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Show THE DESERET NEWS. Salt Lake City, Utah F. Wykert Promoted To Lieutenant' Colonel " Three Firms Suffer $4,000 Loss In Fires Li. Kearns Officer Has Served In : His . civilian occupation started as a reporter for R. G. Dun &rCompanyr and covered many years as a retail executive. He was president of the Associated Retail Credit Men of Omaha, and of the Hanscom Park Civic 1m-- " provoment Club. He served on the Organization Committee of the International Aero Congress, and in 1933 officiated at the National -- Air- Races, From 1934 to 1939, Colonel Wykert s commanding officer of 13 CCC camps, located in various Western states. In 1940, while on maneuvers from Ft. Knox, Ky he was assigned as executive officer of the 12th Observation Squadron; later serving on the staff of .the late General Chaffee as air liaison officer. , ORDERED TO DUTV . He was ordered to extended active4 duty with the Air Forces' Technical Training Command in -- Two Wars - KEARNS.' Utah leaf qf a lieutenant colonel came to' Leland : F. Wykert, post ad-ministrative inspector of this basic raining center, as the result of a War Department announcement of his promotion today. . Born In Omaha, Neb., Colonel Wykert attended Creighton University,' majoring in business adThe-'silv- -- . I RESERE OFFICER Following the : Armistice he returned to civilian life, .remaining in the service as a reserve officer. He was commissioned first, lieutenant in 1921 and .captain in the air corps in 1930, during .which jUme he attended, air .corps schools in lighter and heavier-than-ai- r machines. ' He holds- ratings as pilot and observer for airships and balloons. . . : Leland F. Wykert, adminis- trative stationed at Chanuie Field,-II- I., later serving as commanding office at Lincoln Aeronautical -- Institute, and at Casev Jones School of Aeronautics In New-- 94tt. ark. N. J. ton ' Promoted He served as inspec-- ' at the assistant Kearns Basic Training Center. today moves up to a lieutenant colonecy by or- tier of theJW ar Department. and Mrs -- Henry R Wykert of off cer at Jefferson -- Bar-.. He resides racks. Mo., before coming ta 'Council Bluffs 111 with his wife at 326 East South he received his commission as Temple, Salt Lake. His major. son is in Lincoln,- Neb; Colonel Wykert is a json of Mr; 7 -- - -- . - -- cerns. The gilsonite. factory at. 2(i0 South Sixth West Street, h;ch .is known as the Emil Klemm m amrfa et tires a pro duct" Inc from the Uintah Basin, which Is used In the manufacture of new rubber .under a recently discovered process. ; . r Is Yours A Y Homo? i Fire, caused a total of $4,000 damage to three Salt Lake business firms last night, destroying citrus fruit shipments valued at $2,500 In two produce houses while a gilsonite factory suffered $1,500 damage. The two produce companies which suffered the damage were ' the A. M. Budd Produce Company at462 South West Temple Street and the A.' Oaki Brothers Produce Company, 115 ' Pacific Avenue, which are separated by a partition. . Property damage to the Oaki building was estimated at $100..,' The Growers Market owns the building which houses both con- : ministration, later continuing post graduate studies at Ohio State University. At the outbreak of the first world war he joined the signal corps as an aviation his cadet receiving commission as second lieutenant Tn 1918. Rubber Manufacturing Plant One Of Those Hit By Flames Thursday, January 7; 1943 Her it the teit of the Victory Home: , , It it clean, bright and cheerful . . . 0 place of refuge for those . who are working hard? Are houte repair! attended to promptly, to avoid costlier a irt later $ It everyone in it doing something to help win the wart Are tin cant; old metals, fab-"- " riet, ond other tuch. materials salvaged for war needs? Do you, who manage your home, patch, repair, mend, remodel, everything you can? Do you plan to' make every -penny do its job? Do you shop only where you eon get the best for your money? - Do .you buy your large-cos- t y items oh the Plan, so that your expenditures may be spread out thin, to keep budgets balanced, and War re-p- '. Bon.ai.f!owino.intofh.hpusl.. the yours a V borne of home that will help win the war? . ... Is kind -- ft eat Bib Front Suspenders! SNOW PANTS of wool melton cltfth find 1m - estra eempiletely --4ied Easy-on-uwarmth and"-wea-r. - color thelustshe cuffs, per needs to match her jacket brown. navy, green, wine, .Made 1 Ideal For The Snow Flurries CHILDRENS SUITS SNOW for z.. Wool, and cotton fabric wearl Completely tough everyday In gay colme Kasha lined suite. children gdcre, blue, wine, brown, and green. Select several ' flow at th:3 modest price!" 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