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Show IFesHtmnr to Ducpwsiys history pital - all in the Ditto area. Leola Hebert, Clinical Su- ? had some vivid memories of life in ditto before English Village existed. She said the - . - ' . receptionist and the y technician. She said those were good times for her and she was very happy. She met her husband while nursing at the hospital. Those days included picnics at Willow Springs, ,dances and times when people seemed nicer x-ra- munity improvements and them and they remember . us. One particularly trying . -- 1953 - 235 rollment of 332 in 97 and students elementary school students. high . Elaine Nielsen said, "As a concerned parent I became involved in school activities and PTA at Dugway. 1 was also a Den Mother and active in the Youth Bowling League. We organized ballet classes and we had piano teachers come out from Salt Lake. We took kids into Salt ' v v S':'- - 5. 4 .. ' a. ; s , V. ' r ' i , ' i, S K ii. . . '' I ; 4 . . ' K r.' 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' area between gation Branch down in the Dog Do you THE TAJ MAIRAGE SERVICE CLUB was the scene of monthly birthday parties for Dugway soldiers, was to 1951. recognize Elaine (Pett) Nielsen on the right? This birthday celebration ,,- r . ? ' V ' iV a Vv- r 1- . . '4i - . It .v' K ,4 "a Vs5" 'tM 'W ; .s' -- ; jjc cii 41 " ,fc, f a '.l 5 ' J f . I - - : H k' 'V'fjfjt- A - ,r f , XM;' . 'v-rv-- ' r. j:i ' . ' 1 ''V A i 5 ' 'Jk r V. . s 'J iz.fcyr:: . 'ky ' , V- - . 1 k4., ! , w&a ' . it V &' V' , ,A, f W!. .s f, r f' .s vj ' V - v &s. x,i , - . 1 ' ' M ' - . - professionals. I've felt this l Y'r Y'. ? : way in the beginning and I feel this way still. v "l ' v ,. : ' 4s v. ' - have worked with some real J . rjK ' . ' i previously printed opinion in the Sampler which labeled Dugway pioneers as being complacent at work today. She said, "We have always pulled together and we realize there must be cooperation between military and civilians. I feel I Y- V .i' v' A'j.4h for this article because of a A-SM.-SsC- - . f' j asked to provide information , , . V". s . v r-- - jV" v-- r 5 ' " 'V : A-- ' i - ? , , - s ' .o .r . 'is V ' - ' ' ' iv. t rP. . J- , . .'- - , . . r . - ' S' ' 'i' . . 4. : T f - W 'S ' - f. J "?r x vr , . , ' nif r f " , ? t ' s ' . J. kj,. , K . ' h. - Elaine hesitated when other cultural events so they were exposed to life outside Dugway. Those 18 years of my life were very special. I became involved in our daughters activities and we were closer as a family because of that involvement. V Jonnie Johnson, who - , - Dugway, she said. Lake' to the theater and .s S" ...yi .s s j- T injured in 1968. 'The civilians here took care of me and my family," she recalled. "I never had to ask for anything - it was already done. My brother came out from Salt Lake City to help me out and he was so surprised by how the neighbors helped each other. He had lived in the same house in Salt Lake for 15 years and didn't know any of his neighbors. Today I have friends here and all over the world and I met most of them at mentary students enrolled here. In the beginning however, there was a total en- . f . .. ' M- S- . , .a time for Elaine was when her husband was seriously Pauline Clayton has worked at the Elementary School for 14 years. She started working in the lunch room, was school librarian for a time and is now the school's secretary. She said, "At one time, we had over 500 ele- . ? . s. - s v, "-:- : - ,S ' .. i. & . . , aa; . It w u , sJS ii too. I still correspond with many of them. Soldiers often call out to Photo Lab when they return or pass through this area. We remember Then, in 1952, English Village was built up enough to move into. The Elementary School opened in Sept 1952 and the High School in 1953. f f V s r- - '' r V ' scholarship funds. It wasn't only the civilian families that were welcomed at Dugway. There was a fellowship with the military assigned here too. Elaine Nielsen said, "I have Enjoyed the exposure to military families than today, she commented. There was always something to do and people didn't seem to make so many trips into town - everything they needed was right dose. ' . ' " - 'ft voc in the housing area. She said the isolation does take some adjustment but: "Once you get over the first two years of crying, it starts to grow on you. Then she confessed, "Of course, for me it took three years of crying! She too volunteered much of her time to youth programs and the Women's Clubs which raised money for com- ' . . hr through the post and the dust devils that wrecked ha- patient jump out the window' and visit the club! Most of the civilian population lived off post for a time, but there was a dorm for some hospital workers, like myself, the " i . past and talked about the1 was behind it. Occasionally, tlm hospital would have a v - F wild horses that roamed base Headquarters was across the street from the hospital and the NCO Club Cv -- - ' t'.. works in the Comptrollers Office, raised five children at Dugway and she commented about the challenges to family living. She contributed several photographs from the pervisory Nurse at the Health Clinic recalled her life at Dugway. Mrs. Hebert ' 7 Thursday, March 10, 1983 r r-- - 4 .? J - ..r"' .: 'X I '3- sv-, - ..v ' h Y-- i IT LOOKS I.IOT. "Frances The Fearless Flea" and Santo are keeping Dugway youth entertained. This gathering occurred to the 50's at the one at the Service Clubs, r - i |