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Show o Over 2000 in Surplus OCS Pool of ASG 12 Hill Field, Huge Overages Are Ogden, ... illMLJ Wednesday, June 23. Utah For Hillcrest Is About Done 1943 New Conveniences Gains Fame as Mountain Climber Disclosed in Released Figures For Residents, Guests Announced . The recently added hostess hi - new Crtkat will rvt o at (b for the dormitorvr resiriont. -- i ) it la ready for occupancy and In the next few days. ' es Hill Field OCS aspirations, pecially those desiring Army Air Force Administration and Chemical Warfare Service, were at an e low this week after the Air Service Command quoted the surpluses of approved applicants for Officer Candidate school. Figuring the surpluses on the assigned basis of candidate-quota- s to ASC installations by the various schools, both current and future, the ASC revealed that the number bad passed the 2,000 mark. Overages are by far the largest in Army Air .Force Administration, A--'5OCS applicants for which are five times larger than the current ASC quota. Next largest surplus is in Chemical Warfare Service, with Quartermaster Corps, Ordnance, and Infantry following in close order. Surpluses also exist In the following: Antiaircraft Artillery, Army Administration, Armored Forces, Cavalry, Coast Artillery, Engineers, Field Artillery, Finance, Medical, Military Police, Physical Training, Signal Corps, Tank Destroyer, and Transportation. Three Army Administration schools and one Medical Adminis- Wl wi';, i all-tim- ? , tvv , 'm Among tne many convenient this reception 'center will have j the complete file of all resiW Miss Gaell Moss, director, out this file and the telephoned the office will enable guest I & "V'a r : , ty $i phone their friends and arranr to meet them at the hostess hout Guests also will be welcomed h the a rea and suggestions will k given them regarding the recr tional facilities available and tht regulations considered practicable by the dormitory. New residents, Miss Most nn will be met at the hostess hour and helpful advice and informatia . ! r' 1 ' 200 books, the nucleus 4 which, was donated by a reside, than The Post library is the donor oft j large number of magazines, These improvements and tions to the Hill Crest area, pit; g the lawn, are mu ing it more of a real village the ever. &d green-growin- Gasoline Abuse Causes Warning believed that under this commissioned without requiring them to attend OCS. The same policy may soon apply to officer promotions, also, with preference being given to those who have served in the field of battle. Army Privilege Being Misused, . Is Say OPA Off icials Hill Fielders, civilian and nC tary, authorized to use private Army vehicles for Army busiiw were warned in is wees, agant Membership Grows In Credit Union Membership in the Hill Field Credit union has grown steadily since its organization May 15, Ben P. Larson, manager, stated yester day. Many Hill Fielders have made inquiries about the plan. The credit union is a cooperative thrift organization. Upon payment of a $5.00 membership fee, any Hill Fielder has the privilege to vote .at the annual meeting. The union is a place for him to save money primarily, but in justified and nee esssry cases, the union may assist its members financially. . Members will average up to six per cent on their investment by adding to it. Interest on the loans will be about one third of the rate usually charged by finance .companies; however, no additional charge is made on these loans. thet - policy the men that have distinguished themselves on the field of battle will be brought back and Manager Says Many Inquiries as To Thrift Program that initial experience will be a plea ant and easy one. From this w4 come, residents will be taken t the dormitory rental office &( I their room assignment. Hill Crest s library now has m experience. is be given In order will tration school have been discontinued, leaving one in each category still in operation. According to recent information the War Department is likely to severely limit the number of commissions to men without overseas It XT. widespread misuse of the privOer of obtaining gasoline from cot. mercial vendors and told tnatOffit tinued abuse may cause the of Price Administration to cue( j this special privilege. There are no limitations on It amount of gasoline that mtj hI forces, acquired by the armed OPA Form is used wnen n gasoline is obtained from MARGARET SMITH . . . pretty Margaret Smith coils up a couple of hundred feet of rope, mercial seller, enabling mm w n. ruck sack, climbs into mountain togs and boots, and proceeds place the amount delivered. of J gathers ice ax and Violations were the using to climb the highest mountains. Under her tutelage the Hill Field Hiking club is having a swell time. She is one of the few women to belong to the exclusive American Alpine club. form to obtain gasoline for p and family use, obtaining! and it seems as though the. Hikes and mountain climbs will socal Margaret Smith, junior property.-we- t of contractor who vehicles for the gal be held every two weeks under Miss ready have certificates of war and supply clerk, in Stock Record, equipment would Smith's direction in coordination essity, and furlough travel not f Unit E, who acts as Hill Field hike on any expedition she made. with the Recreation Unit. Every der official travel orders. has fame earned national leader, J However, Margaret is a member other hike will be a gruelling as one of the foremost women The War Department aow American wnolt exclusive the of test while affairs a alternate Alpine mountain climbers in the nation. desire that the Army as 01 i in which there are no more will be shorties of two or three HenrfvAil nf the advantage! Standard equipment for mountain club, 100 women members the coun- hours duration, climbers is 120 to 200 feet of rope, than because of pernicious f form Plans are underway for including sonal abuse on the part of try over. It is the club which bean ice ax, boots, a ruck sack, and light, but fore the war, sponsored trips to the bikes this summer up Malans peak, individuals and has requested world's highest peak, Mt Everest Mount Ogden and Ben Lomond. warm clothing. or of the OPA to ha India, and the many famous Hikes and mountain climbs will representatives refer cases Smithy looks as though she of be especially interesting to those to the post commanders of tw wouldn't weight 100 pounds soaking Alaskan peaks. Many of the famous figures of the from eastern and tions entered on the 1wiU fom iron shod clan are familiars of Miss states. The camera fans and nature Post commanders Smith. Paul Petzoldt who was a lovers are especially invited. Next the forms to the proper cornm Men member of the first Karakoram trek Sunday, July 11, to Mount tnr immediate expedition in its valiant attempt Ogden, will be an all-daffair, gation and appropriate"' to climb K2, the worlds second Corporals Baer Entertain R-5- 44 Pint-size- d, hob-nail- nd ed ; out-wei- gh all-d- hob-nail- ed ay nd mid-weste- rn of Post ay "Introduced UBEET THEM . . . Max and the brother act" here inCorporals the Flight Test Hangar FriXy, ,8' ,!!!'lnK """" Wt to Hill Field. They also toured neighboring military hopital and bate. The Baer flew here from the show in ba,,e'n rute to the A"yy Sd?nnTV'r y W.Te ing Colonel Ar,konHColonelth! tMd y Ueutenant it thur Hanson, Lieutenant Paul R. Martin, and Lieutenant vnaries r. jnaiiorjr. highest peak is one; another is Jack Durrance, the climber who last year led the rescue party up Devils Tower for the pilot who jumped first and thought after wards. Durrance of the Dartmouth university, is a member of the national known family of skiers whose leading member is probably tne great Dick Durrance, famous Dartmouth Ace. Joe Hawkes of Chicago, is an other croney of the charming Hill fielder. Joe and Durrance with Margaret made up the "three on a rope, which scale oeaks and enabled Margaret to become the first woman to Scale the eastern ridge of Mt. Owens. Smithy was the first girl up Mt Whister and the first gal to climb most of the peaks on Wyomings Wind River range, when she made a seven-da- y pack trip into the Wind Rivers, where she climbed six peaks, each over 11,500 feet and back packed out, 25 miles to tne wagon road. In the summer of 1937, Miss Smith was a member of the first manless ascent party of the Grand Teton, together with Anne Shar pies, Margaret Bedell and Mary wnmemore. Crowd of About 3500 Attend Benefit. I,' - 'V y mat? DISTINGUISHED j TreJ . ... to . privates, GUESTS . . From generals .. fl MMt.!. navai. oiiscers lo gobs, from oistinguisnea v' in ZL. M" K all plus their wives were present plain fight fans ben of approximately 8000 who attended the Army-Nav- y ""j program. Here is a typical crowd scene at ringside. '""' ... MMG a |
