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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 12 Local Historical Speaks at Meet Held at Mobile DEPARTS An unfulfilled wish to "fly south with the birds" when it's Wintertime in the Rockies was finally realized last week by Hill AFB historian, Miss Helen Kice. At the request of the Mobile Air Materiel Area's historical office, Rice, representing the AMA's at large, was one of the speakers at a Mobile's historians' Miss December 19 New Budget Officer Assigned to Hill AFB . AFB. The Holiday Season with us BEER J. Laurence has been Captain named the new budget officer in the comptroller's office at Hill C. A native of Salt Lake City, Captain Laurence was recalled to active duty in August, 1951, and served in -- the budget division, comptroller's office at Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Dayton, Ohio, until June, 1952. Before his assignment at Hill AFB he was budget officer at Rome Air Force Base. During World War II, Captain Laurence served as a pilot in the Pacific theatre of operations. DROP IN and ENJOY SANDWICHES-DANCING- -... Newly Decorated SI DE ... conference held there on Decern ber 10 and 11. Approximately 350 military and civilian historians were given an enthusiastic, illus North of Layton on Hiway 91 trated presentation by Miss Rice Sign over a cuspidor in a hotel: on the whys and wherefores of "If the atom bomb strikes, jump The New Management DON AND ANSON in here. No one has. ever hit it the historical program. tier itinerary included one yet." eventful, informative day spent at the USAF Historical Division, n ,.mm.w.. I Maxwell AFB, Alabama in con "" sultation with Dr. Albert J. Simpson. Chief of the Division and Lt. Col. A. L. Hankin 5-10-15c USAF historian: and in examin the impressive archives con ing L. taming histories of the entire United States Air Force. SELF-SERVICE Copies of the Ogden Air Mater iel Area's semiannual histories, along with all other constitutents of the great global USAF. historCLEARFIELD, UTAH 3x2 ical program, are on file in these archives where they are available Lt. Colonel A. L. Hankin, comp- for research and study by the troller at Hill Air Force Base, will USAF and other interested agen Besides intensive and contindepart this week for the Armed cies. Forces Staff college at Norfolk, ual use by the Air Force, historical . NOW REGULAR 69 documents by the thousands are Virginia. loaned to other governmental Serving for over three and one-ha- lf agencies each year. Colonel Hill AFB, years at Mr. J. F. Jr. Assistant to Hankin had been active in various Dr. SimpsonAngell, and Miss Ruth E. programs. He was instrumental in Vorce, in charge of field histories & setting up the the Hill Administra- for AMC, also presented pertinent tive club and served as club advisor information on the use and value until his departure. of field histories at USAF and He was feted at a dinner party AMC levels. held in his honor at the officers 1st Lt.: "My wife is really intel- club last week. Approximately 50 guests were in attendance. igent. She can talk for hours on A graduate of the University of any subject." 2nd Lt.: "My wife doesn't need California at Berkeley, Colonel a subject, BA his in Hankin received degree public administration in. 1941 and his MA degree in business administration in 1940. First entering the service in 1941, uu-ceoLaaflDSColonel Hankin's experiences in the ) Air Force had been varied. He spent three and one-ha- lf years as a prisoner of war in Japan after mo vaptuic uuiiug iiic; uupiLuiuiivii of Bataan in the Philippine Islands. Prior to serving as comptroller at Hill AFB, he had held the position of chief of the statistical services '2-M- ile Col. A. Sprouse Reitz Hankin Store A NEW Departs Hill AFB After Years STORE Children's Cast Iron Cooking Sets 0 Mirrors Pictures to delight anyone. Pottery for every room in the house. Toys to please any boy or girl. n kjl.i division. Colonel Hankin will spend the next five months at the Armed Forces staff college and receive assignment following completion of the course. "Mama," asked the little girl, "Do all fairy tales begin with 'Once Upon a Time?" "No, dear." said Mamma. "Some times they begin with, 'Honey, I was delayed at the office.' " Yes, Santa oClaus! o GIFTS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY REDUCED Come in and shop Storo SUNSET, UTAH Highway 91 1 Mile North of Clearfield Powerful TRIPLE TRACTION Tread Winter Tread With Spring ALL PRICES War Surplus NO CHAINS NECESSARY WITH THIS ill ftmm a Even in the Deepest Snow or Mud.. Move Forward! Backward! Easily Safely. 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