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The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 10

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4 THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINER 10-A THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER IS 1942 Sea War Veteran Returns on Leave Happy Because They Have to Wash Dishes iurr Soldier Returns Home From Duty NAVAL BOARD TO RETURN OCT 24 OGDEN'S ARMY RELIEF EVENT IS GALLED OFF IT A 5 WEBER COLLEGE MAGAZINE WILL REPLACE ACORN Publication Not Named Staff Members Are Announced 1 I Will Interview Men Who Feel Selves Fitted For Commissions f- A A i 1 Xl v- Committee Reports That Ticket Money Will Be Returned Af yy "Hi I i aT A 'A A yv A' "i 1 y'4 if S' -A I I I I i --I A 4 'v: -yA -'A-- Washington said to the army emergency relief program as far as the present time is concerned so the chamber of commerce and the ticket sellers who worked diligently to bring a record attendance into the White City ballroom for the fiesta scheduled Oct 19 and 20 will return the money collected for early ticket sales The postponement is understood to be temporary and officials who had planned the fiesta hope it may be taken up and completed at a future date A good deal of ground work had been done in the past few weeks preparatory to the program that had been planned for Monday and Tuesday of next week and the officials including Frank Francis John Ira Davis Col Morris Berman of Hill field expressed unqualified praise for the local people who had pitched into the program with such a good will DALE PARKS Has seen action CORP BLACKWELL In mobile unit yy A A 1 few A traveling unit from the naval officer procurement office San Francisco will return to Ogden on Oct 24 to interview men from this airea for commissions in the naval reserve Com Brenner in charge of officer procurement for the Twelfth naval district announced the quota has been raised for Utah and places are open in a score of different fields for service with the naval reserve Interviews and phys-Cal examinations will be given on Oct 24 only at the city-county building from ten a to seven Emphasizing that the gteateest need at present Is for men under 36Cono Brenner stated that commissions are awaiting qualified men in engineering both the engineering corps and as instructors at midshipman schools and in chemistry and related fields service in naval ordnance Young men are also needed to serve at sea with the fast new ships as communications officers and in command of gun crews Recent college graduates in business administration or economics may qualify for a special navy eburse at Harvard university and commission in the supply corps Men experienced as personnel specialists with large organizations or as university placement officers are sought for personnel work There is also a new field for young business executives under 38 who have sbme mechanical ability and are natural leaders to serve as gun-rjery officers They will be dealing With ammunition supply rearming operations and maintenance of gunnery reports SERVERS These girls serve hot lunches to employes at Ogden arsenal an activity of the Employes association sponsored by the army Under the plan a wholesome meal can be purchased for as little as 15 cents Dishes forks and spoons of chi-net are not washed but thrown away after use IIJUIJL LWtilnnrr ull 1 1 I i Corp Leon Blackwell son of Bishop and Mrs Blackwell of 3115 Stevens Is home on a two-week furlough from service with a army mobile corps at Brownwood Texas He will return to his station Oct 23 Corp Blackwell is a graduate of Ogden high school Prior to his induction in April 1941 he was employed as a carman for the Union Pacific railroad Dale Parks 21-yeaiold sailor who saw action in the Solomon islands battle is home on leave visiting his mother Mrs Opal Parks 3514 Porter Mr Parks mate third class who enlisted Jan 8 1940 has been on convoy duty In both the Atlantic and Pacific anc was with a task force In the initial encounter for the Solomons He leaves Friday to return to active duty The young man recalled that he tried to enlist in the navy three times The first time he was too young and on the next try a slight vision deficiency kept him out He went back the third time and was enlisted 4 It i A a i A i'? a te 4 IV45' f- 2 Utah Ranges Are Not Up to Normal Utah ranges were reported as at only 78 per cent of the normal condition by the bureau of agricultural economics Continued dry weather through September was largely responsible the report said Cattle and sheep were reported at 88 and 89 per cent respectively of normal condition Prisoner Cleared By Verdict A city court jury late Wednesday returned a verdict of innocence for Ross Grigg 24 of 2164 Reeves who was charged with disturbing the peace Mrs Julia Grigg who ii accused of a similar offense in connection with the eame case is to be tried before a city court jury on Oct 23 Weber all-American yearbook The Acorn along with J5cr ibulus which received rating in 1940 and a first class honor rating 1941 as a literary publication have gone into the scrap heap along with worn tires old washing machines and lawn-mowers college officials indicated today making way for a new streamlined type of magazine yearbook publication The new publication to be eled along the lines of Life magazine with just a touch of Vogue and Bazaar is as yet --without a name but student-staff members and faculty members are scratching their heads for ideas Work on the new publication is underway with a student editor Irene Bushell of Ogden in charge Ray West Jr member of the English faculty and editor of the Rocky Mountain Review is faculty advisor Thirty students have handed in applications for positions on the staff and an announcement as to final selections will be made in the near future Three Issues Three Issues of the new magazine will appear each "year Mr West reports and it is hoped that an arrangement can be made whereby students -Will be able to purchase a heavy permanent binding for all three numbers at the end of the year The magazine will be distributed free to nil holding student body cards The first issue is expected to be off the press about ten days before the end of the autumn quarter of school other numbers coming during the winter and spring quarters Each issue will feature club activities athletic events plays faculty programs lyceum numbers as well as special features stories and poems contributed by staff members and students "There are still a few students at the college who regret the loss of the school annual and the literary Miss ell states "but the outlook for a good staff and the Interest shown by student officers and faculty members make us feel sure that we can surprise them with the quality of our new magazine After all it better to appreciate the activities of the year as you go along then to wait until all Lowered Cost That was the sentiment of members of the student board of control who voted the change In addition there was a charge of several dollars for the annual so that every student was not able to get one The new magazine will go free to every student who had paid his activity fee means something too the editor Inquired let you know as soon as the new name has been WAR CONTRACT CUT WASHINGTON Oct 15 Counsel for the house naval committee said today the government had saved approximately $900000 000 as a result of war contract investigations by the committee a -C- -V 4 i 4 Jill- I Ka AH Vvl VL 4e 'L i i 'i i 1 is 4 AlAYy I fi i 'J A i 4 a i I "i vf f' I Granger to Speak on Friday Members of the Utah Old Age ension group and the Townsend clubs of Weber county will meet 4t three-thirty Friday afternoon in the new Democratic headquarters at 2432 Washington to hear Walter Granger Democratic candidate for congressional Representative discuss national activities on old age pensions I Mr Granger who has acted on a committee considering old age assistance legislation has prepared Information for all those who attend The general public is also invited to the meeting in which Rational Issues and participation in the war program will be outlined I Under the direction of Mrs Ellen Price in charge i of Democratic activities wives of local candidates will assist in serving light refreshments The entertainment committee has arranged special musical numbers WAITING This line forms every day at eleven a at Ogden arsenal as hungry employes await daily hot luncheon GROUP SERVES HOT LUNCHEON new disposable material which glazed inside and looks like paper It is labor saving and more sanitary than china as it is thrown away after use "The enthusiasm of these girls sells the said guard point ing to a pretty blonde behind the serving table Why replied "Do you know that we have to eat early be cause we get so hungry smelling that delicious STUDENTS GET GALL TO JOBS Ogden High School Lines Up Employment for Spare Hours Employes May Purchase Complete Meal at Low Outlay WANTS DATA FOR MOVING HOUSES BUCK BROWN GREEN One of the latest innovations of Col Robert Sears commanding officer of Ogden arsenal is the lunch which is served to the employes who work at the loading plants Prepared and served under the direction of Lieut Edward Mohr dietician and food specialist as an activity of the employes association the price has been kept so low that a worker can get a wholesome meal for as little as 15 cents The line begins to form at eleven and the food is served by girls who work In the ammunition department They are paid for their time and receive their lunch gratis The photographer was so interested in the menu printed and hung on the wall that he took time off to sample everything as follows: Corned beef hash 10c rolls 5c doughnuts 2 for 5c chili 5c and coffee br milk 5c Everything is prepared in the arsenal cafeteria kitchen including the rolls and doughnuts rushed to the plants in trucks and served from steam tables The dishes spoons and forks are of chi-net i I 1)1-1 i CHILDS WILL GIVE SECOND LECTURE People of Idaho have been moving to Utah in great numbers to work in the war plants of the northern part of the state Now it looks as though Idaho houses may be moved to Utah as well In a letter to Fred Abbott director of the housing bureau Charles Brown publisher of the Oakley (Idaho) Herald wants to know how to go about moving two or three frame buildings from Oakley to Ogden Oakley is about 60 miles northwest of Tremonton Utah "It is my says Brown in his letter "that there is a shortage of houses in the defense industry area within a radius to 50 miles of Ogden I have two or three buildings at Oakley Idaho four-room frame structures which vcould be moved to the district What I desire is an estimate of the probable need of houses and the probable duration of the need also information as to sanitary Mr Abbott will answer the in quiry outlining the legal requirements for moving the houses and setting them up either inside or outside the city limits Container Will Be Placed for Shells A container to receive discarded i rifle sheila will be located near the information desk and telephone booth on the main floor of the city-county building CL Dabb building engineer announced today Ogden and Weber county nim-rods are urged to save all brass jackets of shells fired at game during the current hunting season and deposit them in the Styled with a "devH-may' outlook they're gay and saucy exotic and flattering You'll love their heavy platform soles and carnival colorsi Another Fashion Bootery "first' OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Edited by Jay Anderson All students 1 interested in part-time employment after school and on Saturdays should see Mr Dyer in room 303 Mr Dyer has been successful in placing 75 students with 12 firms since the Start of the school year and has opportunities for many more A course especially for those interested in Christmas selling will be taught by Mr Dyer starting in about two weeks Council Session Much business was accomplished Tuesday at the Initial meeting of council the school legislative body A temporary roll was taken and a report was received from the chairman of the compulsory student body card committee Fred Baker Dorothy Glines student "body vice president read the powers of council as given to them by the school constitution Burton and Mills Bob Croft Willie Leishman Byron Jensen and Vern Gailey were chosen as cheer leaders by student council They were chosen from a group of seven contestants who led the cheering at the Bear River football game Friday These boys will be provided with the cheer leaders' uniforms of last year Rosemary Cottrell Sgt Douglas Parker formerly stationed at Fort Lewis Wash has been assigned to the Ogden high school as an instructor in military science and tactics Sgt Parker replaces Sgt William Lee who has been transferred to officers training school at Fort Benning Ga Sgt Parker is 23 married and came originally from Dallas Teas Playlets Chosen The following skits won position? at the Big Sister party: In first place "Pokey second "A Night in third a tie between "Stuporman and the Religious Side of a fourth and the fifth "He Wears a Pair of Silver The winning characters were played by Bertha Van Drim-melen Fair Jones Marjorie Edwards Audrey Blount and Helen Shirley Stark Booklets Mailed To Service Trades More than 2200 copies of a booklet explaining the service trades price regulation were being mailed this week to merchants and sellers of service in Utah by the office of price administration Similar in scope to bulletin No! 2 which went out some time ago and explained to retailers the operation of the general maximum price regulation the new booklet manual No 2 Is intended to help the many service trades affected to understand the provisions of the service trades price regulationand to check their ceiling prices under its terms Mark Greene state price officer said Assembled Muskrat Russian Pony Krimmer-dyed Lamb South American Viscasha Muskrat Camel Hair Lapin-dyed Coney Silver-dyed Fox Asiatic Raccoon Blue Dyed Fox Hollander Seal-dyed Coney Mendoza Beaver-dyed Coney Mouton Lamb jf Stroller Black Caracul Type Kid HOLLYWOOD CASINO BUCK SUEDE BROWN SUED6 BLUE SUEDE RED SUEDE GREEN SUEDI TAN CALF OTHER FURS PRICED from $69 to $595 Orlo Childs former Weber college instructor opened a series of four leetures Wednesday evening at Moench hall on the Weber campus His subject was "Indians of the and 'was illustrated by a group of remarkable koda-chrome slides 1 Tonight Mr Childs will present a Mexican travelog also illustrated by slides The lecture will begin at seven-thirty i Next Wednesday and Thursday evenings the final lectures of the series will be given -by Mr Childs on Utah parks and geological wonders The series Is part of the adult education program of the college and is free to the public lecture 'Wednesday eve-ning gave some interesting and little-known facts about the handicraft of the Navajo Hopi Zuni Apache and Havasupai Indian tribes in the southern Utah-north-er Arizona wastelands All of his knowledge was gained by personal research among the Indians in some of the most remote and inaccessible desert areas on the continent Magazine Tells of Spike Ceremony The of the golden spike at Promontory Sept 8 is the subject of a two-page spread of pictures in the October issue of the Southern Pacific Bulletin The occasion marked the taking up of 13000 gross tons of rail and other materials for wartime use 10 MONTHS TO PAY SMaLl DEPOSIT RESERVES YOUR COAT PURCHASE BUCK SUEDI BROWN SUEDI terl To our fur storage customers we suggest that you call us now for your fur coat to avoid delay when cold weather comes at BRITTAN'S Utah Streamlines Civilian Defense civilian defense organization has been by reduction of personnel from a high of 51117 in June to a present total of 38313 in 29 county councils and the Salt Lake City council Dan Whelan field representative announced Only active members and such committees divisions or groups as are necessary and can be kept in constant readiness have been retained he said 2459 7flSIIIIIGT0II Bomsuv 2481 Wash Dlvd Next fo Walgreen's BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS i.

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