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Show PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, JULY 18, 1952 Volume 5 Part of Big-Ti- Entertainment me Number 14 Three Top Staff Officers Leave Hill Air Force Base; New Officers Arriving to Assume Responsibilities e 1 p at Hill Air Force Base are being . " omce"i uaiaxciieu to otner assignments throughout the world and three new officers are arriving to take over new duties. t Leaving Hill AFB are Colonel C. B. Root, deputy commander; Colonel Jerome W. Jackson, assistant deputy commander; and Lt. Colonel Robert L. Olmger, base executive officer. New officers just reporting in are Colonel Lester Lt. Kunish, who will take over as deputy commander, Colonel Herbert R. Volin, to be director of and services, and Colsupply onel Harry J. Kieline. new baseexecutive officer, transferred to Hill from WashingColonel C. B. Root, who is leaving ton, D. C. where he has been atto attend the Industrial College pf the Armed Forces in Washington, tending the National War College D. C. has been stationed at Hill for the last year. For two years, AFB since December 1948. For from 1949 to 1951, Colonel Kunish two years, Colonel Root headed the was deputy chief of staff AI for the maintenance division and in 1950 Alaskan Air Command at Elmen-doAFB, Alaska. In 1946 Colonel took over duties as deputy comKunish was a member of the ofmander. Colonel Root recently returned from a three months school ficials making ' the Bikini Atom at Harvard University in the ad- Bomb tests. A native of Manitowoc, vanced management oroeram. Wisconsin, he entered the service Colonel Root entered the service in in July 1927. He has a 13 year old son, Craig. 1932 as a flying cadet. His overseas assignments included 2 years Colonel Herbert R.. Volin, former in the Pacific as a group com- chief of the research and developmander with the 20th Air Force. ment Procurement, Colonel Jackson first reported to at Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio, Hill AFB in August 1949 from Air will take over duties as Hill's diForce headquarters at Washington, rector of supply and services. D. C. His primary duty at Hill He entered the service in 1933 and has been chief of personnel and is a native of Pittsfield, Mass. His administration until recent months overseas duties include 2 years in when he . was appointed acting the European theatre. He has two deputy commander and later assist- children, Reed, 14, and Renee, 11. ant deputy commander. Col. JackColonel Harry J. Kieling, new son is being transferred to Norfolk, base executive officer, arrived at Virginia to .attend the Armed Hill from headquarters, United Forces Staff college. Colonel Jack- States Air Force. He graduated son is a native of Oregon. From from the Industrial College of the 1941 until 1945 he served in various Armed Forces in Washington, D..C capacities in the Pacific theatre of command staff He attended also ' operations. school. During the war he was depLt. Colonel Olinger has been base uty commander of the Alaskan Diexecutive officer since his arrival vision of the Air Transport comat Hill AFB in May 1950 from mand, chief of counter intelligence, Kelly AFB, San . Antonio, Texas. and executive director of IntelliHe is transferring to the European gence. Other overseas assignments theatre of operations. During include tours of duty in Canada, World War II, Colonel Olinger and the Asiatic, Pacific and Europserved in the Southwest Pacific. ean theatres of operation. A native r 1 - , 4181 3 ( sub-divisio- lmi N1' nil ''MiiiiiiiiiMiiittiifmiM iiainiii dancing twins, (above) Alice and Louise Spalding, of the seven variety acts that will be presented next Friday night when the "Camel Caravan" stops at Hill AFB. The show is being staged free for military personnel and guests. The are Just one red-head- ed big-ti- 'Camel Caravan' To Be Staged at Hill's Gym on July 25th Star-Studd- ed The big, new 1952 edition of the "Camel Caravan" arrives Force next Friday night to present a seventy tage show loaded with talent, laughs and lovely girls, according Lt Arthur Jackson, assistant nersonnel services officer. Air fast-movi- Seven presented . said. Heading the cast is Mervin Shiner, popular country singer of radio, television and recording fame. Merv has a distinctive singing style, a contagious sense of humor and a real appreciation of music from the wide open spaces. Pansy The Horse, a truly hilari-m- . star-studd- ed wt, is presented by Andy Mayo ana Company. Consisting of a two-ma- n horse and a beautiful girl, ransy has delighted audiences all over the world for years. Jay Kirk, the Caravan's master or ceremonies, contributes both a owerence of comedy and some very tricky acrobatics to the show. Beautiful Dolly Barr, noted roller gating dancer, will do several of jne exciting routines that have won - Vargetheand lQyal following throughout country. Sings Love Songs tJ!!ry,Claire' lovely young song-fes- s, has thrilled listeners everv- th the warm, .intimate faulty of her voice. For uniformed" Dory sin&3 today's most Popular love songs ne Spaulding Twins, Alice and dAnli6' are identical, dXo 'n5?lste. To them has been the Pleasant added task of f ?t !uti"S free. camels to all and servicemen wLni,f0rmed l" the audiences. ior the show is supplied Four. headed by VameI "aestro Wally Milford. who has motLa ,great deal of work with Picture companies. 0vr ten years ago, in July ' that the f irst . Camel Carovo Was formed to how t provide free v servicemen and women J11 tranches of the Armed - S red-head- ed I ;S.r In-V- ng at Hill minute to 2nd ' women. This edition of the Caravan was formed last year and was flown to where they were Japan and Korea e entertainment the first of the 38th north to unit play they were so parallel. At times 'zone that they close to the combat UN of in heavy front performed reartillery. Enemy troops werefrom ported watching the shows surrounding hills. big-tim- Contract Signed With Utah State Prison almost 0 A contract involving Force equipAir for in repairs ment was signed by state prison authorities at Hill Air Force Base this week. Mr. Keith Wilson, secretary of the Corrective Department, and Prison Warden Marcel Graham, signed for the state. Lt. Colonel H A. Publicover, base procurement director, signed for the Air Force. In the unusual negotiations, the state corrective department contracted to repair 4,500 cots. The that procurement officer explained the cots needed repairs but that commercial companies were not eauipped to do the job economicalwas ly. He said that only $12,000lowest The available for the job. bid from jobbers was $7.50 or The cots would have to be scrapped if not restored. The State Corrective Department offered to fix them for $2.50 each $12,-00- $33,-75- 0. or $11,250. Provisions of the contract which called for the labor of 500 Pri""8 were coordinated with the CIO. civilian m,.., nn oian aoTeeable tocontract on the bid that companies but found a lower diq imewi. - Root Col. Jackson P " '? (I n, Col. f 4 t V: Col. Kunish Olinger s . variety acts are included in the Caravan, which Forces. By February 1942 three commander, of Yuma, Arizona, Col. Kieling Hill's new companies, sponsored by the mak- Colonel Lester.deputy was tered the service in 1929. L. Kunish, ers of Camel Cigarettes, were on the road. And by September 2, 1944, these' traveling shows had entertainment brought first-clas- s to over four million servicemen and 23 well-kno- by the makers of Camel Cigarettes for the entertain ment of the Armed Forces. No admission will be charged to the gigantic show which will be staged in the base gymnasium especially for military personnel. Curtain time will be 8 p.m., Lt. Jackson U CoL rf '' fit H Prizes, Professional Sports Show Celebration Set for August treat is in store Another big for-- f en- I II CoL VoUn CoL Kieling Return Pop Dottles of at Hill AFB Failure personnel to return empty "pop" bottles to the bottled drink vending machines from which they came is causing a serious bottle shortage at this installation, according to Major Stanley S. Shine, Exchange Officer. When the bottles are not returned their cost is added to the exchange operating cost, and this makes it difficult for the exchange to meet its dividend requirements. These, dividends help pay for many worthwhile entertainment and recreational projects at this installation. , As a solution for the problem, Major Shine suggested that each unit set up its own "B" Day and return all bottles in the area to the exchange. at only 50 cents each. Hill AFB civilian and military week hot be necessary for perwill "It workers, it was made known today sons to be in attendance at the another by the announcement of show to win prizes," Captain Kruse show. and Variety huge Sports "but we sure invite everybody Saturday. August 23, will see tne said, out a time apd promise for gates of Hill thrown open again so them a freegood and wrestling boxing celebrate that Hill workers may show that will be hard to beat!" and at the same time help raise funds for the Air Force Aid Society, 1952 Models J. according to Captain Raymond serv-vicKruse, chief of the personnel section. A professional boxing match with top notch pugilists and a pro fessional tag team wrestling matcn will be staged free of charge for on the big day to be party-goefollowed by a variety show. Thousands of dollars worth of prizes and gift certificates will be awarded to lucky Hlllfielders with the grand prize being a brand new xne oiacic, 1952 Plymouth sedan, all the with complete auto, shiny latest accessories, is being made available by Robert H. Hinckley Co. A new system in the priz part of the program is being offered! The only Captain Kruse said. will be the be to purchased prize automobile. All other prizes will be in the form of gift certificates with values from $500 down to $25. "For instance", said Captain Kruse, "instead of giving away a television set, a $500 certificate will be given where the winner can buy a TV set or whatever merchandize he desires that may he in stock. r?rtificates will be obtained to onver Durchases of electrical ap Pretty Evelyn "Chris" Smart, personnel services section, admires the 1952 Plymouth sedan that will be given to a lucky Hillflelder at Jewelry, goods, pliances, sporting the Air Force Aid Society Sports and Variety show on August 23. Hnthine and such items." In addition to the thousand of dollars worth of prizes, Hlllfielders Tickets for the Air Force Aid will be treated to a free sports show featuring top professional boxSociety Sports and Variety show are scheduled to go on 'sale next ers and wrestlers. es rs |