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Collection: Glover (Robert E.) Papers Author: Glover, Robert E. (Robert Ellsworth) Title: 1953
Date: 1953
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BEGIN TRANSCRIPTION Diary 1953
Diary and Daily Reminder A Page a Day for 1953 Monday, January 5, 1953
Notice of Mr Florey’s promotion received today. REG (GS9 $5060 effective 1-4-53)
Spent much of day running down authority to proceed with salinity propagation studies for the Delta cross channel. Found them in the field trip report of Hebert, Ridinger and McKinney data July 17 1953 approved by acting Chief Engr Dexhermer July 29 1952. REG
Mr Keener says I should continue to look after the salinity propagation part of the Delta Cross Channel work. REG
Thursday, January 8, 1953
Glover and Daum gave a talk on uses of mathematics before Euclidean club at East High School at 3:30 PM. Glover talked on mathematics and Daum demonstrated the operation of the Delano-Earlimart analog. The analog and equipment was returned to the Federal Center by about 6:00 PM the same day. REG Jan 12, 1953
Friday, January 16, 1953
Conference with men from Huron SD on the Oahe conditions. Those present were Jadah, Von Seggern, R Winger, Turnbull, Hickok? From the region and Mayerhofer, Yarger, McDonald, W Tapp, T Ahrens and Glover from the Denver office. Discussion was on drainability. REG Geo La Rocque was present REG 1-19-53
Sunday, January 18, 1953
Mr Florey’s notice of permanent statue data as effective Jan 18 1953 signed by Gould. REG 2-9-53 Wednesday, January 21, 1953
Mr Young in from Huron today. Says no topography north of the Shadehill emergency spillway is available. Ice samples have been shipped.
Thursday, February 5, 1953
Mr John Delaney of El Paso in to talk about pumping. Will send data on use of formula. Pumping data has been collected by WC Brady.
Bureau of Reclamation 211 Federal Court House El Paso, Texas
REG
Wednesday, February 11, 1953
Reflex Integraph used on the Delta problem by Glover, Florey and Mitchell. REG Feb 12 1953 Monday, February 16, 1953
Mr Garstka over to talk about troubles with the slat-work used to get a proper precipitation catchment on the rate reporting rain gages. The slats have not been saving enough.
Mr Rice is agreeable for me to prepare memo answering Van Der Lippe’s questions and making
computations on new design of slats. Mr Von Der Lippe’s questions relate to earthquake effects on the proposed Belka dam. REG 2-16-53
Thursday, February 19, 1953
Saw model of Hornsby’s cushioned check demonstrated today. It closes much more quietly than the conventional check. REG
Thursday, February 26, 1953
Test for the monograph on Surge control in the Coachella system was given to Poe’s office on this date. REG Feb 27 1953
Memo on earthquake allowances for the Belka (India) down given to NB Hunt on this date. REG Feb 27 1953
Wednesday, March 4, 1953
Mr Keener approved reservation of Mar 10 and 11 for discussion of the Kanapalis problem with Messrs Kraus and Kramer. Mr Kramer of Region 7 will make the arrangements. REG
Thursday, March 5, 1953
Figure of $750 given to Ed Kramer as an estimate of the amount needed to prepare a memo on procedures for the Frenchman creek seal. This involves the estimates of stream depletion due to pumping adjacent to the headquarters. REG
Friday, March 6, 1953
Tentative list of questions on electromagnetic separation of ions from saline water and a copy of the demineralization report given to Stewart Hannah on this date. REG 3-9-53
Wednesday, March 11, 1953
Mr Hamilton in today. Introduced by Bailey from Poe’s office. REG Request for work on the Friedman Creek case received today. REG Friday, March 27, 1953
Bill Tapp called to state that Mr Maierkofer would like to get a memo on the case of a pumped well supplied by infiltration. Job Oahe 6-469-00-01-02 REG
Monday, March 30, 1953
Messrs Ed Kramer of the USBR Region 7 and Messrs Cardwell and Loughlin of the USGS were in to talk about the depletion of Frenchman Creek by pumping REG
Tuesday, March 31, 1953
Closing discussion on the ASCE paper on analog computers sent in today. REG Wednesday, April 1, 1953
Memo on computation of Frenchman Creek Stream flow depletion to be anticipated as a result of irrigation from nearby wells taken over to Keener’s office today. REG
Wednesday, April 8, 1953
Conference with Keener, Walker, and Hammond on the letter to Bon Der Lippe on the Belka dam. I objected to the letter because the recommended testing of the foundation would be very difficult to carry out, because the stated earthquake allowances of 20% g horiz. 10% g vert. is adequate with only certain types of construction and because the 20% g allowance for certain concrete structures is only valid when certain code provision are in effect. Letter is to be sent without my initial for approval. REG Tuesday, April 14, 1953
Messrs Miller, Lord and Pemberton in to talk about velocity distribution in channels and sediment transportation. REG 4/16/53
Friday, April 17, 1953
Tuesday, April 28, 1953
Messrs Max, Levy and Nice in to talk about well pumping. REG Form DCT-57
12-49
Bureau of Reclamation Introduction
Foreign Visitors
Office: Foreign Activities Training and Visitors Section To Mr. Dudgeon
Introducing Mr. Max Levy
Title: Ass. To the General Manager, Water Planning for Israel Ltd. Country: Israel Status: Acc. Visitor
For Tour of Laboratories D and C Job No. 0-6195-0-1-35 Date: April 25, 1953
Wednesday, April 29, 1953
Mr Kramer called to say that Krous had not yet finished the computations on Kanopolis and might possibly need some help with the mathematics for the reaction the Kanopolis account should be left open. Dungeon and McMillan advised. REG
Thursday, April 30, 1953
Dr Olin S Proctor (Dentist) of 349 E Third Street Long Beach 12 California, Phone 695-340 was in today to talk about an idea for demineralization of salt water. He proposes to take a mixture of air and water vapor from the Salt on sea in a conduct or tunnel to a higher elevation on Mt San Jacinto. Condense the report in the cooler air there available and feed the condensate through a penstock down the mountain to produce power and provide water. REG
Tuesday, May 12, 1953
Messrs Walt Garstka, Mitchell, Griffeth over to look at the Reflex Integraph in connection with operations studies and flood routing studies for reservoirs. REG
Memo on creek sent out today to chief engr Keener, Swain, Raphael, Hanson, Florey, REG Monday, May 18, 1953
Received termination notice with the comment “In your particular case, your present position is being abolished” (Given to me about 8:30 this morning) REG
Delivered termination notice to Mr Quentin L Florey at 8:45 AM. this notice did not contain the notation that the position was being abolished. REG
Wednesday, May 20, 1953
Turned forms 57 for QL Florey and for RE Glover over to Joe Brown and Keener. Also turned in my acceptance of the transfer they proposed. REG May 22, 1953
Wednesday, June 3, 1953
Messrs McLean, Erickson and Godley (Balsam Wool products) in to talk about insulation for protection of concrete in winter. REG
Tuesday, June 9, 1953
On annual leave all day (Gone fishing) REG 6-10-53 Friday, June 12, 1953
Talked with Keener and McClellan about the proposed changes in the special. Assignments group of the dams division. REG
Monday, June 15, 1953
Department of Interior identification card returned to Mr Holmquist as requested in the Memorandum of June 11, 1953. REG
Wednesday, June 17, 1953 On annual leave. REG 6-19-53 Friday, June 19, 1953
Farewell luncheon for people leaving the Bureau at Golden. REG Wednesday, June 24, 1953
Mr Witte says that it will be possible for Mitchel to continue with the salinity studies. REG
Messrs McDonald and Ossofsky in today to talk about the Delta cross channel and Delta Depletion. REG (Regional Hydrologist Region 2)
Thursday, June 25, 1953
Film on the Grand Coulee development seen today. Mr Keener was in my office and was advised that the salinity computations for the Delta in California would not need to take all my time and that I would be able to assist him in other ways. REG 6-29-53
Wednesday, July 1, 1953
R Iappelli Univ of Naples in to get data on pressure cells and recording equipment. REG 7-2-53 Friday July 3, 1953
Monday, July 6, 1953
Conference with Keener and Hammond on preparation of estimate for additional meetings of the dam panel to consider the results of the hungry horse tests. John suggests to arrange for four meetings. Moody says 10 man days (two men for 1 week) to finish the report on the stress study. REG Mr Keener suggested that I advise him concerning work which I might do. REG 7-9-53 Tuesday, July 7, 1953
Mr Kramer, from Region 7 over to discuss ways and means of estimating seepage losses from two reservoirs proposed for the Ainsworth Nebraska area. Moody says about 2 man months (men at $28 per day) would be required to make an electric analogy study and prepare a report ($1400). Irwin, Judd and Wantland say that there may be difficulty in finding the Brule formation in the Ainsworth area by seismic or electrical means. REG
Monday, July 13, 1953
Attended funeral of Ralph N Tracy. REG Tuesday, July 14, 1953
Savig over to discuss slabs on rock foundations. REG Thursday, July 16, 1953
Secretary McKay and Commissioner Dexheimer spoke today. REG Thursday, July 23, 1953
Made arrangements among Keener, Price and Hebert to continue studies of salinity. Mr Florey will be transferred to the Lab and will continue studies until complete, with help of Mitchell. About 1 month more work is in prospect. Final results to be in the form of an informal memo. Mr Price requested approval from Keener for continuation of the salinity studies. This was conveyed verbally to Price through me. I will be available for consultation on this work if needed. REG
Monday, July 27, 1953
Moved to room 74 Bldg 53 this morning. Florey is to be transferred to the Laboratory but is to complete the salinity propagation studies. With the help of Mitchel about one month’s more work is estimated to remain. The results will be incorporated in an informal memo. Studies for 1949 historical and for 1931 based on releases as given in the 65F (modified) operation study are yet to be made. REG 7-20-53 Tuesday, July 28, 1953
Mr Florey’s Mar 31, 1952 efficiency rating report (outstanding) was received today and delivered to Mr Florey. Mr Price says that he had received word concerning the transfer of Mr Florey to the Lab. He also indicated that it will be satisfactory to leave the integrator where it now is in the lab. REG
Tuesday, August 4, 1953
Mr Bennet of the USGS came over with Mr Lohman. Mr Bennet was interested in electrical analogs and was shown the delta, Delano-Earlimart and other analogs in the lab and in the photoelastic lab. REG 8-5-53
On leave 4 hrs in AM to bring home grand daughter and mother. REG 8-5-53 Thursday, August 6, 1953
Mr Jacobsen of the Civil Service Commission here to inquire about SD Larson. REG Monday, August 10, 1953
Conference on Eklutna tunnel reinforcement in Mr McClellan’s office at 8:30 this morning. Blomgren, Rice, Glover, Keener, Reeves, Wiley, Rypon present. I contended that a knowledge of the “pressure” in the rock was important. Reinforcement at the portals was decided upon by Reeves and the remainder of the employees was to be decided by a board. I suggested a test on a drift to determine the ability of the rock to take pressure REG
Tuesday, August 11, 1953
Wilhelm and Dungan assigned the job number 0-3200-0-12-16 to me for “Coordination of Technical Procedures.” This number is to be for my use. It may be assigned to assistant and their use of it is to be terminated by me. REG
Coordination Technical Procedures 0-3200-0-12-16
Thursday, August 13, 1953 Mr Lane in today. REG
Mr Kramer in to talk about seepage from a reservoir in eastern Colorado for the steady state case a memo could be prepared in 2 days. For the [illegible] cases in 2 weeks for about $750. REG
Friday, August 21, 1953
Conference on Grand Coulee Feeder Canal Reeves, Rice, Brickey, Hagmann, Hosig Repairs to cost about $600000
Monday, August 24, 1953
Mr Alan W Howerton in (Civil Service Commission) to get information on Wade H Taylor. REG Mr John Baird in today. REG
On annual leave in the morning (4 hr) REG Aug 31 Friday, August 28, 1953
On annual leave in the afternoon (4 hr) REG Aug 31 1953 Tuesday, September 1, 1953
Mr RL Vaughn over from the South Platte River District to talk about freezing at the Colorado Big Thompson canals this coming winter. REG
Thursday, September 3, 1953 On sick leave 4 hr in afternoon. REG Friday, September 4, 1953
Mr Vaughn in with records of water temperatures on the Colorado Big Thompson system. It looks as though considerable heat is brought through the divide (37 degrees [Fahrenheit] Mary’s Lake) (35 degrees [Fahrenheit] at outlet of Estes Lake). Questions is; must trash racks at Pole Hill be heated? REG Augie Alt in today to talk about stable channels REG
Ted Hammett and John Lewis in today. REG Tuesday, September 8, 1953
Mr LJ Tison University of Ghent Belgium in with Mr EW Lane to discuss transportation of sediment, analogs and well pumping formulas. REG
Friday, September 11, 1953
Indar Kapila and Sarkaria in to say goodbye today. REG On annual leave 2 hours to go to hospital. REG
Monday, September 14, 1953
Reported to Keener on status of tunnels. Adaminaby tunnel is short due to need for diversion Tabor recommends make design here. Eucumbeue-Tumut and T-1 will have steel design by Australians unless we are called in.
Tecolote, Cal; Gateway, Utah and Ply Park Cal. tunnels are flow line tunnels under construction. Eklutna has recently had steel determined on a visual basis. Fremont is still in the planning stage. There are now no tunnels which the steel requirements must be made in the near future. REG
Ed Kramer will call Ainsworth today to arrange for a meeting on 17th and 18th. REG Thursday, September 17, 1953
Messrs Harold McGovern and Dale Raitt in from Ainsworth Nebr. Formulas for estimating the rise in ground water levels due to irrigation were discussed with them and Ed Kramer. I will prepare an informal memo. REG 9/21/53
Friday, September 18, 1953 Met Mr Bowman today. REG Tuesday, September 22, 1953
Drain spacing formulas letter to Smith of AGU REG 9/25/53 Wednesday, September 23, 1953
Assisted Mr Dumm with drain spacing formulas. Sent memo on Ainsworth computations to typist. REG Sent out letter on salinity to typist. REG
Thursday, September 24, 1953
Ainsworth Unit drainage. Delta Cross Channel coordination of Tech Procedures (well pumping formulas) REG
Thursday, October 15, 1953
Signed patent application for heater precipitation gage intake tube today. REG Friday, October 16, 1953
Enos Ryland says it is OK to work on the Tecolote Tunnel problem. REG Tuesday, October 20, 1953
Conference with Bloodgood, Trenham, Ryland and Allen in Bloodgood’s office on the Tecolote tunnel problem. A sketch was given Mr Bloodgood illustrating a possible lining method which I had thought of to simplify the contractor’s work if it becomes necessary to carry the lining along with the tunneling to exclude hot water. The scheme involves the use of present ring segments held in alignment by
temporary purlins and backed by PrePak or stiff concrete. REG Oct 21 1953 Wednesday, October 21, 1953
Discussed with Trenham the availability of sending a note to Bloodgood revising some preliminary figures presented during the conference yesterday. He suggested to send the letter air mail and to take the letter to the mail out desk so it could be addressed and mailed on time to catch the 7:00 PM plane. Frank Allen read the letter and he and I went to the mail out desk with it. They said they could and would send it airmail. REG
Monday, November 16, 1953
Mr Carder of USC & GS in today. REG Tuesday, November 17, 1953
Conference with Parkinson, Boettcher, Turnbull, Ahrens, Yarger, Dumm in room 13 on drainage of Garrison unit. REG 6-769-00-01-04. 11-18-53
Friday, November 20, 1953 From Finance
494 hr leave at fair of 8yr 216 accumulation 710 total
135 hr taken 574
494 deduct
81 hr to be taken by end of calendar year. REG Monday, November 23, 1953
Conference on Tecolote tunnel with McClellan, Ryland, Trenham, King, Allen in Mr McClellan’s office. REG
Monday, November 30, 1953
Conference with Kidder, Morris, Hebert, Martin, McDonald, Mitchell, McBirney on the Delta Cross channel. REG 12/2/53
Wednesday, December 2, 1953
Discussed the possibility of using a cantilevered form lining with Fred Lippold for use in the Tecolote tunnel. The form would be made of about ¼” thick aluminum plate. Section would be about 5 ft long and the circumference divided into about 5 segments so that it could be installed by hand. The advantage would be that it would [illegible] lining forward. REG
On annual leave 5 hr REG Monday, December 7, 1953 On annual leave 8 hr REG 12-9-53 Tuesday, December 8, 1953 On annual leave 5 hr REG 12-9-53 Tuesday, December 15, 1953
Memo on seepage and bank storage estimates for the Merritt reservoir sent out today. REG Friday, December 18, 1953
On leave in PM REG
Conference with Mr McClellan and Frank Allen on the Tecolote tunnel. Mr McClellan says no more work need be done as it is expected that a new contractor will come on the job with his own ideas as to how to complete the tunnel. REG 12-22-53
Wednesday, December 23, 1953 On leave all day. REG 12-28-53 Thursday, December 24, 1953 On leave 4 hr REG 12-28-53 Bureau of Reclamation Recapitulation Garrison 6-769-00-01-04 As of Apr 1, 1952
Kanopolis $462.62 Direct Labor including $24.78 for tracing and drawings. Frenchman $319.18 direct labor. Inventing and suggestions 0-4000-0-0-1 (adm) Answorth Unit-Phase B
Drainage 7-719-00-01-03 Tecolote tunnel
2-368-05-02-01
Merritt reservoir Ainsworth Unit Nebraska River Basin Missouri R Basin Project $800 total $500 direct 7-719-00-01-04
Radio Reporting Rain gage 2-214-15-03-01
Design Panel 0-3200-0-12-14 0-3200-0-3-3
(for drainage formulas) Saline water program 9-800-0-0-1
Concrete design 0-3200-0-12-7
Computation of quantity and monthly distribution of return flow - Kanopolis unit - Missouri River Basin Project
7-60-00-05-01
(to be closed June 30 1953)
2-214-05-30-02
Oahe-Land Classification 6-469-00-01-02
Replies to Von der Lippe on Belka dam Job No 0-6195-0-3-57
(brought over by RB Dexter) Sara Johnson Stenographic Unit Bldg 53 C Jeffers Room 52H Ext 6245 Time Mr Cope Phone 201 Cade 313 Sick Leave 0-4100-0-0-2 Annual Leave 0-4100-0-0-1
Coachella flood protection 3-212-09-06-01
Eklutna tunnel 8-783-11-02-01
Coordination of Technical Procedures. 0-3200-0-12-16 Robert E Glover
