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Show '2 Juno 25 'Just Like a Bird It W? G 'V. y44 wsKmrnmsmmmmmmuKm r Community Leaders Fete General Berman "Following four momentous years as commanding officer and later commanding general of Ogden air service command, Brig. Gen. Morris German received a host of fare well sentiments last Friday evening at the Hotel Ben Lomond in Ogden from military, civic and commercial leaders of the local defense area. In turn, Gen. Berman paid warm tribute to Ogden, to Utah and to the pioneers who instilled the progressive spirit into modern Utah. 0r Ji - " - " i - - Speakers at the farewell gather- - Included chairman of committee of of commerce; of the Ing George S. Eccles, the military affairs the Ogden chamber MaJ. Gen. David Ninth Service ComMc-Coa- ch mand headquarters at Fort Doug-laCol. Wolf, Gen. Berman's successor. Ralph Duvall, president of the Ogden chamber of commerce, was master of ceremonies. Mr. Eccles said that in 1940 there s; pressed me so very favorably and won my gratitude so completely that X can say unequivocally that I shall always remember these Utahns as the grandest people in the world. "I realize that as progressive citizens of a progressive community, the people of Ogden might In se- had a selfish motive were about 20,000 employes In the curing the great military estab Ogden area. Today there are lishments which have been located of which 28,000 are employed here, but X cannot ever believe in the depots in Ogden and its vi- that pride in your community alone inspired you to all the count cinity. less acts of kindness and neign- Complimenting Gen. Berman's administration, he said that a Lib- borliness with which you nave erator bomber is now rehabilitated favored me during my sojourn in 20 hours, that the air service here. Only generous, kindly hearts command stocks, accounts for and could have prompted this. "I have a feeling that tnis neign- supplies 172,000 different items. Gen. Berman's address follows: borliness springs from t he ln- erained and inherited spirit or mu Address In Full trans"November 7, 1940, I arrived in tual aid and brotherly love to you by your ancestors, Ogden and activated the Ogden mitted who settled Air Service Command at Hill those hardy pioneers one hundred almost this country that From Utah. Field, Ogden, ones co. day until this I have lived among venrs a andOnly by helping could being helped, the good people of Ogden, worked neighbor with them, even fought with some they have survived the terriDie they sufof them now and then, but have hardships and privations into a convert to wilderness fered as them good always regarded friends and neighbors in every the thriving communities which exist in Utah today. From what sense those words imply. ever source it sprang, I owe you a "These last three and one-ha- lf debt of lasting gratitude years I have spent in Utah have personal shown me durbeen characterized by the most for the courtesies here. my ing stay citizens. Its with relations pleasant "You oeoDle of Utah have every Without exception they have been reason to be proud of the saga of to lend a and eager helping the march ready your pioneer ancestors to was hand wherever it possible made the untamed west into so. do I shall always treasure the in search of then an abiding place many friendships I have been where they could live their own to form during my stay Srivileged will forever owe a per- way of life and worship God ac sonal debt of gratitude to these cording to the dictates of their Your great friends for the way they have own conscience. Day celebration held annu smoothed away the rough spots in ally is renowned throughout the the path I have traveled. nation and is a fitting tribute to "Having been privileged to actiand determination of vate one of the largest military in- the courage suffered untold hardwho stallations in this area, and having those and privations to carve out had the good fortune to remain in ships the desert a home for themcommand of that station all these of selves and their children. years, it Is but natural that I have "The great state Utah has betaken an inordinate pride in the come is proof of their foresight success this 39,-00- 0, . . , have phote was taken January II. 1910. and th FIRST PLANE LAUNCHED FROM SHIP . . . Above Hp of the ver to take eff from a ship Just as It left the JUndtag .tri, cruUer Pennsylvania. This picture, together with seven otter takeoff ef tt.1. historic flight, Is the property of Milton Estes. member the! feat The name or the organisation, who witnessed the speetaenlar off was F. B. Ely. Seconds after the aboJ erift en a strip no wider than Its wings and thenofflew the bay before ascending. "Just like a biri snapped the machine dipped within a foot first airplane !S1SSU!!S -- m m-- 1 Twrr m Wl - -- m "17 He said that a mem-.th- e unprotected. landing and take-of- f, Estesf Patrolman Milton Estes, miiitarvTsairi. T over crew end of tt to the them sold He later running ..wiiiarv . . her ui rucr'o . . a t wnuo i 4i i is OX sniDS Biauuneu m tuc idsol members j uuiowk uiu pravucu witnessed the patrol organization, the j to set one of the his the end cruiser, donated Estes area. ana first airplane ever to lano otiice in ugoen aippea wwaras we wata take off from a warship. That was navy recruiting year to aid in lis recrumng came within a loot oi pin January 18, 1910, in San Francisco last into tne Day Deiore lifting up drive. . .. . bay. The set is now on display in the a bird". Estes was a marine stationed on Patrolman Estes has bra hangar, he said. the first class cruiser West Vir base operations His snip They have appeared in Ogden and ployed at this station since ginia from 1910 to 1921.sister gust, 1943, and before that ship, Salt Lake City papers. was right alongside her The plane, flown by a pilot in the same capacity for m thePennsylvania, from which the named take-of- f Ely, was of the early type year and a half at the Army J was made. engine mounted in the rear and ice Forces depot at A series of pictures was taken by a commercial photographer of pilot perched in front practically in Ogden. i I 5 your community a stable and pros- perous future. "Having seen the Ogden Air Service Command installation develop from a barren field to a major, repair and supply activity equal to any of the ten other Air Service Commands in the United States, I believe you people of Og den, who did so much toward creating this installation, can share with me a feeling oi proprietorsnip in it even as I feel a sense of comradeship with every citizen of this community who worked and planned for its success so effectively. "A great deal of credit which to me as area comand fortitude; of the worthiness of has accrued belongs to the their sons and daughters who have mander ofin realityand especially to Ogden. people realizaon carried and brought to d of the members the tion the dream of these mighty Ogden Chamber of Commerce. It men of yesteryear. might be said that the Ogden Air Praises Cooperation Command at Hill Field "It must have been this inherit- Service to your ed foresight which prompted you owes its very existence to seek the establishment of the splendid organization, for it was your militant and aggresgreat military and naval Installa- through tions which are now operating in sive action that this great installaand it was your midst It must have been tion was located here,able cooperathrough ydur that spirit of cooperation which largely was instilled in you by your illus- tion and support that it his devel trious forefathers which has oped into the vast, efficient organ prompted you to work together to ization it has become. make of Ogden a great military Expresses Gratitude center that is making such a great "My gratitude and appreciation contribution to ultimate victory in also goes in full measure to the this war and which will Insure for state, county and municipal offi cials who, led by their distin guished governor, have lent the weight of their considerable influ ence to making the Ogden Air Service Command a mighty weapon in this global struggle for free . io-ne- er accomplishments and command has enjoyed. Every problem which has confronted the Ogden Air Service Command has been my personal worry; every achievement has been a source of personal gratification and pride. "As a career soldier and professional military man, my command has been my main objective and purpose in life. Anything which affected that command touched me personally, intimately. All Utah Cooperated The manner In which the patriotic and loyal citizenry of Utah have cooperated with and lent assistance to the Ogden Air Service Command, the contributions they have made to its success has im '' T7I A' I A Mr W itnessea tirsi Airpiane vugni rrc: Makeshift 'Carrier' at San Francisco ' A public-spirite- Congratulations, Fellows dom. tape with a solid front, working in close the spirit of progress and wk so willing to open their hts1 cooperation for the good of all. those who come here to make Regrets Leaving Command 'In view of all this, I know you homes and work with them, I j can understand why I cannot help diet great and prosperous "So pleasant and enjoyaK but feel a deep and lasting regret at leaving a command and a com been my sojourn here that j munity that has contributed so the war Is won and peace it much to what I consider the once more, my plans indui crowning experience of my 32 den as one of. the places I i years of Army service. a 'Nothing can ever erase tne to spend considerable time cherished memories of my associa go Into retirement In thei tion with the citizens of this com time I shall live in anticipate munity, many of whom are labor the joy of returning once M ing in the shops and warehouses Ogden in the days to cornel of the Ogden Air Service Com there is no longer a globalourt mand, and all of whom are con- deny us the pleasures of tributing in one way or another mal, American way of life.I nt to the mission of this great war "I sincerely hope that more to enjoy you allowed once plant I depart fromI among with the feeling that am leaving generous - hospitality, mingle behind many good and loyal the host of friends I have friends who have greatly enriched nrivileffed to make while J my life and contributed vastly to my happiness and success while living in your kindly, neighborly city. "As you are aware. Colonel Paul W. Wolf will succeed me as area commander of the Ogden Air Serv ice Command and I know you will give him the same generous, loyal support with which you have al ways favored me. Besides being an able and experienced officer, you will find him to be a cooperative, conscientious and a very fine gentleman who is already sold on ugaen ana utan and its oeoDle. "With people such as you have in Utah who are so imbued with look upon- your magnificent - tains and canyons in au I live over apt grandeur and wber days of 1940 to '44in w worked together fortac neighborly cooperation tory that is coming soon. mJ I speak with deepest of Q when I wish the people of the whole state of Utda. great and glorious future and which i; richly deserve, diet will be theirs. May k tory for which you havesceii so diligently and your fought so gallantly bring blessings and happiness so richly earned. Soldier's Wife . . . and Additions Through their efforts red has been slashed, rationing regulations have been liberalized to meet the increased needs brought about by the rapid exoan sion of the military and naval installations in this area, funds have been made available for irrmroved roads and schools for the vastly mcreasea population, and everything in their power has been done to smooth the way for increased and efficient operation of the war in this state. f 4 pianis . ... nri i "e newspapers oi this area nave made a most valuable contribution by faithfully reporting the news, aiding in recruiting drives iur critical laoor with which to man the military installations and giving encouragement and support ' -- a. . ; j editorially that has been invalu- aoie. I he other military and naval establishments of Utah have been unfailing in their cooperation and assistance, and I am proud to number their able commanders among my friends and neighbors. We have worked together and have been in keen competition with each other for the labor, supply, but always there has existed the A HALT " M theAHU BBfl. MO and - cionest harmony and friendship. chief at terraphle base at OASC lab photo "AS Organization thev haw fnl father twice told. The meat recent addition te his family lowed the example of the people weeks old Edward Lee who la shown above with I 5 of Utah generally In furnishing Mrs. Marie Ostlck aad Ostlck a year aad a half sister, muiutt aid. supplies and technical Ostick was shipped to Fresno Patricia, a abort Uase age just advice. Through the Post and Was bora at Bashaell h espial. Mrs. Oatlck aad her children aiauon lamanderr Council, we retara to Iter parent's hoase at Teacaa. XUaa. Official pnetM have met our common problem t I Air T( - J 0 1 1. yr ? .y THERE ARE 162 CLOCK HOURS . . . ef volantary training represented among the three Hill Field workers shown above Larry test block, third from left, iL.7P:-i"Is ?F, "..y w" " fill ' Instraeter, for completing training la the school's supplementary program which ended last week. Left tevolantary right: Wilbur C. i.t'd-b,r.!- on.t. aolre Larry SR'E "" eonditlener, test block. ICS G. Breaks, post schools Llel tastraeter. Larsea aad ) a ... 0; be'"! 1 J. |