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2 Union*BulIetinWalla Walla, Wash., Tuesday, June 18, 1957Army Engineers BirthdayIs Marked by AwardsThe 182nd birthday of the Corps ard F. Herd, Jr., Harlan J. Hig*of Engineers was observed in the Army Engineer District in Walla Walla with a luncheon and the presentation of service emblems, cash performance awards, cash awards for suggestions and letters of commendation to 90 employes from throughout the district.gins, Raymond C. Huether, JMrs, L. Winifred Jacob, Thomas Jones, Jr., Jerald J. Kelly, Stanley C. Klees, Louis E. Laird, Dell O. Mc-Cuaig, Thomas L. Marrs, Charles R. Marshall, Elmer J. Martoniek, JEarnest L. Matheney, Bruce R. Montgomery, Charles Neher, Eu-Col. Myron Page Jr., district gene W, Selfridge, Mrs. Mildredengineer, presented the awards. A three-star emblem signifying 30 year* service with the Army Engineers was presented to Clarence C. Davis, resident engineer at Ice Harbor dam.Sendee Fias GivenThose receiving 20-year service pins included Edward J. Jones, Le-Roy V. Kelly, William J. Van Wyk, Edward G. Wainwright, and A. Wilfred Welch of Walla Walla, Robert F. Barker of Ice Harbor, and Marion D. Harris and Frederick J. Mullen of the McNary project office.Teo-year emblems went to Robert S. Baker, Floyd W. Bird, Chester F. Bowerman, Mrs. Sally A. Chris-L. Selfridge, Paul T. Shirley, Jr., Walter S. Sivley, Willard E. SivJey,Mrs. Marion H. Smith, Richard V. Utes, William C. Van Beek, Glenn W. Votendahl, and Earl A. Witt-meyer of Walla Walla; James L, Beasley, James L. Hill and William D. Shearer of the Ice Harbor Project office; Edward A. Dix, Earl R. Fries, Robert R. Ingram, and John H. Roeh! of the Glasgow project office; Howard B. Timms j of the Great Falls project office; Richard B. Kramer and Andrew H. LaForce of the Larson project office; Charles B. Mirgon of the Pasco project office; and Emery C. Ashbeck, Jess T. Barksdale, Clyde M. Berry, John T. Blair,tensen, John W. Davidson, Fred J.|£oh“ N- Bu^e, Donovan J. Catlin, Edinger, Gerald D. Eyestone, Rich- Vancil L. Colburn, Vernon H. Cupp,George C. Lewis, Mrs. Catherine• Fish• RideHikeWater Skior just be lazyOnly three delightful hours' drive fram Walla Walla to the Northwest's most attractive vacation spot.A. Marniey, Kenton L. Miller, William C. Nolan, Lester L. Olson, Carlyle H. Reuterskiold, Donald W. Roth, Roy 0. Snyder, Hans H. Timm, William F. Tolies, and Ralph M. Torrey of the McNary project office.Cash Awards Outstanding performance awards of $100 and $200 went to Mrs. Lola G. Burkholder of the Larson Air Force Base project office and Charles D. Carter of Walla Walla, respectively.Sustained superior performanceawards were presented to Richard F. Herd, $200; Mrs. Ardys W.Kelly, $200; Charles R. Shepherd, $100; Lloyd A. Berry, $200; and Herbert S. Crouter, $200, all of Walla Walla.Cash awards for suggestions adopted went to Clifford E. Thurston, $150; Clarence Rabideau, $50; Herbert W. Priest, $35; Charles L. Ditlow, $25; Eugnene A. Field,AWARD GIVEN—Clarence C. Davis (left), resident engineer at the Ice Harbor lock and dam project, smiles happily after having been awarded an emblem for 30 years’ service with the Corns of Engineers by Walla Walla District Engineer Col. Myron £~. Page Jr. Award was made at a special luncheon in Walla Walla commemorating the 182nd anniversary of the Corps of EngineersResearchers Believe Germslyr/^TNpisivf T Ralph E. McComb, $10; andlYHJi/fcnW iAJJJLrC. Robert C. Wurtsmith, $10, all ofthe McNary Dam project office, and to Edward W. Granek, $15, of Walla Walla.Letters of commendation were presented to Otto R. Lunn, Mrs. Sally A. Christensen. Chester W. Hansen and Leonce A. Davin for adopted suggestions and to Bertram W. Hoare for five years of service on the district incentive awards committee.NEW CABINS■ CAMP STORE■ DINING ROOMSmorgasbord every evening and Oregon's finest food. Beverages. Fuif stock curios. Groceries—Camp Supplies BOATS and MOTORS FORCould Live in Soil of MarsBy RENNIE TAYLOR Associated Press Science ReporterFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Evidence that germs living “in the earth’s soil can live under conditions existing on Mars was reported Monday by three TJ.S. Air Force space medicine researchers.Germs taken from lava, from the Painted Desert of Arizona and from soil in Texas survived virtually without oxygen in temperatures that ranged from a comfortable 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 95 degrees below zero, Their only atmosphere was nitrogen. They bad almost no water.Soils containing the microbes were put into glass jars. The air was pumped out of the jars and replaced with nitrogen, to resemble the Martian atmosphere. There was.only a trace of water In the soil.This essentially duplicated surface conditions on Mars. Dr. Strughold said. The samples then were subjected to daily temperature changes approximating the Martian heat and cold.The microbes thrived as long as the moisture in the jars amounted to 1 per cent or more, hut belowthat level the aerm Donulation rie-
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