Berkshire Community College - Falconer Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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PIL01' PACKING CII., INC 1 WATER STREET 0 NEW YORK CITY Contractors to U. S. Navy and other Governmental Departments . F O R NV PILO'l' SEMI-METALLIC PACKING Identified as SYMBOL No. 1400 under Contract with Bureau Supplies and Accounts No. N. X. S. ssoao 'K 74' 'K If ii If 'K ll' 'K IF 'K ll' BUILDERS OF NAVAL AND MERCHANT VESSELS Facilities for Drydocking NEWPORT NEWS SI-IIPBUILDING AND DRY DOCK COMPANY NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA t BATSON-CO0K COMPANY General Contractors ir IVEST POINT, GEIIRGIA 597

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Navy Relief Society Adlniral E. J. KING, President ANDEllSON ll0USE, NAVY DEPARTMENT 0 Nv3lSllillgf0ll, D. C. Incorporated in the District of Columbia, January 23, 1904 'A' 'A' The purpose of the Navy Relief Society is to collect funds and use them to aid in times of emergency need, the ofiicers and enlisted men of the Naval Service of the United States, their dependents, and the dependents of deceased Naval personnel. Its aim is to meet the emer- gency needs of the personnel of the whole Naval Service when on active duty, comprising the Navy, the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard. The personnel of the last being served through the Coast Guard Welfare. During the iirst ten months of 1943, in addition to the assistance given in the form of information, counsel and in other ways not involving financial expenditure, the Society has advanced in the form of loans, without interest, ir 'k 351,671,057 to 35,743 persons, approximately 3778 of which was in connection with the hospitalization ol' dependents. It has also expended in the form of Gratuities 5,361,679 in 10,217 cases, the major portion of which was in connection with illness and expensive hospitalization ol dependents and to assist widows and other dependents pending the receipt of government benefits. During the whole of 1942 all gratuities amounted to 391,839 for the benefit of 3,101 cases whereas in October 1943 gratuities were granted at a yearly rate of 35,788,675 for the benefit of 21,324 cases. The Government does not contribute to the Navy Relief Society. At the present time it depends upon Voluntary contributions for its support. Space donated, name withheld at request 0 donor Ford Instrument ompany, nc RAWSON STREET AND NELSON AVENUE Long Island City, New York Gun Fire Control Apparatus Scientific, Mathematical and Calculating Instruments Consulting Engineers

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THE ANNAPIILIS RANKING Sz TRUST 00. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Permanent Insurance for Your Deposits WSU ' Memes? ' It is the policy of this bank to take every possible precaution to pro- tect the funds of its depositors. In keeping with conservative policy, deposits made l1ere are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the maximum insurance allowed by law of 35,000 H. H. ROBERTSON COMPANY PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA for each depositor. Federal Deposit Insurance is a permanent part f of the law of the land, which safeguards this bank and safeguards you. THE ANNAPOLIS BANKING AND TRUST CO. District Ojices in all Principal Cities ff' Hoo jf XD LU l Z 'O 'QOGQPYI Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation W O R L D W I D E B U I I N G S E I C E The Naval OfIicer's Bank CIIURCII CIRCLE ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND i Ship Machine ry Smeg O I-I N C. 8a S O N S Cl ip pe r Days .,,, 5 ,-:A E jj',g,,ffLwf.. ,, JOINER CONTRACTORS Marine Interlom Since 1868 ir NEW YORK BALTIMORE ' NEW ORLEANS ir For almost a century each new era has looked to Hyde H for modern machinery to work its modern ships. While the size of equipment has increased and power has almost entirely superseded manual operation, the machinery designed and built by Hyde today is still the standard of efficiency and dependability. STEERING GEARS WINDLASSES WINCHES CAPSTANS FOR MANUAL OR POWER OPERATION FOR EVERY TYPE AND SIZE OF VESSEL P:3seB:z3i2 HY D E HYDE WINDLASS CO., Bath, Maine DECK MACHINERY