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The Aberdeen Proving Groundhog

Vol. 2, No. 3 / Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland / December 20, 1943

8 pages scanned

Names

• Adams, Chas. A. (Capt. — Chief, Technical Adm. Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Altshuler, B. (Capt. — Chief, Project Planning Section; Christmas greeting)
• Armstrong (Civ. — author of ‘Daily Scratch Sheet’; referenced humorously)
• Ayers, Willard C. (Maj. — Claims Officer; Christmas greeting)
• Bare, Janice (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption)
• Bartlett, C.O. (Maj. — Chief, Proof Shops Section; Christmas greeting)
• Bass, Bennie (Civ. — Mobile Art.; Christmas cartoon gift recipient: Holy Bible)
• Becker, Lt. (Mil. — on furlough to Indiana)
• Benjamin, Mrs. (Civ. — seamstress; cartoon gift recipient: English Plum for Capt. Drewery)
• Blankenship, Miss (Civ. — up from sick bay)
• Blaylock, F.M. (Lt. — Shipping Section; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Bowen, Mildred V. (Civ. — Auto Shop reporter; suggests mousetrap for Mrs. Zink’s Christmas gift)
• Brown, R.T. (Capt. — Signal Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Burkentine, J.E. (Civ. — Foreman, Electrical Shop; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Burrill, Col. (Col. — Miss Brinkmeier’s boss; referenced in Ear to the Ground)
• Bushong, F.L. (Capt. — Adv. Off.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Caplan, Miriam (Civ. — Pur. & Actg.; following husband to camp in Pennsylvania)
• Carole Anne (Child — daughter of Dwight T. Schenk and Velma; APG Christmas cover photo subject)
• Cavanaugh, Virginia (Civ. — Pur. & Actg.; returning home to Utica, New York)
• Charnell, H.S. Jr. (Capt. — Ch., Mil. Per. Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Christopher, W.C. (Capt. — Auto. Div.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Clark, Jeanne (Civ. — just turned eighteen; Ear to the Ground column)
• Clark, Lt. (Civ./Mil. — same sec.; back from honeymoon)
• Clark, M. (Civ. — dreamt she was stabbed by a Jap; Ear to the Ground column)
• Clark, Mrs. E.M. (Civ. — Signal Office; soldier husband on Post; Christmas dinner a week late)
• Clarke, R.H. (Maj. — Wheeled Vehicle Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Colleran, T.F. (Maj. — Chief, Control Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Conti, Lt. (Mil. — Ammunition Section; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Cook, Lt. (Mil./Civ. — same section as Mrs. Guterman; back from honeymoon)
• Cooper, Wm. (Maj. — Exchange Officer; Christmas greeting)
• Cullen, George (Civ. — Gauge & Photo; cover photo photographer)
• Cunningham, R.T. (Lt. Col. — Chief, Service Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Curran (Civ. — AA, Rwy. & S.C. Branch; transferred to Hdqs.)
• Darby, Dot (Civ. — new stenographer, Mobile Artillery Branch; left baby son in Detroit)
• Davidson, Mary (Civ. — Reproduction; works for Army, heart in Navy)
• Deckard, P.D. (Maj. — Personnel Officer; Christmas greeting)
• Delaplain, Rev. W.W. (Clergy — Methodist Church, Aberdeen; Christmas Eve services)
• Dillon, Richard J. (Lt. Col. — Provost Marshal; Christmas greeting)
• Drewery, Capt. (Mil. — cartoon gift recipient: English Plum from Mrs. Benjamin)
• Duggan, Wm. M. (Civ. — reveals son Edward accepted for Marine Corps OCS, reporting to Quantico)
• Duncan, Margaret (Miss — WOW basketball schedule contact, Ext. 4165)
• Durnford, J.A. (Col. — Quartermaster Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Eddy, George G. (Col. — Director, Ordnance Research Center; Christmas greeting and photo)
• Epstein, Alvin (T/Sgt. — Editor, The Groundhog)
• Fairlamb, Lt. Col. (Lt. Col. — Mary Stricker’s boss; referenced in Ear to the Ground; also cartoon gift: gravel)
• Fleming, Ann (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption)
• Flowers, Harriet (Mrs. — going home to Penngrove, New Jersey with husband on three-day pass)
• Flynn, Mrs. (nee) (Civ. — see Maloney)
• Foote, Walter R. (Maj. — Safety & Clearance Section; Christmas greeting)
• Ford, E. (Civ. — became Mrs. Wright; Ear to the Ground column)
• Francis, Bill (Civ. — Wheeled Vehicle Shop; second-time father)
• Frederick, Thelma (Civ. — Pur. & Actg.; stork delivered son Craig Wood before Santy)
• Freye, Maj. (Maj. — cartoon gift recipient: chief’s hat)
• Gibson, Phoebe (Mrs. — Bldg. 371; welcomed back after short illness)
• Gilpin, Eddie (Civ. — Mob. Art.; Caruso of his church)
• Grable, Betty (Celebrity — referenced as Groundhog Christmas stocking gift joke)
• Gray, E. (Lt. Col. — Automotive Division; Christmas greeting)
• Gross, A. (Civ. — bouncing papa of 9 lb. baby boy, November 17)
• Gruber, Rev. Otto (Clergy — Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen; Christmas Eve services with play)
• Gurien, Ben (Civ. — A.A. Range; celebrating 10th wedding anniversary and wife’s birthday on Christmas)
• Gurien, Mrs. Ben (Civ. — celebrating 10th wedding anniversary and her birthday on Christmas)
• Guterman, Pauline (Mrs. — Trans. Office; enjoying well-deserved rest)
• Hackett, Kieran J. (Capt. — Adjutant’s Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Hamilton, E.W. (Capt. — AA, Rwy. & S.C. Branch; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Hamman, Lt. (Mil. — Army Dir. Sec.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Hampton, H.A. (Capt. — Captain of the Motor Corps)
• Hanes, Walter G. Jr. (Lt. — Army Dir. Sec.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Hardesty, W.A. Jr. (Civ. — Safety Engineer, ORC; Christmas greeting)
• Harrington, Hilma (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption; sports sparkler on third finger, left hand; fiancé at Pine Camp)
• Harris, Charles T. Jr. (Maj. Gen. — Commanding General, APG; Christmas greeting and photo)
• Harvey, Clarence C. (Col. — Station Hospital; Christmas greeting)
• Hayworth, Rita (Celebrity — referenced as Groundhog Christmas stocking gift joke)
• Heimbrodt, Carl E. (Lt. Col. — Post Engineer; Christmas greeting)
• Higgins, James (S/Sgt. — Pass Desk; married Celesta Wintker after whirlwind romance)
• Hipple (Civ. — AA, Rwy. & S.C. Branch; transferred to Hdqs.)
• Hyde, Gilbert F. (Maj. — Post Chaplain; Christmas greeting)
• Jarrett, G.B. (Lt. Col. — Foreign Materiel Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Johnson, C.F. (Civ. — Ordnance Storehouse; letter of commendation from Gen. Harris for 25+ years service)
• Johnson, Thomas H. (Civ. — Ballistic Measurements Branch; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Jones, E.T. (Capt. — Eng. Sec.; Christmas greeting, received too late; also ‘WOODS’ in text — see separate)
• Jones, Kitty (Civ. — Auto. Div.; received engagement ring as pre-Christmas gift)
• Jones, Wm. E. (Civ. — formerly AA Plate Range; now at Bainbridge Training Station, Navy)
• Jordan, Arthur W. (Maj. — Materials Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Juranjer, Amelia ‘Mickey’ (Civ. — Analytical Section; back at work after appendectomy)
• Kaufman, Ensign F.W. (Mil. — Navy; married daughter of Ken Miller, November 24)
• Kaufman, H. Paul (Capt. — Publ. Sec.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Keen, Barry E. (Civ. — Water Trans. Sect.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Keen, Harvey V. (Civ. — Mat. Br., Trans. Sec.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Kern, Charlie (Civ. — Busy Bee Welding Shop; as good a cook as a welder)
• Kimmel, Dorothy (Civ. — celebrated 21st birthday November 11)
• Kinedar, John (Civ. — New PX #6 tailor shop; cartoon gift recipient: tap shoes for Mr. Kinsler)
• King, D.B. (Maj. — Develop. & Proof Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Kinsler, Mr. (Civ. — Ordnance (Anal. Sec.); cartoon gift recipient: tap shoes)
• Klein, Lt. H. (Mil. — Judge Advocate Office; eye on a good-looking blonde)
• Knight, Bob (Civ. — Busy Bee Welding Shop; still on sick list)
• Knight, Woots (S/1c — former employee; gained 30 lbs. in South Pacific; coconut milk reference)
• Knippenberg, J.F. (Civ. — Spec. Ser. Br.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Kraicinski, Betty J. (Civ. — Post Engineers; pasteurized pancake maker joke)
• Kuehne, Oscar A. (Capt. — Tng. Sec.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Lafferty, Peggy (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption)
• Lajaunesse (Civ. — AA, Rwy. & S.C. Branch; transferred to Hdqs.)
• Lake, Elmer (Civ. — Gauge Room, Bldg. 7; saw Santa in New York, requested 9 rabbit dogs)
• Lambdin, Virginia (Civ. — Mail & Record; welcomed back after recent illness)
• Landwirth, H.S. (Mrs. — soldier-husband at APG; home in spirit in Muskogee, Oklahoma)
• Ledbetter, Rev. J.C. (Clergy — Baptist Church; Christmas carol singing on street)
• Lennox, Helen (Civ. — wants the darndest things for Christmas; Ear to the Ground column)
• Lenssen, Elizabeth (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption)
• Lindner, Harry (Civ. — Gauge & Photo; cover photo photographer)
• Logan, Lizetta (Civ. — AA, Rwy. & S.C. Branch; little bird; E. Ford became Mrs. Wright)
• Lux, Helen (Mrs. — two years of wedded bliss on Christmas Day)
• Lynch, F.C. (Col. — Field Service Depot; Christmas greeting)
• Lyon, S.B. (Maj. — Inspection Test Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Maloney, Mrs. (nee Flynn) (Civ. — advocated for Christmas Eve carol singing at APG)
• Malta, Vincent (Pfc. — Art Director, The Groundhog; cartoon credited to him)
• McCurry, E.T. (Dr. — proud new father of baby girl)
• McCutchan, Susan S. (Capt. — WAC; Christmas greeting)
• McIntyre, Katherine N. (Civ. — new employee, Foreign Materiel Branch)
• McIntyre, Mrs. Ann (Civ. — Purchasing and Accounting; Christmas cover photo subject)
• McLean, N.G. (Capt. — Combat Vehicle Branch; Christmas greeting)
• McMahon, ‘Kay’ (Civ. — Mobile Artillery Branch; proud of husband Jack back at Aberdeen)
• McMahon, Jack (Civ. — husband of Kay; back at Aberdeen in new brown suit, working for Ind. Assem.)
• Miller, daughter of Ken (Civ. — married Ensign F.W. Kaufman, November 24)
• Miller, Ken (Civ. — walked daughter up the aisle November 24 when she married Ensign Kaufman)
• Morgenstein, Pearl (Mrs. — Record Section; leaving Proving Ground to join husband in San Angelo, Texas)
• Morris, Betty (Civ. — Signal Office; going home to Momma’s farm; dreamt she fell on dance floor)
• Musselman, Major (Maj. — leaving AA, Rwy. & S.C. Branch for Washington)
• Nolen, J.A. (Maj. — Eng. Sec., Control Branch; Christmas greeting)
• O’Brien, Everet (Civ. — formerly Ordnance Storehouse; now at Bainbridge Training Station, Navy)
• O’Neil, T.M. (Maj. — Supply Officer; Christmas greeting)
• Page, H.C. (Sgt. — Signal Corps, APG; cartoonist credit on Christmas cartoon)
• Palmer (Civ. — Gauge & Photo; romance with Tony; Ear to the Ground column)
• Palmer, Myrtle Q. (Civ. — new employee, Foreign Materiel Branch; wants husband for Christmas)
• Parrett, Lucille (Civ. — new stenographer, Mobile Artillery Branch; hails from Texas)
• Pate, Jason T. (Maj. — Int. Sec. Div.; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Paul (Civ. — Gert.K.’s gift recipient; Ear to the Ground column)
• Pendleton, Capt. (Mil. — Safety & Clearance Section; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Pendleton, H.S. (Capt. — Civilian Guard Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Peter, A.G. (Lt. Col. — Operations & Training; Christmas greeting)
• Quattelbaum, Lt. (Mil. — asked about mottled enamel; Ear to the Ground column)
• Quick, M.H. (Civ. — Ordnance Storehouse; letter of commendation from Gen. Harris for 25+ years service)
• Reck, Lewis O. (Lt. Col. — Military Intelligence; Christmas greeting)
• Rhein, Mr. L.G. (Civ. — Mobile Art.; cartoon gift recipient: pillow)
• Rivkins, Harvey (Lt. Col. — Public Relations Officer, APG)
• Robards, Lt. O.F. (Mil. — Armor Branch; coaches APG WOW basketball team)
• Robinson, S.B. Jr. (Lt. Col. — Control Officer; Christmas greeting)
• Rockett, Kitty (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption)
• Rowland, Miss (Civ. — recalls 1925 gift given to Colonel Wesson; APG Christmas history)
• Sale, Mr. W. (Civ. — Labor Section; cartoon gift recipient: pretty Stena)
• Sanders (Civ. — Pers.; cartoon gift recipient: cabinets)
• Savage, Wild Bill (Civ. — Busy Bee Welding Shop; feels need for brief vacation)
• Schaeffer, Martha (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption)
• Scheib, Ray (Civ. — Busy Bee Welding Shop; wants a good used car)
• Schenk, Carole Anne (Child — daughter of Dwight and Velma; APG Christmas cover photo)
• Schenk, Dwight T. (Civ. — Mobile Artillery; APG Christmas cover photo subject; husband)
• Schenk, Velma (Civ. — Ordnance Storehouse; APG Christmas cover photo subject; wife)
• Schomburg, August (Lt. Col. — Executive Officer, Ordnance Research Center; Christmas greeting)
• Seagle, Lee (Civ. — old flame put out; Ear to the Ground column)
• Shackelford, J.M. (Maj. — Administrative Division; Christmas greeting)
• Sherman, Doris (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption)
• Sherman, Max (T/4 — Ass’t. Editor, The Groundhog)
• Simon, L.E. (Col. — Ballistic Research Laboratory; Christmas greeting in verse, ‘Research Greeting’ triolet)
• Slator, Wm. J. (Capt. — Historical Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Smink, S.C. (Lt. Col. — Squadron Commander; Christmas greeting)
• Smith, Rose (Civ. — Reproduction Room; missed two days for sore toe)
• Smith, Ruth (Civ. WOW — caroler; photo caption)
• Stanton, H.G. (Col. — Executive Officer, APG; Christmas greeting and photo)
• Stearn, J.L. (Capt. — Ammunition Section; Christmas greeting)
• Stergion, A.P. (Dr. — proud new father of baby girl)
• Sterne, Theodore E. (Maj. — Special Problems Branch, Ballistic Research Lab. Div.; Christmas greeting)
• Streaker, Doris (Civ. — Analytical Section; celebrated 17th birthday December 18)
• Stricker, Mary (Civ. — Lt. Col. Fairlamb’s secretary; planning trip to South Carolina to see Air Corps husband)
• Stuart, Jack (Civ. — Finance; at APG since first Christmas 1917; mentioned in APG Christmas history)
• Tarring, B.L. (Civ. — upped to S/Sgt.)
• Thompson (Civ. — carpenter shop; Christmas cartoon gift recipient: ducks)
• Tindal, Norman E. (Maj. — Billing & Mess Section; Christmas greeting, received too late)
• Tomasky, G.T. (Civ. — Chief, Civilian Personnel Section; Christmas greeting)
• Tony (Civ. — Gauge & Photo; romance with Palmer; Ear to the Ground column)
• Troudy, Jack (Civ. — ‘Busy Bee’ Welding Shop foreman; Ear to the Ground column)
• Walls, Nettie (Civ. — Foreign Materiel; wants a home with her husband in it for Christmas)
• Ward, George (Civ. — Railroad Branch; back to duty as passenger conductor after serious illness)
• Waream, Helen (Civ. — AA, Rwy. & S.C. Branch; following doctor’s orders)
• Weber, J.H. (Lt. Col. — A & A Division; Christmas greeting)
• Wesson, Colonel (Col. — former Commanding Officer, APG and later Chief of Ordnance; received miniature Booby Blind as gift, 1925)
• White, Ethel (Civ. — Reproduction Room ‘B’; new president, Havre de Grace American Legion Auxiliary)
• White, Walter R. (Maj. — Safety & Clearance Section; Christmas greeting co-signed with Foote)
• Willan, Major (Maj. — current Chief, Aviation Arms; constructed first APG Christmas tree as civilian)
• Willan, S.P. (Maj. — Aviation Arms Branch; Christmas greeting)
• Wilson, Mrs. Tommy (Civ. — two years of wedded bliss, 28th of next month)
• Wingo, Elsie (Mrs. — can she cook?; Ear to the Ground column)
• Wingo, Sgt. (Mil. — has a house at last; Ear to the Ground column)
• Wintker, Celesta (Civ. — Civilian Personnel; married S/Sgt. James Higgins after whirlwind romance)
• Witt, George (S/Sgt. — 9th wedding anniversary December 1; with Mrs. Witt)
• Witt, Mrs. George (Civ. — 9th wedding anniversary December 1)
• Wujcik, Joseph B. (Capt. — Bond Officer; Christmas greeting)
• Yaeger, C.J. (Capt. — Armor Branch; recently separated from his appendix)
• Zink, Mrs. (Civ. — mousetrap suggested as Christmas gift; mice in typewriter)

Locations

• Aberdeen, Maryland — publication location; USO Clubhouse; WOW basketball game; church services listed
• Bainbridge Training Station — Everet O’Brien and Wm. E. Jones now serving Navy there
• Detroit, Michigan — Dot Darby left baby son there; Miss Brinkmeier had a time in St. Louis (adjacent reference)
• Edgewood, Maryland — WOW basketball schedule includes games with Edgewood WACs
• Harford County, Maryland — Motor Corps three-week blood drive safari
• Havre de Grace, Maryland — St. John’s Episcopal and St. Patrick’s Catholic midnight Christmas services; Ethel White’s American Legion Auxiliary
• Indiana — Lt. Becker on furlough there
• Muskogee, Oklahoma — home in spirit for Mrs. H.S. Landwirth
• Penngrove, New Jersey — home destination for Mrs. Harriet Flowers and husband
• Pennsylvania — Miriam Caplan following husband to camp there
• Pine Camp, New York — Hilma Harrington’s fiancé stationed there
• Quantico, Virginia — Edward Duggan reporting for Marine Corps OCS
• San Angelo, Texas — Mrs. Pearl Morgenstein flying to join husband there
• Sandy Hook, New Jersey — origin of first APG personnel, Christmas 1917
• South Carolina — Mary Stricker planning trip to see Air Corps husband
• South Pacific — Woots Knight former employee; gained 30 lbs.; coconut milk reference
• Louis, Missouri — Miss Brinkmeier had quite a time there
• Utica, New York — Virginia Cavanaugh returning home
• Washington, D.C. — Major Musselman leaving for the wilds of Washington
• Wilmington, Delaware — WOW basketball schedule includes games with Wilmington teams

Units

• A & A Division, APG — Lt. Col. J.H. Weber commanding; Christmas greeting
• Adjutant’s Branch, APG — Capt. Kieran J. Hackett; Christmas greeting
• Ammunition Section, Control Branch — Capt. J.L. Stearn; Christmas greeting
• Analytical Section, APG — Ensign Mitchell Miller formerly employed there; Doris Streaker’s birthday celebrated
• Armor Branch, APG — Lt. O.F. Robards coaches WOW basketball; Capt. Yaeger recently lost appendix
• Aviation Arms Branch, APG — Maj. S.P. Willan; Christmas greeting; Major Willan built first APG Christmas tree
• Bainbridge Training Station (U.S. Navy) — Everet O’Brien and Wm. E. Jones now serving there
• Ballistic Research Laboratory, APG — Col. L.E. Simon director; Christmas greeting in verse
• Busy Bee Welding Shop, APG — Jack Troudy foreman; multiple Ear to the Ground items
• Chaplain’s Branch, APG — Maj. Gilbert F. Hyde; Christmas greeting
• Civilian Guard Branch, APG — Capt. H.S. Pendleton; Christmas greeting
• Civilian Personnel Section, APG — G.T. Tomasky chief; Christmas greeting
• Claims Department, APG — Maj. Willard C. Ayers; Christmas greeting
• Combat Vehicle Branch, APG — Capt. N.G. McLean; Christmas greeting
• Control Officer’s Section, APG — Lt. Col. S.B. Robinson Jr.; Christmas greeting
• & Proof Branch, APG — Maj. D.B. King; Christmas greeting
• Exchange Officer’s Section, APG — Maj. Wm. Cooper; Christmas greeting
• Field Service Depot, APG — Col. F.C. Lynch; Christmas greeting
• Foreign Materiel Branch, APG — Lt. Col. G.B. Jarrett; Christmas greeting; two new employees
• Gauge & Photo Section, APG — very gay party recently; bowling league competitor
• Historical Branch, APG — Capt. Wm. J. Slator; Christmas greeting
• Marine Corps OCS, Quantico — Edward Duggan accepted and reporting
• Materials Branch, APG — Maj. Arthur W. Jordan; Christmas greeting
• Medical Department, APG (Station Hospital) — Col. Clarence C. Harvey; Christmas greeting
• Military Intelligence, APG — Lt. Col. Lewis O. Reck; Christmas greeting
• Mobile Artillery Branch, APG — two new stenographers Dot Darby and Lucille Parrett
• Motor Corps, APG — Capt. H.A. Hampton captain; 2876 pints blood from 3305 donors in three weeks; first organized January 1943
• Operations & Training, APG — Lt. Col. A.G. Peter; Christmas greeting
• Ordnance Research Center, APG — Col. George G. Eddy director; Lt. Col. Schomburg executive officer
• Post Engineer’s Section, APG — Lt. Col. Carl E. Heimbrodt; Christmas greeting
• Project Planning Section, APG — Capt. B. Altshuler; Christmas greeting
• Proof Shops Section, APG — Maj. C.O. Bartlett; Christmas greeting
• Provost Marshal’s Department and Military Police, APG — Lt. Col. Richard J. Dillon; Christmas greeting
• Public Relations Office, APG — publisher of The Groundhog; T/Sgt. Alvin Epstein editor
• Quartermaster Branch, APG — Col. J.A. Durnford; Christmas greeting
• Safety & Clearance Section, APG — Maj. Walter R. Foote and Maj. White; Christmas greeting
• Safety Engineer’s Office, ORC — W.A. Hardesty Jr.; Christmas greeting
• Service Branch, APG — Lt. Col. R.T. Cunningham chief; Christmas greeting
• Signal Branch, APG — Capt. R.T. Brown; Christmas greeting
• Special Problems Branch, Ballistic Research Laboratory — Maj. Theodore E. Sterne; Christmas greeting
• Squadron, APG — Lt. Col. S.C. Smink commander; Christmas greeting
• Supply Division, APG — Maj. T.M. O’Neil; Christmas greeting
• Technical Adm. Branch, APG — Capt. Chas. A. Adams; Christmas greeting
• The Groundhog — Vol. 2 No. 3; Christmas/farewell edition; 5 cents; published by Public Relations Office, APG
• WAC, APG — Capt. Susan S. McCutchan; Christmas greeting; trounced by WOW basketball team
• Wheeled Vehicle Branch, APG — Maj. R.H. Clarke; Christmas greeting
• WOW (Women Ordnance Workers), APG — basketball team defeated Elkton Triumph 17-12 and 20-18; carolers sang Christmas Eve; bowling league competitors