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Camp Adair Sentry — fieers and auxiliaries. Following the commissioning, a two weeks’ course in specialized duties will be given. As requirements of the W.A.A.C. expand, additional offi cers will be* promoted from the ranks. GAS MASKS FOR CIVILIANS? W.A.A.C. Is Now on Regular Army Lists The first officer candidate school of the Women's Army Auxiliary corps, which will start at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, July 15, is going to develop “leading ladies,” but no prima donnas. Colonel Don C. Faith, command ant of the school, emphasizes that, “leadership, first, last and always,” will be the principal objective of the curriculum which he has planned for the 450 women who will attend this first school. Far fro m learning how to “live alone and like it,” these women, prospec tive officers in the W.A.A.C., will I m ' taught how to live in a crowd, and how to lead a crowd. "The most important quality to be developed in this training.” Colonel Faith declared, “is the quality of leadership. Leadership means self-confidence but not ar rogance; it means the ability to understand us well as to command. It is an essential quality in a sue- i cessful officer.” In uddition to developing this I quality of leadership in the poten tial officers. Colonel Faith has also I planned a course of study which j will teach the women how to "get 1 along in a military atmosphere.” “This means.” he points out, “how ■ to change from a civilian life to a I military schedule with ease. It I means to merge individualism into community life.” The course of study, as outlined by Colonel Faith, will include mili tary courtesies and ceremonies, military discipline and drill. Stu dent officers also will be thorough ly grounded in military sanitation and hygiene, first aid, aircraft identification, gas mask drill, mess management, and mass life requi sites. The students will be on a military schedule from 6 a. m. to 11 p. m. six days of the week. Sunday will be rest day and the women will be allowed to leave the post, but they must remain in Des Moines unless special leave is obtained. At the end of the training period students will lie commissioned in rank according to their record. Those who do not qualify for com missions will remain in the W.A.A.C. as non-commissioned of- AERIE Corvallis Hotel Eagles and Meet Every Golden Pheasant Food Shop Tuesday Evening Albany The most for your money in rooms and Good Food. Private Takes Leave On Extra Long Pass Civilian defense authorities hope that all citizens'will be provided with gas masks some time in the near future. For the present, the limited available supply is being distributed among air raid wardens, In this photo Miss Claire Ridgway is shown holding four pounds of castoff rubber which she added to a service station salvage pile to do her part in the current rubber drive. Iler air raid warden tells her that gas masks need 1.8 pounds of rubber, and that her contribution weighs enough to supply the material for another mask. 'w -1-------------- 127 N. Broadalbin Club room open every night Opposite Both Banks Corvallis The enlisted personnel at Fort Devens. Mass., came back to normal recently with the return of Private Joe Gomez from a long furlough during which he visited at his home in Taos, N. M. You see, Private Gomez neither reads nor speaks English. So when he was granted a furlough and told to go home for a visit, he followed the words he knew — “Go home” — and did so. And it was quite a stay. Finally, friends started wonder ing about his long visit, discovered his incomplete understanding of furlough operation and arranged for his immediate return to camp. except Wednesday A GOOD JOB CALL FOR GOOD TOOLS Good tools carry a good maker’s name, such as Disston Adkins, Stanley, Lufkin, Zenith, Irwin, etc. That’s the kind you get at— WARNER HARDWARE CO. 'More Plates, Dearie', When Company Invited Albany, Ore, 330 West 1st St A colonel’s wife at Paine Field, Wash., sent a note to a captain on the post. “Colonel and Mrs. Browne request the pleasure of Captain Greene's company to din ner on May 15th,” the invitation read. Shortly she received a cour teous reply. It went like this: “With the ex ception of five men on leave and three on sick list, Captain Greene’s company will take great pleasure in accepting your invitation!” Photo Finishing 25c Per Roll of 8 Pictures Free Enlargement One-Day Service • « • BERMAN S DRUG STORE Opposite The Banks Corvallis, Oregon Wm. KONICK Jeweler We are now open at 6:30 in the morning! Est. 1913 Corner Secund & Madison Sts. Telephone 485, Corvallis iiiiiiiiiimiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Now Paying PLENTY OF GAS Fill Up on Your Way to Work Dividends Money Saved Is Money Earned General Petroleum YOUR ACCOUNT HERE IS INSURED TO $5000.00. YOUR MONEY IS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. 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