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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15
Four Generations
Celebrate Birthday

Representatives, Of four gem
erations gathered at the home
Of Mrs. Lena Brill last Wednes-
day to celebrate her birthday.
Menry Blist, Oldest member of the
family, came from Anacortes 10
attend the affair. He will spend
a few days with two daughters
IN Seattle before returning to his
home.
Others attending were Mrs
Alfred Rhodes of Tacoma, a
daughter of Mrs. Brill. and her
two children. Miss Barbara Lee
and Donald Ellsworth Rhodes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15
Y-Ed Club TO See
Colored Movies

Motion pictures of the Colorado
mountains will be the featured at
traction of the Y-Ed club meeting
a. the Y. w. c. A. Tuesday eve
ming. Taken by the department of
mountain recreation, University of
Colorado, the pictures show sum-
mer session scenes, steak fries,
hikes, and Colorado wild flowers
in three techni-colored reels.
Reservations and cancellations
for dinners must be in by Monday
evening. There will be classes as
usual.
A group of club members are
planning to attend the nationwide
banquet committee meeting in Sc
attic Wednesday. They are the
Misses Elizabeth Dennis, chair
man; Maxine Jared, Bernice Lam
dry, Lorraine Boedecker and Lois
Tolman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15
Mrs. A. L. Hess Enfertains
For Garden Club Luncheon

Sunset garden club win meet for
at 1890 luncheon Thursday in the
home Of Mrs. A. L. Hess. 3S2S T..
J ST. Mrs. H. f. Martenson and
Mrs. c. H. o'Nein will assist the
hostess. A business session at
Las win be followed by a paper on
"Sweetpeas' given by Mrs. A. H.
Newman, after which there will be
discussion on the subject.
Ivy auxiliary, o. Il. =. viii meet
for 1890 luncheon Tuesday in
the home OF Mrs. J. W. Tozzer.
5o3s Park ave. Hostesses viii be
Mesdames Roy Morrison. J. w.
Tozzer. Annie Bond and Myrta
Conrght.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15
To Honor Pierce County
And Yelm Ma+rons. Patrons

Lewis chapter, o. f. S. will
meet at s o'clock Tuesday in the
Fort Lewis Masonic hall. Pierce
county and yelm matrons. patrons,
associate matrons and associate
patrons will be honor guests. Mrs.
NJ. E. Creighton and Carl Ander-
son will preside. Mrs. John Mat
ito and Mrs. Caroline Paxton are
in charge of refreshments and
decorations, which will use patri-
otto motif.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15

Mid-Winter
Rites Told
Miss Jean Harrington
Wsds Sgt. B. n. Swieso

A quiet ceremony in st,
Luke's Memorial church on
Dec. 81 united in marriage
the former Miss Jean F. Har-
rington and Sgt. Blaine H.
Swieso, of Gray field, former
" of Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Rev. Arthur Bell read the
vows in the presence of the
immediate family and a few
close friends.
Mrs. Swieso il the former Miss
Jean r. Harrington. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Harrington
Of Tacoma. Her husband is the
son of Mrs. Alice swieso Of Rock
ferd. Ill.
Miss Astrid Anderson was maid
Of honor for the ceremony, and
James Goble was best man.
The bride is a graduate Of Sta
dunn high school, while Sgt.
ewieso received his education in
Wisconsin and Illinois.
After q trip TO Victoria, the
couple 10 at home temporarily in
Tacoma,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15
Exhibit Of Corrado CagH
Paintings to Open Sunday
Tacoma Art Association Hospitality Hour
To Be in Charge of College Women's League

Mrs. Lohrop Crosby is in charge of hospitality for the
exhibit sponsored by the Tacoma Art association in
Jones hail. College of Puget Sound The opening will be on
Sunday, and usual tea hour will be feature of the
afternoon.
Assisting Mrs Crosby will be members of the College of
Puget Sound womens league, including Mrs. T. c. Rumme
president Mrs W. H Price Mrs Sabn Swanson, Mrs Floyd
B. Murphy and Mrs. 3. B. Houston
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15
Mrs. Ralph Weeener Hostess
For Glass Club Meetino

Unit No. l, National Early
American Glass club, will meet
Monday at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Wegener. 1014 No. G ST. Mrs. D.
D. Schneider will be speaker of
the day. Her topic is. "Porce-
lains."
Ladies guild. Central Lutheran
church. Will meet Wednesday. with
Mrs. A. A karola presiding. A
cabinet meeting at II o'clock. will
be followed by a noon luncheon
served by Mrs. Velms Smyser and
members of Circle 4. The general
session will open at l o'clock.
North Tacoma Rebekah lodge
will meet Tuesday in Anderson
hail. with Mrs. Theodore Larson
presiding. assisted by Mrs. Harold
Condor. Committee reports will
be heard. and an educational pro-
gram presented. A social hour
and late supper will De in charge
Of Mesdsmes Edward Hsugen.
Otis Gaddey. Raymond Hemoy and
Harold Lee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15
Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs
Club TO Meet Thursday

Mrs. George Hardness. 2122 No.
Alder. will open her home next
Thursday for a meeting of the
Past Chiefs club Of Tacoma tenn
Pile. Pythian Sisters. Luncheon
will be served at 1890. followed
by a short business session and
| bridge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15
Tacoma Girl
Navy Bride
Former Miss Ruth Heymel
Al Home in Bremer+on

Softly glowing candles
marked the nuptial rites OF
Miss Ruth Marion Heymel.
daughter of Mrs. Conrad Hey
mel and the late Mr.. Heymel,
Ito Warrant Officer Joseph J.
ISnapp. son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Snapp of Grand
Rapids. Mich. The ceremony
took place at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Feb. 3 in, Trinity
Methodist church, with the
Rev. John W. Caughlin Of
ficiating. About half a hum
dred close friends and rela-
tives witnessed the exchange
of vows.
Given in marriage by her grand
father. Mr.. S Schaus. the bride
wore a beige suit with black access
SORES, and a rose colored feather
hat. She was attended by Mrs.
S. d. Blackburn, and Mr.. Black
burn was best man.
Mrs. Gertrude Minor, sister Of
the bride. poured at the reception
in the brides home Immediately
following the ceremony. Mrs. L. f.
Lofgren of Seattle. aunt of the
bride. sent the wedding cake for
the occasion. Assisting with the
serving was Mrs. r. X. Heymel,
sister-in-laW of the bride.
The new Mrs. Snapp is a grsdu-
ate of Lincoln high school, and
for sometime has been associated
with a local fire insurance office.
The new home is in Bremerton.
where the bridegroom Is stationed.
A succession of parties and
showers filled the weeks before
the wedding. latest of which was
a smart affair given by Mrs. r. X.
Heymel and Mrs. Frederick Ak
lund jr., in the Heymel home on
Feb. /. An entire bridal party,
complete with burning tapers
formed the centerpiece for the
collation. table.
Mrs. Richard Levenhagen gave
crystal shower in her home or
Jan. rs. honoring the bride. A
surprise bath towel shower wa'
given at the home of the bride
on Jan. % by members of a birth
day club to which she belonged.
Another surprise party was tn
miscellaneous shower given b,
Mrs. D. Quinlan, Mrs. George Os
wald and Mrs. I. Wakter on Jan. Is
Mrs. Neil Everett, Mrs. S. Z
Blackburn, Mrs. Reed Hansen an
Mrs. Donald Gordon were co
hostesses for one of the large
affairs given on Jan. Ia in tn
Everett home. A navy motif wa
used in decorating the attractiv
late supper table. An arrange
ment of red, white and blu
flowers was surrounded by flee
of tiny battleships.
The echo., 1943-12-03
.Southernaires At
Harri7 High Friday Of
Last Week
BIG HIT IN MERIDIAN WITH
SOUTHERNAIRES

The famous Southernaires who ap-
peared at Harris High School Friday
night of last week under the auspices
of Union Baptist Church with Rever-
end B. Washington Coates, pastor,
rendered one of the most unique pro-
grams of its kind that we have had in
the city. The program was well at
tended by both colored and white.
Quite few of the business and pro-
fessional white citizens were present
and seemed to have enjoyed the pro-
gram from the beginning to the end.
Our people turned out in large num-
bers and it was generally conceded
that a worthwhile program had been
brought to Meridian.
We wish to congratulate the pastor
and members of the Union Baptist
Church in bringing US this worthwhile
affair.
If our city could afford a large aud
itorium for such an occasion, it would
be no small matter to have a larger
number of programs such as we had
last week in our city.
The echo., 1943-12-03
ARMY GETS STEPSON OF EX-
LIBERIAN PRESIDENT

Greensboro, North Carolina - Pri-
vate Frank Osborn Roberts, stepson
of c. B. D. King, former President of
Liberia, and former teacher, inter
pretative dancer, and lecturer on AT
rican culture, is now in training at
the Army Air Forces Technical Train
ing Command.
Another distinction that sets him
off from others is his large number of
brothers." and he claims many more
than any soldier on the post.
The reason for all the "brothers"
is that in his native African country,
all members of the same tribe are re-
garded as being blood brothers. Con
sequently, every member of the Val
tribe, Of which he is a member. are
brothers" of Toniea Massaquoi II
Roberts Liberian tribal name.
The echo., 1943-12-03
VISITS OFFICE

Reverend Jas. Franklin, pastor of
the Pleasant Grove and Good Hope
Circuit was a pleasant visitor in the
H. B. A. office Monday of this week
en- route to his home in Virgins.
In the last Annual Conference Rev.
Franklin was assigned to the Pleas
ant Grove and Good Hope Circuit af-
ter having served st. James Church
of Hattiesburg for several years.
Reverend Franklin stated that he
is making ready to move his family
on the Pleasant Grove and Good Hope
Circuit.
The echo., 1943-12-03
FIRST NEGRO CHAPLAIN ON
DUTY AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen Proving Ground. Many
land" Men in the Armed Forces have
greater need for spiritual aid than
civilians says Chaplain, (Lieutenant)
Thomas j. B. Harris, first Negro
chaplain assigned here.
The opportunity to help soldiers
with their spiritual and personnel
problems is without parallel" he adds
) Chaplain Harris, who has been in
the ministry for % years, believes
tnat the chaplain performs his most
important duties as a personal coun-
selor.
lie is a native of Englewood. New
Jersey, and is now on leave of ab-
The echo., 1943-12-03

! ICELAND-The Rev. DR.. William
B. Pugh, of Philadelphia, in a.
suming the unfinished mission 3
Protestant forces overseas, beguI
by the late Methodist Bishop Adn3
Wright Leonard of Washington
ID c., made a pilgrimage to til
cemetery here where the Ia victims
of an Army plane crash last MAJ
are buried. Aided by Deputy Child
Of Chaplains, Col. George F. Rixel
U. S. A., and eight Army and NaYi
Chaplains, DR., Pugh conducted
memorial rites. 81
DR.. Pugh, Stated Clerk of tn,
Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., suo
ceeded the, Bishop as chairman 4
both the General Commission -
Army and Navy Chaplains and the
Service Mems Christian League.
A human link between thca
home churches and the natioui
servicemen and their Chaplairs. Or
Pugh, by the time he returns Ian
IN November, will have covers
nearly every front
The echo., 1943-12-03

Pvt. Wesley Tyler (Negro) has been
awarded the Good Conduct Medal at
the Blytheville Army Air Field, Bly,
theville, Ark, where he is assigned
to duty at the Post Theater.
He entered the Army Oct. 2, 1912,
and was transferred here Oct. 23rd,
1912.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Tyler, Rt. l, Box So, Madison, Miss.
In civilian life he was a farmer at
Madison, Miss.
The echo., 1943-12-03
S0UTHERNA Tres COME To CITY MAKE BIG HIT
Office Of Dependence
Benefits

There's yuletide message going
out to fathers in the army-a mess
age guaranteed to warm the hearts
Of soldier-fathers wherever they are
serving their country
For over a half million children of
army men will be better cared for this
Christmas h a n ever before since
daddy has been in the army-thanks
to Congress and to the extraordinary
efforts of the War Department Office
Of Dependency Claimants under the
direction of Brig. Gen. H. N. Gilbert,
USA.
Congress recently amended the Ser
viceman's Dependents Allowance Act
Of 1912 to increase the amounts sent
to army wives with children and to
certain other dependents. The ODB,
an activity of the Army Service For
ces, was charged with the huge task
of converting the family allowance ac-
counts from the old to the new a.
mounts.
Whether or not it was to be a white
Christmas, General Gilbert decided
that it was to be a secure one. He
galvanized his great war agency into
24-hours-a-day action. In only IL
working days, 454,738 accounts had
been converted, and checks in the new
amounts will be mailed early in De-
cember. These were virtually all of
the ODB accounts set up for army
wives with children only. Accounts
involving other dependents are now
being converted.
Family allowances for Class B-1 de-
pendents, which included parents, bro
theirs, and sisters who rely on the SOL
der for their chief support, and for
Glass B dependents, who are parents,
brothers and sisters substantially de-
pendent upon the soldier, must be in
dividually adjudicated to determine
the degree of dependency. This job
is now under way.
Family allowance accounts to di-
vorced wives to whom alimony is pay
able are also being reviewed and con-
verted. These require special adjudi-
cation and therefore take longer to
process.
81 wish to commend the ODB en-
ployees," General Gilbert said. "Many
Of them worked many extra hours to
accomplish this job of converting ac-
i've Glass A family allowance ac-
counts. l am sure they will all feel
a sense of satisfaction in knowing that
-heir efforts Will mean a Mel1ier
Christmas in thousands Of soldiers
homes this year"
The echo., 1943-12-03
LOUIS GROUP ENTERTAINS 93rd
INFANTRY DIVISION

Needles, California = Sergeant Joe
Louis Barrow and his group of box
ers, now swinging eastward on the
southern leg of tour around the Ma
ton, entertained personnel of the 93rd
Infantry Division in a mountain am
phitheatre, November II.
The soldiers were in combat dress
and seated on the side of a mountain
which falls sharply 5000 feet to the
plateau below.
The echo., 1943-12-03
MEDALS

ffe Henry I. Braddoelg Negro
h4s been awarded the Good Conduct
adal ct the Blytheyille Army Air
Field, BlythevilIe, Ark, where he is
assigned to daty at Post Exchange.
He entered the Army Oct. %, 1912,
and was transferred ere Oct. 23,
1913.
lie is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Braddock, Rt. l, Blue Mountain, Miss.
In civilian life he was farmer at
Blue Mountain, Miss.
The echo., 1943-12-03
CITED FOR OUTSTANDING
WORK

Sergeant 0ridious Aston, the sor
OF Mrs. Aliase Henderson, 5818 Vine
Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has
recently been cited for his outstand-
ing work while serving with an engi-
neering regiment in the South Pacific
He was inducted into the Army in
June, 1912, and was trained at Camp
Shelby, Miss, before leaving on hi !,
present overseas duty in January.
The echo., 1943-12-03

Miss Elois Lawrence, of Chataln,
Alabama, visited her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Chillis, sister, Miss Arliece Lawrence
and other relatives and friends in Me-
ridian last week. She was accompa-
MED by her roommate, Miss Bessie
Mitchell of Military, Alabama.
The echo., 1943-12-03

Fort Des Moines, Ia.-Private Anne
liza M. Freightman of Handsboro, Mis-
sissippi, daughter of Mrs. Lillian r,
Dedeaux, is one of the Negro women
who have started training in the Wo-
mems Army Corps at First WAC
Center, Fort Des Moines, Ia
The echo., 1943-12-03

Miss Anna Marie Young in COM
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Young,
Jr., and their children attended the
football game in Laurel on Thanks
giving. A marvellous time is report
led.
The echo., 1943-12-03
News From The Camps

sence from the Randall Memorial
Presbyterian Church in N ew York
City, where he has been pastor since
1927.
The echo., 1943-12-03

Miss Mary Frances Powe attended
the football game in Laurel Thanks
giving between Oakpark and Harris
High School. A lovely time is re-
ported.
Miss Jennie Ruth Scott had an at
tack of flu last week, however, she is
much improved.
The echo., 1943-12-03

PIC. Freddie B. Blocker (Negro)
has been awarded the Good Conduct
Medal at the Blytheville Army Air
Field, Blytheville, Ark, where he is
assigned to duty as Fireman at No.
2 Hanger.
He entered the Army Oct. 2, 1912
The echo., 1943-12-03

News has reached the office that
Mrs. Laura Thornton, former presi-
dent of H. B. A. No. 40, located at
Lauderdale, passed in Whitfield last
week. We extend to the bereaved
our heartfelt sympathy.
The echo., 1943-12-03

Mr.. o. Catching of Putnam, Ala
bama was in the H. B. A. office last
week. Mr. Catching at one time re-
sided in Meridian and his mother, who
has made her home in the north, was
local president. We We're glad to
have Mr. Catching to drop in to see
US.
The echo., 1943-12-03

and was transferred here Oct. 23rd,
1912.
He is the son of Mrs. Claurd Block
er, Swan Lake, Miss. In civilian life
he was farmer at Swan Lake, Miss.
The echo., 1943-12-03

Mississippi. Standard Negrt
newspaper of character. circu.
lation and opinion, with more
than 10000 readers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
TAXPAYERS FILE
 NEW STATEMENTS

Income taxpayers have started to file the special declaratoFy forms distributed by the U. 6. Internal Revenue office it was reported at the local headquarters today. al- though the new blanks are being returned in small numbers as yte. Only approximately a third of the persons who filed returns last March will be required to make out the extra forms. t is estimated. The deadline is set for Sept. lB.
 Persons who receive ei00 or more from sources other than salaries or wages are anon fthose who must file the special forms. Those whose pay Is more than e2.700, lr slngles or moro than $500 for both hus- band and wife. are others affected by the ruling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02

the U. 8. Coast Guard. will be one of the guest artists at Waterbury's Buy. Bomber rally Sept. l2, 1t was announced today.
 He will appear with an all-star cast of entertainers including the WIZ Victory Troop and Eileen Far. rell and Lois January of C5S who will put on the wind-up show in Waterburys special drive to raise funds to buy bomber through war bond sales.
 Sen. Francis T. Maloney will be one of the speakers, and Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin was also invited. GOV. Baldwin, probably will not be able to attend, however, because of his recent illness, 1t was stated.
 Don Burke, was correspondent for Time, Life 6 Fortune and Q native of Waterbury, will talk on his ex- periences in the duadalcanal cam paign.
 Waterbury's Buy-a-Bomber rally Is scheduled to open at 2:30 Sum- day afternoon, Sept. i2, at Municipal stadium, or in case of rain in Buck ingham hall. Admission will be @ 80 cent war savings stamp purchase per customer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
.. 6. coastguard

the Glty and possibly flown by Wa terbugy flyers, passed the $l0O,0OO mark in bond sales totals and re- ports of increased purchases are coming in fast, MT. Moran said to- day.
 St MaTy's Hospital Aid Society will cooperate in the present buy a-Bomber" campaign and give full support to the city's all-out effort to purchase . Flying Fortress or LbeTetor Bomber.
 MFw. Joseph Mc0innis, president of the organization, has announced that the members of the society VIII aid in every way to help put the drive across.
 Movie actor Victor Mature, now in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02

Following experiences in the
 North African and Slcillan areas
 Seaman First Class Frank DeRit0 Is spending Q furlough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs.
 Silvlo DeRito of 174 Bridge street. He has completed a year of serv- ice In the U. s. Navy. He was associated with James J. Galligan Company before entering service.
 Carmine J. Stable, 274 Walnut St., Ext. has been promoted from corporal to sergeant. He is with a Signal corps unit of the Army Air Forces at Camp Pine Dale, Fresno, Calf.
 Angelo V. Summa, ls, who served as @ pharmacists mate, third class, in the Navy for six months, has been granted a medical discharge. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Vito Summa, IS Brand street.
 Pvt. Richard U. Welton, with the field artillery at Camp Gruber, Okla, is furloughing with his par entS, MT. and Mrs. Leonard H. Well ton, 26 Ray street. The youth has been in the Army six months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
GASOLINE TAX
 FIGURES DROP
Month of July Recorded as Second Highest for
 Motor Travel

Representing the second highest month this year although, in com parison with July of last year, the tax certiflcation for 194S is of $S25. .5ie.84 or S5.9 per cent, Com missioner of Motor ehoicles John T. Mccarthy states that the July gas- oline tax on fuel sold in Connecticut for use in motor vehicles will amount to $5sl ,367.52.
 This brings the seven-months total of gasoline tax certification up to 848,06i.62 which is less than the 1942 total for the same period by l,969, ,l63.24 or 33.9 per cent. Un- less the entire gasoline supply sit- uation worsens considerably during the remaining four months of l943 the calendar year gasoline tax total will exceed the six million ($6,000,- 000 which the department predict ed early this year could be antici- pated as revenue from this source.
 While July was one day longer than Junie it is rather surprising to note that the estimated motor ve- hicle mileage for the month was l6, ,443 as compared with a June total of 17,84l, STA miles. The in- crease of 9l0.569 miles represents a move upward of about five (5) per cent. making July the second high est month this year for motor travel. May was the highest month.
 With the lifting of the ban, effec- tive September lst, regarding abso- lute essentiality of motor movement the department anticipates contin- ued trend on the part of the public to enjoy maximum possible use of their motor vehicles. restricted only by availability of fuel. As accident incidence rate has declined very little this trend will also develop an increase in monthly traffic acci- dent totals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Juvenile Delinquency
 Alarms State Officials
Dr.. Grace Urges Drastic Action Immediately;
 Wants POliceWOmen

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 2.-(UP)- Alarmed over increasing juvenile delinquency, the stae board of edu- cation sent a corrective program today to Gov. Baldwin, along with an admonition from Education Com- missioner Dr. Alonza G. Grace that the need for les stalk and fewer investigations is evident"
 Dr. Grace, declaring "a definite action program should be under taken" gave an outline o I the proposed progra mwhich suggested:
 Appointment of te npolicewomen to operate throughout the state; es- tablishment of a committe on the war council to deal with recrea- ton for children and youth in war times; development of state- wide recreational program to be administered locally; addition of personnel to the state board of edu- cation to supervise issuance of work permits, and. publicizing of de- linquency data by communities. local communities appoint youth councils, develop community re- creational programs with ( qualified director; extend the school day with more liberal prdogram before and after classes; provide care for chil- den for working mothes, develop a program of work education oppor- tunities for youth, and provide a part in the war effort and com- planning for every school pu- pill.
 "An analysis of delinquency in the state indicates the major part of the population between 12 and IS years of age is normal and well disciplined" said pr. Grace. "The problems confronting children and youth and the temptations provided in our communities are substantial and sufficient to cause the weak inc dividual to become an easy victim to community conditions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
THIRD STAR FOR
 CHASE COMPANY.
Uncle Sam Renews Army- Navy 'E' Award for Ex-
 ceIIentt Work

A third star, representing another renewal of the Army-Navy ''E" award, was placed on the pennants of three plants of the Chase Brass & Copper co. today as employees continued their war production without pausing to celebrate receipt of the coveted honor. The Metal Works, Waterbury Mfg. Go. and Rolling Mills plants were presented the third renewal.
 Admiral c. 0. Bloch, chairman of the Navy's production awards board, in @ communication with