Vol. 1, no. 9 (June 1943) - Oregon State Library: State Employee ...

June, 1943
O N G U A R D I
Page Thirteen
Pacific Feed & Seed Co.
CROWN FEEDS
Seeds - Hay - Grain - Flour - Salt
Phone 231 - 700 S o. Broadway
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
WITH THE MEN ON GUARD
(Continued from page 11)
GRAND RAPIDS
Store Equipment Co.
LAncaster 2183
1I800 s. E. 22nd AVENUE
PORTLAND, OREGON
LOU BLANC, Inc.
Authorized Distributor
STANDARD STATIONS
2nd and Anderson
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
Brookmead
Dairy
Pasteurized and Raw Milk
COMPLIMENTS
PIONE ER
GROCERY
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
Established 1902
COOS BAY
DREDGING CO.
JACK McLEDD, President
GENERAL CON'l'RACTORS
SAND and GRAVEL
Phone HO - Marshfield, Oregon
CHAS. FELLER
WHOLESALE FISH .. JEALER
ICE and COLD STORAGE
Specializing Chihook Salmon, Silversides,
Steelheads, Bass, Shad,
Sturgeon and Halibut
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
B U Y
MORE
BONDS
SPRUCE VENEER CO.
NORTH BEND, OREGON
Loggers
Supply Co.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
1007 North Front st.
Telephone 374
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
Danielson Brothers set rccord.
CO. B, 7th Bn., Is
Pacemal{el'
The picture on the front cover of this
issue of "On Guard" is that of a trench
mortal', made by a group of men of B
Company. 7th Battalion, commanded by
Capt. Maynard Cole. The story behind the
making of this gun is the story of the interest
and enthusiasm of one of the most
aggressive and co - operative companies
within the entire state organization.
In the first place not a man who worked
on that gun had ever seen a trench mortar.
It bas the dimensions of a regular
mortar, and svecifications were taken entirely
from a trench mortar handbook. It
has the level, sights, tripod and base and
will shoot hal'd,Yood projectiles powered
by a 12-g",uge shotgun shell to an approximate
range of 400 yards at an elevation
of 65 degrees.
The man who did most of the work in
the making of the mortal' was Corp. Gordon
Tl'aistel', who installs the guns on the
ail'c'l'aft carriers at one of the local shipyards.
His hobby is also guns, and that
mortal' was made entirely in his very limited
spare time, after the duty of the daily
chores of a suburbanite were over. Often
Gordon would work until away after midnight,
as the mortar would begin to take
shape under his skilled hands. Then up
at 4 :30 in the morning to look after the
cows and chickens and to work at 6 :30.
A fellow has to have what it takes to follow
a routine like that.
G. V. Dayton' and Ted Dayton made the
sights and brackets, and still other men
assisted in making the shells and other
l) arts.
Those shown in the covel' picture are :
Sergeant 'Wayne Dayton, Corporal Gordon
Traister, G. V. Dayton, Captain Cole and
Lieutenant Ingham.
1st Lieut. Wm. W. Schuldt and 2nd
Lieut. Charles E. Hoff, are the other spark
plugs of the outfit and should be mentioned
at this time.
Such interest on the part of the individuals
cannot help but disclose the reason
for B Company's fine record as a unit,
but this story would not be complete without
two other examples of the interest
of various individuals in that company.
Sergt. Marvin Ham street was n'otified
from Los Angeles of a death in his family.
He left Portland late on a Friday
night, arrived in Los Angeles in time to
attend the funeral, Saturday. After a few
hours of sleep .he started on ihis return
trip early Sunday morning. He arrived
back in Portland in time to go to work
and then the sergeant came down to drill
that night. That is as fine an example of
company loyalty as we have heard in a
long time-above and beyond the call of
duty.
(Continued on page 14)
Cream, Buttermilk,
Cheese, Eggs
GRADE "A"
Marshfield and North BemI
Oregon
Farr &
Elwood Co.
FEEDS; SEEDS AND
HARDWARE
MARSHFIELD, PHONE 62
COQUILLE, PHONE 16
F. S. Slover Co.
o LOGGING EQUIPMENT
and
• MILL SUPPLIES
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
New England
Fish Company
OF OREGON
Subsidiary of
NEW ENGLAND FISH COMPANY
REEDSPORT, OREGON