' ' PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, SEPTEMBER 26, 1952 Volume 5 House Set Tomorrow Local Youth on "Kids Day" (Special Open For Avjcerd orce ease will open its gates to the youth of Tomorrow Hill Air this area and put on a show designed especially for the smallfry, cording to Colonel Harry J. Kieling, base executive officer. Occasion for the Hill AFB open ac- ff BlerST Com fairredl For Physically HQEadfcspped Program Award Made In Prelude Ceremonies Hoyt S. Vandenberg, chief of staff, USAF, has asked the Mr Force to cooperate with International and the NatKids ional Day Foundation in ob servance of youth's special day General To 1952 is day "crammed full" of excite- children who tnent is promised base between 11 a.m. and 3 to.m. tomorrow. Youngsters will be ttaken on a tour or tne nangars 6 Iwhere they'll visit the line. yd flight operations they'll have a fchance to watch their Air Force in A B-2- they witness takeoffs and bction as landings of varied aircraft and a special display of latest type planes will be on hand for the youngsters to inspect. Youthful visitors will also be treated to an exciting Demonstration I by the fire depart ment with the day's activities endIA,. Colonel Charles F. Harris (right) who received the "Award of ing with a short movie at the base Merit" in behalf of Hill AFB, made formal presentation of the award e (heater. to Hill's commander, Brig. General A. H. Gilkeson (left) this week. "National Kids Day is an annual bvent that has been four years," Colonel in operation Kieling said. Last year over a million youngs ters participated in the event. Hill jAFB welcomes this opportunity to play host to youth of this area. Air Force is keenly interested pe n the youth of the nation and real-ze- s that they, in turn, are inter- - ested in modern day aircraft." Employees of the base are especially invited to bring their kiddies out to the field tomorrow. Entrance to the base will be by the gate at the northwest corner of the civilian parking lot. All kids must Key members of the October enreport to this point before comtour. committee for the Oftertainment the mencing ficers club met in three separate sessions this week to assure an n-packed month of festivities, according to Lt. Colonel Kenneth Wadleigh, chairman. 5-11 Officers assigned to Headquarters OOAMA will be responsible for the at Hill AFB during the first 30 coming month's activities. minutes of the workday. The last "We plan to start all over again 10 minutes of each day during Fire our approach to entertainment in in dePrevention week will also be said Colonel Wadleigh. voted to clean-u- p of buildings and October," He said the main emphasis will that areas. be placed -- on bigger and better Surprise fire prevention inspec- bingo. More than $250 in brand tions will be made of buildings dur- new prizes and some cash will be ing the week, the fire chief said. given away each week with fringe and demonstrations benefits to include dancing. and en Displays start and how tertainment. fires how showing fires can be prevented will be Substantial changes will be made shown at various locations on the in the buffet dance scheduled on base. Fire drills and fire prevention Sundays the 5th and 19th. A dance to set signs will round out the program of carrying the "college theme" isHalthousands AFB's Hill educate for Saturday, the 11th, and a workers in fire prevention. loween costume party will climax activities on Saturday, "Although we realize that fire the month's 25th. October a is according to the fire and protection prevention Prechairman. year-roun- d responsibility, Fire To eliminate the baby sitter prob vention Week is a good time to consider all aspects of the fire prob- lem which has affected activities lem and to pledge ourselves to be in the past, base nursery facilities more alert to fire dangers," the will be available at no cost during each of the major social events. chief said. Colonel Wadleigh said that "par This Fire ticipation in club activities is con tagious. If it gets started tftis tall we can depend on a crowd all win Officers Club Plans Big festivities xtensive Program Is Scheduled for fire Prevention Week, Oct. 11 has been the of the President proclaimed by united istates as Fire Prevention Week, according to an announce- - October 5 t.hrmia'h pient made todav bv Herbert W. Pollack, Lt Colonel base marshal. fire r Fire Prevention Week will bp nb- fcerved at Hill Air Fornp Base bv a program planned for installing fire- onsciousness and f ire-- h azard- Awareness into the hearts of all ner- f T7: rU! T3,,l Eonnef eldt "Major fire lnsspa in tVto Ar Force for tho teeded those in the fiscal year 1951 than 100 percent," Ronne- t'.J nre saia. "Most of these fires iui fould have been prevented and we io take this week to enlist the pelp of all in averting fires." nwnrrliricr tOnnpl. rt ' . pan-u- p a. i xiuuoctvcc to ping period will be conducted . CauK on . I Could Have Prevented If J Li ' actio- ter." He urged all officers and their ladies to step into the activities this coming month. BULLETIN " f a hnililine In the ' " 'mi aoove was iui inai roiiam ! after It was razed by fire overheated and unattended stove, "inis was i"c Flre Cote Faul Ronnefeldt in calling for special attention October 5 - 11. W-l2?45S- in." .. J f linu-r,n.P- to fire gd Ad mire Coveted Award for youngsters is observance of National Kids uay, saturaay, " September 27. jhouse Ki-ivan- Number 19 prevention during the week of Overwhelming response by friends of Morris Peterson who died last week of bulbar polio has raised donations to aid his widow and four small children to $1600, according to word received at press time. Donations perby maintenance engineering Petsonnel to aid the family of radio repair erson, a employee, pyramided to the outstanding amount in just four days. A check for $1600 and a letter expressing sympathy and respect for their fellow worker was presented to Mrs. Peterson this morning. Observance of NEPH Week One of the U. S. Department of Labor's most coveted certificates the "Award of Merit" was conferred upon this command last Thursday at special ceremonies in the Utah State Capitol by the President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. Ogden Air Materiel Area was accorded the award as a prelude to the 1952 observance of "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, October 5 to 11. because of this Command's program for the em test last year are given a tour of ployment of such persons which this base on Friday, October 3. topped all other employers in the L. H. Florence, chief, civilian state in numbers. branch, indicated that personnel In recognition of commend following the tour ,the students and able efforts expended in providing their guests wlil be feted at a equal opportunity in employment luncheon in the civilian cafeteria. to physically handicapped work- After this, they will return to Salt ers," the certificate states. ". . . Lake City where additional enter attested to by the committee on tainment is planned for them by employment of the handicapped for rehabilitation officials. Utah." The certificate is signed for the "Kick-Of- f Kutie" president by Ross T. Mclntire, Vice USN, Retired, Admiral, (MC) chairman of the president's committee. K. Vernon Banta, member of the president's committee, presented the award. Representing, this command at the awards ceremony was Lt, Colonel Charles F. Harris, chief,' personnel and administration. Donrey G. Secrist, aircraft electrical inspector in Maintenance, a handi capped employee, recevied tne award on behalf of more than 1500 physically impaired workers. The certificate was presented to Brig. General A. H. Gilkeson, Hill's Commander ,in ceremonies early this week by Lt. Colonel Harris Arrangements have been made to display the award in the trophy case in Headquarters building, E-18- 0. Work being done by capped in defense will out when four high dents winners of the habilitation Division's the handi be pointed scnooi stu State Re essay con Special Efforts Set Next Week to Hire Handicapped Since physically handicapped employees as a group have proven to be such outstanding workers at Hill Air Force Base, a special effort will be made to recruit more of them during "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week," Oct. 5 to 11. This was announced by L. H. Florence, chief, civilian personnel branch, who indicated that Herbert J. Pack of the U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners would be located in the State Employment Security office, 2620 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Monday through Fri day during NEPH wek. Mr. Pack will talk to physically handicapped persons only. He will help them in learning of vacancies and examinations for which they may apply not only at Hill but at installations in' this other defense area, W tie win aiso counsel mem regarding the type of work for which they may qualify. Where vacancies exist at this base or other defense agencies for which authorization is given to hire, he will refer qualified physically handicapped persons directly to installation civilian personnel offices. Members of Hill's work force are asked to encourage physically handicapped persons in their communities to seek employment at this base. This may be done by contacting Mr. Pack at the employ ment office or the Employee Utiliz ation Section, Civilian Personnel Branch, at this installation. 4 L i , ':' 1 ft Photo by A1C Jackie Walker With interest running high in football activities, our "goal" was to set up a picture of a gridiron gal with a "formation" that would "pass," and with the above shot of Miss Jann Ileiner (who work in maintenance administration) we think we've "scored a It