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About Camp Adair sentry. (Camp Adair, Or.) 1942-1944 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1942)
April 23, 1942 Page Eight and brings many years of adminis- i Thompson, associate engineer of i and organizing experience camouflage and salvage; Dave Mel- ' Service Office Opened to trative drum, associate engineer of quar- ! his present post. Addison C. Smith, of Seattle. ries; Herbert Breede, associate en- ! By Independence Men Wash., at present located at the gineer of railroads. — Corvallis hotel, is purchasing agent | The chief building inspectors in- ' in charge of the procuring of all elude E. P. Erwen, Fred Smith, C. ; materials, tools and necessary sup L. Swain, C. F. Colvin and L. G. 1 plies for the project. All ware Reed. Gerald Huffman is foreman Independence is going “all out" housing, checking and delivery of of the maintenance department; for Camp Adair people. Enterpris materials on the various parts of Ed Cochran, ehief concrete inspect ing men of the chamber of com the project is likewise in this de or; Arthur De Temple, head plumb merce there have secured the ser partment. Mr. Smith is the young ing inspector; Warren Clarke, head ' vices of E. L. Gray who has estab est executive with Four Builders, electrical inspector and Allphin is i lished an office and is the Inde- but has already been very success painting inspector. I endence coordinator. He is work ful in his'line of endeavor, having ' All of these men head up sec- ! ing for the City Service board of, recently been purchasing agent for tions which also include a widely ' the Reynolds Metals company of experienced staff of assistants in I the chamber. Mr. Gray’s office is open to Campa Longview, Wash., during the con each department. Adair folk at any time. He will do struction of an aluminum plant. everything possible to make those "Ad” Smith is one of the most' who have chosen Independence as popular men on the project. The WAFFLE SHOP their home to be happy and con- Charley L. Tharp, personnel Waffles Any Time tented. manager of Four Builders, univer Across from Albany Hotel He reports that there is still one sally known as “Chuck,” is a native ALBANY fine home there for rent, that there of Benton county. He knows per is board and room for about 30 sonally scores of the people he », men and sleeping rooms for 157. employs in his capacity of chief of Tom Smith, enterprising Inde the employment department. pendence groceryman, has the larg “Chuck” in private life is an auto est “ad" in this first issue of The mobile dealer in Corvallis. If you Sentry. Give him a play, you work for the Four Builders and folks. don't know “Chuck,” make it a point to get acquainted at once. You'll profit by it. Four Builders Bring Group of C. of C. Hires E. L. Gray Coordinator Restaurant--Confectionery THE MAIN CORNER IN CORVALLIS Best Foods for the Best People WELCOME CAMP ADAIR AND WORKING PERSONNEL!! Encampment, Experience to Contracting Job Here I Operations Run By G. A. Collins (Continued from page 1) in Area C. In this capacity he is (Continued from page 1) directing head of the organization. prominent mines In the western | He served in 1917 and 1918 as states and Canada have been con- ' engineer on the construction of the ducted by Mr. Collins over a long Alameda Liberty shipyard, a $28,- period of years. I 0<»0,000 project. Mr. Collins is known for his dy Lorenz Brothers carried to suc namic and tireless energy in organ- , cessful completion such jobs as: izing and directing heavy construe- Gearhart hotel, Mayer building. |nvn ■ tion prvjtxwt. projects. The * «e jud job uk as cniri chief of omen of Woodcraft building. operatiori8 at Camp Adair is East Side Telephone building. P°rt- ex^ption"ai’d ^¡‘^Tfast mov’ uTV,TilLber‘o‘‘ an.d ¿heiin»’ hard-hitting and fearless type pki-lift, Mt. Hood; Doernbecker of eXwutiV( ---------------- . who knoWs all ___ tlw .. ‘ms in„ -------------- - ---- manufacturing plants, Portland. and . outs” of engineering construc- numerous coinmerical buildings, tion ., , _ , -—. From the sidelines we hear many 1 ' ‘ each, two housing show projects Mr. Collins has a strong organi. (on time), Jantzen amusement ration of associates and assistants park (ahead of time). I which includes Thomas Waring as Lorenz Brothers have never been assistant chief of operations, who behind on any project, but have always turned over the completed came from the Bonneville project; Ray Furrow, engineer for roads construction work ahead of the and water works, who was former time set. Likewise, Four Builders ly with the Oregon state highway started out on the Camp Adair pro department: John Powell, associ ject with the Intention of complet ate mechanical engineer; Dave ing on time or before the time set for completion. Besides the above mentioned members of the associated firms, and in addition to Mr. M. W. Lor € orvallis enz, project manager, some of the Friday and Saturday other executive personnel of Four Builders are: tHI Robert M. Roltaon, general sup WIZARDS erintendent. Mr. Robson is a con of the struction executive of vast experi OZARKS ence having been in the business for 35 years, IS of which he has been superintendent on various projects for Mr. Donald M. Drake. Mr. Robson resides in Portland, but at present is making his temporary residence at the Corvallis hotel. The WEAVER BROS. He likes Corvallis, he says, and is Olid F t □ nine rapidly becoming known to every elviry one as “Boti.” Frank R. Griffiths, office man- nger. ia a long-time resident of Tacoma. Wash., but he and Mrs. Griffiths are at present settled in Corvallis, Mr. Griffiths was prior to joining Four Builders secretary- treasurer of the Mt. Rainier Na tional Park company for 24 years. „T“ien.T.. that the ri*ht mai>«“• *>»>• Co . Z°A 1 ** .. ’ At the Frager Furniture Co. in Albany you can choose your home furnish ings from the largest stock of furniture in the entire Willamette valley! Three large floors are full of new and attractive home furnishings, popularly priced for defense workers. Ask anyone who has lived around this area and they will tell you ... “It’s a fact — you'll find greater --- selection and make greater savings at the Frager Furniture Co. in Albany! ± I /x For outstanding bargains in all types of con struction tools, hardware and second hand furni ture. shop Frager's Albany Bargain House. ALBANY BARGAIN HOUSE IVHITUMIIE • •••« * % I I Al I l\| \ I Corvallis I H» V I I'l 1st & Lyon St- Friday. 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