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PAGE SDCXECT The OrXCOri STATESMAN. Cclasi. Oregon, Txiday l!oni. Tuna 23. Kit i - Salem Victory Volunteers Find Inland Training NeededBeforeA(iveDiityr : ; ' FARRAGUT, Idaho, June 22 Thousands of . Oregon , men have taken their recruit training at this US naval training ceri 'ter since it was opened In September, 1942, but company 668 probably is the first one made up of all-Oregon men. i Well, almost all-Oregon. A couple of midwesterners slipped in somehow. Rubbing elbows with men from other! sections of the country is always on of the Interesting phase of navy life, and arguments over the relative merits of their home states are a favorite topic of training camp ."bull ses sions."In this case the midwest e mers are at a decided disadvant age. ...;. 'V---.'--OX Thirty SHS Gradx Incladed Some 30 June graduates' of Sa lem high school are in the Oregon company, which is in Camp Wald ron, one of 'the five big recruit " training areas here. Several Salem men have been chosen for posi tions of responsibility in the com pany. ; - 7' r ;' . Stuart Compton, 1010 North Sumner street, is the recruit chief petty ' officer, which means that many times he will fill the role of acting ' company commander, di recting many practice drills and taking charge of other company activities when the .regular com mander is absent. Jim Crone, 1245 North Commer cial street,! is the company yeo man, and it will be his job to handle all the desk work, which is not easy. !pe has two assistants from Salem, Rodney Hofstetteer, 840 Hood street, and Hal Ratze- burg, 134S Broadway. J Farragnt is far from the sea and is situated abont half a mile above sea level in the Bitterroot : mountains ef northern 'Idaho, ', bat despite the lack ef salt air, recruits In the relatively short time ' they lure here, learn : the. rudiments, ef what It takes te be a seed sailor. The' rest they ' will learn at advanced schools,, ther shore: stations' or at " sea." Many hours of precision drilling help put a snap into the "step of the average 7 recruit ! that wasn't there before. A physical fitness program; which includes calisthe nics, running the obstacle course, cross country, swimming and in formal games of sof tball and bask etball, give? him a stamina he .-'. .i Willamette Valley Platoon i 1; ' f f Yt .3 Here is a platoon of Willamette valley men of Company 666 at Farrarat,' Idaho, especially formed for the picture. The guidon bearer is Robert Shockley, 71$ Edina lane. In first row from left are: Stuart Compton, 1010 North Summer street, the company's recruit chief petty officer; Alva Johnson, 117 Norway street; Robert Jndson, 995 McGilchrist street; Rollln Page, 1623 Chemeketa street Second row: Ernest Kreft, 3175 East Frederick street; George Afanning, 336 Oak street; James 5E. Apple 636 Norway street; Norman Beagll, 879 Cottage street. Looking on down squad at rlfht are: John F. Lorenee, Monmouth; Brace Dargreaves, route 3, Salem; Harry McCrea, High street; Myron MerrelL 319 South 18th street; Robert Dickson, 565 McNary avenue. (Official US navy photo.) i Salem Men Present Arms 7 rtJiw WW I I ' V ': r - f r tsr; ' jf . . . ft li XL didn't know! was possible to build in so short a time. ' Must Learn to Swim ; Swimming is a "must1 and no man can graduate irom "boots" untilj he can swim' at least 50 yards. Teaching methods are such that it Is rare when a man reaches the end of his training without being able to surpass that mark. .Picturesque Lake Pend Orielle is the locale for small boat drill, which teaches the recruit how to handle a lifeboat at seat and what are the commands for the opera tion of a small boat Better oars men ; are. picked for. in ter-com-. pany competition m small boat racing.- ; rv .! l.--:'::k -' - Recruits - receive " Illustrated lectures In identification of American, and Japanese planes and are tested by the flashing of 'plane silhouettes on the screen at 1lt of a second. ' They are instructed in seaman ship, l which includes learning scores of navy terms, the nomen clature of the parts of" a ship and the tying of many kinds of knots. Lectures are augmented by study of the Blue-jackets.' Manual, a compendium of navylore.' . 'cr They study the types and opera tion of navy guns and are lectured in the handling of small arms. They fire with .22 calibre pistol and rifle on the indoor range and with a heavier rifle on he 200 yard outdoor range. j They Don't Really Cry j, Recniittraining includes a study of gases and - a gas - mask drill, which takes in a -visit to the gas chamber and a brief acquintance with the effect of tear gas, I ': When'navy men leave Farragut, they are not "old 'salts," but they have learned enough f that their subsequent! training at sea: will come a lot easier for having gone through "boots."-. . ' I r :. - Visitors Travel To, From Oak PL OAK POINT Mr.! and Mrs. Charles Wilson and three children are spending a vacation at the home of Mrs. ' Wilson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bates of Springfield.. 1 ' - Shirley Casey of ; Sheridan is spending a week as a guest of her aunt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Peterson. : Mrs. Guy Griswold and Sheron and . Sandra, ofNewport, are the houseguests of her sister and fam ily, -Mr. arfd Mrs. C C. Corns toclc .Louis Wampler , of Hazel Green and1 Ellis Hughes of Salem were dinner- guests Sunday at -the A. B. W. Hughes home, i Roy Bigelow of Rosedale and a former resident of Oak Point was visiting neighbors here Tuesday. . Jerry Lauderback is home after spending a week with his aunt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark of Forest Grove. , A new telephone line ia being built in this community, Subscrib ers are Edward Harnsberger, Corns tock, the Mike Branch ranch and Ellis Lauderback. '-y i Silvertoh Radio Shop - I Moves to New Location '"j SILVERTON-The George' Wies ner Radio' shop will open In its new location in the Coolidge and McOaine bank building on Main street on June 28, The shop, at its old location, is closed with .Mr. Wiesener assisting in the redecor ating and rearranging at the new location. This was formerly occu pied by the Silverton ration board, which last; week moved to its old quarters in the city office building on South Water street; Jv ' : Boy Scouts Conduct , Gervais Farm Meet 't " GERVAIS The Farmers Union! held its monthly meeting .Tuesday night at the grade school building.. The first part of the meeting was given over to the Boy Scouts. v Fred Helwig and Robert Kelsa"' were admitted to membership and were given their tenderfoot badges. There were also a court of honor at which Loy Cramer was ad vanced to the rank of Life Scout and a! merit badge was presented to Milton St John for pioneering.- . "At the present time five scouts of Troop No. 54 have attained the ' rank of life scout: and one eagle scout in Gervais. Mrs. W; E. Bar-, ; nett and Mr. Bierly led a panel discussion on farm credit sum-, ming up the many points: brought out at the two former discussions. . Present arms, the rifle salute, Is one of the positions In the manual of arms drill belnr learned by thb squad or Salem mea, all of them recent graduates of Salem hith school. In Company 666 at Camp Waldron, one of five recruit training areas at the US naval training center,. Farragut Idaho. Front row, rrom len: Herbert L. Steed, 1149 North 17th street; Norval Emmons,! 1687 North Summer street; Joseph Justice, 239 South 22nd street; William Lang, 1125 North 17th street; Warren Jones, 126 - TYiiiams avenue, oaeajrew, jaca tsrane, ssz nortn zua street; Earl Gron. ! Zslt Laurel avenue; .Earl Kobbms, route 6, box 257; Claire Woodcock, 391 North 21st street (Official US navy photo.) r Handle Desk Work Tart, i .to. t-zxt t.'.s desk work for Company &$, an all-Oregon outfit at :zzi, I..!..-), t'3 nival training center, are these three Salem li Creae, 1215 North Commercial street company yeoman - creparei a column for publication at home and fai ; f u f f;roTil la 1.1s tssMsats, 'Xoiney Eofstetter, 813 (',.::), anJ Ilil Ilaticturg, 1315 Eroadway. (OfflcUl Sewing, Knitting To Be Resumed WOODBURN Red Cross sew ing and knitting will be resumed in. .the : ;Woodburn? district - after having been discontinued for lack of materials during the past three weeks, -The Red Cross rooms in the basement of the city hall .will be open: Friday afternoon, June 23, so that volunteer workers can assist fin: cutting and begin work on. the sewing. ' " Mrs Lyman Shorey is in charge of this department and reports the i receipt of a first installment of material for the -summer quota,' yardage for men's pajamas and the goods 'for. two dozen kit bags." . .Yams, and directions for men s sleeveless sweaters T are at the Evenden drug store in charge of Mrs. Fred Evenden. Anyone wish ing to Knit may - get the yarns there, i It is requested i that any garment taken for4 home work be finished within 4he month, !!' ' Hopewell Couple MiSs Earthquake in Texas : HOPEWELL- Sgt and Mrs. Harry;. Capron left Long Beach Calif v army training base for an unnamed southern Texas base, in time to miss the recent earthquake according to a recent letter to the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs. Ed Loop. 'They drove an officer's car through in the transfer cf bases. John Geisler of Vancfcuver ship yards was a Monday . overnight guest of his family htre. It's 'a Mottar of Lib and Depth! ;;t)UT a' Bond ITBuy :Aoothc-. 1 ; . Band! 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