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Show kday, June 23, 1950 HILL TOP TIMES Page Three Fugitives From a Fur Coat Basil O'Connor Planes From Far Gives Praise For Contributions East Air Force The generous contributions to the March of Dimes Being Inspected made by members of Aircampaign Materiel 1950 t ' - Command were praised by Mr. Basil O'Connor, president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, according to word received by Brig. General Norris B. Harbold, Hill AFB commanding general. In a letter to General Harhnhl from Major General J. M. Bevans, chief, personnel and administration at AMC, appreciation for the contribution to the campaign was expressed. The letter said in part: "The total contribution of the Air Materiel Command was $59,023 which exceeded the 1949 campaign total by approximately $12,000. In view of the fact this command now has 7000 fewer personnel, such a response is indeed remarkable. The (AMC) commanding eeneral de sires to express his appreciation to you and to those individuals who g camcoordinated the paign for the efforts expended in making this drive a success. The members of your organization are to be commended for their generous contributions to this worthy cause." 4 fund-raisin- T w Sl "jit"' i ed' Nelson Dorothy Skunks have been the butt of jokes since the very beginning of ime and have long been considered a most unpopular animal." They re known as outcasts and left to wander the world alone because of heir unusual, "yet very potent manner of defending themselves. But a young couple from Ogden who have adopted three baby kunks say they can be the most loveable, friendly pets imaginable! magine! RavmnnH Tp 9 Bonneville Park.' Oerden. are raisins: cu!,iis:J Oiili liree young skunks and the neighbors haven't complained a bit. Maybe is because the DaDy polecats nav-n- 't ture of meat, bread and vegecaused a disaster in the These skunks have been tables." "The scientific name for skunks added Raymond. is 'mephitis'," y fam-The Lees acquired their new to the weasle family. belong "They about a month ago and since In their natural state they usually lat time have kept them in a pen feed on mice, bees, grashoppers nd fed them with a bottle and and other small animals and inipple. sects and live in holes they have "They were only a couple of burrowed in the ground." reeks old when we got them," said "Now, all we need is a name for hirley, who works in the budget our pets," said Raymond. "But I nd fiscal off ice, at Hill Air Force guess we'll just call them by a !ase. "We have fed them with a number. After all, a thing that's inch doll's bottle and nipple. We in the pen and wears stripes ix a regular formula of milk and kept usually goes by a number TT-- -' 1 d. -- heat it to the correct and the little fellars real-- r down on it. One of them even go ot so he could hold his own bottle." Raymond, who is studying to be zoologist at the University of Hah, has been interested in ani-la- ls all of his life. "Our lessons at the 'U' deal with 11 kinds of animals," he said. "I've lways wanted to have some pet kunks to study their habits and 'ay of living. I've had other pets uch as squirrels, badgers and luskrats, but these 'fugitives from fur coat" are the most appealing tem-eratu- yrup, re, f all." "Skunks are very easy to tame ecause they are naturally not a ierce animal at all," explained Raymond. "Because they are so well quipped to wage a victorious attle on a moment's notice, they ave been left alone by other ani-ia- ls and man and so have no ear of either." "These baby 'Alaskan Sables' are s friendly and playful as kittens," aymond continued. "They wrestle nd play together and even stage nock battles'. Before ach other, they pat aws in and they attack their front then stick warning P their tails as if fire. ready ' course they're harmlessto now, ut before we had them and removed the scent glands re almost had a very unfortunate Even at the tender age perience. t only a few weeks, they have a ring range of almost six feet." Now that the white-stripe- d trio re a little older milk lap they rom a saucer just like a cat," said jnirley. "We also feed them a mix- - -- AMC. - it Re-Roofi- ng G. neigh-orhoo- aircraft that were Contract Let for hese Skunks No Longer Outcasts because They've Been iy 6 flown in from the Far East Air Force, according to officials of the inspection unit. The inspection will weed out the good from the bad officials said. The inspection "will determine those suitable for immediate operational use or those needing major repairs. All planes inspected so far are in pretty good condition, according to the officials. They have all been tagged as aircraft that "can be maintained by organization and field echelon maintenance organizations without reconditioning by the depot." Right now, the only man hours that will be spent other than that required for actual inspection will be to complete safety-o- f flight items on the planes that will be kept in service. Those aircraft that will require either immediate or eventual reconditioning by this depot will be set aside until further instructions are received from Hq . for three hungry baby skunks. Shirley Lee, who works in the budget and fiscal section of the Comptroller's office, feeds her three pet skunks with a dolT's bottle containing a special formula, trio about a month ago. Shirley and her husband, Raymond, adopted the white-stripe- d Mess call 'De-Odoriz- C-4- ight Happy Over Hospital Renovations (Photo by Lorraine Ford) , Maintenance division at Hill Air Force Base is now inspecting thirty-e- Of Warehouses Six huge warehouses at Hill Air Force Base are slated to receive new roofs, according to W. L. Shelley, chief of engineering branch, air installations. A contract to do was awarded to the Yancey Company of Salt Lake City for a total of $64,512. This amount represented the lowest of three bids submitted for the Air Force conng tract. of the wareWork on houses will begin within a few days, Mrs. Betty Schunke (right) explains to Mrs. Robert E. Ladd how 0 Shelley said. Approximately recent renovations in the dependant's ward of the base hospital square feet of roofs will bed have raised morale of the patients. Mrs. Ladd and other members asphalt-saturatecovered with Wives Club were instrumental in having the wartl Officers of the 2 felt and ply mineral remodeled. surfaced roofing. The project will be completed in approximately three months, he said. The warehouses were built in 1943. This is the first repairs made on the roofs, Shelley said. When a "Woman's touch" has raised morale of this job is completed the roofs will and Again the sick and infirm a better outlook on life.hospital patients given be in good condition for the next The dependants ward of the base hospital has just undergone a 10 years, he said. complete renovation and is now as cheerful, immacuately clean and as well aquipped as any hospital in the area, according to Captain George C. Barger, adjutant of the hospital at Hill AFB. The walls and floors Let's Acquainted a. have been painted restful colors, bright new curtains have been hung familiar call to at HPiav hail!" ia the windows, and new equipment has been added. David R. Young, mechanic in The renovations have been brought about by the efforts of the Hill wives club. Captain AFB preventative lineto maintenance, train airmen Bargerofficer's Barger. "We have three doctors, who is helping said. how to make minor repairs on of the officer's five Air Force nurses, and five members When automobiles. Dave is pitcher for wives club noticed that the de- civilian nurses who help take care the Kaysville baseball team and pendants ward was in need of re- of them." Morale of patients in the ward from reports has a "mean fast pairs and "the woman's touch," ball and a pretty good curve they decided to make it a special has improved since the remodelball." The Kaysville team, with club project to make the ward as ing of the rooms, said Captain Dave on the mound, has won 3 nice as possible. Barger. Mrs. Betty Schunke, wife of Serout of 4 games played so far. S. Mrs. Sutton, With Mr. James First Class Edwin Schunke Dave has been at Hill AFB more geant M. Sartain and Mrs. Ro- from the Army Western Chemical than two years. He used to work Clarence the Ladd leading the way, Center at Tooele, who has been in in the third echelon repair shops. bert E. to recondition the ward was the hospital during the project A veteran of 38 months service renovating with the Air Force, Dave likes to soon underway. says, "Our spirits are definitely "It has taken about two months higher since the cheerful curtains, fish and hunt when he isn't playDAVID R. YOUNG to ball. He his and get it all completed," said Mrs. new paint and all the trimmings wife, Beverly, ing on how Learning all the angles in "With a $150 donation from have been added. Ladd. The pleasant two and Robert have 7, children, vehicles good to keep motor $50 from the offi- room, coupled with the friendliness NCO Club, the Yz, in live and Janice Kaysville. running condition is Pfc. James cer's club, $50' from the officers of everyone in the hospital, makes L. LaPlant, formerly from Manclub and $20 from the Red you feel you've got half your illwives chester, Oklahoma. Pfc. LaPlant we have been able to buy ness licked already." Cross "going has been in the Air Force to equipment such as vaporspecial Hill came on 19 months" and can opbed izers, lamps, wall-typ- e AFB from Kelly with the 25th waste baskets and plastic eners, cars on Air Depot Wing. Working cups." comes natural to Pfc. LaPlant The women purchased colorful of it knack the because he got for the windows and then material as while "fixing up old jitneys" AIRMEN INVITED several afternoons making spent LaPlant hometown. his a boy in MONDAY Thru THURSDAY were in the curtains that hung Oklain was raised on a farm (Welcome on Friday & Saturday ) each of the eight private rooms raised "mostly where they homa and in the large ward. ii uuest or Civilian Member) wheat." Although he has only i which is This hospital ward, for Reno Night Tonight been here a few weeks, the prithe use of dependants of all milivate has already mado good coAlso Dancing To Orchestra tary personnel in the Salt Lake-Ogde- n ntactsHe's already locatedIn him a area, contains about 35 beds. BINGO WEDNESDAY Roy. girl friend who lives "The ward is usually about 80 per r. Questioned as to what he thinks DANCING SATURDAY cent filled with wives and children of Utah girls, LaPlant said, "Gee, LAPLANT JAMES of PFC. said personnel," military Captain tops!" ng 720,-00- nd Dependant's Wards of the Base Hospital Gets "New Look" Get j . HILL AFD Civilian Club If) n I think they're SUV a |
