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Show Af Top Kick t G3qL msHill Field, Wednesday, Sept. 22, - - Big OCS Cut Announced By War Dept. ) A. B. 1943 Wanamaker Special Information Officer Poblle Relations Officer, Lieutenant Charles F. Mallory For Special Projects For Special flervlres Lieutenant Arthur Bernstein Major Robert Renfro the army approaches Itsstrength, planned ... T capac, F" ities of officer canawaie are being very drastically reduced, the War Department has , an As 1 EDITOR Staff Sergeant Ryland M. Thomason Associates Staff Sergeant Wllbert D, Gaell B. Moss Corporal Sylvester Adewa .August Kettmann ftergeant Claude McGraw Marge Fernlmen " Harvey Art and riMwography Base Photographic Section and Sergeant George L. Kinney of the military and civilian Is The Hlllflelder published weemy in tne interests Service Command, Hill Field, personnel of the Air Base. Ogden Air Depot and Ogden Air Ogden, Utah, and is distributed free each Wednesday. r.It is printed with the facilities Standard-ExamineOpinions expressed and through the cooperation of The Ogden In this paper are those of the Individual writers and members of the staff, and the or the commanding of not of oiii?"- - J reflect the army attitude do necessarily or P"bll?naer Is requested that articles appearing In Its columns be not Rut-field- without the express consent of the Public Relations Office at Hill Field. The receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service. War Department. 205 East 42nd Street, N. X. O. Credited material may not be republished witnout permission from Camp Newspaper Service., ' "We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle, our flag will be recognized throughout the' world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming power on the other." Extract from address by General Marshall to graduating class at West Point, May 29, 1942. Let's Tell the World About It! At the State Fair in Salt Lake City thousands of persons filed through the "big top" housing Hill Field's exhibit to get their first view of the varied "Keep 'em Flying" functions of the Ogden Air Service Command. Two weeks ago more than 300 officials from Utah municipalities, were introduced to the multiple divisions and at Hill Field that contribute to the flow of supplies, conditioning of sky giants and accessories that move constantly to the fighting fronts. The visit here several weeks ago of the "Memphis Belle" afforded an opportunity for upwards of 40,000 ship, view the respersons to inspect the history-makin- g ervoirs of supply and obtain a first-han- d impression of the work carried on in our shops, hangars and warehouses. ; Command. It is an accepted fact, that for democracies to wage war successfully their citizens must be acquainted with to know the hard work, the sacriwhat is going on fices, the painstaking preparations by which wars are fought, the material and equipment of war and the use to which it is put; the sweat, blood and tears that go into winning battles at home and in the combat areas. trainThe soldier who daily goes through a ing grind, "bucks" a lengthy grub line, is bruised from head to foot from maneuvers and is shorted on sleep deserves a world of credit. At the same time the seemingly dull, routine tasks requiring care and accuracy performed in our warehouse, shops, hangars and offices by civilian men and women including many in advanced years cannot be overlooked. To publicize the "behind the scenes" work and sacrifice of these men and women is the reof of office the special information as a part sponsibility of the program instituted by Major General Walter H. Frank to acquaint our citizens with the trenmendous "Keep 'Em Flying" mission of the Air Service Command. To this end, the office of Special Information will make every effort to bring to light and publicize through press, screen and radio the "little people" who are playing such a big part in the program to keep our nation free. Because of the vastness of our responsibility and because of the possibility that some may be overlooked, the office of special information invites the suggestions and help of persons who feel they have contributions. . 16-ho- ur Call AAdIo rv JMMS VmeT ng I lan. 0 m 9 S- iiA rtovv he - mm . . .. iVM JyL CHANCE? OOOO OL ... InJOHX A. McKENZIE structed many a future officer in his duties while teaching military tactics at University of Utah. He first enlisted in 1908. Now he ia doing a bang-u- p job on the Auxiliary Military Police at Hill Field. He has no trouble with soldiers . . . He was one of them too long. He understands them . . . and they understand him. Auxiliary Military Policeman John A McKenzie is perhaps as happy a man in his work as any on Hill Field. "Mac" holds down the gate at Hillcrest from four o'clock to mid night. Several hundred soldiers re port to him every night as they sign in and out en route to visit their girls friends in the civilian dormitories. "Mac" likes soldiers. In fact, he understands them about as well as 'any one could. He was retired from the army in 1935 as a first sergeant, but has never left public Sergeant "Mac" first enlisted in in the Philippine Islands, in China, on the Mexican border, and the last 15 years as an instructor in military tactics at the University of Utah. Some of his R.O.T.C. students are now officers at Hill Field, others are fighting on all fronts. After retirement, Sgt. McKenzie was a federal reserve bank guard for seven years before cominer to his present duties at Hill Field, May 1, 1942. His wife and un married daughter make things comfortable for him in the Salt Lake City family home at 2822 Dearborne street. . Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie have a son and daughter in the navy, end one married daughter. All four of their children were educated while the McKenzies were an army family. They are particularly proud of Shirley who is. a seaman first class and an instructor of other WAVES who work on some "deep. aarx naval secret," according to "Mac." Shirley made them a flying visit aurtng the past week, "hitch-hi- k ing" from Patterson Field, Ohio, to Oklahoma City in a Canadian cabin job binlane From there she rode in army cargo pianes, first to Albequerque. N. M then to Sacramento, Calif., to Reno, .we v., ana on in to Salt Lake City. She left Patterson Field a week ago Wednesday morning and got home Friday. Her dad took her out to the Salt Lake City Army Air Base Wednesday morning where she was able to pick up a lift on a bomber. Her leave is up but Shirley is confident Saturday, she will be back on the job at Dayton's National Cash Register in time for "swing shift" Saturday night. single-motor- A - fmjTrwv sT 3 CI Txo Til ir my ; Program e - lor TTrW uau Tonight At Hillcrest . ; Features Prizes Because there were . no w in last week's "true or false" e test, a $25,000 War Band may given away tonight at the the Gang" show in the east Recreation Hall at the Civilian mitory area, in addition to regular War Stamp prizes to who face their "facts or situatioi At last week's show there one of the largest crowds yet this popular fun party. : New employees on the field especially invited to come, out "Meet the Gang," according to Fi Thomas Rose, producer and dire or of. the entertainment. j the invitation "Cjr special By has been invited ' to present t! it show at the Twenty-fourt-h " - -- mixisTrr) J - of AR b. Chief" B. C. Hillis of J liary Military Police, who un? c uiajut operation in I Memorial hospital in. Oerdm iI wccna agu, is ak it was reportedconvalescing Tuesday. He is expected to be remove his home at 2853 Van Buren 1 vfiucii, wiuiin ine next lew J Ogden. . No further classes will be en- USOcenter,in in the! Hillfielders All living rolled in the Army Administration invited next Wet Officer Candidate school and class den area are to enjoy an evenly No. 6, now enrolled at Fort Wash- day night Mfun and hilarity." ;. l ington, Maryland and which' will According to Mr. Rose, the i graduate' about December 8, is the will be held every other We last class in this school. No .new applications are to be day at the USO in Ogden: ( : accepted for the Army Adminis- further notice, for- the.'enjcjr tration Officer Candidate school, of the employees liviing forin t t and all applications how in proc- area. This is especially ess, naming this school as first who have been unable to Dormitoril choice, will be returned to the these parties at the : .) HaJL creation applicant with the explanation how the that the school is no longer being week other Bvery conducted. Applicants must submit return to the Dormitory Are4 other applications for other officer ternating with the USO center. 1 i candidate schools for which they tliUQ twv at- ttieUSOff UIC .Via... iWf m.. are quaimea. will be at eight fj I Wednesday . . - I . i Branch Counselling Office Is Opened for Maintenance Ytl AsPsIs A ItSfWItMsi IAss. A. sV utUl.. LaImsV atfstf1 tlV CTlP of Maintenance and to assist the officials of that division in M personnel problems, a counselling office has recently been estaM. in the aircraft shops section of Maintenance. J Functioning as a branch of the main counselling unit in Relations branch, the new location will also conserve vtJusMe x formerly spent when those Maintenance employes desiring this were required to go to the main counselling unit. The counselling program, which Includes exit Interviews! n In order to retain as of the desirable m&J2 many as r- me mavising or employes havingpossible j Job grievances or perso- n- A"00 will be conducted bv Amv O. and Rsmnlon. Cnato. Hnsrh Transferred From OASC to according to Major Renfro. Lowry Field, Denver, Capt. H. supervisor, The new office is located in the third floor east annex of Hoyt Freeman. Jand will be open for both day and swin shifts. J u Cariitf, creator of Terry an3 thtTfirates1 X gga gK,vAl u.AXA Hl$ ?...ItLBET HE yKNBV A MILLION -- chief a . wWE I JH Al : AM'HAVlN'S 6.1 IT GAVE J Wlff waS-S?- & J" 5 1 I "" Drown end Quottsd 1 THAtSiT-T- I closed, and the capacity of theuanaiAdjutant General Officer date school has Been reauccu 50 students every 17 weeks. Moreover, practically all of the schools are operating witn me aDaoi,uie minimum number of students. The reason capacities have been reduced so drastically is tne iaci that the Army is meeting its officer requirements. From now on quality and not officer canquantity is desired inwas stressed. didate material, it The War Department states that already more applications nave been accepted than can be finally selected to attend schools under the reduced capacities. To assure- that the desired candidates are the ones accepted, commanders have been directed to impress upon all subordinate commanders the absolute necessity of the most stringent exercising selectivity in recommending and accepting individuals for officer candidate school attendance. Only those individuals possessing the qualities of leadership desired in an officer is to be accepted. Fundamentally these qualities should consist of an adequate education, either formal or gained through experience, personality and character embodying such traits as devotion to duty, unquestionable honesty, and moral and intellectual, as well as physical courage. Even though there is a greater supply than demand, no soldier is to be denied the opportunity of applying for and receiving consideration for attendance at officer candidate school. All officers responsible for the operation and administration of officer candidate procedures have. been instructed to comply in .full ' with ' the provisions 625-5- ed 10-d- ay ESSSWDP 1 could CETTIN' UP A 9 W0OP DOWN Or4 A UTTLE GAME X TMINK ) PABE AN' HAVE HER OF KZOBAKT HAWKjV DATED UP BEfOBE CAN tMilton Of mwm . 1908. He served These activities were approved by our commanding officer Colonel Berman, for one purpose: to acquaint the public with the "Keep 'em Flying" job being done, by the military and civilian personnel of the Air Service self-effaci- m life. . , nounced. The Army Administration ficer Candidate scnooi nan . sub-divisio- ns T' Some Schools Are Closed, Others. Have Small Class EDITORIAL. SUPERVISION Captain covering r a.fwVom,mE wgr OUTFIT WILL REALLV UlU-EC- ?, HAWK I ) LACE THr$ WHEM WA ME TO iiu. KilLP?l XCk I I J QCl |