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Meeting\r\nCordelia Schroder, Employe Ser-\r\nvices Supervisor, has been named\r\nchairman of a Credit Union com-\r\nmittee to plan and make arrange-\r\nments for the annual meeting this\r\nmon th.\r\nSelected by C. U. President\r\nKenneth Long to help choose a\r\ndate wand .place for the meeting\r\nand arrange all other details were\r\nFred Odom, Master Mechanic,\r\nTransportation, who is vice presi-\r\ndent of the Credit Union; J .R.\r\nBates, Master Sheetmetal Work-\r\ner, member of the Supervisory\r\ncommittee, and Margaret Brice,\r\nNavy News editor. Mrs. Schroder\r\nis chairman of the Supervisory\r\ncommittee.\r\nDESIGN QUALIFIES FOR PENNANT—Wi11iarn G. Boyce, Head Engineer in Design Division of\r\nPlanning, accepts for the group a 100% Bond participation pennant presented by Captain Logan Mc-\r\nKee, USN, Shipyard Commander. Capt. McKee commented that it gave him great pleasure to award\r\nthe pennant to Design employes, who constitute the second largest IVb group in the Yard and by far\r\nthe largest supporting the Bond program 100%. Only larger group with 100% is Woodworking Shop, he\r\ntold the large gathering of Design employes who assembled for the presentation in their own office. It\r\nis nice to cooperate and help your country, your organization and yourself by accumulating Bonds, tho\r\nCommander said, adding that he was particularly grateful to those who participated even though it was\r\nnot entirely convenient. He praised Mr. Boyce parti ulariy for working towa.rd the 100% mark.\r\nWalter Fisher, Shipfitter, Ends Yard\r\nCareer of 40 Years With Retirement\r\nRetirement Sunday of Walter supervision\". This letter is dated\r\nFisher, Shipfitter, ended at 40\r\nSeptember 29, 1921.\r\nyears and 28 days a Naval Ship-\r\nAt the time of his retirement\r\nyard career which included ser-\r\nFisher was serving as Shipfitter,\r\nvice as high-ranking as Acting\r\nrating he was assigned December\r\nMaster Shipfitter.\r\n5, 1949, when he was changed\r\nFisher, who retired at age 66,\r\nfrom the Leadingman Shipfi tter\r\nhas never been assigned an effi-\r\nrating he had held since January\r\nciency rating Other than excel-\r\n5, 1948.\r\nlent. His record contains three\r\nPrior to holding the Leading-\r\ncommendation letters, ranging in\r\nman rating he had been a Quar-\r\ndate from 1921 to 1949.\r\nterman—since February 17, 1941.\r\nThe most recent is for excellent\r\nTwice previously he held the\r\nWork and cooperation during over-\r\nQuarterman rating: from August\r\nhaul of the PC-592, the letter\r\n9, 1931, to June 25, 1934, during\r\nhaving been received in May, 1949.\r\npart of which period he was desig-\r\nIn 1931 Fisher, Acting Master,\r\nnated Acting Master vice James\r\nwas commended for work on con-\r\nF. McMillan, deceased. and from\r\nversion of the Minesweeper Swan\r\nAugust 1, 1921, to February 16,\r\nto an Aircraft Tender in these\r\n1924.\r\nwords: ' The Shipfitter Depart-\r\nAs Leadingman also he served\r\nment under Acting Master Fisher\r\non several other different dates:\r\nwas very efficient and ex\r\n- from June 25, 1934, to February\r\npeditious in their work, and spe-\r\n17, 1941; October 19, 1930, to Au-\r\nCial mention is made of the abil-\r\ngust 9, 1931; February 16, 1924, to\r\nity of . . .\r\n(this) superv•isor.\"\r\nApril 1, 1924, and August 17, 1916,\r\nFor work and cooperation with\r\nto August 1, 1921.\r\nthe USS Clemson Fisher was com-\r\nThe Shipfitter rating with\r\nmended by the Commanding Of-\r\nwhich Fisher retired he had held\r\nficer \"for the expeditious manner\r\npreviously from April 1, 1924, to\r\nin which work on the after deck\r\nOctober 19, 1930: December 30,\r\nhouse progressed while under his\r\n1913, to August 1, 1921; October\r\nIlldustrial Relations Asks Assistmncc of All\r\nIll Filling Tritical' Vacancies at Once\r\nIndustrial Relations this week\r\nasked each Shipyard employe to\r\nassist in obtaining men to fill im-\r\nmediate vacancies in nine trades\r\nthat have been clossified as \"criti-\r\nCal\" because of the scarcity of\r\ntrained men.\r\nF.oeh employe was asked to\r\nconsider himself designated a re-\r\ncruiter, with the job of informing\r\nfriends of the opportunity for em-\r\nployment here and Of the bene-\r\nfits offered by government ser-\r\nvice.\r\nThe growing workload has plac-\r\ned nn added burden, sometimes\r\nincluding overtime, on persons\r\nalready employed in these trades,\r\nbecause the work has increased\r\nmuch more than has the size of\r\nthe crews.\r\nEmployes were asked to notify\r\nfriends of the vacancies and to\r\nencourage men to file in Building\r\n22, 1913, to December 20, 1913. at\r\nPortsmouth Naval Shipyard; Feb-\r\nruary 3, 1913, to October 16, 1913,\r\nand September 27, 1910, to De-\r\ncember 9, 1912, at Portsmouth.\r\n76, Industrial Relations, if they\r\nare qualified for any of these\r\nratings: Electronics Mechanic and\r\nRadio Mechanic, needed in unlim-\r\nited numbers; Flectroplater, In-\r\nside Machinist, Optical Instrument\r\nMaker, Optical Instrument As-\r\nsembler, Toolmaker, Toolroom\r\nMechanic and Typewri ter Repair-\r\nman.\r\nSkilled workmen in trades not\r\n! •sted also were asked to apply,\r\nhowever, because persons are\r\nneeded constantly to replace em-\r\nnloyes separated for retirement,\r\ndeath or duty in the armed forces,\r\nand transferred.\r\nA mong the advantakes which\r\nemployes may mention to friends\r\ndebating the wisdom of entering\r\ngovernment service are annual\r\nand sick leave, equitable wage\r\nscales, periodic raises, training for\r\npromotions, Cafeteria and other\r\neating facilities and a personnel\r\nprogram to assist with employe\r\nproblems.\r\nEinployes whose friends are un-\r\nemployed or employed in work\r\nwhich does not utilize their trade\r\nskills fully are urged to tell them\r\nOf employment chances here.\r\n","ErrorMessage":"","ErrorDetails":""}],"OCRExitCode":1,"IsErroredOnProcessing":false,"ProcessingTimeInMilliseconds":"2704","SearchablePDFURL":"Searchable PDF not generated as it was not requested."}