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Citations of Individual Production Merit awarded. The first five citations of Individual Production Merit have been awarded to five war workers, War Production Drive Headquarters has announced. The citation is the highest award conferred for individual achievement. It is granted only for ideas or suggestions that have an outstanding effect on the war effort. Walter P. Hill of Detroit, Michigan, a sales and development manager for the Wolverine Tube Division of the Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Co., developed an idea of prime military importance. All that can be said is that he developed the "overall spum and primer for an ammunition primer which is now being utilized for large manufacturers of primer tubes. This effects a saving of metal, increased production with present facilities and lower overall production costs." The rest has been restricted by military authorities

Citations of individual production merit awarded. The first five Citations of Individual Production Merit have been awarded to five war workers, War Production Drive Headquarters has announced. The citation is the highest honor conferred for individual achievement. It is granted only for ideas or suggestions that have an outstanding effect on the entire war effort. Clinton R. Hanna, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a research department manager for the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., suggested a method of increasing the effectiveness of Army tanks. This method is a military secret

Citations of individual production merit awarded. The first five Citations of Individual Production Merit have been awarded to five war workers, War Production Drive Headquarters has announced. The citation is the highest honor conferred for individual achievement. It is granted only for ideas or suggestions that have an outstanding effect on the entire war effort. Clinton R. Hanna, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a research department manager for the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., suggested a method of increasing the effectiveness of Army tanks. This method is a military secret

Citations of individual production merit awarded. The first five citations of Individual Production Merit have been awarded to five workers, the Production Drive Headquarters has announced. The citation is the highest honor conferred for individual achievement. It is granted only for ideas or suggestions that have an outstanding effect on the entire war effort. Edwin Curtiss Tracy of Oaklyn, New Jersey, a field manager for RCA Manufacturing Co., Camden, New Jersey, suggested a new testing instrument for checking standard flight instruments without removing them from the planes, reducing the time planes are witheld from combat for tests to three minutes a plane, thus increasing the number of planes available for combat

Citations of individual production merit awarded. The first five Citations of Individual Production Merit have been awarded to five war workers, War Production Drive Headquarters has announced. The citation is the highest honor conferred for individual achievement. It is granted only for ideas or suggestions that have an outstanding effect on the entire war effort. Joseph H. Kautsky, Indianapolis, Indiana, an employee of the Lin-Belt Co., was awarded his citation for four suggestions, each technical. He suggested a grinding wheel adapter, which permits higher speeds in internal grindings; a simplification cutting down the number of special internal grinding spindle wheel adapters from twelve to three; the adoption of a precision screw adjustment to the vertical column of dial indicator guages, to get faster adjustments without danger to the dials; and a new method of testing the concentricity of internally ground parts. The picture shows Mr. Kautsky (center) being congratulated by formean Bill Whitaker (right) as Superintendant R. E. Whitney (left) looks on

Citations of individual production merit awarded. The first five Citations of Individual Production Merit have been awarded to five war workers, War Production Drive Headquarters has announced. The citation is the highest honor conferred for individual achievement. It is granted only for ideas or suggestions that have an outstanding effect on the entire war effort. Joseph H. Kautsky, Indianapolis, Indiana, an employee of the Lin-Belt Co., was awarded his citation for four suggestions, each technical. He suggested a grinding wheel adapter, which permits higher speeds in internal grindings; a simplification cutting down the number of special internal grinding spindle wheel adapters from twelve to three; the adoption of a precision screw adjustment to the vertical column of dial indicator guages, to get faster adjustments without danger to the dials; and a new method of testing the concentricity of internally ground parts. The picture shows Mr. Kautsky (center) being congratulated by formean Bill Whitaker (right) as Superintendant R. E. Whitney (left) looks on

War production drive committee of technical experts. The war production drive's technical committee of experts, established to pass on war production suggestions for which Certificates of Individual Production Merit and Citations of Individual Production Merit will be awarded. Left to right: John L. Savage, Chief Designing Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado; Dr. Robert F. Blanks, Chief of Testing Laboratories, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado; William Plumer Hill, Sparrows Point, Maryland; Paul H. Stanley, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania; Whiting Williams, Cleveland, Ohio; William E. Warne, Assistant Chief, War Production Drive Headquarters; Ray Millholland, Chief, Technical Section, War Production Drive Headquarters; Henry C. Atkins, Jr., Indianapolis, Indiana; Charles B. Francis, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Dr. J. L. Bray, Purdue University, Indiana, and Dr. Joseph Rockoff, Dayton, Ohio. The first awards, announced today, September 8, 1942, were for Certificates of Individual Production Merit to sixteen men and one woman. The Committee also established another classification: honorable mention, which was awarded to sixteen other men

War production drive committee of technical experts. The war production drive's technical committee of experts, established to pass on war production suggestions for which Certificates of Individual Production Merit and Citations of Individual Production Merit will be awarded. Left to right: John L. Savage, Chief Designing Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado; Dr. Robert F. Blanks, Chief of Testing Laboratories, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado; William Plumer Hill, Sparrows Point, Maryland; Paul H. Stanley, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania; Whiting Williams, Cleveland, Ohio; William E. Warne, Assistant Chief, War Production Drive Headquarters; Ray Millholland, Chief, Technical Section, War Production Drive Headquarters; Henry C. Atkins, Jr., Indianapolis, Indiana; Charles B. Francis, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Dr. J. L. Bray, Purdue University, Indiana, and Dr. Joseph Rockoff, Dayton, Ohio. The first awards, announced today, September 8, 1942, were for Certificates of Individual Production Merit to sixteen men and one woman. The Committee also established another classification: honorable mention, which was awarded to sixteen other men

Feiner wins Individual Production Merit Certificate. Samuel Mayer Feiner (left), Certificate of Individual Production Merit winner from San Francisco, California, explains his prize-winning suggestion to William E. Warne, acting chief of War Production Drive Headquarters in Washington. Feiner, 50-year old American citizen of Polish birth, devised an elbow-edging machine which tripled the production of elbows at the Bethlehem Steel Company's shipbuilding division. It saves over 1,000 man hours monthly. Feiner was one of 22 men throughout the nation who received certificates in the September judging by the Board for Individual Awards of the War Production Drive Headquarters

Citations of Individual Production Merit awarded. The first five citations of Individual Production Merit have been awarded to five war workers, War Production Drive Headquarters has announced. The citation is the highest award conferred for individual achievement. It is granted only for ideas or suggestions that have an outstanding effect on the war effort. Walter P. Hill of Detroit, Michigan, a sales and development manager for the Wolverine Tube Division of the Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Co., developed an idea of prime military importance. All that can be said is that he developed the "overall spum and primer for an ammunition primer which is now being utilized for large manufacturers of primer tubes. This effects a saving of metal, increased production with present facilities and lower overall production costs." The rest has been restricted by military authorities

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map from "[Journal of a Third Voyage for the discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; performed in the years 1824, 25, in His Majesty's ships Hecla and Fury, under the orders of ... W. E. P. ... Illustrated by plates and charts. (Appendix. Zoology ... By Lieut. J. C. Ross. Botanical Appendix by Professor Hooker. Notes on ... Geology ... By Professor Jameson.)]"

Motivational speaker Bill Glass, speaks about the importance of a father's blessing to airmen, Marines, and civilians in the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base (AFB), Georgia (GA)

Far Rockaway, N.Y., March 11, 2013 -- The FEMA for Seniors program visited the Young Israel Wavecrest & Bayswater Senior Center. Community Relations (CR) Specialists gave a presentation on disaster preparedness and discussed the importance of preparing a document folder and disaster supply kit. CR Specialist Christine Meissner talked with Sharon Wittenstein about her experience during Hurricane Sandy. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

War production drive sticker. The war production drive headquarters. The War Production Board (WPB) produced these stickers for distribution in war plants. They were designed for pasting on workers' machines to stimulate output of vital war materials. Sheets of assorted stickers may be obtained by writing Distribution Section, War Production Drive Headquarters, Washington, D.C

Charles Wellington Reed Papers: Citations and military papers, 1865-1916

Marshall Center Director Patrick Scheuermann and Dr. Lisa Watson-Morgan talk to news media at the April 17 Marshall 2014 Update. Watson-Morgan, the first woman to be named the center's chief engineer, answered questions about progress on the Space Launch System and other projects, and spoke about the importance of attracting young people to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to maintain a "pipeline" of future engineers. 1400289

Citations of individual production merit awarded. The first five Citations of Individual Production Merit have been awarded to five war workers, War Production Drive Headquarters has announced. The citation is the highest honor conferred for individual achievement. It is granted only for ideas or suggestions that have an outstanding effect on the entire war effort. Joseph H. Kautsky, Indianapolis, Indiana, an employee of the Lin-Belt Co., was awarded his citation for four suggestions, each technical. He suggested a grinding wheel adapter, which permits higher speeds in internal grindings; a simplification cutting down the number of special internal grinding spindle wheel adapters from twelve to three; the adoption of a precision screw adjustment to the vertical column of dial indicator guages, to get faster adjustments without danger to the dials; and a new method of testing the concentricity of internally ground parts. The picture shows Mr. Kautsky (center) being congratulated by formean Bill Whitaker (right) as Superintendant R. E. Whitney (left) looks on

Washington, D.C. Firehouse Station No. 4. Firemen relaxing. This is an all-Negro station, captained by Mr. J. B. Key. It has a reputation for speed and has received citations for rescue work

Presentation of Award of Merit to Pennsylvania students

Snowden, Walter P - Age: [Blank], Year: [BLANK] - Mississippi Sixteenth Infantry, A, Ro-Sn

Hecla No. 2 Mine & Coke Works, Between T571 & State Route 981, west of Trauger, Trauger, Westmoreland County, PA

Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), speaks about the importance of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) celebration.

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