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|P*g* Four Camp Adair Sentry Thursday, October 1,19*2. I are squawking about their passes | and was an instructor around Los being taken away from them at the Angeles and has been in Alaska Keyes for Keys , gates, please understand that those for three years. are orders and we have to carry them out. So kindly cooperate with Few men in the service have been i the M.P. on the gate and stop that around more than Pfc W'infrey N. beefing! Wyatt, of the 8-M section, who tours, merited a radio contract BY T/S CPL. RAYMOND has had 25 years in the armed Congratulations to our new ser with the National Broadcasting geants, Bruce L. Dyer and Elmer C. JOHNSON forces and is nearly 54. During World War No. 1 he was in the So you think this is only a man’s i Company and appearances at ths I R. Bender. New York World’s Fair and the Navy, on several battleships. Later army? Well, it isn’t! Captain Hale is now competing he was in Germany, with the Army Women serving in the armed Golden Gate Exposition, she has | with the used car dealers in Ore of Occupation. Since then he has forces of the United States range taught music and languages from gon. He has quite a collection of been in China, the Philippines, Ha from courageous Army Nurses to Alaska to Oregon. Her musical I used cars, banged up and wrecked, waii, Alaska and at posts in Mon (?) WAACS—and between these education was gained al the Uni j They are in the parking lot in back tana, Washington, California and two extremes falls the un-sung versity of Washington, Seattle, of the Provost Marshal’s office. Oregon. Until he was sent here, group of women who are contribut where she majored in music and The only difficulty is that they from Alaska, with rheumatism, he ing to the war effort in the capacity minored in music composition and have a small orange sticker on the art. She received her B. A. from was in the infantry and coast ar of Army Hostesses. windshield with the word IM Eastern Washington College of tillery. Always in combat units. Obviously, Camp Adair is no ex POUNDED. Business is picking up Education. “I can hike well in a dry cli ception, and now that this canton and in the near future, Captain Miss Venola Edythe Gibaon has mate, ” he said, “but this place is ment is just about completed, most been named Junior Hostess for Hale expects to requisition an too damp for me. Even now I feel of the hostesses have arrived for additional parking lot for the over Service Club 1, and will have func it in my bones and when the rains duty. These women have been tions similar to Hostess Merriam. flow. set in I’ll feel worse. Wish I could chosen for their ability to handle 1st Sergeant Stairs has had his Miss Gibson is expected to assume get to Texas. No, I don’t want ; to social and recreational problems, her duties on the post in the next first motorcycle ride in a long time get out of the service. I like it. and are prepared to assume the and was quite thrilled about it all. few days. Why? Oh, because the life is so role of Army mother, a Dorothy Having been away from New York To use the trite but true, last clean and wholesome and I like • to Dix lovelorn-problem solver, in but not' least we mention Miss for some time, but still remember live like this, with a lot of men. >» ’ their duties at the Service Clubs ing Luna Park in Coney Island, he Carrie Reedy, who is the gastro and Guest Houses. In case you nomic specialist and in her posi Mid, "This has Coney Island beat, The QM Section’s new Supply haven't as yet met any of the tion as cafeteria hostess is super wheeeee, call me the Lone Rang Sergeant is Alexander Wisniewski, Hostesses, here’s a little biographi vising calories and vitamins in the er.” However, I wouldn’t advise with nine years service, who lost cal "low-down” on each of them. Service Club cafeterias. She studied anyone in the M.P. detachment to some of his best friends in the The one hostess who needs no call him the “Lone Ranger!” fight at Pearl Harbor which pre introduction, primarily because she at Oregon State College from cipitated the present conflict for has been at Camp Adair since the which she was graduated in '38 the United States. He came here middle of July, is Margaret Cros with a BA degree. Afterwards, she Camp Secretary Has attended South Oregon College of from Utah, where he had been a sett Blodgett, Principal Hostess first sergeant; but he used to be at Service Club No. 1. Mrs. Blod Education, Ashland, where she ma Experience in Army in the Coast Artillery at Honolulu. gett comes from Seattle and has jored in home economics and in (Continued From Page ’) stitutional management. She has The Quartermaster Section has a wide and rangey background in ter him with questions about his taught school at Gold Beach, Pros ordered a ping pong table, is re public relations activities. She has pect and Penderton, and for more experiences in the A.E.F. and the pairing a pool table whose origin been a social “charge d'affaires” Army of Occupation of World is one of those QM mysteries, and for several national organizations than two years was associated with No. 1. is outfitting the day room with during the past 15 years. She was the Works Progress Administration as a supervisor of school lunches. “I always liked soldiers,” Miss chrome furniture and hand-painted educated back in Minnesota at St. Thus is completed the roster of Murphy remembers, “and too well, spittoons. Mary’s Hall after which she at the "Women of Adair. ’ * Thcir ’ s is because my father thrashed me tended Northwestern university and Chicago Normal School of Ed- a difficult job—and they art doing every week for playing with them Movie Actress Evelyn Keyes List Uncalled-for so much. I passed my childhood be ucation. She has had a varied ca- it well. (above) was choaen "The Keys ing taught not to hang around liar reer focused in public relations ad- Mail at Post Office racks and eat in mess halls. But I to Victory Girl” by a trade asso ministration. ciation in the campaign to get Military Police always liked Army food and still I Miss Elizabeth Rogers, who h r- keys for scrap. The following is a list of persons do, and it was too much for my rivod un the Camp Adair scone having mail at the Camp Adair Post Beat father, so he told the M. P.'s that last week to take charge of Service Office which is undeliverable they could paddle his daughter Monmouth USO Club No. 2 as Principal Hostess Hy ('pl. Raoul Mound to insufficient address. whenever they felt like it and take • too, has had wide experience with Is Dedicated her home. ” If yoyr name appears in the people, and during her career lias (Continued From Page 1) lowing list, call in person at With Hallet Troupe held positions running the gamut We have had many slogans Music was furnished by Miss Camp Adair Post Office (1st bldg. When still a small girl, Miss from organizing a county-wide pro about the workers behind the ma Hetty Lou Shelley of Redmond, East of Divisional H. Q.) for your gram of adult education and recrea- chines helping the men behind the Murphy danced with a Russian OCE student, who sang and was mail, and leave your correct mili tion to serving as executive secre guns, "Buy War Bonds,” etc., but ballet troupe at Washington, I). accompanied by M,!'- Florence tary to a prominent psychiatrist. we certainly should have one for where her father then was on the Hutchinson, staff music instructor, tary address. (Name, grade, A.S.N., Oren Adam*, J. J. Alexander, F. 8. She has also served on the sports the girls that are in the morale general staff of the War College. at Oregon College of Education; in Allyn, Andy Ammerman. E. E. Angell. She has been in Hawaii, where staff at a school for girls in Los division! addition to accordion solos by PFC Corneliu*. Arrington, Oren C. Atchley. tlie colonel was commanding offic Angeles. Her educational back Vernon Benson, Plaade F. Boutte, E. Miss Etta Peretz of Brooklyn, er of the 27th Infantry, and at Ft. Nicholas Sansonia. ground was acquired at Oregon Following the program, refresh T. Bowens, Eugene Boyd, Paul W. Now York, (the home of “Dem Eustis, Va„ and in Maryland, and Brecher, George B r o n no n. Thomas State and the University of Penn Bums”), came across the country, for seven years has lived in Oregon. ments were served and at the close Brook*, Leroy Browning, Mtfaleom Bu sylvania where she majored in of the ceremonies, the center was chanan, Eugene Buchanan, 8. W. Burtou. physical education and social arriving Saturday, and was met at Her father, who died several years opened to the public for a tour of A. Li t'ager. Colbert Clarence. I studies. Social and recreational af the Albany train depot by Pvt. ago, was commandant of the inspection. The club contains the Clark, Howard Cunaghay. Nathan Levine of the Military of R.O.T.C. at the University Louis, Darden. Freeman Don, fairs come under her jurisdiction. usual USO accessories: a large and Police. Before she had time to take Oregon. D« uim . William Durbrow, jr. Junior Hostesses comfortable lounge room, a library Harold Fene. E. N. Forgey. “The soldiers, enlisted men uh Next in line are the Junior Host a deep breath, she was rushed writing tables and chairs, station John G. Graybill. 8/Kgt Gordon, esses, who are officially designated around town hither and yonder in well as officers, always stop off at ery, and a canteen where foot! and B. Groth. by the title "Recreational and So quite a dither and before she knew our place in Eugene," Miss Murphy beverages will be sold. H. T. Herman, Lawrence E. Hamilton. Lexter Hamilton. cial Hostess." You'll find Florence it, her name had been changed to let it be known, "and sometimes On week-days, the Monmouth Cullen W. Irish. Coardy Merriam in Clubhouse 2. Mrs. Nathan la-vine by the Justice mother puts them up for th«' USO will be open from 6:30 until Louis Jarden, John IL Jenkin*. Or night. Site writes to soldiers every Prior to being appointed to the of the Peace, Waller Oliver. 10:30 p. m.; and on Saturdays and ville (Bill) Johnson, Robert Hayden Mias Helen Bernstein from Fair where.” staff here, she was head of the Johnson. Miss Murphy receives letters Sundays, from 1 p. m. until 10:30 voice and piano department at Ore field, Conn., who is a graduate ef Pfc. Knippela, Lawrence Knock. p. m. An added feature, that of Hid Lesser, Robert Lome, Irving Lough gon College of Education at Mon th«- U. of Miami and laboratory from brothers in Alaska, Australia planned and supervised entertain mouth. While there, she directed Tech, at the Beth Israel hospital and Ireland. One brother, 1st Lt. ment shows every Sunday evening, ■tad. Sidney McCaleb, Don »Id McDonald a singing sextet which entertained in New York, arrived Wednesday Charles Murphy, is here with the has been arranged. Mac McGuire. Bob Meddows, Cornelius at army camps ami airbuses along for the expressed purpose uf walk infantry of the Utith Division. The Opening of the service club rep H Meeater, G. P. (Gurley) Miller. Rob the Pacific Coast. ing down the aisle with Pfe. Rob«'rt other brothers are 1st Lt. Ernest resents completion of three months ert E. Miller. Keith Muncy. R. A. Nelson, Joseph L. Noaal. Mrs. Merriam hopes to develop Windsor of our section. The last V. I) Murphy, jr.. at Camp White; of constant drive on the part of LI O’Brien musical talent among the enlisted ae»m of Windsor, he was fearfully 1st Lt. Arthur Murphy, in Musan the committee members and their Rossie Paine, Edward PattMon. Vincent men. She is qualified to do so. upproaching the 1st Sgt. to ask chusetls; 1st Lt. Allen M. Murphy, helpers, which include practically Prlliisie, Donald Peterson. B. J. Pietra in foreign service with the Coast Aside from being n concert singer for a few <lays off so that he might every family or its representatives svwski. J. M. testina. Irving Poletick. of prominence, a fact which has <lo the right thing by Helen. “After Artillery; and CpI. James Murph) in the town and surrounding Thoma« Rae-. H. J. Repman jr., Ethel an Rich. Lewi* Roberts. taken her on countrywide concert all, aho came 3800 miles *o got slid Pfc. Eugene Murphy, with sectors. Daniel Scales, Otto Behan ter. William infantry medical detachment in . BJ1IL. I ■ ■ ■ "I | married, sergeant, so how about a The building is 80x80 feet and Hcolt, 8. J. Bteosm. M G. Shops, R. S foreign service. 10 day furlough?” Some chan»! is centrally located. Cleaning and Simpaou. Edward M. Sirhal, Mike Smith Slater May II«- Nurse RUBBER STAMPS By H. M Smyths, jr.. Alonio Spouse, lsh the time Sgt. Stairs gets don«- MADE TO ORDER A younger brother, Edward, 1«. renovating presented a major prob ma el Stembridgs, Wilmar C Stolpe with Pfc. Windsor, he’ll be glad wishes to get into the servic«- and lem, according to the committee in Frank Tajrlor, J. K. Thomas, to take a 6 hour pass! a sister, Virginia, soon may be an charge, but every effort to make Tribbte. the place one of the most attractive Lt. Von Dreaer Talking about passes; for the Army nurse. Donald Week. M R Weiaabuch. Harry information of all th«- soldiers that Mias Murphy, now sharing a in the Valley was undertaken. The H Wentworth. E. A. While. Johnnie A 115 N. 16th. Corvallis, Phone 1494 Corvallis apartment with anothet tour of inspection evidenced that W i Ulama. Del or C. Wmg. Case J. girl, was the first girl to start the committee had attained its Woods, Percy Wright William H Youn< working in the Commissary at the goal; in fact, the work accomplished drew high praise and recognition camp. "The Army supplies gixal food.' from the ESA. Cecilians Entertain So, men of Adair, the community she insists, "and if ever the meals At Camp Adair Sunday of Monmouth has taken this step . are not goo«l it 1» th«1 fault of tin to show you they arc behind you. cooks.** Ten beautiful girls, known as It is your club when you are in ■j. -■■■r with the Cecilians, descended upon Camp Monmouth. Why not drop in for the i World’s I.argcNl Stencil Adair last Sunday evening to en a while next time you’re then*? Automobile Insurance Duplicator Supplies tertain the soldiers in a "musical Company momenta” program. The Post Around the The Siate Farm Mutual Automobile Inaurante Ce. wrote __ ___ n% Chapel was the setting for the ttl Ih* total ceUMoa insuranee wrMten by (241) Stock and musical given by thia outstanding Q. M. Quarters 414 Madison St.. Corvallis Mutual Casuali* Insurance rombined in 1*41. organisation from the Sacred Heart STATE FARAI INSURANCE CO.’* All around camp there have been Academy in Salem. ( «»rvallta Office The Cecilians sang a variety of rumors that a man with a wooden HOLLENKEt K INSURANCE SERVICE selections including light opera Over Herman'» llrug Sture — al Taxicab Stand, leg flew down from Alaska to join Open • A.M. tu 7 l’.M.—l’hone 718, (arvallis. Ora the Quartermaster Section, SCU and sacred church music. Their or ganiser. composer, and accompan or 1911. ist, Wayne Meusey, played ami , <’. C. CURRY in Albanv—l’hone 529 R But the facts are otherwise. Pfe -cil R. Glidden, the so-called man- Mng several of his own composi- j with-a-wooden leg, has both legs tioins to complete the evening’s all right, but one is supported by \ program. “ ■ * - «trel brace and he can't use it | Shakespeare Mid there are seven much. Strength in After nine years as an Army ahi ages in a man's life. It's just as Number* .. instructor, he fractured his ankle well he didn't go into details about Oser ttO.eee aul-m-MIe owners in an accident. He was coming the ladies. Camp Hostesses Are Women of Wide and Varied Experience in Public Relations Insure Loyal Elks Should Get Together, Says Leader Hello Bill, a lot of your brothers would like to know that you’re ’ located in these parts. 1 r Quality Furniture and Appliances W. Guy Parker At Moderate Prices Terms 260 Stote St District .Manager Solem I’heac 1142 ALLIS down a mountain at 40 miles an hour when one ski tx-came locked between a couple of rocks Only one muscle in that ankle functions I now. but Glidden and the «lectors I hope that time and care will mend I it. For the present he is orderly in I the da) room. "Ski troops are the thing in I Alaska,“ Glidden reports. “Espe- I cially scouts nee«l skua. 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