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Show PUBLIC INVITED TO HILL FIELD FOR ARMY DAY Ogden Air Materiel Area, Hill i Field Hill field will hold open house on Army day, April 7, to I enable the citizens of Bingham I Canyon and surrounding cotnmu-I cotnmu-I nities to see the workings of i this vast installation and to give the people an opportunity to ! join with the army in paying tribute to America's soldiers, liv-; liv-; ing and dead, who did so much j to make peace possible, according accord-ing to an announcement by Col-Ray Col-Ray G. Harris, Hill field commanding com-manding officer. Traditionally observed on April 6 since it was first inaugurated under the sponsorship of the Military Order of The World Wars, Army day will be observed observ-ed this year on April 7 since April 6 is Easter Sunday. Churches throughout America, however, have been invited to include prayers for the army in their services on April 6, which marks the anniversary of the United States' entry in World War I. "A strong America is a peaceful peace-ful America", has bee selected as the theme for this year's observance, ob-servance, Col. Harris said. In all activities across the nation it is planned to acquaint citizens with the "relationship between an adequate army and the national security, and the role of the entire en-tire army which includes the National Guard, the Organized Reserve Corps and the Reserve Officer's Training Corps in the nation's security establishment in the maintenance of the peace which has been won at so great a price." In no case, Col. Harris points out, will Army day be "celebrated." "celebrat-ed." The purpose of the observance observ-ance is "to honor America's soldiers." sold-iers." "The gates at Hill field will be thrown wide open to the public on Army day, April 7," Col. Harris Har-ris said, "And I offer a personal invitation to every public spirited spirit-ed citizen to visit the field on that day and join with us in honoring 'those whose stubborn courage and fighting skill have kept this nation safe and respected respect-ed for 171 years.' " Many types of aircraft and aircraft air-craft equipment will be on display dis-play at Hill field throughout the entire week of April 7-11, during dur-ing which time the public is invited in-vited to visit the field- Local observance of Army day will be held by Veterans "75" Club who will sponsor a dance Saturday, April S al Eagles hall. |