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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1951
Page
3
Spoorman, born in Trier, Germany, moved to the U S in 1928 with his family, returned for schooling, drafted in WWII, then served with the British military government until 1950 before coming back. Now at 97 he reenlists in the U S Air Force hoping to go places.
The Army reports that civilian employees ideas speeding delivery of explosives and salvaging false teeth saved taxpayers about 208 million dollars. Since 1943 more than 325000 ideas have been submitted and 35591 adopted. Civilians have earned over 1590000 in awards. military personnel offered about one eighth of suggestions. The top award of 2750 went to Richard Norian for recycling corrugated cardboard, saving at least six million dollars. Rosella M. Lesch earned 430 for converting false teeth stock. Richard Hollman’s valve idea to siphon gas saved 2360 plus royalties. Class E awards valued for morale and usefulness also cited.
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