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THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1949'
They Still Want to be Soldiers
Six Youths Who Want to Enlist Get Preview of New
Army as Test Case for Disillusionment
V
By Kirhanl Kleiner
NKA Huff rornwimmlrnO
Brooklyn, N.Y. (NEA) After
one meal and four hours In th?
New Army, six underprivileged
boys who served as a lest case
for disillusionment still want to
be soldiers when they grow un.
They were not disillusioned nt all,
even by curtains on the mess hall
windows and food served on
plates.
These particular six hall from
the Children's Village at Pobhs
Ferry, N.Y., a home for "emo
tionally disorganized" boys. After
tasting R.O.T.C., in which they
made good records, they decided
the army was the future they
wanted. Village authorities, not
sure the idea wasn't mostly a
boy's Idea of romantic adventure,
decided they ought to find out
what the army is really like.
The army cooperated, hand
somely. Accompanied by a small
brigade of army publicity men,
photographers and recruiting offi
cers, the six were given a day at
Fort Hamilton, a permanent post
in Brooklyn.
Nobody tried to hide anything
from the boys; a tough mess ser
geant, for insrance, showed them
the ritual of. KP, including the
hand method of peeling potatoes.
On the other hand, there was no
attempt to discourage army am
bitions; the sergeant also exhib
ited the New Army's mechanical
potato peeler.
First stop for the six was the
service club, where Major S. E.
Mear, the post information and
education officer and the boys'
guide, showed off the table tennis
tables, hobby shop, comfortable
chairs, snack bar and library.
The mess hall was the next port
of call, and the six boys dove into
Electric Umpire
Spots Cheaters
Chicago (IPi There'll be less
argument and oratory around
bowling alleys this winter, thanks
to an electronic "umpire" now be
ing installed.
When a foot slips across the
foul line, a bell or buzzer sounds,
and a light flashes to indicate the
alley where the kegling foul oc
curred. It's done with "electric eyes."
A light source and photoelectric
cell are mounted on opposite sides
of any alley at the foul line.
When the light beam is broken,
the alarm is given.
i'iijis";i' ' . -! vsw.H"y;ppyiwiiil!1'' I
vNM.r ? Will V :
to drive the big
Prineville Plans
School Bond Vote
Prineville, IVe. 7 -- The Crook
county lili:li school IniuiiI has si't
Jan. 1. I'.i.'hJ. us the dale for ti vole
on bonds n:givgaihiK $TIK1.00.
Willi $:i!.").lHX) of Ihls total ear
imnkeO for the i-onsi ruction of a
new high school in Prineville. The
board plans to sell the present
high school building to tlu elo
mentiiry school district, and $105,
iiW is being nskeil by the ele
mentary distriet for this purpose.
Crook county voters docislvelv
defeated a $ISf.(XW bond Issue for
M'hool construction purposes last
I year. Since then, the school situa
tion in Prineville has become
acute, with all buildings crowded
far beyond capacity and Increased
school loads expected next fall.
Vetera will pass on two separ
ate Issues in the Jan. 4 election
one for high school construction
bonds and the other for the pro
posed purchase of the present
high school building by the ele
mentary school district. Not tak
ing part in the vote will lie that
part of western Crook county, in
the Powell Unite area, served by
the Redmond schools.
OLD ARMY KP, potato style,
is demonstrated for Children's
' Village boys. Then the autoj
matic peeler was unveiled.
a typical army chow roast pork,
scalloped potatoes, corn and
stewed plums..
"Gee, this is better than Sunday
dinner at the Village." grinned
one youngster. "Is the food thir
good every day?"
A stern look from one of the
Village authorities, who accom
panied the bovs. brought forth
the qualification. "Well. I guess
City Driving Is
Safer Than Rural
Chicago W Driving an auto
mobile in the country is twice as
dangerous as in the city, the Na
tional Safety council finds.
A total of 21,500 motor vehicle
deaths occurred last year in rural
areas, and only 10,500 in cities
and towns.
City pedestrian deaths totaled
6,200 compared with only 3,650 in
the country, but deaths not in
volving pedestrians were more
than four times higher in the
country than in the city.
SMKLLED OUT
Groton, Mass. HP) Lots of peo
pie don't care for skunks, but
polecat popularity rates high with
2SU pupils at the Boutweii school
They were given a holiday after
a sKunK invaded the building.'
who wanted
trucks.
"Motor pool! Boy, that's for
me!" said one; as he raced toward
the garage. Thev didn't get to
do any driving, but the noncom
, in charge showed them how to
autopsy a jeep with a dead motor.
On the way back to the Vil
lage, the boys stopped off at New
Yolk's r3cruiting, headquarters,
where a veteran master sergeant
answered their questions.
As they left, with New Army
stars and stripes in their eyes, the
sergeant let them have a parting
shot of Old Army. Coining a few
phrases, he called: "You go to
basic training for J-l weeks; you
PKO IKt T C OMPl.KTKn
Kugone. Deo. 7 tti The liugene
Water & Electric board today an
nounced completion of a $1,500,
000 rebuilding project at Its hy
droelectric plant at Waltervllle on
the McKenzie river.
A new SOOO kilowatt hydro-electric
generator yesterday began
supplying energy to the munici
pal utilities system.
Bulletin Classifieds Bring Results
Sunday dinner at the Village is
better; we usually nave ice keeD vour nose to th Grindstone
and come through with flying
colors then, bovs, the skv's the
limit!"
Then, Major Mear led the way
to a military police headquarters,
where an MP noncom displayed
the gun room, and let the boys
handle rifles.
'I'm interested in the MP's,"
pne of the boys the smallest, in
cidentally told the major. "It's
a rough job. I guess that's why
I like it.".
The motor pool was visited bv
the group, led by two eager lads
TELLS EXCITING
BEER GOSSIP
Oni woman tells another about
this happy new idea simply
serve at the guest table that new
one-way tall bottle of Lucky La
ger beer. It's attractive and eye
appealing . . . and so convenient
to buy and use. No deposit, no
return. Comes packed 12 bottles
to a handy carton. Usually costs
less than an ordinary stubbie.
Try tall Lucky Lager buy a
handy carton today at your fa
vorite store. Be among the lucky
ones to serve and enjoy Lucky's
"million dollar flavor" in the new
tall table bottle. Interstate Brew
ery Co.. Vancouver, Wash. Adv.
Here's Trouble!
Hastings, Neb. IP C. H. Dre-
her might us well have stayed
at .home. ,
He was cruising around in his
new car when he noticed he was
about out of gas. Optimistically,
he thought he could coax the car
to. a service station.
He couldn't. If conked out
about 10 feet short.
When he tried to start the car
again, Dreher found his battery
was dead.
Still determined, Dreher sum
moned some men to push his car
up the incline.
One of them yelled, "Wait
minute, you've got a flat tire.'
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Stover-Leilcamic's
3rd Annual
Pre-Christmas
Sale
157o to 30fo
All Suits amid Topcoats
None Withheld All Nationally Known Brands
Suits
$28
$3
LADIES:
Topcoats
$28
$3
Now for snmll deposit you can Iny away Dial
milt or topcoat your men folk want for ('hrlNt-mas!
MEN:
-This Is your great opportunity to get that suit or
topcoat you've been wanting!
More Special Christmas Buys
Watch These We'll Be Adding More Through December
Men's Robes m, DRESS GLOVES
100 wool . , . we'vo made a
buy on thene and have 18
only. Size small (81-37). Me
dium (38-40).
Sells Regular for 13,00 .
Now 8.95
SOCKS
Heavy Cotton Anklets
Plain Colors fS0 Wool
Value to 7ftc eaeh
Now 35c
3 pr. for 100
I
IMI'OKTKI) CALF
and CAI'KSKIN
HltOWN and BLACK
Now 3.95
WOOL SHIRTS
This In our best buy, 100 fine wool
Shadow 1'lald. You'll are these priced
everywhere up to $10,115!
Fine Tailoring
Lined Collars
Now 6.95
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