OREGON ST3
Trust your causa.
Whatever is at
tempted is never
well done unless
the doer breathes
himself into his
deed. - S. Parkes
Cadman.
Camp Adair Sentry
Mounting Guard in and Around Camp Adair, Oregon
Vol. 1., No. 8.
Canteen Eases
Work Schedule
Work Tempo Is
Upped 30 Days
A weekly journal
devoted to th*
Willamette Val
ley's share in
Uncle Sam's
great war effort.
$1.50 a Year by Mail
Camp Adair, Oregon, June 11, 1942.
NO MORE
CARAVANS
*
HAVE WE ANY
COLLECTORS?
G. A. Collins Is
NowArmy Major
Because of the intensity of I
Do we have any stamp collec
the building program now in
tors at Camp Adair? If so, they
effect at Camp Adair, there will
are asked to contact H. C, (Sven)
be no more caravans of visiting
Johnson, coordinator, in the Ad
ministration building. The call
Food and Refreshment business men from neighboring
Whirlwind
Finish
in
Chief of Operations
communities. H. C. (Sven) John
has come in to Mr. Johnson’s
Served by 'Home Folk' son, coordinator, reports.
Store for Camp With
Presented With Gold j
office from other stamp collec
“Regular visits to the camp by
tors hereabouts.
In Headquarters Area
Effort in 'Overdrive'
Insignia by Fellows
What other types of collectors
I caravans of cars from all the
towns around the camp were
Glenville A. Collin, chief of op
do We have here? Mr. Johnson's
The temper of work on Camp
Feeding and refreshing the
planned to continue,” Mr. John
office will get various hobbyists : erations at Camp Adair for tile
Adair was stepped up this week
hungry and thirsty engineers, son said, “but these plans must
t
army engineers, is now Major Col-
together if you're interested in
upon announcement by Col R. E. M.
clerks, stenographers, draftsmen,
be dropped to give way for the
Des Islets that a 30-day jump must getting together—and what col ! lins. He received his formal noti
increased effort going on here
and executives in and around the
fication from the war department
lector isn't?
be accomplished in completing the
to complete the camp ahead of
this week and was to have been
administration building, is the job
i camp. All contractors were in —
schedule.”
commissioned today at the camp
of Mrs. C. C. (Bess) Cochran at
formed of the order and were in
Although this will be a disap
with Col. R. E. M. Des Islets, area
structed to gear their organiza-
Camp Adair. Mrs. Cochran oper pointment to many who had not
engineer, doing the honors. Major
I
•
tions
to
take
up
the
extra
time.
ates the administration building
had the opportunity of visiting
Collins is the first officer to be
■ Bad weather coupled with the
canteen and maintains service dur the camp and who expected to
commissioned at Camp Adair.
need of the completed camp at as
ing most of the day with the big come at a later date, Mr. John ( early a date as possible were given
“I am delighted to see that the
son is confident that all will
War Department has recognized the
rush on during the noon recess for
I as the reasons for the “forced
by sympathetic with the neces.-
Federal School Birth
ability of Mr. Collins, which has
j draft” operations.
lunch.
sity for keeping out diversions
Delivery
of
material
supplies
May Be Part Time Job been so aptly demonstrated by his
The canteen has been a series
here.
organization of the Operations sec
will
be
stepped
up
to
fit
into
the
of remodeling and enlarging jobs
tion at Camp Adair, and has re
new
tempo,
it
was
learned
yester-
.
since its modest beginning about
day. More men will be hired wher- • A Camp Adair man with exper warded him with the commission
April 1, until now it is a sizeable
ever necessary, and shifts will be ience in marine electricity work is us major in the army of the United
restaurant and confectionery estab-1
lengthened to take up the slack. wanted by the National Defense States,” said Col. Des Islets Wed
lishment serving several hundred
That the job can be accomplished training school to teach a course in nesday.
portions of one thing or another i
Maj. Collins has been on the job
I at the time ordered was not doubted , marine electricty in Corvallis. Pay
daily.
here since it began. He was as-
I by anyone in authority, and the in-
is good. The classes will start as
The noon luncheon includes a
to operations following his
Regimental Head to I creased effort reaches everyone soon as an instructor is secured. signed
varied menu of good, home-cooked
trip north in January when he of-
connected with the building of the
foods. There is a special lunch each
Go to Fort Benning
camp from the administration and There will be 3 three-hour evening fered his services to the army i-n-
day and it is a complete plate and
engineering down to the errand classes a week, so the instructor i gineers. He was first scheduled to
balanced ration. Sandwiches, salads,
central Washington and then his
boys.
Col
P.
R.
Goode,
regimental
com
could continue his daily work on
soups, extra vegetables and an
orders
were changed at the last
the (rantonment.
assortment of desserts are also mander in the first division to be
minute. He had asked for the Camp
stationed
at
Camp
Adair,
was
in
Anyone with experience in this Adair assignment.
available as well as all kinds of
field is requested to contact the
soft drinks, hot and cold. One of Corvallis Saturday for a brief time. I
Many types of hcnVy construc
Employment service at 357 Jeffer
the leaders for luncheons is indi Col. Goode had located a home at
tion
have made up the professiou-
son street, Corvallis, telephone
vidual chicken pie served in a cas 3558 Polk street, Corvallis, and
al experience of the new major. He
was
getting
Mrs.
Goode
and
daugh
1840.
serole with pie crust over the top.
was held out of the service in World
Monday night classes will start
Its popularity has been traced to ter settled.
War I because of his ability to ac
The Goodes are from San Fran
the fact that it always has an
Lebanon Group Takes in ship joinery through the defense complish needed construction us a
training program, and anyone in
abundance of chicken in it—and cisco and their furniture arrived
civilian, although he offeerd his
Up Slack in Bonds
terested should sign at the Em services at that time.
Saturday. Col Goode helped to ar
of good and generous quality.
ployment
service.
There
are
also
Candy bars, pop, milk drinks and range the new home and then left
Attesting their loyalty and re
That Camp Adair is a thrilling additional evening welding classes, spect for their chief, employees of
coffee, with various pastries, are Sunday for Ft. Benning, Ga., where
popular "between meals” for those he will attend the army schools sight to civilians who have seen from 12 to 3 a. m. and from 3 to the operations section Wednesday
I its progress, was attested recently 6 a. m. More trainees are wanted presented Maj. Collins with a pair
whs can take the time for a snack. there for several weeks.
at Lebanon following a caravan for these classes.
“
My
daughter
expects
to
attend
of gold leaves, the shoulder insignia
Mrs. Cochran presides at the
of inspection here by Lebanon busi
the
college
here
or
the
university
of the rank of major.
cash register. She knows most of
The pins were presented by Col.
the employees of the neighborhood in Eugene this fall,” Col. Goode said ness men. The following incident Former Worker Thanks
Des Islets, who spoke briefly of
personally and her cheery quips Saturday. “She is a sophomore, and was reported to H. C. (Sven) John Men for Help Given
son. coordinator, who conducted the
Mr. Collins’ place in the Camp
are as stimulating to many as the we shall have to find out which
inspection tour:
school
fits
into
her
course
the
bet
Adair construction family, prais
excellent coffee.
¡ Upon their return to Lebanon
ter.”
John H. (Big John) Martin, for ing his ability and congratulating
“Home folks” have been as
employee si
at vamp
Camp noair,
Adair, wno
who him upon his c commission in the
mt-i caiipio/rv
Col. Goode was rushed when The after viewing the construction at mer
sembled to assist Mrs. Cochran in
______________
the camp, the several men held I was injured during his work here ■ Engineer corps. Col.
Sentry
talked
to
him.
but
hoped,
he
Des Islets
the operation of the canteen. Mrs.
a discussion about their impres and who is now at his home in Star, 1 made the presentation for the group
said,
to
become
better
acquaint'd
Albert Girod of Salem is the chef,
sions.
Idaho, appreciates the interest of operations employees who were
and personally supervises all the later when he returns to Camp
Elmer Fitzgerald suggested that friends here took in his case while | present at the time. The little cere-
Adair duty.”
cooking.
he was so impressed by the sight, he was confined to the hospital. A mony was a complete surprise to
Mrs. W. J. Gilmore of Corvallis 1
and by his imagination of what (group of good fellows at the camp Mr. Collins, whose appreciation
smilingly tends the coffee bar. both
UOftCrmostef Corps
will happen at Camp Adair toward raided a purse to bring Mrs. Mar was expressed to The Sentry pri
during the luncheon and snack Solves Job Riddles
the accomplishment of our great tin here. Mr. Martin asks that the vately after the presentation had
periods.
; war effort, that he decided upon following be published:
been made.
Mrs. Earl Gooch of Scio and Mrs.
j action.
“I wish to thank my fellow work
Major Collins will continue in
The
problem
of
the
week
for
the
Walter Crum of Corvallis together
“I am going right down town and ers for the donation they sent my charge of operations at the camp.
see that the electric dishwasher, quartermaster corps was to find buy some more war bonds,” Mr. wife so it was possible for her to
Mrs. Collins is here with the
runs constantly and that service some way to unload several car Fitzgerald told the others in the make the trip to visit me in the major and they live in the Esther
equipment is always in readiness loads of trailers shipped here in party.
hospital at Corvallis." (Signed)
Smith home on Sunset hill just out
box cars, packed three high and
for the trade.
The result was that every man
John H. Martin (Big John) of Corvallis. Grenold Collins, older
Miss Lois McWhorter of Corval weighing over 1500 pounds each. there made a similar decision and
Star, Idaho.
son, is chief pilot at the Bristol
Search was made by Lt. Col. each went to his bank or post of
lis, makes and serves the salads,
Bay airport in Alaska and Richard
which are always cold and appe Carter for some device that would fice and added to his savings bonds.
S. Collins, second son, is manager of
Burns Returns
lift such a weight at such a height There were several $100 purchases _\Tom
I
tizing both to looks and taste.
the North American GoMfields,
Miss Marie Wrest, Monmouth, and do all the other things neces and at least one man in the group From Eastern Trip
Ltd., of tjuesne), B. C., where he is
takes care of table service and sary to make unloading possible. agreed to mak? regular purchases
operating a hjg- gold dredge which
Mrs. Jack Martin of Corvallis does However, we are informed that— hereafter of $100 a month in war
All of Four Builders’ family were was designed and built by his
as all other problems have been bonds.
all the baking.
delighted to see Tom Burns hack j father,
Luncheons are served cafeteria solved—so was this one. A device
again. Mr. Burns, member of Ertz- i
style, patrons taking their trays was secured and the job done in
Capt. Herron is New
Burns company, has teen absent 4 BlllIdfiFS BcOt*
to the tables where the seats are record time.
for
a couple of weeks, having made _ •
.
—
benches. Completely modem kitchen I
Engineering Officer
a tour of several of the eastern Engineers 8 to 2
Moose Members Asked
installed and hot *hing3 are served
Capt. J. C. Herron, engineer states. He was very much missed
hot and cold foods are served cold. / O L.OrvalllS Lodge
corps, is the new engineering offi on the project, not only from a perfect softball 4 Builders defeated
“Most all of the people in the J
cer appointed in place of Capt. O. business point of view, but he is the arm, engineers 8 to 2 Wednes-
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___ very popular in a personal way. day evening in the first game «if
Regular weekly meeting of Cor H. __
building are in here at one time
Meyer,
who
has left
this post.
Capt Herron has been here a | Mr- Burns’ comment on the wea- •*>» evening pair In the < orvallie
or another during the day.” Mrs. vallis Moose lodge will be held Wed
Cochran says. “Those who bring nesday evening at the Moose tem month and brought with him many ther will pass the censor, “Now j'*•.*•*•
'
Four Builders hatter, was I.e
their lunches from home come in ple, Women's chapter meets every fine engineering accomplishments that it is so fine, and all our mean Tourneau and Roberts, Engineers
weather
is
in
the
past,
I
can
say
two
weeks
for a hot or cold drink or a candy
in the northwest before his entry
Perryman and Rea. At the end of
______ _ that h was a pleasure to get back the silth in the second game the
All brother Moose and women of into the army. He was formerly
bar or a pack of cigarettes, and
i to Oregon. Many states had worse soldiers were behind the Lumber
when they run out of money we the Moose are invited to attend the with the Oregon state highway
1
I weather than ours.”
Corvallis meetings.
men It to t.
commiasior
take their checks."
Marine Electric Man
Wanted for Teacher
Col. Goode Sets Up
Home in Corvallis
i Camp Work Peps Up
Visiting Merchants