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Show ... I Unounce new Day Week z companies 11(1 Of W ACs Are or 1 raining Requisitioned post Order Calls For 12 Hours Of Duty Each Day tne Intensifying ASC Vol. I, No. 10 Utah Wednesday, July 7, 1943 Planes From Hill Field Displayed in Parade -- .11 j an over Field's program, HiU Hill Field, Ogden, Headquarters Acts to Replace Men on Base Duty Just as the WAACs became the WACs, and have 60 days to sign up as regular members of the United States army, with all the rights, privileges and most or the duties of a soldier, it became known yesterday that two com panies have been requisitioned for duty here by Air Service Command headquarters issued this week that wiu ln- - y Base jers every. man unaer iction a proficiency its and fitness sufficient to . (ysical et the headquarters. A communication from Patterson field revealed that two WAC head quarters companies have been sought to fill jobs at both Base and Ogden Air Service Command headquarters on this field, the requisition being made through the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, Personnel division, Washington, "wu rigui : 'are. They were: ion, based detachments jyi units and Commanders are to begin Immediately to Prepare " training schedules for their organizatday, All on twelve-ho- ur D. C. week. seven-da- y Its wording indicates they will be assigned with the 482nd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squad ron, headquarters of which have When President Roosevelt on Friday last signed the record-breaki- marr- enlisted personnel, ied or single, below the grade of staff sergeant, will be relimquired to reside within the its of the military reservation and will not be authorized to ration separately, effective July 15. The order is understood to be Wri on a directive from ASC i Udquarters at Patterson Field. The twelve-hoday. which is ( begin soon, starts at 8 a. m, Id ends at 10 p. m. The morning lift lasts from eight until eleven ng $71,898,425,700 propriation bill for the 1944 fiscal year, including over $28,000,000,-00- 0 for the Army Air Forces, with funds to pay for almost 100,000 new bomber, fighter and training planes, he also signed legislation transferring the women's army auxiliary corps to the army of the U. S. This changed their name from WAACs to WACs, it provided that each WAAC must In the WACs within 60 days or automatically be dropped from the corps, and it lifts the limit on their enrollment. There are now about 65,000 WAACs and the War Department has already said it would like svbout 850,000 of the new WAOs. The bUl also raised the age limit from 45 years to 50 years. So It is apparent that the army, while busily discharging; men over 88 years old, welcomes women In the older age ur AIR FORCES MIGHT SHOWN . . . Representa tlve of the might of America In the air, planes from the army Air Base at Hill Field were featured in the Independence Day parade, in Ogden last Monuntil ten, according to day morning. At the field Monday evening a celebration was staged in front of Base Headquarters with over 1000 soldiers attending. UU CV U iTbe directive also states that de lirtjr, e, the afternoon from one and the evening shift from un-Hiv- re-enl- ist V in Jciencies daytime ibedules caused iterruptions will (Also in roups of ram all training by unforeseen be immediately the future only men previously selected excused squadron duty will . be liigned to training, itermittent attendance, by men of ginIsations now assigned to such Saining is a definite hindrance I training progress, according to New Bus Schedule Over 1000 Attend Welfare to Hold Placed in Effect Program at Base Salt Lake Dance Monday Evening Everyone Invited Better Service Is Announced for on-the-j- ob memorandum. order for the grade all personnel be of staff sergeant, move back on the post, will be July 15, and all author- pctive V granted previously to men be-this grade to live off post will revoKea on that date. f!The new time table is under food to include all personnel on e base, including men .working I owe Headquarters, OASC head fwers, and squadron orderly me program will be clarify by training schedules to be iTbfe )w V w aopted soon. (Commanding officers will pre- weir training schedules hours, texts, and tor the week and will submit Field Convenience Field and Ogden was announced this week, changing the former time schedule to provide more convenient transportation facilities for employes and especially for residents. The new schedule, which was effective July 1: Hill-cre- st Leave 5:45 7:40 8:05 9:10 10:10 11:10 12:10 1'in 2:10 4:25 5:10 F 6:10 eac& to Base Head 7:10Friday 8:10 "Wers for approval. These ached 9:10 will be forwarded to the Base 10:10 11:10 frense, Plans and Training Of-- 12:45 2:10 inr.t. r Hill Anew bus schedule between Arrive Ogden Hill Field 6:25a.m. 8:20 a.m. 8:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. a.m am ' a.m a.m a.m a.m 10:50 a.m. ....11:50a.m. p.m. .............. 12:50 p.m. 1:50 .Rfl n p.m nm p.m. p.m. p.m. m 1 ... .... . ... . p.m. p.m, p.m, p.m. p.m nm .m 5:10 p.m. 5:50 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 7:50p.m. 8:50 p.m. 9:50 p.m. 10:50 11:50 1:15 2:50 a.m... p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. Holiday for 408th Band; Plays 8 Shows in Three Days iVo Fourth of July Week-En- d Finds Field ' I- -- - ce - or-Ca- ei USO r . group to tne cabaret night dance at Ogden Center Tuesday night ZJL toupt the Officers' club They are spending today in Salt vilian a Lake City, where the ?o? mm- - dance orchestra and other entertainers from the Special Service shows Section are giving two street launch to dance street and a Salt Lake in the Third National . l h"!6"" .Da Pdeu in Og- - War Bond Drive. the orThursday night 'Keep aU S"duAu aB' Monday. chestra will air its regular klu through th. Flying" broadcast over "Wen Mondav - ZlJZ 'Em and the Intermountain Network USO from the stage of the Ogden " i ik.area, then CawfiU the boys in the 408th aren't Wed concert or putting on a busy rehearsing O. ! tne . narndins?. " 1 OUWTT ,. " they m. m Iks, Weil nfl TluotrA Plel tun. ., .. 'ouah t. "V1 uatuv marching we . ic sireets of th. i... barracks. Incidentally, over the lookout for more musicians. tok I nusuaiJamJqu,ntt I of the HU1 Field Wanta join? 23-pie- ce Day dance. Urth of Ju,y. ce i ,- .t.i. six-pie- ce The Air Depot Group was under the command of Lieut. Col. Walter Eckman, and Lieut. Col. Verne In-G. Halliday, Base Administrative spector of Hill Field, was marshal of the parade. Also included in the parade were vncuu wm wiinuvpenueiivv playing night, " for y member south Monday ramp I a for a variety show, while the into dance orchestra went Ke UP aance chMf,.. 1 naf wno Provided mil. Ogden to play for a formal military V for eight shows in three days ball at the USO Center. Weolr To round out their schedule for Saturday -"oann spin the week, the boys played for a Ire ways to send an Special Service dance at the Little . Briham City USO's Theatre last Friday night and a t the 408th ll, Dated. Salt Lake City and On Local Programs linsT hi Mac-Carro- representatives of all military installations in the area partici Musicians Appearing in Ogden, holidav One thousand Hill Field soldiers gathered on the south ramp Monday night when the Special Service section presented an Independence Day show featuring an address by Chaplain Joseph OASC chaplain. Chaplain Mac Carroll quoted the memorable press release written by General MacArthur on the anniversary of the fall of Bataan, pledging that America would never relax her efforts until the Philippines regained their independence and American rights and power were ascendant in the South Pacific. The show also included comedy acts toy Sgt Dan Bailey, who doubled as master of ceremonies, Pfc. Doug Gordon and Margaret Gordon, songs by Cpl. Johnny Faust and Norma Robinson, tap dance numbers by Bettie Davis and Sophie Reed of Ogden, and music .dance band from the by a Section. Service Special Members of the 408th Army Air Force Band from Hill Field and of the 31st Air Depot Group marched Monday morning in an Indepen dence Day parade in Ogden, where Hill Field, two planes from mounted on trucks, which recalled the part of the Army Air Forces in the present world battles. Following the parade, the Hill Field military band presented a concert in the city park of Ogden, Lieut. A. A. Domingue acted as chairman of the parade committee in arranznz the Ogden celebra tions. Hill Field Pilot Unhurt in Crash An investigation into the cir cumstances surrounding the crash type landing of a small liaison few miles plane from Hill Field alast Thurswest of Camp Williams conis way, under afternoon day officers from board of a ducted by this field. The plane's pilot, Lt. Robert T. Reed, was uninjured in the crash. He was able to walk back to Camp Williams following the accident. A maintenance crew from this base returned the plane here for reoairs. The plane suiierea oniy - - 'amages. f '- army ap- To Cocoanut Grove on J uly 12 , The first Hill Field dance in Salt Lake City will be staged on Monday evening, July 12, at the Cocoanut Grove under the auspices of the Hill Field Welfare Council. It is hoped by council members that this dance, if successful, will be the first of a series. Intermission entertainment will be put on by the lively and well known "Meet the Gang" show from Hill Field with Ford Thomas Rose as master of ceremonies and the trio, vocalists, and comedians tak ing part. Admission to the evening of fun and relaxation is by pass and badge for Hill Fielders and guests. Brox Cocoanut The Adolph Grove orchestra with Donna Mardell as vocalist will play for this event, the dancing to take place in both ballrooms, indoor and out door. For years the Cocoanut Grove has advertised its floor as Amer ica's largest ballroom. - group. been asked to fill out necessary requisition forms Indicating what positions could best be filled by WAC personnel. Two barracks, a mess hall, and a combination administration and recreation buildings are under construction in the area south of the civilian cafeteria and west of Post schools. The four buildings are sufficient to house 160 WAC enlisted personnel and three officers. They are to be completed by August 1. In one WAC company there are 155 enlisted members. The number requisitioned for this post is 310. The new barracks going up are sufficient to care for 160. The WACs cannot be housed in enlisted men's barracks. Regulations state that members of the corps cannot be quartered within 50 yards of an enlisted men's barracks, and preferably 100 yards. . (Continued on Page Two) Each Soldier Must Take Out $10,000 Policy or Tell Why Within Week Entire Enlisted and Officer Personnel on Field Will Either Have Full Coverage or Explain By Statement Within a week each officer and-f- cer, and will be executed in dupli-enlisted man at Hill Field will cate, one copy to be filed in the either be carrying the maximum officer's or warrant officer's 201 life insurance policy of 810,000 or file or with the enlisted man's servwill have on file a written and cer- ice record. tified statement giving his reasons Not satisfied with the number of for not taking out the government men carrying the maximum prrtec-tio- n, insurance in full, it was made the War Department in April waived the medical statement reknown yesterday. This definite stand was taken quirement for a period of 120 toys. Until August 10 every mas) in last Monday after Major General Kenyon A. Joyce, commanding gen- the Army has an opportunity" to eral of the Ninth Service Command, clear up his insurance problems. announced that the present results Every man can sign for the maxiof the National Service ' Life in- mum protection without a medical surance campaign were not satis- history statement or physical exfactory, according to Lt. Charles amination. F. Mallory, base insurance officer. To date the campaign has not The deadline is next Thursday, netted desired results. The SecJuly 15. It applies to each officer, retary of War has directed all comwarrant officer and enlisted men. manding officers to stress the value All who have failed to take out the of National Service Life Insurance $10,000 maximum must report to to the individual soldier and make the office of Lt. Mallory, room 106, every effort to have every man Base headquarters building, on or under their jurisdiction sign for the before that date, at which time maximum protection before Authey will be required to sign a gust 10. certified statement giving their reaMajor General Joyce has set the sons for not carrying the full goal for every officer and enlisted amount of insurance. man in the Ninth Service Command The statement will be addressed to carry the maximum amount of to the commanding officer, will be insurance, $10,000. witnessed by a commissioned offi- (Coatsauta Oe Pass Tw |