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Show St There's Free Rides at Lagoon Tonight II tor J Vol. 7 are just waiting for Hillfielders and their kiddies at Lagoon tonight. The rides are just part of the fun in store. The big party begins at 5 p.m. and lasts until midnight. The unidentified i Partygoers Will Have Fun With Free Rides, Prizes, Dance, Etc rider (above) was photographed at last year's that there's a big time in store GO HOME AND GET THE FAMILY AND WE'LL SEE YOU AT LAGOON! narty But she serves as a reminder for you and YOUR kiddies tonight. Guest Speaker May 21, 1951 PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH Festive Party and Dance at Lagoon for Civilians Tonight planes merry-go-rou- No. 10 Leaves Hill Recreation Group Tonight is the night for the gala party at Lagoon! "Hurry home, pick up the family and head down to Lagoon," sug of the Civilian Welfare Association, "because the party gest Raising Funds for is all officials set to roll tonight with a bag full of free entertainment that will thrill all." The entire Lagoon resort has Athletic Equipment Colonel been reserved for Hill AFB civil Cupp ian and . their ,: . Some person is going to be the proud new owner of a beautiful Bel-A- ir four-doChevrolet sedan which is to be given away on July 1 by the Recreation Com mittee of Hill AFB. A Recreation Committee has been formed to procure athletic equipment and supplies for the new recreational area currentlv being constructed south of the Wherry Housing project. This recreational area will include a football field, hard ball diamond, softball diamond, and several courts. This area will be for the use of military troops stationed at tiill AFB and also may be used by residents of Hill Garden Homes. So, in an attempt to raise funds for equipment of the area, the Recreation Committee is selling associate committee membership tickets for $1., which also entitles the holder to a chance of winning the award the 1934 sedan. Membership tickets are on sale at the civilian cafeteria, officers 1954 or Finishes Course At Wash. D. C. Lt. Col. Fred F. Cupp, deputy di rector of supply and services di rectorate, completed the Air Force Manpower Management Training program at the George Washing ton University here last week. The class included 94 officers, XT' ranging in rank from lieutenant colonel to brigadier general, and 7 key civilians. J$ The special, concentrated course is a part of a broad Air Force pro gram to improve the quality of Gen. E. W. Rawlings management at all of its installations here and abroad, to insure the development of greater executive abilities among officers who have not yet reached the higher command positions and to provide the nation with a more effective iDue defense at lower cost. The current graduating group brings to more than 1,800 the num- ber of senior officers and highranking' civilians who have comclub, NCO club, billeting- - office pleted the course since it was started at the George Washington General Edwin W. Rawlings, PX gas station, Wherry Housing University in 1951. kommander Air Materiel Command, office, and other locations. kill visit Hill Air Force Base next to if 0 Gen. - Rawlings Friday for Speaking Dates Friday, May 28. In addition to conferring with officials, General is scheduled to speak to Hill AFB top Rawlings organizations of this area. next. Fridav he will address members of the Hill Administrative club, an organization made up of top civilian leaders at Hill AFB. This meeting will be held at the Officers club. In addi tion to the speech by the four-sta- r general, the awarding of the "Well Done" award in the Supply and cervices competition will be made, according to Robert Harrington club president. In the eveninc (Ipnprnl Ttawlincs will be guest speaker at a meeting or the Air Force Association. Utah "ig Commander. Paul M. Fisher. maintenance, says that the evening Will va two .,- Kelly Officials Make Presentation - -- m -- - - - . i'"" i' j- -- - At 1 B.m. mark tha rKan;A;sM' "gden Squadron of the Utah jf'"'' Air AFA. meeting will be held at the cafe in Ogden. Dinner will gin at 6:30 p.m. with Genera! gs 8cheduled to speak at 7 ireon r, ivummanaer Fisher said. award for inventory accuracy in Materiel The April first-plac- e from Facilities was presented to Area 1 by two visiting officials award the Texas. Receiving Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio. warehouse supervisor Class Wafdle, Leland to were (left right) 1 supervisor. Jack Webb, 10 C and Kenneth Hogan, warehouse area at Kelly and CWO A. E. (center) chief of base supply division Colonel Philip B. HorrocJc from Kelly made the presentation. and sf "TraFoote, (right) director of Hill's supply were studying Hill AFB s nce. The visitors from Kelly n?w method store system. They were high in their praise of the of the inventory of distributing supplies, and also thought highly accuracy competition. . We'll See You at the Party at Lagoon Tonight! ing just for Hillfielders." The entire evening will be chock- full of fun, thrills, and surprises. here s all kinds of free rides. The whip, rocket, and miniature train will be operating FREE OF CHARGE. You won't need tickets. Just get on. ' Admission Free Admission and parking is free. All you need to get in is your Picnic facilities will be badge. open and ready for use. If you don't want to bring your lunch, eating facilities at Lagoon are available. At S:30 sharp the Civilian Wel fare Association will give away approximately $GOO worth of merry-go-roun- V d, Col. George K. Crain Colonel Grain i Transfers to Overseas Post prizes. Colonel L. L. Kunish, deputy commander, will be on hand to draw the lucky tickets. Prizes include a $100 wrist watch, power awn mower, polaroid camera, food mixer, food blender, electric blank et, clock-tabl- e radio, portable radio, coffee maker, and camp stove. Drawing will be held in the ballroom. Bring Your Tickets Every civilian employee at Hill AFB has been issued a ticket that j gives him a chance to win one of the valuable prizes. The stubs to these tickets have been deposited by CWA officials so that none of them would get lost. Hillfielders should bring the ticket along with them to the party because they will have to have it to claim prizes. If anyone cannot get down to the party, they should send their tick et down with .a friend so he could claim the prize for him. All prizes must be claimed at the time of the drawing by someone with a tick et. ; Big Dance at 9 p.m..' The big evening will be polished rce Association. The Ute Squadron, which is composed largely of niua At B personnel, was the first established in this area of the The guests, employees according to Christian H. McGarry, m charge of the event. "From p.m. until midnight the new modern facilities at Lagoon will be operat- s off with a gala dance beginning at approximately 9 p.m. in the newly built ballroom. Dick Orrock and his "Tune Toppers' will provide dancing rhythms. "So, everything's set for a big: exciting evening at Lagoon. We 1. see you there!" Colonel George K. Crain, director Maintenance for Engineering the last year and a half, is sched uled to leave Hill AFB today for a new assignment overseas. Colonel Crain will assume duties as chief of the 7559 Maintenance Group at the Air Force base at Burtonwood, England. Approximately 60 civilian and military friends paid their respects to Colonel Cram at a farewell party given in his honor last Friday at the Officer's club. In a brief speech, Colonel Crain expressed his sincere enjoyment of his tour of duty at this base and indicated his appreciation of the "fine cooperation and team work" he had re ceived from all personnel under his command. Colonel Crain. formerly from Birmingham, Alabama, graduated from the Alabama Polytechnical Institute. al in-ter- est He received his com mission in 1931 and from March 1945 to March 1947 was assigned to the 13th Air Force in the South Pacific and Philippine Islands. From 1947 to 1949 he was chief of maintenance for the .Air Training Command and later attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces for one year. Colonel Cre.'in service tested the A 20 A and also delivered the last to the Air Force. He will be accompanied to England by his wife and two sons George 14, and Kenneth, 11. -- A CWA May Sponsor Infra-Mur- baseball league An intra-murfor civilians workers at Hill AFB will be sponsored by the Civilian Welfare Association if enough is displayed, according to Jack Schofield, athletic manager of the CWA. If various units, sections or divisions would like to get up a baseball team to play against others ' al Baseball on the base, a very lively intramural league could . probably be worked up, they suggested. So, if you think this is a good idea, contact Roy Freeman, Employee Services Unit, Ext. 801 or If the indications are that civilian employees are interested in such a league, the CWA will start the ball rolling. 201. |