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Show 10OQDCIG3 HILL. FIELD, OGDEN, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, t Newly Appointed tPoster Seryice tWelfare Dances Attract Throng is HiStannsnea 2000 Hill Fielders, JUNE V v Guests Attend 2, 1942 Swing Shift Events EDITORIAL SUPERVISION Under the direction of Capt L Butler, Assistant Spe, Ben ' - Projects omcec, a wgumr, c ' I JL'm plete, and effective poster servi for all departments on Hill Pi, has been established. Each week certain pieces f from Utilities silk screening in the paint shop, and others fn f:5$ , the multilith presses in "Duplies? ing," will be delivered to the Sp2 cial Projects office. Certain piecW will be dispatched to 115 location? wnue at xio aesignaxea spots Field's newly created weekly poi i "On the Beam," will convey. jj jeneci ) Manual message. to creatioi addition at Initio In . post WORKER CROSS RED national in cha: Richard S. Hill, former service manyareposters, from governmei received ter, assistant named been has man, sources week. Thr each agency here. director Field Red Cross supply, according to official w irned formation, is to be greatly ii V da: and will be informative.' t,. .creased "1CU Over 2000 Hill Fielders and their lieutenant A. B. Waiuunaker Public Relation Officer guests attended the four dances staged by the Employes Welfare Council last week in Ogden. EDITOR A total of 800 were in attendv Sergeant Ryland M. Thomaaon ance at the two swing shift dances. Aaaociatee Special permission was obtained First Class Claude McQraw Private Sylvester Adeasa Private John Mead from the Ogden city commission Louis Locher, Jr. Ford Tboroai Rom to hold these dances as an ugaen Art and Photography Corporal George I Kinney city ordinance prohibits dancing The Hlllflelder la published weekly In the Interests of the military and civilian after midnight. personnel of the Air Base, Ogden Air Depot and Ogden Air Service Command, Hill Field, Due to the success oi tne swing Ogden, Utah, and is distributed free each Wednesday. It Is printed with the facilities shift affairs, plans' are being made Opinions expressed and through the cooperation of The Ogden to obtain permission from the city in this paper are those of the Individual writers and members of the staff, and do not necessarily reflect the attitude' of the army or of the commanding officer. It dads to run a regular series of or published Is Requested that articles appearing in "Its columns be not for these after work The without' the express consent of the Public Relations Office at Hill Field. shifters. The Peery estate receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service, War Department, swing 2.05 East 42nd Street, N. Y. C. Credited material may not be republished without is being contacted to see if the 'permission from Camp Newspaper Service. White City ballroom may oe for future dances. The suc- kmh of oth swine shift gather- By LOUIS LOCHER, JR. ings was augmented by the USO staff at each ciuh. Jiees Van Limburg and Dana furnished music for the dance at street USO the Twenty-fourt- h club, while Sergeant Mullendore brought his soldiers out to enter tain at the Wall avenue usu ciuo. Two $5 books of war stamps were awarded at each dance to holders of lucky tickets. The idea of a swing smrt aance was conceived at Hill Field. As far as is known this is the first dance held after working hours for swing shift workers in the intermountain area. One thousand attended the Hill Field dance at the White City Thursday night. Music was fur nished by George Turnquisra White City orchestra. Fifty dollars in war savings stamps were award ed at this affair. Paul Wheeler furnished the music for the Thursday dance at the Wall ave nue USO club. Bonds were also given at this affair. J For Special Projects Captain Ben I. Butler For Special Service Lieutenant Albert A. Doralngue w t . Standard-Examine- r. get-togeth- Hill-field- er od-tain- ed Pacific War Time Counseling Service Available for All , f Reemployment of Soldier Now Being Planned for After War Even while the soldier at Hill-fField is undergoing his training, plans are being made to aid his return to civil life after the war is over with a minimum of personal worries about a post-wa- r job. A number of measures have been placed in operation already to provide effective methods for an orderly transfer back' to civilian life. Not generally appreciated .is the xact mat, nrsi oi an, mere is a veteran's representative in each of the 1500 U. S. employment offices, and one of his first duties is to a look after returning soldiers whose injuries might . prevent ready em ployment. No matter what the status of the soldier, wounded or not, he will receive every consideration, and the Selective Service organization is now on the job of looking after men already discharged, or for any reason likely to be released, par ticularly in event of disability. Likewise plans visualize arranging a program to care for those still in there fighting. Government to Help Men convalescing in hospitals receive cards to be filled out as basis of occupational record, and it is planned to make this service available to all returning service men. A Red Cross man at the hospital explains to the man that he is entitled to get back his old job. or one of equal seniority and pay, provided he is physically able and provided the status of his former employer has not been changed so as to make such placement un refljnn Ahl e He la tnlH the imvam. ment will aid him to get a new job if his old one is not oren. Men who need training are told . of trninine- nnon tn thorn that directed bv the veterans' ad ministration or toy the U. S. office of education. , Help Is Planned Finally, the men are told there ,, - . . are reemDlovment committee men associated with the local draft boards, right in their home towns, or wherever they may go, who will help them. t t xne presiaent recently signed a measure under which the veterans' administration will administer the training of men whose disabilities arose from their war service, . .m a. 1.1... IliaUUVMIW carry remmuer messagM intended to maintain efficient and create an ever greater wis.1 among all eW . ployes. Counseling service is maintained at Hill Field for all civilian employes. Counselors are located in the Special Projects office of the Civilian Personnel building, and are available from eight a. m. to eight p. m. daily, except Sunday. Sunday hours are ten a. m. to six p. ra. Any employe who desires assist ance and direction on any personal problem, or information as to hous ing, social agencies, or medical facilities, may obtain a pass from his supervisor if he wishes to con' tact the counseling unit during the work day. Counselors also conduct exit interviews with all employes leaving the post. Anyone who finds it necessary to resign must first con tact his supervisor and section personnel office and ' then report to the counseling unit for an interview. Resignation papers are is sued in the Counseling Unit only. Counseling services are for the civilian employe. Employes are free to contact counselors when ever the need arises. There they will find a listening ear and every effort will be made to adjust rea sonable requests. - Restriction of all cars belonging to civilian employes and enlisted men to the parking area near the south gate was announced in regulation taking effect May 16, The new regulation resulted in removing automobiles from the industrial area, with the exception that enlisted men may still pur chase commissaries and gasoline in that area. Cars belonging to officers are permitted to enter the industrial sector but may be parked only in specified parking areas designated for such cars. Existing regulations for the transportation of the physically handicapped will continue in force, Such handicapped employes who have been driving into the Indus trial area must make application to the chief of civilian personnel Captain B. H. Wernsing has been for necessary transportation to and as chief of the Shipping assigned from the parking lot. Branch, it was announced, replac ing Captain Sherman C. J.- - Gray who was transferred to Denver. Women's Softball Opens on Friday MpiyiTioi ITXCIIlAFCi T)mvo 1V C bnoe kttenc junct vol Team Softball practice is goiir ahead in preparation for the opeJ ing of Hill Field's Women's leagw1 this Friday, June 4. Practice hat1 been held each Wednesday ant Friday in Monroe park at i' I ty p. m. At the first meeting patti DM herty was elected chairman of Hi!of Softball league Field Women's. ' Ogden. Miss Doherty, while m tending Ogden high school, w prominent in athletics. One of tbi: sports that she is especially e!' I thusiastic about is softball. A four-tealeague is anticipattf. for Ogden. At the present timt Maintenance DM Headquarters, vision offices and Maintenanei Division Shops have teams ok ganized and ready to begin. Supply Division has a good start tow: Capt. Wernsing New Dept. Head SflPsPtv Stantfi rUUClJ v..:i j! J HtutMU -.- All Will Civilian Problems May Be Solved By Consultation Restrict Car Parking Here r Complete Coverage Of Field Made Under Capt. Butler six-th- m ncie a .Iaaa aMenn if.' expected that the winning, te win cnaiienge tne iirst piace ww ners from adjacent military instafc pp Vnd lations.A 4-- . - , Repair Section Has Big Party Civilian workers of the Instr ment Repair Department held t party last Thursday evening ft the Jensen home. Salt. Lake at Dancing, refreshments and gift! to guests were part of the ente- planned by Greg Gref ory. Carrel McCarrel and Sodf Soderqulst, informal committee ii rtainment charge.' 1 c Army Officers Rationed Like Civilians A new anve Ior membership in tne Hil1 Field Mutual Benefit ciety is Dein8 launched this week and the seventh assessment for orKnal members will be levied Uue to the success of the past two calls will be necessary to nly 50 cents thit time 2ffsesa The delinquent date on this assessment will be June 14, 1943. The most recently deceased member of the Society was Ben PuilU5?' a ardener n Utilities, "iiu uicu ui pneumonia on iviay 19. Mr. Phillips had joined the Society only a few days before going to the hospital. rz ; L . & A ' ;." ml 31st Map Readers Can Find Barracks Headquarters Has New Wall Man Plan Trailer Project to Men of the 311th Depot Repair The Headquarters Squadron of ne uone m lvioimi and camsq. attend map reading ouflage classes for an hour each day. After taking the map reading class the boys are now able to find their way back from the canteen to the barracks. Private First Class George T. Kruithof of the 311th was married on April 28 to Miss Lorraine Stratingh of Grand Rapids. Mieh. Because he expects to leave for school shortly, ' Mrs. - gunnery Kruithof left . for Grand Rapids the 31st, under the direction of O. Captain Nathan G. Evans, has placed into operation in the Dast week, a new and extremelv practical system which has econo- mized on wall space for various training charts. With the use of C ... .... To be completed by the end of this month will be a unit of 500 trailers to be known as the Sa- har& Trailer Project, op Village 1U M.. uin gaie, inus aiding Hill Fields' housing problems, Applications for space in the hew project must be made to the Hous plywood panels, a few some rope and pulleys, all ing Unit of the Special Projects charts have been office, Civilian Personnel building. progressive placed in the space normally needed for one such chart. Each last week. panel can be lowered to a position Seek Radio Talent Private Bernard Croon, where the man working on it has For Civilian Show it before him at just the right Reporter. When one, or all, of the A search for talent The newly activated 93rd Depot height charts are not needed they can for a new civilianacceptable radio show to Supply Sq. occupies one floor of be pulled out of the way. be produced in the near future is a barracks of Hq. and Hq. SquadSecond Lieutenant Thomson, underway. Those interested are ron. Despite lots of KP and d officer of the Headto phone 448 for information. duty the men like the new outfit quarters Squadron of the 31st, has urged Talent desired includes singers. Private Gordon Bentle, assumed the duties of Group actors and actresses, announcers, Reporter. Training officer. wnwi ana sound affect men. 4. i one-by-six- - newly-arrive- The status of army personnel and their families is the same as civilians, when it comes to the purchase of rationed goods, it was announced by Lieutenant Kenneth B. McKee, Hill Field's base quar- the same principles as any restaurant. ! civ Lieutenant McKee explained , -- l. . k1 a marie , Mi r l ration vanning tunimi to the value of thousands or P"""j instead of dollars are sUd JS' the mess officer, Captain Ja" termaster officer. T. dine, ?nd food corresponaw. "Point values are the same in In amoun1 these points the PX and in the commissary as released! by jo the commissary. they are in any grocery store in town," Lieutenant McKee stated. McKee accepting check for 33,0) Little known, too, is the fact ration point values .from . that the officers' mess is run en Cllne. r , i 1 1 ". - |