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Show sat "7V "ftQ Wednesday 6 Christmas F Getting Ready for the December 29, 1943 ""I' j TO(MmlOX?U3 j Military and Gvilian Personnel Make Field Xmas a Merry One Christmas was celebrated with appropriate ceremony last week, as Hill fielders, military and civilian, attended various parties and special religious services held on the field. Many parties were held in offices throughout the base last Friday before the end of the day shift at 2 p.m. Host sections had Christmas trees decorated with everything from tinsel to part tags. The arma- menta branch In maintenance rigged up two bomb racks to serve as a Christmas tree undoubtedly the most original on the post Military and civilian personnel attended special Christmas services in the base chapel last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, under the direction of the OASC chaplain section. Even Santa Claus included Hill Field on his itinerary last week and why shouldn't he? He arrived by plane and was greeted on the landing strip by nearly 100 boys and girls who accompanied him to the base gymnasium. Sitting by a glistening Christmas tree old Kriss then distributed gifts to each of his young admirers and was later whisked away in a jeep. After he left, the kids enjoyed Ice cream and cake. The party was directed by Chaplain Karl A. Tubesing, chief of OASC chaplains. It was preceded by the showing of animated cartoons in the base theatre. Arrangements - Where9 s v '(4 1 y If : were handled by SSgt. Elwood Olson. Santa also distributed upwards other toys to 1 of 250 dolls and children of Sahara ViUage Trailer Camp, Layton Trailer Camp, Sahara Village, and Verdeland Park. Santa enlisted the aid of the "Dress-a-Do- ll Club" to get the dolls dressed. The post firemen also helped him make toys. On Christmas eve a Christmas play entitled "The Empty Room" was presented to an appreciative audience of Hillcresters in the northwest recreation halL It was also presented again last Sunday night. Sixty attended on Friday; 108 on Sunday. In the southeast recreation hall on Christmas eve about 100 dormitory residents joined in singing Christmas carols led by Erma Simpson, hostess. Soldiers and WACs stationed at Hill Field enjoyed everything in the Mistletoe . . .? iIT cunira . Air Base sauaoron : : MMiT-rw- mm ' thev nose with some of the b irds that went into Christmas dinner for the 4Xtu Victor Caasnave, Pfa are the outfit's cook's. Left to right: Cpl. Joseph Pytak, Sgt. Sergeant Henry Schuler, Pfc. fWvatore Leale, Cpl. James Deppe, Sgt Lo DeBlasi, and Sgt. David Aragon. a r- - Who Says There Ain't no Santa? Christmas spirit short of the actual home and hearth. Sauadron funds, special services section, individual and collective ingenuity all played big parts in providing service men and women who remained on the post over Christmas with entertainment galore. Bisrcrest display was the 99th squadron's Depot Repair floor show which hit the boards in conjunction with their Christ mas day smoker. UC rcoy u. mil iar, sauadron SDecial services orficer, got a real show together jam-hap-- nv - talent, out of "squadron-grow- n that even featuring an orchestra Bill Squadron Reporter uoyie aa-mit- s "should go far in the entertainment world." With borrowed instruments. Por ter on drums, Whaley wheeling the bass, Nemic playing the accordion, Kolinski the violin, and Davip with r-- 4 felff i SANTA CLAUS . . . Gets unexpected kiss, at least It looks unexpected. This torrid bit of philandering teak place at a party last Friday km the payroll control, leave, and tlmecard nit of eivillaa persons. Left to right are: Bonita Evenson, junior olerk; Elaine Morris, clerk; Curtis "Old Nick" Jesaop, supervisor, payroll esatrol unit; and Betty MB, clerk. eSLP-APPOINTE- D showed the crowd some cadenzas plus antics. Nothing in the music line, how- tniita.iv its fancv carried the appeal that a squadron edict of the day boasted. The privileged first three graders, master, tech and staff sergeants were Christmas, K. P.! Winner of a Christmas raffle was MSgt. ever, William Lawson. The 482nd Air Base squadron stuck to the eats and beverage, feaa smoker Christmas afterturing noon. If anyone felt slighted on the mammoth Yule feast at noon time, there were "leavings" aplenty while the smoker lasted. Spontane ous singing of carols ended the SWWSSBSsasaaaaaaanaaaaaBassBBn SANTA CAME TO RILL FIELD . . . Last section arranged a party for the kids here. week when the Caaskfc He arrived by plane sal then went to the base gymnasium and distributed gifts ameag as admiring audience. Above, Santa thrills the heart ef a wee H9 IMi lassie while two members of the younger male gentry look en No Tinsel and Stars get-togeth- er. Christmas eve found the WAC detachment enjoying its private an exchange of gifts party with 10 until about o'clock, when dates and visiting soldiers were invited to join. . One Way Xmas Was Celebrated Members of Oi 11 a 4 U v W 308th Aviation E-1- 8. '. r the squadron had an afternoon party Christmas day with guests invited. The Red Cross sent out presents which were distributed among squadron personnel. Sixty of the 308th boys who work In the Officer's mess command eered that building Christmas aft ernoon for a private dinner. An exchange of gifts also highlighted their party. "The night before" found things not so quiet all through barracks Weather squadron inhabitants had as their guests for a Christ mas eve smoker their barracks mates, the Finance section. rr-TT-r-i- I u i 1 I : Cooperation Here - ff Fire Chief Cites Good Housekeeping Helps Restrict Field Fire Lass Hill '51 IV8T BECAUSE TOU CANT . . . Coy a Christmas tree U ae reason to dispense with the Christinas spirit; at least that's what armaments laaca emptoyes wiougnc After a Ml they hatched ap the above substitute liMag ef a eeaple of bomb racks kaains; ane another. Shewn haaglns; parts tars anal presents an It agalast are, left to right: Ramoaa Hoek aad Helen Befer, bath mrrsaals ns bead-scratchi- aelpara. ng Field civilian military personnel were congratulated this r "ire unlet William C Jensen for their "excellent coopera tion in the of our in " soection dutloafulfilling Chief Jensen said that the extreme low fire loss on this Is due to good housekeeping inbase the various departments and to ready acceptance of suggestions of fire department inspectors. The chief said the old adage held specially true in fir, where "an ounce of prevention" Ui far more .valuable to the efa .. fort thSJl tha numnto. -- war of water on a after it starts. e said that field employes should ba constants? on the alert "to W- - J" and ... laJ UlIEN THE LADY EMPLOYES In supply division's and inspection section decided to have a Christmas tree they "; find any decorations. Adding to their predicament, Delmar Weese, chief supervisor, inspection unit, hang a condemned tog on it with a brief hoUday greeting written thereon. Soon ew employe in the section added his bit to parte tag "d hung T the tree. What was originally only a bare reminder of the YnteJP became perhaps the most unique Christmas tree en the fieM. He rint Is Lena Blamires, technical order f supervisor, A tect any accumulations of rubbish. a carelessly thrown match, cigarette, or even spontaneous ignition may be the cause of a very serious fire." accumulations," he said, ,uJlom 1 fu m,ay 8eem very Insignificant at tne time, large fires result, and large fires at armymay bases will aid the enemy, as effectively as the disarming of our soldiers." as , Sodium Vapor Light Installed at So. Gate Capt. Nedwin R. Weber, provost marshal, "nounC6durfl Por week that five sodium the et Z Installed have bean v intersection gate entrance FlekL . m I" He said they were pi added sfety measure, JJJ'" ma during fof and branch nulWafin branch 4,assistant State Ctghway Commiwn trj " n Dewltt VanSIclen, H vioualy assigned to branch l has bate affleers olanch imPOrar"y' headquarters, ntlllHes, marshal afftM aaa TVI ptl telfrt j Lt |