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Show 1 I " ' '"" ' VOLUME 3 I I. ... "" AIR FORCE BASE, FRIDAY, FOR HILL 1949 Record Reviewed NEW CIVILIAN . ' .1 PUBLISHED X-Ra- WELFARE COUNCIL MEMBERS CHOSEN ,. .... ., NUMBER 5 MARCH 3. 1950 to Begin ys March 13th HILL SPONSORS CHARITY BALL A dancing party for all Hillfield- Civilian and Military Personnel have will Base ers will De neio r naay evening, of Hill Air Force their chests starting March 10, at White City ballroom March 13th as part of an intensi- in Ogden, to help raise money to fied health program, according to put Hill Air Force Base over the top in its Red Cross fund raising Major Henry F. Steinbock, base machine and campaign. The gala affair is open The surgeon. .Fred Hannah, headquarters and and their friends. operating technician are being fur to all Hillfielders ) staff offices; John L. Davis supbe $1 per couple will utan tne Admission of oy nished free charge ply division; Marvin G. Fisher, for and or per person. Film Health State department. ; maintenance; Claire E. Singleton, the pictures is being purchased by Dancing will be to the regular 'maintenance; James E. Robison, orchestra. The White the City government. I supply; Carl B. Seideman, maintenwill be mounted on evening's dancing will be inter The ance; Donald E. Windham, base a base vehicle and moved around spersed with a lively floor snow executive; Darrell Anderson, bookthe field to where the employees featuring talent from the base as keeper, comptroller; and Major are actually working. The workers well as professional acts and talentRobert H. Hinckley, Jr., custodian will only have to leave their jobs from the outside. Master or cere- , and advisor. for a few minutes and production monies for the evening will be Len Among the many activities apwill not lag measureably. It is an- Allen, announcer from the staff of proved by last year's council was ticipated that approximately 600 radio station KLO. the loaning of $4,752.78 to workers individuals will pass before the Allen, whose witty patter sparks who were in need of extra money. an early morning platter party, has each day. Xrav The Council has commended those n to all a voice that is When the project of who borrowed from the fund for ball base the been At New members of the Civilian Welfare Council chosen to serve for has they completed, charity personnel paying back every cent loaned to are seated left to right, Fred Hannah, secretary, and John officials under the direction will have a chance to meet him in this health year them. L. Davis, president. Hannah represents headquarters and staff offiof Major Steinbock, will do a sero-loe- v person and see just what sort of a A total of $200 was authorized ces and Davis was chosen from supply division. Back row, left to (blood test) and vaccinate character he is. for the purchase of athletic equip-- . One of the highlights of the eveMarvin G. Fisher, maintenance; Clair E. Singleton, maintensmall pox all personnel of tight, against ment to be used by civilian emwill be the appearance of a the field. ance; James E. Robison, supply; Carl B. Seidman, maintenance; ning are ployees during their rest periods E. Windham, base executive; Darrell Anderson, bookkeeper, Donald These health precautions string of dancers directed by Ralph and noon hours. and Major Robert H. Hinckley, Jr., custodian and according to the base Cannon, famous terpsichorian who mandatory, comptroller; , Fifty dollars was allotted for the surgeon. Not only are they being has toured the world on his dancpurpose of renting short education done as a protection for the indi ing feet. Gwen Glover and Donna al and entertaining movies to be vidual concerned but for the health Hill will do a Harlem tap routine shown at noon hour. of the entire personnel of the field. called "String of Pearls" and CaroIn the month of March a big free lyn Moss will do an acrobatic num dance was held in Ogden for all ber. The "Ralph Cannon Uiris" win .employees and corsages and door also do a routine. , prizes were given away. Also scheduled to appear is DonThe council also voted to sponald Soelberg, popular comic from sor a softball team and hardball whose acts have wowed the Ogden team. The softball team went on Special lectures . explaining the student body of Weber college and to win first place in the city league nightclub audiences throughout the Civilian personnel chiefs from all provisions of the career compensain Ogden, The hardball team also area. act been the tion have of given during was among the winners. Federal agencies in the state Tickets for the dance will be on Hill Air meet W. will at Clinton week Utah A sum of $600 was authorized to today past by Major t sale at a dollar a piece all next to discuss problems of Bragan, finance officer, to the Airpurchase a quantity of Rocky Force Base week from individuals who have Mountain spotted fever serum to handling and reducing the amount men of Hill AFB. These discus been making solicitations for the continue the inoculation program of sick leave being used by civil Hillfielders are urged Cross. Red were held which in conjuncservice workers, it was announced sions, on the field. now to go to the already to make underway plans ' One of the last official acts of today by Joseph A. Lehner, director tion with the airmen information next ball Friday evening charity the council was to allot $150 to of health education at Hill Air and education program, were given friends and take their along with "wards the purchase of football Force Base. thecrowd the The them. to all inform bigger military thoroughly Even though regulations govern sweaters for the Hill AFB team. Hill AFB over the afbetter. with the put Help personnel advantages ing sick leave say that a worker forded them by the new pay bill. top on their Red Cross drive. is privileged to have 15 days oil De Young per year due to illness and still The Career Compensation Act of Singleton. never miss a day's pay, we want to 1949, which became effective last Edwards AFD make sure the sick leave policy is October, is designed to establish for Edwards Air Force base at not being abused," Lehner said. the uniformed services a pay pat:Muroc, California, is urgently in One of the methods being used tern which will tend to attract and , need of highly skilled chemical and one which will come under retain first-clapersonnel. It also fuels unit test servicers to perform discussion at the meeting Friday is revises the laws governing physi Through the efforts of the per initial servicing of rocket type air-- !. the use of a medical certificate cal disability and indicates that the sonnel of Hill Air Force Base and adtake-ofcraft and rocket assist f signed by the attending physician. American people feel that the alert fire fighters, this base has had units, according to word received If an employee is absent from duty justment of the old pay system is a minimum number of fires during ' at Hill Air Force base. Positions due to illness for more than three well deserved. It is a definite exthe past year, according to Lt. ; pay from $1.54 per hour to $1.61 per days, he is required to. submit a pression of their hope that the Col. Robert E. L. Knapp, base fire hour to start depending upon tne statement from a physician saying Services will continue to attract marshal. This safety record is not ; men who I that the worker was under the doc- and retain high-grad- e skill of the individual the result of any single employee, Personnel chosen for these posi-- i tor's care. However, Lehner pointed know their jobs. Colonel Knapp said, but is the rej tions will be required to perform out, all government agencies do sult of sincere cooperation throughFulmer The career compensation act Ferguson same out all organizations on the base. 'initial preparation and servicing of not use the certificate in the same in made three pracchanges major not require the, "More and more it must be rerocket type aircraft and rocket way and do on and tices concepts. it. alized 'one ounce of prevention is assist take-of- f units with special information It is felt that by standardizing First, it grants a general increase worth a pound of cure'," the fire chemical fuels such aniline, fur use of the form and the data in basic pay. the : furyl marshall said. "This adage can be alcohol, red fuming nitric required of a physician, better conThe second major change deals applied to the efforts of fire preacid, xyhdine, liquid oxygen, hydro trol could be maintained, Lehner, vention as compared with fire dis with retirement for physical I gen peroxide, liquid nitrogen and stated law relates the amount fighting. The conscientious efforts The f extreme high pressure nitrogen gas. ability. Hill the three of personnel helped to reduce the years. past During to of of the degree compensation Employes will also be required to AF base has maintlow." fire record to an all-ticonsistently inan and establishes , replace disability, on rocket assist any parts sick a is the rate leave that fires ained 30 mini expended as Money fighting cent of the take-of- f per units such as solenoid lowest in the entire Air Materiel capacity as can considered be money mum only indi would the which qualify valves, regulator valves and fuel Command. The nationwide average lost, Colonel Knapp pointed out. vidual for retirement. lines.. 3.16 man AMC is for the There is no value to fire and no per days The third major change provides Employees also must serve as 100 work days while Hill's average Hall Cipriano profits gained, and even though member of a decontamination crew is 2.15. At the meeting of the per- for a "staging out" of the family fires cannot be eliminated entirewould staff Times Hill The Top and will be subject to call twenty sonnnel officials, each agency will allowance principle, replacing it rely .fires can be reduced through Times to know like you your 'i four hours a day. Applicants must explain to the others what they are with an increased quarters allow- porters the efforts of intelligent people, he on can them so call you be physically able to work in doing to control the amount or sick ance. said. to see like would stories you any ; "The Commanding Officer, Col. cramped positions, and perform leave used. This exchange of ideas aren't If in they print. appear arduous duties. Working condi-;- 3 will help all the agencies to better saving their sick leave and using available, call the Public Informa James S. Sutton, and myself wish tions include performance of duties their own policies and arrive at a it as an insurance of policy. Sick leave tion Office direct on extensions 243, to congratulate all personnel while wearing plastic safety equip- uniform way of preventing abuse, may be accumulated this base for their efforts to help and carried 260 or 203. ment in all types of weather. All to year until a maxi Six of the many reporters located prevent fires and we hope they will "Approximately 75 per cent of all over from work is performed out of doors and our workers at Hill have excellent mum of 90year days is accrued. That around the field are: Evelyn De continue to do as fine a job in the sick leave records," Lehner stated. means that if a worker has saved Young, flight test, ext. 421; Glen future," said the fire marshal. personnel are often-time- s subject to toxid fumes. "But a small handful of people are up his sick leave until he has 60 Singleton, electrical commumca Individuals qualified and in- using the majority of all our sick or 90 days, he could miss that many tions, ext. 389; Gordon "Skip" Fulterested may contact the employ- leave that is being used. It is working days if serious illness or mer, production facilities and draftment office at Hill Air Force base these people with whom we are accident disabled him and he ing, ext. 651; Winona Ferguson, or may mail a form 57 (procured at concerned." would never miss a day's pay. supply inspection, ext.. 392; Ida Hall, The conference will be held in stock control, ext. 746; and MSgt. The members of the conference any first class post office) direct to Edwards Air Force Base via will also discuss ways of pointing the control room of the OAMA Paul Cipriano, officer's club, ext. MARCH 10th I 388. out to their workers the value of headquarters building. airmail. The newly elected Civilian Wel-- i 'fare Council members are in the 'midst of planning for a big year to aid in the activities of civilian ' employees of Hill. New members of the council are: . ed ( X-R- ay y f .wy' Officials Discuss Officer Explains Sick Leave A - New Pay Bill Problems Today , top-pla- 10-pie- ce X-R- ay ng Hill-fielde- well-know- rs. Meet Your Times Reporters-- ce - Workers Are Needed At Fires Arc Held To Minimum ss , v (I " me - DON'T FORGET Charity i Dall |