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Show m Y w Ak IFto Jet-Ag- e eaAetfoeoa; Models Inside Information Disc Jockeys Airing Armed Forces Contest May 17th is getting plenty of publicity from local disc jockeys. All are vieing for 'the chance to make a broadcast from an Air Force e plane, possibly a jet, during open" house activities. The disc jockey to cop the ride will be the one who gets the most participation in an essay contest sponsored by Hill. Listeners merely have to write in 25 words or"less what "Unity - Strength - Freedom" means to them. is the slogan for 1952 Armed Forces Day. Prizes are being awarded to winning essay writers, too, compliments of Northrop Aviation of California. Hawthorn, Northrop will give two gleaming desk models of their 9 Scorpion twin-jall two-plac- VP ;v ... V. ,,v- m - F-8- ... i Miwwn.m !ii I the Northrop 9 Scorpion, as shown with tantalizing model Beverly Taylor, will be given to listeners of word answer to local disc jockey shows for the best twenty-fiv- e mean to me." Entries in "What does Armed Forces Day contest must be sent to the, disc jockeys to be A BEAUTIFUL. MODEL of et weather interceptor. One trophy will go to a Salt Lake City winner, the other to an Ogden winner. The trophies are worth $14 each. Disc jockeys participating in the contest are Len Allen, KLO; Will F-8- Wright, KDYL; Bruce Vanderhoof, KNAK; Hal Zogg and Bill Browning, KUTA; J. M. Condrey, KVOG; Wayne Moss, KOPP; and Dean Buchanan, KALL. Unity-Strength-Freed- The interior of huge planes, such as the cockpit above, may be inspected by the public as part of the big Armed Forces Day open house set at Hill on Saturday, May 17. Captain Donald K. Zelln-sk- y, recently back from Korea, explains the functions of electrical switches of the giant cargo plane to Carolyn Kenna, flight operations steno. Hillf ielders are invited to bring their families and friends to Hill AFB a week from tomorrow for an opportunity to inspect such ) planes. v C-1-19 Hill Top Times Published for Hill Air Force Base, May 9, 1952 Volume 5 Excused for Five Days Sports and Variety Show June 7th prizes to be given restive sports ana Variety show on June 7th. went on display at the civilian cafeteria late this week, according to Captain Peter Hecomovich, project officer for the show. 4 Number 10 Gates of Hill AFB To Be Thrown Open Flood Stranded Workers For Big Armed Forces Day Show Prizes Go on Display for Festive Some of the away at the - " the flight test hangar area. The free entertainment will begin with boxing at" 5 p.m., variety show at 6:30 p.m'., and professional wrestling set for 7:30 p.m. Immediately following this program, distribution of the prizes will begin. Tickets . for the gala oc casion are on sale at fifty cents per ticket. Purpose of the Sports and Variety show is to raise maney to f inancial- lv aid the base hospital to enable that activity to provide Better care of military dependents and also sup port the Industrial medical orancn, Cantain Hecomovich said. The hos to an military pital at xiill is open of Utah and state the in personnel their dependents. rifle, valued at A 126. was won yesterday by Basic Airman Robert Duncan of the air in nreuimnary araw hu ofsauadron Sports and the forthcoming ingg The show. lucky ticket was Variety drawn yesterday at noon cere-hAIn the civilian cafe teria. Two other preliminary prize- drawings in the hospital fundtocampaign will be staged prior will the be show on June 7th. They held May 19th and dune a. . Employes of Hill Air Force Base who become stranded by floods will be excused from duty for not more than five days under a new policy issued Wednesday by Brig. General A. H. Kilkesonr Hill's cbmmaiiding officer. The decision to excuse workers was published in flood-strand- ed By Lt. William H. Moore Committees sat in special sessions at Hill Air Force Base this week to coordinate final plans for the station's first open house in nearly five years. An estimated 40,000 people is expected to visit the air base when all gates swing open to the public at 1 p. m., on Armed JJ'orces v&y, Sat- - , urday, May 17. After a survey of the near 1,000 acre display area, Hill's Armed Forces Day Project Officer, Lt. Col. Robert L. dinger, compared the active scene to the "unloading and a 77T win uc iiyiug uvei me uoae tu. me setting up of a circus." time. Ceremonies ending the open "The whole place is beginning to house celebration of Armed Forces take on a carnival atmosphere," Day will end with a formal military Col. Olinger said. "Already booths retreat at sun down. Gates will are beginning to spring, up for again close to the public at 6 pjn. scores of static displays of new Air Force equipment and technique." He said that "everything which is Air Force, which is not classified, will be on show. Over 25 aircraft - - Headquarters OOAMA notice 138 which states, "Those employes who are prevented from reporting to work, due to impassable road conditions and lack of reasonable commercial transportation resulting from the flood, will be excused from Chevrolet four-dosedan, complete duty without loss of pay or charged with all the latest gadgets. to leave for a period not to exceed But the giving away of thousands five days, providing a personal cer- ranging from the world's largest of dollars worth of prizes is just is made to this 'effect and cargo planes in common use, to tificate part of the celebration being staged satisfactorily verify that tiny s used for observation will supervisors to raise funds for the base hospital, exist." conditions such be open for inspection. Some of Captain Hecomovich said. Plans that The notice however, advised, the nation's newest and fastest jet are being completed for a boxing employes affected should make ev fighters will be on hand. The public show of 8 bouts, variety show, and ery attempt to minimize the period will be able to get a close look at a wrestling show featuring two proof absence, suggesting that they them on the ground as well as in fessional tag team. All this enterttemporarily move to a new locality the air." ainment will be free. near their work. But that isn't all, beginning at 2 The "hub of activity" at Hill Air p.m. a continual schedule of fun and Force Base on Armed Forces Day eats are being planned. ConcessChances of Raise for will be a huge aircraft hangar ions, rides, games, bingo, and .concovering over six acres where a Workers tests will be staged. Hourly labyrinth of displays will be housed Ihe big show is schedule to get They will feature every thing from Looks Favorable underway at 2 p.m. Saturday, June captured enemy equipment to the vth. Site of the celebration will be A request has been submitted to latest in jungle and arctic survival the Wage Stabilization Board at equipment In Demand Various operating sections, in the Air Force headquarters requesting approval for a pay increase for central part of the base will also be wage board employees in this area, open, rne base hospital witn its "crash ward," a Hill Air according to Lee Florence, civilian unique Base invention consisting of Force officer. personnel room completely . medically Information received at Hill n care of for equipped be will shows that there probably will be fea victims accident a substantial increase in the jour plane tured. Airmens barracks, mess neyman grade. Florence also stated that "it looks halls, andso recreational facilities will thajt.the public can study favorable for raises in other grades, be open the facilities available to the Air too." Air Exact data on effective dates or Force's enlistedandpersonnel. films combat Force training amounts of raises is not available will run free of charge throughout the day. Review Will Honor The Project Officer announced an afternoon-lon- g that special Three War Heroes events program is being arranged Troops from Hill Air Force base to entertain Hill's will march in review Saturday visitors. He said that Air ROTC mornine at 9:30 to pay honor to Cadets will compete against Salt Lake City's crack' Civil Air Patrol three war heroes. Mrs. Hazel Harkness, widow of military drill team for a trophy. The Lt. Grant D. Harkness, will accept Air Base's 549th Air Force Band her husband's posthumously award will present a concert. Jet fighters ed Air Medal, Mrs. Shirley Conley will scream low over the base at will receive an Air Medal for her speeds nearing that of sound. Parahusband, Lt. Clayton Conley who is chute cargo drop tests will be made. Disc missing in action, and Captain E, The winner of an area-wid- e R. Steele, Hill's officer in charge of Jockey contest, in progress for hv comely Eleanor Tinw base telephone exchange will re three weeks to promote Armed Slater, headquarters message center, were much in- demand last ceive a Bronze Star medal. Colonel Forces Day, will be presented with affab- whew thousweek. June 7toiTthe date the carnival-lik- e four-doWilliam H. Monay will lead the a prize model plane in a special will sedan, ands of dollars worth of prises, including a 1952 broadcast by the winning D. J. who reviewing party. be given away. Tickets are SO cents each. Deep freezes, television sets, fish-- 1 ing equipment, guns, and various types of electrical equipment are all set to be won by lucky tickethold- ers. These girts are in aaaiuon 10 the grand prize: the maroon 1952 or high-power- . Cute Contender . L-4- ed ld flash-actio- multi-thousa- Whir!!rlL-hV aa or nd r r Miss Mary Lin Abbott, sponsored by Hill Civilian Welfare Asso ciation competes for "Miss Og- den" title Gordon's Ogden.) -- (Photo by tonight. -- Porter Wheat Studio, Hill AFB Beauties Parade Tonight in Miss Ogden Contest Three of Hill Air Force base's lovely and talented employes will appear on the stage of the Ogden High School auditorium tonight to vie for the title of Miss Ogden. Hillfield hopefuls are Miss Mary Lin Abbott of the Storage Branch who is sponsored by the Civilian Welfare Association; Miss Phyllis Russell of Civilian Personnel; and Miss Peggy Mary Mojas of Textile and Rubber branch. Scheduled to start at eight o'clock, the Miss Ogden pageant is expected to play to a capacity house. Latecomers can get tickets at the gate, however. |