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Show Jh9 HMfielder Soldiers' Pay- . Squadron WAC Notes J B AAF Base Unit 1 Yf By Pfc. pair of lost shoes, a jitter- bug exhibition, a wonderful time, and plenty of food and beer climaxed the Squadron B party at Riverside Gardens last Saturday, December 1. Starting at 8 p.m., the party continued until 12:30 when everyone collapsed from sheer exhaustion. Two large busloads of G. I.'s and a busload of girls from the dorms were kept in the party mood by the band from Squadron H. Capt. Ellis V, Widney, commanding officer of Squadron B, brought his wife, the . former Peggy Ritchie of Beverly Hills to the party. The party was a success, with a dozen kegs of beer, cold cuts, and fish being downed by personnel of Squadron B. The party was complete when Cpl. Manuel McGraw, amid the claps and cheers of all present, staged. a jitterbug exhibition which had the roof literally rocking. Borrowing a stereotyped phrase, it was generally agreed that "A good time was had by all." Cpl. Jerry Silberg is a very popular guy now and he can thank his sister Kay and the HILLFIELDER for that. Ever since the paper printed Kay's picture as a "Billfold Girl," he's been plagued by "buddies" who have questions galore to ask about the "little girl" . . . and of course Jerry doesn't mind it at all, since he's very proud of her. At the least provocation, (Or without any provocation) he'll whip out her picture and show it around . and now that he's had the picture professionally tinted, he's doubly eager. Ask him to show it to you, and watch his face light up. A literary genius (?) has sprung up in Squadron B by the name of "Quissie." . . . everywhere one turns, there are notes pinned up which invariably start thusly: "QUISSIE SEZ:" Although "Smoe" and "Kilroy" have a head start on "Quissie," Quissie's sayings have so gained in popularity that soon his (or izzit her) rivals will be forced to take a back seat. Quissie's only difficulty is, that whenever one of his "sayings" appears anywhere, the first person to read it takes it down and keeps it in memoriam it seems . . which is a sort of tribute to "Quissie's daddy." . Commissary to Make Spot Check on Cards Military personnel and those ' having commissary cards are warned that spot checks will be made at irregular intervals In the future to ascertain whether to the bearer is entitled such a card. Maj. Robert D. Critton, acting adjutant general announced last week. These cards are not transferable, he said, and if illegally presented at the commissary, will be taken up. canceling the commissary privileges of the own- -' er. Military personnel who have separated from the service are not entitled to commissary privileges, and Maj. Critton asked that return such personnel their commissary cards at if the first opportunity, they have not already done so. dol- ', lar." ; ::, . v.,". This statement was started by soldiers at the end of a day's when their pay amounted to work K By Cpl. just that. But things have changed since then until today cash Elizabeth for soldiers in the incomes Anne DePew If O Army Air Forces run from to $3,090 a year without , flying pay. enlisted man draws When the. and Next Monday the fourth pay, which is time andbe- a last shipment of Wacs will leave flying income goes up to his OATSC to proceed to separa- half, tween $1,596 to $4,167. With estion centers for discharge. This timated values of other benefits, day will mark the complete his income can run to as high of our squadron, which as $5,559. first began to decline in strength The AAF soldier doesn't have when a large group of enlisted to worry about strikes and deon the out wpmen were pulled pressions. He gets a month's "must go" project and reaseach year with full pay vacation to forces to the ground signed dental and hosall and medical, work as clerical workers at Camp and his himself care for pital Indiantown Gap, Chaffeej Ark.; dependents. Pa., and Camp Atterbury, Ind., Application for retirement can separation centers. made after 20 years' service be Just a short time ago the high and this will be granted with 50 and their bags pointers packed to 90 disper cent of the average ancleared the field, having the tinction of being the first Wacs nual pay, including longevity. before Veterans who to be disof this command 1, 1946, will be given the charged on points. From that Feb. at the time of day until the present time we same grade held whether temtheir to discharge, to have all had say buddies we have known for a porary or permanent. Mustering out pay will be givlong time. On August 1, 1943 the cadre en to members of the armydis-of States who are of enlisted women and three the United to in the Regucharged officers arrived at OATSC. At lar an enlistaddition In Army. Wacs the work the that time ment each full of bonus for $50 did and the way in which they of honorable service will be year was moments their spare passed at the same time. a new experience for civilians paid of five cents per Travel and GIs of this installation. Now, mile frompay soldier's present the servtwo more than after years ' to home and on to his station his ice here, many of our group new station is paid when he is have been requested by their an enlistment furlough."1 section chiefs to return to work given a lot more than a takes It as civilians. dollar a day to make this kind we have this period During seen the squadron at the very of "hay." heighth of us wartime strength and activities. Those of our squadron could be seen working at base operations, both in clerical and mechanical capaciin military ties; personnel, where they worked tirelessly on the records of enlisted men who were eligible for discharge; in the tower, both day and night, In a letter addressed to Brig. bringing in airplanes of all kinds; Gen. Ray G. Harris this week out in quartermaster, doling from Mr. Leonard G. Diehl, genclothing to GIs; in statistical eral chairman of the Community where control, they compiled in Ogden, acvital aircraft statistics, and in War Chest drive was made of the knowledgment numerous other offices and Hill of Field's contribureceipt OATSC. of warehouses tion of $6151.17 during the reIn the squadron area we have cent War Chest drive. also seen countless changes. For The letter said in part, "We instance, when the squadron was wish to take this opportunity to full- - strength we enjoyed chow express to you our sincere ap in our own mess hall and we preciation for your cooperation now eat in the Squadron B mess wmch made this contribution hall; we at one time occupied possible, and for the splendid four barracks and are now cooperation which we have had housed in one; we took count- from you personally." less trips to Snow Basin and Alta skiing, but due to the small group of Wacs remaining, have been unable to do so this year. We have had some pretty swell times here . . . squadron parties, skiing, roller skating, horseback riding, to say nothing of the hours we ave passed at the "Snake ranch." Ted Olson, Hill Field On behalf of the squadron, I should like to express our apdirector, announces a dou program for dance preciation to the civilians of this command with whom we have tans during the month of De worked for their assistance and cember. On Friday, Dec. 21, a holiday for their acceptance of the work we were sent here to do, and dance will be held at th ITSO ballroom in Ogden featuring the also to the GIs, for having displayed such a courteous and con- music oi jiimer weiler. And on genial attitude toward us dur- the following Friday, Dec. 28, a New Year's dance with FrsH ing our stay at Hill Field. Wold's band,- - will be conducted in tne same ballroom. ' Both dances will be complete wun iioor snows, refreshments and favors. . Open to both civilian ' Chaplain (Capt.) Archie N. military personnel, these dances Holt, who left Hill Field recently are being iointlv after serving in the chap- the recreational units of Hill lain's section for a year and three leia and the Army Service months, is now stationed at Rome rorces uepot. Army Air Field at Rome, N. Y., according to an item with his picture in "Vox Prop," the Rome Air Technical Service Command publication. ' Chaplain Holt, who comes from If you want to know how to Dexter, Mo., was quite popular n iv r viiiii ' laL ly a while at Hill Field and very ac- success, contact the recreation tive in the work of his section. unit uxt. 610 located in the His wife and three children, two civilian personnel building. boys and a girl, Avere with him This unit is on hand to vol while he was stationed here. The unteer aid and information to Holts made the home in Roy, all offices and section planning uian. pa rues. $1,-2- 96 Al Don George A Adds Up to Finance High another '"Another day, 4135th - ; re-enl- ist so-lo- ng re-enl- ist HF Lauded For $6151 -- -- . Dances Slated For Hill Fielders ble-deck- er Chaplain Holt Is At Rome, NY. , Call Recreation For Party Plans 1 1 , 1 By Polly McQuown .; local ;":' luminary" HFT.VN PARRY. Miiallv af Linen..! .reaiB nrj as a .tail.. - - sot is as urall rnci WTO i .. tvai.c:u wiv trnvn'a smart DUllen. a chair and a quiet nook and she can tait gently about everything front limericks to lumber jacks and lend a sparkle of her own. One of thi early birds at Hill Field (she came here in Anrii 1942), she makes banner news wherever sh Ji." to work organizing projects or sizing up technical information.. In more intimate circles she's a first 3 rate patron of the arts. Endowed with kind of beauty which merits the well-knoback' waiu giaiiwc, auc tias cuuugu puise ana to give even grandma's nightie an air of elegance and looks as stunning in the offi under candlelight. Earmarks: taste and tact' an ai vnt uaii wvtxucu im y uy ller Willingness Background : solid education ; travel in Europe She keeps the home fires burning for her musician husband and talented children. BELL. BOTTOM TROUSERS TVtVTGHT BRUSH, main-- li auring flj hurlv-hur- lv davs of the war whpn Potion mimher-nn- e nriorities. came hack- tn hie ing grounds a couple of weeks ago and went to work with his old energy and forthrightness. All zeal and patriotism, he joined the Navy in 1943 and for eighteen months served in a Naval air transport squadron in Hawaii a sailorman's saea which reached its denouement when he was mustered out in Marvland a 'short 'timo aan office manager of the supply reparable branch, ne s aemonsiraung once again nis Knack of knowing how to do things and becoming after Waikiki. . At home (v anvwhprow ho honno icLigo ma hat) he engages in quiet pursuits: reading and suuinimng ms uanjo. is as unpretentious as a scientific treatise amort er best spIT voijvii nai as any staple commodity. MAIS QUI! EUGENIA FAURE, affectionately known as "Jpanip" alike,-sti- ll boy and big-wclings to her Parisian accent an quamuiess out ner loyaixy to American tradition makes many a U. S. citizen seem as war-tim- e coke. Makspiritless as a twice-diluting a trek to America in 1905, she was a governess in New York, a house-wi- fe in San Francisco, and a war worker at the Ogden arsenal. In 1943 she made an additional patriotic flourish by going to work down in warehouse forty-eigh- t. In spite of ner years (a wnole sixty-sevof them) she mani- fests a rapturous enthusiasm akin to that of kids on Christmas an enthusiasm which never wears f ' in ' "V! Psric iii o ia a ucauiiiui uiatc. sue bilvs I with expressive gestures of her hands, "and New York, and San Francisco. But then everything is beautiful and good!" She's as common as bread and butter and yet as rare as Shakespeare First Folio. Put on your snectacles. she " seems to say. - w CT ig oiu-wo- uu ed en rose-color- ed Workers9 Fears On Dispensary HF Employ Receives The civilian medical dispensary continues to have trouble with employees' .failing: to report for scheduled periodic' examinations or to use ' the services of the dispensary for desired Cash Are Unfounded treatments, for fear that it will affect their retention status, Capt. - Richard L. Haas, chief of the industrial medical service, stated this week. such for Reportingcheckups and treatments has absolutely no effect on an employee's retention status, Capt. Haas said, em- phasizing- that the dispen- sary is a service organization, not a control measure. Brig:. Gen. Ray G. Harris, OATSC commanding general, corroborated this at the last key civilian personnel meeting- when he said not only would the employee lose nothing in the way of his retention status for reporting, but be would actually receive credit for doing so, - - Earle E. 5 Awarj a S Tennyson, junior aircraft lnstruraen nai'rman in the OATSC tenance division from Maf unfil KntAmhpr 1944 WB was transferred to the Haj Air TiPnnt at Hickam Aral Fiplrt was recently awaidi& for a suggestion. The tion concerned an ancnur for iisp in renairing auto motors, which sii average of 60 - mr man-hou- month. Mr. Tennyson ri is a mem th hati Little Theater which has presented a j ju,w show to more than ClViUal and inn iMirmnnp workers on the islands acoil and Kauai. He is also the Civil Air League otandi being vice president )i njr director of the t is w Chapter. His home Minnesota. water, Cars Need M Stop at All Housing Shortage R. R. Crossing Still Acute Here Military and are cm-- now rerrfjsl- A private housing shortage in in the Ogden area still remains a number-on- e housing problem according to Bert Asay, civilian personnel housing unit supervisor. Personnel knowing of unoccupied apartments both furnished - and unfurnished, sleeping rooms, or quarters suitable for light housekeeping are urged to communicate this information to the housing unit immediately. oly ings with WANTED . . . Ride to Minneapolis or Rochester, Minn., on or about Dec. 15. Will assist with driving. Contact Merna Ellemberg at ext. 220. transportation, week. The , a mw, ua"hl, instruction week- - amenflea wnf? Field the near future signs exeep where sucn uea. WW '.bliX iv J J J |