1946

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Collection: Glover (Robert E.) Papers Author: Glover, Robert E. (Robert Ellsworth) Title: 1946

Date: 1946

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Marquette diary and daily reminder 1946

Wednesday, January 2, 1946

Went to Buckley field in Bureau car with Vonderlippe, McHenry, Price, and Allen to see floor heating in hangars. Day was warm, floors were warm and buildings were comfortable. Slabs were cracked and pipes were rested where exposed. Floor heating was supplemented by aunt heaters. Slabs were 6” thick with [illegible] rock hole. REG

Talked with Campbell and Wolfe. Captain Wider was not there. REG 1-3-46

Lt Colonel Bark in today. REG 1-3-46

Saturday, January 5, 1946 Keys to rooms 253 and 254 delivered today

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Tuesday, January 8, 1946

Notice of Return from Military furlough for John Parmakian dated Dec 28 1945 given to John this morning. (returned at P3-4080 per annual)

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Thursday, January 10, 1946 Krisl, Burk and Sid Larson in today. Sid to talk about Burk’s case for a P4 REG 1-11-46

CA Hawk Jr and Walter B Simpson, Engineering Service Department and Division manager for the AM Byers camping were in this morning to talk about heated floors for the Grand Coulee Machine shop. REG 1-11-46

Friday, January 11, 1946

Talked to Mr See this morning about Burk’s case and threats to take case to Asot Commissioner. He says let them take case there. Also about possible transfer of routine part of Kern’s trial lead work and about conflict of rose work with that of Rectangular section. He agree that it may be proper policy to honor regards made on the technical section for transfer of routine phases of work. A part of the trial loss work would be retained to permit need development. The organizational setup would not be changed. Talked to Keener with Mr sees permission to state above policy. REG

Note: Mr See says welfare of Bureau is at paramount importance Conference with Kirk, Roul, and John on Burk situation.

Monday, January 14, 1946

Conference with Brown this morning on job descriptions. Conference with Halel on suggestion of integraph conclusion was that there was probably no basis on which a reconstruction could be asked. REG

Mr Jones came in this morning. REG

Tuesday, January 15, 1946 Mr Krisl came to work this morning. REG

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Wednesday, January 16, 1946 Kirn’s group moved to 253 and 254 equitable building today. REG

Return from Military furlough for C Lowis Conner, effective date Jan 2 1946 at FCS-10 2870 per annum with Wither’s grade salary increase reviewed and delivered to Mr Conner today. REG

Thursday, January 17, 1946

Conference with DeMarcus about Moody. Explained what loss of this man will mean to photoelastic section. Zanger will not be back until next summer. Previous experience indicated too it will be too heavy a load for one man to [illegible] and regularly trained assistants. Pointed out that work could reasonably warrant a P5 rating if Moody demonstrated ability to put the lab on a going basis. If Moody is still desirous of going with Keener after being advised of possibilities I will offer no further objection to release. REG. 1-18-46

Mr Hines (safely Engineer) over to look at safety features in photoelastic lab at my request. He will buy safety cans for storage at volatile liquids and get sand buckets. REG 1-22-46

Conference with Sid about Moody. Stated points discussed with De Marcus on previous afternoon. He did not criticize action. REG

Saturday, January 19, 1946 Worked today from about 11 AM to 4:30 PM (no charge)

Mr LaVallee in today. Task of preparing new contract with City of Seattle for Ross dam work given to us today. REG 1-22-46

Thursday, January 24, 1946

Notice of return from Military furlough for Mr Leo Krisl, dated 1-7-46 received today. Rate FCS-10 $3090 delivers to Krisl. REG

Notice of appointment by transfer of Carl W Jones dated 1-14-46 received today. Rated SP-4. $1902 (for duration of war and six months thereafter) delivered to Kern. REG

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Mr Houk in today. Wanted more materials from his old field. This was refused. He promised to retaliate and left. REG

F Taylor talked to Building Engr about long attachment cord to bring AC power from room 209 to room 204 for use with lights and integrator. Bldg engr says try it and sec of fuse glows. WH told load would be 1 KW or 10 amps. REG

Mrs Lee in today. Has math up to and including ordinary and partial differential equations. REG

Discussed Ross dam case with Friedman, Cavender and Words. Friedman suggests asking for more funds to carry work to Mar 1 and arranging new contract. Will see Cavender in the morning.

Mr Field in to visit this morning. Told about cherry creek and pathfinder. REG

Talked with Cavender, Earl, Garver about new contract for Ross dam work. They are to prepare a letter tomorrow giving status of funds at present and asking for money to carry the work on until March 21st. Then prepare one new contract. REG

Mr Kirn and I talked with Mr Young and Mr Huber of the international engineering as about data

required for the trial load analysis. They will get Mr Sarage to give us the technical data. Mr Young asked about costs. Mr Kern stated that for a symmetrical dam about two months and $5000 worked be involved and that more work is required for an asymmetrical dam which this will probably be. He also commented about cost of charges. They were also told that the Bureau would have to decide priority. REG

Mr Crane in today. Just back from navy. Has diff eq, adv calc, Math for engrs, least squarer. Has been offered P5 for navy. REG

Friday, February 1, 1946 Mr Kahm came to work on photoelastic lab his morning. REG

Notice of promotion of Mr John Parmakian, effective Jan 28, 1946 (P3 4080 to P5 5180) came in the morning.

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Carpenter Bohe was over and opened up door between rooms 207 and 208 equitable bldg today. Tuesday, February 5, 1946

Talked with Swain on phone with Warnock and DeMarcus. Warnock says only a P3 available in

Electronics lab. Mr DeMarcus confirmed the P4 in technical section. Swain was told that the plan is for 60 as of June 30 1946. His group waved be small, about four. REG

Wednesday, February 6, 1946 Sam Judd called about Rose

Thursday, February 7, 1946

Attended meeting in 409 NCH in the morning. Mr Young spoked about results of his trip to Washington. Must encumber $116000000 by end of fiscal year.

Talked to Mr See and Mr McClelland about extra work. Talked to Mr Hestman and Mr See about keeping track of funds. Mr See will make allotment at our request.

Saw Messrs Earl and Cavender about Ross master. Lester has not gone yet. Mr Earl says Mr Nalder says go ahead with work on Ross.

Talked with McClellan about getting work for an 8 man crew in the technical section and with Bartsch about help in writing specifications.

Friday, February 8, 1946

Talked with Simon H on Ross dam. He says Shindler called yesterday. He will be at Ross dam on Feb 17 and Huston and Campbell from Shasta and will report at the dam on Feb 18 1946 to prepare for granting. Letter to Seattle asking for more funds went Feb 7 1946 as confirmed by Ray Newcomer. It went air mail. Mr Savage says contractor has been held up by cold weather so is behind. If present study is done Feb 15 1946 as promised and next study consumed one month it will be Mar 15 before the study for normal conductions WS at 1610 can be completed. Work on design of spillway and then begin. Mr Savage thought this procedure waved not interfere unduly became of time lost by contractor. REG Gumeson says Lawrence Young will be in probably by Feb 15, 1946. REG

Tuesday, February 12, 1946

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to PR2 2980. Phillips in today. Says his terminal leave run to about last of April will come back when the can find a house. REG

Phillips in again this PM to request consideration for P3 rating says he had a house in salt lake and can go to work at the P2 rating in region 4 office there.

Friday, February 15, 1946 Mr Dawson in today. Mr Dick in today

Saturday, February 16, 1946

Conference with Denton and Morgan on starting Gr Coulee pump and writing specifications for starting characteristics. Synchronization under 50% torque at 50% speed suggested. Fallout of 150% full load gorge at fuel speed also suggested. Check to be made. REG 2-19-46

Monday, February 18, 1946

Mr Damon in today offered PR 3 at beginning site. Notice dated Feb 11 1946 for promotion for CL Conner from FCS 10 2870 per Annum to P3 3640 per annum delivered to L Parmakian this morning. REG Francis Swain in today about coming back to Bureau. REG 2-19-46

The Chinese boys Li, Teng and Chas said goodbye today.

Wednesday, February 20, 1946

Mr Dick in today. Will accept work in Kirn’s group as P1. Mr DeMarcus so advised. REG 2-21-46 Saturday, February 23, 1946

Mayor Charles Duane Butler in today. His 42 year engineering and A 13 degree. Has had calculus and 6 hr statistics wants to work part time and go to school to complete his engineering degree.

Monday, February 25, 1946 Mr Roffee in today. Mr Jarvis in today. REG 2-26-46

Mr Beuter in today. Mr Davis at work today P2 2980. Mr L Young came to work today. REG Feb 27, 1946. Messrs Offet and Evans in at 4:00 to talk about national federation of federal employees. REG Feb 27, 1946

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Wednesday, February 27, 1946 Mr Jarvis placed on leave without pay for one year today. REG Clair Crawford in today will go to work first of next month. REG

Report of efficiency rating for Joel Richardson sent in today. Prepared by John Parmakian after commutation with Edwin Rose. REG

Friday, March 1, 1946

Mr Kirn talked with Mr Young of International Engineering Corp and offered to begin work on Bhakra with Young’s approval. Mr Young requested we hold up work on it until They can get data on elevations. REG

Mr Young called later to say go ahead with truck load studies on Bhakra. REG Saturday, March 2, 1946

Notice of appointment by transfer for Lawrence F Young SP4 1902 per annum eng aide from US mint service to Bureau of Reclamation for duration of war and six months thereafter given to Mr Kirn today. REG

Cavender phones to say that the new Ross dam numbers are spillway 0165-1. Trial loads 0165-3. Also that we have verbal orders from Mr Nalder to proceed with their work. REG

Monday, March 4, 1946

Robert Andrew Laeger in today AB and MA. MA from Greeley has calculus and differential equations. Mr Saxton came to work today.

Wednesday, March 6, 1946

Personnel called to say that Mr Rose transfer to Jedd’s section was made effective Mar 5 1946 and that Saxton’s transfer to this section from the Library was made effective Feb 28 1946 (both at beginning of business) REG

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Notice of increase for LR Serwiner from 3640 to 3750 effective Feb 24 1946 and for FW Taylor from 3640 to 3750 effective Feb 24 1946 given to Kirn and Parmakian today. REG

Friday, March 8, 1946

Lippold in today about grouting of lift seams at Coulee dam. Says Simonts will not be done at Ross until about end of month although they are trying to finish by Mar 15 REG. Clair Crawford reported for work P3 this morning. REG

PAR for Jarvis for one year leave, without pay, to go to school secured today. REG

Rating for JT Richardson (very good) given to J Parmakian today. This is the approved rating that reviewing official (UG) REG

Notice of Promotion of Les Krisl effective Feb 11 1946 from FCS 10 $3090 to P3 $36400 per annum given to John Parmakian today. REG

Mr and Ms Phail called to ask how for the water levels behind Stewart mtn and horse mesa dams might have to be lowered tentative values being worked on by Mr Kern were given to him. REG

Return from Mil Furlough, Transfer promotion for David H Jarvis effective date Feb 26 1946. FES 10-2870 to P2 2980 received. Returned to personal for [illegible] to Mr Jarvis. REG

On duty this morning in Denver after trip to Arizona and California. Note left on my desk says that Mr Dick went to work Sat Mar 16 REG

Tuesday, March 26, 1946

Conference in Mr Young’s office Messrs Nalder, Blanks, McHenry, Keener, Dexter and Glover present General questions of allowable levels camera core texting dug analysis were discussed. I agree states on [illegible] drilling hole in Horse Mesa dam when it is under load except for one hole in a lightly stressed area near secondary at the last abutment. McHenry says cores have not arrived. Question 2 accuracy of stress computation was discussed. Pictures taken at dam were shown and extent of cracking discussed. REG

Wednesday, March 27, 1946 Mr Thomas in today.

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Thursday, March 28, 1946 Saw 6” dia Stewart Mtn cores today. REG 3-29-46

Friday, March 29, 1946 Mr Montgomery reported for work this morning. REG

Tuesday, April 2, 1946

In the field on this date at Green Mountain Dam to study possibility of making a test on operation of governor. REG. Apr 4 1946

Wednesday, April 3, 1946 Two desks and three chairs received today. REG 4-4-46

Thursday, April 4, 1946 H Boyd Phillips in today

Saturday, April 6, 1946

Mr Simonds in today to state that grouting of Ross dam first stage had been completed under difficulties. REG 4-11-46

Monday, April 8, 1946 Mr Hoberg came to work today. REG

Tuesday, April 9, 1946 Ted Hammett in today. Harold Batichen in today. Mr Holt in today.

Wednesday, April 10, 1946 Mr H Boyd Phillips came back to work this morning. REG

Mr Louis K Holt in yesterday offered P1. REG 4-10-46

Mrs Cornwell called to say that Fred would be back about the first of May. REG Notice of return from Military furlough and promotion for Gordon F Banks.

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FCS 10-3090 to P3 3640 received today (effective Mar 18 1946) Notice of temporary appointment for Mr Lloyd at Dick P1

2320 per annum received today. REG (effective date Mar 16 1946) Thursday, April 11, 1946

McHenry phoned to say that Ryland has the 10” dia. Hole on top of the Stewart Mtn dam down 20 ft and wants to go 10 ft more. Water is rising at rate of 6 ft per day and operating personnel expect water level to be raised to elev 1522 by about May first.

Friday, April 12, 1946

War service certificates for Ira Allen, MJ Capin, J Parmakian, EH Larson, Joe Richardson received today. REG

Temporary appointment for Walter C Montgomery in at SP5 Engineering Aide at 2100 per annum given to John Parmakian today. REG

Conference with Joe Brown and Kern in Brown’s office about Kern’s personnel. Mr Brown came over with Mr Studer in the afternoon to write job sheets for men in the analysis section. Recommendation for promotion of men in Kern’s group to be deferred until comparisons are overlook parting in a week or more.

Thursday, April 18, 1946 Mr Ward came back to work this morning. REG

Friday, April 19, 1946 One typewriter with 18” carriage delivered today. REG 4-20-46

Saturday, April 20, 1946

Notice of appointment by transfer of B Norman Hoberg at P3 $3970 Effective date April 8 1946. Appointment is for duration and six months and suspect to a trial process of one year. REG Given to J Parmakian.

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Automatic increase for Raymond H Williams 2430 to 2540 Eng draftsman SC 6 effective April 71946 given to Parmakian today. REG

Monday, April 22, 1946

J Parmakian and Frank Taylor went to Green Mtn Power Plant with CW Thomas and Robert Kumis of the Lab to perform tests on governors. REG 4-23-46

Attended meeting of technical club in evening.

Mr Thomas in about application for employment. REG 4-23-46 Tuesday, April 23, 1946

Notice of Return from Military furlough promotion and reassignment for H Boyd Phillips FCS-10-2980 to P2 2980 effective April 10 1946 received today. REG. Given to Phillips.

Notice of temporary appointment of Marion F Ward at SP6 $2330 per annum. Effective April 18 1946 received today. Coppoundment temporary pending establishing Civil service register for procedural appointments. Grow to Mr Ward. REG

Power connection on AC circuit in rooms 204 to 210 and 236 and 237 made today (control price $364.50) REG 4-25-46

Wednesday, April 24, 1946

Conferenced with Nalder and Banks McHenry Keener Dexter and Kirn in the conference room at 9:00 AM about Stewart Mtn and Horse Mesa dams. Mr Raymond Hill came in at about 10:00 AM to present water user’s considerations at 1:00 PM Mr Kirn and I met with Mr Nalder in his office and talked with Mr Young. Mr Nalder read a proposed telegram on revised levels which Mr Young said sounded all right. Record was made of conversation. In afternoon Mr Hill visited me in my office and he and I and Kirn discussed method of stress analysis but gave no data from recent computations. REG

Mr Holt in this afternoon. Mr Zanger in this afternoon to say he [illegible] probably be back to work with us about the tenth of May. REG

Friday, April 26, 1946 Mr Swain in today REG 4-27-46

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Monday, April 29, 1946 Friden automatic delivered today ST10-165467. REG 4-30-46

Conference with Mr Savage on Ross dam. Mr Savage called Seattle but could not reach Mr Wolfendale. Report promising to leave Denver by May 6 1946. Letter is to be sent with list of stresses for approval on study for high dam. Horse Mesa dam was mentioned in connection with question of stresses for Ross final development. Mr Savage agreed to shoot for 800 in strew. Would have preferred 700 in. he was told that the recommended reservoir levels were to be on the salt river dams. Kern was present. Conference with Mr Nalder later. Was shown results of mail land study with 1900 lb/[square] in at base of [illegible] levels on Stewart mtn. This figure will be reduced by application of westers [illegible] data. Was given copy of memo with back of recommended salt river reservoir levels. Was told that gorge had been told what these level were to be. When asked about Angostera was told to contact Kenner. REG

Wednesday, May 1, 1946

Amendment of transfer and promotion for Robert G Saxton effective Jan 28 1946 from SP5$2166 per annum to P1 $2320 per annum. From dam engr div to tech data section received today. Given to Parmakian. REG

Mr Bristol of the bureau of the budge over to see about space. Mr Thomas came to work this afternoon. REG

Friday, May 3, 1946

Statement of funds as of April 18 (requested about Apr 18 as of Apr 20 1946) received today. Some of funds are over run. 5-4-46

Saturday, May 4, 1946

Mr Donaldson of Newport News in the morning to talk about flange design. Fred Cornwell in this morning. Francis Swain in the morning and this afternoon to say he would have a decision for us about next Tuesday. REG Mass and report delivered to savages (repost on trial tower study of shape 3) REG

Monday, May 6, 1946

Amendment of Return from military furlough and promotion (effective date Mar 25 1946 instead of Mar 18 1946) for Gordon F Burk received today. From FCS-10 $3090 to Engineer civil P3$3640 per annum.

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Notes that the amendment is necessary as much as you entered on duty March 25 instead of 18”. REG given to Kern. REG

Telephone call from Mr Schindler of Seattle requests two reports be sent to Federal Power Com

Washington and one to FPC San Francisco. Requests confirmation of 0000045 per degrees Fahrenheit as efficient of thermal expansion was told that this is correct as obtained from lab tests and no stress cylinders in present dam. Mr Knutson pays to go ahead on Canyon Ferry. Kirn notified. REG

Tuesday, May 7, 1946

Temporary appointment for Mr Elmer A Thomas. Effective May 1 1946 at P3 $3640 per annum reassured today. Mr Halts came to work this morning. REG

Wednesday, May 8, 1946 Fred Cornwell came to work this morning. REG

Friday, May 10, 1946

Conference with Nalder, Swage, McClellan, Blanks, Ruetgers, McHenry, Keener, Dexter and Kirn in the chief Engineer’s office heed this morning at 8:30 to consider the recommended water levels to be used at the Stewart Mtn and Harre Mesa dams. The revised recommendations was read to Mr Savage and be indicated that they were agreeable to him. He had previously been shown dare from results of care testing on Stewart mtn. Mr Dexter was authorized to make an estimate of costs of stander for repairs to these dams. Mr Glover suggested correcting the Stewart Mtn into an earth and nook fill structure. It was decided that funds moved be asked to carry out these studies to obey an order from the commander. No reply to a wire to Washington asking whether salt river water uses had been advised of new recommendations had been received.

After this conference Mr Savage reviewed results of stress studies on Stewart Mtn in his office as presented by Glover and Kirn. REG

Notice of termination of Saturday work occurred this morning effective May 11 1946. REG. Temporary appointment for Louis K Holt P1 2320 effective May 7 1946 received today. Given to Parmakian. REG

Thursday, May 16, 1946

Mr Brott in today to see about math work. Has EE degree, advanced calculus, DiFeguis from vector analysis. Mr Cornwell’s form 62 Part C sent to DeMarcus today. REG

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Monday, May 20, 1946 Carl Zangar came back to work today. REG. 5-22-46

Tuesday, May 21, 1946

Talked with winter about Estes Park and Colo. Big Thompson power plants. Estes Park to govern with 10% voltage through relief valve. Other plants to take run of canal. There will be pondage in Mary’s Lake and at discharge side of Estes Park power plant. (May 20 1946 REG 5-21-46)

Mr Harshman in today on depth of sediments at Heat Brute. Wednesday, May 22, 1946

Conference with Brown and Kirn. Brown says seminar is down P.4 work P.A.R for P4 for him made out and sent for typing in Brown’s office. Brown suggested that Birk might find better opportunities with Barlach. Mr See says to send Burk over to talk to him if he is interested.

Wes Holtz says he will make moisture equivalent tests of cereal cure sampler. Data will be available in about a month.

Hammett’s telegram of May 17 1946 stating that he can not accept P4 rating in this section because of employment seen today.

Conference with McHenry says he will probably make our measurements next winter. Friday, May 24, 1946

Messrs Wolfendale and Shewling and Houk were in the office this morning to connect with Kirn and I about Ross dam studies. It was brought out that there is to be a 15 foot allowance for flood storage so that the normal water surface for the ultimate stage will be 1710 instead of 1725. We are to work for clarification of the level to be used with entegrade in the flood study. They are to send in progress charts every month for our information. Vibration studies are not progressing at present. Rawhauser said about $200 will be needed for the temperature study and test it is not now accurate.

Monday, May 27, 1946

Take on Why so easy given to the Bureau of Reclamation Technical club in evening. Tuesday, May 28, 1946

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Saturday, June 1, 1946

Conference with Messrs Young Reynolds and Hagg of Ontario on crack control in concrete hold in McHenry’s office. McHenry and Messiner and Rawhouser also present. They poured in 50 feet lifts in small gravity dams. They get ice thickness of 3 to perhaps 4 feet and allow up to 40000 1h/ft for ice pressure. Concrete work is protected in winter with [illegible] and heat is provided by steam cab.

Sunday, June 2, 1946

Luncheon with Messrs Ekton Baron V Pappu and BS Murti attended at Parklane hotel. Mr and Mrs L Moran Mr and Mrs Stokes and Mr and Mrs Baker also present. Mr Wing could not be present due to sickness.

Tuesday, June 4, 1946

Mr Hogg of Ontario Hydro said integrator today took lunch with Messrs Hogg and Reynolds in evening. REG 6-5-46

Conference with Messrs Holmquist Brown and Spath in Mar Holmquist’s office room 404 N.C.H. Mr Holmquist commented that the organization sheet submitted seemed illogical. I agreed and stated the personnel difficulties ahead lead to the choices as shown. They suggested changes to bring the

organization into line and these were incorporated at once. Lab sheets were requested to accompany the P.A.R.S. REG 6-5-46

Wednesday, June 5, 1946

Notice of return from military furlough and promotion for Fred E Cornwell P4 or per annum effective May 9 1946 and return from military furlough and promotion and transfer for Carl M Langer effective May 20 1946 P4-4300 given to Parmakian

Thursday, June 6, 1946 Mr Cook went back to Mr [illegible] section today. REG 6-17-46

Friday, June 7, 1946

Mr Harder of the commission office in this morning to talk about Boulder reports and Seismological investigations. He is going to write a letter on reducing the time required to get the reports out and is Cermak to making written records of all large construction work. He was given a copy of Larson’s schedule. He reviewed the Denver office and region 3 letters on containment of seismological investigations at Boulder and Shasta and Grand Coulee.

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Direct Solution of flood routing problem obtained with reflex integraph for the first time today. Applied to Jemez dam problems. REG

Monday, June 10, 1946

Conference with Rawhouser on water temp for manual. I urged that the writing explain why the trial load adjustments were made. Messrs C. G. Crawford of Pelton and Andrew Liston of Baldwin’s Locomotive worked in the morning to talk about Davis turbines. Welding details were discussed. Conference with McHenry by phone on drilling in Stewart Mtn and Horse Mesa. I consented to drilling 15 ft depth near each end of top of ditch within 25 feet of spillway wall on both ends and for a depth of 12 feet at a point on the left abutment at roadway level within 20 feet of the rocks but did not consent to gaining deeper than water on Stewart mountain. REG

Mr Hoberg went to work for Sam Judd this morning. REG 6/17/46 Tuesday, June 11, 1946

McHenry called to read part of a telegram to Ryland. 3-6” dia holes to be drilled in Horse Mesa dam. One near roadway level, not more than 20 feet away from the rock on the left abutment (looking downstream). Two to be drilled in top. One at each end not more than 25 feet from the spillway wall. Depth in all holes limited to 15 feet. In Stewart Mtn dam holes in each are to be left spill drain to elev 1510 to that more drilling can be done in fall if drained after water has been drawn down. REG Mr Freeman over in McConaughey’s section to study use of overgrowth for flood routing studies. REG

Wednesday, June 12, 1946

Walt Thomas was over today to state that there would not be enough water in Green Mtn reservoir to permit a spillway test this summer. He was thinking of the possibility of determining the effect of tank water level on the draft tube surge phenomena. REG. 6-13-46

Thursday, June 13, 1946

Wm Evans returned from 16mm film editor to the laboratory this morning. REG Miss Sudman in today. REG

Friday, June 14, 1946 On leave in PM (to go to Frying Pan) REG 6-17-46

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Parmakian notes that Ramspeck promotion for Carl G Nygren 3640 to 3750

Merlin D Copen 36400 to 3750

Effective June 2 1946 came in and were given to Kirn. REG 6-18-46 Wednesday, June 19, 1946

Notice of reinstatement of Wm L. Evans as a permanent classified Civil Service employee effective date 6-7-46 given to Parmakian today. REG

Reeves says it will not hurt anything if the 50 ft dam Estes Park tank spill due to encroachment on original 10’ freeboard by new high level for Mary’s Lake. says to get test for office if it will not delay issuing drawings.

Friday, June 21, 1946

Mr Speedie of Australia in today to talk about uplift photoelasticity and earth dam settlement was shown the autograph and photoelastic laboratories. Professor Bock of Fort Collins was in today to study uses made of analysis. Mr Ekembarum of India said goodbye today. Guer to Boise and then south and west.

Saturday, June 22, 1946

Attended a session at Mo Speedie’s apartment in the evening. Cal Blend wing Rawhouser and Walker were also there. Mr Speedie showed 8 mm color movies of Australia. I showed color slides of dams on South River and in California. REG 6-24-46

Monday, June 24, 1946 Mr Swain came back to work this morning. REG

Mr Huber of International [illegible] this morning to ask whether it would be advisable to change the constants on Bhakra dam from Horseshoe to circular. He was told that there would certainly be greater stress concentrations show up on the horseshoe section than on the circular but that recent tests had not shown much effect of concentration in the case of a circular hole in a concrete test specimen. Was also told that I preferred the circular shape. REG

Mr Burk went out to Rueltyon’s section this morning. REG

Wednesday, June 26, 1946 Letter from Jarvis received today requesting information.

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Monday, July 1, 1946

Dr Ros of Switzerland in today to talk to Kirn and I about stresses in dams. REG 7-2-46 Tuesday, July 2, 1946

Conference with Knutson, McKee and Herdman on special of number for the tech engineering analysis section. REG

Mr Eagle came to talk about changes in Reclamation Manual ordered by the chief engineer. Changes were made. REG 7-3-46

Wednesday, July 3, 1946

Notice of return from military furlough and promotion for FE Swain P2 3200 to P4 4300 per annum. Given to Parmakian today. REG

By telephone Mr See says that no leave are to be granted for next Friday, July 5 1946 but that

employees may be excused providing they make up the last work overtime work sometime during this month. This was at about 3:15 PM John Parmakian arranged for overtime work on Saturday July 13, 1946

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Monday, July 8, 1946

Attended Chief’s conference at 8:00 AM McClellan, Lowry and Bloodgood absent in the field. Leave is to be brought back to a normal basis as rapidly as possible. Absences on 7-5-46 can be covered by annual leave. Herdman made report on accomplishments in 1946 63% and 81% of program and possible work done. DeMarcus made report on personnel. 3172 employees near completed condition in Rio Grande at Falcon dam described. REG

Tuesday, July 9, 1946 Mr Ench in today. Mr Erickson in today.

Thursday, July 11, 1946 Mr Donaldson in today. Newport News. REG

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Conference with DeMar, Gen C. Rouse, R.T. Van Uden, H.M .Sutter and R.E. Glover all of the Bureau staff on the claim against the UP. RR for cement losses and frequent overcharges on Boulder. Same

preparatory work was decided upon. Meeting will be held Friday July 19 with RR officials if assessment can be made. Jurney’s last day in the office. REG

Monday, July 15, 1946 On leave in PM. REG 7-18-46

Tuesday, July 16, 1946 On leave all day. REG 7-18-46

Wednesday, July 17, 1946

Conference with Jim Richardson in the morning. He asked that I talk to McClellan about the allowance for water-hammer in the Estes Park penstocks. In the afternoon John Parmakian and I talked to

McClellan in his office. He stated that he did not wish to spend the extra $250000 to 311000 to increase the strength to withstand pressure due to 5 [illegible] governor without relief valve. This [illegible] was relayed to Richardson who asked me to relay it out to Winter since he wished to get the whale matter settled as soon as possible. This was done. Winter expressed the belief that when rapid governor action is to be provided the penstock should be designed accordingly. The general problem of speed control was discussed with McClellan and Stone data worked out by Frank Taylor was presented that showed that Estes Park would be a better regulator than Green Mountain of operated at 5 see with a

synchronous bypass but power if operated without the relief valve. REG 7-18-46 Messrs Kambhu, Poopatana and Lashuvalna in today. REG 7-19-46

Bangkok Swain.

Thursday, July 18, 1946

Affidavits about strikes again government delivered to personnel by Mrs Kingston except for Saxton and Jurney. REG 7-1946

Friday, July 19, 1946 Conference with UPKR on Cement shortage.

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Attended Chief Engineers conference. Leave to be used up as rapidly as pressure constant with progress work. Delays in completing specification to be provided. Boden and McIunel there from central valley

Tuesday, July 23, 1946

Conference with Messrs Wolfendale, Scheuling, Savage, Houk, McHenry and Rawhouser in Mr Savage’s office by instrumentation at Ross dam. Dr Ros in today.

Wednesday, July 24, 1946 Conference with Wolfendale, Kirn, Schindler on trip to Ross dam

Notice of automatic increase for Ira E Allen from 2770 20 to 2895 60 effective July 14, 1946. Given to him by Mr Kingston. REG

Talked with Henry Putman today. Showed the Contra Costa film. Thursday, July 25, 1946

Conference in Chief’s office on additional drilling in Horse Mesa dam as requested by water users. Kirn objected to move drilling. I was agreeable as we would be getting additional information at water users responsibility but stated that if it were my dam I would not allow the extra drilling. When a suggestion was made to modify the water users program I objected on the grounds that it would then be our responsibility. The question of stress concentrations was discussed. Recent tests were quoted as indicating that yielding of the concrete near the ultimate strength would iron and the concentration leaving the weakening as that due to reduction in area only. (telegram was sent same day

recommending drilling on [illegible]) REG 7-31-46

Friday, July 26, 1946

Attended Foreign Trainee luncheon at the Daniels and Fishers Red Room. REG Tuesday, July 30, 1946

Room 2139 Equitable Bldg occupied today. Mr Martinez of Chile in today to discuss earth dam stability computation procedures. REG

Thursday, August 1, 1946

Claim of Rudolph C Pycha from recent conversation. Gen Evans of Mails and Files says he never heard of Pycha. Ray Newcomer made a search of the files and states that he can find no correspondence from Pycha. Fred Montgomery says he has never heard of the man. REG 8-2-46

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Notice of Conversion to Probational appointment for Lloyd H Diek. Effective date July 19, 1946 for Engineer (mechanical, P1 $264480 given to Mr Kirn) REG 8-2-46

Friday, August 2, 1946 Richard Close came to work today. REG 7-7-46

Monday, August 5, 1946 Mrs Rees in today (CAF3)

Mr P Pinsky in today (P4) REG

Appointment of Miss Barbara Cook requested today. REG Tuesday, August 6, 1946

Attended Chiefs Conference. Details of president’s program for balancing the budget and its effect on Bureau affairs discussed. New Denver office limitation 2800. Office of Chief Engr 2087. DeMarcus says if all commitments are taken up we would be over the ceiling. Young says work in this office must proceed energetically. Possibility of shifting personnel was discussed. DeMarcus explained some personnel rules especially one regarding a month interval between promotions. Holmquist says letters are not being answered promptly and promises to trim some ears if the situation does not improve. The Yangtze work was discussed. Young says that bureau personnel should be used for suspension only with all design work being carried out by Chinese. Principle is test [illegible] work must not interfere with the domestic program. REG 7-7-46

Friday, August 9, 1946

Conference this morning with R Herdman, H Knutson, McKee, McMillen on funds for outside agencies such as City of Seattle and Int Eng Co. I requested that each division head be made responsible for keeping expenditures within an allotment constant with their estimated costs for the work. Mr Herdman did not wish to instruct the division heads to keep the necessary accounts but was willing to modify their production of the records so that checks on funds could be made down to the division levels. A later call from Knutson indicated that Mr Cavender had talked them out of these changes. I advised Mr See of this outcome. Mr Cavender called about job numbers on Ross dam gates and we discussed the m after of keeping the funds under control (by telephone). He was confident they could be kept from being overrun. I was not confident that these methods would prevent others from spending our funds. REG Morris Foster and [illegible] from Hydrology to the integraph operate on flood routing. REG

Saturday, August 10, 1946 Left for Ross dam at 7:25 AM. REG Aug 20, 1946

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Saturday, August 17, 1946 Returned from Ross dam at 8:30 AM REG Aug 20 1946

Monday, August 19, 1946 Attended chief engrs conference. Reported on trip to Ross Dam.

Miss Barbara Cook came to work in the tech section this morning. REG 8-20-46 Wednesday, August 21, 1946

Conference with Savage, McConaughy, Beck, Kirn, Scrivener, Bradley, Ptreula and Glover in Savage’s office on Ross dam spillway. Studies to be made for decision tomorrow. REG

Conference with Savage, Huber, Kirn, Sarwer, Glover on Bhakra. Problem of high sliding factors to be solved by moderate increase in upstream slope in lower part of dam, increase in weight of abutment blocks and subcooling of combination as regulated. REG

Thursday, August 22, 1946 Moved out of Room 213-A Equitable Building. REG Aug 23 1946

Spillway section drawings transmitted to Seattle (Ross Dam) today. Savage, McConaughy, Bradley, Kirn and Glover approved. Situation was explained to Mr Young who signed the letter. Mr Wolfendale called by phone. Was told drawings were in the way. Talked to Graves about details. Conversation was broken off by lost connection. REG

Talked to McClellan about studies of governing. He says to let them go until we have an application. Abren and Hend are thus central man. REG

Mr Pien in about waves.

Mr Ingersoll of “Ingersoll and Label” in today. Was given a copy of the TM 630 on cooling by long pipe. Monday, August 26, 1946

Mr Ausfabe came to work today at SP4 $2168.28 per annum.

Notice of transfer and promotion for Miss Barbara Cook to CAF3 2168.21 effective Aug 19 1946 received today and given to John Parmakian. REG

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Houk was in and took the 4th annual report of retention observations with and without permission (Date July 1 1944).

Kirn says Cal Blench has asked to take the Bhakra computations so he can study them over Labor day. Called Barnes in Nalders absence. He says I could not escape a certain amount of personal responsibility but that he believes Cal Blench to be reliable. Called Mr Huber, he says Blench is liaison officer and is inclined to grant the request.

Conference with Lee and Holmquist about [illegible] for photoelastic lab. Holmquist is to ask for the room at end of the NW wing of Bldg 1A for temporary housing interferometer and polariscope. REG

Tuesday, September 3, 1946

Chief Engrs conference held this morning. Design and [illegible] ceilings have been cut from 2087 to 2020. Replacements are banned. Mr Young will be in region 6 from Sept 8 for 2 weeks. (Dec 1981). Total ceiling for Denver office 2710. We will receive new job sheets on form 75. REG

Mr EE Weibel Assoc Professor of Mechanical Engr from Univ. of California at Berkeley in this morning to talk about elasticity.

Monday, September 16, 1946 Returned from leave. First day at DF Center.

Tuesday, September 17, 1946

Notice of Promotion of John Parmakian from P5-5905.20 to P6 7102.20 effective Sept 9 1946 received today. REG

Sunday, September 22, 1946

Parmakian says efficiency report for Lawrence Young was sent to Personnel on the date. REG 9/26/46 Monday, September 23, 1946

John Baird in today. REG

Tuesday, September 24, 1946 On leave REG 10-4-46

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Thursday, September 26, 1946

Conner’s request to teach calculus September 23 to December 20 1946 signed today. Messrs Crawford, Conner, Thomas, Larson, and Williams signified an interest in foreign assignments.

Monday, September 30, 1946

Attended Chief engrs conference committee of spate and section heads at the DFC to consider snack bars. Mr Young deserved his trip, showing [illegible] has been in and In 13 months up to Oct first 1946 1187 promotions had been made 861 in D&C 631 Prof 117 lab prof 77 clerical 36 CSE New ceiling 2500 +175. 1836 D&C. Oct 1 to Dec 31 1946. REG

Wednesday, October 2, 1946 On leave all day. REG 10-4-46

Friday, October 4, 1946

Notice of promotion for WE Evans P2 3397.20 to P3 4149.60 effective Sept 23 1946 and Pro Joel

Richardson P3 4275.30 to P4 4902 effective Sept 23, 1946. Received today and given to John Parmakian. REG

Tuesday, October 8, 1946 Mr Saxton came back to work this morning. REG

Conference with Spath, Judd, McConnel and Snack bars. It was decided to recommend dispensers instead of snack bar service when pressure to confine size of magazine and papers to the conference only and to limit sale of coffee, soft drinks and sandwiches to the hours 11:30 to 1:00 and to put in a stamp bending machine. Judd says bureau will have to put up to $30,000 as they will be put in at bureau expense.

Wednesday, October 9, 1946

Estimates of compensation from productive labor for Austobe, Conner, Crawford, Kirk, Parmakian, Phillips, Thorne and Ward sent in today. REG

Monday, October 14, 1946

Attended Chief Engineers conference. Conferred with Engr. Ryland and McHenry about salt river drill cores. Miss Tommie Carter came to work today. REG 10-17-46

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Tuesday, October 15, 1946

Note: Letter to Farid Ibrahim Hafes of Egypt. Send for typing on Sept 26 or 27 received today. REG 10-16-46

Thursday, October 17, 1946

Kirn says Montgomery called Capen to say that his car had broken down and he had so much school work that he did not come down. REG

Friday, October 18, 1946

Mr Hendrix in today to inquire about H.J. Botschen. C.S. Garland in today. Mr Wilson came to work on loan from McConnel’s group today.

Mr Howard from region 7 in today about seepage from Colo Big Thompson reservoir. Wednesday, October 23, 1946

On leave all day. REG 10-24-46

Saturday, October 26, 1946

Had luncheon with Mr Khosla of India. Messrs Lane, Smith, Cal Blench, Singh at 12:00 at the Olin hotel. Installation of earthquake recording instruments was discussed. REG

Chief Engrs conference. Casts of spillways was discussed. Mr Young mentioned the Heart Butte (?) call. Original spillway for 15000 feet cubed/sec raised to 60000 and later to 240000 feet cubed/sec. Such spillways are apt to make a project infeasible. Emergency spillways were discussed.

Mr Wm G Cain in today. BS in math no engr.

Thursday, October 31, 1946 On leave all day

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Notice of appointment of Robert M. Ancell (by transfer) P1 3146.40 effective Oct 28 1946 received today and given to J Parmakian.

Monday, November 4, 1946

Come out to DFC in morning until Kennedy. Found Zanger, Close, Wilson, Ducell on duty. The weather looked threatening and the roads were bad so offer talking to Mr Sec we all went back to Denver. Went to NCH in afternoon to talk to See. Also saw Barnes and Holmquist. Barnes says there is no data yet for design of dams on Yangtze and will probably be none until the first of the year. Mr Holmquist says we will probably get public [illegible] partition at hourly interval sometime this month. Suggests writing memos to the Chief Engr on Tech Section developments.

REG

Tuesday, November 5, 1946

Arrived at DFC about 2 PM after being stuck in the morning. Found Zanger, Phillips, Ward, Close, Williams, Taylor and Copen on duty. REG

Wednesday, November 6, 1946

Drove to DFC this morning. Roads in Denver in bad shape from big snow starting last Saturday morning. Roads outside city limits in fine shape. PBA (Guenther’s office) called to request that our employees riding the bus be excused 1 hr early to permit bus to make two trips. Mr Taylor left early.

Monday, November 25, 1946 Chief Engineers conference. REG Dec 21, 1946

Overview of contract funds with outside agencies was discussed. REG Dec 2, 1946 Wednesday, November 27, 1946

Last day in the office for Miss Barbara Ann Cook. REG 11/29/46 Thursday, November 28, 1946 Holiday today. REG 11/29/46

Friday, November 29, 1946 Conference with F Cornwell today.

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Monday, December 2, 1946

Special conference in the Chief Engineers office. Commissioner Straus, Messrs Lineweaver, Vernon and others from the Washington office were in attendance. Costs and [illegible] of received work was discovered. Dr [illegible] of repayment on those cases where costs have exceeded estimates was reviewed. Mr Fordick commented regarding effect on power costs. REG

Tuesday, December 3, 1946 Heat turned off in afternoon at DFC. REG 12/4/46

Friday, December 6, 1946 On leave today. REG 12/9/46

Monday, December 9, 1946 Miss Nancy Tandy came to work this morning. CAF3. 2168.28. REG

No Chief Engrs conference this morning on account of Regional Directors meeting. REG Model makers crew moving in this morning. REG

Tuesday, December 10, 1946

Mr Vidanathan of Travancore province in India in today. REG (Note: Name is P.H. Daidyanathan) Wednesday, December 11, 1946

Mr Balmer came to assist in answering question on probability Thursday, December 12, 1946

Conference with Messrs Hank, McHenry and Rawhouser in Mr Savage’s office in the morning. On leave in the afternoon. REG

Chief Engrs Conference. Markwell and Ellsworth present. Mermel also present. Program funds and enter office relations discussed. REG 12/17/46

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Tuesday, December 17, 1946

VA “Estimate of Compensation” forms for Husfahl, Crawford, Jones, Parmakian, Phillips, Ward. Sent to personnel today. REG

Wednesday, December 18, 1946 “Estimates of Compensation” VA form for Holt sent DeMarcus today. REG

Thursday, December 19, 1946

Notice of Appointment by Transfer of Miss Nancy Tandy Clerk-Typist CAF3 2168.28 from WAA to Reel Bur effective Dec 9 1946. Given to Mrs Kingston today. REG

VA “Estimate of compensation form for Les Kril sent to DeMarcus today. REG Monday, December 23, 1946

Veterans Administration forms for “Estimate of Compensation from Productive Labor” for the period Dec 30 1946 to Mar 21 1947 signed today for…

Ausfahl 108.41 ⅗ P4 Crawford 345.80 Holt 110.20 ½ P1 Jones 119.70 ⅗ P5 Krisl 345.80 Parmakian 591.85 Phillips 345.80 Ward 110.20 ½ P6 REG

Conference with Rifer and Foster on floods. REG

Tuesday, December 24, 1946 On leaver in PM. REG 12-30-46

Thursday, December 26, 1946 On leave all day. REG 12-30-46

Friday, December 27, 1946 On leave all day. REG 12-30-46

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Recommendation for awards for superior accomplishment sent to See today for technical section (recommendation - none) REG

Messrs Riesbol and Foster in to talk about spillway flood capacities. Tuesday, December 31, 1946

Mr Capella in from India. Veterans Accommodation forms for Thomas and Conner signed for Dec 30 1946 to Mar 21 1947. REG

1946 Calendar 1946

Marquette Diary and Daily Reminder 1946

Legal Holidays in the Various States Tuesday, January 1, 1946 New Year’s Day

Holiday

Name Hrs. Pres. Hrs. Absent

Allen, Frank C. 4 4A Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Thursday, January 3, 1946

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Name Hrs. Present Hrs. Absent Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Friday, January 4, 1946

Name Hrs. Present Hrs. Absent

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Saturday, January 5, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Monday, January 7, 1946

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Name Hrs. Present Hrs. Absent Allen, Frank C 6 2A Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Tuesday, January 8, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Wednesday, January 9, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Thursday, January 10, 1946

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Name Hrs. Present Hrs. Absent Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Friday, January 11, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 6 2A Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Monday, January 14, 1946

Allen, Frank C 4 4A Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Tuesday, January 15, 1946

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Name Hrs. Present Hrs. Absent Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 *Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK

*Mr Krisl began work today.

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Thursday, January 17, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8

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Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Saturday, January 19, 1946 (Overtime)

Allen, Frank C 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK

(Other members of the force were not required to work today) Monday, January 21, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8

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Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 7 1S Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Wednesday, January 23, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Thursday, January 24, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8

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Taylor, F.M. 0 8S By VMK

Allen, Frank C 0 8S Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Saturday, January 26, 1946 (OT - Overtime) Name Hrs. Present

Allen, Frank C 8OT Conner, Clinton L. 8OT Glover, Robert E. 8OT

Krisl, Leo 8OT

Parmakian, John 8OT

Taylor, F.M. 8OT

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8

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By VMK

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Wednesday, January 30, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Thursday, January 31, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8

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Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Friday, February 1, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Kahn, Howard J.8 (started work today)

Saturday, February 2, 1946 (overtime)

Allen, Frank C 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Monday, February 4, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8

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Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J.8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Tuesday, February 5, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Wednesday, February 6, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 4 4S Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 0 8S Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 0 8A Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK

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Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Friday, February 8, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 4 4A Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Saturday, February 9, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8

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Glover, Robert E. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Monday, February 11, 1946

Allen, Frank C 6 2A Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK

Started keeping duplicate of original sheet.

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Wednesday, February 13, 1946

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Name Hrs. Present Hrs. Absent Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 0 8S Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Thursday, February 14, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 0 8S Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Friday, February 15, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8

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Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Saturday, February 16, 1946 (overtime) Name Hrs. Present Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Monday, February 18, 1946 Name Hrs. Present Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Tuesday, February 19, 1946 Name Hrs. Present

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Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Wednesday, February 20, 1946 Name Hrs. Present Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Thursday, February 21, 1946 Name Hrs. Present Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8

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Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Friday, February 22, 1946 Washington’s Birthday Holiday Saturday February 23, 1946 Name Hrs. Present Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Monday, February 25, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 0 8S Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK

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Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 7 1A Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK

Jarvis, David H worked 8 hrs today. Beginning 7 Wed. Feb. 27 he will be on leave without pay for one year.

Wednesday, February 27, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 4 4A Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Jarvis 0 W Thursday, February 28, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8

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Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Jarvis 0 W Friday, March 1, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 4 4A Evans, W. Ellsworth 7 1A Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Jarvis 0 W Saturday, March 2, 1946 Name Hrs. Present Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8

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Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 By VMK Monday, March 4, 1946

Allen, Frank C 0 8S Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Jarvis 0 W

(Saxton started to work today but is still carried on Mr Ming’s list and so is not reported here) Saxton worked 8 hrs on DO 72

Allen, Frank C 0 8S Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Jarvis 0 W

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Wednesday, March 6, 1946

Allen, Frank C 0 8S Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman, John R. 8 Conner, Clinton L. 8 Evans, W. Ellsworth 8 Glover, Robert E. 8 Jurney, Williams H. 8 Kahn, Howard J. 8 Kingston, Violet M. 8 Krisl, Leo 8 Parmakian, John 8 Taylor, F.M. 8 Saxton 8 Jarvis 0 8W Thursday, March 7, 1946

Allen, Frank C 0 8S Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Jarvis 0 8W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 By VMK Friday, March 8, 1946

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Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 5 3A Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8

Crawford Started to work today

Saturday, March 9, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Kahn 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Taylor 8 Monday, March 11, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook, Harold V.* 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Jarvis 0 W

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Jurney 8 Kahn 0 8A Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 *Loaned to us by Mr Judd Tuesday, March 12, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8F Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Wednesday, March 13, 1946

Allen, Frank C 6 2A Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8F Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8

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Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 4 4A Taylor 8 Thursday, March 14, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Friday, March 15, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 7 1S Glover F Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8

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Krisl 8

Parmakian 8

Saxton 8

Taylor 8

Saturday, March 16, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Jarvis 8 Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Monday, March 18, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 0 8S Glover F Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 7 1A Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8

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Taylor 8

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 0 8A Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover F Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Wednesday, March 20, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover F Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Thursday, March 21, 1946

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Name Hrs. Present Hrs. Absent Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 7 1S Glover 8F Jarvis 0 W Jurney 4 4A Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Friday, March 22, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover F Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Saturday, March 23, 1946 Name Hrs. Present Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8

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Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Taylor 8

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Tuesday, March 26, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 6 2S Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8

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Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 VMK Wednesday, March 27, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 7 1S Glover 8 Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 8 Taylor 8 Thursday, March 28, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Glover 8 Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8

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Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 8 Saxton 4 4A Taylor 8 Friday, March 29, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 7 1S Glover 8 Jarvis 0 W Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8 Parmakian 4 4A Saxton 8 Taylor 0 8A Montgomery 8 Saturday, March 30, 1946

Allen, Frank C 8 Allen, Ira E. 8 Bruggeman 8 Conner 8 Cook 8 Crawford 8 Evans 8 Jarvis 8 Jurney 8 Kahn 8 Kingston 8 Krisl 8