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Show . WeMareGoiieciL AcUi for All Hffi In Past Year $36,000 Fders Act to Speed The Source of It All Spent oii Various Field-Wid- e Activities Veteran Benefits ; L . I thousand "Two thousand, four thousand, twenty-thre- e . . No, it's' not Andy try to make the Kingfish's eyes pop out; besides, he always deals in millions. It's Bert Asay, secretary of the Hill Field welfare council, among other things, adding up the year's expenditures of an organization known as the Hill Field Welfare Association established in with the avowed purpose, according to it constitution of: Cooperating "with the War Department in its official administration of Hill Field to improve the morale, character of service, and the welfare of employes at Hill Field; to advance in every possible way the intelligent, efficient, and skillful discharge of the various duties of its members in their respective branches of service.". Kvery employe on this reservation is automatically a member of the association,' and, though not every ) employe has benefited directly from cil members for 1944. chosen. The its services during the past year, council members elected the presmany thousands of them have, in the shape of most anything from ident and vice president from their a free dance at the White City in own ranks at their first meeting, Ogden to a few urgently-neede- d the first Tuesday in January. bucks in a tight spot Marlowe Wootton was "elected During 1943 almost $36,000 was Ted Olsen, research spent to improve the welfare of president, Hill Fielders by developing athletic branch supervisor In supply, vice programs, entertainments, and pro- president. Wootton is assistant to viding loans for worthy purposes. Major Renfro, employe relations Five per cent of the gross take at branch chief. to sit in on the base cafeteria and the civilian Employes are invited ' dormitory cafeteria yas turned over council meetings held the first to the association to be adminis- Tuesday of each month; however, tered by the council during most of they may not vote with the coun1943. The rate is now three per cil, though they may express their cent. opinions at the meetings. In order Back in 1941 when the associa- to find out where the meetings are tion was organized and a consti- held, contact A. B. Asay, council tution drawn up, revenue was se- secretary, at extension 610. The welfare constitution provides When the cured coffers began thinning down it be- that each 300 employes shall be came time to throw an entertain- represented by one council member ment of some kind or another. with the added stipulation that no Excess profits from parties, dances one section or division shall have and sports events were marked for more than four members on the . council. The sections referred to, future entertainments. Gen. Berman, then Col. Herman, as amended in the document, are was keenly interested in the launch- the maintenance division, supply ing of the association and con- division, personnel and training tributed much to its formation. division, base headquarters, base First president was John J. Black. utilities, base securities, OASC Much of the task of actually es- headquarters, and the mayor, of tablishing the program was as- Hillcrest Village. Council members are distributed signed by Gen. Berman to Lit. Col. Vcrncc G. Halliday, base adminis- as follows: From maintenance: tration inspector. Kemp Bourne, Kathleen Jones, Edfrom Following Black was William F. win Weaver, Marvin Brown; RichHomer who remained in office un- supply: Ben E. Whitesides, til October, 1942. Beginning in No- ard Tingey, Alta Hart, Ted Olsen; vember, 1942, Paul West assumed from personiel and training-- : Grant the presidency and held that po- Holland, Henry Scheuller, Edna sition until the election recently Coleman, Marlow Wootton; base of Marlow Wootton. headquarters: Verdi Powell; base Cafeteria money was made avail- securities: Thomas ' A. Mackey; able for association activities in base utilities: Ira B. Lloyd, William January, 1943, and during the past Wilson, OASC, Darrell Anderson; year numerous dances, parties and mayor of Hillcrest dormitory, Don- sports events have boosted the aid Aust spirits of thousands of Hill Field Dance Activities, ers. During the last year 10 major Director of athletics and recrea- dances were eight at the tion is Bill Frazcr; in immediate White City in held, and two at Ogden, reccharge of women's sports and in Salt Lake Coconut Grove the reation is Ruth Anderson. Both City. In addition, 25 smaller affairs arc members of the employe rela- were held at the USO in Ogden tions branch of the civilian per- or the civilian dormitories. Total sonnel section. expenditures amounted to - over AU May Vote $3500 which included, not only mu ..Inasmuch as all employes here sic and rental, but also various are automatically members of the prizes consisting of war bonds and association they are entitled to merchandise. An average of around 1000 people vote in yearly elections of council members. In December these elec attended each of the larger dances. tions were held and 18 new coun 'about 350 at the smaller ones. All W i f ' n erans benefits. ' i ii V n. Recreational Activities for Everyone - . War JWtu eieranr Ad. v woigucu ministration personnel to variom army installations in order to aid those concerned in filing benefit claims. - ; Ah arrangement has been for mentally ill individuals requhv ingr further treatment in Veteran " catch-as-catch-ca- Claims a starter, the :Ab . '. ; The War. Department annWBeia recently that, action is. beinr m! dertaken to eliminate delays S tween the time a soldier U J? charged from the army for foaknL ity and the time he may bezSTu receive a pension or other . . Assign Personnel To Aid Vets - In Filing Xt. 1941 : Up Facilities to be discharged h t. War Department to the Veteran' Administration Facility by one action. The army will retain blind w. sonnel ' in order to complete their social adjustment even though medical reatment is not n. quired. The Veterans' Adminith. tion will coordinate its work with the department so that the vocmuch needed ational' ' affairs were free to Hill Fielders Layton Trailer-Park,training they will conduct - facilities. will ' continue without serious in. and their partners. The sum of ..$2,000 was made: At a cost of $732.76, 27 "Meet the available recently for- - elephant- terruption. - The War Department is also con Gang" shows were arranged last train brakes. As fast as the trains sidering other remedial propotau, booklet summer, mainly presented in the are constructed the money will go One is a simply-writte- n explaining the rights of an enlisted dormitory area; featuring field for this purpose. man as a discharged veteran. talent The events were directed Aid Red Cross The department is endeavoring check for $2,000 was a by F. T. Rose, former employe. Recently d Almost $2200 was spent for rec- presented by Major Renfro to, the to see to it that reation equipment including bas- Red Cross organization here. It pension claims by veterans an ketball suits,, balls, baseball equip- was accepted by Margaret Bennett adjudicated prior to discharge from ment softball equipment and ping executive secretary, Hillcrest the army. A soldier, however, cannot to file a claim, pong material. branch, Davis County chapter of even be compelled At the present time, two civilian the American Red Cross. though his rights in this rebasketbaU leagues are in full To cheer the wounded soldiers gard are brought to his attention swing, one at Layton and one at convalescing in Bushnell hospital by the department If he does not desire to file a Ogden. Six teams compose the at Brigham, City, the council doclaim, the veteran must file a Ogden league Mustangs, Maraud- nated $750. , to that effect This ac ers, Commandos, Liberators, For $418.95, a public address sys statement his on tion and Mitchells. About 82 men tem was part does not constitute purchased to be used at a waiver to are participating. any future pension on at the field gatherings file. he claim Four teams make up the Layton public might ASC the birthday anniversary," Thunderbolts, Mustangs, birthday celebration, and war bond league War Hawks, and Hell Cats, with rallies. er financed the credit union' hei around 37 participating. Over $1,100 was spent for medi with a loan of $2,000. There is also a varsity basket for the Besides the expenditures mi ball team with 15 players. This cal supplies and equipment hun tioned, the council has finan Five dispensary. dormitory team plays against various outside dred chairs for the dormitories small oroiects. has made othei aggregations. were bought for $3,609.83. Over $400 smaller donations all aimed There are four girls' basketball flowers for deceased bettering the welfare of employ teams organized in the dormitory was spent for such cases were and boosting their morale. when employes area with about 35 participants. to the council. Custodian of council funds Four bowling leagues are going reported also sent $500 worth of cigar Major Robert R. Renfro, employ! It strong: the Hill Field Women's ettes to soldiers overseas. The sum relations officer. The books Bowling league (headquarters and of $200 was added to $6,000 furn audited once a month. All cheel maintenance); the Hill Field Men's ished by the cafeteria in order to are written by Major Renfro. I Intramural Bowling league (Mon- redecorate the interior of both The Hill Field Mutual- - iieneiii day nights); the Hill Field Men's north and south wings of the cafe Society, set up to provide employe! Intramural bowling league (Tues also the economical insurance benerits, w terias, dormitory day, nights); the Hill Field Womorganized by the welfare associ en's Intramural bowline league I And; of course, ye olde Hillfield- - tion. (supply division). m tne tr..i...' muiua er is in large part financed by the Total membership Last summer four softball teams council. In 1943. it cost the coun Benefit Society at present is. twd of men and two of women cil or $165.35 per issue. Since its inception. 15 beneficiaro $4,960.68, completed a successful season; breakdown reveals that the of deceased employes have there was also a baseball team Further Hillfielder costs each employee one natH a rntAI fit $14,906. aroi with 22 payers. A tennis tourna and cents, and is an ex $1000 each. The organization U menc m which the winners were from which every worker solutely Chrystal Rasmussen and Dale Lew penditure T nrAor fnr the welfare derives a benefit. .' is, drew 25 entrants. ta ell he even more successfulnw Provided Loan Fund were several girls gymborees Hill 'Before Federal the than Field last, Hill Fieldersor w year held at Weber College in Ogden. more often set was Credit Union the take up here, advantage Educational trips, with approxi i A,.naHnnal ISClHui ii council provided a loan fund of j 200 each people mately Sunday, administered were taken last summer to dif $2000, later raised to $5000. . This provided by funds, etuany eojjJC but small the council, ferent scenic spots in Utah. There revolving fund provided fi.. nM.ita of Hill were 12 trips in all. The Hill Jills loans totalling almost $28,000 to club met in Ogden and Salt Lake upwards of 3,000 employes. It lab themselves. City an organization of Hill Field girls. During the summer. 30 em ployes attended swimborees at We ber College one night a week. Dormitory Doings In the dormitory area such ac- -t ivies were carried out as: bridge club, pinochle, club, character study .. club, Catholic study club, dramatic ; club, square dance club, Colorado club, Minnesota club, and Girl NICE HOT FOOD . . . That's what Hill Fielders like to getInfrom the inspector the base cafeteria. Above, Lucille Brand!, clothing cafeteria employe, post cleaners, pays 51 cents to cashier Pat Batten, nourishment Of the 51 cents socked noon-da- y for some piping-ho- t three per cent, or AY, cento will be made away In the cash register, , educational available p the welfare council for recreational andthe cafeterias received by all of cent gross profits Three per purposes. are turned over to the welfare council. ?- . far-th- er - - , service-connecte- -j . Fortresses, one-thi- rd non-prof- it. , For Red Cross Activities " .. v I t ) - Scout activities. Recreational educational classes ADMIRING THE STUFF . . . With which Hill Field games are played are, left to right! Ruth Anderson, assistant Hill Field recre ational director la charge of women's recreation; and Bill Frazer, Hill Field director af recreation. Mrs. Anderson is holding one of the many trophies available to winning teams in the various leagues f the field's thletto program. All athletic equipment used by the teams is bought by Use welfare council with Association Funds. were also held there: Red Cross sewing, furniture designing, town hall meeting, Bible study, church services, hymn singing, cultural entertainment, ' community .singing. Movies were shown twice a week, attended by about 200 residents on . each occasion. All these multifarious activities take money, money supplied by the welfare council. They hope that during the coming year many more employes here will take advantage of these activities. Interested parties should contact Bill Frazer Or Ruth Anderson in the employe relations branch, civilian personnel building. An athletic field for Hillcrest duui m recent months at a oi i,818.90 which includes icunis courts, basketball courts volley ball, horseshoe pits and many others. About $245 was appropriated for swings and slides at (jpllfsi A 'is t.: y 1 'life I f HELP CARRY ON THE WORK . . . Major ,, employe relations branch, civilian personnn , Presented a check for $3000 to Margaret Bennett Htary, Hill Held branch! Davis County chapter Red Crow, for R.d Cross activities In this area. The from the coffers of the Hill Field Welfare Associa"- "- TO -- J"1 d |