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Show 21, 1950 HILL TOP TIMES Hit of the 1920' Page Radio Announcers LET'S GET ACQUAINTED! Hiram L. Simpson, home-tow(M - i -Tutwiler, Mississippi, crooked letter, crooked letter ), just graduated last December from State University at Greely, Colorado, and has decided he likes this part of the country and will make Utah his home. Hiram was exposed to the benefits of Utah when he was recuperating at Bush-ne- ll hospital from gun shot wounds received in the war at Stoleburg, Germany. While at the hospital, Hiram met his wife, Agnes. She is a former Hillfielder. Hiram majored in business administration in college and is working in warehouse but has his eye on some administrative jobs on the field. Hiram's hobby, which is geology, U appreciated by his two little daughters, Jean and Janice, because when he goes on his trips to the hills and the canyons, they can all have a picnic. n, Needed By PIO ,, fj nce Mm -- iiiiiii irf A new radio program, "Hill Top Times", will take to the air in the very near future over a Salt Lake radio station. The program is written and produced by the public information office at this base and will feature behind the scenes chats with Hill military and civilian music of today and personnel plus ' yesterday. In order for this program to be a success it will require the help of everyone on the field. Notify the public information office of any known former radio announcers either civilian or military who are presently employed here. ' If you know of any personnel oh the field with an interesting life story, hobbies or jobs, contact Miss Ford, extension 260, and with their permission they will be included in a future show. L Sparky Adams, league ball nlaver lnoke nvw hie and scrap book that tells the story of the days when he n athletes as Babe Ruth and Lou Iiveniers such in his hand is autographed by his former team Gehrig, mates. p wiUMiiuBwii oeiiuiurs. a. jacKet ne wore as a member of the w rorK xaiutees is shown on his left. The inset shows Adams as looKea zo years ago wfien he played in the world series. ex-maj- or Hill Airmen Enjoy weU-know- Canyon Outing Major League Baseball Player calls World Series Experiences orothy G. Xelson . what becomes of major league baseball players after they quit opencer Aaams, .Layton, utan, can tell you about a Second pme: ttian who played with the New York Yankees, the Pittsburgh tes.I the Washington Senators, nnrl thon wuww i v,i sottio a ia AXIO WIU J K fetown. XL. - from Ogden were of Hill AFB airmen at a held in 'the South Fork of Canyon last Sunday, accordMrs. Ruth T. Ashcraft, serv The girls are ice club director. members of the new Ogden hostesses organization sponsored by the YWCA. This was the first service club' activity which had been attended by the hostesses. The group of approximately 125 airmen and girls spent Sunday afternoon in the canyon fishing, mountain climbing, wading and playing softball, volley ball and other games. Members of the 25th Food Service squadron at Hill AFB prepared and served hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, drinks and two huge cakes. "Everyone seemed to have a pleasant time," Mrs. Ashcraft ' said. Mrs. Ashcraft announced that further' activities for the entertainment of airmen were being Every weekend special planned. recreational 'activities such as tours, horse-bac- k riding, picnics and parties are being planned for participation of the airmen. ' "No activities are being planned this weekend because it is an ticipated all airmen will attend the rodeo celebration held m Ogden, she stated. However, plans for a swimming party to be held the fol lowing week are well underway. All airmen are invited to par ticipate in service club sponsored activities the service club director said. For further information, in terested personnel should contact Mrs. Ashcraft at building Fifty girls guests picnic Ogden ing to -- , . 'Sparky" Adams can tell you because it's his story. ii uic ccxxijr xvj o mc nainc ui opeiicer uams was Known Dy st every baseball fan in the country. Sports editors described as a sensational second baser plays a brilliant game around a kid." "We had a team in Layton when keystone sack, is noted for Be plays and is a hard hitter." I was about 15 that lost very few pay Spencer Adams lives quite- - games. ' In those days there was his farm in Layton, Utah, and big interest in local baseball. Every s as a millwright at Hill Air Saturday the farmers came from b Base. Sometimes he gets out all over the country and they'd fcouvemrs and scrapbook and close up the whole town to see the : his grandchildren about the games." also""' played for" Ogden P he played in the world series. e scrap book shows that High School and starred at one pis first displayed signs of a time for the University of Utah. ant baseball career when he Sfparky, whose rise to major ;d for the Tremonton Club in league teams only took a couple Northern Utah League. In of years, gives this recipe for makhe was the sensation of the ing good catches: "You've got to pn as second baseman for the keep your eye on the ball all the tie Indians. He rose to fame time from the minute it leaves use of the deadly way he the pitcher's hand, ' 'till it's struck bed every ball that came any- - by the batter, right until you've e near his part of the field got it in your mit ready for the the uncanny way he had of peg to first or second you've got hing the ball and pegging it to to watch that bait" So "Sparky" Adams, right place at the right time. ams was spotted by a baseball league ball player, at 58 is content from the Pittsburgh Pirates to Jead a normal hometown life. V22 and was bought from the He's satisfied with his memories fie Club. It was with the and with passing along to his d tes that he got his first taste pld son, Spence, Jr., his know-hothe of "great the in laying major leagues. e World ChamDion WashinsrAmerican pastime." Senators purchased Spencer "sensational young pis, the who hails from in 1924. That was the year ilayed in world series baseball To Your fcs for the first time. Sparky Ins was on second base for the SERVICE tors and played with such well Fn artists as Walter Johnson, e Goslin and Buckv Harris Dealer's Showroom of his most prized possessions SenaJphoto of himself and the AMERICA'S NEW ..LOW-PRICE- D ball club taken at the White fee with President 'Coolidge. BIG CAR saw Adams- a teammate of p f Ruth when he had his secondin the world series as a mempf the New York Yankees. Bpencer -- rs ex-maj- or - 20-ye- ar hard-earne- w am 331 ir 13 years Adams traveled ball clubs, taking his wife and daughter with him. pseball is a great game. I but it every minute of it 1 be tough and a heartbreaker A lot of people think that hall is all fun. But I've pitched from sun up till dark and ' been as tired as I've been . a real tough baseball game." first started playing ball when just a little tot." Adams re- p. I throw risrht handed, but left handed a trick my r taught me when I was just SIMPSON Hunting moose and bear in the wilds of Alaska is nothing new to SSgt. Eugene F. Dexheimer, wareThe sergeant recently house spent two years in Alaska and during the war put in a long year in Iceland. "We used to bring .our catches back to the mess hall when we were in Alaska, and the cook would fix us up some mighty tasty dishes," Sergeant Dexheimer said. "Bear and moose steaks are really all right." Now working in the warehouse at Hill AFB where pow ered ground equipment is stored, the Sarge is making plans for some of this Utah hunting I've been hearing about." Sgt. Dexheimer is originally from East Orange, New Jersey and isn't married. "I haven't had time to get married, he says, "I've been too busy travel ing around seeing the world. 5-- C. SGT. 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