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Show 'Published in the interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground 99 Published by the Transcript-BulletiPublishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of tlic Army. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers herein are tlwir own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. Tlie appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement bv the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. n of Verdoorn named DPG ilitary Wife of Year has tutes at the Dugway High American soldiers in OkinaVerdoorn Barbara been selected Dugway Prov- Schuol. wan homes for Christmas in Since her arrival at Dug1968 as her most worthwhile ing Grounds Military Wife of the Year for 1974. way Proving Ground in May project. Mrs. Verdoorn also 1972, has been engaged in Cirl and with A canvass of five womens Scout activities Mrs. Verdoorn holds a the Parent- - Teacher Associa- bachelor of arts resulton post organizations degree from ed in Mrs. Verdooms selec- tion, serving as its secre- Cornell College. She taught She has school in her home town of tion. The honor was given tary in 1972-7Mrs. Verdoorn on the basis served on the Hospital Ad- Albert Lea for two years Council and the following of her contributions to ci- visory her graduation. Youth Activities Advisory She held leadership positions social, educational, vic, church and cultural activi- Council at DPG. in local Minnesota politics ties in the community, and in the early to middle sixcontributions to the fosterthe ten of ties. This years military wife During years her husband's of relations harmonious active Army includes ing knitting, bowling, civilian duty, Mrs. Verdoorn between has reading, crafts, cooking and military, served as an officer with the novice and foreign communities. skiing among her Ft. Story, Va. and the Ft. hobbies. Buckner, Okinawa Officers AT DUGWAY, the Al- Wives Clubs. Mrs. Verdooms husband, bert Lea, Minn., native is Captain Ronald J. Verdoorn presently treasurer of the AT FT. Story she was is chief of the Equipment Womens Club, Dugway chairman of the local chap- employed in the Army Edu- Pool and deputy thief of SerDivirion. The ter of the Red Cross and cation Center and at Ft. vices have two children, of Buckner she taught Engchairman membership the Protestant Women of lish to Okinawan adults. She Brenda 14, and Douglas 11. the Chapel. An English tea- considers her assistance in They reside at 521 B Bona-fi-n Drive, Dugway. cher, Mrs. Verdoorn substi placing Vietnam- - wounded . 3. . Ver-doo- DPG Military Wife of the Year Mrs. Barbara Verdoorn Two hospital soldiers capture final 1973 Soldier of the Month honors The prototype suppressire shield during various stages its construction this summer. of Shield system tests conducted at Dugway Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah, has been assigned as test agency for the conduct of hazards evaluation tests by the Hazardous Materials Engineering Office, Edgewond Arsenal, Maryland. This program assignment includes fabrication and testing of protective shielding facilities. One of these protective devices is the "suppressive shield. Suppressive shieldof a series of taffies to eliminate fragmentation hazard and effectively reconsists ing duce blast pressures resulting from an accidental explosion. THE CONCEPT HAS demonstrated effectiveness in engineering tests and is currently being applied to a large model at the Proving Ground. Hie prototype shield system is under construction on a range at Dugway Proving Ground. When completed, the system will consist of a suppressive shield measuring 23x18x11 feet, covered by a plenum chamtar, 50xlX)x24 feet. This, in turn, will be covered liy a metal building,' 80x100x28 feet, to provide a sampling space outside the containment chamlrer. This construction will provide a prototype which will ta tested to prove that, in the occurrence of an accidental explosion, the shield will reduce blast parameters to such a level that no explosive hazard will exist in the outside environ- ment. ' n shield is constructed of steel The constituting a frame with louvered and steel, pancLs. iron, perforated angle INSIDE THIS FIXTURE, various munitions will lie detonated to determine effects of the explosion on the shield and effectiveness of the shield in confining the damage. Applications of this shielding concept lie in fields of ammunition manufacturing, transport, storage, and disposal. Emphasis is lieing given to their application in the Armys, production plant modernization program to provide improved protection to opto explosive processing operatitms, and to erators, equipment, and stmeturcs "close-i- n reduce safety distance factors for plants engaged in these operations, thercliy releasing real estate to other uses. Two members of the U.S. Army Hospital, Dugway, have been selected for Soldier of the Month honors for November and December. Ronald 4 SPECIALIST Smith, 24, and Private First Class Gordon Retterath, 18, received the awards for the last two months of the year, respectively. Sp4 Smith is an operating room technician at the hospital and lives with his wife, Denise, at 147 D East 4th. He is a graduate of Carlpoint High School in Indiana, and received his B.S. in Secondary Education from Ball State University in Munde, Ind. Having entered basic training at Ft Polk, La., in October 1972 Sp4 Smith went to Advanced Training at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. HE IS the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of 14827 Morse St. Cedar Lake, Ind. PFC Retterath was selected Soldier of the Month for December. He works as a dental assistant, and he lives with his wife, Orafay, at 88 B East School. Mrs. Retterath is also a member of the Army. After graduating from Lassen Union High School in Calif., PFC Rette- released from active duty. PFC Retterath plans to attend UCLA to obtain a teaching credential in physical education. The two were selected for the honor based upon their performance of duty, soldierly appearance, and knowledge of current world and military affairs. BOARD was convened Post Command Sergeant Maby W. McLaughlin Herman jor and consisted of senior NCOs and officers. They made the Soldier of the Month selection from representatives of Headand quarters Headquarters Company, the ASL Met Team, the 65th Military Police Platoon, and the Hospital detachA rath entered the Army at Ft. Ord on June 25, 1973, for basic training. He had the high physical training score for his basic training company and was also named the honor trainee that for cycle. Ft. Ord, he went Houston, Tex. for advanced training. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Retterath, Box 41, Doyle, Ca. Sp4 Smith hopes to teach or go into business after he is FROM to SP4 Smith Ft. Sam ment. Their selection now makes them eligible for Soldier of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 1973. PFC Retterath Martin Luther King remembered by Lieutenant Ilarry C. Alford, Jr. Equal Opportunity and Treatment Officer tin Luther King solely for his ability to organize rallies and marches, but most of all for his moral guidance and belief that the world may one day become a kind and peaceful place under God's domain. Let us also remember Martin Luther King in the name of humanity. Let us pray to God to bless us with more men of equal greatness. sit-in- On Apr. 14, 1968, Reverend Martin Luther King, struck down by an assassin who represented a was Jr., force he courageously spent his mature life fighting against: Hate. From Montgomery, Ala., to Memphis, Tenn., he to make a beautiful constantly fought (nonviolently) Constitution become a reality for all Americans. Nothing deterred his drive. He was jailed, spat upon, ridiculed, threatened daily, but not once was he discouraged. Memorial service 57-to- He was no communist, anarchist or troublemaker. He was a man who saw a need in bringing about understanding and truth among fellow man. So important was this cause to him that he gladly devoted his existence to it. This Jan. 15 (his birthday) let us not remember Mar A memorial service for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held in the Dugway Post Chapel at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15. Chaplain Albert C. Skinner will con- duct due sen-ice- . 1 I |