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Show PUBLISHED Cmei -j (It)IIIIWIl-- he Community Morgan M. BASE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1. Chest Drive Chest red Un-Jinxe- personnel RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH WORKER National Fire Prevention Week will be observed from October 3rd to 9th by presidential proclamation, according to the Hill Air Force Base fire chief, Paul Ronnefeldt. During that time every citizen, and feath-driv- e urged the support at Hill AFB. this year has been per cent of the salary of all employees, an i overal quota for Hill of 550.50. The quota for the Weber 0 tricthas been raised from n to $85,493.00 due to the of 6 new national agencies, quota bi-ek- 210 at 1 iy $76,-1,0- ad-io- one local U. S. O. iluding 198 NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN EMPHASIZES d! started Tuesday with a of all solicitors. Brig. Gen. tting all HILL AIR FORCE "PREVENTION WEEK SET ?IRE 4Kiiinitv FOR especially every worker at Hill Air Force Base will be called upon to join the annual crusade against fire. Quoting statistics recently released by the National Fire Protection Association showing a sharp increase in fire losses, Fire Chief Ronne- teldt reports that every day there are fires which take a toll of 22 lives across the nation on an average. "Most of these fires are unneces sary," the fire chief said in a according to Fire Chief Ronnestatement today. "The twin objec- feldt, are smoking, poor housekeep tives of Fire Prevention Week are ing, and careless handling of into rid our homes, community and flammable liquids. In fact, the only place of work of the hazards which major fire which Hill Air Force account for the majority of fires, Base has suffered since 1945 was and to focus attention on the care- caused by a cigarette. This was less habits which take such a high the October 11, 1947 fire in the Officers' Club. toll of life and property. "Fire prevention is a team job. Damage there was estimated at If we pull together, inspect our $13,500. working area for fire hazards and At Hill Air Force Base, Fire correct them, we can make Hill Week will be observed Prevention Air Force Base the most 'fire safe' fire drills, intensified training base in the nation. Take the slogan by area fire marshalls for all perby for the 1948 campaign to heart sonnel, demonstrations of fire and 'help yourself to fire fighting equipment, and posting of for increased placards calling alertness. There will be a general office recently conducted, employee housekeeping cleanup the last 80 survey at Hill AFB showed only minutes of the work day 8 October 50 per cent of the workers ques1948. A fire siren will sound the tioned knew how to turn in a fire beginning of the cleanup period, alarm, Chief Ronnefeldt reports. according to Lt. Col. Robert E. L. "One employee questioned said Knapp, area fire marshal. that it wasn't her job to turn in a fire alarm that she was an inDuring the past year alone, the spector. When asked who was supfederal government has lost posed to turn in the alarm, she worth of property to fire said her supervisor; when querrled alone. At the same time, 560 per- about what would happen if the sons were injured or killed by fire. (Continued on page 4, Col. 1) The three main causes of fires, ed held in den to report on the progress of campaign. Mr. Leland Florence, chairman, has stated that 2 mla mill hp rhnspn from each jision to be present at one of the luncheons hree will be II luncheons. the most The people chosen will successful campaign- - pete will be no hvastois..yeajr.becitusAjtb.e, dis- house-to-hou- se have been set on em- pent in that area and not on idence, according to Mr. Flor quotas employees are urged ineir piace or work. ae. All rm ai to Indian Girls Iwo own To South l mission of mercy was recently Rapid to '"m uaKota, according cm: tttP. PiiIViotv. ' "ttiiiu manager USfi. Te two irls' Blanche were nuwn n V 1i J pdoled fey Captain Charles 6 l7l Edward S. Mich- . :? oi tne V Military Air Trans- wv";b at im AFB. iS?ht Ws "Wasted by Dr. .... j i . lcrai Hospital. Tne itro.u en authorized by MATS at Washington, D. C, ft H&P13 alon8 witn Nurse S lttrS ff uar ? M " meningitus a!)le flo patients. Splicer Is gently Needed GldS J?!.e. Base .is urgently caWe sPcer to ?t.L iarughout tho At nrri ltcomm?a, govern-W-- 5 firing 10 Brig. Gen. commanding Z M- .- TWO NEW OFFICERS TAKE OVER LOCAL AACS SQUADRON Two new officers recently took over the reins that guide the 187th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron at Hill Air Force Base. Mainr Rloir tv Bavlor returned to again assume command of the unit which he last commanueu m 1943. Captain James A. Warner, i. is tho now fenerations officer for the squadron, having just grad- uated from tne air tactical bcuwi at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. UTafar Rflvlnr graduated from South Hills high school in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburg for two the service years. He enlisted in overseas was at 1935. He May 4, fVio war and in n, A..fkmuir v " UUlUlcan nt March 1942 received his commission while still in the southwest acmc area. This overseas tour, and a laterma a i.v annfhpr Pacific- theaUilC 111 1011 fi tre accounted for 43 months total overseas service. .liu per hour. the base are Kret!b? r inK:: -- ""uuaemen and 10 borers receive nU ' Warlhour to start while arhoiousemen receive 96 K Urn emPloyment office 01 . icui hp married tjoirivr t--ii in family reside Baylor and his where he is affiliSalt Lake City, Temple, Kalah El with ated AAOMS; the Utah Consistory Mt. Moriah No. 2 F. & A. M. and the National Sojourners lodges. nUIUUUU rrnr1iiAted from Westporx niB" attended City, Missouri, in 1939 and Kansas uity junior in 1942. the to entering cadet training u- oomoer As pilot of a 5 light employ-t- o at r-- imt ibmW craft in the southwest Pacific, he flew 50 missions earing the Silver Star for gallantry, the Air Medal Wiliam M. the former Miss Margaret Partner general of in Salt Lake City. They have one TTT Maior Tk ffatUHminllrsted in mm Comely Helen (Jinx) Rives was crowned "Hill Jill" at the Hill Air Force Day ball which was held at Lagoon September 17. Jinx was crowned by Brig. Gen. W. M. Morgan after the judges chose her from - in both a group "of bathing - suits and f ormals before the judges, Mr. Vanden Bosch of the Bosch and Bell photo studio in Ogden, and Mr. Strong, Weber College art instructor. The "Hill Jill" was crowned with a halo of orchids and presented with a loving cup. Each contestant had an orchid pinned on her upon her arrival at the dance and also' received an engraved sterling silver compact. The 25 lovely prizes that were given away were bought from Ogden and Salt Lake City merchants at a discount, by Mrs. Marion Stauffer, supply division, who was in charge of buying the prizes. She purchased them from Schubach Jewelry, Fred M. Nye, Lundstrom Specialty Co., Kammeyer's Sport Store, Ace Photo and C. C. Andersons. The flowers were purchased from the Klenke Floral. a 8 Pays 51.57 L m crew from Force base to rush two awn Indian girls from Salt Lake 'General hospital to the In-- 1 reservation hospital at i ii . Hospital Dakota a piane and ay Air 4'-''iiiMiMrtii- with one oak leaf cluster, and the Purple Heart. While flying over the Brazilian jungles in 1943 during a tropical hurricane, his gasoline supply was exhausted thus he was forced to "crash land" his aircraft in the journey jungle. "The mere "out" to civilization was accomplished in a primitive manner. Captain Warner and his crew walked. A-- $19,-206,4- 22 It's All Too True That Little "Shrinkcr" Redly Shrinks By A. Wayne Baker From "Tom Foolery" to practicality. That's the tale of a metal shrinking device. jokers whose main deLong held high in the esteem of practical s, monkey greenhorn after light was sending wrenches, striped paint, box stretchers and cannon reports, the "metal shrinker" has always proved equally elusive and chuckle provoking. Then some fall guy got tired of it all and invented a metal shrinker that really works. There's one o them in the sheet metal shop at Hill Air Force Base. Practical use or tne simple de vice is unlimited, due one oz tne things it does best is to. gracefully curve angle iron without so much HEADQUARTERS as a wrinkle or warp, according to Reuban Rhees, boss of the shop. OGDEN AIR MATERIEL AREA One side of the angle iron Is HILL AIR FORCE BASE shrunk, and the stock must curve because of the shrinkage. It has no choice in the matter with the 27 September 1948 little shrinker at work. The device works like this: a SUBJECT: Letter of Appreciation of sets of steel jaws close couple on the sheet metal and are then TO: All Personnel of Hill Air Force Base forced together, squeezing - the my appreciation to I wish to take this opportunity to express metal between the sets of jaws into all civilian and military personnel of the base for the excellent a shorter but thicker piece. ProForce Air of the Day iob of organization and presentation 1948. 19 September , It's simple," but it works. . " gram to the public on Sunday, or And that is exactly the nature of It was not the efforts of any particular person, military most power equipment used in the civilian branch or division, it was the combined coordination and successful. made the day Hill AFB sheet metal shop, so says cooperation of everyone which Don Meyers, manufacture and reI consider this an outstanding example of teamwork, and pair shop foreman. Each machine that indicate everyone thought equally comments from the public has a definite job to perform and well of your efforts. it does it without foolin' around. s William M. Morgan "Examine the punch press," says WILLIAM M. MORGAN force to Meyers. "It uses a n nice round holes in sheet punch USAF Brigadier General, metal parts up to 316 inch thick, ' Commanding and does it with just a slight sky-hook- left-hand- ed 125-mi- le . 70-to- (Continued on page 4, Col. 8) B-2- i |