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Show Page 3 SecurVy Section Safeguards Life and Pr0Perfv w tV 3 Distinctive Degree Granted Hillfielder T j lfllillllIiPilI " F . lj feii:- - t , jar t O Extra Efforts Win Wife Honors The honorary degree of Ph.T, f which reads: "The University of has this day issued to Mrs. Cleone Persson this honorary degree of Ph.T., certifying that she is a graduate from the trial and tribulation of putting her husband through the University of Colorado and is entitled to all the rights and privileges thereunto pertaining." Mrs. Lee Knous, wife of the governor of Colorado delivered the commencement address, and Mrs. Robert Stearns, wife of the president of the university, conferred the degrees. Burton Persson worked at Hill AFB in 1946 and during the sum- was awarded to Cleone Persson in Colorado special commencement exercises at the University of Colorado on June 9. I ( v. Cleone was one of 500 wives of members of the 1949 graduating class of the university to receive the special Ph.T. (Putting Husband Through) degree. Cleon's husband, Burton Persson, was originator of this unique idea to honor the wives of graduates who have helped their husbands through college, and said, I personally believe that any sen ior's wife who has pushed, pulled and put her husband through the University of Colorado, who has contributed economically, domestically and otherwise to her husband's education, who has learned to wash her husband's clothes and her children in the same sink at the same time, deserves full recognition from the university and the senior class mers of ,1947 and '48 in Air Installations, Statistical branch, and cost accounting branch. He received his bachelor of arts degree last week and has started work on a masters in personnel service. Cleone's job at Hill Field that of 1949." helped "put her husband through" In mock commencement exer is that of cryptgraphic clerk and cises, wives of the graduates, wear- clerk in base communications secing their husband's mortar boards, tion. She lives at 1 Navy Way, were each presented with a diploma Washington Terrace. K-2- 4-St- life and property of the U. S. Government at Hill Air Force the Civilian Air Force Police. To show some of their duties, Comes to Hill Encampment boy and eirl The cadets are to receive instruc ate Base are guarded by the 56 members of which are very similar to those of city Police, a staff on duty at photographer took the above photographs: TOP ROW (left) R. W. Harmon, the south staff cars. Driver of the gate, is checking the arrival time of one of the government-owne- d is Arch B. Bronson. A. Austin, is recording the (right) Another guard at the south gate, Richard and departure time of a staff car. The vehicles authorized allow personnel to drive on only guards the base. CENTER ROW (left) William F. Pullum, desk sergeant for one of the three platoons of Warts employed at the base, is shown giving instructions to one of the six mobile units which employ radio to speed up the action of guards in case of an accident or trouble at Hill AFB. (right) Walter Mikesell, Air Force Police, guarding one of the many planes that land at Hill AFB with confidential material aboard. His authorized persons to enter or leave the airplane. duty is to allow only one BOTTOM ROW of the six mobile units, reporting the dispositin on Walter (left) Mikesell, duty ion of a case means of the two-wa- y radio installed in his jeep, (right) All members of the AFP by gun, and the riot gun. jwst be qualified in the use of such small arms as the 38 revolver, "keep in constant practice two Air Force Police, Charles Christiansen (left) and William E. Year- aw shown range. Civilian Air Force Police a target on the Hill AFB pistol and rifle we the same aiming atorders the 68 of them are since and as personnel, general militarya. W is fnmii;a force received the Mta of euard has m. i nih i mpmhpr w " miciii. xo insure me pruwKuvu htriw-- ii . J"""""1 n tne application of First Aid. cadet-About 125 members from four western states tions in military discipline, radio k are participating in a code, air crew training, plan Civil Air Patrol Encampment at ning, general navigation,flight Air Force Hill Air Force base. procedures and numerous other This CAP joint encampment, subjects during their stay at Hill scheduled from June 19 to July 2, AFB. was set up to help cadet members Cadets will receive one and one- of CAP understand the life and mission of the United States Air half hours of flying in different Force and also the part air activi- types of Air Force planes along with learning the principles of ties play in this modern age. Controlled Approach land The encampment commander, Ground 2nd Lit. John F. Spinder, Salt Lake ings used during Operations Vit- City, stated there are approximate- tles." ly 75 boys and 50 girls between the ages of 15 and 18 from Idaho, It's HILL TOP TIME on radio Oregon, Wyoming and Utah parti-- ; KLO every Saturday at station this in joint encampment. cipating 4:30. Listen for stories of your Lt. Spinder, and the executive fellow workers and friends who officer, 2nd Lt. John V. Sorenson, "make" news at Hill and with recalled been have Utah, home-tim- e Iowa Vets To Receive Ogden, hobbies. to active duty with the USAF for their two weeks to help instruct these WW II Donus the cadets in the mission of the Once in every man's life he United States Air Force and to touches the buzz-sajust to see if Rons of Iowa , with the approp with the duties and them riRte military record are eligible activities of the personnel in the it is as sharp as other people to place their applications for the peacetime Air Force. claim it is. Iowa state World War II service compensation. Hill AF Base Train CAP be Application forms were to1949 1, about available May made at the offices of the Executive Secretary, World War II Service Compensation Board, izi uea Moines Street, Des Moines 16, two-w- ay f two-wee- sub-machi- ne t--z i CWiian Buys Club Membership Card mm ac-oua- int w Cadets Iowa. All members of the armed forces who served on active duty be tween Sept. 16, 1940 ana sept,en-z,nt the time of- . inAK ami vhn WW "u " - ' were lesral residencs aorvifp of the State of Iowa, and who had xor a such residence .;ntaiTi0ri nit.""at lonst. A- months immea IJC i. iuw nt mm ia " who were lately prior thereto, and or eonnmrpa aiaciiariceu I1U11U1 a .... . j?h service, or are sua in in an honorable status, or have been retired or furor reserve a to piaceu loughed an inactive status, may be eligible to receive tne compensation. ob Application blanks may beBrun trnryt MSrt. William wom 219 headauarters build- ing, Hill AFB. i!..inn. tnr service compen ..tinn must be filed not later than December I960. Ml , w jt At. ws rat- - i l..am 1 p t ,,n J i if:' a tit : - membersbio card in the Hill AFB civiUan employees Carlson (right) personnel clerk in employee S5,bSch-Marjori- e "p was the first to purchase a be added ftnXeeds from the sale of membership cardsa ibihS6ady accumulated to be used in building be OT.her ClvUlan tCJae. 'om employees' club membership supervisors. PPfn , tA Civilian Air Patrol Cadets (L to r.) Milton Ferrin, Lyman, WyoFreeland, ming; Jo Ann Oscarson, Worland, Wyoming; Shirley over Boise;, Idaho, and Richard Syme, Lyman, Wyoming are looking two-weon 125 are CAP Cadets a About schedule. their joint training encampment at Hill Air Force Base. ek |