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Show Ob (3 0 April new tti History 1 T7 "W A. KEEP 'EM FLYING " 413 AAF Hue nUlt 4912th AAF Base Unit You'd be surprised how many Alta, home of the Sun God: The hardier elements of the old 482nd readers look for this column every changed their itinerary last Sunday week. How does one find out? a ' ', and went to Alta ''it just try being reporter and miss couple of instead of Snow Basin. Now Snow Basin is a fine place, but Alta f is one of the best. Those of us who that come a Pvt. Spencer Moore is all smiles and we thought we had be- quite at the sport found out that we are actually rank beginners, at least at Alta. Sgts. Bill Eigner Huber and Ken- nie Moore, however, threw caution to the winds and took a toboggan ride down one of the runs that was too darn steep even to ski straight down. Contrary to the law of gravity, they left the ground soon after taking off. Sgt. Moore bailed out after trying to get things under control for awhile, leaving Sgt. Huber alone at the controls. He managed to bring it in on a belly landing with only minor damage. (Better luck than one particular plane had at Alta, Sunday). And those who wree there don't have to wear a badge to. prove it. Coloring, shading from violent crimson down to just plain lobster red, brands everyone. But, sunburn and all, we are all looking forward to more of the same right away. Watch the bulletin boards for the fruits of our efforts, ac-co- lished know why. Mrs. Moore nas come to loin her hub- - f by. We Colo-radoa-alare ns ways glad to see someone home. from Lt Lloyd W. Alexander Born, our personnel and training officer, is off to sunny Georgia for six weeks to get the latest G. I. dope on administration. There are two shirts that will be without buttons if the chests inside them expand another inch. They belong to TSgt Raymond Taborn and Sgt. Eugene Hoskins, who passed their OCS exams and hope to be on their way soon to school and a set of gold bars. We're proud of you, fellows, and wish you luck. Aviation Squadron 459th orderly room, day Lieut Kathreen W. Thompson, our former commanding officer, room and bar now last week left us for the supply racks are equipdivision. Our new CO is Lieut completely ped and we now Betty Etten, from Chicago. have a complete We have gained two girls. The schedule for first, T5 Bessie Zosel, is that new training and redhead you have been seeing operating our around. Sorry, fellas, she's going soadron. We, of on recruiting duty. The other is the 459th aviation of Austin, squadron are Pvt Alline Collins, to be Texas, who is a reenlistee. She planning GI sol has been asigned to the Opera- the best diers on Hill w tions hangar as a mechanic. Field, and will The floor of the third barracks take on any of Burgess is being sanded and varnished and the other aviation meanwhile the inhabitants there- squadrons in any of have moved to fourth barracks, type of sports they care to comwhich has already been done. pete In. The following girls have passed Last Saturday, we received adthe OCS Board: Pvt Mary Cook, ditional personnel and we are glad Pvt. Merile Daws, Pfc. Edna to have them with us to help keep Pvt. Thora McClary, Pvt this QT ball rolling. All we request Patricia Murphy, Pvt Bettijane is, "Stay on the beam." Kern and Pvt Marie Moore. Good going, girls! Some day we hope Pfc. Clarence Cannon, the mail to have the privilege of rendering clerk in the 459th Aviation Squadyou a snappy salute. You deserve ron, requests that all men put the ' it and proper stamps on Air Mailbefore Eris Pvt Downes, letters Mail Air Special " WAC Reporter. mailing them. Air Mail stamps are 8 cents and air mail specials 18c. MOth WAC Detachment Our Go-hee- n, Chaplain's Message Looking for some National A. A. U. champs? Drop around and look them over. We have Cpl. Booker T. Smith, who is lightheavy champ, Sgt. James Harris was runner-u- p in the middleweight class. Pvt. Joseph Dunbar who won by forfeiture and Pvt A. J. Cooks well, after all, it takes plenty of nerve to get up in the ring. So not Who's confused? Surely buck up, fellows. Just look at Cpl. Vernon Darnell I He hung those of us who didn't even try. up as soon as he was told that he had the 4135th Orderly Room Darn it! Cpl. Owen Teasley is when he thought he was 'phoning going to be cooking for another the 482nd, last Saturday. Won't outfit, and just when I was be someone please tell this handsome ginning to put on a few much-needfellow just what outfit this is, pounds. Such is life! and that he belongs here? He won't Cpl. S. Alexander, Reporter. give us a chance! ed Another member was added to the "short tie club" last Saturday in the person of Cpl. Wayne R. Smith. Instead of feeling proud of this honor, he actually wants to courtmartial the boys who initiated him. Why, I ask you? What's one tie when the PX has millions of them? Gosh, maybe it was his wedding tie that was cut- off! You see, he's getting married this week. BASE CHAPEL SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES Sunday: Catholic Mass, 8:00 a. m. 'Protestant Service, Negro, 9:00 a. m. Hill Field Sunday School, for all age groups, 10:00 a. m. Base Protestant Service, 11:00 a. m. Catholic Mass, 12 noon. Service Hen . Women's Christian League, 7:00 p. m. Monday: Catholic Mass. 6:40 a. m. L. D. s. Service Men's League, 6:30 p. m. a Tuesday: Catholic Mass, 6:40 a. m. Wednesday: Catholic Evening Mass. 5:30 p. ra. Sunday School Teachers' Meeting, 6:00 p. m. Chapel Choir, 7:00 p. m." Thursday: Catholic Mass, 6:40 a. m. Chapel Choir (Negro), 7:30 p. m. Friday: Catholic Mass, - Red Cross Warns On Prisoner Mail Did you know that your letter to an American prisoner of war In a German camp, written on stationary inscribed with the slogan "V for Victory," or an a Saturday: 6:40 a. m. Catholic Confessions, 7:00-9:0- 0 p. m. Holy Week and Easter Services (Special) Thursday, April 6. (Maundy Thursday): A. General Communion Service for all Protestants wishing to attend, at 7:00 p.m. la Base Chapel. (Chaplain W. L. S towers.) B. Catholic Holy Week Service, at 8:00 p. m. in Base ChapeL (Chaplain J. F. Phllbin). Friday, April 7 (Good Friday): A. Protestant Good Friday Worship Service, at 7:00 p. m. In Base ChapeL (Chaplain K. A. Tubeslng.) B. Catholic Holy Week Service, at ta chapeL (Chaplain J. F. colored postal card with illustra- P?0 Easter Sunday, April 9: Honest Abe, Inductee and en- tionn and slogan might be conA. Sunriss Service (Negro) In Ogden listed: Conclusive proof that the strued as American propaganda Canyon at 6:00 a. m. average GI Joe hasn't a dishonest by German authorities, and never eacnB. Easter Services as scheduled for Sunday (above). bone in his body la brought out reach its destination? That, in C. Children!' Easter Egg hunt, 2:00 in this tale of the odessey of a fact, it may delay delivery of all p. m. for all children of Military and personnel, regardless 'of denominfiver sent to Cpt, Albert J. Murphy. other mail with which it has been Civilian ation. bill shipped? A letter containing a five-doll- ar D. Lutheran Communion Service er Communion) at 7:00 p. m., in (EastBase was mailed to him on November 2 According to a cable received at ChapeL of last year and It was sent to the National Headquarters of the E. Easter Cantata Service ( rendered various Murphy at four ports of American Red Cross from the In- by both White and Negro Chapel Choirs) 8:00 p. m. In Base ChapeL embarkation before finding the ternational Committee of the Red at NOTE: For each activity marked with an asterisk right one last week. Although it Cross in Switzerland, much PW transportation will be provided from the south gate to the Chapel had been accidentally opened sev- mail is delayed or destroyed be- and return, leaving Hlllcrest 20 minutes eral times, it still bore the ma-iui- cause certain simple precautions and the South Gate 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time of activity and making Now, no one would have are not observed by the writer. a at the Clock House to pick up The International committee al- an stop known who had taken the money, personnel who may have driven their it any of the unidentified GI"s had so has told of German censors cars and parked them m the parking lot. next-of-k- I - m. succumbed to the temptation! dubbed, the new Thomas, (Warren H. his mommy calls him), "Mur phy." Now things work out fine but what if we get another Mur phy in the Or doily Room? X hear by the grapevine that Sgt Lee Allen is serving a permanent hitch of KP, each and every night When it was planned to put sergeants on KP here, his wife decided that what was good enough for the Army was good enough for her. Althougn the ser geants were withdrawn from the KP duty roster before any of them had pulled It, the little woman stuck by her guns and you can find Sgt Allen at home practical' ly any night, doing the dishes! My son, Jim: On March 22nd, the stork brought an addition to the family of Sgt. Joseph Ahlander and Mrs. Ahlander, better known to her friends at the Quartermaster office as Elaine. By the way, . finding money hidden in parcels, and as a result, destroying all parcels intended for the camp to which the offending one was addressed. The inclusion of printed matter, propaganda slogans, or any items not specifically listed in the official regulations of the Office of Economic Warfare should be carefully avoided. in Continuing with the name, Mur phy:: When we received another Thomas at the Orderly Room last week, in addition to Sgt Robert Thomas, things got plenty confused. That is, until Lieut Luke Martin came to the rescue and A mlj cigncr, reporter. 5, 1944 the physical training instructor has us.a fuH mis rtaining schedule for sauadron will have basketball, loot- ball, baseball and bowling teams. The best men from eacn team win compose a team to represent the 459th aviation squadron to compete against the other aviation Cpl. Sam Dodd, Purpose to Compile OASC History From Early Dayg """ tion was organized - iMfitli SMWIftMS LUB AUA .tit.. - 1111 m control i.. ... .... ' rrVABA In UK com. Uoa from its inception. i M U1 . immediate) rharoa u. " t.j JDrancnr"is Mlch.l V-"'g- "nj Txrmi' tiuucuu new. in " OMe WHCtf. tJ. .igieueart was named m a. assistant He will u assemble and prepare preliminary driftsdiuw material. The branch ASC direction and the depot u iiioiruuieu u onng past riatory to date as soon as possible. LocJ problems and their solutions u housing .transportation, and employe recruitine will h with some detail in the work. V tf ..... V ...V..V.V.V.V ViiVA''"'MiJ fm assy $W p$ p mV- - lttV'l risSBneV1 w?vVs 'BX An athletic council will be formed in the near future to provide entertainment for the enlisted WEDNESDAY, APRIL B, 1844 Free play hour men in each aviation squadron on Athletics Fm det at gym.; this field. Will do our part towards for WAC play hour for officers and Ell at no.; a entertainment huge this Instruction for military pemaking 1800-190- 0 1900-220- 0 1200-130- 0 success. (bowllng( Bids. Bowling; for military rsonnel T 1800-220- 0 0; March 29, 1944. We are looking forward to another one soon. ' 1530-220- 0 personnel, BWg. tor 308m, Bowling 460th Avn. Sods., Bhfc We, of the 459th Aviation Squad- 458th, 459th and ron congratulate the special service EatortaJameat department for the Hips, Hips, Post theatre. night, Wednesday Reereatlaa Hooray show, Uaitu tt 1800-220- 0 Craft elano, 1900-210- 0 1400-220- 0 Library exhibits. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1944 1900-200Free plsy ftf Athletics Free pUr 0 WAC Det at gym.; EM at gym.; hour for officers and 1 Bowling, Bldg. alleys for 308th, 458th, 45s, and 460th Am. Sqds. Bldg. 330. 5; 0 2000-220- is comFirst Lt. D. N. Edmonds Avia459th of the officer manding with are we and tion Squadron, him one hundred per ' cent Pvt Entertainment Movies at Post theatre; Floyd Burges, Reporter. dlo broadcast at USO 0 1MO-220- 1300-150- B 5 2215-224- "i Special Service's Fisticana A Hit sUtfce RXO oyer la Ogden. Reerestloa sad Education Craft class at Bldg. Library exhibits. JW0--" APRIL FRIDAY, Free ipW 1800-220Athletics cers and EH at gym.; 1200-- 1 3 Instructions for military EM 1830-210- 0 3J2r W 2100-220- 0 Bowling Bldg. 460th Sqds., Am 458th, 0 EBtertalammt at Post theatre. .nA.iisi Rmmallsa sni Edaeattea Craft classes. la Bass library: l30-1730-for 308th, 458th at Little460th M JJ, for 1400 Orientation Theatre. 0 l-Ing Soldier fight fans were treated to a rare evening of boxing films last Friday in the Base gym when special service put on Its "Fisticana" program. Show stopper was the film of the Dempsey-Willar- d bout in which the Manassa Mauler massa() cred Giant Jess under the broiling sun in Toledo. ' Other champions pictured in action were Henry Armstrong, Max Baer and Jack Tony GaSharkey. Even Two-To- n len to was in action, shown in his brawl with Madcap Maxie in JerInspection Section sey City. Holds Unique Eddie Williams and Booker T. two stars of the Hill Field An for Smith, party personnel of supply's inspection Brown Bomber fight squad headed section was given at Bountiful, in a card of three exhibitions. The the American Legion hall, last Sat- boys really pitched leather spasurday. Dancing and dining fea- modically as Lt Ralph SigeL athtured several hours ef fun. letic officer, refereed. Party overall-and-gingha- Branch Opens Here P?? 0; 0; -- 32;-l- 1800-220- rt SATURDAY, AFRIT, S, 1900-220- 0 A thirties at period for officers and EM 2200 Bowling at Bowling for 308tn ana 0; B,dJLi3., e Movie at Post ,,n.i40 1300- - "!"" ' J-- l"r,Mat bm n w ,- pw-ww-"".- J 1800-- theatre. 140O Orientation for Med. Det.. Bldg. htblU at Base Horary. Athletics Basin; ' 1300-150- Reereattoa aM Orientation for WAC 1400 onentao ni gaow JJ" tJJJjW I-J- m - Ava. 458th ;ts sods.; bass Ubrary. In .unvnir. APRIL 1, 1V M 20oa . Stars of 'Hips, Hips, Hooray9 220O rwwiins . pV theatre: XTSOOrttaUo; I st EM for POW Bldg. Ratartalameat J I i hti capitalise on the always-goo- d liL farm acme t omfoolery far some new laughs, 'V 1 ... c? for -- J?w UM-I- iaoo.1800. t Orientation ror Pre- w- -, - Plr . fItLwo Bowling. 0 for 30Ha, 4M, 489U. m 0: Sqds. 1800-220- tn- -S A |