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Show StoryC Contes afftr Beauty Queens 'Awards tor Vet Slated on Purple Heart 1 1 I I f Twoijfien Filers m J?' J J fth--ar-f-u- M Sag; ;aV , 'Badge of Honor Features Hill oLklM Field Patrolman 9 "OATSC IS ON THE AIR' P.M.: Purple 0 Sat. Heart." 0 Wed. rjn.: uner- 6:00-6:3- . Beauties are introduced in the contest for ValenWHITE CITY . tine Queen by Mayor David S. Romney of Ogden. Dorothy. Talley was adjudged the winner. . 8:15-8:3- mountain network, "caage m. ' Honor." KU), Ogden; KOVO, rrovo; KVRS, Rock Springs, Wyoming; KID. Idaho Fans, aaano; Price; KVNU, Logan. An infantryman wounded by a moun sniper's bullet in the Vosges a tains near tne ueiiori gap in.onsuuu;-erthis will appear France, yes rvice jas jstioni Saturday's "None But the Purple Heart" broadcast. He is Pvt James Rose, stationed at Bushnell General BERTIIANA VALENTINE . . . Ball saw the crowning of Evelyn Marshall as the valentine queen out of six contestants. H. Owens, master of ceremonies, is shown here introducing the young ladies entered in the gay event. 6My Gang Is Always Busy,' Says Foreman at OATSC ods of reclaiming equipment which By Ralph Nicholson "My gang is always busy," says previously was being condemned H. P. Darros, Ogden, foreman of and discarded. If, in the case of pair was the textile and parachute branch, flying shoes, one of a both used reconditioning, beyond hundred One maintenance division. But to thrown be today away. e of Darros' "gang" a and forty-ningood shoe without a mate is are women and keeping them all held until another, orphan comes d job in itself. through to match it. This prohappy is a "But I've got the best bunch on cedure on one item saves $1500 the field," he continued proudly. per month. One can understand that the Reclamation of B-- 4 kit bags is 161 personnel in the branch would another notable instance of great have to keep busy to produce the saving at this branch. The B-- 4 amount of work flowing from tex- kit bag originally was produced tile and parachute. During the past with a ply wood or wire frame, six months they have repaired, neither of which held up long. inspected and cleaned the follow- Rather than throw the bags away, ing: 41,258 pieces of flight clothing, Darros designed and installed a 26,995 flying shoes, 48,840 pieces metal frame in them. The branch of dry cleaning and wet wash has reclaimed 8000 of these kits. laundry, 15,246 parachutes, and New, they cost $12.30. 116,200 pieces of miscellaneous flyThe thousands of pieces or ex ing equipment. flight clothing coming into pensive When Darros came to Hill Field this department are in a in July, 1942, the branch had small able condition worn, dirty,aepior torn quarters in the equipment repair and the zippers out of order. "A building and were using 20 ma- layman would throw up his hands chines for repair work. Today, the in despair and cry "Give it to department, still expanding, occu- the junk man!" But not so here. pies a large section of the north The heavy flying jacket for in flight test hangars and uses 70 stance, which is virtually a sheep's repair machines. hide turned inside out, first is Darros has concentrated on bet- thoroughly washed. The zippers ter production methods by using are removed, repaired, waxed and conveyors and other devices to reinstalled. All repairs are effected save time and manpower. That The entire jacket is then dyed, his efforts have been effective is dried and sprayed with a wateremphasized by the fact that 9000 proof lacquer. As good as new, pieces of flight clothing are now they are ready to fly the skies turned out by 20 people in the again. And so it is with all the same time formerly requiring 28 other flight clothing. The branch is operating two personnel to produce 6000 pieces. The textile and parachute branch shifts. Earl Tipton, Ogden, is fore has saved the government thou- man on swing and Mae Hyatt, Lay sands of dollars by devising melh- - ton, is day shift foreman. man-size- m JUNIOR RE0 CROSS MEMBERS, NUMBERING ALMOST 18 MILLION COMPRISE THE WORLDS LARGEST YOUTH ORGANIZATION f)enU,a J POSTHUMOUS PRESENTATION . . . Shown receiving the Medal posthumously for her husband, SSgt. Walter L. EichardJ Ogden, is Mrs. Doris L. Richards, left, Charlene Richards, dautht hospital. "Badge of Honor" had for its guest last night, McKinley Thompson, AMP of Hill field, who was discharged from the infantry on Sept. 24, 1944. He received the received Purple Heart for woundsinvasion. in the North African The story of the Jap aerial attack on Darwin will be dramatized on next week's "Badge of Honor". Robert James Smith, millwright in maintenance, was in the convoy that was "badly bombed by the Nip planes. His outfit received a presidential citation for outstand ing service in the New Britain campaign. bombing missions over Europe. Col: C. C. Minty, OATSC commanaer, mues tne awara. WC dei 16-sh- ip r Work Quotas May Increase (Continued From Page One) a 'ar nllQ rr head propeller governors items recent compared paired rose 1100 per Over-all with June, 1944. gains were achieved with less than one per cent change in total personnel assigned. Hill Field's huge engine repair ahead 12 per department nosed 1944. Work load cent over June, there is expected to remain at present levels or increase, Byron Haverfield, superintendent, announced. A fifth of maintenance personnel is employed in this department which overhauls the huge power plants of U. S. warplanes. In one of OATSC's few operated units, spark plug AWARD FOR PRISONER . . . For their son, 2nd Lt. William C Mr. and Mrs. fcdwin trrj, Urry, now a prisoner of war in German, left, receive the Air Medal from CoL C. C. Minty, OATSC dept? commander. Left of Col. Minty is uorotny urry, sister oi trrj, i. Air Medals Presented Here to Kin of Ogden AAF Personnel en repair, production jumped 350 per Two air medals were presentedfKichards, and father of the ainnat JS. cent Generator overhaul was up to families o oi ugaen. Qgden service men C For Hicnaros their son. 2d Lt Williim C. C. Col. Minty, Urry, now a prisoner of war employe-devise- d contrivances spark Wednesday by Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Edwi plug ladies, with no increase m OAToC deputy commander, have steadily advanced mg a special ceremony in his ofc Urry of 1024 Patterson street, ien. received tne air meaai. fice ouipui. Mrs. Doris L. Richards of 2218 in attendance was their daughla Hydraulics Up had Hydraulic gear Dumps gained 550 Adams Ave., Ogden, received the Dorothy Urry.'Lt. Urry missii per cent over June. Hydraulic pis- - award posthumously for her hus- - completed five bombing ton pumps jumped 500 per cent. Dand, sbgt. waiter Li. Kicnards, over enemy territory. Col. Minty made the presentfieii Actuating cylinders (hydraulic) killed in action in Europe after the were up 520 per cent. Shock struts five bombing missions over enemy tion in the absence from com showed a 135 per cent improve- - territory. Also present at the cere- -, of Col. Paul W. Wolf, OATSC ment. mony were her daughter, Charlene manding officer. the entire division Throughout work is on the unerade with the Field end not yet in sight. Brakes, drum OATSC- - Worker Dies tyDe. were ud zv per cent: wneeis. drum type, 100 per cent; altimeters, After Appendectomy OATSC 0VVMV11 AW f- V.kJVSA 135 Aldous Halliday. 23, Ogden. in- gauges, per cent; air speed indicators, 100 per cent; bank and sfrument repair branch, mainte-tur- n The TWatello army air field W HarcM indicators, 35 per cent; gyro nance division, died recently from der the command of Major horizon indicators. 290 Der cent: an ap I Robinson has been transferrj directional gyro indicators, 85 per complications following, cent- - watches anrt rhrnnnmsforc Oft PendeCtOmy at a local hospital. A W" the 2nd airH. Sofl came to HH1 rield Sept. 2, Ml niwci ...... per cent; automatic pilot directional font Elmer B,m was empioyea as a junior gyros, 100 per cent; automatic- pilot re-- rels, chief of base administrawi aircraft electrical instrument centW ner vertical . evros.. . .100 sum. . i m mam m uA The PocateUo field has ms uuui. mer iiying ciotning, loo per cent: 30111 man i uk uuk ui l.: j TrPlC Utah, Oct. 6, 1921, winter flying clothing, 45 per 1,1 suen wra nis wiie, can oe rniuucu cent; preparation of cylinders for '"'ra'u Lila Gooch Halliday. within 30 days. chrome plating. 400 ner cent On these items, for which ATSC headquarters has set schedules, output has risen steadily. Officials have said that inevitable shifts in the center of major war activity, will possibly result in a large work load increase in the vehicle and motorized equipment section, ii I V. Maybe Yon Know... iy CCLY dur-personn- Pocatello Air Placed in I ne " -- - I 1 ' Broken Arm Doesn't Stop Her A DAILY AVERAGE OF 8.33B PINTS OF BLOOO HAS BEEN COLLECTED BY RED CROSS FOR THE ARMED FORCES SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN FEB. 1941. IF YOU CANt FILL HIS BOOTS, FILL HIS VEINS WorkerRecovering from Wound Condition of George W. Bray investigator in the provost marshals office at OATSC, was described this week as "tmnA" Al lowing a bullet wound in the ankle iirea ny an unidentified person in front of an Ogden tavern Sunday night. Bray was injured as an innocent passerby during an altercation between two persons. A second shot inflicted a superficial wound on a passing soldier. is expected to remain at the Bray Ogden hospital approximately a week. He has been employed here since October, 1941. ft V He nami pros sane the won a si time pans legs, nee iron Bi Hel. of I reas com iicii ma bo hi M at St i 101 in or Wi Ik h tti th DISCHARGE? Listen to this: The cost of . sembling a modest little wardrobe for the G. I. just discharged from me army would cost at least $263, aLiuiuing 10 estimates. This in- ciuaes everything, even to the garters, except if you want to weep about it, you'd still have to sorrow someone's handkerchief. If m "rf' 49, THE DROWNING RATE HAS BEEN HALVED SINCE THE RED CROSS SAFETY PROGRAMS BEGINNING IN 1914 WHEN COMMODORE LONGFELLOW RECEIVED THE FIRST LIFESAVING CERTIFICATE. HE IS STILL ACTIVE IN THE PROGRAM F je " ... ,IOUR LosT No time was lost .h "broke her arm "Kurn, property supervisor in orancnin the vtwk In a fall on the concrete floor last Thursday. The accident occurred close to iitl"Ll sb Mrs. O'Toole was treated at the dispensary. The next rivea on time for work with her arm in a splint. Mys she has an excellent presenteelsm record. ?!S.T ,AN- - witf di fil hi |