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country."—Daniel Webster
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A weekly journal devoted
to maintaining morale,
with the responsibility of
circulating post informa­
tion and news at Camp
Adair, Oregon.
Mounting Guard in and Around Canif) Adair, Oregon
Vol. 1, No. 22.
Camp Adair, Oregon, SeptQmber 17, 1942
$1.50 a Year by Mail
I
Maj. Gen. Joyce
Is Adair Visitor
C O. of Ninth Service
Command Makes First
Official Inspection
Of Oregon Camp
HELP!
I
HELP!
Calling all cars, calling all
cars:
Those four girls standing at
the curb, looking so helpless, at
the corner of 9th and Van Bur­
en Sts., Corvailis, eariy every
morning, want a ride to camp.
They all work here. They have
no transportation. If you are go-
ing their way, it will be worth
your while to pick them up. If
you are not going their way, it
will be worth your while to go
out of your way and pick them
up.
Two work at Station hospital,
two at Post headquarters. Ever
since the camp really got going
the girls have been hitch-hiking
to work here, even riding in a
truek hauling a wrecked car.
They are the Misses Janet Bax­
ter, Barbara Belshe, Gladys
Jones, Elaine Wiegand.
P.S.—They don’t mind riding
with officers.—H.B.
ÄS? 104th CUTS EYE TEETt
Chief Surgeon
Veteran of First War
Succeeds McCallum
At Camp Hospital;
Says Equipment Okey
Cadre Turns Out for 104th Activation Ceremony Tuesday
Major General Kenyon A. Joyce,
Major Berthel H. Henning this
commanding general of the Ninth
week assumed command of the
Service Command, which includes
medical section at Station Hospital,
Camp Adair, arrived here last
succeeding Col. D. B. MaeCallum,
night with his aide. Captain Mal­
who has been sent to the eastern
colm C. Bauer, for his first of­
seaboard as 12th Corps surgeon.
ficial inspection of personnel,
Major Henning, now 44 years
equipment and area facilities.
old, has been executive officer at
Last night they were guests of
the hospital here since June 25.
tara **» h » -
Col. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCoy,
He is a veteran of World War No.
Post Commander, at Salem, the
1 and was called back into service
state capital, and today’s schedule
in February of 1941. Before com­
included a meeting with officers of
ing here he was chief of the sur­
Service Command Unit No. 1911,
gical service at Camp Haan, Calif.
in the officers’ mess hall.
For some years Major Henning
General Joyce, regarded as one
had been in private practice at
of the Army’s ablest generals, is
San Francisco, as a surgeon.
a picturesque and colorful char­
He has three degrees from the
acter in his own right, because of
University of California: Bachelor
his attainments and skill as an in­
of Arts. 1921; Master, 1922; and
dividual.
MD, 1925. The other war inter­
He is a crack shot with a rifle and
rupted his earlier schooling. In
pistol, a skeet shooter, an expert
Camp Artist's Work Is • 1917 he entered the service and as
horseman, and a great lover of the
Shown in Salem Center ' an ambulance driver in Section
open and the wilds, with a fine
639 was assigned to the French
record as hunter and fisherman.
army. He was on nine fronts and
In
years
to
come,
when
the
pio
­
At 19 the future general took
in six major engagements and then
part in the capture of Santiago, neers of the tent area are en­ for two years he was in Germany
Cuba, in the Philippine insurrec­ shrined in the school books of the with the Army of Occupation.
tion he was a lieutenant of land as having been on guard duty
Although busy as a surgeon
cavalry, and in the years since he continuously for the longest period later, Major Henning had venereal
has performed military duties in of any set of soldiers in American disease control as a hobby and as­
Europe, Africa, India, Malaya and history, the illustrations will be sisted in framing the California
based on Pvt. Donald Lynch’s laws on it. Also he has long been
elsewhere in Asia.
To be specific, General Joyce paintings.
active in fraternal organizations,
Pvt. Lynch has done 10 water especially organizations of war vet­
had a part in the original survey
of the Philippines and in this coun­ colors, two inspired by a movie erans. He served two terms as
try he was engaged in active oper­ theater and a white barrack at Ft. chairman of the American Legion
ations against the last marauding Dix, N. Y., whence he came here, rehabilitation commission of Cal-
band of Indians in Montana.
| and the other eight about the cave- ifomia and was on the national
. man era of Adair.
rehabilitation commission as well.
Wounded in Last War
1 $
All 10 water colors now consti­
When the United States entered
Praises Staff
World War No. 1 he organized the tute the “first show of soldier art”
As the new commanding officer
87th division at Camp Pike and as presented by the Salem Recreation at the hospital he is particularly
chief of staff went with the division center, in the capital city.
proud of the staff.
to France. Although wounded ser­
“Tent Interior” shows men at
“We are in a position to have
iously, he recovered in time to ease around the pole in the middle a medical school,” he said. “We
serve with the British and French of their camp home. In "Field Kit­ have enough men certified in spe­
With the timber wolf’s head divisional and the various regimental insigna as a background,
the 104th Infantry Division was activated Tuesday morning. In upper picture Mai. Gen. G. R. Cook,
and with another American divi­ chen” you see the primitive stove cialties, with post graduate qual­
division commander, addresses hi* men. 4)ther officers in front row. left to right, are Col. H. C.
sion.
of the period. “School of the Sol­ ifications. Some of them have con­
Mandell, Brig. Gen. H. F. Kramer, Maj. Gen. Charles H. White. Army Corps from Fort Lewi«;
In the Meuse-Argonne offensive dier" consists of shadowy figures tributed scientific articles to med­
Maj. Gen. James L. Bradley, Brig. Gen. William C. Dunckel and Col. Gordon IL McCoy. Post com­
he was with the famous 77th Di­ against the trees. "Outdoor Show” ical journals.”
mander. Others on the stand included Lt. Col. R. E. M. Des Islets, who directed construction of
Camp Adair. In lower photo officers of 104th Salute their commander.—Public Relations photos.
vision.
The hospital itself is growing
has the lighted platform for a
Cut courtesy Statesman, Salem.
Aside from campaign medals, center. “Orderly Room” shows the with the camp. Pioneer doctors
General Joyce holds the Distin- exterior of that tent where the moved in while carpenters and
Medic Pessimists Let
guished Service Medal, Order of the details were picked. “Swimmin’ plumbers were still hammering and Col. McCoy to Talk
Purple Heart and ribbon of the Hole” is the wooded lake at the plumbing about the place and grad­ On Radio Tomorrow
Down by Sax Arrival
Legion of Honor and has the Croix old C.C.C. camp. “Jam Sessions" ually the institution has taken
de Guerre with Palm.
By I’fc. Bert Shandler
shows how crowded it was in the shape and begun to function as
Col. Gordon H. McCoy, post com­
On returning from France he was little recreation tent. “Chow” re­ only a military hospital can.
When Pfc. William C. Hill.
mander,
will
be
the
special
guest
on the War Dept, general staff veals those prehistoric table man­
When the full complement is on
medical section, SC U 1911, re-
Corvallis Girl Bride
i
and assistant chief of staff of the
hand there will be, at Station Hos­ presented on the "Detail Seven"
I ceived his saxophone mailed by his
ners.
radio
show
Friday
night
over
Sta
­
Ninth Corps Area, then he was
In Saturday Ceremony wife from the Bronx, N.Y.C., his
Pvt. Lynch, of Hdq. Co., studied pital, officers for all branches — tion KWIL.
military attache at the Court of
barrack mate« expected the worst.
at the Art Student’s league in New medical, administrative, dental,
St. James at London, later being
Col. McCoy will be interviewed
veterinarian—and there will be
As the Sentry goes to press, But Charlie turned out to be an
York and under such artists as
in command of the special troops
hundreds of soldiers in the hos­ during the program on subjects of
word arrives of the marriage of ex-professional who has played in
George Rridgeman and Harvey
of the 1st Cavalry Division and
pital detachment, nurses, dietitians, interest to both a civilian and mili-
Miss Oreen I.. Hodge, daughter of many New York night spots. As
Dunn.
He
has
done
cartoons
and
having an active part in the bor­
several physio-therapy specialists, tary audience, His appearance is
a result Charlie's own barrack
der operations of 1929, in con­ his illustrations have appeared in and many cooks and kitchen help­ the first in a series of quarter- Mrs. Orie H. Hodge. 730 South
mates (and maybe the others close
Tenth
street,
Corvallis,
to
S
Sgt.
Parents'
magazine.
Hi*
studio
wax
nection with the abortive Escobar
ers.
hours designed to familiarize the i Alvin A. H eer, son of Mr. and Mrs. by!) have a nightly session of real
at Arlington, N. J.
revolution in Mexico.
The various hospital services will general public with some phases
Karl K. Kundert. Route 2, Box 177. off-the-elbow jive to keep them
Here Pvt. Lynch has rapidly be­ require admitting and disposition
After that General Joyce served
of the administrative policies of j I.olii, Calif., and stationed at Camp entertained.
on general staff duty at 2nd Corps come one of the busiest men in officers for out-patients; others for the post.
Although Charlie’s sax arrived
I Adair, on Saturday, September 5,
Area Headquarters, Governors Is­ camp, He's wanted for making of the dispensary in the Service Com­
“Detail at SeVen” is presented ¡at 2 p. m. in the Field Artillery in a partly damaged condition
land, New York City. In 1935 he signs and posters and in fact a mand Unit and with every regi­
was placed in command of the 3rd dozen camp agencies have called ment; specialists for eye, ear. nose each Friday night featuring both I chapel. Chaplain Leslie A. Thomp- that couldn’t stop his burning de-
enlisted and officer personnel sta­ ' son of the 9f>th division performed sire to "give" — for the saxophone
(Continued on page 4, column 1) on him for various jobs.
and throat clinic, a genito-uninary
tioned at Camp Adair. Station ! the ceremony.
is sending nicely while held to­
clinic, orthopedic clinic for out and
in patients, and more for contagi­ KWIL operates on 1240 kc.
The bride, given in marriage by gether by some rubber bands. AH
ous diseases and respiratory, gas-
I Mr. Ralph Hodge, wore a beige the medics appreciate Charlie's
'ro-intesinal. cardio-intextinal, car- USO Takes Over New
and brown suit with brown acces­ nightly toot but would just as soon
dio-rhenal and mental diseases.
sories and her bridal flowers were he vary his favorite “Begin the
There are, of course, the two gen­ Center in Corvallis
rosebuds. Her matron of honor wore Beguine” more often.
eral divisions, medical and surgical,
a black dress with black accessor­
Cpl. Gaines Shows 'em
The Harper Soldier center at ies and a corsage of rosebuds.
and surgery itself is divided into
general, orthopedic, genito urinary, Fifth and Madison streets in Cor­
M Sgt. Myron Osborn of Mc­ How to Sell War Bonds
eye, ear, nose and throat, and nep- vallis was closed this week for re­
Cook, Nebr., was the bridegroom's
tic.
modeling and will be opened noon
Cpl. Michael Gaines is credited
best man and M Sgt. Duce Chads,
Operations *re now being per­ ax the USO center.
with
15 out of a possible 23! To
of Medicine Lodge, Kan., war the
formed at the hospital, but long
clarify. Cpl. fiaines is the war
The brick building, formerly the usher.
Ry Adrie Adair
' A major portion of them will be term cases will go to Barnes Gen­ .Madison Street Methodist church,
Following a we riding trip to bond representative in one of the
eral Hospital, Vancouver Barrack«. has been purchased and will lie re­
The social swirl for the enlisted on hand again tomorrow night,
Southern
California the couple are I QM warehouse offfice«. That score
Equipment Modern
personnel of Camp Adair got un-1 The clubs were officially launched
represents 15 signed war bond pur­
fitted for USO recreational pur- [ making their home in Corvallii
Laboratory and X-Ray services
chase application blanks out of a
derway officially last Friday eve-; by a traditional “Grand March,"
pore». The Harper Soldier center 730 South Tenth street
are established at the hospital, and
possible 23.
gala opening
of the with Capt. Frank C. Wimer, post
ha« been conducted in the base-
ning with
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.
a supply section to see to it that al)
.Major Victor N. Miller, War
'
special
services
officer,
and
Pr-'r.
•
ment of the church building thb
two post service clubs which ini­
tactical units have whatever med­
Officers Going Social;
Bond officer, report* that repre­
tiate«! the regular series of Hances. :cipal Hostess Margaret Blodgett ical supplies they may need while summer through cooperation of all
sentative- of his office located
To Have Club on Post
But before we tell you about last 1 and Junior Hostes* Florence Mer- in camp, and in addition field churche« of the city.
with all the various unit* are doing
week's “shindig." let us inform ' riam acting as liason agents be­ equipment which must be kept in­
An officers' club for the S4 ( splendid work. The percentage of
you that there is to he another tween the Junior Hostesses and tact. Sanitation officers are de­
Here's the Answer to
1911 Will lie opened shortly for the enlisted men, officers and civil-
dance tomorrow night, at both ; the bashful ( ? > enlisted men at tailed to inspect kitchens, water I
use of the officer« arid their guests. ians on the post buying war bonds
clubhouses, from 8 ' Ail 19:3» p m. Service clubs 1 and 2, respectively. and sewage disposal, and one of­ That Well-Fed Look
Thu», everything got off to a grand ficer is engaged on mosquito con­
The club will be located at 1st and through payroll deductions, h
O.D.’s will be
«tart
and
those
attending
say
never
vely Junior
Officer«' me«« for the Station D street*. A club council appointed steadily increasing.
trol.
More than
enjoyed themselves so much.
of
the
Wil-
Complement,
located in Building by Col. McCoy has submitted ten­
Ambulances must be available at
Hostesses- "a
Many Officers Present
irnpo« • i
T-7-226, on Avenue I) between tative plans for the man
management Engineers Move Into
all
times.
Incidentally,
drivers
are
cr
lamette
Among the dioUnguuhed guest* leatracted to keep, within camp First Street North and First Street of the club.
«er
with
I
Offices in Corvallis
ed far th
of honor at the cleb* «vere Col. speed lisnita. The idea is to get the South, started to function Monday
The council include* Maj. Ralph
a Rroup ,f Senior Hostes»*« »•»<
Gordon H McCoy, poet command­ patient to the hospital alive, even if of this week.
Colonel lie« Islet« and his hard­
E Riordan; Capt«. Fisher J. Smith,
assisted , in keeping things moving
er.
Mrs.
McCoy
and
their
daughter.
working
«taff have moved from
Officers
desiring
tn
eat
then
Ernest
A.
Shafer
and
Julius
it
takes
longer.
the number», U
'
A* ia th* case with all canton are requested to make this know Brandt. 2nd Lt« George IL God­ Camp Adair to the third floor of
•ut, from both Monmouth Beverley; Maj. Gen. Jam«* L.
ng officer of aaont hospital», this ont function» by phoning Extension 2819 and in- frey and Hugh H Tonsfeldt Offi­ the Corvallis Elks temple.
Kndencc. 4« fr<w Albany. Br»<’<-y, «
The Elk« temple is going to buzz
General G. C. aa a military in«titation sad today farming 2nd Lt. Hugh Tonafeld' cer* to direct the club’« activitiea
JT Salem and the largest the Xth dl
on page 4, column 2) | Inf, mess officer.
will tie elected in the mat future with activ tty from here on in.
, 79, from.Rearby Corvallis, j [ (Coetmnal
Good Old Tent City
Will Be Famous Yet
LL
Wedding Bells Ring
For Staff Sgt. Heer
Dances Feature Gala
Debut of Camp Clubs
Junior Hostesses From Nearby
Towns Make Hit With Soldiers
and «
in odi
4
I
J8 J
Division Is Activated
At T uesday Ceremony
General Cook and Staff Members
Hosts to Gen. White of IXth Army;
Colors Presented as Band Plays
This camp's second fighting divis'on — the 104th. or
Timber Wolf division — had its official "birth" on Tuesday
when the ceremony of activation took place tin a drill field
with Ihree generals speaking.
Before officers and men of (he cadre standing smartly
at attention. Major General G. R. Cook promised as command­
ing officer that (hey and all the men thev may train will be
taught how to kill and how not to be killed, so that the new
division will have maximum value to the nation both in
war and in the peace that must come with victory.
Major General Charles H. White.*
IX Corps Commander, here from
"Again we are fortunate in hav­
Ft. Lewis to extend greetings, em­ ing our friend and neigh lair of the
phasized the importance of the oc­ 96th Division, General Bradley,
casion in history and also the unique present with uh today. We want
quality of soldier comradeship.
to assure him that he can depend
Brigadier General H. F. Kramer, on us at all times in combat.
assistant commanding officer pre­
“Fighting teams require support
senting the division to the com­ from the service of supply, repre­
manding general remarked that it sented! with uh by Col. McCoy, post
would be made lip of fighting men commander. He looks after our
from the western states, und would | welfare and comfort and doe* it
have, unofficially at least, the name 'efficiently. We also have with us
of Timber Wolf.
Col. Des Islets, in charge of the
Our shoulder insignia denotes construction of this camp. My only
he said. “Our cry, ’Rally the criticism of it might be that he
pack,' echoes it. Our methods, stalk I has made it so niee that we may
and kill, reflect it. And as a wolf hate to leave it, for combat.
goes after its prey we will always
"Activated! I wonder what that
go after the enemy — quickly, ef­ means to each of you. To me it
ficiently, decisively.”
means that we have definitely taken
Among those on the speakers’ plat­ on certain respoiisibilitieH and du­
form were Major General James L. ties and also it might be called a
Bradley, commanding general of birth day. A peculiar birth day,
the l»6th Infantry Division, recent­ though, because I am looking at
ly activated here; Brigadier Gen­ the father« or trainers of the filler
eral William C. Dunckel, urtiller.v replacements due us. Nevertheless,
commander in the 194th Division; it is our birth day. We stand on
Col. Gordon H. McCoy, post com­ our own feet now. And those re­
mander; Col. H. <’. Mandell, Chief sponsibilities settle definitely on the
of Staff in the 104th Division; and officer cudre which is approximate­
Co). R. E. M. Des Islets, Area ly full strength, and definitely on
Engineer.
the enlisted cadre. They are re­
At the blow.ing of a trumpet, just sponsible for developing and train­
us the division commander's party ing filler replacements — men who
reached the platform, the troops in know and recognize no obstacle
the field cunie to attention. Major when it comes to getting results.
F. J. Worthington, divisional chap­ Results in battle are what counts.
lain, then pronounced the invoca­
"We, the cadre, also are responsi­
tion and Lt. Col. A. M. Button, ble for training the filler replace­
adjutant general, read the orders ments which will come from the
of activation.
great west — the west which fur­
Next General Kramer, lifter men­ nishes the finest fighting material
tioning the division's component in the United States. We are re­
units and telling how the insignia sponsible for teaching them com­
of the vurious regiments suited the fort and welfare on the field of
western personnel, presented the di­ buttle, “How to Kill and how not to
vision formally. Then General lie Killed.” It is the most comfort­
ing feeling in the world when you
Cook spoke.
i
huve a unit which knows how not
Gen. Cook Speaks
“We are not a lone Wolf,” he said.
figl^t great responsibility, moving
"We are a fighting team. We
’
in packs, in teams. The division is (into all district» of the great west,
a team and a part of a greater
I'rainen Civilian Aid
"Now in addition to our cadre
team. Today we are fortunate in
having with Us the commanding hi re, we huve certain civilians who
general of the IX Army Corps to are helping us to make the 104th
which you belong, as a part of his Division. Out friends the automo­
fighting team. We must know how tive experts, we are proud of them.
to fight within that team, which We have our hostesses. In addi-
I (Continued on Page 4. column 3)
consists of many unit*.
Fish Story Contest
Ends This Saturday
Three Wise Men Selected; Will
Judge All Entries Ruthlessly
Deadline for your entry in the
Sentry's great fish story contest
is midnight Saturday
or, to be
military about it, the time is
192404) 204))(M) will lie too late.
Three incorruptible judges have
already been chosen and will start
through the scores of "tail-tales”
in determined effort to select the
winners before the next edition.
The judges, all members of Head­
quarters Co. SCU 1911, are:
Cpl. Paul S. McCormick, notori-
ous for his «kill in pulling poor
fish out of barracks for details;
Pvt. Robert W. Scovrii, who has
seen countie«« movie« concerning
whaling schooners (and has seen
to the moving of countless schoon­
ers himself), and Pvt. Benjamin
Towski, who has the proper judi­
cial tempersment. These gentlemen
will be ruthless, wise and fair.
i
If you haven't entered at least
one letter in this contest do so
before 192404) (midnight Satur­
day). Cash prizes of |10, *6 und $4
will be given the winners, Just
think up the most fantastic story
imaginable about the one that
didn't get away, write it in 50
words or less and see that it get«
to the post public relation* office
by Saturday.
All contestant* must be Ruck
Privates. Entriea from Pfc’a, 2nd
Lt’s, and General« will be studi­
ously ignored by the judge*. Thia
contest was originated by Ton»
Smith, Independence grocer, who
la of the firm conviction that buck
privates know more about the
weird, the grotesque, the impoa-
sible, in fishing than any other fra­
ternity. Here ia your chance to
prove him right and maybe be paid
for doing it.
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