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Show The Hillfielder nrn Dormitory Recreation Highlights in ngnoxs Editors are Invited to use any material In the Hillfielder except that whieh . ... la supplied by Camp Newspaper Service The Hilliielder is published weekly in the interests of the military and civilian m Utah, Field, personnel of the Ogden Air Technical Service Command, Hill, Branch of Personnel services Section. cooperation with the Information-EducatioJt is distributed free each Wednesday. It is printed with the facilities and through the cooperation of The Deseret News. Opinions expressed by individual not necessarily reflect the attitude of the Army or of the Commanding General. The Hillfielder receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service, War Department, 205 East 42nd Street, N. Y. C. Credited material may not be published without from Camp Newspaper Service. from the Hill Field Welfare Funds , for this publication are derived f from the Hill Field Central post fund. association, n r one-hal- Latest Facts : On Authority has been granted by direction of the president to promote to the next higher grade effective the first day of terminal leave, officers other than Regular Army, below the grade of colo- nel who are being relieved from active duty and have not been promoted since entry on active duty provided they have served two years in the grade in which ordered to active duty since September 16, 1940. Officers must have efficiency index of 35 or more. '. ' '. : . - 'f i f.i.. . z period of one year. This includes temporary duty as well as permanent duty. OLDEST SOLDIER John Westervelt, 77, the oldest soldier in the United States Army, has decided to retire from Army life after 47 years of service. He plans to ask for a discharge "If I've got the points." M-S- gt. ' k . ML c: Can Guests to Attend Turkey Dinners Each officer and enlisted man or woman subsisting in a Hill Field mess hall may have as guests, immediate members of his or her family and not to exceed one friend, for the turkey dinner on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, according to Capt. John Niemyski, base restaurant officer. No additional charge over the regular rate will be charged these persons for the turkey meal. Guests, and military and civilian employes who are not subsisted regularly in the mess hall, will be charged 75 cents for each of these meals served in field ration messes, and a minimum of 75 cents in other ; types of. messes. - military personnel) victory medal. The circular reads World War II victor, be awarded all mem armed forces of t States and the gov the Philippine Islam served honorably on at any time between and a date yet to be The ribbon has a with narrow whi flanked by narrow bows in juxtapositii based upon the desig tory medal ribbons World War I. This ribbon is not the victory meda World War I Vetera not be purchased as command. Bequi? victory ipedal br n , suDrrunea wu m the near lulUM. The Wolf CtT1 ! tr Umm4 Swum. lr4l4 to 0 Ntnmv Svna housing vacancies in this ' s "... Vw4,W, ... Officers This past Monday, the Utah Wear Chapter of the Chaplain AsLt. Helen R. sociation held their meeting at hu, Hill Field, in the Chapel Annex. tions and awards After the meeting, the chaplains OATSC, announced i were served dinner at the Of- WD Circular No. a ficers' Club. g. ' I week for New Jersey, where he will spend his furlough. says. All persons knowing of hh t,.,,. v..., Slehawi Asay, housing supervisor, announces that there is still an acute vate housing shortage pri-in the Ogden area. for officers and Quarters civilian employes on the field are very much in demand, he filiation. "I never even voted in my life," he said. HELP FOR SANTA CLAUS The Army is making plans to assist the postoffice department during the Christmas rush with enlisted men anrl , assistant left this Housing Official Asks for Help Bert NO POLITICIAN Gen. Patton has rejected an offer to run for office, declaring that he has no political af- y j. wednesd Service men, servicewomen and war workers are invited to the 24th street USO Thursday night for the regular weekly dance. The Hill Field band will provide the music, with dancing scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. Located at 448 24th street, the club rooms are open every day in the week for a wide variety of activities. the cumulative )i SI"! At Ogden USO Campaign Medals Are Authorized ic Cpl. George Rainey, to Chaplain Carlson, Dance Scheduled . European-African-Midd- Fridav . later gathering in the Southeast Recreation hall for an old fashioned sing-son- Wednesday. 13 m. CHAPEL NOTES This past Tuesday, Chaplain Brooks Wester, who was recently assigned to Hill Field, having returned with the 94th ADG, was transferred to the Oklahoma City ATSC. Mrs. Gladys B. Cope and Frances Williams a accompanied group of girls to the Base Hospital Sunday night for a program. There were four hospital ships stopping over for the night en route to the East. Most of the boys were evacuees from Tokyo. After the program, 15 of the boys accompanied the girls back to the area and enjoyed coffee at the Club Building, Men reenlisting in the Regular Army for a period of three have their choice of any branch of service including the s years Army Air Forces, Army Ground Forces or Army Service Forces, and may also choose the first station where they desire to serve. Those enlisting for either 2 years, 18 months or one year will be sent immediately to Camp Kearns, Utah or Greensboro, N. C, . for overseas shipment. le The Asiatic-Pacifand Eastern, Campaign medals are authorized for members of the land and naval forces of the United States, including the Women's Army Corps, who, during any period from Dec. 7, 1941, inclusive, and a date 6 months subsequent to the termination " f the present war, shall have served outside the continental " limits of the United States in ; either of the respective areas. The American Campaign medal is authorized for those named in the above paragraph, who, during any period from Dec. 7, 1941, inclusive, and a date six months subsequent to the termination of the present war, served outside the continental limits of the United States ' in the respective areas men- - Catholic: Masses, Tuesday, Saturday, Bide. E-- BusiATTENTION: "Show ness" starring Eddie Cantor and Joan JJavis will be shown at the Dormitory theater Sunday night. Also Chapter 4 of the Mystery serial. Shows are scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday at 7 o'clock and 9. Enlisted men having point scores between 50 and 59 inclusive and having two years active service since September 16, 1940, and all enlisted women having point scores between 25 and ,33 inclusive and having one year active service, except those actually needed to fulfill the current mission of this command for whom no lower score replacements are available, are declared surplus to all requirements of the AAF and will be selected for separation in order of merit. Neither personnel having signed class one, two or three volunteer statements nor enlisted men who enlisted in Regular Army on or after August 16, 1945, are affected by this directive. Personnel for whom a replacement is required and not available will not be separated within provisions of this authority. - ' Other unteer work. guests present were Mrs. Lera B. Tucker and Helen West. Discharges and Reenlistments Wis? ' WEEKDAYS Mrs. Margaret "Hilda" Bennett, supervisor of recreation, gave , a dinner Sunday evening in honor of the hostesses of the area. Two volunteer members, Frances ' Williams and Florence with Mathis, were presented pins, making a total of 10 who have received such pins after serving at least 75 hours of vol- lf - 5. 8470. n one-ha- Bide. E 5 l:00 a.m. . 7 rnlHospital Service. Ch.j Tubesinr ' Cen Bks.. S:3Q a.m. Worship Service. Ch. Carlson Bl,lr 10:00 a.m. Sunday School, Ch. Tubesinr ' Bid 10:00 a.m. Service (Base), Ch. Tubesinir Worship 11:00 a.m. Bid. E-Transportation leaves Civilian Dor mitory Area twenty minutes prior- to scheduled relieioug Services. ; yd .............. . , . Masses, Last Thursday evening in the Club group of girls met Old-roBuilding with Miss Viva and Mrs. Margaret Bennett to organize as a Volunteer Hostess group The group will sponsor and take programs to the Bushnell Hospital and also to the Base Hospital on the Field. This is a very worthwhile acsetivity and should be taken our riously. A few minutes a ofsmall leisure time is just those part compared to what us boys have given to each .of that we might enjoy the comforts and freedom of life. Any girls "interested in a program of this type should get in contact with Mrs. Bennett at Ext. 405 or call Miss Oldroyd at Ext. Brig. Gen. Ray G. Harris, Commanding Maj. Arthur E. Smith, Pablic Relations Officer ' EDITORIAL STAFF . . . .Editorial Supervision Capt. Betty Richardson . . Edrtor ........... Ivan M. Draper c. Elizabeth DePew, Pauline Associate Editors: McQuown, Cpl. Al Don George. Staff Artist , Pfc. Lee Teaford section, maintenance Photography by publications-reproductio- n division; Lt. Madison Geddes, photographic officer. SUNDAY FratMit:-- a Ogden Air Technical Service Command General - -' Csthalie: 'ifi BigffS k:. - .4,1 ' yf,. Jwo vAiSrijwo S UVV1 b.any good radio programs! crw:ro Entranced Jbf I |