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Show BASIC TRAINING CENTER Office of Public Relations Basic Training Center Kearns, Utah r In the big barnlike classification classifica-tion building at this army air forces basic training center is one very contented Utahn. He is Cpl. James E. Connors and he interviews inter-views trainees. For 10 years Corporal Connors taught mechanical drawing and mathematics at the Horace Mann H. S. in Salt Lake City. Then, last July, he was inducted into the army and arrived here early in August. "The soldier who classified me knew his job this is exactly what I was trained for." The corporal cor-poral has had a lot of experience. While teaching h operated a guidance program for the students, stud-ents, took post graduate work in psychology and did some reports for the Juvenilg Court in Salt Lake. ' Transferring to his other position posi-tion was easy. He determines, from the trainee's background, education, and a personal talk, what technical school he is most suited for. TRIPLETS IN THE ARMY Probably the only set of triplets in the army air forces melics checked in here last week. They enlisted together in order to remain together as long as they are in the United States. Henry, Robert and William Ald-inger Ald-inger are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Aldinger of Springfield, Long Island, N. Y. They were 18 years old last October 11. Although their appearance is identical, their bodies are different. differ-ent. Bill's hobby is mechanics, Bob's photography ancl Henry's taxidermy. Contrary to popular belief they are not decendents of a family noted for multiple births. After completing their basic training at Kearns, they will be , sent to some medical corps training train-ing school for further study. SPECIAL SERVICE Special services is sort of a catchpenny title for a department But Captain Robert M. Fleming, officer in charge of the department, depart-ment, learned of much ground it covered last week. He received a phone call from an excited Mid vale woman. My baby has just swallowed a penny," pen-ny," she said anxiously. "How do I get out?" The captain explained explain-ed V,of Vile i. .i . special. The woman hung up. SOLDIER-PERFORMERS Soldier-performers from this post's special services department have sold $2,092,350 worth of War Bonds in ten appearances. The minimum raised ut any one performance was$1500 and twice the group hit $500,000. |