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THE POWDERKEG
Weekly Newspaper of
NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT
Halting*. Nebraska
Captain D. F. Patterson, U. 8. N.
Commanding’
Lt. (jg) Roscoe Baker, Editor
Dorothy Weyer, Managing Editor
THE POWDERKEG receives Camp News
paper Service Material. Republication of
credited matter prohibited without per
mission of CNS, War Department, 20B E.
42d St.. N. Y. C. 17.
HITLERS
The following named persons
were dishonorably discharged dur
ing the week of November 14-20.
For violation of safety regu
lations—smoking in explosive
area:
Clarence L. Nunn
For leaving without notice:
Hugh A. McGrath
For declining to continue
working:
Eugene C. Anderson
Versses R. Juett
Heat rice Ralls
For unauthorized absences:
Elmer A. Thayer
Kenneth Wimber
Letha A. Sapp
Elloine M. Graham
Theresa H. Drohman
The following persons reported
as discharged for unauthorized ab
sence for duty during the week end
ed 13 November, 1943, have been
reinstated upon presentation of evi
dence of reasonable grounds for
their absences. All employes are
cautioned to notify their depart
ment head promptly if, for any rea
son, they are unable to report for
work on scheduled work days:
Levi A. Merrifield
Lorna M. Stephens
Delmer Rawhouser
Alma M. Nelson
The name of Harvey J.
Becker was erroneously listed
by the Labor Board in the
roster of those discharged for
unsatisfactory work during
the week ending 13 November
1943. Our apologies to Mr.
Becker.
MOVIES NEXT WEEK
Monday—Flesh and Fantasy
Wednesday—True to Life
Friday—Sahara
Did You Know That
. . . the quarter deck is the seat of authority on board ship?
. . . traditions, ceremonies and customs comprise the soul of a mili
tary or naval service?
. . . the United States has never lost a war, nor the Navy a fleet ac
tion?
. . . John Adams, second President of the United States, drafted the
first Navy Regulations?
. . . the first salute was removal of head gear? The open palm sa
lute (as used by the British and French armies) was used or
iginally to indicate that there was nothing in the hand.
. . . sailors, radio stars and fish are all in the same boat, Congres
sionally speaking, for they are supervised by the House Com
mittee on Merchant Marine, Radio and Fisheries? (How em
barrassing!)
. . . tbe salute signifies respect to the uniform and to the authority
of a superior officer, or, if to the Flag, respect for it, the sym
bol of the state and of duty?
. . . gun salutes should be of odd numbers, for whenever guns are
given otherwise, it is taken for an expression that either the
captain or master gunner is dead.
. . . that officers and enlisted men do not get anything extra for
hazardous duty but civilians working on the Depot do?
. . . civilians are not restricted as to the type of clothing they may
wear, but naval personnel must wear the uniform of the day?
Complicated TWX Finds
Officer Operating Confusedly
The TWX, that rattly-bang ma
chine in the communications office,
is a most complicated bit of ma
chinery. At least, that is what Lt.
J. R. “Prune-Face” Beck of the
Hunt & Peck system has discover
ed.
One balmy Indian summer day
not long ago, M. Prune-face had in
tentions of talking to a special lit
tle operator, and he made the prop
er connections.
But no—he wound up with anoth
er job. The following conversation
ensued:
Prune-Face: “Say Something.”
(He hasn’t even been introduced.)
Wrong Girl: “I’m not good at
talking to anyone—some man
scared me when I was young.”
Prune-Face: “Did it do any per
manent harm?” (Subtle, isn’t he?)
Wrong Girl: “Well, it made me
shy.”
Prune-Face: “Yes, you do look
shy.” (Clairvoyant)
Then ensued a few moments of
ominous silence, due, no doubt, to
the young maiden’s efforts to con
jure up a line equivalent to that
of M. Prune-Face’s—or better.
Prune-Face: “What’s the matter
—does the cat have your tongue.”
Wrong Girl: “Barbara is here;
she doesn’t want to talk to you be
cause you hung up without saying
anything.” (This is baffling, isn’t
it?)
Prune-Face: “Look, my friend,
when a man has to go, there is no
stopping to say good-bye.” (Min
t
ute’s pause, not for station identifi
cation.)
Prune-Face: “Do you have to go
now ? ”
Right Girl: “This is Barbara,
now. You sound different tonight. I
think that Nevin’s a bad influence
on you.” (You should know him!)
Prune-Face: “Well, it’s like this
—I had my hair cut, and you know
what that does for boys.”
Right Girl: “No, I don’t know
what you mean.”
Prune-Face: “I should be telling
you.”
Right Girl: “Listen, this is going
from bad to worse, so I’m going to
give up for now.”
Prune-Face: “No, don’t leave me
now!” (The plaintive touch, no
j doubt.)
Right Girl: “I have to go.”
P. S. The machine is still compli
cated.
Lt. A. C. Goforth
To Be Detached
Lt. A. C. “Art” Goforth, Marine
company officer, will be detached
from the Depot early in December
for duties in the fleet marine force.
Since his arrival at this station
last January, Lt. Goforth ha'
served at various times as execu
tive, mess, company and plans and
training officer.
Mrs. Goforth and Kathleen will
accompany him to his new post.
Lt. Goforth will be succeeded by
Lt. Spink, who will come from
Quantico, Va.
Ph. M Long Receives
Lt. (jg) Commission
It’s Lt. (jg) Kenneth C. Long
now, for the former PhM 2c took
his oath as an officer in the Navy
last week and is now en route to
Fort Schuyler, N. Y., to attend in
doctrination school.
Stationed at the Depot since last
March, Lt. Long has been in the
navy since last December.
Nature of his duties as an officer
was not known at the time .Lt
Long was detached to Fort Schuy
ler.
Shore Patrol Shorts
I’enn Police . . .
Likes Navy . . .
Perfumed Mail . . .
SP 3c Phillip Rampulla reported
aboard this week, bringing with
him the training and traditions of
the Pennsylvania state police, of
which organization he has been a
member for the past two years.
SP Vincent Morton is more firm
ly convinced that he made no mis
take when he chose the Navy, after
spending a night in an Army camp
near Omaha, when the liberty barg
es became ice-bound.
SP Willis M. Jones, confined to
ick bay, seems to have paraphrased
the air corps slogan to “keep ’em
crying” judging from the amount
of perfumed mail he has been re
ceiving of late.
When People Sour
Sugar is a great preservative.
When your mother cans fruit or
makes jelly she puts in sugar, not
only because of the taste but be
cause sugar keeps the fruit from
spoiling.
Now, a good disposition is a lot
like sugar. Most of us have some
“sourness” in our systems, just as
fruits have, but if we mix the
sugar of good humor and kindness
with it, we not only make our
selves more agreeable to others
but we preserve ourselves as well.
Nobody likes a fellow with a
frown on his face. If you learn to
laugh a lot you will never grow
old before the proper time. The
person who mixes a little sugar in
his disposition just doesn’t spoil so
easily.
Don’t let yourself become sour
for the lack of this simple and in
expensive kind of sugar. Never
let the acid of your system get the
upper hand.—The Royal Arcanum.
—
Major Gordon M. F. Chance has
returned from Brookville, Md.,
where he was called by the death of
his father.