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Son Bernardino AIR SERVICE COMMAND News Wednesday, August 23, PERSONAL NEWS ABOUT VAST ARMY OF AIR FIELD WORKERS Post Schools By WILLIE TOMLINSON Maribel Shimmin, formerly with supply training and the man power office, has left to accept a position with the materiel command offices in San Francisco Alvin Wessels has just returned from carburetor school in Connecticut. He was there several weeks, brought back new material and a full complement of new charts to be used in post schools classes Lew Wattenbarger, who instructs in aircraft structures, has gone to Big Bear lake for several days' i vacation with his wife and children Bob Smith, head of the curriculum unit, spent several days vacationing with his wife and daughter at Ensenada Connie Bazula has transferred from P. T. to join the instructor staff of William Smith. Connie has a six-weeks girl to whom he has given the old Swiss family name of Lor-za Jack Martin, formerly with the intelligence division, is on the staff of the flight line instructors Paul LaGue and Jack Haw thorne, both given the course in supervisor training at the 822nd depot, were visitors on the field this week A letter was received last week from Bob Hes-ton, former instructor in radio installation, who is in boot camp near San Diego.

He sent greetings from Bill Embriani, also a former in structor here, who is his buddy in the camp Bob and Lois Thomas are the proud parents of a seven-pound girl Private "Chuck" Johnson and Betty John. son of the curriculum and post schools units are the parents of a six-pound girl born at San Bernar dino hospital Mary Sulser, formerly of the film library, learned this week that her husband, Sgt. Melvin Sulser, instructor in hydraulics who is visiting his home in Ohio on furlough, came down with the mumps the same day he received his call to O.C.S. He is in the isolation ward at Ft. Hays Barbara Peterson, formerly of the tech library, has transferred to utilities Harvey Wilson, instructor in aircraft structures, will leave Sept.

1 to resume his position in the vocational training department of the Long Beach hospital. Supply Division By SHIRLEY HINDMAN 'Harley Stcrnaman, assistant manager of branch 5, is on de tached service at Daggett James Vn Winkle is attending packing and crating school in Madison, Wis. Esther Gad die is on detached service at Los Angeles Opal Strong is spending her annual leave in Azusa Capt. Ralph E. Wiley is new assistant branch chief in branch 5.

He has recently re turned from assistant branch chief in branch 5 to branch 3 TSgt. Leonard A. Minard, son of George Minard, is home on leave. He was with the troop carrier command in Sicily and his "group has been cited for not losing a man on the invasion of that island Maude Parks has returned after a week's leave spent at La-guna Beach Class 29 warehouse in branch 5 held a dinner in honor of the school students who have been working during the summer months. They are Sherman Boring, Harvey Balsley, Peter Castro and Norvall Ncwhan Elsie Jenkins has returned work after a two weeks leave pent in Louisiana, where she pJ-tended the wedding of her son, Lt.

Alvin Jenkins Laura Beckett has returned from a vacation in northern California Margaret Wade has joined branch 5 as timekeeper Edith Charlton has transferred from branch 5 to branch 2 and reparable. By HAZEL HOWARD Mildred Krug of the voucher unit returned Monday from a week's vacation in Inglewood, where she visited her parents and her brother, who was home from Portland on furlough Lt. Burton D. Dunn and Ben McCagg, warehouse superintendent, left Thursday for Madison, on a business trip. They expect to be away about two weeks Alta Olney, statistician, left Thursday to visit her daughter in the northern part of the slate Eva Brown recently transferred from the 800th specialized depot in Oakland to the miscellaneous unit here Hazel Howard is taking three days annual leave, most of which she says will be spent at the ball park in Los Angeles Marce Peterson is scheduled to undergo a major operation this week at the Park Avenue hospital ia Pomona Branch 4 per 1944 Page 13 sonnel are making big plans for a party scheduled for Sept.

2 in the American Legion hall. Dining and dancing will be on the program, according to Berniece Wood, chairman of the entertainment committee JoNell LaGrone is spending the week-end in Ox- nard visiting her parents- Jeanne Harris, telephone dispatcher, has returned to work after a major operation Lt. and Mrs. Rex Cox are spending several days in San Francisco visiting Lieutenant Cox's parents. He is on furlough from Hobbs field, New Mexico Mrs.

Margaret Ap- pleman of inspection recently vis ited friends and relatives in San Diego Mrs. Florence Hard- enberg is particularly happy these days because her son Don, is home on furlough from Waco, Texas. He is an air cadet Utilities By HELEN FISHER On vacation to various parts of the state are Margaret Reynolds of the operations branch and N. J. Kipking, control branch Others leaving for vacations in a few days are Hortense Painter, who is going to West Virginia, and Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Warner of the refrigeration and cost accounting departments respectively. They plan to visit friends in San Francisco Lee Alwardt, drafting department, has just returned from a pleasant trip throughMhe east Phyllis McLain of the general foreman's office recently returned from a visit to San Fran cisco and vicinity Mrs. Frances Surdey is a new employe in the personnel unit Mrs Margaret Udell, widow of the late Major Udell, has been appointed secretary to Major Vernon A. Gevecker, executive officer Other new employes include Eu genie Lee of the reproduction branch, Pauline Johnson, and Ruth Vietmeir of the engineering department Lloyd Cordell, foreman of the sign writing de partment, is the father of a seven and three-quarter pound baby girl, named Caroline Irving J.

Meeks, of the nursery, is proud of his colorful flower bed at the corner of Third and Tippecanoe streets Richard Buchanan, equipment pool, after waiting nearly a year, has received word from his son, Arthur, that he is alive and well in a prison camp in the Philippines. Area Headquarters By JUNE HOARD Betty Pierson, sister of Pauline DeGroot of the air inspector's office, is a new employe assigned to the stenographic unit in that office Congratulations to Major Armistead B. Hill, com munications inspector, and Major Ralph H. Dean, assistant technical inspector, upon their recent promotions G. Donald Towns, of maintenance engine repair, and Freda R.

Maxficld, employed in the administrative assistant's of fice of personnel and training division, were married recently in Riverside and are now at home to friends at 2007 Belle street, San Bernardino Pearl Kannen- berg, of the judge advocate's office, is at the station hospital for observation of an injured knee received some time ago First Lt. Bill L. McCoy, assistant budget and fiscal officer, also is in the station hospital suffering from a knee injury. Cpl. Eunice Rhodes, at one time employed as a civilian inspector in the supply division, has just reported for duty in the air inspector's office from Stout field, Indiana, headquarters Troop Carrier command Capt.

John A. V. Murray, of training and operations section, received his promotion and also is father of a new baby boy First Lt. Robert Michalskl, assistant judge advocate, and Mrs. Michalski, have returned from vacationing at Balboa Beach Two employes of personnel and training are ill at home.

They are Barbara Conk- lin of the manning branch and Mary Sipe, secretary to classifica tion officer, Capt. Samuel K. Smith, at present on temporary duty at Army Air Forces, Wash ington, D. C. Thelma Reaves, of the administrative assistant's office of personnel and training divison, is vacationing in Los Angeles and at various beaches Mildred A.

Roberts of personnel and training control office is on leave visiting a friend stationed in Florida Also of this office, Lillian Davis is visiting a brother-in-law attached to a naval station on the desert First Lts. Alexander M. Loebig and Gordon Scott, of training and operations section, have been transferred to S.B.A.S.C. Faces Great Project In Reclamation Air Corps Equipment And Material From Overseas Arriving Air Corps equipment and mate rial from overseas totaling 1,746 tons of aircraft parts and other items and packed in boxes and crates of all shapes and sizes is about to be processed by the recla- mation section of the San Bernardino Air Service command. It is the largest reclamation undertak' ing in the history of the S.B.A.S.C.

After the boxes are opened the items will be segregated, inspected to see if they are usable or repair able and and distributed, for re pairs, to the stock department for re-use, or to the salvage officer and the road to the junk yards. VARY IN SIZE Boxes and crates containing the overseas material have been accumulating since June 21, when the first shipment arrived. They vary in size from some, protecting wings of heavy bombers, which look capable of being turned into comfortable homes if properly partitioned, to the size of small trunks. All are different In contents and the persons who open them never know what they will run into. "It's like opening Christmas packages," said Lt.

William Plasch, section chief. CALL FOR WORKERS In order to handle the project Lieutenant'Plasch has sent out a call for more workers. Under direction of David F. Deardurff, general foreman, it is planned there will be three "production" lines, each 100 feet long, for segre gating and inspecting the overseas material in the reclamation building. Mr.

Deardurff has ordered 200 dollies on which the material will move down the "production" lines. The overseas material is a mix ture of new parts and equipment being sent here for redistribution, obsolete items and damaged material. Maintenance Units At S.B.A.S.C. Lead San Bernardino Air Service paced the Air Service command in 13 maintenance activities during June for production and efficiency, according to Harold J. Rust, maintenance statistics branch supervisor.

In addition, S.B.A.S.C. enjoyed the lowest absence rate of any control area maintenance division during the month with 8.7 per cent. S.B.A.S.C. units that attained the top ranking were motor generators of electrical repair branch; turbo supercharger, drum-type brakes, disc-type brakes of wheel q1 Virab-o lirannh nil nnlpr nf tank and radiator branch; .30 if nihil alflt n't ii JOINS WACS Pvt. Helen Wil son, San Bernardino Air Service command employe, who has Joined Women's Army Corps.

Counseling Unit Worker Enlists S.B.A.S.C. Employe Will Leave Soon On military leave from San Bernardino Air Service command Pvt. Helen Wilson, new member of the Women's Army corps ex pects to leave soon for Des Moines, Iowa, where she will receive her basic training. Joining through the San Bernar dino Wac recruitment office, she was sworn into the organization Friday in Los Angeles. She is classified as a psychiatric social worker and expects to be assigned to that work.

Private Wilson has been a mem ber of the counseling unit of the S.B.A.S.C. employe relations branch since May 17. She is from Huntington, and after at tending schools there she went to Goucher college in Baltimore. She took graduate work in Teachers' college, Columbia university, after which she spent a short time in the teaching profession. She has two brothers in the services, Ensign Peter wnson, who is with the Navy in the south Pacific, and Pfc.

Willis L. Wilson, of the Marines. Her mother, Mrs. Martha Wilson, resides in Huntington and a sister, Martha, is at tending the University of West Virginia. "I am interested in rehabilita tion work," Private Wilson said when asked as to her reasons for joining the organization, "and I am certain there is great need for workers in that field among soldiers returning from the fighting zones." She has been residing in Red- lands, at 156 Franklin street, while employed at S.B.A.S.C.

Major Edwards Is Major William N. Edwards has been appointed officer in charge of the officers' mess at the San Bernardino Army Air field. He replaces Capt. Ralph B. Carter, who has reverted to inactive status.

Major Edwards served on the Mexican border in 1916 and during the first World War. He entered active duty in the present emerg- ency in July, 1942, after wide na tional guard experience in Illinois. He has had much experience in Air Service command procurement and distribution and comes to the San Bernardino field from May-wood, where he was in charge of lumber requirements while stationed at the 822nd A.A.F. special ized depot. Association Wins Colonel's Praise San Bernardino Army Air field Civilian Employes association was congratulated for its sponsorship of the safety suggestion contest in a communication received from Col.

J. G. Taylor, commander of the San Bernardino Air Service command, by William Carney, president of the association. "The Civilian Employes association is to be congratulated on its outstanding service to the safety of all personnel through its sponsorship of the recent safety suggestions contest," Colonel Taylor said. In civilian life he managed a finance company in Louisville, was with the American Radiator Standard Sanitary and for a time managed a radio program in Detroit.

He holds an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan and also studied engineering for a year. Captain Teer has been chief of the S.B.A.S.C. safety branch since early this year.

Prior to his appointment to the post he was personnel and training officer for the ordnance section since May, 1943. calibre guns of guns repair branch Jim lip- Off-rer cirrn Vinrivnn indicators turn and MCW lYlCaa VSIIIV.CI hj 1 bank, clocks, fuel mixtures, exhaust analysis cell, temperature indicators, electrical instrument transmitters of repair branch. Friends Reunited as Both Work at Field More than 20 years ago Finley Thomas and Kelly James graduated from Burlington, North Carolina, high school together, after being friends throughout their school days. The other day they found each other again at the San Bernardino Army Air field. Mr.

Thomas is now San Ber nardino Air Service command recreation director, and Mr. James is an inspector in the instrument repair branch. Their reunion was brought about through the ap pearance of Mr. Thomas' name in a field publication which Mr. James saw.

Mr. James has been employed on the field approximately a year. His wife also works for S. B. A.

S. C. Mr. Thomas, whose wife is also employed at the field, has held his present posi tion several months. Salt Lake City, Utah and San Francisco, California, respectively Mrs.

Donna Nolfo has re ceived word that her husband has arrived in Florida for duty. CAPTAIN MILLER NEW SAFETY BRANCH HEAD Capt. Robert E. Miller, from the Oklahoma City Air Service command, has replaced Capt. Gene L.

Teer as chief of the San Bernar dino Air Service command safety branch. Captain Teer, an or dnance officer, will return to or dnance activity. Captain Miller entered the Army in May, 1942. During his stay in Oklahoma City Air Service com mand he was assistant mainte-nonce officer, assistant technical inspector and chief of the safety branch. Cash Presented To Six Workers For Inventions Devices to Further S.B.A.S.C.

War Job Bring Remuneration Six empolycs of the San Ber nardino Air Service command were rewarded for their ingenu ity when they were presented checks by Col. S. S. Winslow, chairman of the command com mittee on civilian awards, before assembled fellow workers. Another, who has left the field, will receive his award through the mail.

One of the workers, Harvey W. Totten of the magneto repair unit, electrical repair branch, was granted recognition for two inventions, receiving $30 for each. Letters of commendation and an award 6f merit certificate accompany each award by the committee. OTHER AWARDS Others receiving awards were Roland Henry and George Heil, senior radio repairmen, $75 to be divided between them; Carrol Bowman, aircraft sheet metal worker, $50; William A. Chacon, foreman of the tire and tube unit of the rubber repair branch, $30; and Carl L.

Doerr, tubing branch, manufacture and repair section, $25. Mr. Totten devised an adjustable base for disassembly of magnetos and a device for inserting oil into the hollow shaft of the Bosch magneto. The disassembly method has rated as more than a 60 per cent time saver, in addition to prevent damage to magnetos and reducing accident hazards. The oiling device, which simpli fies heating the shaft prior to insertion of oil, is estimated to make a 99 per cent time saving.

NEW DRIVE UNIT Mr. Henry and Mr. Heil re ceived $75 for their work in de veloping a new type drive unit for operation of the emergency radio rescue unit, which has been adapted to the service procedure of the radio repair section. Man hours saved approximate 30 per week, according to the number of units processed. Development of a new jig for the Do-All saw, which makes it possible to cut extremely diffi cult jobs without necessity of breaking and rewelding saws, won the award for Mr.

Bowman. It saves an average of 24 man hours per week, or approximately $1,000 annually. Importance of saving small sized aircraft tubes led to the de velopment Dy ivir. tjnacon ot a new process of repairing, which won him his award. Duo to the small size of the tubes it was almost impossible to make bead repair or valve replacement by the regular process.

The new method is estimated to save 40 per cent in tubes, as well as being a substan tial time-saver. IMPROVES WORK Mr. Doerr was rewarded for de velopment of a burnishing ma chine for metal tubing. The de vice replaces the old hand meth od, which often resulted in un even work. Leroy J.

White, of Arlington. who has left the field, was granted $30 for his suggestion of a riv eting tool which eliminates the use of a rivet bucker, and which may be used where space is limited. Civilian Personnel By ANNETTE MclNTOSH Harold Parkhurst, of safety branch, has been on vacation Robert Albright, intelligence, has been assuming the duties of Captain Balestrieri during the latter's absence Tina Quiroz, gas rationing, has returned from Yosemite Betty Smerling and Rachel Davis are new employes in the appointments unit Homer Hoisington, employe relations, is on vacation Al Johnson, classification branch, spent a week's vacation at the beach Virginia Harman has been appointed to the requisition unit Constance Jenkins has been appointed bookkeeper for employes association and group insurance Eileen Mahn and Josephine Ayers, civilian records, have been on sick leave Vivian Bradley, classification branch, is recovering after an appendectomy Marie Picchi and Annette Mcintosh, classification branch, celebrated their two-year employment within the same branch with a oake and their friends were invited. Aircraft Mechanics Receive Diplomas Trained as aircraft mechanics by the San Bernardino Air Service command, 200 soldiers of the Fourth Air force received their diplomas Saturday from Major Albert E. Lackner, chief of the training and operations section, personnel and training division.

The graduation ceremony climaxed 16 weeks of intensive training at S. B. A. S. C.

Officers Wave Bon Voyage as Wac Leaves When Wac Pvt. Norma L. Gates boarded a plane to leave San Bernardino Air Service Command for a new assignment several colonels, majors1, civilians and her own detachment commander and other Wac officers joined In saluting her goodby. i Wac Private is Given Farewell Officers, Civilians Gather in Tribute Colonels saluting privates is not yet a common occurrence, but this reversal of military etiquette did take place at San Bernardino Army Air field. When Wac Pvt.

Norma L. Gates boarded a plane for a new assignment, several colonels and majors, plus a few dozen civilians, saluted her goodbye. The well-wishers were her co-workers and superior officers in the San Bernardino Air Service command air inspector's office. Also on hand were Capt Elizabeth Hyde, Wac detachment commander, and other Wac offi cers. The unusual tribute was a ges ture of esteem.

Wilfred F. Forsdick, air inspector's office ad ministrative assistant, spoke for the group in praising Norma. "By her unfailing courtesy and cheerful manner of performing her duties, Pvt. Norma Gates has en deared herself to all the employes and officers of the department, She, is a good soldier and a fine example of an American girl who joined the Women's Airmy Corps to help win the war, carrying out her responsibilities in an exem plary manner." Private Gates served in the air inspector's office since her arrival from Ft. Des Moines, Iowa, four months ago.

She was placed in charge of files, mail and follow-up units, and acted as a court reporter. She was a private secretary in a brokerage concern before enlisting in the army. Misc. Accessories By ESTHER F. JOHNSON The bombsight and instrument repair officer, Floyd E.

Meador, has been promoted to the rank of captain. Another officer recently promoted is Capt. Thomas L. Miller, armament officer, who is attending school in Colorado Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Culpepper have been commuting between their home and Los Angeles in order to regain ion of their automobile, which was stolen from in front of their home recently. Mrs. Culpepper is assistant chief clerk of this section Miscellaneous and accessories baseball team has played and won seven league games, as well as several games not regularly scheduled. Members of the team are Daugh-erty, Harris, Hanoian, 3b; Robinson, lb; Seward, 2b; Ur-quidi, Speudio, Mansfield, Thomas, Denman, p. Eda Anderson is treasurer and cheer leader II.

Wallace, rubber repair branch leader, is in Los Angeles on his vacation C. Miss Mary Willson; chjef clerk in rubber repair branch, is ill at her home. The world's chief supply of helium, the gas used in our dirigibles, lies in certain sections of Texas, Colorado, Kansas and Utah. WAR BOND ISSUANCE TO SOLDIERS CHANGED Issuance of series war bonds to San Bernardino Air Service command military personnel through class pay allotments will be by the finance office at the field beginning with the September payroll, Elmer M. Peddrick, finance officer, said yesterday.

Formerly they were issued by the Army war bond office in Chicago. Bonds purchased by civilian workers through the class A pay-rill reservation plan, now Issued Jt x- Coffee, Doughnuts For New Workers, Association Plan New employes of the San Bernardino Air Service command will be introduced to the San Bernardino Army Air field Civilian Employes association through free coffee and doughnuts, William Carney, president of the association, said yesterday. The refreshments will be provided to new employes during their rest periods as they pass through the orientation course, which occupies their first day at the field. Rubber Subject Of Conference Supply Officers and Civilians at Parley Supply officers and key civilians of widespread Army Air Force in stallations conferred on rubber conservation at San Bernardino Air Service command. The group discussed aircraft casing and tube control.

Major R. L. Whearley, chief of the hardware branch, aircraft sec tion, supply division, Air Service command, presided. He introduced Col. J.

G. Taylor, S.B.A.S.C. commander, who welcomed the delegates. Attending were: Lt. George A.

Powers and Frederick T. Traynor, Sacramento A.S.C.; Capt. J. D. St.

John and Mrs. Shirley Kaiser, San Antonio A.S.C.; Capt. James M. Clarke and Wray Brower, Spo kane A.S.C.; Capt. Nicholas F.

Pensiero and Carlton E. Brackney, Pacific Overseas A.S.C.; Major Gene C. Wilson and George Barton, Ogden A.S.C.; Major John R. Lotze and L. Bowman, 856th A.A.F.

specialized depot. Others in attendance were: C.J. Clcary, Materiel command; Capt. M. Steinheimer, Fourth Air Force; Major S.

W. Jensen, 834th A.A.F. specialized depot; Lt. Col. O.

D. Thompson, Major R. L. Whearley, Capt. T.

J. Ewing, Major G. H. Nicholson, D. J.

Kiefer, and E. J. Eloff, headquarters, A.S.C.; Col. J. G.

Taylor, Major G. M. Spur- lock, Cabt. J. W.

Fitzpatnck, Capt. J. H. Gardiner, and J. O'Neill, S.B.A.S.C.

Hundreds More Will Be Given Training Five hundred more Air Trans port command soldiers are sched uled to arrive at the San Bernardino Air Service command training area in the near future to learn how to maintain and service cargo aircraft of the A.T.C. Their presence will bring total enrollment in the A.T.C. training program underway at S.B.A.S.C. to 2,000 men. Read the Classified.

by the finance office, will not be affected, according to new war department instructions, said Colonel Peddrick. The new procedure will become effective, in the case of enlisted men with allotments now in effect, without the execution of individual allotment forms. However, individuals who certify their own pay vouchers will attach the class allotment authorization forms to their August vouchers for allotments in effect, or to be placed in effect, as of Sept. 1. Ideas for Bond Posters Sought Employes Association Offers Two Prizes Two best ideas for Sixth War Loan campaign posters submitted by San Bernardino Air Service command civilians or military will be rewarded with a $25 war bond each, it was announced yesterday.

The competition, sponsored by the San Bernardino Army Air field Civilian Employes association ends at noon Thursday, Aug. 24. In addition to the bond awards the winning ideas will be sent to Patterson field for judging in competition with those from other installations. Final- winners will be used throughout the Air Service command to promote the Sixth War Loan campaign, which will open Nov. 11, Armistice day, and close Dec.

7, Pearl Harbor day, said Capt. Kermit E. Goodger, civilian war bond officer for S.B.A. S.C. W.

A. Carney, president of the association, and Captain Goodger emphasized for the benefit of prospective contestants who are unable to draw that the idea, not artistic ability, will be the deciding factor in the judging. Competent artists are available to put the winning ideas into poster form after judging and prior to submission to Patterson field. Judges will Walter S. Frazier, Major Howard R.

Hutchison and Captain Goodger. Contestants must have their ideas in the hands of their timekeepers or H. T. Lindberg, employe relations branch, by noon on the closing day. Captain Goodger pointed out that A.

S. C. quota for the Sixth War Loan campaign will be 12 per cent payroll reservations by 95 per cent of employes, Chemical Warfare Instruction Held One hundred and fifty officers and enlisted men of the First battalion, 28th regiment, California state guard, were given instruction in chemical warfare bySan Bernardino Air Service command chemical warfare officers at the maneuver bivouac in East High lands. Two and a half hout were de voted to instruction, Capt. Charles W.

Barnett, assistant base chemical officer, conducted the first period on chemical agents, first aid for gas casualties, gas. mask drill and field identification of agents. Major Alvin Strickler. S.B.A.S. C.

chemical officer, took charge of the second period on protection and protective equipment, decontamination, incendiaries, gre nades, includinc colored smokes and white phosphorus, and screening smokes. Illustrations and dem onstrations were given of all ma terial discussed. Roach Takes Post With Air Inspector Major Robert R. Roach has been appointed assistant administrative inspector in the San Ber nardino Air Service command air inspector's office. Major Roach comes to S.B.A.S.

C. from the headquarters A.A.F. (ield office of the air inspector at San Francisco. He was mustered into service with the national guard from Austin, In February, 1941. lie has served at Scott field, III; A.A.F.

technical training command at Sioux Falls, S. in the air Inspector's office at Washington, and at Lincoln, Neb. He is a veteran of the first World war. In civilian life he wa connected with the George A. Hormel packers, at Austin, Minn.

His wife and four son will join him soon in San Uernardino..