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Show The HILL FIELDER F. no.i. Vol.1, i. HILL FIELDER 1943 NEWSHAWK GETS SPOT NEWS The HILL FIELDER Edited and published by and for the personnel of Hill Field, opinions expressed herein are those of Editors and individual writers and are not to be considered States Array nor do they necessarily reflect the attitude of the commanding officer opinions or or as expressions of the United staff. his OUR America j BIGGEST ASSIGNMENT... turned out 48,600 planes in 1942. This year again the emphasis is on the big bombers, counted on to sock the Axis where hurts the most. The estimated output of military planes of all types for 1943 will probably exceed 80,000. All in all, America may try to keep about ISO, 000 planes in the air within the next 12 months. It is the biggest assignment in it mechanical and share of that Hill Field gets its military history. assignment. Air Force strength of 2,500,000 men, more than we sent overseas in the last World War. An additional army of War Department Civil Service employees is arm required to supply the airthousand repair its include equipment. These will ands of men and women who never before engaged in a mechanical occupation. Increasingly the country must fely on its housewives to enter the service of the nation in the vitally important role of Air Depot supply and repair workers. It is in light of these facts that the story of Mary Owen, told on the preceeding four pages, takes on its real significance. The details are not unusual. They could be duplicated in tens of thousands of homes all over America today. With the outbreak of Plans contemplate an Army the war, Mary Owen faced a decision. Having made it personal problems remained to be solved. That jhee adjustments were cheerfully made, that the chal- e of conditions can be met by wives and "others, that the shops and warehouses of Hill Field " and will be adequately staffed and operated by Patriotic women who never before performed... this type " . . ... ... work... tho" it: i f CnUS Will De BDie lO carry rieia ut its assignment in the 1943 war program. ... al 1 this can I safely assume as more and more women, upon I e,rnin of our need, make the same decisions and ny war-tim- nr ci.u take the same steps that Mary Owen CREED... WARTIME I til11 Wrk'" If un 1 The Whol Wil did. sva... StruggU J Will Dpndd founH the above S.crlfic... On Alonm' Let Chateau Thierry in 1918. wna nis nd in his diary was m entry. the foreword of his book "y kio' AAawador Joseph this a. U S C. Grew suggests wartime creed of every American today. wo rlr . . ... sacrifice... endure... Creed 19 a highly personal one. V1 !t does What the other fellow is doing. It d0es not Cmpare notes to Hos relative burdens. It do , utaott8 " half ho,d tek half. will,., if wAoia nttugtl diptndad on ara .on,, cheerf it . This is a glamorous view of Hill Fielder's newshawk, Cpl. William H. Triplett of the 31st ADG, in action. Presented here as a study of the technique most recommended to our staff members in e ' departments and military units, it should be first noted that Ace Reporter Triplett knows spot news when he and he didn't go wrong when he cornered sees lovelies Romaine Grant (Woods Cross, Utah), Bettye Mitchell and Jane Barlow, both of Bountiful. Armed with full field equipment for taking ample this notes, a camera man, and his credentials from attention publication, Cpl. Triplett has the undivided the at and party beauty of practically all the youth interviews. and in delightful long while he engaged For purposes of publication only, he found it an easy matter to secure their names and addresses while other it looked helplessly on. When we interviewed Cpl. Triplett about his interviews he reported significantly that if you promise interviews their picture will turn out well, most satwith young ladies at Hill Field turn out quite man camera isfactorily. Whether Cpl.mayTriplett's best be determined by lived up to advance notices the above sample. What notes Cpl. Triplett actually took are reproduced on another page. members HO of the ADG WE HAVE A . NAME AND PART OF A STAFF... of Editors wish to thank those many readers and suggested the first issue who wished us well You have noted proposed names for this publication. several perthe final choice. It was submitted by HILL FIELDER The The rapid check of opinion was the name most often selected first. to acquire With a name, the Editors then tried sons. 'tin . Treptow died at hi. k ft In a a military units reporter. Many here were requested to designate hear from others. have done so. We have failed to the complete I our next issue we plan to publish so urge our and Ust of our staff representatives with us at once... unknown ...sociate, to get in touch staff. All civilian departments and a a will plX in making this venture Our should not, however, stop there. addition representatives are doing reportorial work in rtheTr regular duties. Obviously Any help you can your cooperation and- assistance. live them - and us will be greatly appreciated. Tne part you |