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Show I a$ ft - , - ZrtoW'Capped Rockies m v.. ""WC nawaf " AN UNEXCELLED AND residents of Sahara village whose 'L '4L . G snow-cover- &ss.vA-ym- V 1 .. $m n i J 1 1 .Art " " "s. ",w4 -- . , . vista marred only by Hill Field traffic is enjoyed by 1 Wasatch mountains of the Rockies. back door is the With an extensive landscaping program under way, grass will soon spring up in all 'space not utilized by walks and streets. To the west villages can see the broad sweep of the Great Salt Lake as it stretches from Ogden to Salt Lake City. EVER-CHANGIN- "MBWL' ..ymiiiiiiwnnnn. iMis"sMMmmsm J ed Utah's Fastest Growing Community Is Self Sufficient Sahara Village IXJj -- locatedf-tralllocated administration build-- . Sahara Village tner where community, service is south of the main entrance the prime consideration. ' First and and to Hill Field headquarters of foremost is a school elementary the Ogden Air Service Com- building designed to accommodate mand is Utah's newest and between 250 and 300 youngsters now several miles to fastest growing community. classestraveling in the by bus. It wel-light- ed : will-ope- Bearing little resemblance to its the village is a symnamesake, metrical ' assemblage of 600 new " cinder-bloc- k housing units provided by. the Federal Public Housing Authority to accommodate 1800 "Keep 'Em Flying" workers at Hill Field. this trim I Proudly little "war town" boasts a modern grocery and meat market,. a large drug store which includes a generous soda fountain and buffet lunch, a barber shop, beauty shop, post tailor shop and office ample evidence of its physical maturity. Carl Larned is post office superintendent. " Operated by private enterprise, these establishments count on their shelves and among their services all the items displayed: by their larger counterparts in metropolitan areas. For the further convenience of its residents, Ralph L Rampton, resident manager for the FPHA, announces' that plans for a service . station are now in ' self-sufficei- , , - process. Believing that "all work and no play make. Jack and Jill dull peo- planners Sle," balanced theFPHA necessities of life with an educational social and recreational program designed to meet the specific needs and interests of its residents. They revolve around the cen - far-sight- ed fwlalc Call f OKAY,leN, wen hole up iHKff.' 5K806WT; f fall. Like the administration building, the school is green and blends with the salmon hue of the village shops and the cream exteriors of the homes to make an attractive the pastel from its position on visslope commanding a delightful ta of the Great Salt Lake. Not the least of Sahara's numerous civic ' services is the nursery school where children two to five for from 7 years of age are cared 4:30 in the in the morning until afternoon while their mothers assured of their young hopefuls' care and safety devote undivided productive time in behalf of the war effort at Hill Field. Nursery personnel . take both a scientific and maternal interest in their charges. Youngsters are only accepted after medical experts have certified them free from contagious disease. With such a start the staff, directed by Mrs. Juanita Harris, takes a special interest in perpetuhealth. ating their Daily medical examinations reveal a running nose, sore throat or the symptoms of more contagious child diseases at their outset Two warm meals, plus two supplementary feedings and an afternoon nap each day . on individual cots are sound steps to good health and Mrs. Harris' staff is proud of its efficient program. - Elsewhere in the spacious administration building the recrea tion hall provides quarters for the weekly gatherings of the Sahara Ladies' Club, directed by Mrs. Paul Crowder, its president, while a juke box provides music for dancing on Saturday night. Reliigous services are also held here. Smaller groups occupy the cozy g club rooms with a and card tables attracting many to the game rooms during leisure time. Community kitchen facilities for luncheon, dinner or buffet affairs are conveniently close to the club rooms and recreation hall. Outdoor recreation facilities in elude supervised play areas for children, with ' their attendant equipment; .basketball courts, horseshoe pits, badminton courts and a Softball diamond within easy access. These activities are directed by Mrs. Beryl Mackey. Landscaping that will literally make Sahara "bloom like the rose" is under way and a sweep of green lawns and shrubbery will blanket space not ocupied by streets and - f ping-pon- - r walks. Opened only recently, Sahara is rapidly filling with "Keep 'Em v--4 Flying", workers and their famia lies. Accommodations are for two a vaunt letter .inm niaTRiinnnws to four people and are provided in writer bv Sunerintendent Carl Larned of the Sahara Village P what are known as "zero" bedroom Office, recently opened. Sahara Is Utah's newest cancellation lUmp. and one bedroom units. Furnished except for linen and Transferred . . . Lt T. J. Reck-sieTo Conference . . . Major H? dishes they rent for $33.50 and former assistant chief of $35.50, industrial medrespectively, with water, nine, has been assigned to land F. Lancaster, electricity and gas included. Buses branch thil ical dispensary chief, leaves carry village residents to their the 460th aviation squadron. work and the only requisite for conference it week for a nine-da- y aT-MivriTTi- k, NAW-- WF WANTST we CLAIMS hooer to sleep ) pzeams eveev IN A HUIZZV... NI&HT THAT A J 00l t$ 1 . ooxjcb mJssMsSs? ' XnJ uAwn )W J Wtdneidsy My 3, 1944 mptaia A. a. Htumbi 'rmalkM Otttttt laUMS offker, Lxutenant Bcnoo Maaastoc Editor Ufawter Rraarlrr Rrtf raUrarjr . rental Is that applicants be em- timates that at the present rate of ASC ployed by the Ogden Air Service occupancy, the 600 units will be St Louis, Missouri, on Command. Manager Rampton es- - filled within 60 days. matters. trial medical f NffXT Vr f HOWJA MAkG TJ TSgt. 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