OREGON STA TE LIBRARY
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. 13.
Camp Adair, Oregon, July 16, 1942.
A wwshly journal
devoted to the
Willamette Val­
ley’s share in
Uncle S a m *s
great war effort.
$1.50 a Year by Mail
i
Appreciates Work of
Camp Adair Workers
Gen. Bradley Commends Builders
In Letter to Col. Des Islets
Camp Exchange
Now Operating
Two Stores Are Open
On Post With Offices
Organized in Corvallis
In terms
— — — —wen
of highest |/gai0V,
praise. ivlCAJe
Maj. VlVtt«
Gen. U«
J. J_de
L. 1X1
Bradley
UUIV J
expressed his appreciation and satisfaction of the work done
in construction of Camp Adair, in a letter to CoL R. E. M.1
Des Islets, area engineer in charge of construction. The | With two temporary exchanges
letter was made public today by CoL Des Islets and is printed I i ready now at camp, one for the
in full in another column in this paper.
soldiers in tents and one for the
Especially, the general's commendation went to those 96th Division area, the Camp Adair
who have accelerated their work to such an extent that his Exchange is getting under way
headquarters are now estab-*------------------------------------------ here. Major R. J. Ayers, formerly
lished at the camp and the
assistant exchange officer at Ft.
first contingent of troops are
Lewis, is exchange officer here
already in residence here.
and although he is handling the
Requirements of SF
Job in Nursing Public
H. C. Johnson, co-ordinator, was
recently asked to give a talk at one
of the nearby school houses on his
work as a co-ordinator at Camp
Adair—and he us«! for the outline
of his talk the following:
Functions of a Co-ordinator
I. Must be a modern Houdini.
2. His duties are:
a. To know likes of Army.
b. To know likes of civilians.
c. Attempt to please everyone.
d. Be dumb (at times).
e. Be smart (at times).
f. Try to favor all towns in area.
g. Speak at public functions.
h. Try to be a family man.
—Contributed.
Albany fo r Have
■ I
Program Friday
n
I
Big Parade to Start
American Heroes Day I
Celebration Schedule
In celebration of “American
Heroes Day." Friday. July 17, Al­
bany will dedicate its new Victory
Center, located at the corner of
< First and Broadalhin streets. The
: dedicatory ceremony will follow a
big street parade in which local
and military entries have been re­
ceived and there will be several
bands, according to Vin Hurley,
“It permits the organization of .
business of the exchange with
president of the Albany chamber
the 96th Infantry division to pro­
civilian help now, there will be
of commerce.
ceed as planned,” the general's let­
other officers assigned to his de-
I
ter reads. “It deserves commenda­
The object of the celebration
Camp Officers Guests partment
tion the same as a battlefield suc­
will be to further the sale of War
Maj. Ayers’ home is in La-
cess. We of the division salute
At Dinner on Tuesday Grande where he was in business
i Savings bonds and stamps.
them (Camp Adair workers) and
The parade will start at 2 o'clock
and he has been at Ft. Lewis three
are proud to be associated with
‘and will be followed by a program
Governor C. A. Sprague believes months before coming to Corvallis.
such real men."
! at the new Victory Center. The
"The Camp Adair Exchange will
the way to a satisfactory ending of
Field Director Will
With the present accomplish­
. entire program will he patriotic
be
operated
only
on
the
military
ment, General Bradley said he has the war will be long and hard, that reservation,” said Maj. Ayers yes­
Be Here for Duration in keeping with American Heroes
no hesitancy in asking more, and the American people have to put terday, “and we will sell only to
i Day and a representative from th<
followed with asking the construc­ aside many of their “illusions,” that soldiers, except lunches, which will
‘office of Governor Sprague will
James laiyton. field director for
tion personnel to finish the 96th history is not repeating itself, that he available to civilian workers on
be present.
division area so that troops may the nation cannot rely on’ “prayer the post. We will be no competi­ the American Red Cross, has ar­
Corsages made of War Savings
rived in Corvallis and will be sta­
be moved in at the rate of 1000 and righteousness,” and that suc­ tion for civilian stores in the com­
tioned at Camp Adair for the dura­ stamps will be for sale on (he
a day beginning August 15, when,* cess depends upon the army and munities around the camp.”
tion. Layton had been at Fort streets. These will be malf^Mirby
he says, the men will be available. 1 navy alone, and that “God and his­
There will be 16 retail outlet* Lewis, Washington, prior to hie as­ Albany florist» under direction of
Full cooperation and assistance 1 tory do not choose sides.”
Miss Ruth Roniaine. The parade
scattered about the camp according signment here.
of the division are pledged by Gen. I
to present plans and the organiza­
His staff now consists of Verl has been planned by the women of
These
remarks
were
part
of
a
Bradley, including right-of-way in |
tion will employ nearly 500 civil­ Lewis and Miss Ada Keyes, both as­ Beta Sigma Phi, Albany sorority,
everything for construction and he , speech made Tuesday night at the ians for the work of operating the sistant field directors, who accom­ and other > . rangement* have been
pledges to produce in the shortest [ monthly Corvallis chamber of com­
exchanges. There will be no sol­ panied Layton to Corvallis. A cl< rt- made by the Retail Merchant« of
possible time, “a hard-hitting, first- merce evening dinner, held in ho­ dier help unless it is found im­ Ical staff of about 20 persons is the chamber of commerce. Don L.
class fighting division so that the tel Corvallis, at which early ar­ possible to get sufficient civilian ■ expected to be recruited as soon Primrose, manager of the local
construction personnel will be riving officers at Camp Adair were employees, Maj. Ayers said. This as possible, Layton said. Field di­ Sears, Roebuck and company »tor«,
are trained in Washington,
proud to have been associated with guests, including General J. L. is a development of the present rectors
D.’ v C„ ., an«
and irirri
then art
are MFMjriiv«
assigned to
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tv is chairman of the Retail Mer-
the 96th division in its early days, Bradley, commander of the 96th war and releases all soldiers for camps throughout the country. All ! chants.
and can point with pride to their Division. There was a huge over-, the work of fighting.
I-abor unions of Albany hare
'are civilian employes who are at-
part in getting it into combat flow crowd present.
I “The Exchange is a non-profit lacked to military work, be said. bad the responsibility of building
without delay."
In a talk that bristled with humor organization,” the major continued. I Purpose of the field directors is the new Victory Center, which will
Col. Des Islets concurs with the and stories of his recent trip to . “with all surplus funds divided lo serve as the contact point be- be left and from which a program
appreciation of the general, he the governors’ conference at Ashe- among the various conipanv and twet‘n the soldiers and their fami- will he broadcast three time« a
says, and congratulates the work­ ville, N. C. Governor Sprague *ai(T organixation fund.s which Ulong to L“*
’‘'^ice* U, the armed week during the afternoon over
he believed the present strategy of
«nldUrs ”
.forces include those that the army radio station KWIL. Progress of
ers and all employees.
...?••
,is not equipped to handle. All work
The cadre of the division was to the armed ■- forces was to
hold key the soldiers.
Assembling of equipment and u done under congressional char­ the Victory Day sales will be fol­
arrive July 15, according to the points while the nation is muster­
lowed in report* and will be con­
ing for offense. He said the gen­ stocks will be carried on from theater and at the request of the war tinued during the following pro-
general's letter.
eral feeling of the people seemed present office in the Elks Temple, department.
to be that this is “our war,“ that Corvallis, until the office may be I Included in their tasks is to act grams.
Sale of bonds and stamps is es­
military production is coming along moved to Camp Adair.
as the verifying agents to ascer­
OK, but the shipping problem pre­
Charles R. Lee, civilian manager tain death, sickness, or other emer­ pec ted to be tripled through thia
sents difficulties.
of the Camp Adair Exchange, is in gency in the home of th* soldier. effort, Mr. Primrose ha* announced.
All the governors seemed to be Corvallis also and has opened an From the camp office the Red Cross During the first week of July,
concerned over the submarine men­ office in the old stage terminal on chapter in the home of the soldier through special efforts, sale of
ace, which was conceded the most Monroe street, where he is receir- is informed and this chapter cares these war tim» savings were dou­
Portland Officer Is
difficult problem of all, and a care­ ing applications for positions in for the soldier’s family.
bled in Albany, in comparison with
ful plotting and study for protec­ the exchange. Mr. Lee will be the I An emergency loan service for sales the preceding month, Mr.
Instructor in Work
tion of the thousands of miles of active manager of the »tores, Maj. use by the soldiers is also ope rated Primrose announced.
U. S. and “protectorate” coasts is
I and in general, their work is to
Le-
Tuesday night at American
Ayers said.
necessary in a long range plan.
' keep up the morale of the soldi« r.
gion hall, the civilian defense meet­
is
a
veteran
of
Maj.
Ayers
Men From Camp Visit
From all indications 20,000,00*
ing conducted by Lt J. B. Purcell,
Headquarters at the present are
World War I, having served with
detective division of the city of private motor vehicles are due to the War Plans division of th* gen- in the quartermasters office in the And Dine at Lebanon
Portland, together with Dr. Joseph I quit when present tires wear out,
Elks building, but a building in
oral staff.
Beeman, crime detection laboratory said the governor.
Capt. F. J. Smith and Lt. C. L.
the Camp Adair am will eventual­
The situation in Oregon is much
of the state police was attended by
ly be constructed.
Carter, both of the quartermaster
a group of nearly 50 men made up better than in many states, in reve­ Monmouth Starts on
Harold Steel of the American corps Offices in Corvallis, end H. C.
of members from the city police de­ nue, general economics, and the
Red Cross is here thl- (Sven) Johnson, coordinator, at­
National
Program
of
Dances
like.
Loss
of
gasoline
taxes
here
partment members of the auxiliary*
week to help Layton set up his tended r chamber of commerce din­
police, senior wardens and assist­ will be made up in increased in­
office.
ner in Lebanon, where Capt. Smith
ants of the air raid wardens divi­ come taxes, he said.
Camp
One
hundred
men
from
was the speaker.
The governors conference gave
sion.
Some of the problems of the
Tile group was instructed in the warning to Washington that their Adair were guests of Oregon Col­
quartermaster corps and the way
proper deportment of police offi­ voices will become stronger in the lege of Education co-eds at a dance , Griffin Blanks SHW
cer*. given special instruction on national picture, and that continued on the campus Tuesday evening, In Corvallis League
they are handled were related by
what to be on the alert for from inroads against individual state July 7. The dance was arranged
Capt. Smith. Fried chicken was
Four Builders kept their winning
saboteurs, the general law of ar­ power will be opposed. There is too through M. R. Thompson. Mon­
served in grand style, according to
rest, traffic control relationship to much centralisation Qf power in the mouth recreation chairman, and streak in the Corvallis City league Mr. Johnson.
national capitol, and even Demo­
war time movements.
in the rain again last night when
Lieutenant Mix of Camp Adair.
Under traffic control movements crats are vigorously opposing in­
Other dances will be held in Griffin blanked Smith-Hoffman and
it was advised that cars would not creased legislation in that line.
Artillery Commander
Monmotlth
with college girls and W right club 7 to 0 Griffin allowed
be abandoned in the streets during i The governor noted rapid trans­
two hits and he struck out 10 op­ Comes Here for Duty
bombing, but should be placed on formation along industrial lines in ' other young women in the com-
ponents. Intermittent rain* spoiled
vacant lot* or in the parkings, also the south, with a newspaperman's munity acting as hostesses under a
Brig. Gen. Paul V. Kane, com­
the keys should be left in the ig­ h eye he noted wide contrasts in liv- junior hostess league. Arrange- the game for the fan*, but it went
ing conditions, noted the huge de- ; ments are being handled by a com­ the full time.
mander of the artillery division of
nition switch.
The different forms of military | tense work* in Mobile and New Or­ mittee comprised of Mr« Howard
The Soldier Hub won from the the 96th, arrived in town this week
cooroys were explained. L nder this leans. and noted North Carolina the Morlan, chairman; Mrs. Clay Egel- Engineer* I* to 4 in the first game, and was temporarily located at the
holding the group was told that I Yankee state of the south.
with ju»t a sprinkle of rain the last Hotel Benton in Corvallis.
a movement of an armored division
Ernest Britt, president of the ston; Mrs. John E Black, dean of inning.
A temporary office was opened
'
women,
and
Delmer
R
Dewey,
of gome 3300 vehicles would cover i Corvallis chamber, welcomed the
Most of the crowd left during the by Gen. Kane at tta camo ye.ter.
a stretch of highway approximately ' army officers to Corvallis, while C. dean of men, of the Oregon College
day.
latter part of the seeond game.
I E. Ingalls introduced the governor, of Education.
100 miles long.
Governor Sprague Is
Speaker In Corvallis
Red Cross Staff Is
Here for Camp Work
Civilian Defense Is
Subject of Meeting
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