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Show Vol. Ogden Air Service Command, . Nov48 Due Field, Utah Visitor Efficiency Ratings Soon Hill ; I . - Graded Workers 1944 Awards Decided On Basis of Drawing Lots Recruiters Champ ST Hill Field's recruiting contest wound up in a blaze of glory last week as 25 em- Winners Praised L For Aiding Here A Year Will Be 5, Three Given ASC Merit Awards Here ti - $ Wednesday, April Three Wayead Tie Brings End to Recruiting Contest Rated ployes won prizes ranging from a $50 war bond to five dollars in war stamps. Three workers were tied in a e deadlock as each recruited three new workers. Lots were drawn to determine who would receive the top prize award of a $50 bond and who would re- Transportation first-plac- Three civilian employes were presented, with ASC Awards of Merit Lquired to be prepared for. Tuesday morning at a meeting of ill civil service graded em key civilians with deputy comworkimander Lit. Col. C. C. Minty in ployes who have been office of the commanding genthe a ng for the government year eral, Brig. Gen. Morris Berman. for more must be received The employes, Vernon Bird, ParBurrows and C. E. Larsen, ley section the civilian personnel played important parts in the de was anpy April 15th, signing and construction of eleven elephant trains for nounced last week by persontransportation, and were commendnel officials. ed highly for their assistance in relieving the transportation situ The ratings will not be neces- ation. fery for tnose graaeu, empiuyes During the meeting checks also Hill at who commenced working were presented to eleven winners Held as graded employes after of cash suggestion awards for their suggestions and inventions which pril 1st, 1943. were judged best for the month of Length of service with the govi ernment is the only determining Senator Harry Truman January. Winners were Roger R. If the actor to be .considered. Wood, George M. Batchelor, Paul C- Crowder, Alvin F. Fox, Wm. L. mploye has been working for the Hoehn, Oliver O. C. Lester, Thel- government more than a year but ma Nielson, Dale L. Rose, Max transferred to this installation within the past year, the rating Williamson, Victor C. Adams and Will be prepared. Stephen B. Winter. For the past montn ana a nan The award of AAF civilian service ribbons to a representative fcfficiency rating classes have been offered at the Dost schools. The group of employes who became ellilasses have been presented to igible this month also was made more than 600 supervisors who will by Colonel Minty at the meeting himself as "im be concerned with the ratings. Expressing Tuesday morning. Supervisors may obtain the rat-ta- g pressed," Senator Harry TruAccepting the service ribbons on of their form from the heads behalf of several hundred employes man of Missouri, yesterday were Katherine L.. Stafford, Ina F. departments. Interim ratings an " employe may have received here inspected "maintenance and Peterson, Margaret E. Powell, Lucy will automatically be sent to the Bierle, and Irene J. Barrett. division functions rating official who prepares the supply The key civilian meetings with annual rating shortly after March Hill Field, Service Air the OASC commander is held each Ogden list He will use these ratings as month on the first Tuesday of the Command. an aid in preparing his own. for the meetmonth. The to"This is the first airplane reha ing this week,program Employes affected by the in past weeks, inas tality wage system will, for the bilitation line of its kind that I cluded a discussion period wheremost part, not be rated at this in civilian workers in the various time. There will be a few graded have had the opportunity to visit," divisions were invited to bring their under the new plan, Senator Truman declared while problems to the direct attention of Kitions now that will be included. viewing the OASC 4 line, "and the commander. Two supervisors are concerned much impressed with the st each rating: the rating official I am very Annual efficiency ratings George O. Bishop, Jr. ceive Pettigrew, who each had three new workers to their credit. Fourth and fifth prizes went to Rupert C. Healey and Estella V. Pegues. These two employes drew with two other contestants to determine who would receive the final two $25 bonds. All four had two new workers each. The other two were Marion D. Hoskins and Iva O. Jones, who received $10 in stamps. winners of $10 In war stamps were Mildred Passino. Icle M. Mudd, Clara P. Parkin, Margaret I r if Sen. Truman , at B-2- - aid the reviewing official. The rating official will be the fcnmediate suoervisor of the em ploye. The reviewing official will be the supervisor highest in line c authority who has personal knowledge of the general performance of the. employe and the itandards . of performance of the employe's unit as compared with standards in other units. In contrast with last year's procedure, the ratings will utilize the various elements listed on the rat- form. After the employe ten rated on each element has that to his position the rating sfficial will enter the adjective ting in the space provided, according to specific instructions Contained on the form. Efficiency rating experts here Jress the point that If any of the menu contained on the rating mm do not apply to the employe ng rated, they should not be ed in arriving at the further Information rating. on correct Procedure may be had by calling Hn Hanson, post schools, extension 345. PpHes apparent organization of work scheduling." The veteran public official, now on a tour oi tne western unitea States, showed great interest in the recently reMoby Dick, the 4 turned from the south Pacific, after 65 bombing missions. Sen. Truman noted that the Moby Dick downed two Zeros and three Jap surface craft during her heroic career. The senator also complimented supply division officials, declaring, "Your handling, of supplies, both in receiving and in the manner in which they are processed for ship-- ( B-2- Continued On Page Two) Gate Closed To Traffic After April 10 West The west gate access to Hill Field will be closed to all traffic, civilian and military, beginning April 10th, Col. B. Eugene Bayley, base commander, announced yesterday. The move is being made, CoL Bayley said, in the Interests of greater economy. Costs of operating the gate, .because of the small amount of traffic passing through amount to about 85 cents per vehicle, he explained. Eating and Listening 4 j''f Immediately rental deposit of one-M- lf month's r'ent by all residents r the civilian dormitories at Hill-Js- t, required by a recent order ""ued at ASC headquarters, Is now Pst due. AH Hillcrest residents who have already made the deposit are 'gcd to do so at once. Payment Jo'ild be made at the dormitory r'lce, and the entire amount will returned to the resident when checks out of the barracks. ot GardnersOf Hillcrest and has as their is just around the rncr let's get things growing." " who are interested may obtain rretheinformation from the hostess southeast recreation halL spring on Page Two) First Locality Vage Pay RiBIIlilillllliilH Due April 8th Pay Check Covers Period From; BiU A. March 16 to 26 Pettigrew In order that Hill Field employes affected by the new locality wage system now in operation here bo made acquainted with their pay schedule for the latter half of March, Major S. C. Campbell, OASC civilian personnel chief, to- aay made clear that the first check, to be issued about the 8th of April, will include the period from March 16th through March Command Service Air Ogden went over the top in the 1944 Red 26th. Cross War Fund appeal during the The new month of March, as division leaders overtime onprocedure for computing locality wage rate em and minute men solicited 115 per that overtime mem ployes requires OASC cent of the quota under the orandums for actual hours worked leadership of Captain Robert ' be submitted the second day fol drive director. the close of the day period contributed Total amount by lowing to the payroll and acoountlnc enOASC civilians, officers and branch. listed men and women was Overtime worked up to and in with over $3000 of that of March should be cluding amount donated voluntarily by men submitted26th as soon as possible to and women in uniform. the above branch. After that ever-Leading the first divisions in the time memorandums will be due the drive was personnel and training, 2nd and 17th of each month. setting a high mark of 139 per cent of the division quota. Army Air Workers affected will receivr an Base Headquarters, recorded a other check about the 15th of April, close second as minutemen totaled to cover the first pay 136 per cent of their division quota. period under the new system. The OASC Headquarters contributed plan was Initiated on March 17th. 103 per cent, Supply Division hit The first such period exthe even 100 per cent mark, and tends from Monday,payMarch 27t, to Maintenance trailed the divisions and including Saturday, April 8th. with 90 per cent of its quota. Those affected were reminded The quota for OASC was set at that the checks they receive on the an estimated $22,500 by the Post 8th will necessarily be smaller than and Station Commandeds Council usual due to the exclusion of the of the Ogden area. last five days in March. These flays will be included on the chectt received the 15th. Four EM Approved Major Campbell said that Offi cial notifications of change in job For OCS Saturday status will soon be issued to concerned. These nofces Four men appeared before the will contain the new hrur-l- y Officer Candidate Board Saturday, (CP-50- ) rate. 4135th of the members all of them AAF (Base Administration) Unit, and all were approved by the Maior S. C. Campbell. OSC board. civilian personnel chief, said Ihat MSzts. Edward Fraters and in no instance will the yearly- ay both of any employe be reduced bj- the TSgt. George H. Briggs were comnew plan. Rather, he explained , in okayed for technical OCS in munications. Sgt. Kenneth Kirk will many cases it will be increased1 While there will be a few In attend physical training OCS and Cpl. Sylvester Adessa was ap- stances where base pay is actually reduced, with increased overtime proved for AAF administration. it will either equal present per annum pay or exceed it, M;jor Good Friday And the program Campbell said. in the northwest recreation hall An example of how the new arat Hillcrest will be in keeping with rangement may result in a de- -, the day. Friday night sacred music crease in base pay but an overall will be presented by Mrs. Williams, vearlv increase follows: An ungraded employe making Betty Hooper, Roy Anderson, DoroTwo) (Continued 00 P thy Carlson and Ethel Stanley. OASC Mercy Campaign Tops Goals Ham-merstro- $25,-832.8- m, 4, Tn-Dlov- A cash ave organized wogan, "Spring (Continued two-we- ek Dorm Rent Deposit Due Lynn Ilulse - Inspects Hill Field I bonds. division. maintenance spection, Second and third, respectively, went to Lynn Hulse and Bill A. at it $25 First prize winner was George O. Bishop, Jr., of production in- DIDN'T MISS A BITE . . . The Hill Field lovelies at lunch In the cafeteria when the news and entertainment lunch hour programs are on don't miss a word, or note either. The loudspeaker can be seen la the background. (See page two for story and additional photos.) es |