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Show 4 New Forging Ahead? Entries Pouring In HfHI1J 0 yjJ-.N- Ogden Air Service Command, 43 o. Hill Field, Utah Wednesday, March I, 1944 J field Readies Heads Mercy Drive 'No Accident Month' Is (for Red Safety Plea 350 " Minutemen Aim to Beat . $22,500 Goal ; the 1944 American fund campaign at of mil Field during the month March are 350 minutemen, directed by Captain Robert B. Hamerstrom of OASC" military training and op erations, who will seek to fill Hilt Field's quota of $22,500. National goal of the Red Cross his year is 1200,000,000, and $722, 900 of this amount is the quota set for all utan cnapters. The Hill Field minutemen, in eluding virtually the same group who put 1111 Jbieid over tne top in cash war bond sales last month, will act as solicitors among civilian workers here during the month' lone campaign for Red Cross funds. Of the national quota of $200,- four-rut000.000. of tne amount will be spent or will be devoted to the armed forces alone, and the re maining runas win oe allotted to civilian services which consumed most of the funds in prewar years. No program of solicitation will be earned on amonsr enlisted men sta tioned here, although voluntary contribution and renewal of mem berships will be accepted from the hs Gla. , national war fund provides for services to the armed forces, at home, in oversea stations, and in prisoner ox, war xamoa.au oyer the The worm. . Field directors and hospital work ers oi tne Red CrOu im raided bv Tolunteers in more than 3700 chan ters and 6000 branch, wrvlnv jv. county In. the country. Cross edvea innumerable try Red ices The urv. Such a helninor in dlnilvr promoting health and safety, and oouecting blood plasma. Capt. Ha merstrom Dointed out. A to prime duty of the Red Cross aid Mrvtaa anif man and their fnmlllM nrlfK unm anviM tn a finannipl Hf f I. an U field activ-- MOO.OOO a-r- directors 000 --- s? Warehouses i ut , Goal Reached. War Bond Drive at End times.- - Ronald J. Dyches, OASC safety engineer, said that Hill Field has been the leading ASC depot in the contribution of training aids in safety, rules and regulations, and organizational plans which have been adopted by other area commands in the ASC. Because of this, he explained, and because ASC headquarters has set a frequency rate of five or less as the safety goal for each depot during the year 1944, Hill Field ifl especially desirous of being the Arms and Services Leading in Bond Competition at first depot to attain a zero-zer- o The Fourth Hill Field was brought to a suc- frequency rating during the month War Bond drive cessful climax yesterday with total of March. cash sales plus payroll reservations, The frequency rating refers to e accidents including those for the pay period the number of February 15 to 29, amounting to per million manhours of accident over $654,000 cash value. Quota set exposure. at the outset of the drive was $600,' Dyches summed up the safety 000, including cash and payroll res campaign in March as nothing ervations. more than each employe's going Total casli 'sales recorded during 131 day "withdut- - an accident that the 4rve;- - reached $282,000 as keeps him away rrom tne jod. ne of last Monday. This represents said jt came down to each supervisa maturity value of well over a or's seeing to it that his unit goes e accidents. third of a million dollars. Matur- 31 days with no recduring the During the drive a ity value of cash sales third drive totaled $313,000. ord featuring Moe and Joe, safety In competition between divisions engineers, and their joint efforts and special sections on the field, to reduce accidents at Hill Field "other arms and services" led the will be presented in every departMusic by the way in per capita cash purchases ment on the field. on Two) lost-tim- ; lost-tim- (Continued (Continued on Fat Two) Pag In the Mardi Gras Spirit 4s C LA f ) t fx- r 11 Mr, n.rf k "i lit "vity recently, added fa lunnlv "Vision functions vm-- a alaaral Veek Of famiM nMtaalal mw,A ..ajta lul "dy to receive one at the CUUMS Of ailnnltaa Tin rf a f mA Wptied of former material Construction that Bnantal r - 99 verv ut:a .Im wuiib i.iuili.n... a lumflhl the noiir m...i.1 r Bel nour , t..l. oli...J - ik. 100" emnlnvaa SSW(F WW Until activation la oomnlete WOUt a. -- ne- deoot material will be is. from .Mha...a. - eializcrt Ued rea. I- Major la Atrnnv mA a aa mffnrt aawa waaag, auiu At.. i maia 'Or rnmnUfU. ..a, v.. a art "arters. ( wintr '''''' of bins has beoam Vla hum will win eaCh Of tVia ' ,m Ka iUm. oortiy. hftii'rJ this week. frong, chief, revealed He Said vihIiaiiui llso w nr. 4a. ti the acMvifv X torn ka hatwllail f--a i. -- JrtendeU" ORLEANS BASIN STREET STYLE . . .Are two of the 482nd Air Base Squadron who wll perfomi Mardi squadron's fMhlon Saturday night at the Hotel in Ogden. Behind the flourBen Lomond Ons dance at the and are Cpl. Pul R.nft neckwear nauseating handlebars ishing for the big fesmembers committee both Ernest Hepp, and SSgt. tival dance. ... . io., - much-Iooked-f- or At Mardi Gras Ball in Ogden and one The Infectious spirit of New Orfrom the 99th Were approved leans and the Mardi Gras runs ast Satitvlau rvl.... throughout the 482nd "Ate Snhnil Tn. . a S .U..nk rampant this week as arrangeB. A. Sqdn. t i ITfaj1... - . . n. . festival dance the for ments AJS. Amiin..i m n Saturday nightgalain Ogden seem bout buttoned up. lineer!nir Committee enthusiasm and vital-- t, Uandor n' a an aa ar- the like of which Hill Field L. "a- - aaa- aaaaay tasn't seen before, promise a color- n ai .In ., 482nd Dances Saturday Night Porova Thraa fa. rvna Two men of the 482nd ati. Capt. Robert R. Afflick Col. Bayley New AAB Commander Base Head Arrives With Broad Army Background Taking command on Monday, Colonel Eugene B. Bayley became the, new commanding officer of the Hill Field Army Air Base, replacing Major Charles W. Coleman, who took over as commanding officer when Col. Lilburn D. Fator left the field Jan. 4. Col. Bayley comes to Hill Field station in directly from his last Air Service the Air Section of the Command at New Orleans, La. In the days before fledgling fliers were known as cadets, Col. Bavlev learned to fly as a private first class in the school of military aeronautics. He graduated as a first lieutenant Jan. 2, 1918. In March of 1918, he shipped to France and was overseas for a year and a half during World War I. Upon his return, he continued an unbroken army career that to- mmmmm. K. sat cia ni a M lost-tim- partment, Talks were delivered by Col. Paul W. Wolf, supply division chief, and Lt. Col. C. C. Minty, OASC deputy commander. Stressed were the wearing of proper clothing, and keeping safety conscious at all Capt. Robert B. Hamerstrom Inaal Warehouses Cleared For Dennt For No Accidents by-th- e aided mail vl Campaign t.For Safety j Begins Today all-o- aided the families of 2 sno..' J 4a -- .vw v chapters As Hill Field's recruiting drive slipped into high gear this past week, field employes from every, branch of the service set out to do their utmost to help "Keep 'Em Flying" by adding another thousand employes to OASC's pay -- roll within the next 30 days. All-O- ut s nnrlna Miergency. In 1943. Three Hundred Dollars in War Bonds And Stamps for Those Bringing In Greatest Number of New Employes At a safety council meeting com posed of key representatives from departments all over the post last week appeals were voiced by rank e for a no acci dent month during March, the pe cam riod, during which an paign to eliminate such accidents will; be pursued safety de Mobilizing for Red Cross war . Workersontest ful Dotoourri of decorations, cos tumes. beautiful girls and music which will pervade the Ben Lo mond Hotel. Apropos the occasion will be the Keen 'Em Flying orchestra's theme for the festive ball, "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans," and a medley of other tunes reminiscent (Continued Os rat Tw) day finds him holding the permanent rank of lieutenant colonel. Col. Bayley was promoted to his present rank of temporary full colonel on Jan. 5, 1942. Hill Field's new CO has seen duty at various stations in this country during 27 years of service, with the majority of the time spent at posts in California. Mather Field, March Field and Crissey Field were three of the fields in that state where his exprience was utilized as a primary instructor, supply officer in short, as he describes it himself to the Hillfielder, "Doing just about anything and everything in the way of Air Corps assignments." He was promoted from 1st lieutenant to the rank of captain in 1930. Much of the time in the late thirties, Col. Bayley was stationed at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and Boiling Field, in Washington. In June of 1936, he was advanced to major, a rank he held until Oc tober 15, 1941, when his promotion to lieutenant colonel was approved. Col. Bayley calls Hollywood, Call fornia, his home town, as much as any regular army officer can call any place home. He is married but has no children and Mrs. Bay ley came to Hill Field with him at the time of his arrival Monday. They will make their home here. . Former HF Officer a Father Major Glenn A. Haviland, former assistant chief of civilian personnel here, is the father of a daughter born last month to Mrs. Haviland at her parents' home in Portland, Oregon. The new girl has been and named Kathleen Elaine, weighed 8 pounds upon arrival. Major Haviland is now serving in the European theatre of operations. He was transferred from Hill Field last fall. Their interest was First, they set out to help get the neces sary workers to man tne aircrait maintenance lines ana supply ware houses and expedite consignment of planes and equipment from here to the fighting fronts. Second, they were out to win some of the $300 prize money (given in war bonds and stamps) to those securing the largest number of War Department civilian employes so badly needed at Hill Field right now. Sixty new workers were signed in from last Thursday to and including Monday of this week. Not all of them came from the contest but the first results started to appear as rlill Field workers lined up friends and relatives and told them their services were needed by the government in a war job and they were needed now! Word of the contest was carried by newspaper, radio, and handbill advertising. The funds for the prizes were provided by the Welfare Association at Hill Field. Everything possible is being done to enlist the efforts of everybody at the field in telling the story of the need for more workers. Under contest rules new recruits need only sign a certificate indicat ing who should have credit for his or her enlistment Contestants, however, may bring the recruit to the employment section in person, may provide the employment branch with the name and address of a prospective employe, or the recruit may present a letter of Introduction to employment from the worker who invited them here. Recruiters were cautioned by Capt. Stafford that men classified under selective service are not eligible for employment. He said critical vacancies include ' typists who are also capable of reand checking,, filing, indicing ception; stenographers for secre tarial, shorthand and transcription; storekeepers to work in inventory, check incoming and outgoing material and fill work orders; clerks to serve as receptionists and do filing. Pay for these positions ranges from $127 to $164 per month. Laborers to do loading, stacking. storing, moving and cleaning are needed. Pay ranges from $139 to $150 per month. Sheet metal workers to do bending, forming, riveting. bucking and drilling will receive from $187 to $220 per month. Truck drivers are needed to han dle heavy duty vehicles ranging to five tons from one and one-ha- lf on general utility and between warehouses. Aircraft mechanic helpers to disassemble, assemble and do work are wanted. They will receive from $150 to $169 per month. Finally, there is an urgent need for aircraft mechanics to supervise projects where junior aircraft and mechanic helpers are employed. Pay is from $187 to $220 per month. Capt Stafford said openings ex ist for nearly every type of activity on the field. He listed openings in position as patrolman, fire fight- er and file clerk. Winners in the recruiting con test will be announced shortly after the termination of the contest which is slated to run 30 days from the opening date .last Thursday. two-fol- d. 1-- A sub-assemb- ly Fast Bond Delivery Due Under New Distribution Plan Delivery of all war bonds with paychecks is planned to take place within a short time probably thirty days--was announced yesterday by Lt. Paul J. Moher, certifying officer, payroll and accounting section. The bonds will be delivered one pay period after being completelp paid for via the payroll deduction system. Lt. Moher also revealed that bond accounts for December, 1943 and for January, 1944, have been balanced and that bonds paid for in these months will be in the hands of subscribers by March 15. This marks the complete distribution of all bonds. 1943-purchas- ed |