The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-13

With more than 32 years Of pup- lie service behind him, and a chance to really get out and enjoy the outdoor advantages of Alaska in front of him, Charles E. Nag hel, who has spent all but seven months of those 32 years of ser vice in Juneau, surprised his friends the other day by announcing that he will retire from public service at the end of this week
 Mir Naghel now holds the posi- tion of Assistant Disbursing Officer in charge of the Regional Disburs- ing Office for Alaska, under the Division of Disbursement. Depart ment of the Treasury, Washington D. c.
 Successor Here MT. Naghel is retiring on his own option and his successor al- ready has arrived from the States He is D. w. Heron, formerly of Salt Lake City. MT. Naghel's re- lirement will become effective Sep tember 30, but he intends to go on leave at the end of this week
 He hasn't any intention, however of leaving Alaska, even for va cation trip Outside.
 Now 62 years old, MT. Naghel first saw Alaska as a 20-year- old youth serving in the U s. Marine Corps at Sitka. He arrived there October 3, 1900. and knew that he liked the country. He served five years with the Marines.
 Before being discharged from the Marines, he was transferred to Mare Island, near San Francisco He was discharged in July, 1905 and hopped the first boat he could find on it's way to Alaska, a lumber schooner.
 With Customs Service
 MT. Naghels first civil service position was with the U. $. Gus toms Service at Juneau and Skag- way from April Is, 1907 to July 3i, 1908. After a short try at commer- cial work, he joined the staff of the United States Surveyor Gen. eral for Alaska on June 3, 1911, serving with that office until July 31, 1925, when he resigned to again Inter the commercial field.
 On February 1, 1926, Mr. Naghel entered the Public Survey Office for Alaska, and served as financiel and general clerk for that office until June 30, 1892, when he be- came Disbursing Officer for he Consolidated Disbursing Office of the Department of the Intar;cr, serving in that capacity until Sept. 30, 1885.
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 He was then transferred to the Treasury Department, serving as Accountant In Charge, U. s. Tred- sury Department State Accounts Office for Alaska until March l6, 1887. when he was promoted |, the position of Disbursing Clerk In Charge, U. s. Treasury Department State Disbursing Office for Alaska. and he continued in charge of the accounting office.
 MT. Nagel was appointed to his present position last February
 In addition to these posts, MT. Naghel also served as Supervisor of the Census in Alaska in 1929 and 1880.
 MT. Naghel is retiring on his own option under the Retirement Act effective Jan. "A, 1942. Since 1920, all civil service employees have had deductions made from their salaries for retirement pur- poses.
 Spanish War Veteran
 MT. Naghel also is Spanish War veteran, having served with Company A in the Eighth Calif- ornia Volunteer Infantry from June 28. 1898 until Feb 6, 1899.
 MT. Heron, his successor, World War veteran, was promoted to this position from that of As sistant Disbursing Officer of the Salt Lake City Regional Office. A veteran in civil service. Mir Her. ron is now serving his twenty ond year after starting out in the