Camp Adair Sentry
Page Seven
Thur-day, October 22,1942.
Soldier From Rival Sheet
Indulges in Whimsicality
I
program, related to the work of
the Professional and Business
Woman’s club. Mrs. Merriam sang
two selections, “Nocturne” by Cur­
ran and “Stardust on the Moon”
This one is told by Major Ralph by Dutesh.
E. Riordan of the Headquarters
“Everything is unknown about
It is with considerable magnam-’ the men responsible for this global
company, 1911 service command.
the
future save this alone,” says
mity that we admit there are other mess.
It’s the story of a private who be­
fore the last war went A.W.O.L. Herbert Agar in “A Time for
army newspapers doing their
Hitler should be- sentence«! to
futile best t« emulate the para- ride the Memet bus for the rest of
for two years—ami what happened Greatness." a book new. yet already
< oxica ig and low standards of his natural life, eating only the de-
to him when he was cheeked back famous. “If the American idea pre­
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★ ★ ★
the Sentry. Just as an example, moniac packaged sandwiches sold
for duty. This soldier was a real vails the future will offer man
one of our foolish contemporaries at the bus station,
.vardbird—if he were lucky he could some dignity and some chance for
An "All-out for Victory” drive lias been launched
is the Camp Hahn Post Beacon. | Goering dressed in ill fitting fa­
tell his right from his left — a self-improvement. If the American
at Cantp Adair for the purpose <>f bringing every i couple of times in 10. He finally idea is presently extinguished, the
Camp Hahn, we learn from Mili­ tigues, shouhl be made to field strip
tary Intelligence, is in a state directors.
Treasury employee into a special war service for his
drove his sergeant to the point of future will be dark for uncountable
called California. The state Cpl.
drinking to forget it all (which years.”
Since Mussolini is already a
country.
Sidney Goldman was in when he comic opera figure, he should be
would have been all right with
INDIANOLA, Miss. - War Bond
penned the article that follows is dressed in a tattered uniform with
the sergeant, but it was Tuesday
Minute Men and Supervisors U v« been selected
campaigners found a man who still
theoretically a military secret, acres of ludicrous braid, and per-
and
four
days
from
a
week-end
for all units stationed at this Camp, (■> discuss with
has his Liberty Bonds from World
Anyway, if you re got a minute or mitted to open car doors outside
pass).
you the part which you can play in this "All-out for
two, read what the poor soldiers at a bulesque show.
"Listen, my dear fellow,” said War I. He thought the money was
Camp Hahn have to put up with.
Victory’.’ drive by enrolling in th«' Department's Pay­
As for Hirohito — transplanted
the sergeant, “why don't you go his donation and the bonds re­
Take over, Cpl. Goldman:
from the shambles of his Tokyo, he
far. far away from here and stay ceipts.
roll Allotment Plan, for the Purchase « f United States
can
be
a
Japanese
house
boy
on
a
there. Don’t trouble yourself to - ■ - ----
War Savings Bonds. Give tE ni v,
sympathetic
By Cpl. Sidnev Goldman
Chinese junk.
come back,” (that wasn’t exactly
attention. Do even better. Help th ■ perform their
Headquarters AATC
CLASSIFIED
Goebbels can have his choice of
the way the sergeant said it).
Every time that I pick up a marrying a campfire girl hostess § assignment by encouraging your fellow employees
"Do you mean that, sergeant,”
ADVERTISING
to enroll in this important undertaking.
paper to read a few epitaphs (be or committing a decent suicide.
Ten cent» p«r line j»er Insertion.
said the yardbird (that was the
Count 5 words to line. t'ssh must
Every man, upon leaving the
it the Berlin Taggenblatt Racing
way the yardbird said it). The ser­ co
in pan j copy with order.
Form’’ or the “Asparagus Corner army will be issued a 90 nun. gun
Not only must we win this War but ii is important
geant said, "Yes, please.” Not
Free Press-Scandal Monger”) I am to set up in the back yard in order
really, but that’s the general idea
NOTICE: Soldiers placing
that we prepare now to win the Peace.
impressed by 'the articles written to show the neighbors how it was
of the sergeant's answer. Darned
classified ads in this column
by men and women who ought to done. Ammunition, of course, will
if the private didn’t go and he
Again we urge that you cooper:!'« with the repre­
which require answer to your
be cultivating victory gardens or be issued as well as a limited num­
stayed away until two years later
location, must have answers
sentatives
in
your
section,
and
mal
EVERY
PAY
honorably beating their spouses, ber of height-finders for the little
i when war was declared. He wanted
go through Camp Public Rela­
DAY, BOND DAY.”
yet worry instead excessively about boys of the neighborhood.
(to get in the fight then. Court
tions office. No outfit designa­
Jeeps will be given freely to all
what will happen when the war
martial officers shook their heads
tions may be printed in these
is over.
i men who have never been convicted
—this they said sorrowfully would
columns. Public Relations of­
Some prophesy that technocracy of ogling a P.X. girl.
have to be a stiff penalty.
fice will forward answers to
C
Helmets will be given to all men i
will take over—others, polygamy.
“Wait a minute now,” said the
your address.
Some see a return to the wam­ with dish-throwing wives but it will
private. "I went over the hill on
FOR SALE
pum standard; some see a return to be necessary for the Red Cross
a direct order,” The court was
the Gay Nineties with plenty of to verify the need,
taken aback a little to say the least.
ACREAGE, farms. Isirge selec­
petticoats, a Merrie Oldsmobile and I Then, due to the abundance of
, "Yes, and I can prove it,” the pri-
tion. Robinson Realty, Independ­
a mortgage in every garage; while I wome
h, each
soldier will have
| rate followed up. Whereupon he
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—‘ a
ence.
pmo.
girl
for
weekdays,
one
for
Sundays,
still others advocate capital pun­
produced an old corporal of his
I two for leap year, and in addition
ishment if it is not too harmful.
who remembered the incident. ’37 OLDSMOBILE Coupe. Very
•There are altogether too many each non-com will be issued a pair
Pvt. t harles Lee, of the Post he woulil he call d in selective serv­ "What is more I am entitled to
good rubber. 11 Park Terrace,
sleek civilians worrying about the of native dancers to keep up the Exchange office, is the first Camp ice eventually, and he chose to en­ i I my full pay,” added the private,
Corvallis, 781-M.
future, and not enough about win­ morale.
Ailair civilian to enlist in the Army, list becaus ■ ho knows this camh not at all satisfied with a victory
And
all
these
women
will
be
hap
­
WANTED
ning thy> war.
,
and Bradford Collins, who occupies and likes it and has a good chance that was too easy.
The court shuddered — but the NON-COM’S WIFE for housekeep­
Old maids who read horoscopes py—for there will be more beer for the next bunk in a SCU No. 1911 of staying here.
and look ravenously under the bed the working girls (also much more barrack, is the first civilian out-
guardhouse lawyer ruled the day.
er. Husband may board and room
“But. although I'm marked for The private got the pay and a full
for reasonable facsimiles of men, work.)
aider to come to the camp and
days off. Home of working wom­
limited sei vic« ." he remarked, “I’d dismissal of charges. Hix former
All fifth columnists will bear the enlist.
are especially prone to worry about
an
and her mother in Salem.
be
glad
to
find
myself
reclassified
brunt
of
the
unpleasant
work,
and
the post war days.
sergeant, who never, never again
Pvt. Lee, 14, has had two years
Call Mrs. Lamkin, 53G7, Salem.
Will there be girdles after the the worst of these will be sentenced in the Merchant Marine, is a war for combat.”
said anything he didn't mean—was
war? Will there be enough Sterno to attend sex lectures until they veteran, worked for the Department
Pvt. Collins, .">5, has been a coid- reduced to a private. The moral of SOLDIERS to represent their own
for cocktails? Will mothers-in-law become gibbering idiots.
of the Interior, and has beenin an mercial arti.st, advertising copy­ the story is—don’t get your ser­
outfits in the news columns of
be confiscated? What will we do
Army Post Exchange since 194(1, I writer and I ianist, and shortly be­ geant sore, even if you don’t like
The Sentry. Turn your stuff in
about ex-cooks and unexploded Here's Your Chance if
mostly at Ft. Lewis. Two years ago, fore coming here from Portland to him. You can’t tell where you’ll
to the Camp Public Relations
bombs? Will free love replace free
wind up.
at
Spokane,
he
applied
for
enlist
­
enlist
h«'
wu-
conducting
a
ban
I
office,
whore it goes through
You Are a Camera 'Bug' ment, but was rejected because of a
beer ?
at the M lyfair theater. He’s a typ­
censorship and is prepared for
But how often do you hear of a
slight physical disability.
ist as well, aid at present is on that Plan Conducted Tour
publication.
The Camp Adair Camera club is
soldier jumping up and down in
Now that standards are lowered, work in a camp office.
in
the
process
of
being
formed,
so,
Of Ore. State Campus
his long underwearbnd saying that
•>
after the war this and that will be if there are any camera “bugs”
lit.
This
‘
f-
not
easily
ignited.
but
Stencil
C&n't
Blow
Up
G.
I.
within
reading
distance,
why
not
The Oregon State college caul­
done. It’s time that the soldiers
j may T>e d< tonaii-d, in which case
Duplicator
Supplica
Underwear, Even in
gave a thought to what will be join up?
the explosion travels over the line pus, with its beautiful grounds and
First
meeting
will
be
held
Tues
­
biuidings
have
interested
many
of
after—since they are the ones who
at th«1 rate of four miles per sec-
Air Raid Explosion
will eat precariously off of mess day night, October 27 (that’s next
| ond. It can be u id in setting off our service men at Camp Adair.
411 Madison Nt.. Corvallis
kits, pull guard at 3 in the morn- Tuesday night) in Service Club
That was G.I. underwear which mine fields am! if stretched across One of the newer and most attrac­
ing, and then come back to find No. 2, corner First Street South disappeared when a clothes line tin ground it will destroy the tive buildings on the campus is Me­
morial Union, erected in memory of
that their best girls have become and Club Avenue. T 5 R. C. John­ exploded, last week at the in­ grass for a width of two feet.
muscle-bound at Lockheed .... son has been appointed acting cendiary bomb demonstration on
The cord itself was destroyed, students and alumni who lost their
These men should have something chairman.
the parade ground, but nobody is lu-1 v k, but 1 • Wash on till- line, lives in World War 1.
Tentative arrangements are be­
to say about the situation!
Don’t forget .... next Tuesday- charged with it. The only thing all salvage stuff, was merely tori li
ing made for such a trip with guides
First, as to just punishments for, night, October 27 ... around 7:15. charged was the clothes line itself, apart or slightly burned.
furnished by the college, for Sat­
That was a special kind of
urday,
October 31. Watch the next
mail
privilege
for
mem-
“F ree
clothesline, not recommended for
your back yard at home. ‘‘Prima- bers.of Women’x Army auxiliary Sentry for full announcement.
cord” is its name and it consists corps is 1. -cinded,” says WAAC
of a rough, yellow cord with ex­ Circular No. 9, from the War Post Service People
plosive material stretching through Dept. .. . The woman always pays Corvallis Speakers
u EVERYBODY
This Truly Happened,
But Don't Try Unless
Your Evidence Is Pat
EVERY PAY DAY
AT LEAST 10%*
NOTICE
Eyes Examined
Glasses Fitted
Due to present conditions our
studio will be closed every
Tuesday.
Other» is»:
Open daily 'til 6 I*. M.
" ednesdays 'til 8 I’. M.
Sa tar days 'til 8 I*. M.
By ApiMiintment
Evenings
Phone 470 or 440-J
DR. A. W. MARKER
OPTOMETRIST
Corvallis — Ball Bldg.
Wilson Bros. Studio
Fine Portraits
136 S. 2nd Street, Corvallis
»
Help conserve precious Tires!
Gasoline! Motor Vehicles! By
Replacing Your Own Fuses!
FUSES ARE EASILY RE­
PLACED. . .
I
I
A
I
A LAMP BULB! y
It is as simple as replacing
a lamp bulb! Each service
call you eliminate conserve«
critical materials needed
for Victory. Your coopera­
tion will save tires, gasoline
and motor vehicles.
FULL CORDS FROM OUTLETS—If you're not
certain which one caused to fuse to blow.
TURN OFF MAIN SWITCH— Stand on dry sur­
face, not directly on concrete or earthen floor.
REMOVE BLOWN FUSE— Replace with new one
of the same size, usually 15 amperes.
TURN ON MAIN SWITCH— If new fuse blows
and you cannot locate trouble, call electrician.
EXAMINE ALL CORDS— Before reconnecting
appliances or extensions, and make repairs.
DON’T USE SUBSTITUTES— Never substitute a
coin for a fuse. . . it’s dangerous!
First Two Civilians Io Enlist al Camp
Have Bunks Side by Side in HO. Company
'Your Electric Traffic Policeman
Your fuse is a traffic policeman that
“stops” electricity when something
goes wrong. A safety valve! So you
sec a fuse that blows is not a nuisance.
How to Toll a "Blown" Fuse —
Notice the metal line across the ft.ee
under the window, this is a traffic
bridge for a measured amount of
current When the circuit is overload­
ed or ‘‘aborted,’’ the link melts. And
the current stops.
Why Fuses "Blow"—
Most frequently, fuses blow be­
cause of worn out, damaged or loose­
ly connected extension or appliance
cords, or circuits becoming overload­
ed. That’s why you need the electric
traffic cop! Keep new fuses on hand.
Mountain States Power Company
ENGELSTAD'S
"A Self-Supportlag, Tax-Faying, Private Enterprise”
We serve the cities and rural territory
Surrounding Camp Adair.
The folks back home
HOGG BROS.
for
Quality Furniture
GREAT-GRANDSON OF GENERAL STONEWALL JACKSON
and Appliances
At Moderate Prices
Terms
260 State Sr
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Just Arrived .
Metal Insignia for All Branches
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Corner 4th A Madi on
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Service Men Welcome
Send The
Sweetie-Pie
The
Sentry
O. D. SOX
Regularly
By Mail
Many Other Item-
Where Buddie* Meet
Mar Department Authorization AG-095
179 N. Commercial Street — Phone 550« — Salem. Ore.
«
Send them a Photograph
of THEIR man in uniform!
Christmas shopping is easy and economical, too,
I
for the busy soldier at rprerl,
The Ball Studio
Post Exchange No. 1 (Bus Terminal)
Open from 3 to 9 P. M. Daily» including Sunday
Barnum Lodge No. 7
1.0. 0. F.
SLEEPING BAGS
SERGE HOU SERS
AIR MATTRESSES
BLITZ
KITS OF ALL KINDS
FIELD JACKETS
CHEVRONS
OVERSEAS CAP
ZIPPER BAGS
GARRISON CAI’S
LES NEWMAN’S
Mrs. Florence Coardy Merriam,
assistant director of Scivice ( lub
No. 2 at Camp Adair, discussed
“Woman’s Work in the War" as
she represented the women of the
post as guest speaker at the fall
meeting of the Professional and
Business Woman’s club of Corval­
lis. last Thursday night in the
recreation room of the Christian
church, ( apt. Alex T. Ruth. SCU
1911 special services officer, spoke
on "What the Women of Corvallis
can do for (’amp Adair,” and Major
Robert Creager, s ■pecial services <>f-
spoke mi
fleer of the IMith Division,
1
a similiar topic.
Mrs. Merriam wax guest soloist
last Wednesday nicht on station
KWIL, Albany, on the Lois Reedy
are lonesome too!
CAPTAIN THOMAS J. J. CHRISTIAN, JIL- In tradition, it me;
be said, Stonewall Jackson's famous “toot cavalry” ha* taken wing*.
Th« tradition is born» by the Confederate leader’s great-grandson,
Thoma* Jonathan Jackson Christian, Jr., recently promoted to the
rank of captain in the Air Corp*. Born in 1916, th» »>n of Brigadier
General Thoma* J. J. Christian, the young ofT.cer wa* graduated
from th« Unit’d State* Military Academy at West Point in 1939 and
the following year wa* transferred at hi* request from the Field
Artdlery to the Air Corp*. Captan* Christian received hi* “wing*” ••
Id. Texas, and after »»rvin« a* a f!> ng instructor at Randolph
* ordered
r< tn duty in April 1941 at Clark Field in th«
r*. He ha* since been aMigned to an unanno -wed «nm-u
i i*..
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