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Show Back on Job 205 Register UOOOaXKB July 21, mm For Harvest Over $24,800 Loaned Here to Work in Crops Soldiers By Red Cross Office Hillcresters Give Wednesday Cteck-U-p for Overseas to 1943 Annual Report Reflects Huge Growth of Hill Field; Over 4200 Individual Cases Are Handled in Year By Staff Ever-Growi- ng Issued at the closing of the fiscal year, a comprehensive description of Red Cross activities revealed that the field office at Hill Field had made 778 loans totalling $24,88081 and had opened 3088 new cases, evidence that the office was keeping pace with the rapid expansion of the post. Be Given All Big Response to Canneries Appeal tion with the canning factories and fruit growers, reports that ; 200 persons at the dormitory have registered for work. Of these, 115 are .. Hill-cres- , f i training all OASC personnel J) reauired to take a thorough !j amination of their physical mental condition to determine thi suitaoiiiiy lor overseas duty, Berman ordered this past wepi Upon assignment of an individ to a group the surgeon is instruci to. examine the assignee to termine his physical and menl condition lor overseas. luuss uiurviuuaia luuna U for foreign service are eliminal at once. Men with physical fects which are correctable and be put into condition for oven duty are given immediate attenl by medical officers. Limited service men with stal defects are not eliminated frm the organizations if the defects d not prevent them from performii? their normally assigned duties. Furthermore no man is trair ferred out of an organization wiS out a pnysicai examination. ,4 - iiiiillllilliilllS' ' A i ' WELCOME . , . Back In harness illness, Tech. of the S07th W. C. Randolph Sgt Aviation .Squadron is now putthrough their ting his charges paces in Hill Field's training program. Sgt. Randolph knows now, too he was in the infantry for three years prior to joining the Air Forces. A native of Staunton, Va., Sgt. Randolph is "regular army," plans ; to stay in after the war, make a career of soldiering. after a War Bond Manager Expresses Thanks sub-stati- In bt two-mon- th 5 Instrument Repair Men Are in School Lieut. John R. Eaton Brings 10 Years " Marine Flying Ace Visits Hill Field Thorough Physical And Mental Exam. '. Registration of volunteer workers ' takes place at the hostess house at the - dormitory area, where Miss Edithe Graham, supervisor of hostesses, takes the data conabout each person and then ' tacts the employers. When the number needed is; ascertained and registered, the employers send a bus to pick up thet. workers and return them to The office was officially opened. Aug. 1, 1942, in Base Headquar-- T ters, and since that time to June 30, last, has acted on a total of 4221 cases and has closed 2745 cases, Field Director Edward B. Eisen disclosed in the report The office expansion is best shown when the opening month's Miss Graham reports that the activities are compared with that Kaysville canning factory attributof June, the last month of the ed its success in overcoming an fiscal year. During the first month emergency in their pea factory of operation the office handled to the fact that Hillcrest was able 38 cases. Thirteen loans for only in a few minutes' notice to send various types of aid to service 15 men down there one night men and their families were made, Each dav for two weeks the amounting to $549. Clearfield canning factory has had 412 cases were In comparison, 75 Hillcrest workers. the of help handled during June of this year, Every morning , about 30 workers and 115 loans were made for the leave for canning factory and apriamount of $3483, more than $30 cot nickinsr work, while at 1 a.m. per loan. right after their swing shift, about When the office opened, it was 45 leave by bus. staffed with one professional staff member and one clerical worker. The growth of activities has necessitated a larger staff until there FIELD DIRECTOR . . . Edward are seven members, three profes- B. Eisen and his staff directed sional members and four clerical Hill Field's Red Cross office workers. Also with the opening which had a year of growth and a year of service. at the Utah ASF of a Hill Field's Help depot other staff members were required. Campaign Jurisdiction Increased Gets Appreciation . Last August the office's jurisdiction covered all the military William F. Gordon, manager of and naval inatallations located in recent Salt Lake City three-da- y the the northern Utah area which inGrow Lieut. Bond Drive, thanked the War Douglas cluded Camp Hooper, the Ogden 408th AAF band and other Hill Ordnance depot, the Utah QuarSees Brother, Field personnel taking part for termaster depot, and Hill Field. their aid in selling over $600,000 Since that time it has grown to Base Friends worth of bonds, in a letter to Col. include the Naval Supply depot at commanding officer of Decorated with three stars for Berman, Clearfield, the naval and marine OASC. " detachments at Logan, and the major engagements, and carrying The letter follows: presidential citation, Lt. Doug "My Dear Colonel Berman: Ogden internment camp. All in all, the office has handled las Grow, former member of Capt "Now that the campaign Is over 1504 personal problems, 766 family Joe Foss' squadron, visited Hill on the third street exmoition to see his which we conducted in Salt 146 Lake problems, dependency dis- Field last Thursday A. Grow, general City, in connection with the war charges, and 206 financial prob brother, Thayne lems. It gave verification or con' mechanic in Utilities, and a friend, bond "drive for the month of July, firmation to 551 health and wel Alfred Stratford, Safety branch. I wish to express my sincere ap fare problems, 811 furloughs, 235 Lt. Grow, a marine flying ace, preciation of your 'cooperation in from a Cali making it possible for the Hill allotments, and 50 pension claims, was recently released The office has received a total fornia hospital, i after contracting Field entertainers to present their of 3729 letters and sent 3760 letters malaria in Guadalcanal. group on Wednesday, July 7. This veteran of action in both on behalf of soldiers. They received "As the civilian coordinator of Guadalcanal and; the Solomons is these shows, I naturally do not 1593 telegrams and sent 1492. During the entire year the staff a native of Hunt crville, Utah. He understand all the military sped in cooperation with military au is a ' graduate of Weber college. fications necessary, and the man thorities carried on a full program In March, 1941, he- joined the ner in which Lt Esposito and Sgt. i Stoker worked this but for me of counselling, financial aid and marines, He was once shot down by Jap was most gratifying. social services among the enlisted "I believe it was a sincere pleas men, and statistics reveal that the planes five miles from shore. After men have taken advantage of the four hours in th water he man ure to your boys to know the services offered. aged to reach land behind Jap bond sale from the platform on lines. Then for 18 days Lt. Grow that evening was over $600,000, Rooms Furnish Helped Day lived with the natives, was finally and I understand the bond purIn addition to the soldier prob- sighted by reconnaissance planes, chases for the through banks lems at the office, the Red Cross and was brought, back to his own and postoffice day were over $800,000, supplemented furnishings to the lines by means oft a secretly landed This in itself is a milestone in bond selling, and I am most happy I many day rooms and recreation boat. rooms built at Hill Field which bad The lieutenant also saw action to know that the Hill Field boys for furnishings in New Caldonia and Samoa. no provisions made this possible. "The third victory loan drive is through regular military channels, Also, it has furnished toothpaste, coming up this fall, and I hope to have the privilege of using the games, razor blades, cigarets, to Dixie Lela Jones Hill Field entertainers for a few bacco, etc., for patients in the hos days in connection with our cara pital, whenever they are needed. Evans Lieut. Weds van through the state, and I know During the month of March, 1943, In addition to regular routine Dixie Lela Jones, formerly em these boys will sell an unprecedent duties, the Red Cross office was ployed in the Inspection unit in ed amount of. bonds and add to charged with the direction of 1943 Warehouse 17, was married to Lt their own personal morale by war fund campaign which netted Wesley Evans and left last week Knowing that they have rendered 130,000 on Hill Field. to make her home with him in a great service. Kind regards and The above totals include military Walla Walla. Wash. Her home was best wishes for your continued success. Installations under its jurisdiction at Logan, Utah. . I Precedes Training " The Hillcrest 'employment' agency, acting at this time in coopera- women. A " Experience to Job H. H. Goates. foreman of the Pampra Reoair unit, and five of his mechanics, are at the uenver Photographic school lor a tflree-month course. Bourne, general foreman Instrument and Camera is at Cleveland, Ohio, atthe Jack & Heiriz factory k course. Kemp of the branch, tending for a five-wee- Harry Eberts from the Air Service Command and John Anderson, warrant officer from the Second Air Force headquarters, made an official visit on July 11 through July 14. Mr. Eberts com pliments the personnel of Camera Repair for their work. . Lieut." John R. Eaton, who has had 10 years' experience in mili tary photography, has been as signed to Instrument Repair. Be cause of his skill and his previous experience, the unit is very happy to welcome him. . Drivers Without' Use Tax Stamp Must Pay Penalty Deputy collectors from (he ls ternal Revenue office called at Hill Field this week to warn i owners of automobiles to pure hut I their 6 Federal Auto Use Stampif immediately or they may b caught in a road blockade asf be penalized with a $25 fine. Al the stamps now foci the regular $5 fee. Walter T. Reed'and A. M. Shex wood, deputy oollectors, reminded Hill Field workers that Ot stamps may be purchased at UN purchase postoffice in OASC Headquarten building, or at any other twndti postoffice in the area. The $5 Use Stamps are valid for one year, and one employe max purchase tamps for as msnj' others aa he desires. In cases f . employes in the outer warehooM areas, it may be feasible for on worker to purchase stamps ftr all automobile owners in hii fice. t Day Rooms Are Redecorated - - - - 'i Jills Hill Ogden Enjoy USO Facilities "i tit "Very L truly yours, "William F. Gordon, "Branchmanager." jp-Cri- ' V Former Employe Is ' jO ; cj Back for Session Mrs. Clarice Ryan, formerly employed in the Control office at Hill Field, attended the conference here of control office representatives last week. She is now in charge of the control office at Sioux City. While here she was the guest of Mrs. Mellie Vito of fir sub-dep- Ogden. ot , Officers Picnic Planned on Sunday Under the auspices of the Officers' club, a picnic for officers, J their wives and friends will be U. held this next Sunday at Como , . . . . MEETS EACH TI'EsnAV viniiT i - vmminK niace lor Springs, it was announced yesthe Ogden chapter of the Hill Jills Is the USO.jmr This picture was taken terday. Further details will be tort Tuesday night The girls have a live organization, enjoy some given out through the Daily Bulle inuHH! an mot war--u me iicks at a JIUI Field Job. tin latex in tne week. -- ft 35 ... a. m . vt tin cm aecoraaon sna " " " ' VYtn BnintVDa ing of day roomsTwMa by the Special Service section eompW soldiers of the field have much more restful and comfortaM fYklMTiVlRT 7 rounding s for their off-dut- y hears. Above, two views of the njwwvea say . |