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The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 10

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THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINER THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST 6 1942 Range Flames Endanger Box Elder Grain Fields Night and Day Work Goes Ahead on Grand Coulee rERS TRACK LIF jr av': it NEWSMAN TELLS OF WARFLYING Smooth Operating Seen At Army Air War Maneuvers mm 4j Mr ti 7 1 MEET SEVERAL OlFFiGOLTiES Switches Found Stolen Fires Started By Enaine Cinders Vr A A r-x hi as ax -vv 1 a V' WATER TOWER DRY Numerous ri ion reit rrevails In Lonely Region ihmmi in 5 1 jti rr A (iRKAT ASSET Washington's Grand One of the country' jritti-st nssetn in productivity and heaut i Ilie sa nf ulee daiti Here it is in tin- mnonliulit in its snarklim si ttiui nl i I ihe I) ATT! A ccnipany sahacinu materials in the old railway line about tho north end of lirrat Iakt liov l-Hier county is haine many troubles with fires which lireak out in the range foraue ami imperil prain fields Aboe is shown a crew with a hose leading from the work train life: JfS 4- 0mEi BP 1 -v lii-hts The liglited Id-foot windows at the right of th- central waterfall are -idi -m mat i-m imk rk of generators in the powerhousf and at left continue the Vouml-t he-i li I msf aict in of an-other powerhouse to add to the alreatly huge output of electrical power for the nation' uu cllort He's Promoted Rayon Crepe OFFICE REVIEWS FIRE OUTBREAKS Russians Repel Axis Forces in 4Bend' he i 1 i i i i Regional Chief Deplores Number Caused By Carelessness I 1 A 1 1 4 1 3 1 1 i a By WILLIAM BO NT Wide World Military Editor WADESBORO Aug 6 "The pilots are ready better hustle if you want to make this flight" says the lieutenant in the headquarters operations shack We pile into a car another reporter a photographer and I and speed down a bumpy track across the far edge of the airdrome and over to art abandonee farmhouse which serves as flight headquarters "Get parachute packs and headphones for these men" sings out another lieutenant The bulky packs and headsets are stowed into the car and away we go to the line There they are thn Douglas A-20 light bombers ready to take off for the Blue air force on a bombing mission ggamst the Reds in the army's first wartim maneuvers A helpful ground crew private shows me how to strap myself into the pack Then we walk over to the plane dangerous-looking but drab in its war paint The hatch opening out of the bombardier's coop is let down The private climbs inside and puts the pack in place Just before we climb aboard the lead pilot walks over He pulls back the sleeve of his coverall studies his watch "Tell operations" he says "that we'll take off at eight-thirty-five be over the target at nine-thir-teen" I'm skeptical Now it's time to clamber into the nose awkwardly but still I haven't broken or disturbed anything I settle myself into place slide my arms through the shoulder straps snap the buckles into place across my chest and around each leg My personal instructor pops up through the hatch after me He tests each fastening secures my seat belt "This" he says pointing to a fist-sized metal hand-grip just over my heart "is what you pull if you have to jump Just make sure you are clear before you do it When I close the hatch you'll notice a red handle All you have to do is pull off your headphones let go your safety belt then kick that red handle and the hatch will open and you can go" He's so nice and matter of fact about it that it doesn't sound half so bad as you might think "Keep your hands away from these things" and he waves generally at a lot of bomb releases and such He plugs in the cords for the earphones then straps around my neck an elastic holding two round disks "That's a throat mike If the pilot asks you something just press this swatch and speak right up And if it's too tight and you start to get sick or something you loosen it this way" and he shows me He drops down out of the hatch and slams it shut At that moment the right motor roars into action then the left Over my shoulder I catch a glimpse of my pilot just his eyes they're blue and the top of his head close-cropped blond hair visible through a slot in his instrument board His name is Howard Jackson rank second lieutenant home Wichita Kas: 1 A A X- 3 RUSSIA -4 ffss VrTALINGRAa Sa Ofiiidiiiliir VJ AyPROLETARSKAYA ASTRAKHAN dNOVOROsCKi MAIKOP blac Oil Lines Railroads I 50 100 150 A nr AV5f MAKHACM I POTI -tf VL KALA STATUTE MILES mm ruiiiim un i ii i 1 rrnim n-iwllwlllf-g(ltl 1 -i r-i rrT-rrM 1 a (OKI (IKO lUKNIDi: In Corporal Now Fire reports compiled in the regional forest service office Ofr-den indicate that up to July 1942 there were a total of 215 fires in the national forests of the in- termountam area this year These fires burned over a total of 121S6 acres of forest and range land The above fires were distributed as follows: South Idaho 110 fires acres burned: Nevada 10 fires of3 acres burned Utah 82 fires 2317 acres burned Wyoming 13 fires 10 acres burned Durinjr the same period in lf41 these forests had a total of 304 fires which burned 1R3 acres In comment ins on the record to date Woods regional forester said am sorry to see that of our fires this year have been caused by human carelessness This is an unnecessary loss which can and should be avoided Forest and range fires not only destroy timber and forage which we can not spare but hey take labor from constructive work The number of man-caused fires can be greatly reduced if each of us will make himself responsible for fire protection and remember the slogan "Careless Matches Aid the Axis'" IKts Wli I i'l'H a hern re eived that Pri-Flr-t C'r Georce Burn--'h son of Mr Rosina Rurn-sie hs been ad- vari ci to eorpora! before goirj overseas H- on' is ted in the army ntrr'y bet'ort- the attack on I v-arl Harbor He has a not er brotaor Frank in the air or- a Ci mate t'u'ii Hi who e-ri-'t 1 ft-r he Japanese attack iiarnside was formerly in the rat-ona! guard of Utah He a graduate of udon iiieh school REDS FALL BACK IN SOI Til area (I) elaimins they had pushed German unities forged new successes in th do Ui salsk to the Kuban river Bed admitted fall ilH' hack rnil Ii mnlll A f' drive aimed at the Maikop oil field (broken arrow) and down railway to the asiuan One ierman claim put them at Voroshilovsk (A) iermaiis continued to pour across the Don at l-'inlvansk hut at Kletskaya sector (3) Kussians drove back axis forces and pinched oft tloir JlaiiKs FALL CREATION This crepe-eolored rayon crepe New York creation for fall makes a sweetly simple dress with one interesting line-idea: round-sweeping- yoke at shoulders and repeated round sweeping peplum at hips It is outlined in grape-colored velvet which also makes the demure collar It's worn with Hattie Carnegie's Dutchboy cap same color Ai BLASTS re 1 re 4 Tha Just LOVE Careless Campers a Hill Field Plans To Have Band Dani- Spread at 'a a a RUHR VALLEY -rtfd h''! f- te into Navy Board Will Assemble Friday Men interested in a naval career are requested to meet with the officer procurement uril which will be at the Oeden city-Weber county 1 administration building Friday from two-thirty to nine for personal interviews The board comprised of 1 of ftcer will be un- 1 der direct ion of I'nm Brenner and Lieu Com God be The nr: w'l interview potential candidates for commission in the navv' V-i V-T programs as wad a older men with suitable educational and professional back- grounds for the more specialized baiets Int- re-te 1 persons are asked to appear he 0:0 'he board at the 1 a tnc "-ve C'-iid see uc uc ami fiat eneu-ecr fre- earn a The a nc a a i Kau i a udu see i was -a -a n- There shall be music at Hill field soon Applications are being sought among civilian musicians at the field for places on a civilian band to be sponsored by the Hill Field Welfare association and as soon as enough talent can be rounded up practice sessions will begin according to the public relations office of the field The band will furnish music for the civilian parties and entertainments at the post in-- tho r-i a Trrape c-r aiot -a and an ran a i male tiie d- jo thn a more titan a At LONDON Aug 6 The A F's big night bomber squadrons determined on destroying Germany's arsenal in any weather smashed at the Ruhr valley last night for the second time running the air ministry announced today The weather still was bad and British sources said the night air operations were not on a large scale Isolated razi raids on Britain which caused few casualties and only minor image stretched from evening to the hours before dawn this morning V-uw5a- is-xiV-' i Pub Your Fire Out Bakers Conclude Strike on Coast SAN FRANCISCO Aug 6 (AP) Their 16-hour walkout ended 500 San Francisco bakery workers were back on the job today and their wage demands were in the hands of an arbitrator Members of A Bakers' union local 24 they voted at a special meeting last to return to work immediately and submit differences with their employers to Arthur Miller local official of the social security board who will serve as arbitrator The walkout affected five of the not long out of flying school age I 24 The lead plane wheels out of the line taxis over to the runwav and down to the end We follow trying to keep out of the dust he kicks Net Tai-ih I pdnnr earues 'a no no Tire and Tube Reported Stolen rr e- Plastic Glider Is Successful I WiC ot -e hi id lie ri easily undone T-a 1 turte at in one day Ond can he taktn ut Later I'mmontory cerrtrsony 1 a tnis tune a trcm tite rah -nt Eventually only a a Varied Cases In City Court Following traffic cases came be- up He gives his motors a final test gets under way It's exactly eight-thirty-five Before he's 200 yards down the line we're on the move Seconds later we're climbing smoothly over the green countryside taking position off the leader's right wing as the third plane moves in on the other side to form a tight We climb steadily level off at 1200 feet city leading bakeries which pro- duce 75 per cent of the broad here 1 They planned to bake only white and whole wheat today to avert a shortage on grocers' shelves YOU'LL FRAMKLY TOLD If GLASSES ARC HOT KlWLDl Fay Bryner reported to police the theft of a tire tube wheel and tire pump The theft he said was made last night about ten while his machine was parked at the Old Mill Mr Bryner's address is 708 Seventh street 1 i- aes a a Stake Ondv -a hfrod urven tn "nonurnent in 'a 'e la ai wt'! of rails 1 TUnlUe LOS ANGELES Aug 6 LAP) An all-plywood plastic trainer Slider designed for a speed of 112 miles an hour has been put through successful flights Norman Ivrsen general manager of Bowlus Sailplanes Inc in announcing the tests with army approval said the glider made of non-strategic materials is nonmagnetic and would be almost impossible for enemy listening devices to detect in flight fore the city court today: i Edward Porter 22 forfeited S5 bail passing a red light Leo Sex- I ton of Salt Lake City forfeited S10 bail speeding Lowell Clark 21 2270 Harrison was fined $5 for a stop sign violation Charles Ralph of Brigham City forfeited $5 red light viola- tion and S3 for no having a driv IT Noted Psycliic at HOTEL BEN LOMOND Singer Sues Star Again for Divorce LOS ANGELES Aug 6 (AP) Singer Kathryn Grayson charging "cruelty without provocation" has filed her second divorce suit in two months against actor John SieIton They were reconciled in June while she was recovering from an appendectomy and the first action was dropped But they separated again July 12 Miss Grayson said the first anniversary of their marriage at Las Vegas Nev er's license: William John McCul-lough 22 was fined $15 for driving 50 miles an hour in a 35-mile speed zone Bill Burgess 52 charged with battery pleaded not guilty and his trial waas set for next Wednesday Nyeland GS62 Grant forfeited a $5 bond on charges of petit larceny The complaint was signed by a drug company Battling Butler's Case Is Closed LOS ANGELES Aug 6 case ot tne a js Foreman Ilrtu-t Oliver of the county g-ataa ad late y-terday after a a investigation uete -uticient utor-tU'tian on na a an n-o cnt in the tat utvoivang Eric I Samara Hat ton's hut 'or and hue Fli'iiin: Enrol Flyrn's for-n-'tr butler who now is tne actor's Tae fhf i everai weeks 1 1 a party at Flynn's horte ani G-ara wa a h--pttH until recently -Aith a he 1 injury Gosta su Fleming struck him Fleming 5 aid G'-sta srur cn htm then fell a -a For Service For Style! Bank Clearings Rise During Week XEW YORK Aug 6 (AP)-Bank clearings for 23 leading cities during the ps: week were reported tod-iy by Dun Bradstreet Inc (-) poo a rtse pf 105 per cent from the previous week and pry rcnt more than for the com-parable period New York transactions at $3749-POto-a were up 76 per cent from Ja41 figure? while the rest of the grmm showed a 106 per cent gain at pi MWrn cytiiki CwtH-t F44o Yvnr rtston V71-t! to vow Nation Whatever you ck pM-otcc-t ey-s! 5e capHl i-ieH reel of mHris1 b- -i for a comptete eie examination NOW! CRASH PROBED McCHORD FIELD Wash Aug 6 army air corps officials today investigated the cause AVIATOR KILLED SAVANNAH Ga Aug 5 (API-Second Lieut Charles Heaton 23 was killed at Savannah air base today His plane collided with another on the runway and caught of the crash of a fighter plane which killed Lieutenant Colonel fire Capt Hea'y publicity Bowen 29-year-old McChord officer said field flvinsr officer A "A weel-airned fame!" 'ACKACHE EG PfliHS Hi TIME IS PRHCtOOS ANOTUHRS WORK TO BE "DONiE: TO Keep 'em KOLrMG Folks have been enjoying the rx rich rare quality of Teachers GOT TO KEEP for more than a hundred years KULLr TV? Prince Samara in the PINE ROOM DAILY 5 to 6:30 pm TAP ROOM DAILY 8 to 12 At lunch time try a cooling drink and a BE DANGER SIGN Of Tired Kid neys If bArksrhp an I lee drw are mikirz yoa miserable i ut iiin 1 do nothing bout Ihf-rr Vr re warain you that ysur ki iravs ra 1 a-' The kidra -ys are wav of taking f'fs9 ar 1 a -n as cut of the I al Trey help tnt pv rle pass about 3 rirts a day If the 15 miles of kianev tubs and Cher con't work well po aLs wa-te r-attrMava tfce P' A- ay stirt aacjpn? aciaches a riPj! i-j cf rT and entT(-a prtnn ur swe lling furLBPSS under thee yes h-dva-es rrnd dizzi-? I i s- -v i wuh snian-i and bu uiiuz me umc-h there is some-liirjj WTocg with your or ladder Don't wait' Ak vouf irl r- irTUffWiin Tl-e Wesfs Lorgost Moot ocHir W-g ard Djfjensntvg Optic ions delicious sandwich in the air-conditioned PINE ROOM 2443 WASHINGTON BLVD Next to SlfTptrftn Theatre i eucctully by taaii -c5 far over 4 3 years They Fiv rrry rrh anj wa brlp the 15 rralej of ki tney tuae r-ish out poion cua naite from tae tl-: Get Doans Pills SOLE AGENTSj SchiefTelin Co NEW YORK CITY IMPORTERS SINCE 1794.

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