28 ARSENAL “FAMILY. DAY , "WHY, WE. HsD NQ TOBA we $ of ..04s That was the beginning of a statement heard time and time again, Saturday, 30 September 1944, as tho family m.mbers of Arsens cL enployces looked: i nterestedly and excitedly over this great militery inst sllation. Tho good mathers, sisturs, wives, dads, husbands and brothurs -- yes, and sons and daughters -- of the people who serve this Arsenal were delighted with everything they saw. They were amazed at ths size of. the roservation;.tney wore thrilled with the first-hand as ploasca as could kiiowledge of the jobs performed here; and above all they were be with ths Py ERE OR ead the opportunity to b: the guests of Commanding Officer, Colonel \W. ie Capron, and the personnel of this depot. Despite the rainy weather, the 450 visitors proved themsulves. to be real sports, and goodensturedly splsshzd their way from bus to building as they were conducted around the post. j | Wnfortunately a severe cole kept Golonel Capron from greeting the Familics". However, Captein Arthur 2B. Derby, ios ost 4djutant,delivered the personal message of weloone t o tae visitors When they asscmbled in the Recreation Hall. While ot ths Borm, a Short musical program, under the . of talented Ruth Max Moffit, anderson, songs, otic and numbers From worms" of Mrs. the was given Shi poling Marvel for fhe Snbértainment Department, O'Conner kept the and her characterization the Dormitory took the Village, sight=seers ia of cartrin big to the delighted visitors of her a the visitors. audience gleeful "Arsenal Colonel's Dormitory dircetion with mood Miss her by lovely her patrie “ber flies", 100-passenger buses Smell Arms Repair and | 15 passenger Shop where Lt. "tomato H. H. Townsend explained the details of the work being performed. A trie’ to the) teat.-ai Fis Range, where machine guns, rifles, and tommy-guns were fired, gave the people Clearer understanding of Small Arms work. Then a visit to tac Link and Belt Plant under Lt. W. Mendelson, added still further intercst to ths mission of — Ogden Arsenal, A drive through the Adninistrative area was followed by a visit through the artillery and Machine Shops. ‘visitors were returned tc the After an Dormitory inspection Village, station, which | of the Warehouse completed the area, tour the of this | Typical of the many comments made by the visitors was that made by drs. Ollie ra Graham of Bden, (relative or Orville Graham of Reeciving); “hy, I had no idea gaden Arsenal was so large, I'v: never known before just exactly where tho ar oma was located. Now I feel nore likw I’ve got to dig into the war effort. and work - harder most than ever. certainly This visit has made intend to thank your me want Commanding to come Officsr out here for und do making mv part. ‘this visit I possible," | | The entir: tour was efficiently managed by smiling, gonial Captain J.G.Haugh,. officer in charge of Employee Relations Branch. Uncer his earefully- Bases guidance, the entire personnel of Emo. Rel. did a marvelous job as “Hosts” and “Hostesses" in directing the visitors through the many plants. The loquacious Chris Politz did an exxpert pisce of “mike" work in announcing and explaining the many interesting ovents. And through it all, Mrs. Jerry Brewster of Brigham City, whose husband, started the idea for Arsenal Family day, sm ited in Fonken Wet t, for now she knew what kind of work her husband was cngaged in. gat * % * Seas * ” * 4 German mother was telling son that Hitler he The. boy should askeds thank Wibod God her young /| and should I ac thank is if}! Hitler dics?" The mother | answered: , “Just | thank God.”