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Show r 7' 7TY MightTij LiBerattioff Forces Hill Field. Utah 572, No. 5 Wednesday, June 7, 1944 'ray for Invading Hosts Hill Field Officers Pace Civilians In Bond Purchases Invasion Spurs Division Efforts, With Pay Days and 1942 Refunds Ready for Investment By Larry Evans Paced by nearly $25,000 in cash purchases pledged by attended a mass officers' war bond rally at the Base theatre. Monday afternoon, the Fifth war Bond campaign at OASC got off to a flying start even, though civilian purchases remained sluggish at the beginning of the week, amounting to slightly more than $12,000, maturity value. 257 Hill Field officers who ml "1 ippiit V; Tt.lf. ininiwiiiim. ly . Al I , f 1 " m. Mountain War lime, Tuesday, June 6 American, British and Canadian orces invaded the mainland of France. While a Nation at large knelt on bended knee d gathered in public spirited prayer, Hill Fielders, likewise prayed for the invading osts. In the Base chapel and on the apron in front of the repair hangars, thousands f workers in the war effort added their supplication for Allied success, for future peace freedom. Depicting this solemn consciousness at the OASC in the Base chapel are nuu wtiumi npivacuuiuvcB vm. Air lunxs, j.ruiu ici ui iiui, .m.k3i ess Dennett, rauune Strecker ana J. M. lliley, civilians, and WAU rvt. Helen Burger. :32 a. D-DA- lark t t Hill Field D-Da- y To Hill Field workers of the ;den Air Service command news of the invasion of ie. tinental Europe by the lerican, British and Cana- - Y PRAYER By Chaplain Karl A. Tubesing . . . ."ALMIGIITY GOD, Thou hast given us this good land for our heritage; Thou hast brought together here peoples from every nation, kindred and tongue and hast welded these together in the formation of a great Democratic Union. Thou hast endowed us with unity of purpose and a willingness to expend life if necessary, to maintain this gift of freedom and liberty among men. We beseech Thee that we may" always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy Bruesch Worker Turns Over Checks For War Bonds $1,100 Purchase to Be Followed .ui mxed teelin ' Nellie By Additional $500 Nellie Braesch hands over her not to her husband. Walter, who is a member of the Ogden Fire department, but to Uncle Sam for investment in War pay checks Bonds. Friday, Nellie purchased $1,100 E series bonds as her support the Fifth war bond solicitation of the OASC She expects to purchase $500 worth more before the close of the campaign. She says she has half of it now. Backing the attack is life and hope for the future for Mr. and Mrs. Bruesch, whose son, Lt. Walter I Bruesch, Is a bombardier who for the past two months has been in active combat in the European theater of war. in of forces was received with Nellie is employed in the maintefavor. . :ed emotions. nance division repair secSome were wont to O Lord God of Hosts, stretch forth, we pray Thee, Thine tion, wire and airplane with cable branch, and pause nt up, overwhelming feelings Almighty arm to strength and protect the soldiers and has been a Hill Fielder more than f anxiety for thou of kin' num-we- d sailors of our Country, who are fighting and expending two years. Mr. and Mrs. Breusch Together, among tn the others we electrified intoinvaders, stimulated of more and speedier in all divisions of supply, jwntenance and training, but all on pro-Mi- menta"y WW2?-t'A- renter a success of General ZL D.? Eisenhower's OTht liberty in- Ch .7 Wif. breat of developments, ?,aJcei of "mployment and ft? an hih and a general action was reported gmula jtcd ectiona. 12'000 civilian workers Wiman WthTi tarsr Pernnl gathered adJant to the main Warapr0una (3K S wh"e' ?'n between 3:45 and P'aln Karl A. Tube-Siai 'vices. D'Day ffBoft?011? maM lfP6' Z mu,tpy . The fiitJ?!?. or- H.l VBBuntM4 . A In was-hel- m. for both personnel. P. ?nd; naUonal c C Mlntv on Al ucncru I Z5IT1S M PM imm.,-- . themselves for the maintenance of liberty and justice. and loyStrengthen them in the day of battle with courage fellow our of those of millions alty. We remember the countrymen, who are taking part in the coming gigantic invasion. Take these millions, whom we love, O Lord, into are. Give Thy safekeeping. Go with them whereverliesthey before them. them courage and strength for what and Th,crh obaent from us we know Thy love surrounds to and Thee, loyal Thy Spirit enfolds them. Hold them fast 10 wno my proviaent;, accoraing O God, and give unto those, uiii K rnlld unon to expend their lives, the conviction that and that with Thee they shall they have not died in vain loved ones. again be united with their wisdom those to whom in Thy Endow with the Spirit of to ena, ine of government, name we entrust the authority fhoir rW.inn mav be the instrument of sparing many Uvea and of showing forth Thy Praise and Honor among . many nations of the earth. Hear us, O God of Ifosts, in our humble cry in this Amen." period of National distress. w have Invested $9,000 (maturity val ue) in war bonds during the past two years, and they are not cash' ing them in. xnat weine turns over her pay checks for war bonds was vouchsafed for by Betty Garrett, chairman of the Maintenance division war bond committee, who has accepted a stack of payroll vouch ers in the past and present from Nellie for bond Investments. Show Boosts Bond Sales to Officers A variety musical program was presented Monday afternoon to Hill Field officer personnel for the purpose or obtaining cash war bond pledges, Lt Charles P. Mur phy, OASC war bond officer, an nounced. Numerous, acts were presented on the show which was held at the poet tneater. The program was from 2 to .$j. m, As the allied invasion of Europe blasted its way through the first day, OASC war bond officer Lt. Charles P. Murphy expressed the hope that Hill Field civilian and military personnel would ouy bonds like never before during this most important of all U. S. bond drives. The goal has been set at $600,000, including cash sales and payroll allotments. With the issuance or civilian paychecks this week, plus more than $19,000 in cash refunds of 1942 allotments to be distributed on Friday, Lt. Murphy said he expect- -, ed cash sales to assume flood proportions during the next few days. Officers' Bally At the officers rally last Mon day, highlighted by Major Roland Free, engine repair chief, riding up and down the aisles on a motorcycle, plus Col. Eugene Bayley, base commander; peeling potatoes, practically 100 per cent of officers present pledged an average of $100 apiece. Officer pledges included a $1000 bond from Capt. Robert Berman in India, son of Brig. .Gen. Morris Berman, OASC commanding gen eral, who hoped to be the first purchaser in India for the Fifth War Bond solicitation. Civilian cash purchases as of n 3rfrevealed Saturday.-Ju- the fol- lowing breakdown by divisions (cost value): Maintenance. $6,521: supply, $645; personnel and training, $18.75; army air base, $918.75, and OASC headquarters (excluding personnel and training), $273.50. Spurring Sales These were actual sales made at war bond booths on the field and recorded in the base finance office, Lt. Murphy said. The civilian campaign is being spurred by the salesmanship of nearly 200 minute men in sections and branches throughout the installation. To heighten bond buying; interest here a Victory Review, featuring? nationally-know- n entertainers, will be held in front of 1 and 3 hangars this Friday at 3:30 p. m., Lt. Mur- .i luonunurt on fag r-- Council Forced To Withdraw Activities Aid Larger Fund Seen With Cafeteria Profits Available Financial support of various em- ploye recreational activities by the Hill Field Welfare Council will be partially withdrawn for an indefinite period as a result of the recent change in cafeteria management, an employe relations branch spokesman revealed this week. The Council, which has nrevious- -' ly been receiving two per cent of gross cafeteria receipts with which to support recreational activities, will soon receive the entire gross profits from the business which it will operate in cooperation with the government. However, due to Initial heavy costs involved in its new assumption of active management, the Council will be unable to lend such aid temporarily, the spokesman explained. He said that for a period of from 60 to 90 days many activities would be supported through small admission charges, but added that many of the summer sports events have already been paid for. No curtailment of the recreation program la expected. - f I i i -- 5 |