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OREGON STArE LIBRARY Trust your cause. 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. 12. Camp Adair, Oregon, July 9, 1942. Col. G. H. McCoy! Is In Command He Commands Artillery Officer Is Grad, of Annapolis and Veteran World War I ¡Salem Prepares For Recreation devoted to the Willamette Val ley's share in ''title S a m 'a great war effort. $1.50 a Year by Mail Major General and* Aide Here Government Agency to Publish Guide Used To Find Way Around Col. Gordon H. McCoy, artillery Service men in Salem will soon officer, is here in command of Camp Adair. He is a graduate of have a recreation center, now being the Naval, academy at Annapolis, a set up by the War Services ilivi- veteran officer of World War I, ’ sion of the Works Progress admin has made the army his career and istration. It will be planned ex is now in his fifties. His experi clusively for use of soldiers and ence as an artillery officer covers their convenience, according to Miss a large portion of the world and he conies to Camp Adair with a 1 Rachael B. Yocom who is in charge. background of service in many The building has been secured capacities. but must be remodeled and reno Decorated with the Medal of vated, and soldier recreation must Military Merit by the Mexican gov be carried on outside of the center, ernment. Col. McCoy served with at least, for the coming week. For distinction as military attache in that reason, the office is publishing Mexico City for three years ending a service men’s garde to Salem, in in January of this year. Since that which will be given a list of places time and until his assignment to to see and things to do, with their Camp Adair June 2, he served on addresses and telephone numbers, the P -.rd of Economic Warfare in addition to other material. in Washington. D. C. “In the meantime,” Miss Yocom A native of the Shenandoah val says, “Salem theaters offer you ley in Virginia, Col. McCoy has special prices, golf courses offer been an artillery officer through free golf (with the exception of out his army career. Since the Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) World War I. in which he served as with club rentals at 25 cents a day. a captain and then as major, he “Leslie, Olinger and the Y. M —Photo Army Engineers has been graduated from the Field C. A. swimming pools offer you Col. Gordon H. McCoy, vet Artillery school at Ft. Sill, the free swimming. Both Leslie and Command and General Staff school eran artillery officer who is in Olinger are open every day from command of Camp Adair. He at Leavenworth and the Army War ill o’clock in the morning until was recently military attache* college at Washington. D. C. 9 in the evening. at Mexico City. In France with the 91st division, "Special parties may be arranged, composed of troops from the north with or without girls between 9 west find California. Col. McCoy and 10 o’clock in the evening by saw front line service. During this calling 63. The “Y” pool is avail —Photo Army Engineers service, he became acquainted with able at all times when classes are Major General James L. Bradley (left) who is here to com Dr. J. N. Shaw of Corvallis, now . not being held.” mand 96th division during its sojourn at Camp Adair. With him is head of veterinary medicine at Any further information desired Col. Hammond M. Monroe, chief of staff. The picture was taken Oregon State college, when Dr. by service men at present or after at the administration building following a call on Col. lies Islets. Shaw was veterinarian for the regi Chamber Will File All the bulletin ’a issued, can be ob ment to which Col. McCoy be tained by calling Miss Yocom at Important Facilities longed. Salem 6311 or in the event of her Two Camp Teams Win absence que stions will be answered With Spanish at his command, In Corvallis League . . u . Using mimeographed forms for by staff members, Miss Yocom the colonel has seen service in the Philippine Islands and the Panama the various classifications of ac says. Cana) zone during peace time, in commodations, the Salem chamber In two of the slowest and slop addition to his diplomatic assign of commerce has begun a system Albany Pool Free to piest games of the present «< a-on atic and detailed survey of ail the ment at Mexico City. ■1 Builders won from the Soldiers Col. McCoy was in Mexico City housing facilities offered in the Soldiers; 10c Others 17 to 9, and Smith-Hoffman and Major Gen« ral Jame« L. Bradley for a short time last month to see capital city. The data so collected Wright beat the Lumbermen 17 wh<> is to command the 96’h In to the shipment of his personal and will be available at the chamber The municipal swimming poo] in to R. The nightcap lasted until 11 fantry division at Camp Adair ar household goods. He arrived here office at all times to any who are Albany is free to soldiers, it was o’clock, straight up. rived in Corvallis vesterdav. for duty last week. interested, C. C. Cochran, manager announced yesterday by H. C. The Soldier team was a new one I He was born in Missouri in 1691. He is accompanied here by Mrs. of the chamber, said. (Sven) Johnson, coordinator, if to the league, a change having After attending the usual grade McCoy and Beverly, daughter aged Houses, flats, apartments, sleep they will bring their own towels been made in the area over last and high schools, he was at the 10. They are temporarily located ing rooms, house-keeping rooms. ’ and suit, University of Missouri one year. He week-end. at present and Col. McCoy says cottages, and board and room ac- But a handful of spectators re then went to West Point where he There is a charge of 10 cents to graduated in 1914 living assigned he has a home picked out in Cor (Continued on page 6.) all civilians. mained for the final out. to the infantry. vallis to be occupied when his ship He has had foreign service In ment arrives from Mexico City. Hawaii, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Col. McCoy’s command here has His domestic stations included the been designated as the Corps Area Texas border, Arizona, Montana, Service command No. 1911. Thia Illinois, New York, Georgia and TAKE THOSE SALT TABLETS—Take t horse salt tablets several times a dav. Every unit consists of officers and sol C alifomia. time you take a drink. When you take a tablet, drink plenty of water. BI T don't diers on permanent assignment (as He is a graduate of the Infantry drink ice water. Yon might crush the tablet with your fingers before you take it. school, the Army War college and far as it can he permanent) to This will help it to dissolve more readily and will not be so likely to lay in a lump an honor graduate of the Command Camp Adair. Their functions will in your stomach and make you ill. and General Staff school. He wax be the administration and conduct also secretary and instructor at IF YOU FEEL DIZZY or nauseated, get out of the sun—come down off the scaffold of the camp. the Infantry school and an in and take it easy before you collapse—drink some water—not ICE WATER—and Separate divisions will be quar structor at the Command and Gen take a salt tablet. tered here during their training eral Staff school. periods and will be under separate Upon activation of the Fourth IF YOU FEEL EXTREMELY HOT and your head a chew—get into the shade—rome command. After training, they will army. General Bradley, who was down off the scaffold—run water over the back of your neck and on your wrists G-3 (training and operation officer) be moved wherever needed and new and take it easy before you collapse. of the Ninth Corps Area, became ones are expected to come in for a I G-3 of the army. He was afterwards like training. IF YOU FIND A HOT. RED FACED. UNCONSCIOUS PERSON—get him into the made Deputy Chief of Staff and shade—disrobe him—get some water handv and SEND FOR THE AMBULANCE. then Chief of Staff of the Fourth DO NOT TREAT THESE CASES IN THE FIELD. Water Is Now Flowing Army and Western Defense Com mand. holding the latter position IF YOU FIND A COLD. WHITE FACED. SEMI-CONSCIOUS PERSON — keep him In Hospital System I when he was given command of the Iving dowtv—NO WATER—and SEND FOR THE AMBULANCE. IX) NOT TREAT •6th Infantry division. Water was turned into the mains THESE CASES IN THE FIELD. General Bradley is married and of the hospital unit last week end. has one daughter who has b*-on The above iastrbctHsn« are .briefly, those for preventing and field treating HEAT EX The supply for this separate HAUSTION and SUNSTROKE. Both of these renditions are dangerous and .hould not he treated graduated from the University of unit comes from springs and a by any except experieswEd persona. We have a fine wrdiral set-ap here and they are prepared both California He and Mrs Bradl* y rs a e r voir located on the hill west with xperienee and with equipment. DON’T GET IN THE WAY. are living at Seventh ami Adams streets. of the hospital. Salem to List Rental Properties in Detail Genera| RradlCY Arrives Monday For Army Duties DON'T LET THE HEAT GET YOU!