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Show jay Steele, AMT, iets Big Hand in CAA Write-up In the Dec. 1 publication of Region Re-gion VI news, from Civil Aeronal-tics Aeronal-tics Adminstration, Los Angeles, Ray Steele, Delta, is written up as the personality of the month. The article says; "If you want a demonstration of a CCA man thoroughly engrossed engross-ed In doing a conscientious job for the taxpayer, take a look at Ray Steele, Airways Maintenance Technician at Delta, Utah. The City of Delta wouldn't hesitate hes-itate either in endorsing him as being one of their most public spirited citizens. Ray has done a bang-up job as the AMT in the Delta sector. As proof of the pudding, we were privileged to observe personally the condition of much of his equipment. equip-ment. With his branch chief making mak-ing an on-the-spot obrervation, Ray, in his typical wisecracking manner, uttered such expressions as "My name will be mud if this generator doesn't crank up. Whew! Runs like a top; I'll live a year longer now." At every spot visited it was the same story-equipment in good condition, building clean with every evidence that all was under control. Comparivily, Ray is no old-timer to CCA, either. He pitched in with us in January of 1945 as a general' mechanic and transferred to an airways mechanician to Winslow, Ariz., in Sept., 1945. He moved into his present spot in October of 1946. His achievements in the electromechanical electro-mechanical field are somewhat glamorized when we turn back the clock. Back in 1931, he sustained a broken back and spent a year and a half in bed. The chances of recovery re-covery where he could perform arduous duties were dim. He surprised sur-prised everyone. Today he is wound tight and geared high. As proof of this, he is extremely active in the Delta community life. He is second vice-president of the Delta Lions, drama director of the young folks, Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows, and a teacher in the Senior Sen-ior Aaronic priesthood. If you would like to have a busy day on your schedule, then we would invite you to follow Ray Steele around as he whistles through one day's activities." |