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Show tNew Filing System Results In Annual Saving of Hooo Service Transient Planes itstandin suggestion to-date for improvement of office procedure at OATSC was recently submitted by Martha Sorensen, a filing Provo, Utah, who designed provost marshal s ofsystem in the five separate fice which condensed one. She received operations into a $125 cash award for the suggestl(Her idea to streamline the filing nut of the old adage, of that "necessity is the mother invention." The general manpower of shortage caused a curtailment provost marshal s personnel in the office which necessitated the simplification of work methods. One Card for Five Reviewing the situation, Miss card Sorensen observed that one record could be used effectively to on the the data formerly posted following files: pass and badge cross index, violations, firearms, camera authorization, and manua mntnininff form number 58. The suggestion resulted in the oi conservation of the services 18 three employes, the release of1000 fiiint cabinets, the saving of an manila folders per month and nwr-n- ll annual economy oi 4,uuu, The suggestion award committee is hopeful that Martha Sorensen s performance wui open xne way im v L Sick f 'y - ' ... this Of the base engineering crew which services and repairs the transient planes landing atabove PART installation. Army, navy and marine aircraft stop at Hill field for fuelM.and routine check. ShownHeleva, Green, MSgt. Johnny Horner, Pfc Francis (standing) from left to right are Pfc Gladys Cpl. Frank Bell; (Seated) Oliver R. Brown, Ivan Shinke. Sfegt. SSgt Earle Teeter, Cpl. Jim Deal, James H. Trout and LeRoy Lewis. an unwilling guest of the Nips for more tnan tnree years, ne was stationed on Manila's Nichols field for seven years after enlisting in the Air corps in 1929. He left the service in 1936 and went to work for the Philippine Air Transport Co., in Manila as a radio technician. He returned to Nichols field in 1940 and was captured there by the Japs in February, 1942, while assisting in getting planes and equipment off of that post.7000 ciLewis was one of the vilians confined in the Santo Tomas camp, where the prisoners were forced to handle all of the functions within the crowded prison walls in spite of starvation ra tions. The Japs allowed only one shipment of food, clothing and medical' supplies to go into the camp during the entire internment period. He said tnat trie success oi our efforts against Japan was clearly reflected in their treatment of the prisoners. Each Japanese defeat brought shorter rations and more brutal treatment. Their food, which consisted mostly of rice and corn, was cut to as low as 119 grams daily. Prisoners died at the rate of six and eight per day from nerv ous exhaustion, malnutrition and desperation. Imprisonment Ends ' ' He left the camp in February of this year when American liber ating forces made their triumphal entrance. He arrived in San Fran cisco May 21 and came to Hill field as an aircraft service me chanic early this month. He is liv ing in Salt Lake City with his wife. S. Sgt. James H. Trout. Caldwell. Idaho, has been in the Air corps for 26 months. He was a gunner 7 on a attached to the 15th Air force in Italy. He participated in iz raids over Cierman-hel- d ter and was forced to bail out 01 , ritory his , when plane was shot down durCOL. C. C. MINTY . . . And his brother. Col. R. J. Minty, one of Hill ing a raid on a target in Romania Field's ablest pioneers, talk over old times here with the aid of a The pilot and photographer were man. . Col. R. J. Minty recently returned from a rigorous overseas killed and the others in the crew assignment, visited his brother, at Hill Field before continuing on were held as prisoners of war. He is now attached to the 4135th base his way to the west coast. During the course of his stay, he comunit and works as crew chief in mended Hill Field personnel for their excellent work and expressed his pleasure at being on the field once again. "It has been a real night test. S. Sgt. Earle Teeter, Fairmont, pleasure to visit Hill Field after being away for over two years, and to see the many improvements in organization and operation," he Minn., enlisted in April, 1941. He said. served in the Alaskan campaign as a iiigni engineer on reconnais sance and patrol duty. He was in Jured in a plane crash durine a routine flight and was returned to the United States in September of and with a singleness of at Pa pose to win the war. They are intent upon contributing their full of activities in the blows that will smash Japan's mili- measure is f unneling the which OATSC, base the engineering tary power, of its production toward the section of flight operations branch bulk The 150 personnel include at Hill field is busy servicing and Pacific. 26 civilians, 19 colored enlisted repairing the many planes pausing men, 14 WACs and 91 white enbriefly at this post on their way listed men. west to participate in the NipponThe backgrounds of many of ese carnage. these people read like excerpts ' in officer Baros, Rudy Major from an adventure thriller. One of charge of base engineering, knows them spent 38 months in the Japs' 150 his all of name station and by Santo Tomas prison camp; another personnel who present a vivid was shot down Austria, and cross section of a democratic peo- still another wasover an air'aboard efple, dedicated to a national war of plane that crashed in the Alaskan fort. The force is made up WAPo urViito nnd r1nror nlistfH mountains. men and civilians, old and young, i Former Jap Guest LeRoy Lewis, Salt Lake City, working together in complete har- sledge-hamm- coua-4-mo- pur-4-w- ny as er Brothers Reminisce . - ,!Ul if; , Former Chief of Maintenance Later Overseas, Visits Field Col. R. J. Minty, remembered atfof operation is plainly evident to Hill field for the invaluable serv us in combat areas, ice he rendered here from Febru- West Point Graduate Graduated from West Point in ary, 1941, to May, 1943, returned last week, after a tour of duty in 1923 in the same class with Col. Australia, New Guinea and the Paul W. Wolf, OATSC command Philippines, to visit the field and ing officer, Col. Minty received his his brother, Col. C. C. Minty, dep- wings at Kelly field in 1924. After uty. He is on his way to the west that he was assigned to diverse coast. maintenance and procurement acHappy at returning to Hill field tivities in the AAF, among them after such a long absence, he com- his assignment at Hill field. Here plimented the personnel on their he served in various capacities, indefatiguable efforts in aiding the particularly as chief of maintewar effort and expressed his faith nance division. He was something In their ability to help lick the of a pioneer, being the second ' Japs in record time. Said he, "It oificer on the entire post is apparent that both civilians as Soon after he left Hill field in well as military personnel are ac- 1943, he went overseas where he complishing more towards getting performed official duties In the the job done with less help avail- firm Air lorce Service command able than ever before and the re- - He is now on sick leave awaiting aults of this increase In efficiency further AAF assignment - 1942. He came hfrp in .Tinnartr 1943, and is serving in an advisory capacity ai mgni operations. Three Nephews in Uniform Oliver R. Brown, Denver, is an aircraft mechanic in base en ei. neering. He has three nephews in the armed services and intends to support their efforts bv stavincr n the job at Hill field as long as he is neeaea nere. wau iac. Gladys Horner of xaKima, wasn., has been in the years, ssne came to Hill Jfield in August, 1944, is now working in the tool criband at flight operations. One of her brothers was killed in the Italian campaign and the other one is Burma serving in the ineaire. one wants a business of ner own wnen the war is over Colored soldiers, Cpl. Jim Deal rontotac, Miss., and Cpl. Frank Bell, Kansas City, Kans., are do- "s vjuawic service worK on India-Chin- a- Of fi &9tk 1 Rec Vi j hot Due IA ilian Jl Wee Martha Sorensen more suggested improvements field. piwcuure mroughout Martha came to this nost. in cember, 1941. She has two bri ers in uie navy. Nakor G. Hansen, shift foreman 4in the woodmill branch, manufacture and repair section, maintenance division, at Ogden Air Technical Service Command, has proven his ability as supervisor of personnel as well as his skill in his trade in the 37 months he has been at Hill Field. Hansen came to Ogden from Norway when he was 14 years old and has made his home in tnis vicinity since that time.n He learned school his trade in the of experience, and after 39 years has become well qualified for the ' position he now holds. Building Contractor in Ogden During the first World war, Hansen worked as a machinist in the shops of the Southern Pacific railroad. However, he has devoted most of his time to carpentry, and cabmet and mill work. He worked as maintenance carpenter for one and one-ha- lf years at the Ogden tuberculosis saniiorium. and later spent three years as a building contractor in and around Ogden. On April 1, 1942. Hansen came Nakor G. Hansen to work at Hill Field, and one week later he was made shift fore- time TTo has established an prodi man in the woodshop in mainte viable record for materialwen-nance division, which position he tion in his shop and is has held continuously since that by his fellow workers. B-1- LJ 1 Foreman in Woodmill Branc! Came Here 37 Months Ago Workers in Flight Operations Branch Hurrying Flow of Planes to Pacific As the vast array of this trv's armed mieht assembles cific bases for the f S - em-nlov- ed well-know- u Workers Given Cash for Ideas Post THURSDAY-FRIDA- cleaning and repair. William Pintus (Price. Utah) 14-1- "Nob (Technicolor) Bennett George Raft, Joan Vivian Blaine Nose SATURDAY vent washer removing tool modification of parts rack in engine repair. Kermit Randall (Idaho Falls. Idaho) Use of printed tracing vellumforms Instead of blank forms. Raymond Roberts (Lehi. Utah) Alti meter wasner removing tool. Rodney Schaer (Oeden. Utah) Form ing punches for deep drawing dies on hammers and cresses. raul Shields (Salt Lake Citv) Encine nook catch. lining ram swing Salt Lake Citv) Intake sparks ana exhaust valve seat cases. Charles Stager (Lyons. Colo.) Tool for shaping and threading wooden plugs usea in preparing engines for storage. stanton (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Manufacture of the two ten gallon pressure tanks for use in servicing struts witn nyaraulic fluid. Howard Taylor (Layton, Utah) Oxy. gen pressure guage for testing storage airccrait. Charlotte Warren (Friskwill. Rhode Island) Procedure of for zuei line connected to fuel transmitter. William Watson mir Tlmhr Vnnt l A dowelled collar on Morris morspeed macnine. Fredrick Weeklv (Denver. Coin.) Ar. bor press quick change aunch adapter. Verna Wilson (Clifton, Tex.) New method of servicing soapers at station zero. transient planes in base engineer Ing. They are both attached to squadron H of the 4135th. Infantry Veteran M. Sgt. Johnny Helava of Sacramento, Calif., enlisted in the miantry in 1926 and has been sta tioned here since May, 1944, attached to the 4135th. He served in the theatre as a mechanic in the ground forces of the Air corps. He is hangar chief and chief supervisor at flight operations. Ivan C. Shinkle, North Platte. Web., who has been on the fi1ri over two years, is a senior aircraft mechanic in base entrineerincr. veteran of World war 1. he has a son in the Air corps, now stationed in AraDia. Major Baros is proud of his per C-B- -I China-Burma-Ind- ia Y June 5 Matinee Thursday9 1 7 and Evenings Hill" (Continued from Page One) Jig for use in bending condenser strap on American Bosch magnetos. Ben Merrill (Salt Lake Citv) Return of screens and scrapers for butler high pressure filters to manufacturer for Movies June 16 1 Matinee Evening 7 and 9 "Hitchhike to Happiness Dale Evans Al Pearce, SUNDAY-MONDA- Y June 8 Matinee Sunday 2 7 and Evenings r .!- in 'Rntaan 17-1- - John Wayne, Anthony TUESDAY-WEDNESDA- Qun Y June 0 Matinee Tuesday 1 Evenings 7 and "East Side of Heaven 19-2- R?r -- H ,hv. Joan BlondeU THURSDAY-FRIDA- June Y 21-2- 2 1 Matinee Thursday9.i Evenings 7 Isand Green "The Corn Bette Davis, John Da" irea MMiUM a MAf .ARIA - ar.hnt a peak i" taken preventive measures - - . u. s. army nave v- er)( soldiers oy ":.fpring from dropped this disease 1943. thousand in August, thousand last December. ...nandin2 sonnel and the on u;-"e-nt 1 they are doing craii. xie f""'bj high ranking Army "JJgh ficials have pwsm J ruTo sf ptW recently in mew -these men on. xne T oI lv is an important u" engineering. |