attended the Chemical vanced Course at Fort fairly resolved. Tlie majority also feel Eighty-seve- n percent replied that they are interested in jolis with more potential and 79 per cent with greater responsibilities. The percentage could be even greater for women who are planning to work indefinitely as 15 percent of those answering the questionnaire replied that they consider their job as more or less temporary with only short range goals. A LARGE percentage of the replies indicated that women are willing and desirous of taking educational courses on their own and to take them on their own time. Other show that 38 percent feel that they have been discriminated against merely because they are women and 45 percent believe that if a man were doing the same job he would have a higher grade. However 64 percent feel that if they were to file a complaint discrimination regarding that the case would be thoroughly investigated and n, New Brigadier General V ' t in Industrial Management in 1957. For the next two years he was assigned as Special Assistant to the ComU.S. General, manding Center, Army Chemical Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. In 1960, BC Etkin went overseas to Europe, where he was Deputy Chemical Officer, Headquarters, Seventh Army. BG Etkin attended the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Penn- sylvania, following his return to the United States and then was assigned to the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for two years. IN 1967 he served in Vietnam, where his assignments included Com- An Khe manding Officer, Sub Area Command and later Acting Chief of Staff Security, Plans and Operations for the 1st Logistical Command. He assumed command of the Lexington-Blu- e Crass Army Depot on his return to the United States in January 1969. BG Etkins awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Ouster, the Purple Heart, and numerous campaign and service medals for duty in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. BG and Mrs. Etkin are the parents of two daugha ters, Marilynn Jean, student at Eastern Kentucky and Cynthia University, Lou, age 13. tests. ' The inemliers of the council in addition to Colonel Coursins are Dr. Kenneth Brauner, Melvin Bushnell, Charles Contant, Carole Copley, Major Alvin Crocker, Thomas Donnelly, James Ferguson, William Harmon, Kitsy Keetch, Reginald Kendall, Abraham Mohammed, Jose Roybal, and Vincent Rubbico. Spring turns to winter During the past few weeks, the weather around Dugway has lieen more like May than January as the numerous robins in tlie trees will testify. While Dugway has lieen liasking in tlie Iwlmv spring weather, the Eastern of the country has lieen hit by some of the coldest weather they have had in years. Temperatures to from just east of the the Eastern Seulxiaril have gone lielow zero during the night and failed to reach more than 5 alxive zero for the entire day. Tlie end (if Dugwavs spring in weather is unfortunately sight. There is a series of cold from the in fronts moving that will cause colder west temperatures and snow showers in tlie area. Tlie outlook for calls for moderate , the weekend snow showers on Saturday with accumulations of up to 2 in. Temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to the low twenties. On Sundav and for the next five days, u new series of fronts snow will cause iiitermiteut showers uiprnMinatcly even- 36 two-thir- Its spring? rot-kie- s - to IS hours. Hu- - tetiiu-ru- t urt-- s will again lie in tlie thirties for a high hut dropping to fifteen for the lows. One of the many Robins that have been languishing in (lie Spring sun. They may decide they came back too early as tlie Spring weather turns back to winter. CFC nets $124,000 Federal employees contributed more than $124,-00- 0 to the Fall 1970 Combined Federal Campaign in the Salt Ixike City-Toocarea. Eighty-on- e percent of the civilian and military personnel of Deseret Test Center contriliuted to the campaign which was one percent of the entire total as 8.204 persons contriliuted out of 10,247 federal employees solicited in the area. Tlie average gift was $15.21 with $98,434 contrilmled through payroll deductions. The total of $124,(XX) was an increase of 7.4 percent over the 1969 total, though there were 1XX) fewer employees solicited during the le caniaigii. |