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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015
M ILITARY H ERITAGE C HRONICLES —
Fire department
The military ‘Jerry’ Can seeks grant writer
B Y C AL A PPLEBEE
Special to the Siuslaw News
O
ne of our military
vehicle club mem-
bers recently shared a
story regarding the ubiquitous
“Jerry” can from World War II
that was pretty interesting, and
since I have a few in my col-
lection I did some research
and learned even more about
this iconic symbol which so
many of us hang on the back
of our military vehicles.
Even though the Allies had
various versions of their own
mobile fuel storage cans lead-
ing into WW II, most designs
were not that practical.
The Nazis actually had
developed and began using
their design in the late 1930s.
Above) 1951 Nesco water can on the left; unknown vintage Navy tin in the middle; 1951
Radiosteel fuel can on the right; (far right) USN “Rum” container
The United States didn’t
delve into redesigning a better
can until 1942, and even then
still pursued a different design
— one that persisted in quality
control challenges and design
flaws leading to significant
fuel loss and waste from leak-
age.
After
multiple
failed
attempts to design a suitable
fuel can, including attempts to
redesign the existing World
War I container, the Allies
allowed the British, who were
ahead in the game, to produce
all the cans needed for the
invasion of Europe on D-Day.
I couldn’t determine the
exact manufacturing start
date for the United States, but
it’s probably around 1942.
Since then, thousands of
fuel cans have been manufac-
tured and, like other military
items, by multiple sources
including Bennett, Conco,
Rheem, Monarch, Nesco,
MCC, Radiosteel and USMC
— which is sometimes con-
fused with United States
Marine Corps., but in reality
stands for U.S. Metal
Container Company.
Markings on the cans vary
with some showing USA on
one side and/or QMC on the
other, which was changed in
the 1950s. On the bottom, the
stampings usually represent
three lines referring to the
manufacturer, manufacturing
standard and date line, which
is typically shown as 20-5-42;
this really represents 20 liters,
5 gallons, and year 1942 (not
May 20, 1942). There are also
some cans which bear USN
markings as well — go Navy!
I have about a dozen cans in
my collection, in various con-
dition and for uses, including a
couple of the square tins for
USN use.
They are fun to collect,
great to use and are getting
harder to find good examples.
To learn more about mili-
tary heritage visit www.kilroy
corps.com on the website of
the Oregon Coast Military
Museum.
Summer to sizzle with Flamenco at FEC Friday
Seattle-based
flamenco
dancer Savannah Fuentes
brings her latest show, “El Sol
de Verano” (“Summer Sun”) to
the Florence Events Center on
Friday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Spanish flamenco encom-
passes the full spectrum of
human emotion in its three key
elements: Song, guitar and it’s
signature percussive instru-
ment: dance.
Fuentes will be joined
by one of southern Spain’s
most promising singing prodi-
gies, Jose Manuel Perez.
Perez acquired a deep
understanding of el cante fla-
menco (flamenco singing) by
observing master artists in fla-
menco clubs of his hometown
of Seville.
Though only 22 years of
age, the Latin crooner has
already performed with a long
list of today’s most prominent
flamenco artists, including
Paloma Fantova, Maria Juncal
and Moi de Moron.
“El Sol de Verano” is his
first public appearance in
Florence.
Fuentes and Perez will
be joined by guitarist Bobby de
Sofia.
Originally from Bulgaria,
Sofia discovered flamenco
while in Los Angeles and con-
tinued his studies in Andalusia
with artists such as Pedro
Viscomi and Paco Arroyo.
He currently performs regu-
larly at the various flamenco
clubs in the Los Angeles area.
Born in Seattle to parents of
Puerto Rican and Irish ances-
try, Fuentes began her studies
in Seattle and continued in
Spain with dancers such as
Belen Maya and Cristobal
Reyes.
She currently tours through-
out the western United States
and has independently pro-
duced over 250 presentations
and workshops featuring inter-
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Not all
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Woody Woodbury
Independent Owner/Operator
Florence Grocery Outlet
Young singers, songwriters to
perform at KXCR FolkFest
KXCR 90.7 FM’s Summer
FunFolkFest introduces three
young performers to Florence
Wednesday, July 15, at the
Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship,
Highway 101 and Heceta
Beach Road, at 7 p.m.
Amy Sue Berlin, Dana
Louise Idlet and John Craigie
bring the vibrancy of youth to
the stage.
Berlin knew she wanted to
live in a warmer place. When
the time came, she moved to
Austin, Texas. One day she
picked up a guitar and started
to listen to the words coming
to her from somewhere. She
found a pen and never put it
down, as lyrics seem to flow
freely out of her, she says.
With new confidence to fol-
low the creative life as a musi-
cian, she’s found a path still
traveled by her mother, the
loved and respected folk
singer and songwriter, Anne
Feeney.
“I am thrilled to be hitting
the road with my dear friend
Dana Louise, based out of
Fayetteville, Ark. We are both
children of professional folk
musicians, and neither of us
began writing or playing until
a couple of years ago,” says
Berlin.
“Now we are hooked and
taking our music on the road.
We both play in bands in our
respective cities, but we decid-
ed to do this tour on our own,”
Berlin continues. “We’ll also
be doing a good portion of the
shows with our good friend,
John Craigie. We both fell in
love with his incredible story-
telling and his beautiful songs
at
the
Folk
Alliance
Conference in Kansas City.”
nationally recognized flamen-
co singers.
Don’t miss this chance
to experience the enchantment
of flamenco in an intimate set-
ting.
Tickets are $23, with VIP
seating available for $35.
Student tickets are $15, with
youth tickets available for $8
at
www.brownpapertickets
.com.
Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue (SVFR) is looking for
a volunteer grant writer who
can locate, secure and admin-
ister grants for the Florence
area’s fire department.
This position will be part of
the Fire Corps volunteer pro-
gram that offers non firefight-
ing volunteer positions to
interested community mem-
bers.
This is a fantastic opportu-
nity for someone who is inter-
ested in helping their commu-
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Although their music proj-
ects have very different
sounds, the girls share an hon-
est, playful, truthful message,
both performing with wide
eyes and smiles.
When these three get
together on stage there is an
undeniable electric charge that
fills the room, connecting
everyone.
The concert is free but
donations are welcomed.
For more information, call
541-997-2997.
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