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Show November HILL TOP TIMES igo 26 J12 :f 070 h Suggestion The past month has been fruitful for un-ual- ly 170 civilian lployees at Hill AFB. During is time "creative thinkers" ve shared suggestion award ecks amounting to $12,070 th individual payments rang-- T from $5 to $915. "High man" on the list was mes T. Patterson, 488 Kirk .enue, Lay.ton. Patterson, a tarts 20, 196 Earned by H 70 Employees specialist', $525 for an idea to drill "Wee Force. The award was based on systems equipment of Materiel holes" under skylights in Directorate $23,320 saved prior to July, roof of the repair 1964. hangars Mr. Wilson, who lives at 780 thereby permitting drainage of Two more Maintenance work East Adams, in Lay ton, received trapped water and eliminating ers, La Vaughn Barfuss, brake were estimated repairman, and William Harris, at $10,880. A recommendation production controller, pooled to use excess power their thinking to come up with uraKes vitn modifications) on an idea for improving methods prototype aircraft utilized in plating stator plates. Mr. Kariger his award brought The team of Barfus3 and Harof $510 for benefits amounting of award an $760 ris divided iti.ii. 1138 North Street in Ogden! based on savings of $21,580, re Others who received sulting from their recommendaand the amounts of their awards tion to increase maximum warp- were . age tolerances on plates under OGDEN: Phil S. Alsup, $45. going repair. As a result of E. Ashby, $20; Grant Francis their efforts, overhaul hand Atkinson, $135; Lorenzo T Bel books were revised and 2,000 and $20 $20; Richard L. Berry stator plates were saved from Earl J. Blodgett, $45;' $30; disposal action. Robert H. Brown, $15; Francis Two other awards in the E. Burns, $7.50; Karl T. Butters, "over $500" bracket went to $15; George J. Carver, $15;' Donald L. Wilson, a roofer, in Howard I. Childs, $20; Russell the Civil Engineering Division, Jack M. tefler (Continued on Page 27) and George W. Kariger, aircraft La. oviis C-1- B-26- r, aintenance Production honors with top copped check for $915 for an idea to .vork excess steering bearing3 permit their use on 2 main .ding gear outer cylinders on project to correct a stress rosion and failure condition, rtework and modification of per and lower steering beards was required, and match illing of the bearings to fit i outer cylinder necessitated additional quantity of both per and lower bearing3. Total benefits were esti-.te- d at $52,470. Taking second place honors s Orion D. Quinlan, a Ma-iManagement Production ntroller, who lives at 1084 vth 300 West in Sunset. Mr. '.nlan's award of $880 came n adoption of a suggestion ch made possible the repair . return to service of a large steering slide ntity of ves previously condemned to minor blemishes in the nger sleeve bore. 'he suggester reasoned that arge number of the pits and d atches could be safely by a process involving ning, polishing and alodine iting. Upon investigation, the a received prime approval i was implemented. During j first year of use, 302 valve 'emblies were saved from with a resultant $46,- in tangible benefits. Tack M. Lcflcr, an electronic lipment specialist in received an ard of $825 for an idea which minated ti.ne change retirement. on "baroswitches" device on CIM-1- 0 missiles iich ger orates signals at spec-e- d Con-jlle- B-5- i " -- . st-ye- ar James T. Patterson el The K for the IDEAL GIFT Man in Your Life C-1- 24 s , re-ve- con-nnati- Materi-Manageme- .M A v ' ? re-.nin- ac-it- y. imate ' benefits were . J .15,325. Also t . jivl ig a substantial cck of ; 780 ras Bob L. Shane, .untifu'.. an instrument repair irem:. , Maintenance. Mr. .ane er r up v. ith an idea to jl ' W JuL 7 Kever Needs Ironing! ii n The slack you nt, to HO A MA every 24 mths f r checking and adjust-- j the ji tings of switches conned in .he instrument. Adoptic of the suggestion rough r ision of the applica-- j techni .1 order provided teat jipme:..to using activities .king i pj.vible for them to ermin the serviceability of itchsa thereby j baro expense of snipping iting t j unit:, o .the depot and em to the using ". a -- on TO wear can look r YiM neat and clean when it's a Levi-Sta-Pre- Orin D. Quinlan alftudes. Prior to Mr. use a lathe for checkine and tier's r uggetion, baroswitch-requir:- d resurfacing gyro motor pivot removal and ship-n- t mounts. The recommended . li method saved both time and materials since the old method involved tedious handwork and frequently resulted in an unsatisfactory end product. Savings were set at $25,260. A money-savin- g repair procedure for propeller speed reducer housings brought a sizeable award of $770 to Ernest H. Sickenger, Clearfield, an aircraft propeller overhaul foreman, Maintenance. Using Mr. Sickenger's idea, housings which would previously have been removed from service due to excessive wear now are being reworked and made serviceable, thereby preventing a threatened work stoppage and saving many thousands of dollars for the Air TIIIS SI.I? IS WORTH SI .50 AGAINST THE PURCfi.' 3 OF AHY DAYTOH PREMIUM TIRE AT i j st from BLOCK'S. Crisp, trim lines accentuate the durability of this new concept in men's clothing. The comfort of a tailored slack plus the unique ability to stay preserved has made them the first choice of men, whether at work or play. Available .1 r 1 v in three versatile colors: Olive, Mint and Beige. You can enhance any man's wardrobe. tn Ml 1 , remember, you never need the iron. Only $6.95. 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