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Show M If Huge CrotfflTSee HM FidePs Exhibits ln W 2 PI at Utah S arty - . 'scop y Wednesday September 8, 1943 HugeCrowds See OASC morale oi ftp" when Fair Exhibits oi4 m jrWOf (Continual from Far Om) able to fit the pieces together in such a logical way as the OASC exhibits permit them to do. These boys are looking into theon near one future when they may be of the many fronts of this global war, using the various items disiiimiiiy..i. .II. f&. jmii mil .'Ill played against a vicious foe. To give credit where credit man outside the JUST AN AYEBAGE CROWD . . . caught by Hfflfielder's camera la due in describing the exhibits shoots enemy planes out oi tne air wwn uie ease a aircraft gua la quite as Impossible a job as to do the same thing on a battle front. The overall direction for the big project la in the hands of Captain Thomas Foley, HiB Field base special information officer. m m in. tra J4U, bu , trucks t to the ! . OASC exhibits at Ufa State Fair. This " mobU. I at d wa , c: hslW i at lnt( ty iedisnSs cere The men behind the scenes in crew are four of Hq. and Hoj. Sq, sergeants the maintenance OASC: Walter A. Moss, George Mortimer, John Nesvacil, and Clarence M. Lemon. ts To name all the who worked on arranging the projects And who demonstrate them would be a worthy project --H soldier-specialis- itself. They deserve, the credit, do the faithful military police who guard the exhibits. We are going to compromise by describ tog" what we saw and with whom we talked Sunday afternoon. On duty with the Signal Section exhibit which consisted of a mobile message center, truck, trailer, transmitter, receiver, and field switchboard were Technicians 5th class. Gladys M. Leichliter and Maude P. Mackey of 907th WAC Post Headquarters company. Other Signal Corps demonstrators pres ent were Technician 4th class, Donald S. Anderson, Cpl. Robert I Rushing, and Pfc. Everitt Fair- were Pfc Chester T. Bright and Gordon K. Mower. T5th Dwight I Cottingham demonstrted radio equipment. He was helping Sgt. Don Anderson answer questions that the shifting crowd directed at them. At times they would get stuck with a real poser. Then Master Sgt. Mike Donovan would come to their rescue. When we strolled by the inflated rubber life raft equipped with oars, food, flares, portable radio, etc., one of the WACs from the Signal Section exhibit was holding the attention of a group of in quieitive spectators. How quick would the rait inflate when members of a crashed plane needed it? Would it turn over in the water? What if a awordfish should investigate its construction? Could the men on the raft get radio programs from the States to entertain them while they armed about waiting to be res air-ftor- - 4m.K i TVSmK THE RIG- - TOP '"- a fir I SHI- ... our Pel camera man clicked this shot d urina: a rare quiet nwmeat when lips, and get ready for the next influx of interested spectators. The bis; truck a eonwM ironc repair shop capable of servicing many planes with radio trouble Ford Thomas Rose Stars in Role Of Floor Pacing soldier-demonstrat- ors ne Putting on a shew is nothing to Ford Thomas Rose, di rector of the recreation, entertainment, and news unit, Employe Relations branch, Civilian Personnel section, bat one ef the best of aR those he's participated in was given last Friday when y version be presented his all-da- of an expectant father. By early evening, feWewinc a strenuous act including the biting ef nails and pacing of floors, word finally reached him that his wife had given birth to a 7H-pou- nd baby girt. hand-cranke- Xamous U. S. carbine. .30 caliber. poisonous gases There were also service pistols, revolvers, and flares. Ordnance men on duty were Sgt. noiana tsaryenbruch, and Cpls, John P. Greco, Earl Avery, Paul u. we hope well never need to use any of the equipment exhibited here," said Sgt. Leland A. Edwards, Of all are ready for use. sensations that fairs attempt to offer, few if any, come up to the imagined havoc that swells through the spectators who watch the Martin awe-inspiri- ng at chine guns. At the time we were listed among the dead, Pfc. August Klespey was in the turret and Sgt. Percy I Rinehart addressed the crowd. Their exhibit also consisted of a Sperry lower ball turret, commonly known as a belly turret. 6. 3. F-4- 0, P-4- P-5- 3, Dr. had timet complete wt Discontinue Roll of Honor, poll Serv Fort Checking Records Huge Tasr i bullet-riddle- M Minnesota Enjoys P-3- m 4; , fi 9, P-3- P-4- 0. 'This Is the Army9 Will Show At Theatre AER-bcnef- er tu-.r- an 1. turret revolve power before their eyes, while the gunUtah Army Service Forces ner inside appears to be annihilating them with his two deadly ma Depot supplied the searchlight exhibit outside the tent which at the time we saw it was under the care of Tech. Sgt Bill Steele and Cpl Art Kelly. Two of these huge lights for spotting enemy planes a night v Tonight-Tomorroinans the entrance to the OASC tent Everyone in the Salt Lake "This Is the Army, Irving Berlin's big show that was screened area who can see has been able it Warner Brothers an for wlU by be shown at the run, to watch them play over the skies Petit tenixht and Thtrrsday night, according to Sergeant Charlie during fair week, each light throw Rlec, theatre manager. The spectacular screen success will be shown seven times ing an 800 million ' candle-powbeam as far as seven or eight during the two days here. Showing are scheduled for , 8, and 10 n.m. tonight, and 1, 6, 8 and 10 p.m. tomorrow night. The matinee mues. mese huge lights are port Is planned eperially for swing shift soldiers. able and are powered by a 16- Colonel L D. Fator, bane commander, ham iiwued an order kilowatt portable power unit that k will be delayed for all soldiers who wih to attend the Music by the OASC "Krek 'Em anew o'clock each night. Jt orchestra was played for riytng" ' Herreant no advance In orices win the is hH the crowds tVi at various times dur- ne cnargM. ar ; , C Vbill include. --. i ing the day, SSgt Ed Stoker of vll as "This I i ( Special Services directing. bed-chec- is a a scrutinized and perfect attos: (Continued from Pare One) for its discontinuance and will ap - t will continue to operate tt I and plaud the use to which the person- -. advantage just as though yot Cpls. Milton J. Schwartz Merrill Dannenberg demonstrated nel needed to administer this award a silver or gold ribbon awvlf der the Civilian Roll w a Curtiss electric propeller such has been placed. as is used on the following planes: "The enthusiastic interest shown system. "Remember! This is your P-and in the Civilian Roll of Honor is too; you are just as vital b Station Hospital's medicai exhibit deeply appreciated and shows a war ellort as a sojuwr was manned at the tune wt visited most commendable spirit on the battlefield. faithful it by Tech. 4th class John Krys- part of the civilian personnel of anee to vourYour is just u dutv tanowics and Pvt Robert I Johns. this depot. valued as tht annreciated and Two field litters made up with "It is my sincere opinion and armed forces, for withoatjT warm blankets served to display hope that the necessity which de- the esH valuable efforts, the the equipment for emergency manded the discontinuance of this eeuntrv and our allies vosij blood transfusions where blood award will not operate to lower ineffective. Therefore, with orf plasma is employed and surgical the percentage of perfect attend- out the Civilian Roll of Beat instruments used for front line ance records, for I am convinced know you will maintain that the civilian personnel of this uUhm records medical care of the wounded. w station are impelled by the same mark oossible. Striking Scene At the rear of the exhibition tent high motives of patriotism and "Morris Benua is a striking scene depicting a desire to. further the war effort "Oolonel, Air as those which inspire our armed d "Ctommandiag. plana partly buried in the desert. To the left is the forces, and I am taking it for will understand propeller blade, stuck in the sand granted that you Club as a tombstone, with a splintered and appreciate the reason for the of the Honor Roll. propeller tip forming a crude cross. discontinuance 'Perfect attendance has always On it the inscription reads: "Lt been Outing appreciated even before the John Doe." Sagebrush, tumble weed and cactus, sand and clouds Honor Bell was instituted, and tab Honor Boll was put into effect More than 40 members d complete the picture, which is the tokea of as a that apprecia- nnnhr State club. CtW work of Sgt. Darryl Ganson, Head- only tion. Its discontinuance win, in no ganized for Hillcresteri quarters squadron, OASC, decrease the added eon-- Minnesota, enjoyed an Pfc. Joseph Moscoe was dem- manner, will be shown em- cursion and picnic in Big slderattoa the armament and bomb ployes whowhich onstrating maintain a perfect at- wood canyon Sunday. set-up rack of a i while Cpl. tendance record. nicnic tt.aii . I X UIWWIU( Ed Roden answered Questions "Whenever more or and responses toasts promotions about an Allison liquid desirable assignments are consid- sentcd by Charles E. cooied airplane engine such as is ered, the employes with a good at Elizabeth Sullivan, NeUit used to power the 9 and the tendance record will receive more May Harris, 'Mary W ' favorable consideration than an Elizabeth Thorn, and others.' "Yes," he said, "it has 1150 employe who has been guilty of singing of several Minnesou horsepower and turns over at the unwarranted absenteeism. songs and some typical rate of 2000 revolutions per min"You can rest assured that your tunes was led by Frank ute!" attendance record will be constantly club president. The B-2- it n. - Ut and clear their throats, wet their radio Joe H ikken, I - m&L to one of the most avid group of spectators at the lair. They dust ered around his Chemical Warfare cued? The answer to that ques exhibit, curious about each deadly gas, but slightly hesitant to come tion was simple. Nor The radio Is merely a trans too close. xnitter which gives SOS signals. Pfc. John L. Walker helped him The Hill Field base ordnance answer questions about how long display included aircraft weapons incendiary bombs burn, what chemsuch as 20 mm. cannon. .80 cal. icals are in smoke pots that are machine guns, .30 caliber machine used to lay smoke screens, how suns, as well as Thompson sub Molatof "cocktails" drive the enmachine guns, Girand rifles, En emy out of a flaming tank or tteM rifles. rifle. machine-gu- n Sprinsfield nest, what decontamBrowning automatic rifles, and the ination amounts to, and how many i ( W . trftj officer , B ill in as banks. Mob Be Repair Shop With the mobile radio repair shop (a highly technical exhibit) VV OASC and Air Base Part in Fair Comes to End Tonight The Hill Air Base contribution Utah State will come a ctoae tonight at the - ercnestra W. 'Km iatr greunos, tne OASC and Fair woen Field to "Keep to the Salt laying- Service entertainers present a hi front of the Command exhibit at 6:80 am. . The show is the last sf four sriven by the Hill ie,d with last Saturday night's performance. beginning m$1g A two-hoshow, the program will include vocal ana nnumbers by the band, led by Staff Sergeant Ed Stokeof Ceremonies Sergeant Dan BaBey wUl beadle the anneunews j the comedy, aided by Pfc. Douglas Gordon lir The exhibit of the Air Service Command, including jcr tatlve displays of the Medical and Signal Corps, Ordnsc, aeaoois ana many oiaer, wui be tnaiaiaines uaui mJt Fair tomernw night. It will then bo moved to Liberty W j Satt Lalto City as part of next week's war bead drive. ur |