The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 26

Teddy Bear Gilt From German Child Displayed Debaters Going Thursday was 42 degrees with SR degrees a non-freezing minimum early today Barometric pleasure er pressure was 2938 or at seat level 2947 12B CHE OGDEN (UTAH) STANDARD-EXAMINER FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 11 1949 Flier Believes Candy Trips Over Berlin Will Continue On Stale Tour fldouj Ogden high school debaters will spend Feb 17 and 18 at schools in By SOL One year ago it was the day before Lincoln's birthday too Maxi mum temperature was 25 degrees and minimum 10 degrees When Melting daze with squashy meltj summer comes if it ever does StiWE ing snow and cars sagging to the going to sit in the sun even a sun a sunstroke v- axles on side streets! This warm Chinook will "took" the snow and it's settling down in great style with atmosphere like a warm Aloysus- the office boy has spring fever or is he in love? He's sineine "Lovelv snow vou can By Bert Strand against regulations to throw any- Utah's "lollipop flier" Lieut hing from the planes for fear Gail Halvorsen said today he of injuring someone so I kept felt certain his operation "little thing quiet Lieut Halvor-vittles" would continue in Berlin 1X11 grinned with ever increasing success Dozen Waiting The 28-year-old Garland air The next day over Lieut Hal-forces pilot who originated the vorsen saw a dozen children wait-operation by dropping the first i jng jn the cleared area He threw stick of gum to eager German over the chute with the two sticks children said the operation was of gum On the following day Salt Lake and Utah counties These will be practice debates in prepar-at ion for the regional meet which i will be held at Ogden in March On Thursday the debaters will visit East and West high schools in Salt Lake City and Cyprus high at Magna On Friday they will be guests of Provo and Brigham Young high I schools in Provo and Lincoln high 1 in Orem Ralph Macfarlane debate chair-1 nym says 10 teams are expected to go-each day Debaters from East Logan and North Cache high schools recently I visited Ogden high where they de- spring day There's a cold and snow flurries predicted front! have her she's too deep for me!" Let's go to Hollywood says Rui-y Peightree who tells the story folks! about a farmer being paid $100 for So still keep bundled up Kate reports Asophoedita the sway- now well organized witn supplies he was alarmed to see several one or his horses He was then paid another $50 for bringing the animal of candy gum and hanky para hundred children gathered to catch his gifts chutes being sent to Germany reg backed plow horse Asophoedita of into town $25 for getting it through Belly Acres comes up to the house a revolving door $15 for bringing ki-w i it ud to the buver's aoartment in ularly by people of America By the end of the week several I don't know just how much thousand children were packed Kate? No for the horse" he elevator and $10 for placing the horse in the man bath tub Then good it is accomplishing" said the into the clearing and higher offic bated before history and English classes young flier "but if there is any- ials had started to notice it The iin to his amazement hnr:" fs amazement ffi lin UMtWo if th me iarmer was thing to the saying that good re- i idea was 'out but it worked in pays with good I guess it is racing bill passes the plow horse as to tle lorse- may race Bing Crosby's horses fori When asked why he had spent last place Maximum temperature muc otW htveuthe horse shot in his bath tub the buy- er replied: "You see I share this for Rawlins Wyo where several apartment with a man who comes trains have been blockaded The in every night slams the door slaps Union Pacific Railroad Co request- me on the back and shouts 'What's ed the planes to fly clothes there Now I can tell him "There's for the stranded passengers I a dead horse in the Clothes Flown to Stranded Trains A C-47 from Hill air force base piloted by Capt Robert Spencer and Capt Willard Reed left today Looking over the teddy bear gift received from a grateful German child by Lieut Gail Halvorsen the "lollipop flyer" are (left to right) Brig Gen William Morgan Mrs Milton White and Lieut Halvorsen reverse Instead of a reprimand they thought it was a good idea and approved my briefing other pilots in my squadron for the drop" he explained Then came the appeal to the United States for candy and gum and hankies by the thousands Soon the operation had gained large proportions with 1000 chutes being dumped over the side at a time Drops were made in parks playgrounds school grounds and at hospitals and the cleared area at the airport was abandoned because of the hazard of a possible crash on landing Soon 12 tons of candy was being delivered a day and a regular staff of three secretaries was needed to file letters and keep things moving Most deliveries were later made on the ground from letters in the files asking the plane to drop food here or there "Most of the letters we made special attempts to answer came from crippled boys and girls or from a group of children in a hospital somewhere" Halvorsen said "I had the good fortune to visit one of these hospitals with gifts just prior to coming to the States It was good to see how much joy those crippled children would get out of a candy bar or bubble gum" "Although I'm not a good bubble gum popper" Lieut Halvorsen laughed "we did have one fellow with us that was a whiz and before we left the hospital we heard quite a few pops" he added Wing Wagged Lieut Halvorsen seems unaware of the fact that he is now endeared to the hearts of thousands of Berlin children who sometimes stood waiting for hours until his plane came in to land They knew the candy treat was coming when they saw the big four-engine C-54 wag its wings as it turned on the final approach to Templehof field This gesture has grown un-til it is now considered by most A 15-minute interview with Lieut Halvorsen will be broad-east over station KLO at six-thirty this evening Americans to be a symbol of the spirit of the entire air lift as well as our aid to -a stricken nation Recounting his story of the first "little vittles' drop Lieut Halvorsen explained how he visited in Berlin one day between flights He said the children clustered around him their eyes appealing but their lips mute "I knew they wanted some kind of sweets but they were too proud to ask Halvorsen recalled "I dug in my pockets for a few sticks of gum You should have seen their faces It was big thing to them" After he had talked with the children as best he could Lieut Halvorsen thought about the parachute drop and said if the children would be in a clearing on the end of the airport runway he would wag his wings and drop them candy on a parachute Plane Flight and Auction Highlight Events Saturday SPECIALS RAYON GOWNS stoboed in downtown Oeden during Re-enactment of "operation little that period so that children run vittles by its originator Lieut 29 Beautiful rayon gowns of knit jersey with lovely lace trim in blue green and pink Sizes 32-40 2 Gail Halvorsen of Garland Box Elder county and a public merchandise auction at the Colonial theatre Saturday will bring the Weber county polio drive to a climax said Howard Ogden general chairman Lieut Halvorsen will fly a C-47 from Hill air force base over Ogden about noon He will drop candy and gum by parachute City officials have agreed to have traffic SHEER NYLONS Birds Get Oats Grain Package From California California residents are doing a good turn for Utah's hungry birds according to Acting Postmaster Ed Vendell He reported a package weighing about one and one-half pounds was received at the opst office addressed to "Mr and Mrs Hungry Birds" from Mrs Charlotte McDonald San Francisco It is presumed the sender had read of Utah's unusual snow depth and the appeal for food for the birds The package contained wheat oats and bird seed Mail Carrier Ed Stratford was given the assignment to distribute the grain on his route in No 1 the postmaster said Vendell pointed out that under a post office rule rural carriers are allowed te accept feed for hungry birds OS Exquisite 45 gauge 30 denier First Quality Nylons in all the new spring shades Sizes to 10 1 I was afraid to tell anyone of Before leaving Germany Lieut my idea because I knew it was Halvorsen turned the operation over to his buddy Capt Lawrence Caskay of Enid Okla Lieut Halvorsen said he ex LACE TRIM RAYON SLIPS ning into the street after the "chutes" will not be endangered Lieut Halvorsen will make a personal appearance at a polio drive program at Ogden high school Saturday at two Admission will be by voluntary contribution and all victims of polio will be admitted free according to Mrs Milton White director of Women's activities Motion pictures of both the big and little operations in Berlin will be shown and Lieut Halvorsen will answer questions concerning the work in the German capital Both adults and children will be admitted to the auditorium and there will be no ticket sale Mrs White said The auction will toegin promptly at nine a at the Colonial on more than 200 choice items of brand new merchandise Everyone is urged to be on hand early for the theatre must be cleared by twelve noon so the regular motion picture program can go on The material to go under the auctioneer's hammer was gathered by members of the women's committee from almost every type store in the eity pected his next assignment would toe flying C-74s from Brookley air base in Mobile Ala to Frank fort Germany with supplies for Nicely tailored bias-cut rayon slips of satin or lovely French crepe in sizes 32 to 40 198 the lift He is now on a 30-day leave "I would like to stay in Utah" he admitted "There is no place that can be compared to it These NEW SPRING SHORTIE COATS mountains really look good even with the deep snow Its swell to be back Lieut Halvorsen was making arrangements at Hill air base today for his flight over Ogden and Salt Lake City Saturday 98 New arrivals in smart all wool tweed coats with long-wearing taffeta lining Wonderful buy at 14 NEW SPRING SKIRTS PLASTIC APRONS There are wonderful 298-398 79c 1 00 plaids or smart solif Combine good looks with good utility Choice of colors with dainty ruffle trim colors in either wo Lovely new styles or rayon Big assortment Your Cost of Living The Rite way Hardware Way FRUIT OF THE LOOM WHITE DRESS SHIRTS a I White Enamelware Copper Chrome- Youths Nabbed In Office Theft Two teen-age boys who reportedly stole a money toag containing $422 in currency and checks from the Salt Lake Tribune-Telegram bureau office 429 Twenty-fifth were in custody of the police youth bureau today Detectives Russell Fort and Pincock said the boys 16 and 17 years old entered the office while the staff was out to lunch between one and two pm Thursday and stole the money bag from a 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