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“No man can suffer too
much nor fall too soon, if
he suffers or if he fall in
the defense of the liberties
and constitution of his
country."—Daniel Webster
Camp Adair
Mounting Guard in
Camp Adair, Oregon, Thursday. October 15. 1942.
Vol. l.No. 26.
Easley Expects War
To Revivify America
$1.50 u Year by Mail
BOND SALES SOAR
He Knows How to Shoot
Shooting General Thinks Nation
Had Slump After Other Conflict
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Gen.
M. Easley, assistant divisional commander
of the 96th Division, offers his skill to soldiers learning to shoot
on the Camp Adair range. He is kno»n as one of the best shuts
in the army.
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Artillery Band
Given Send-Off
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Capt. Ruth Arranges
Appreciation Affair
With Music and Gals
To Honor Musicians
OFF LIMITS!
In compliance with paragraph
2, section 11. War Department
circular 258, dated Dec. 16, 1941,
the following establishments are
declared “Off Limits” to all per
sonnel in the Military Service:
The Greyhound Tavern, 222
West 2nd street, and the Albany
Barn Dunce, lx. th of Albany,
Oregon.
Administration
Plan Revamped
Maybe the Sergeant
A buffet supper party and dance,
in honor of. and in appreciation
Was Just Making a
for, the Field Artillery hand which
| left Camp Adair yesterday after
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Monkey of Himself
having furnished both martial and
dance music for various functions
What gray-haired sergeant has at the post for more than two
a monkey that looks at itself in a months, was held Tuesday night at
Service Command Is
Service
Club
No.
2.
mirror and powders its nose?
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Now Organized Under
Mrs. Florence Merriam, assist
There is such a sergeant, with
New Regulations for
ant
director
of
the
club
where
the
such a monkey, Mrs. Marie Han
band
has
played
for
all
dances
sincq
Governing
Camp Life
sen insists. She happened to be in
a Corvallis drug' store when the their inception, was the receiving
gray sergeant, a stranger, asked hostess and the affair was spon
The Service Command Unit 1911,
if he might have her compact for sored by the Special Services of
operating
Camp Adair, has been re
a minute. Mrs. Hansen trusts ser fice, directed by Capt. Alex T.
organized
to conform with the pro-
Ruth.
geants, being the wife of Sgt.
More than 30 members of the l visions of the Service Command
George Hansen, a Post GM driver,
Junior Hostess League of Corvallis Organization Manual, and became
so she obliged.
Then the strange sergeant attended together with the band effective last Saturday. The func
handed the compact to the monkey, members and the augmented mem tions heretofore performed by the
who (or which) looked in the glass bers from the 96th Division Band former SCU 1911 Headquarters and
and began powdering its nose.
Cadre, to which the band was at Stall Sections are therefore com
“That powder puff smells like a tached. Music for the dance was bined in the eight new divisions
zoo now,” says Mrs Hansen, “but furnished by the SCU 1911 Dance und their subdivisions or branches.
I’m keeping it as a souvenir. You Band, conducted by Sgt. Bob Black.
The eight principle divisions in
don’t run into monkeys like that
Tuesday evening's affair came clude the Office of the Commanding
every day—or sergeants, either.” as an anti-climax to the farewell Officer, Administrative, Personnel,
I band concert presented in the aft- , Operations and Training, Supply,
i ernoon in Theatre No. 5, at 2 p. m. ; Repairs and Utilities, Internal 8e-
Capt. Brandt Hurt
’ The band was directed by Chief 1 curity and Intelligence and Medi-
Warrant Officer S. D. I-ogan, Jr., l cal.
In Motor Accident
The office of the Commanding
and guest soloist was Mrs. Mer
I Officer includes four officers:
Capt. J. H. Brandt is hospitalized riam.
at present from injuries he received ' The program opened with the I I Executive, ’ Assistant Executive Of-
in an automobile accident early Sat presentation of an original com ficer, Control Officer and Public
urday evening.
position by Lt. Martin Brill. “96th : Relations Officer. The Administra-
Capt. Brandt, enroute to his home Division March,” named in tribute I tive Division is divided into three
in Corvallis, lost control of his au to that division. The overture, I branches: Administrative (Adju
tomi be when he was blinded by the “Zampa,” by Herold-Safranek, fol tant), Judge Advocate and Fiscal.
The four branches coming under
undimmed lights of an oncoming lowed together vfith a group of
car. Capt. Brandt's injuries are Victor Herbert favorites sung by I the head of Personnel Division in-
not serious but extremely painful. Mrs. Merriam and “Stardust” by | elude Military Personnel, Civilian
I Personnel, Special Services and the
the band.
I Chaplains. The Operations and
After intermission, the second
I Training Division is subdivided into
portion of the concert began with two branches. Operations (Range
the march, “Kings of the Highway” Operation) and Training. Into four
by Burt-Dapp, after which Mrs. branches is Supply Division sep
Merriam sang Romberg's "One arated: Procurement, Storage and
Alone” from the Desert Song, and Issue; Transportation, Mainte
would like a crack at the Jap and Friml's “L’Amour, Toujours nance, and Post Exchange.
Under the heading of Repairs
German team. They owe their good L’Amour.” The popular selection.
form to teamwork, a good line and "Stormy Weather," by Arlen-Koeh and Utilities comes Utilities-Oper-
ler followed after which the band ations branch, Maintenance and Re
boy. what a backfield!
again played Brill’s “96th Division pair, Engineering and Real Estate.
Having been carefully selected
Intelligence, Internal Security
by the capable Mr. V. C. Lee, Civil March.” The concert was brought
to a fitting close with the playing and Provost Marshal branches come
Service Head, and under the care
of the “Star Spangled Banner.”
under the Internal Security and In-
ful guidance of Andi Wallingford,
Encore numbers included “Sabre telligence Division, and the Medi-
personnel manager, the "unbeat
and Spurs.” “Swing Low. Sweet (Continued on page 7. column 5)
able*” line-up is aa follows:
Chariot,” and the “U. S Artillery
Left end — "Oh Doctor" Janet March” by the band, and “Deep in
General Cook's Aide
C. Baxter.
My Heart” *nd “I’ll See You
Promoted to Captain
Right end — “Newlywed” Rose Again” by Mrs. Merriam.
mary Pattison.
Now it'* Captain William J.
Left tackle -
K-K-K-Katie' West of Highway 99W
Boydstun, Aide-de-Camp to Major
Kathryn Taleott.
General Gilbert R. Cook, Com-
Right tackle — “Oh Ma Gee” Is Now Out of Bounds
manding General of the 104th In-
Margie Haller.
Du* to the fact that military ac fantry Division.
Left guard - "Red” De I ma Del-
In 1941, when th* Generai was
tivity on the post has now reached
nap.
eommandinf
officer of the 21*t In
th* progressive stage — for safety
Right guard
‘Turley Top and other reasons, only military fantry, at Schofield Barracks. Boyd
Ethlyn Horne.
personnel or authorized civilians ston went to active duty there a*
Center — “Butch" Jane Getz.
will henceforth be allowed to enter an offieer on reserve commission.
Left halfback —“Let's Go Girls” the reservation west of Highway He was a second lieutenant. Eight
Ethel Gardner.
months later he became a first lieu
99 W
Right halfback — "Blondie" Lor- ( Civilians, visiting relatives or tenant and now he is promoted to
etta Delzell
friends and others who have busi- captain.
Fullback — “Ouch The PayroU" new on the poet may enter the can
Boydstun was Cadet Colonel at
Margaret Toppano.
tonment proper by obtaining offi Fort Worth High School while a
Quarterback — "Speedy" Elinor cial passes. These passe- may be student there. He enlisted in the
Harwood.
obtained at the east gate on the Al Army m 1933, at Ft. Houston,
P.ggyback
“Cheer Leader '. bany -Independence road and at the Texas, and later served in the Ha
waiian ¡»lands.
“Dubby.”
west gate on Highway 99W.
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The first (we believe) All-Ameri
can. All-Girl (All Reet) football
team—the first of its kind in the
country, has been uncovered at
Camp Adair!
The newly formed team of girls,
who were chosen for their speed
(and not weight) are known for
their ability to tackle anything in
a hurry. We warn you to keep out
of their way.
The gals don't fool—they mean
business, and you can always see
them practice flying through the
hallways of Poet HQ.
Speedy quarterback of the team
to Mrs. Elinor Harwood. She usual
ly warms up by sprinting from the
Post Engineer's office to Head
quarters. carrying a civilian under
either arm.
The girls have trained hard—
taking their work seriously and
keeping in the pink. They chal
lenge all comers, barring non*. and
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Complete cooperation and teamwork between soldier and
civilian personnel is rapidly moulding this camp’s War Bond
program to an enviable spot among posts throughout the
country. This was revealed yesterday in a survey made
of activities of Camp Adair War Bond officers.
With little fanfare, and none of the spectacular stunts
such as movie and radio stars, auctions and so forth that have
prodded the nation-wide effort to a new high mark, we have
not only kept pace, but actually increased in ratio, the survey
i shows.
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Although heailquarteni of the
Ninth Service Command, to which
we belong, does not officially in
augurate its all-out drive for ninety
per cent participation and ten per
cent puyroll plan for civilians until
today, the officers and soldiers be
hind Adair’s program took the ini
tiative some weeks ugo. The re
sponse was excellent.
The present civilian strength ia
approximately one-fourth of what
it will be when the laundry and
other enterprises using civilian
help get going. For that reason, if
no other, those of the present
strength who have not ulready done
so, shutlid sign their pay reserva
tion blanks, it was pointed out.
The Ninth Service Command and
the War department will make
awards to military establishments
reaching the goal of 90 per cent
participation. This is a special
Minute Man flag to be flown by
those attaining their goal.
The drive has the full support of
Colonel Gordon H. McCoy, camp
commander. “I am sure that the
civilians employed at Camp Adair,
who every day see a portion of our
war machine in actual operation,
fully realise the importance of
raising money for this gigantic
project. Even if the bonds were
not such a fine investment for the
future, I know that all those who
are associated with us are us will
ing and as ready as our service men
to do their utmost for their coun
try in a financial way.
"The money that ia raised by
sule of these bonds goes directly
into factories for war material. We
all know that the faster this money
comes in, the sooner we can win the
war, and again resume our Amer
ican way of life.”
Colonel McCoy is investing u
large portion of his pay in defense
bonds, as are other officers on
the post. Many enlisted men are
buying a bond or more a month.
“Members of the armed forces are
putting much of their money into
bond* as a meuns of speeding up
the war effort, because when
the war is over they want a nest
• gg to tide them over while they
look for a job,” the Colonel ex
plained.
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Boost War Bonds
Promote 2 Chaplains Independence Service
In Timber Woll Div. Club to Open Shortly
Promotions of two 104th Division
chaplains is announced. Major F. J.
Worthington becomes Lt. Col. and
Capt. L. T. Jenks become* Major.
Both chaplains huve their families
in Corvallis.
Col. Worthington, Presbyterian,
has degrees from Friends Univer
sity, at Wichita, Kaus., and Pres
byterian Theological Seminary,
Chicago. He has been minister of
the Federated Church al White
water, Kansas, und he entered the
Kansas National Guard in 1937
and has been in the service ever
since, lie attended the chaplains'
school at Ft. Benjamin Harrison,
and has been stationed at Camp
Robinson, Arkansas, and at Ft. Ord
and the Presidio, in California. He
has had much experience in serving
combat units.
In discussing the relationship
between this camp and nearby com
munities, Col Worthington re
marked that many soldiers on week
end passes are attending church
services in the towns of Oregon
and he said that the chaplains of
the division would be speaking in
25 communities this month, and
telling of their work with soldiers.
Major Jenks has an unusuul rea
son for being thankful over his
promotion Now. at long last, fel
low officers will stop singing THAT
SONG at him. You know, the one
in which an officer, real or imag
inary, in the Civil Wur, identifies
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Camp War Bond Officers Beat The
Gun in 9th Service Commands
Program to Reach 90% Goal
Many such requests have been made relative to
the delay in receipt of bonds by subscribers. The War
Department in Washington has announced that the
response of the military and civilian personnel to the
entire Pay Reservation plan has been tremendous!
Even beyond expectations.
A concerted effort is now being made to expedite
the issuance of bonds under ('LASS A PAY RESERVA
TIONS and at the same time adhere to good accounting
procedure and methods, which is decidedly in the
interests of the subscribers, and for their protection.
An accurate individual account for each person who
has subscribed to the plan is maintained.
Every payroll deduction is accurately recorded and
every precaution taken to insure that when the amount
of the deduction equals the purchasing price of the
bonds applied for the bonds will be issued as of the
first dav of the month in which the final payment is
made. Interest on the bonds is accrued from that date,
even though the bond may not he released until ninety
days later.
We urge that everyone please be patient and co
operate.
Office of War Bond Officer
Camp Adair, Oregon
Maj. Worthington, Lt
Col.-Capt. Jenks, Maj
Always First With the Very Latest
Sentry Presents Camp All-American
You may sing of the Rose
Bowl opponents
Whose teamwork is beyond
compare.
But the team we're all back
ing is made up.
Of the Post Headquarters
gals at Adair.
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When do I get that Bond
I've paid for?"
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
There will be firing on ranges,
described and on the date fol
lowing: Rifle range No. 4, Oct
ober 14-15. between 1.300 and
1800; Oct. 16 between 0700 and
1700. Rifle range No. 8 and No.
4 and the 1000 foot machine gun
north side of Coffin Butte, Oct.
19-22 between 0700 and 1700. At I
all times during firing the Old
Portland road will be closed
between the Savage school
(Middle Creek) and the Sulphur
Springs road (the Soap creek
road).
Soldiers
Cooperate in Drive
WHERE’S MY BOND?
Brigadier General Claudius Miller Easley today gave
the Camp Adair Sentry an interview and expressed the novel
opinion that except for this war the United States might
have declined as a nation, through softness and easy living.
As it is, he said, the American people are being forced
to practice the hardy virtues of their forefathers and by the
time the war is over they will have learned their lesson and
will have a new lease on life, as “the land of the free and
the home of the brave.”
The request for an interview
was prompted by a remark that
General Easley made recently in
presenting Archbishop Edward B.
Howard, of Portland, at the open
ing of a 96th Division chapel. The
general said, on that occasion, that
for eleven years, from the time
Manchuria was occupied until last
December when the United States
went to war, this nation had “re
pudiated the faith of our fathers
and had sought to appease the
powers of evil.”
When requested to elaborate on
that, and to explain exactly what
he meant, General Easley, who is
assistant divisional commander,
said that a powerful nation has a
police duty to perform when preda
tory nations play the bully, just
as a strong man has a responsibili
ty when he sees weak and helpless
persons unjustly attacked.
“There always have been preda
tory nations in the world and there
always will be,” General Easley
said, “unless such nations are re
strained and aggression is made un
safe for the aggressor. At the end
of the other war I was inclined to
be isolationist, but now I see that
we should not have withdrawn unto
ourselves and have left the League
of Nations in the lurch.
“All of us abhor war and it is
natural to want to get as far away
from it as we can. Yet as the re
sult of the other war we did Retain
the right to make our own decisions
and to seek our own destiny. Un
fortunately, we did not continue in
the high mood of that conflict. We
slumped, spiritually, leaning so fir
backwards in trying to avoid the
issues of our time that we really
lost our balance.
“Those nations now on the war
path as aggressors could have been
restrained, early in their march,
but we did not have the will to act.
We took the easier way and now
we are paying for it. The predatory
nations, well aware of our position,
did not hesitate to jump on us.
“We think we are smart, but if
we had really been smart we should
have read all this in history’s
handwriting on the wall. History
shows that ancient Athens was in
the same predicament when Demos
thenes was trying to warn his
countrymen of the menace of Mace
donia to the north. He was howled
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i weekly journal devoted
to maintaining moral*,
with the responsibility of
circulating post Informa
tion and news at Camp
Adair, Oregon.
Everyone Cooperating
To Make Soldiers Gay
Col. Gordon II. McCoy, camp
commander, who is lending his
qffice and personal effort toward
camp war bond sales.
The Independence Service Mens
club committee announces that
their club will soon be completed
and officially opened to the en
listed men.
At present the “Ye 01<le Harn”
game room, in back of the main
club room, is being rushed to com
pletion. The walla have been fin
ished with plunks from a local
barn. A country mural, huge wag
on wheels, and plow handles lend
to the atmosphere.
Everyone in Independence seems
to be doing their part. Mayor But
ler and his wife were seen tacking
up decorations. Buck Bannon, who
works at Camp Adair during the
day, spends his evenings doing his
bit for the boys at the club, even
our own Pvt. Glenn Stuver lends
a helping hand.
The committee promises to an
nounce the exact forma! opening
date within two weeks, in the
meantime extend an invitation to
the men of ( amp Adair to visit In
dependence and assure u hospit
able welcome to all.
Now Enlisted Men Will
Have Their Own Club
Work Is now under way on what
will lie one of the finest enlisted
men's clubs on any post of the
country. The building selected is u
large recreational hall, complete
with cloak room facilities, ladies
powder rooms, elevated stage and
dressing rooms.
The club house, which will I h -
for the exclusive use of the en-
listed men of SCU-1911, is located
just south of the post chapel on
Avenue “D.” The building is now
being cleaned, floors polished and
the grounds landscaped to meet an
early opening date, not yet defi
nitely decided upon. When not be
ing used for parties and dances,
the main room will la* comfortably
furnished with reading, writing
facilities, ping-pong tables, card
tables und other recreational in
stallations.
A local Red Cross chapter has
ALBANY, N. Y.
Frank Palai- tentatively agreed to supply cur-
mo enlisted in the Navy on July tains and drapes for the club win-
13. He and his wife were born on dows.
January 13, 1913. They have two
■laughters born June 13, 1940, and
LIONS CI.I'B EN TERTAINS
August 13, 1941. Palaitno wan dis
CpI. Albert C Worner of Head
charged from an earlier Navy hitch
quarters Co. was the guest of honor VITENTION FRATERNITY MEN
on December 13, 1933
at the Independence Lions dub din
The Oregon State Chapter of
ner lust Monday evening. All the Delta Upsilon is attempting to
Gals
members of the club were present, establish a complete router of all
and the “tail-twister” of the eve members of the National Frater
ning kept the evening's entertain nity who may be stationed at Camp
ment in a spirited mood.
Adair. It will be appreciated if the
CpI. Worner gave a short talk on brothers will cooperate by sending
the entertainment facilities of ,in their name* and the name* of
Camp Adair and thanked the people , the Chapters with which they were
of Independence on behalf of the affiliated to W. E. Oetinger, Alum-
enlisted men for the hospitality and i ni Correspondent at 25th and Van
| Buren street*, Corvallis.
I cooperation shown.
The Corporal Might Have Asked Himself
'What Would I Do if I Were a Jacket!’
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Behind the
Men’s Telephone
la Melia Gulden.
Mary Dickhouse.
»«itrhhoard at the new t amp Adair Ker»ice
renter. The smiling operator in the foreground
Just behind her in Bernita Edmondson and then
Mor, on page via.
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If it* not violating a military
secret, there was a slight mist
dropping over the camp one morn
ing last week.
A major (name deleted for ob-
vioua reasons) could’nt find hia
field jacket. "Take my car and
find my field jacket,” were the
major’* orders to a corporal (name
deleted for obvious reasons).
The corporal druve to BOQ, no
field packet. He drove to th* Of
ficers’ club, no field jacket. He
drove to th« tailor shop, the of
ficer«’ mess and nine other placea
the major might have left hia
field jacket, but didn’t.
The corporal drove back to head
quarters to report no result*__ a re
port muchly taboo in the major’a
lexicon. A* he climbed out of the
car, he found the field jacket—it
ha.l been in the major’, automobil«
ull the time.
P. S Th. weather cleared up
shortly thereafter.