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* * * * * * Chest X-Ray Unit Will NAD CRANE DONORS GIVE $375 Paid In July For 269 PINTS BLOOD Beneficial Suggestions Arrive August 30 During a two-day visit of the Ameri From August 30 to September 12 a can Red Cross blood collection unit to Once again constructive thinking has mobile chest X-ray unit from Ninth Na this station, August 9 and 10, 269 pints paid off for several NAD Crane employ val District Headquarters, Great Lakes, of blood were donated by NAD Crane ees in the form of Beneficial Suggest will be on the station. The visit of the personnel. This was the second time ion awards. At the July meeting of the unit at this time is in connection with within five months that the bloodmobile Committee on Awards to Civilian Em the Navy's periodic chest X-ray program, had been on the Depot. Officials of the ployees, three cash awards totaling a _project of the Navy Medical Depart Red Cross were greatly pleased at the $375 were made. In addition, three Cer ment's Division of Preventative Medi whole-hearted response to the call for tificates of Merit were presented, and cine. The Navy is interested in keeping volunteers, and expressed their appreci two letters of thanks were sent to em its personnel healthy and on the job. Mo ation for the fine cooperation and assist ployees whose suggestions were worthy, bile chest X-ray units, such as the one ance which they received from station but not elegible for consideration for which will visit here, aid by detecting personnel. other honors. Out of eleven suggestions tuberculosis in an early stage, when the Blood donations began T h u rs day submitted, only three were declared not disease may be successfully treated. The morning shortly before nine o'clock. usable. mobile unit was last on the station a First Donor was Charles E. Lennen, A suggestion which salvaged Navy little more than a year ago. Boiler Operations who remained on the ,equipment valued at several thousand All civilian and military personnel of station following completion of a night dollars earned for Faye E. Trester, the station will be examined during the shift, in order to give his pint of blood. Building 107, Ordnance Department, a unit's stay. X-rays will be made at the Because of the heavy schedule on Thurs cash award of $275. This is the maxi Security Garage, Building 10, next to day, the unit was unable to complete the mum amount which can be paid for an the Telephone Building. A schedule has collection of blood from all who were employee suggestion, and is the highest been set up so that all departments on scheduled. A number of these employees amount paid for a Beneficial Suggestion the Depot may participate in this pro reported back to the Dispensary early on this station in several years. Mr. gram. It is absolutely essential that the Friday morning, so that their blood Trester learned that the Navy was about examinations be completed as scheduled, might be taken. Those who donated will to declare unserviceable a large quantity since the unit will be here only a limited be sent a card indicating blood type and of 3" 50 Tanks MK 8, which had weak time. Transportation of employees to Rh factor. Each donor received a small stacking rings. He inspected some of and from the Security Garage will be pin in the shape of a drop of blood, bear these tanks stored on the Depot, and provided by the Public Works Depart ing the Red Cross emblem. discovered that spot-welding the rings in three places would reinforce them so ment. The schedule follows. Arrangements for this visit of the they could be used satisfactorily. This bloodmobile were completed by Rever August 30, 1 :30 - 3 :30, all Marine and suggestion was forwarded to the Bureau Navy personnel; August 31, 7 :30 - 8 :45, end E. D. Riggs, chairman of the Law rence County Blood Program, and Mrs. of Ordnance, which modified it by sug women employees only, Building 64; gesting the addition of a filler strip to Supply, Fiscal, Ammunition Stock Con Louise Eckensberger, executive secre tary, Lawrence County Chapter, Ameri- minimize the amount of welding requir trol; 8 :45 - 9 :45, women employees only, ed. Following adoption of this modifica ( ontinued on Page 10) (Continued on Page 10) tion, the Bureau approved salvage oper ations, and requested that the tanks be repaired and placed in service. Because of Mr. Trester's suggestion, many thous ands of the tanks were put back into service, and thousands of dollars were saved. A $75.00 award was presented to Warren Bogard, Radio Shop, Pub 1 i c Works Department, for his suggestion for converting time card racks to hold IBM cards. Mr. Bogard suggested that a stamp die be used to reprocess the racks. By adopting this idea the Navy was able to utilize equipment on hand, and saved the price of new racks for IBM use. Mrs. Betty J. Tompkins, Warehouse A, Supply Department, received the first award presented to a woman in many Beneficial Suggestions winners for July, left to right, Jess McHargue, Mrs. months. By devising an attachment for Betty Tompkins, Faye Tre&ter, Warren Bogard, Walter Murphy, Richard a multistamp used in her department, Reed. (Continued on Page 6)

D731_B87_1951-08-24 in itself has increased the amount of time needed to prepare the paper. But DIVINE SERVICES BURSTS & DUDS continues to be pub lished regularly every other week. In EVERY SUNDAY order to keep our publication dates, we Published semi-monthly at the U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Crane, Indiana, from ap must hold to our deadlines. The paper propriated funds and printed commercially, in is now published at Stone City Press, compliance with NavExos P-35, Rev. November, Bedford, which must have complete copy 1945. Armed Forces Press Service (AFPS) material appearing in this publication may not be re not later than Monday afternoon, in printed without the written permission of Armed order to have the paper back on the sta Forces Preo;s Service. tion by Friday. COMMANDING OFFICER Captain E. C. Roak, USN The BURSTS & DUDS staff appreci EXECUTIVE OFFICER ates the fine cooperation which it has Cammander J. T. Bland, USN received from everyone who turns in EDITOR Donald E. Voelker news. We want to continue to print ASSISTANT EDITOR the news, while it is news, but we must Margaret F, Stanley have those items by Thursday morning PHOTOGRAPHER, John E. Lane at nine sharp, or we're not able to get Depot Chapel DEPOT TELEPHONE 2391 8-24'-Sl - 4400 them to the printer. If they don't reach Catholic 9:00 a.m. us in time, they just won't be in the next TO ALL WHO HELPED AND issue. Oh yes, we've moved, you know, Protestant ______11:00 a.m. TO ALL WHO GAVE to the Industrial Relations Building. Sunday School ______9:45 a.m. NAD Crane personnel are to be con Our telephone is still 2391. So keep the gratulated on their splendid display of news rolli_ng in- we're always glad to have it! self a "crackpot" if not actually a dang cooperation during the visit of the erous lunatic. In the slang of the period American Red Cross bloodmobile to the the Wrights "had bats in the belfry." station August 9 and 10. IT CAN BE DONE As late as 1927 the man who would A special word of appreciation is due: IF YOU KNOW HOW fly the Atlantic ocean was a "nut." It the nearly 300 volunteers, who took time was the "can-do's" of that period among from their busy day to report to the Dis This is a time when every American the aeronautical engineers and the flyers pensary; the Transportation Division of should save all that he can from current who put it across. The "can't-do's" of Public Works, which so efficiently took earnings, even though circumstances that period already have joined the donors to and from the Dispensary on compel it to be ever so little. "have-not's." schedule; the Employees' Cooperative It isn't easy to save, whether your in Now the know how of successful sav Association, which provided food, bever come be large or small. We have heard ing is to realize that it must be done ages, and ice at cost for the bloodmobile people in both categories complain: "I regularly. There must be the conviction unit and the canteen; the various other can't save a nickel." Sheer nonsense, that it can be done. It must be carried divisions of Public Works, which kept of course, because it's always possible on then to a successful conclusion- the the operation of the blood collection to save some small something. accumulation of a financial reserve com unit functioning smoothly throughout Which brings the thought that, very patible with one's current income. both days; the Medical Department, loosely, there seem to be two kinds of Simple, isn't it? It's still more simple which allotted the North wing of the people among all of us who work for a when it is realized that the United States Dispensary for the unit's use; and the living. They are the "can-do's" and the Government has a savings plan designed several Heads of Departments and sup "can't-do's." Somehow the former seem to help every worker to carry on. It is ervisors, who helped fill quotas and to get things done, usually quite suc the Payroll Savings Plan made available make necessary arrangements. It was cessfully. The "can't-do's" are seldom to you by our company in cooperation truly an "all hands" job completed in the more than fair at accomplishing the few with the United States Treasury De fine tradition of NAD Crane. things they ever seriously set out to ac partment. In addition, a word of thanks must be complish, and frequently they fail. Under this plan you can buy U. S. expressed for the excellent cooperation Eventually the "can-do's" and the Defense Bonds, until recently known as received from American Red Cross per "can't-do's" wind up with the former Savings Bonds, and during the war as sonnel from Louisville and Bedford, and among the people known as the "haves" War Bonds, regularly and easily through to the Lawrence County Chapter mem and the latter among those known as the small payroll deductions. · bers who so graciously volunteered their "have-not's." It then becomes the cus Moral: Don't be a "can't-do." It time. It was a pleasure to work with tom of the "have-not's" to complain rarely pays off. you. vociferously, and usually they do. It seldom occurs to them that they them BURSTS & DUDS DEADLINE selves are primarily at fault. History of America's amazing indus-. Bond Participation IS THURSDAY MORNING trial progress would appear to rest, August 15, 1951 BURSTS & DUDS has a new printer, among other things, upon three basic and a new publication date-every other traits very common to this great country Department Active Pledged Total Friday. So that the news printed can - the determination to know how, the Ordnance 58.48 01.46 59.94 be as current as possible, the deadline conviction that it can be done and the Public Works 60.26 0.84 61.10 for copy from all contributors has been courage to carry on to a successful con extended to 9 :00 A. M. on Thursday of clusion in the face of discouragement Supply 58.54 0.70 59.24 the week before BURSTS & DUDS ap and adversity. Administration 48.38 48.38 pears on the station. This deadline is At the turn of the century the Wright Ind. Relations 97.43 97.43 necessary because of the large amount brothers stumbled through to what they Fiscal 53.62 01.45 55.07 of checking, revision, and typing neces believed to be the know how of flight, sary to get each issue of BURSTS & and the conviction that it could be done. Security 59.18 59.18 DUDS to the printer. Because of the Despite ridicule and discouragement, Inspection 34.64 34.64 heavy increase in Depot personnel, the they carried on to success in 1903. They *Total 58.27 01.04 59.31 paper has expanded from ten to twelve accomplished the impossible. To accept pages, which means that considerably mechanical flight seriously in the early *Medical 26.60 26.60 more copy is used than heretofore. This days of the Wrights was to brand one- *Comm. Store 88.00 88.00

2 Evaluate Your Armed Forces Thoughtfu,lly August 24, 1951 stroyer Flotilla, and while on this tour SUPPLY DEPARTMENT of duty he earned a promotion from By TILLIE SEIPEL Seaman to Chief Gunners Mate. On April 30, 1932, Matt was placed Supply Wares the Marine Newa Bomb, a publication of on the inactive list, where he remained WAREHOUSE A the Marine Barracks during the war until his assignment to the retired list in years. With a membership of between March, 1938. His valuable services were The paint is glistenin' and everybody's 400 and 500 persons, the forthcoming not forgotten, however, for on December whistlin' 'cause things look so bright and meeting is expected to be attended by 16, 1940, he was recalled to active duty gay! The doors, windows, and the roof persons from many surrounding states, .and sent to Great Lakes, where he be of the dock are getting their faces lift and from as far away as Colorado. In came a recruit trainer. Later he assist ed. Marvelous what a little paint will fact, Henry Caster, vice-president of the ed in organizing a Torpedo School at do! organization, has come all the way from >Great Lakes, and became an instructor We thought he was a house-to-house LaJunta, Colorado, to attend the last in this school. At this time he was pro canvasser, because he was from Crane four meetings of the group. moted to Chief Warrant Torpedoman. Housing, and we said we didn't want Arrangements for the meetings are The Naval Air Station in Norfolk was any- until we found out it was Harry being made by Bloomington members of in need of a Torpedo Officer, and Matt Nelson, who arrived to be a Storekeeper. the group, including H. F. Young, John joined the NAS staff on March 1, 1944. It's nice to have you around, Harry. Cartwright, and Clyde Taylor, . NAD His stay there lasted eleven months, and Crane employees. Current officers of Lots of new faces in Preservation, the organization are David McCall too. Charles Clark, Richard Steele, (Boiler Operations), President; Henry Donald Harding, George Patton, Dewey Caster, Vive-president; Dale Dickson, Burkhart, Donald Harper, Forrest Hou Secretary-Treasurer; Price Ma 11 ow, chins- all arrived recently and found Chaplain; H. F. Young (Supply), Ser the door wide open. And were we glad! geant-at-Arms. We need Jots of good help down here. SHOP COMMITTEEMAN WAREHOUSE C HOLD MEETING "Proud Papa" was the word for Vernon Chestnut, whose young son A meeting of the all-Depot Shop Com Robert Lee won first place for babies mitteemen was held in the Marine Audi under one year in the Daviess County torium, Wednesday morning, August 8. Fair Baby Show, August 4. Handsome Charles Caress, Employee Services Sup Bobbie, who is blonde, was awarded an ervisor, spoke to the group concerning eating set as his prize. the importance of buying Defense Bonds. Following his remarks, B. E. Our sympathy is extended to Fred Gallagher, acting for the Industrial Re McCallian, whose father, E. H. McCal lations Director who was unable to be :-, lian passed away August 16 in Odon present, and F. R. Messersmith, Em after a long illness. The elder Mr. Mc ployee Relations Supervisor, presided Matthew B. Goldfarb Callian was the father-in-law of Walter over a brief discussion period. A high Brown, also of Supply. way safety movie, "We Drivers," con on February 7, 1945, he again was plac cluded the meeting. ed on the inactive list. New Face• Without losing a single day, Matt Reporting to Supply recently were joined the Depot family on February 8, Elmer Lagenour, Roy Harper, Charles Goldfarb Serves 43 Years and became the first supervisor of Ware Isenogle, and Horace Skirvin. To them With U.S. Navy house C- a position he still holds. He a big hello from all of us. is proud of the Letter of Commendation Forty-three years is not quite a half he received from Commodore J. H. So Long, lt'a Been Good to Know You century, but this much service with the Jacobson, (Former Commanding Offi We have said farewell to Orval An U. S. Navy is quite an accomplishment. cer), in recognition of his fine record as drews, who moved to the Public Works Matthew B. Goldfarb, Supervisor, Ware a supervisor. Matt's many ribbons and Department; to Charles Rodocker, who house C, can boast of such an achieve medals include: Good Conduct (four transferred to Fiscal; and to Cecil ment. bars); Mexico (Battle of Vera Cruz, Brothers and Donald Lannan, who have It all began on August 6, 1908, when 1914); Mexico, 1916; Nicaragua, 1911; joined the Ordnance Department. young Matt, then eighteen, enlisted in Haiti, 1911; San Domingo, 1916; World We were sorry, too, to see Dale the U. S. Navy at St. Louis. He was War I, Destroyer; World War II. He Vaughn, Shirley Herald, James Reed, soon sent to the Naval Training Station also received four Navy "E's" for Tor Ermel Crews, Raymond Bland, and in San Francisco, where he suffered pedoes. Recently, Mr. Goldfarb was Harry Banks leave. through "the thing" that comes before the recipient of a letter from the Under "you see the world"- boot training. Secretary of the Navy commending him CRANE ALUMNI WILL MEET Back then, a Seaman Second Class was upon the completion of six consecutive known as an Ordinary Seaman- and years without the occurrence of a lost SEPTEMBER 1, 2, AND 3 that's just what Matt was when his first time accident among men under his Headquarters for the sixth annual assignment sent him aboard the USS supervision. meeting of the Crane Alumni Associa CHARLESTON. With all of the many adventures and tion, September 1, 2, and 3, will be the After three short months on the experiences which he has seen in his VFW Home in Bloomington. An as Charleston, Matt got a chance to make forty-three years of Naval service, Matt sociation of military personnel formerly the famous Navy slogan come true, for believes the one which was the most stationed at NAD Crane, the organiza he was transferred to the USS VER interesting occurred when he was aboard tion meets each year on Labor Day MONT for a round-the-world cruise. the USS GRIER. It was this ship which week-end to renew old friendships and Following this globe-circling trip, he carried President Woodrow Wilson to elect officers. All members in this area was assigned to the USS DEMOINES the Versailles Conference in 1919. Matt are urged to attend. and found himself viewing the mysteries feels that it was a great privilege to have The organization was founded in 1946 of Central America and the West Indies. been a member of that ship's company by Frank Ramsey, who formerly edited He next was sent to he Atlantic De- on such a history-making voyage.

August 24, 1951 Evaluate Your Armed Forces Tho11,ghtfully 3 ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT North-East Area By PAT STAPP ant, Bill Seal, says Earl has no plans at The night shift of Building 136 claims present. Every one at A. S. C. hopes Ammunition three new employees: John Gould Car Earl will be back with us soon. Stock Control lisle; John Asbell, Shoals; and ' John Fred Jewell, Component Controller, Albertson, transferred from Pyro. Night By DALE GREENE is taking military leave. A Captain in shift at Building 146 has added Lynzie Paul F . Anderson, pictured here, was the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, he has Souders, Sp~ing_ville, and Ives Harper, born August 28, 1922, in Cuzco, Indiana. ?een ordered to report to t he Amphib Odon, to their hst of employees. Mine io us Staff School, Little Creek Norfolk He attended grad e Fill "B" received Lawrence Simmerman Virginia, for refresher training'. He will s c h o o l at Hillham, from the South-West Area. Calvin report on Monday, August 27, and here's Indiana, and gradu Spencer and Robert Bough, recently hoping he'll have a good time, and come transferred to Mine Fill "B," have de ated from Cuzco High out ,vith top honors. in 1 9 4 1. He then cided to render their services to the worked with his fath Ammunition Stock Control's face is Fire Department. We extend best wish er on the family farm flushed with pride again. All on ac es to them all in their new activities. until the crop was count of the way Bill Douthitt, of our "laid by," and later Inventory Staff, performed at Otis Park Our thanks go to all personnel who worked for a year at in the NAD Crane Golf Tournament volunteered to be blood donors from July_ 21 and 22. Good going Bill; we'r~ our area. Due to the good will of every Paul F. Anderso n a Paoli basket fac- tory. lookmg forward to being in your gallery o~e,_ our quota ;was filled without any next year. difficulty. Maxme Mikels and Adolph Paul's first acquaintance with the res Gratzer, Building 145, appeared in a ervation was made in July, 1942, when picture in the August 10 issue of the he came to work for Maxon Construc Up On The Hill B e dford Daily Tim e s -Mail. The picture tion Company. In November of that By BECKIE PERGAL was taken at the Dispensary, while they year he was called into military service, were donating blood. and was assigned to the Quartermaster . LCDR A. L. Larson, Ordnance Of ficer, and LCDR R. R. Cramer, Assistant Corps, Camp Lee, Virginia, for basic From Buildings 136, 2520, and 138 and technical training. He proceeded Ordnance Officer, conducted a series of saftey meetings last week with !Va we have the following persons who have to Camp Young, California, after quali supervisors of the Production Division. been ,vith NAD Crane since 1942. Leon fying as a cook, and sailed for the South Th~se meet~ngs pointed out to the sup C3:rpenter, James Dixon, Harley Drake, Pacific as a First Cook. After landing Chfford Dunbar, Willis Harder Alvin at Sidney, Australia, he started a ~rvisor~ their responsibilities in prevent mg accidents of all kinds, both lost-time Hayes, Michael Marter, Georgia McCall, "Cook's" tour of South Pacific Army and non lost-time. Applicable station Theodore Meadows; Marguerite Robison bases, spending some time at Milne Bay orders were reviewed, and a report of Robert Smith, Esther Spoonmore, Gathei (Hollandia, New Guinea) where he Ste':ens, _Robert Waskom, Ina Wright, trained cooks, and Manila,' Philippine accidents published by the Industrial Relations Department (Safety Division) Alg1e Hirth, Owen Anderson, Philip Islands, where he established an officer's Grecco, Ivan Dicks, Grover Duncan, mess. His superiors were evidently well was analyzed in an effort to ascertain the causes and possible preventions of Harold Frady, and Calvin Holt. Since fed and pleased, for they kept Paul busy recurring accidents. The fact that in 1943, Ralph Bailey, Creola Beacher setting up mess halls in and around George E a st r id g e, Charles Fisher' Manila. He recalls supervising Filipino creased production and increased per sonnel should not necessarily result in Charles Flick, Oscar Abel, Lowell Smith: and Chinese cooks, feeding iuerilla an increased accident rate was also and Edward Davis have been on the fighters who had escaped Bataan and stressed at these meetings. D_ep~t; and for the last seven years establishing mess halls for prison;rs of (Continued on Page 5) L1zz1e Parsley and Bill Taylor have been war. aboard. Setting sail from Manila in December 1945, Paul an-ived in the States in Jan~ NORTH-EAST AREA REPORTERS uary, 1946, and was discharged in that . month. He then joined the staff of a nationally-known farm implement manu facturing concern in Peoria Illinois where he worked three months: He left that firm to enter the brewery business. Paul received an appoint ment at NAD Crane in October, 1946. He was assign ed to one of Supply Department's inven tory teams and worked in the warehouse across the lake and at Building 64. Paul transfened to the Crane Housing Of fice in July. 1947, to become a cash ac countant. Leaving that office after three and a half years, he accepted the position he now holds as assistant to Bill Strange in the APA Section. Earl J. Haywood. Army reservist fur loughed from our Space Control Depart ment to enter military service last Janu ary, has received a discharge. He ar rived back in Bloomfield on Friday, August 10. Glad as we are for Earl, we are sorry to hear that his mother was Here are the gala who re port the n ews f rom the North-East Are a. Front stricken with a critical illness on Sun row, left to right: P a t Stapp, Mary Lou Wells Ruth T ow ; back row: Maxine day following his return. Our inform- Mikels, O'R e an Freeman . '

4 E valuate Y 01.1,r Arrned Forces T houghtfully August 24, 1951 UP ON THE HILL Pyrotechnic Area (Continued from Page 4) South-West Area By JO DOYLE The lucky star of the Ordnance Of By BETTY BOVINET William C. Williams, Process Control fice was shining brightly when Mildred Willie Morris, 142, has returned from Inspection, has changed his name, and Cummings was assigned to it on August an interesting vacation trip. He and his is now known as W. Clair Williams. 9. Mildred is married and lives in Crane family motored through the southern Seems as though the Williams C. Wil Village with her husband, Roy, brick states and visited the Smoky Mountains, liams of Flare Assembly and William C. layer in the Public Works Department, Abraham Lincoln's home, and the Chero Williams of P. C. were causing no end and two children, Ronald and Patsy. kee I n d i a n Reservation. They also of confusion. So now every one con stopped at Silver Springs, Miami Beach, cerned is happy! We in the Ordnance Office are keep and Key West, Florida. Willie liked --- ing our fingers crossed for Fran Noel, those southern turtle steaks. Nancy Branson, clerk-typist in the whose mother, Mrs. Elza Dillon, has been Illuminant Building, has resigned. Nancy seriously ill since August 13. The South-West Area has added a new will enter Franklin College. Good-bye The Ordnance Department was in clerk-typist and reporter. She is Martha and good luck Nancy, and don't forget Wolford, Mine Fill "A," from Loogoo us. Mrs. Bettye Brown, Security De spected last week by Mr. R. G. Perkins, Armed S er vi c e s Explosives Safety tee. Martha is married and has a red partment, has transferred to the Illumi headed baby girl. Here's a hearty wel nant Building, as Nancy's replacement. Board, Washington, D. C. Mr. Perkins was accompanied through the produc come, Martha, from the rest of us. tion plants by Mr. Everett Green, Safety Loretta Lewis, Sewing Room, has a Building 115 can boast of an unusual Inspector (Explosives), NAD Cr an e. very special reason for showing her caller. Occasionally a black animal with They checked all production plants for lpana smile this week. Her son-in-law a white stripe down its back comes to see proper application of safety regulations, is home for a ten-day furlough. us. It usually saunters around under and made recommendations for improv the cars parked around the building and Star Shell takes great pride in an ing safety conditions, where necessary. nouncing service anniversaries of 9-year eventually wanders off. Madam Skunk employees. Each of the following is to LT Paul W. Nesper, USNR, spent one must think we are a trifle "snooty," for be congratulated: Lewis W i 11 i a ms, week of his training course at NAD no one ever talks with her; so she never Glennister Casey, Luther Hughey, Her Crane in the Ordnance Department. stays long at a time. schel Baker, Tool Room; Louis Helphin The Lieutenant was taken on tours of stine, Verne Blackwell, Machine Shop; the various plants and divisions by cog Building 198 has three sets of broth Arthur Nicholson, Process Control In nizant officers and supervisors. ers working there- sort of a family spection; W. R. Morecock, Gayle Gab affair. The brothers are John and bert, Office; Lee Holmes, John Gray, BUY U. S. DEFENSE BONDS NOW! (Continued on Page 6) Flare Assembly; Otto Baker, Henry Fisher, Horace Harris, Raymond Wil liams, Illuminant Building. TORPEDO SHOP PUTS ON THE PAINT =--:w . -~~ A new water cooler has been installed outside of Pyro Office, an improvement which has been needed for quite some time. Roscoe Brown, Machine Shop, is back on the job after an absence of four weeks on sick leave. We wish Faye White a speedy re covery from an operation which he un derwent August 16. Employees here have been watching with an eagle eye the progress of a mother robin, who seems to have adopt ed Flare. Last year Mrs. Robbin built a nest between a steam pipe and a sup port and hatched her babies there. This year she is back again, and has already raised three broods. Employees of the Torpedo Shop proudly display their equipment which has been recently painted in accordance with Navy safety specifications. Peer We hope Mrs. Agnes 1Goodbread, Sew ing out from the cab of a 6,000 pound diesel fork lift is H. Farrell, while left ing Room, w111 soon be back with us. to right are L. Deaton, C. Pruett, R. Robison, H. Crum, and B. Rout, who stand She is convalescing from a recent acci in front of a bright yellow swing crane. The black and yellow striped torpedo dent. truck is being driven toward the camera by C. Trosper. C. Seitz is nearly hidden by the super-structure of the 4,000 pound diesel fork lift he drives, and FORMER CRANE EMPLOYE J. H. Moore stands along side just to be sure Mr. Seitz is headed in the right MISSING IN CRASH direction. Word has been received that Aviation Ordnanceman 3/ c Charles Wyllis Elkins, Visitors down Torpedo Shop way Additional Safety Precautions USN, has been reported missing follow won't have to worry about not seeing In addition, all road vehicles in this ing a crash of a PB4-Y -2 near Adak, small vehicles in time to get out of their area have been painted a medium grey, Alaska. Mr. Elkins was employed in the way. All small mobile equipment in the with black and yellow striping to mark Ordnance Department here until Octob shop has recently been painted a bril the front, rear, and, in cases of unusual er, 1950, when he was recalled to active liant yellow, in accordance with Navy width or size, the sides. Marking of duty. At the time he left the station, safety specifications. This bright color these vehicles has been done in accor he was an Ordnanceman in the North makes the equipment easily visible, and dance with Navy color specifications for East Area. reduces accident risk. equipment of this type.

August 24, 1951 Eval·uate Your Armed Forces Thoughtfully 5 HAYDEN RITCHEY'S FOXY and the Indiana State Fox Hunters As SOUTH-WEST AREA WIT,H GOODMAN HOUNDS sociation, Scottsburg, June 6. Right (Continued from Page 5) now, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchey are planning A man's best friend is his dog, so the to take their dogs to the National Good Harvey Gee, Ralph and Ira Breedl?ve, saying goes. If that is the case, Hayden man Meet to be held near Coatesville, and Alvin and Robert Bateman. Besides Ritchey, Flare Assembly, has thirty-four Missouri, within the -next two months. the brothers, there are eight Williams in "best friends"- all of them Goodman Frequently the dogs take top honors at the building. William - Hite, Hunter, hounds. these meets, and besides eight Grand Todd, O'Brian, Cu 11 is on, Hartsburg, Mr. Ritchey became interested in rais Champion ribbons in the last five years, Hash, and Reed all report when some ing dogs for a hobby back in 1931, and they have taken the Combination Tro one calls, "Hey, Bill." since that time has become an authority phy five consecutive times. Altogether, on hound dogs, and Goodman hounds in William Hite, Leadingman at 198 met Mr. Ritchey's hounds have won 127 with an accident which will keep him particular. Goodman hounds are nam ribbons, including forty-four first place, ed for the man who originated this breed from work for six weeks or more. He is and forty-seven second place ribbons. in the Bloomington Hospital, and we are back in 1848, and are a cross between Training these dogs to be good hunt a Maryland Hound and an Irish Hound. sure it would cheer him if he heard from ers is an arduous procedure, and also liome of his friends at NAD Crane. We In 1944, Mr. Ritchey bought his first slightly expensive. To feed and build registered hound, and since that time want to extend our wishes for your quick a Goodman hound to running age, reach recovery, Mr. Hite. he has owned and raised many of these ed when the dog is about one year old, ---- dogs. Although he now only has thirty costs an average of sixty to seventy New faces in our area are divided be- four dogs, he has owned as many as dollars, in addition to time spent in tween Buildings 107 and 198. We are fifty-three at one time. Sixteen of the training. The dogs hunt best at night, glad to have Paul Shepherd, James dogs are at his home in Odon, and the and training them is an energy and Reister, Buthel Barrett, Lavon Byers, rest are at kennels owned by Mr. Ritchey time-consuming job. Mr. Ritchey takes Samuel Farris, and David Orange at 107. in Chandler (Indiana), Paris (Ken his dogs out about two nights a week, Richard Nolley, 198, recently returned tucky), and Lenora (North Carolina). (more often when he has time) and to our area. Mr. Nolley worked on the He has sold dogs in sixteen different lets them run until nearly midnight. night shift at Building 104 from July, states, as far west as Mexico, as far Then he leaves the dogs, who are trained 1944, to August, 1945. Welcome back, east as Connecticut and Massachusetts, not to stray, and returns for them the Mr. Nolley! David Camp be 11, Earl and has even sold one in Canada. Good following night. Gardner, and Gilbert Rose, 198, trans man hounds are hunting dogs and are Along with his lore of Goodman ferred from the Ammunition Stowage used chiefly for hunting foxes and hounds, Mr. Ritchey has become an ex Division. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Gard wolves. Since there are no wolves of pert on the tracking down of Mr. Fox. ner were former production men. Wil the four-legged variety around Indiana, He says that the rainy weather which liam Hartsburg, 198, came to us from Mr. Ritchey trains his dogs for fox hunt we had earlier this summer will make the Public Works Department. We hope ing. fox hunting excellent from now until these men have a long and happy service These hounds participate in meets November. So if you feel you're going with the South-West Area. sponsored by fox hunters associations. to the dogs, don't be discouraged- go The most recent meets have been those see Mr. Ritchey, he'll tell you all about Oscar Fullen, 106, plays the guitar of the Brown County Fox Hunters As them, and how to be foxy with the foxes, and sings for a hobby. He has played sociation, Bean Blossom, last May 1, too! over radio stations at Bedford and Bloomington, and he sang at a drive-in theatre in Bedford for a year. Mr. HOW TOP MONEY "BENNY SUGGS" WAS TESTED Fullen has been invited to appear at some of the Depot activities, but unfor tunately has always had previous en gagements. Oscar's favorite tunes are folk songs.

$375 PAID IN JULY (Continued from Page 1) Mrs. Tompkins not only speeded up the stamping process, but the inking was neater and much more uniform. Messy ink spots, which were unavoidable under the old system, were completely elimi nated. For this constructive suggestion Mrs. Tompkins received a $25.00 award. A Certificate of Merit was presented to Walter Murphy, Warehouse A, who devised a dipping rack to be used for dipping steel strips in rust preventative isolution at Building 480. Another Cer tificate of Merit went to Jesse McHar Shown stacked in a specially-constructed teat rack, are reinforced 3" 50 gue, Transportation, for his suggestion Tanks MK 8. Because of a structural weakness, all tanks of this particular for a locking device to be used on the design were to be condemned; however, Faye Trester, 107, suggested that by fifth wheels of truck-tractors. This lock welding these tanka in three spots, they could be reinforced sufficiently for is a safety precaution to prevent the normal use. To teat the effectiveness of thia idea, a number of tanka were tractor from pulling loose from the welded, filled with sand, and allowed to stand for several months. The tanks, trailer. In actuality, a lock is already although weighted beyond their normal load, remained in perfect condition. present on the fifth wheel; however, The Bureau of Ordnance then modified Mr. Treater'• auggeation slightly, a,nd Mr. McHargue's suggestion increases the ordered all tanka of this design welded and put back into service, effecting a safety of these large vehicles, since it savings of many thousands of dollars for the Navy. For his auggeation, Mr. further secures this lock. Treater (shown in insert) received the maximum amount which may be award Richard L. Reed, Warehouse B, re ed for a beneficial suggestion, $275. (Continued on Page 9)

6 Evaluate Your Ar1ned Forces Thoughtfully August 24, 1951 Tom D. B. Thomas Mobile Display Unit Committee Heads Named Named To ASME Visits Old Settlers For Depot Picnic NAD Crane's mobile display unit Plans for the all-Depot picnic to be "Tom D. B. Thomas, memb., ASME" journeyed to Odon, Friday, August 17, held Sunday, September 30, at Odon is the new title which our Superinten for a one-day stay at the Old Settlers City Park (Old Settlers Grounds) are dent of Boiler Operations can now celebration. This display, which has well under way. Tickets for the affair proudly use. Mr. Thomas was recently recently appeared in parades and public which is under the sponsorship of the named to full membership in the Ameri gatherings throughout the state, exhibits Welfare and Recreation Board, may be can Society of Mechanical Engineers. a number of types of projectiles and purchased in all departments on the This honorary organization recognizes rockets processed on the Depot. Floyd station. Price of admission is ten cents men for their experience and accomp Helms Transportation, drove the unit per person. All station personnel and lishments in the field of mechanical to Od~n, and returned it to the station their families may attend this event, engineering. Membership in the society on Saturday. being held in Odon this year, because of is a great honor, and to a professional its more central location for the majori RIDERS WANTED engineer is what a college degree is to a ty of NAD Crane employees. Previous college student. The society prescribes Paul Wells wants riders from Worth ly, the annual affair has been held on codes for various types of engineering ington or Bloomfield on the night shift. the reservation. equipment, including specifications for Telephone: (Depot) 4091, or 6811. An outstanding feature of the day all types of boilers, such as those at will be the awarding of ten door prizes NAD Crane. his native England for a vacation. Dur to holders of winning tickets. One $100, A familiar figure on the station, Mr. ing his vacation period he also visited one $60, and eight $26 Defense Bonds Thomas is possibly best known for his Indiana and Illinois, and liked it so weli will be given away. Winners need not multi-initials. Back in Dowlais, South that he decided not to return to the land be present to win. 1Games for both Wales, where he was born, he was of elephants, tigers, and Taj Mahals. adults and children, as well as other christened Tom David Ballard-Thomas. In April, 1926, he joined the staff of entertainment are planned. Details will Through the years, he has for conven the St. Louis Coke & Iron Corporation, be announced in a forthcoming issue of ience become known merely as Tom D. Granite City, Illinois. During the next BURSTS & DUDS. B. Thomas. Mr. Thomas admits that decade, he remained in Illinois, and in Picnic Co-chairmen John Lane and fun-loving friends have often thought 1931 became a naturalized American Walter Ziegler have appointed the fol up various uncomplimentary slogans for citizen, an accomplishment of which he lowing committee heads: Tickets, Ernest his two initials, and he wishes many, is extremely proud. Chappell, Kathryn Hanlin. Entertain many times he were simply Tom Thomas. Mr. Thomas moved to Indiana in 1938, ment, Philip Azzara, Julius Krueger, As unusual as his name is his back and in March, 1944, joined NAD Crane Fred McCallian. Adult Games, George ground. When he was but sixteen years as a construction inspector. He trans Toole, M orris Benjamin. Children's old, Mr. Thomas began a civil engineer ferred to Boiler Operations in April, Games, Frank Messersmith, Na o m i ing apprenticeship in South Wales, after 1946, and was made Superintendent of Brown. Refreshments, Edgar Goodin, graduating from St. Mary's College, Boiler Operations in May, 1948. Wayne Ketchem. Publicity, Margaret Harlow England, in 1906. He contin He is an accomplished public speaker, Stanley, Tillie Seipel. Grounds and ued his 'apprenticeship the following year and has also assisted in revising engi Parking, Arthur Davis, Ralph Bechtel. in mechanical engineering with the neering text books for the International First Aid Station, Emogene Cezar, Ruth Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Comp Correspondence Schools. Last June he Brown. Additional members of these any, also in South Wales, where he _re received the United States Navy Certifi committees will be named shortly. mained until 1912. During that time cate of Award in appreciation of meri he also attended the Ebbw Vale Literary torious civilian service, from Commodore The powder that goes off with a bang and Scientific Institute, where he was J. H. Jacobson, then Commanding Of sometimes is less dangerous than the a Bronze Medalist in 1909 and 1910. ficer. powder that goes on with a puff. Upon completion of this apprenticeship, Mr. Thomas went to London, where he ·was a draftsman for a year and a half. In December, 1913, he journeyed to Leipzig, Germany, and became a student engineer. He remained in Germany for nearly a year, and returned to England in Oc tober of 1914 to assume the post of As sistant Works Engineer with the Shelton Iron, Steel and Coal Company, Staf fordshire. He remained in England un til 1919, when he accepted a position as Chief Construction Engineer, Bararee Coking Company, Bararee, Orissa, India. India and Indiana are very close to gether alphabetically, but geographically they are several thousands of miles apart. Nevertheless, it was Mr. Thomas' job in India which eventually brought him to southern Indiana. While on his job assignment in that distant country, he met and man-ied his wife, who was originally from Newberry, Indiana. Mr. Thomas remained in India from 1919 until July, 1926, when he took leave The much-travelled Tom D. B. Thomas is very much at home in his Boiler from the Bengal Iron & Steel Company, Operations office at NAD Crane. Here, he receives telephone congratulations Kulti, India, where he was then Deputy upon being named to membership in the American Society of Mechanical Superintendent Engineer, to return to Engineers.

August 24, 1961 Evaluate Y 011,r Ar1ned Forces Thoughtfu,lly 7 as is the case all over the world. Best building and wrestled and played a game Japan's A Long, Long souvenir bargains were china, jewelry, which was the reverse of our tug-of-war. Way From Indiana silverware, and fishing poles. One of When one man became the victor, every the more interesting Japanese shops the one cheered and clapped. With their Noticed any Japanese lanterns sway men visited was the retail store of Miki diminutive stature, the men looked and ing in the breeze over at the Quality moto, Cultured Pearl King. The jewelry acted very much like a group of child Evaluation Laboratory lately? Or per displayed in his show cases was beauti ren playing hopscotch. haps there's just a touch of Oriental ful, but the prices ranged from one hun These people are extremely patient atmosphere out in the Southwest Area dred dollars (36,000 yen) up. and will carry out carefully the most a chopstick or two floating around, may A great majority of the Japanese tedious of jobs. They do not like slop be? If so, you can blame it all on J. M. people now wear Western-style clothing, py work, and once impressed with the Bentley, South-West area supervisor, although most of them still cling to the importance of a thorough job, will not and J. C. DeVault, Engineer-In-Charge traditional Japanese wooden sandal held let their standards slip. They are very of the QE laboratory. Both men visited on the feet with a leather strap which resourceful, and clever in the use of the far-away island of Japan recently runs between the toes. Nearly all Jap tools. Nearly any Japanese man can on temporary duty, and they are still a anese believe anything made in America construct a desk or table with a few little on the "Oriental" side. Their is particularly good, and this applies boards, a saw and a chisel- no nails are reminiscences of the crowded island are especially to clothing. needed! Mssrs. Bentley and De Vault fascinating, however, and for the bene It was surprising to our American discovered that Japanese saws neither fit of those at NAD Crane who have not visitors to see women doing most of the look nor operate like the ones in this had the good fortune to span the thous heavy work. Women in Japan push country. They are double-edged tools ands of miles to Japan, here, briefly, are carts, carry heavy loads, and work right with long handles similar to a hammer. a few of their impressions of this un along with the men. Although both men The teeth slant in the opposite direction usual country. and women are quite small in stature, from American saws, and cut on the Japanese cities and villages, they dis they can carry and push enormous loads. "pull" stroke. covered, have traffic problems but the They cannot lift heavy objects, but if Food appears to be in plentiful sup congested conditions come, not from a the packages and bundles are placed on ply; however, because of the difficulty large number of vehicles, but from large their shoulders, they can walk easily of maintaining sanitary growing and numbers of pedestrians. The few con with two or three hundred pounds. marketing conditions for native foods, veyances on the streets consist for the There seem to be thousands of happy, occupation personnel and visitors are most part of occupation force vehicles, well-fed children in Japan. Many of continually cautioned to buy foods only two and three-wheeled bicycles, and a them attend Jesuit schools, marching to from approved sources. This applies to limited number of taxis. Narrow streets and from school in large groups. The food eaten in native restaurants as well. are lined by many tiny, individual shops. legend that the Japanese is a Stoic race There were plenty of fine looking vege True to tourist tradition, Mr. DeVault is certainly contradicted by the gleeful tables, but meats offered were in most and Mr. Bentley did some souvenir shop younger generation of the country. cases not those ordinarily included in the ping, after the(r American currency had As a whole, the Japanese people are American diet--- dried fish, squid, and been exchanged for military script. quite intelligent, and, once the language octopus. Prices in Japan are in terms of yen, with barrier has been overcome, quickly learn An interesting part of the trip was a about 360 yen per dollar. A yen in most an assigned task. They are anxious to visit to a native restaurant. All shoes cases is about equal to our penny. Comic learn good English and are very willing were left at the door. The party was books cost ten yen, and candy bars, to teach the Japanese language to visi then shown to 'a private room, as is the cigarettes, and similar items were sold tors. Most of them speak a little Eng custom in native restaurants. Our tour for approximately the same price. ou lish, but with a Japanese accent, which ists were a bit startled to discover a venir hunting in Japanese shops is an ex makes it somewhat dif.ficult to under table not much over two feet high, but pensive proposition, our two tourists stand. "Pidgin English" was conspic the problem was soon solved when they discovered, and by far the most economi uously absent. were seated around it on the floor with cal places to shop for items for the folks Japanese people enjoy games involv cushions substituting for upholstered back home were the Army Post Ex ing strength. One afternoon when it chairs. The floor covering consisted of changes and Navy Exchanges. Native rained quite hard, a group of Japanese narrow mats about six feet long and two stores tended to raise prices when mili men, with whom Mr. Bentley and Mr. and one-half feet wide. This is the usual tary personnel and tourists appeared- De Vault were working, gathered in a type of Japanese rug, and room sizes are determined by the number of mats, EMPLOYEES' CO-OP BOARD NAMES OFFICERS rather than by width and breadth in terms of feet. Thus, a room is an "eight mat room" or a "ten mat room." Even hotel rates are determined by the num ber of mats in a room- the more mats, the higher the price. Restaurant prices, however, are on a sliding scale depend ing on the amount of hod and saki con sumed. Mr. DeVault and Mr. Bentley soon learned that Japanese menus contain numerous items to which the American appetite is slightly unaccustomed. For ·example, one member of the party ord ered chop suey. When this familiar dish arrived it turned out to contain slices of ham fat, squid, and octopus, Officers of the Employees' Cooperative Association Board of Directors, and its aroma was not exactly delect elected at a special meeting of the group on July 26, are, left to right: Carl able. Our gallant NAD Crane men de Burch, investigator; Donald E. Voelker, vice-chairman; Emil Liva, chairman; cided after that to stick to egg foo yung. Mrs. Faye Bierbaum, secretary. Charles Hanlin, right, was appointed treas Cross-counh·y transportation is ac- urer of the organization by Captain E. C. Rook, Commanding Officer. (Continued on Page 9)

8 Evaluate Your Armed Forces Thou,ghtfully August 24, 1951 NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER IRO FIRST TO RECEIVE TRAINS HERE DEFENSE BOND AWARD Pass In Review LT Paul W. Nesper, USNR, reported Industrial Relations, with 97.43 per SSGT JAMES W. DION aboard August 3 for a two-week tour cent civilian participation in the Defense During the last week, in addition to of active duty. LT Nesper came to Bond Payroll Savings Plan, will be the their regular duties, 1st LT Wilbur F . NAD Crane from his home in Seward, first department on the Depot to receive Taylor and Sergeant John W. Beeler Nebraska, where he teaches Mathema a newly-authorized Defense Bond de were on the Depot rifle and pistol range. tics, Physics, and Chemistry at Concord partmental award. This award will be Here they were engaged in instructing ia Teachers College. given to departments of Naval activities the Indiana State Police "rookies" and In addition to his travels with the U. which attain a participation of 90 per several FBI firearm experts. Friday S. Navy, which have taken him from cent or more civilian employees in the August 17 was the big day. After fir Brazil to Alaska, the Lieutenant has Payroll Savings Plan. ing all week for practice, they fired for been a resident of a number of states. A large framed picture of the Minute record. The final result showed that Man defending the American Flag, the there was 100 percent qualification on award will be presented to the head of all three weapons fired; the pistol, riot the Industrial Relations Department at gun, and .351 caliber carbine. ceremonies to be announced in the near After the firing for record was com future. pleted, three FBI firearm instructors and one of the State Troopers put on a JAPAN IS A LONG, LONG WAY demonstration of trick firing. All avail (Continued from Page 8) able off-duty Marines were brought out complished by means of a narrow-gage to witness this "trick-shooting," which railroad system which is noted for its was very well received by the Marine punctuality. If a train is scheduled to spectators. leave at two and one-half minutes past In the near future, possibly the end twelve, it leaves at two and one-half of this month, the Marine Detachment minutes past twelve- even if a passen at the Marine Barracks will start it an ger is only half-way through the door nual requalifications. This will be with of the train. the service pistol, the ".45" and the ser Other highlights of the trip included vice rifle and carbine. Some good scores a visit to Tokyo, where the men visited should appear, as the majority of the the Palace Grounds, SCAP Headquart men at the Marine Barracks have just l ers, and the Mitsubishi Home Grounds. returned from the United Nation's fight 11 Tokyo sprawls over a wide area, much ing front in Korea. There the "targets" LT Paul W. Neaper like Los Angeles, and traffic is heavy also had rifles and could shoot back. and remarka'l,ly unregulated. Cars ca So, although this should appear a little Born in Wisconsin, he spent most of his reen along madly on the left hand side early childhood in Wheeling, West Vir tamer, these men realize the value of of the road, horns are blown wildly, and practice shooting ... one day it may save ginia, where he attended elementary the use of brakes is apparently consid and high schools. He then entered their lives. ered a sign of weakness. At any rate, ======Capital University, Columbus, 0 hi o. Mr. Bentley and Mr. DeVault are quite Upon graduation from that institution $375 PAID IN JULY sure that even with the highway acci (Continued from Page 6) in 1941, he confesses to a year with the dent rate in the United States reaching Army- as a civilian- at an ordnance an all-time record, they are much safer ceived a Certificate of Merit for suggest plant in Charlestown, Indiana. as pedestrians "Back Home Again in ing that stickers be used on the inside In 1942, LT Nesper was commissioned Indiana." But should you see a man containers of items preserved by meth an Ensign and sent to Dartmouth Uni clomping around the Depot in a pair of ods, I IA, or II. The printed stickers in versity in New Hampshire for training. wooden sandals, and flinging a pair of red or pink are now in use, and are much From this temperate New England Cli chopsticks in the air, just smile patiently more legible than the stencilling form mate he was assigned in 1943 to Recife, -it will only be Mr. De Vault or Mr. erly used on these containers. Brazil, less than ten degrees south of Bentley practicing up for that next To Billy H. Stewart, Messenger Ser the equator. Reporting back to the Japanese adventure! vice, Administration Building the com Bureau of Ordnance, in 1944, LT Nesper mittee sent a thank-you letter for his was reassigned to Attu, Alaska. After SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICIAL TO suggestion that a strop sign be placed at a two-year tour of duty there, he re MEET WITH SUPERVISORS the railroad crossing near Building 3. turned to the Bureau of Ordnance, A sign that had been placed at the where he remained until his release Mr. Dwight Swope, Manager of the crossing had been knocked down. Myron from active duty in 1946. Field Office, Social Security Admini G. Deckard, Building 146, also received Returning to civilian life, LT Nesper stration, Vincennes, Indiana, will visit a thank-you letter. Mr. Deckard suggest joined the staff of a radio station in the Depot on August 28 and 29. The ed that the service for the candv and Marietta, Ohio. He soon became fami purpose of his visit will be to show a Coca-Cola machines in the 40MM area liar with all phases of station operation film on Social Security, and to answer be improved. and moved to Holland, Michigan, where any questions arising concerning Social These fine suggestions are an excel he was station manager of WHTC. How Securitv benefits. lent indication that NAD Crane employ ever, his "first love"- teaching- over All NAD Crane supervisors will at ees are on the alert to improve methods, came the romance and adventure of tend this program, and are invited to conserve materials, and make their jobs radio broadcasting, and in 1949 he left submit questions in advance, to make pleasanter, safer, and more efficient. his post at WHTC to become a college sure that Social Security personnel are The Depot is a large station, with plenty professor. . prepared to supply information desired. of room for "thinking" - perhaps next LT Nesper completed his duty here Following this visit by Mr. Swope, time awards are made, more depa1·tments on August 18 and returned to Nebraska, the Employee's Relations Division, In will be represented. The person whose where he will assume his teaching duties dustrial Relations Department, will fur suggestion was not used this time may be with the fall semester. nish several articles for publication in next month's award winner. BURSTS & DUDS, covering Old Age A single constructive suggestion earn- Benefits and laws and regulations per- The first carrier plane landing was ed a Navy civilian employee $5,500. taining to Social Security Insurance. made in October, 1922.

Avgust 24, 1951 Evaluate Yonr Armed Forces T houghtfully 9 CHEST X-RAY UNIT TIP,TON MA0ISON (Continued from Page 1) $ 3,0G8 f'3,0G8 ( I l ( I l Ordnance; 9:45 - 10:45, women employ ees only: Public Works, Administration, Medical Industrial Relations, Inspect tion, Security; 11 :00 - 11 :35, Quality Evaluation Laboratory; 11 :35 - 11 :40, Administration; 11 :40 - 12 :00, Industri al Relations; 1 :00 - 3 :15, Pyrotechnic Section (Ordnance). September 4, Ordnance Department: 7 :30 - 9 :10, Storage Section, Stock Con trol Division Area "A", Building 600; 9 :10 - 12 :00, Southwest Area Buildings 101, 102, 103, 104, 105; 106; 107; 142; 143; 198; 200; 151; 160. Public Works Department : 1 :00 - 1 :50, Auto Mainten ance (Transportation); 1 :50 - 2 :30, E ------· JACKSON lectric Shop (Utility Section). Security ~3,0G8 Division: 2:30 - 3:15, Administration ( I l Section, Fire Fighters, Guard Force. September 5, Ordnance Department: 7 :30 - 8 :50, Stowage Section Area "A", Car Blockers, Fleet Return, Mainten ance; 8:50 - 11 :35, North-East Area, Buildings 136, 138, 145, 146, 148, Mine Fill "B"; 11 :35 - 12 :00, Ordnance Ad ministration and Engineering. Public Works: 1:00 - 1:40; Boiler Operation. Supply and Ordnance personnel: 1 :40 - 2:10, Building 40; 2:10 - 2:40, Building 41. Ordnance: 2:40 - 3:00, Torpedo Shop. Security: 3 :00 - 3 :15, Fire Fight ers. September 6, Public Works Depart SPENCER ment: 8 :00 - 9 :40, Roads and Grounds; ~3,0~8 9 :40 - 9 :50, Water and Sewage Treat (I) ment; 9:50 - 10:05, Crane Housing; 10: 05 - 10 :15, Administration and engineer ing; 10 :15 - 11 :05, Operations (Trans How The U.S.N.A.D. Crd.ne portation Division) ; 11 :05 - 11 :30, Bat Ann\ld.l Pa.'Jroll tery Shop; 11 :30 - 12 :00, Railroad Div ision; 1 :00 - 2 :00, Railroad Division; 2: Is Distributed In Sou\hero Indiana 00 - 3 :15, Industrial Shop ( one-half per Jul){ 1951 sonnel); 3 :15 - 3 :30, Janitors, (one-half personnel). Ordnance Department, 3 :30 - 4 :00, Night Crews Buildings 102, 136, Illustrated above is the distribution by counties of NAD Crane'a annual 138. $11,035,596 payroll, aa of July, 1951. Thia much take-home pay makes a September 7, Building 64: 8 :00 - 8 :50, material difference in the economy of the approximately twenty southern Supply; 8:50 - 9:15, Fiscal; 9:15 - 9:30, Indiana counties from which the Depot draws its employees. According to Ammunition Stock Control. Supply; 9 :30 latest information, NAO Crane has the highest payroll of any aingle industry 12 :00, Warehouse C, Warehouse D. or activity in its immediate employment area. Butler Huts. Public Works Department: 2:00 - 3:15, Industrial Shops (one-half the Safety Department, Burean of Ord personnel); 3 :15 - 3 :30, Janitors (one INFO FROM IRO nance. Mr. R. G. Perkins, Safety Eng half personnel). By PHYLLIS MYERS ineer from Explosive Safety Board, De September 10, Ordnance: 7:30 - 7:50, Industrial Relations is happy to intro partment of Defense, visited the Depot Surveillance Test; 7 :50 - 9 :10, Inspec duce a new employee in the Employment last week and inspected various produc tion Department. Division - Mrs. R. Rose Garr. Mrs. tion plants. NAD CRANE DONORS GIVE Garr, who comes from Crane, is the wife The dates that Dwight Swope, Manag of SSgt D. W. Garr, who was formerly er of the Field Office, Social Security (Continued from Page 1) stationed on the Depot. We welcome Administration, Vincennes, Indiana, will can Red Cross, Bedford, in cooperation Rose to our department and hope her visit the Depot have been changed to with Captain E. C. Rook. Donald E. stay with us will be an enjoyable one. August 28and 29. Mr. Swope will meet Voelker, Editor of BURSTS & DUDS, We bade forwell to one of our employ with supervisors and S!wp Committee concluded final arrangements and set up ees on August 10 - Mrs. Thelma Fer men to discuss present Social Security schedules, while Charles Caress, Employ guson resigned from the Placement Sec regulations. If you have questions con ees Services Supervisor, kept operations tion to assume full-time duties as a cerning Social Security, give them to moving smoothly during the unit's two housewife. We miss you, Thelma, • but your Shop Committeemen to present to day stay at the Dispensary. In addition wish you the best of luck. Mr. Swope. to staff members from the Louisville Regional Blood Center, a number of Eli Baumgarner, Safety Inspector, has Everett Green, Safety Inspector, spent volunteers from the Lawrence County a week in Washington, D. C., recently. returned lo the office after undergoing While there he took special training in an operation. (Continued on Next Page) Evafoate You,r Anned Forces Thoughtfull,zJ August 24, 1951 Chapter assisted with the blood collec livan, Robert J. Huntley, David L. Brett, Thomas Chestnut, Joseph C. Johnson, tion and serving of refreshments to do Harvey W. Abel, Joe D. Byrer, Earl 0. Robert L. Fancher, Herschel Sutton. nors. Taylor, Raymond Kail, Leo D. Bauern Also, Dewey Arvin, John L. Brown, As during the previous visit of the fiend, Ivan L. Burch, Winfred Hilend, Crawford Hull, Gerald E. Davis, Harold bloodmobile in February, the north wing James D. Ashcraft, Lawrence J. Furey. Meadows, Ariel Megnin, Verlin Hender of the Dispensary was made available by Other donors were Cecil L. Spoon son, Susan Greenwell,Mar!ey L. Aishe, the Medical Department. Transportation more, Alfred E. Crews, Clarence Burton, George H. Thomas, Leo Braun, Robert of volunteers to and from the Dispensary Charles Hanson, Edward Runyon, Walter Johnson, Anna Hawkins, Paul Shertzer, was provided by the Bus and Taxi Divi W. Query, Wayne Gennett, Roscoe Bol L. Stanley Hamilton, George Tarr, Rus sion, Transportation, under the supervi ton, Herschel Cook, Paul Allen, Fred sell Freed, Oscar Kidwell, Cleo Collins, sion of Charles Waskom. James Moan, Stringer, Branson C. Tucker, Herman Claude Heller, Marion Knowles, Ralph Public Works, directed the arranl!P.ment Harner, Amos M. Charles, Lowell Akin, Howard, J. E. Simmerman, Earl Corbin, of equipment for the blood unit's use. James R. Stevens, William A. Strange, Jack Hemry, Phillip Key, Guy Aldrich, Numerous services were also supplied Possie Magnus, Edward T. Carr, George Dwight Inman, Ted Beyers, Owen Jones, by members of the Public Works Depart E. Howerton, Fred A. Jewell, Charles A. Joseph Inman, Charles Bundy, Donald ment during the unit's stay. Jess Max Conner, Charles W. Hall, Josephine Dy Spoonmore, Bernard Riney, Paul Eggers, well, cafeteria manager, Employees Co er, Marilyn Patterson, Naomi Brown, Hobart E. Powell, Ralph Breedlove, operative Association, arranged for food John H. Stoggs, John M. Gray, Robert Charles L. Hopkins, Ira Breedlove, El and beverages for the canteen at the L. Brinson, Russell R. Cox, Joseph C. mer C. Pergal, Jean DeVault, Mrs. Fern Dispensary. He was assisted by Harry Root, Edward D. Wigley, Theodore C. S. Barlow, Miss Maxine Mikels, Laura Stanfield. In addition, the Employees Krodel, Bernard W. King, Edward As M. Courtney, Claude Tolbert, Willis G. Cooperative Association supplied, at cost bell, Raymond C. Flinn, .George L. Cale Harder, Cletus H. Arvin, Adolph G. over 900 pounds of ice for use in pre vert, Antonio Trenta, James M. Cham Gratzer, Walter S. Neely, Roy L. Stan serving the blood and for the cooling of bers, Joseph Steinhagen, Donald W. ton, Glen G. Martin, James Tarr. beverages served at the snack bar. All Dean, D a vi d Thompson, Sherman E. In addition, James Moan, Warren departments on the station gave fullest Dare, John D. Hand. Cook, James L. Carrico, Walter J. Sapp, cooperation in scheduling volunteers and Also Robert D. Keller, Martin D. Robert R. Jones, Robert L. Marshall, V. Chambers, John W. Carrico, CHGUN M. Ralston, Leroy Jenson, Roy E. Fox, ► providing assistance in every way while the blood collection unit was here. M. 0. Alexander, Hilda S. Aishe, Leon Margaret Haag, Jack Dale, Charles R. The 269 pints of blood collected will ard C. Johnson, Frank D. Reynolds, Le Barnes, Clifford Hamilton, William K. be credited to personnel of NAD Crane roy Baugh, Warner D. Ross, Mrs. Opal Ridgeway, Florence Wray, Donna Wal McLaughlin, Mrs. Catherine Spaulding, ker, Faye Ferguson, Dessie Hutchins, and will be used for members of our armed forces wounded in Korea. The Mrs. Jane Huffman, Everett E. Holt, Wayne T. Ketcham, George Carnegie, need for blood reserves is especially a Joseph W. Butcher, George Lawrence, Flora Lyon, George Lewis, Alvin Pad gett, George Harrell, Norman Bishop, cute at this time. The armed forces alone Robert L. Reynolds, Ralph L. Brooks, are requiring 3,583 pints of blood each Charles Dixon, John R. Huffman, Dale James Willard, Richard Williams, John month. Regional blood centers in Wichi Baker, Wayne Scott, Charles L. Eding Parkes, William Isenogle, Charles Dish ta, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, ton, Raymond Livingston, Jack Duncan, man, Henry Gant, James Gill, Charles have been temporarily closed by recent Wayne Deckard, Howard Davis, Napo Ross, Ellis Beachler, Frank Brummett, floods; thus, the Louisville Center must leon Vest, Glenn Woody, Spencer Ful Leo Bovinet, Leo Ficklin, JGlenn Robert fill quotas of both of these centers in ford, Catherine Cole, Leo Sears, Mrs. son, Warren Bucks, Paul Beyers, Wil Josephine Michaels, Carl Chastain, Otho liam Johnson, Paul Loffland, Earl Cobb, addition to its own. Funkhouser, Mrs. Margaret Phillabaum, Loren Hollingsworth, Ernest Pease, Hu NAD Crane personnel who volunteer Mary Frances Crane, Mrs. Geneva Elsey, bert Hays, Berens Raymond, Wayne ,ed their blood were: CAPT E. C. Rook, Jerome Norris, Rex Bond, James Crosby, Dillman, James Asdell, Philip Robinson, CDR J. K. Batchellor, Harry Goodwin, William Schlote, Charles W. Carnes, William Russell Roach. Clifford Gray, Max Deford, William H. Vaught, Chester M. Swayzee, Harold CRANE EMPLOYEES DONATE BLOOD Morrow, William R. Record, Charles E. Lennen, Franklin L. Jones, Chris C. Blackwell, John W. Metro, Omer Horn back, Earnest Cooper, Mae Kaiser, Omar H. Burton, Aubrey Steen, Vaughn E. Pierce, Henry Scott, Mathew J. Rice, Harry Kern, Herman Whitman, Roy R. Cummings, Foster Tarr, Verne Simpson, Paul A. Howard, Clifford C. Koons, George N'a.ylor,Otto P. Fuhuman, James T. Watts, Leslie Wilkinson, Lewis Drake, James New, Joseph E. Sult, Eugene Mc Glothlin, Hale L. Hall, Robert Allen, Richard G. Morris, William C. Stone, Lester W. Robertson, Raymond E. Moore, Roy Bullock. Also, Charles Boyd, Francis Hedden, William M. Jett, Thomas P. Fitzpatrick, Vera Crume, Anna Jean Tewell, Anna Mae Mullins, Delnetta Boswell, Ray mond H a m i I ton, Clyde E. Brown, Charles Caress, Warren P. Mitchell, Claude 0. Stuckey, Wilbur L. Ault, Geo rgia Adams, Laura Jean Crane, Clarence This was a familiar scene in the North wing of the Dispensary during the Fortner, La Verne Cobb, Stephen Pride visit of the American Red Cross bloodmobile from the Louisville Blood Center, more, Clark E. Peck, Paul D. Gee, Louie August 9 and IO. Employees who were donating blood at the time the picture E. Roach, Charles R. Stewart, Alvin was taken were: Willis G. Harder, Chester H. Arvin, Claude Tolbert, Ira Carmichael, Robert J. Ha1·bison, Ronald Breedlove, Maxine Mikels, Adolph G. Gratzer, and Laura M. Courtney, all of Toon, William D. Shugert, Wallace Sul- Ordnance.

August 24, 1951 Evafoate Yow· Arnied Forces Tho'/.1,ghtfitlly 11 HAVE YOUR BADGE READY RECENT VISITORS TO SHOW AT THE GATE August 3- Miss Margaret Zaus, Area A recent station notice issued by Wage Classification Office, Chicago. Captain E. C. Rook, Commanding Of August 7- Mr. J. Mazia, Maryland, ,_ ficer, stresses the importance of having Mr. W·. Gauntt, Evansville, Mr. J. Biery, badges ready for display at the gates Philadelphia, representative of Ameri when entering and leaving the station. SOFTBALL SCORES can Chemical and Paint Company; Mr. "There have been recent incidences of F. DeBeers, Stone-Mudge Company, August 7 Chicago; Mr. E. Biscoe, Jr., Evansville, NAD Crane ______5 traffic held up at the Depot gates while passengers of entering or leaving cars Mr. C. M. Dotterrer, Mr. F. Dewitt, De Gillen Post, Amer. Legion, Bedford _ 4 have had to search for badges to display troit, all representing Parker Rust-Proof August 9 to the sentry," the notice states. "The Company; Mr. Marvin Goldstein, Mr. NAD Crane ------2 practice of not being ready to display Frank R. Paley, Universal Match Cor Indiana Limestone, Bedford ______5 the badge to the sentry on arrival at the poration, St. Louis; Mr. John V. Davis, gates is discourteous to fellow workers Detroit, Mr. Vincent R. Kelley, Indian August 17 and increases the sentries' burden." ,apolis, both of Udylite Corporation. NAD Crane ------13 Stinesville ______6 "Hereafter it will be expected that August 9- Mr. E. C. Schulta, Mr. all persons entering or leaving the De Louis Pessina, Mr. 1Garrett Dee, Mr. Robert King, Nexco, Incorporated, Jack SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT pot," the notice continues, "whether riding in vehicles or in pedestrian status, sonville, Illinois; Mr. R. B. Reynolds, OPENS HERE AUG. 30 will have their badges prominently dis Mr. H. P. McKawn, Federal Laborator ies, Pittsburgh. Arrangements have been nearly com played for inspection by the sentry as August 12- LT John T. Glenn, USN, pleted for the softball tournament to be they arrive at the gate. Any person Headquarters, Ninth Naval District, held at Crane diamond August 30 to who does not display a badge on arrival September 7. At the time BURST & at the gate may expect to be pulled out Great Lakes; CDR Homer C. Thiele, DUDS went to press, opponents for the of the traffic line to wait pending identi USN Headquarters, Ninth Naval Dis various nights of the tournament had fication. As a minimum this will result trict, Great Lakes. not been drawn. However, play will open in some delay and inconvenience." August 13- Mr. Godfrey E. Barber, Budget Examiner, Executive Office of Thursday night, August 30, with a Have those badges ready! Save time the President, Bureau of the Budget, double-header. First game will start at for yourself, the sentries, and the many, Washington, D. C. 6 :00 P. M. Double-headers will also be many cars behind you. played August 31, September 2,3, and 5. August 14- Mr. Trall Price, Jr., Mr. J. B. Reams, American Federation Gov't. The play-off game will be September 7 DEPOT ORCHESTRA at 8:00 P. M. Employees Office, Washington, D. C. WANTS MEMBERS In addition to the NAD Crane team, LT GUNTHER ABOARD FOR /the following teams will be competing: Musically inclined NAD Crane em TEMPORARY DUTY Stevens All-Stars, Petersburg; Elletts ployees will be interested to learn that LT Amy L. Gunther, USNR, reported ville Merchants; Fabricast, Bedford; W a Depot Orchestra is being formed under August 15 for duty at the Dispensary. TTS, Bloomington; Coca-Cola, Bloom the direction of F. W. Lucas, Ammuni She temporarily relieves LTIG. R. Walsh, ington; Graham Motors, Bloomington; tion Stock Control. Mr. Lucas is an who is on leave. Miss Gunther will be Graham Farms, Washington; U. S. Rub experienced musician and directed the on the station for about three weeks, ber, Washington; Bicknell Elks; and orchestras at the Hippodrome, Indiana, and then will return to the U. S. Naval Phillips 66, Plainville. and Liberty theatres in Terre Haute Hospital, Great Lakes. for many years. CONSERVATION CLUB NOTES If you play any orchestral instrument, INDIANA STATE POLICE RECRUITS TRAIN HERE The NAD Crane Fish and Conserva and have had one year's experience in a tion Club will shortly begin the placing high school band or orchestra or its During the week of August 6, fifty of buoys in Lake Greenwood to indicate equivalent, you are eligible to become four prospective members of the Indiana navigational hazards, such as sunken a member of this new organization. State Police Department engaged in ex logs, rocks, and sand bars. These mark Rehearsals of the orchestra are being tensive firearms training at the firing 'ing buoys are now being constructed, held at present on Wednesday evenings range located on this station. Arrange and members of the club will place them at 7 :30 in the Crane School, but the time ments for this training were made by in the lake. of the meeting may be rearranged to Arthur M. Thurson, Superintendent of suit the convenience of members. Fur Indiana State Police, in cooperation with Work on the club house is nearly com ther information concerning the orches Major R. W. Durget, Commanding Of pleted, and it will shortly be ready for tra may be obtained from Tillie Seipel, ficer, and Captain R. H. Clark, Execu use. Building 64, telephone 6122. tive Officer, of the Marine Corps detach ment stationed here. LT W. F. Taylor and Sgt J. Beeler NOTIFY PUBLIC WORKS OF POISONOUS SNAKES . assisted with the training on the firing Although NAD Crane is home to many Anyone who sees a snake which is range. types of wildlife of which everyone is known to be poisonous or even suspected A letter r ecently received by Captain proud, some of the less desirable wild of being poisonous should report this E. C. Rook, Commanding Officer, from inhabitants of the station are poisonous encounter to Public Works Department, Mr. Thurson expressed the appreciation snakes. Rattlesnakes and copperheads telephone 6011. Poisonous snakes seen of the Indiana State Police for the "very have been seen by station personnel at in Crane Village should be reported to fine spirit of cooperation extended" dur various places on the reservation. In the Housing Manager in the Village who ing the training period. an effort to designate areas in which will notify the Public Works Depart poisonous snakes are prevalent, the Pub ment. RIDERS WANTED lic Works Department is now recording In reporting a poisonous snake, give Wilson Gibbs, Mine Fill "B." wants the location of poisonous snakes seen the identity or a discription, or take the two riders from Shoals. Telephone: on the Depot. In this way, persons re snake to Public Works Department for (Depot) 4461. quired to enter an area in which poison identification, if this can be done with George Slight, Sm·vPillance T e s t, ous snakes are known to exist can be out danger of snake bite. Also give the wants one rider from Bedford. Tele forewarned. location in which the snake was seen. phone: (Depot) 6301, (Bedford) 3634.

12 Evaluate Yow· Armed Forces Thou,ghtfull?J August 24, 1951