ARY
OREGON
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
Camp Adair, Oregon. July 30, 1942.
Vol. 1., No. 15.
Center Opened
In Independence
SENTRY WANTS NEW
SOLDIER REPORTERS
¡4M journal
devoted to th«
Willamette Val­
ley's share in
V n c 1 e S i tn 's
great war effort.
$1.50 a Year by Mail
Local Firm Has ■
New 99-W Work
At Home Away From Home
The Camp Adair Sentry wants
i contributors from your outfit,
reporters to tell what is going
on and who’s who in your bar­
Camp Representatives racks. Time deadlines are neces­
Hall-Compton Firm is
sary and contributions must be
Help in Dedication of censored. If you are interested,
Chosen to Build New ;
New Place for Soldiers turn in your name and qualifica­
Highway to Monmouth
tions to the Public Relations
Section, Headquarters, Camp
Independence and Camp Adair
Adair.
Bids were let this week for high­
together celebrated the opening
way improvement north of Camp
Sunday evening of the new soldier
Adair to Monmouth, which, upon
recreation center in Independence,
completion, will make a 22-foot
when Lt. Col. R. E. M. Des Islets,
pavement with six-foot shoulders
area engineer, accepted the center
for 10 miles both north and south
for the army. It was presented by
on Highway 99-W. E. C. Hall and
Dr. M. J. Butler, mayor of In­
J. C. Compton, contracting firm
dependence.
which has six grading and paving
Mrs. Des Islets was also a guest,
Col. McCoy Bespeaks
contracts in this vicinity, including
as were Lt. Col. John W. (Jack)
those at the new Corvallis air base
Help From City Dads
Shuman and Mrs. Shuman, and
and the highway contract south of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. (Sven) John­
camp to Corvallis, was the success­
son, from Camp Adair. Col. Shu­
The Four County Cantonment
ful bidder.
—Photo by Ball. Corvallis
man is chief medical officer at the council held its regular monthly
When some of these colored troops looked lonesome in
The state highway commission
camp hospital and Mr. Johnson is I meeting at the Lebanon hotel cof-
Corvallis recently. John Wagner, restaurant man. had an idea he
has been trying to let the work for
coordinator. These guests of In-[fee shoppe Monday evening, Mayor
thought might help.
After making arrangements «ith "Public
some weeks. Bids were scarce with
Relations,” he brought out enough watermelons for the whole
dependence were also dinner guests I J. C. Zimbrick acting as host. The
of Dr. and Mrs. Butler before the council was honored by the pres- | troop. Flashing smiles shooed appreciation, hut they're mostly i all other construction work, and
covered up in this picture.
, readjustments in plans for the road
dedicatory ceremonies, and Col. ence of Col. Gordon H. McCoy,.
were necessary.
Shuman was on the program. camp commanding officer, and Col. I
The new contract, work, which
G.
C.
Ferch,
both
of
whom
gave
Music was furnished from the Col­
! has already begun, starts vhere
interesting talks with highlights I
lege of Education at Monmouth.
the present highway curves into
Opening a twilight baseball game on army life in its present stage
. the oak grove just north of Suver.
with a Salem team, Col. Des Islets at Camp Adair. Col. McCoy stressed
I From that point it will follow an
hit the first ball pitched by Dr. the importance of cooperation on
almost straight line its entire
Butler. The colonel got a hit. He the part of all mayors and their
i
length, will cut out the trouble­
Families Soldiered
hit a three-bagger and probably best efforts toward aiding him in
some curves north of Suver, th«
could have stretched it to a homer the work now necessary through­
Together in Islands
Site Selected, Money bad crossing and curves at Hel­
were it not for the fact that he out the training period, asking that
was operated on recently for ap­ they do all possible to maintain
Raised foe Providing , mick park, and the loop around the
cemetery hill south of Monmouth.
pendicitis and must still be care­ order, cleanliness and a happy and
An interesting coincidence which
congenial atmosphere in their cities,
Service Entertainment, The Hall and Compton crews are
ful in his exercise.
recalls the old saying about the
The new center is located next especially in places of amusement world being small after all. was
working seven days a week now
to the telephone office on C street. for the soldiers.
evidenced in Monmouth recently,
Continuing the drive in Mon­ wherever possible in order to get
H.
C.
(Sven)
Johnson,
coordina
­
It has been renovated and equipped
when Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. mouth for money to finance the excavating and grading work done
tor, gave his monthly report, stat­
largely through donations and is i .
A. B. Wilson from Spartansburg, recreation center for soldiers, F J. la-fore fall rains. Approximately
ing
in particular that the housing
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well furnished for rest and games, f
South
Carolina, arrived in Mon­ Hill, chairman, reports that ap­ 500 men are now in the firm’«
situation was becoming more acute
There is a bar for light drinks and
While conversing with C. C. proximately $1000 will be aggre p ­ j employ and Mr. Hall is general
and urging the further attention mouth.
'
sandwiches and other light refresh­
Powell,
local banker, they learned gated by the end of this week when ! superintendent in charge of alt the
of all members toward the solution
ments will be served to soldiers
his brother and sister-in-law all rural districts will have been work. The six contracts held by
of this phase, also the rent-ceil- that
'
from time to time. The room con-
ing situation and exhorbitant prices were Captain and Mrs. Herbert contacted. Local enthusiasm is high the firm are all within a stretch
tains the office of E. L. Gray, being charged in some places, not Powell, who had been in Honolulu
over the prospects for immediate of 25 mile«, from the Corvallis air
Independence chamber of com- only for rent, but food, he stated, while the Wilsons were there and
I base, to Camp Adair and now, on
action in getting the building reno­
merce coordinator.
should be immediately corrected had attended the Wilsons' wedding vated. George W. Cooper is chair- | to Monmouth. The firm is supply­
There will be someone in at- before getting further out of there a number of years ago. Cap­
ing crushed rock from its plant on
man of renovation work, and his
tendance every evening at the new- bounds.
tain Powell was born and reared assistants are Roy Clarke and Coffin butte, west of the camp, for
center and a program of relaxation
“The cordinator's office,” Mr. in Monmouth.
' Clarence Grund, who will look after surfacing work on the highway
and recreation for service men has Johnson said, "is now working on
The Wilsons have leased a house fuel, light and water needs. Farm­ contracts and also for the paving
been planned. Local USO funds and an entirely different plane than on Monmouth avenue which for­
ers in this area will he given the contractor within the camp.
organization helped to equip the when first initiated, rapidly chang­ merly served the Oregon College
No estimate could be obtained
opportunity
to contribute wood for
center. More than $300 for this ing every day with the incoming of Education as an infirmary and
as to when the highway work, both
heating
the
building
as
a
definite
work was realized from the benefit of the troops, there being evidenced is locally known as East house.
north and south, would be finished
Fourth of July celebration which more of a military demand for co­ Prior to its purchase by the state, part of their aid to the project, but the firm will continue to work
according
to
Mrs.
F.
E.
Chambers,
the Independence community ordination on matters pertaining this building was a private resi­
chairman of the center committee. under a policy of allowing the
staged.
to the welfare and working of the ’ dence, built and occupied by the
It is probable that M. R. Thomp­ least possible interference with
“Independence wants the sol­ army forces than heretofore.”
late Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Reming­ son. general chairman of all recre­ traffic. Most of the work north
diers to come here for evenings
ton. The Wilsons have three young ation and entertainment here, will will not interfere with traffic be­
recreation,” Mayor Butler said.
sops who will attend school here. call a meeting of residents of Mon­ cause of the relocation «f the road.
Salem
Church
Opens
“This whole community is interest­
mouth and surrounding communi­ A minimum of traffic hold-ups haa
ed in the soldiers, of course, and New Recreation Room
ties in the near future to work out been maintained on the work be­
Hospital Builder is
feels a responsibility to help take
further
details of the center cam­ tween camp and Corvallis and
care of those who come here in
The First Baptist church of Sa- Now Doing Other Jobs
1 paign plans.
crews ha ve layed off during rush
their off hours. This center may lem located at the corner of Liberty
hours part of the time for Camp
E.
A.
Stebbins
is
consulting
with
be their meeting place and w-e hope and Marion sjreet* invites service
Mike
Didier, general superin- Faber Stevenson, regional repre- Adair peak traffic loads.
they will use it a lot,"
men to their recreation room every
tendent
for Smith-Hoffman and sentative of the VSO in Portland,
Saturday evening beginning with
Saturday evening. August 1, be­ Wright, was at Camp Adair last and hopes to have some concrete Camp Officer Families
Griffin Pitches Ace
week for a few days, He now lives information to give the committee
tween the hours of 7 and 10.
Find Monmouth Hornet
No-Hit, No-Run Game
workers very soon.
The Christian service club which in Walla Walla, Wash.
The Greaat Griffin was really is composed of mothers of boys
Mr. Didier now has responsibil­
Another dance for soldiers was
great Wednesday night in the Cor­ now in the service of their country
ities of construction at m » v ersi held Tuesday night, July 28. and
Lieutenant William Rettie of the
vallis City league game with the are the sponsors of this recreation
points throughout the west for his it is reported by Mrs. H. W Mor- medical administrative corps »1
soldiers when he pitched a no-hit, room, and will entertain with pro­
company.
lan of the Junior Hostess league Camp Adair, with Mrs. Rettie and
no-run seven innings in the night­ gram and refreshments.
that a good attendance was present. their two young sons, have occu­
cap and won 1 to 0. No soldier
Patrons and patronesses were Mr. pied the Elliott house on North
State Guard Troops
reached first base.
and
Mrs. F E. Chambers, Mr. and Broad street, Monmouth, for the
S-H-W
Foreman
Leaves
The game was tight as a fiddle
Give Monmouth Drill
Mrs. M. R Thompson and Mr and last five weeks, arid are now mov­
until the sixth when Smith for the For Walla Walla Job
Mrs. O. C. Christensen. The final ing to the new house on Jackson
soldiers filled his bases. Karamano*.
A demonstration of cavalry drill dance of the summer will occur and Echols built by George W.
league-leader in hitting, hit a twist­
Vno Ahlenius, carpenter foreman was given Sunday afternoon on Tuesday night. August 4, at Recre­ Cooper.
ing ground ball to Eisman. soldier
The Elliott home will tie occupier!
shortstop, who muffed it and al­ for Smith-Hoffman and Wright. [ the Fairgrounds' field at Monmouth ation hall on the Oregon College of
lowed the score Eisman played per- * I has been called to Walla Walla, | by three Oregon state guard Education campus. A* the student by Lieutenant Benjamin Frank of
population will go home at close the quartermaster corps at Camp
fact ball during all the rest of the " ■-*•>.. from the job at Camp I troops.
Participating were Amity, Dal- of the summer session, dances will Adair. Mrs. Frank will arrive her«
game.
I ^dair.
Griffin fanned 17 batters out of
Mr. Ahlenius left for his new job ,las and Monmouth. Captain Alan not be given here again until soon with their young son and
daughter.
W right, troop commander, directed schools open, September 21
the 21 he faced.
Wednesday.
Administrators on
Program at Lebanon
Camp Officer Finds
Friends in Monmouth
Monmouth Plans
Soldier Center
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