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About Camp Adair sentry. (Camp Adair, Or.) 1942-1944 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1942)
Camp Adair Sentry Page Four Landing Field at Darwin Capt. Meyer Will Help Contractors b BAUER & BAUER Tailoring — Repairing Dry Cleaning "Cash & Carry Rates" Across from Montgomery Wards Corvallis f He Is Hold-Over From Albany Blue Printing To be a civilian employee of the , U. S. Army engineer! ami then j later to be a U. S. Army engineer has been the unique experience of Capt. O. H. Meyer of the military ataff at Camp Adair. He was ' graduated from the University of Missouri in 1931 in civil engineer- ! ing. He also received a Reserve Corp- commission in Field Artil lery, having completed the four- year Reserve Officers’ Training Corps service along with his engi neering degree. Until August, 1941, Capt. Meyer followed his civil engineering hav Australians say that extensive a rea grounds at this Darwin landi ng field makes the visits by Jap bombers ineffective; planes still 1 and, take off. ing been employed by the army engineers. During this time he kept up his Reserve Corps stand immediately assigned ’to Camp regulation Colt .45, but one of the ress reports and payment estimates ing through regular studies and Adair. He spent the winter in same shape powered with rubber for the contractors. He has Mrs. annual camp training. He spent Albany with the detachment and bands, and which shoots No. 7 Meyer, daughter four and a son two and a half, and they live in several years on Mississippi river 1 crew who drew the plans and speci- shot. Looking .about his office for a Corvallis. work, was employed on the much- , fications for the camp. His associ- (ation with CoL Des Islets began in house fly and failing to find one, maligned Passaniaquoddy title pow the captain drew a bead on the er project until its ill-fated demise, February here. "Distinguished” is the proper ad and remained in the northeast for some time in flood control work jective used in connection with Capt. Meyer’s ability as a pistol in New England. During 1937-38 Capt. Meyer shot. This title was earned when again went into the battle with the ' he fired the courses in the national •‘father of waters” at Vicksburg. ' matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, in surrounded by Civil war history 1930. It is the highest rating for and then was shifted to Sacramen sharp-shooting with the pistol. to, Cal., on flood control work Although Capt. Meyer’s hobby owing to experience in that line. of the pistol has suffered some Capt. Meyer resigned his posi what from nonuse of recent years, tion with the army engineers about he still has a steady eye and hand. a year ago and took a vacation for He demonstrated to the Camp the first time in several years. He Adair Sentry on the occasion of was called away from his rest by this interview. He took a pistol Uncle Sam to fill his Reserve out of a desk drawer—not in anger, Corps vows. He has been on active but to show how he has his fun. duty since last August and was The pistol referred to was not the See Heckart's and Save N o shortage of refrigerators here. Easy terms. Free delivery. Open Friday and Satur day evenings for your convenience. Salem School System tiny tin bell which serves for a pull on the switch of the overhead Ready for Enrollment lighting fixture. It's not over a quarter of an inch in any dimen That the Salem public school sion. He squeezed the trigger and system is ready for any increase the tiny target took it squarely on in enrollment which may be made the nose. on account of Camp Adair workers “It’s a good gun for flies,” the and soldier families, was the state captain said. He looked about ment of Frank Bennett, city super again but found none. “I guess I’ve ivtendent of schools, to The Sentry this week. Plans are complete and got them all,” he concluded. “There are no flies on him when various percentages of increase it comes to shooting the pistol,” have been provided for, Mr. Ben the Camp Adair Sentry thought to nett says. himself. To date few school children have Capt. Meyer has charge of plans been added to the Salem system and revisions and surveying at the from families of Camp Adair, Mr. camp now. He .also handles prog Bennett said. Heckart Appliance Co. 219 S. Second Corvallis Your Independent I. G. A. Grocery At Independence gives you both quality and low prices.--------Follow the crowds and save. Here are some deep-cut specials for Friday and Saturday, April 24-25. Flour Rinso £ Sperry, Drifted Snow, 49 lb bag Fisher's Blend 19 lb bag JL «9^ Milk Shortening 3 lb can 6 lb can 67c ’1.33 Cream o' Wheat 21c Giant Mze Coffee All high grade— Your choice ... 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