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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
«nd constitution of his
country.”—Daniel Webster
Sentry^
Camp
Camp .Adair, Oregon
Mounting Guard in
Vol. 1., No. 28.
Camp Adair, Oregon, Thuraday, October 29, 1942.
Col. T. A. Baumeister
Faces Big Assignment
1 weekly journal devote«
to maintaining moral*,
with the responsibility of
circulating post informa­
tion and news at Camp
Adair. Oregon.
$1.50 a Year by Mail
Full U. S. Aid 2 New Majors in SCU
Needed to Win One First Lieutenant
These Little Witches Are G. I.
Task of Outfitting Camp Adair
Falls Upon Quartermaster Chief
Willkie Hits Small
Part Nation Plays
In Aiding Allies;
Urges 2nd Front
Shafer, Armstrong and Mallonee
Are From Three Coastal States
Mighty few items of G.I. issue wear as long and as well as has
The three Pacific Coast states are represented in the
the Camp Adair Quartermaster, Col. T. A. Baumeister. In 38 years
three latest promotions of officers in Service Command Unit.
of service he was off duty, on account of illness, for only 3 days.
Major Ernest Alton Shafer, 53, war veteran, was born
Second front in Europe. An all-
Recently, though, he did have to go to the hospital for repairs.
in
Joseph
County, Oregon, was long an engineer on important
His knee needed a little patching and that was ull, he supposed, but
out attack on Burma. Global action,
Oregon
ifrojects,
and is now director of repairs and utilities
the doctors, out to prove that they were as diligent in keeping a human
in war and then in peuce. Adequate
being in condition as any quartermaster could be about uniforms,
in
this
camp.
He
has been promoted from captain.
production and delivery of war
managed to find something else out of order and kept him in the hospital
Major
Earl
F.
Armstrong,
46, Chemical Warfare officer
material. Full national mobiliza­
for two months.
for this post, enlisted at San Francisco in 1918, for the other
tion,
now.
Now at last he is out and the
war can be resumed and the Camp
Such were the demands of Wen- war, and visited Japan as a University of California baseball
»REAM GIRI. WANTED!
Adair Sentry eagerly tells some
deli Willkie, Monday night. in a catcher and glee club singer, and was in the California
Wanted—a young girl with a
facts about Col. Baumeister and
radio report to the nation on the petroleum industry. He also has been promoted from captain.
sense
of humor! If she knows
his works. Incidentally, he was
conclusions reached in his recent
First Lieutenant Robert E. Mallonee, 25, now assistant
how to stoke a wood stove so
still waging war through his son,
world tour to learn how the war officer in Special Services, was born at Burlington, Wash.,
much the better.
2nd Lt. T. A. Baumeister, now with
was going.
grew up in Yakima, and is a graduate of the high school
the armored forces in Louisiana
This request (or fond hope)
the course of his address he
there and the State College of Washington, with a degree
is from Miss Dorothy. Texada,
maneuvers. Another son, John J.
conveyed a striking imprex-
of
Bachelor of Science. He has been a chemical engineer
who works in the quartermaster
Baumeister, 17, a six-footer, weigh­
of the relatively small part
ing 180, a freshman at Oregon office here in camp. Miss Tex-
the United States has played so far in charge of pulp and water purification, with the Grays
ad» is not exactly pursuing the
State college, wants to get into it,
Harbor Division of Rayonier, Inc., at Spokane.
in the actual fighting.
Golden Fleece, but seeking such
but has agreed to stick it out in
i
The experience of Mujor Shafer
“Five million Russians and 5,- - ■
a person to share an apartment
school through the first year.
000,000 Chinese," he said, “have
includes civil, railway, highway,
with
her
at
228
South
9th
St.
GATE
CLOSED
Back at his desk, with the huge
municipal, bridge, hydraulic and
given their lives in this struggle.
in Corvallis. If you can qualify,
task of outfitting and supply still
structural engineering. Following
Each of these countries has lost as
Gate No. 1 on Highway 99 W,
call
Miss
Texada
at
Camp
Adair
before him, Col. Baumeister con­
graduation in civil engineering, in
many men us we have in our entire
is henceforth close-' to ull but
2856.
sented to an interview. He talked
army.”
the University of Wisconsin exten­
column movements, it is re­
about women, old men, the Jap­
sion division, he was location and
Mr. Willkie reasoned against the
vealed toduy. This gate is locat­
anese, Filipinos, and his job.
construction engineer with the
attitude thut civilians should not ed between hospital and west
Oregon Short Line, Harney county
“I prefer women,” said the colo- :
criticize military men, reminding
gates.
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nel, speaking of his work. “We
hix audience that French civilians
engineer, and an engineer with the
The east gate is not affected.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
have about 500 civilian employees
were rebuked when they quextioned
railroad. He was also U. S. Min­
in the quartermaster section of the
the value of the Maginot line.
u
I
eral Surveyor for the district of
camp and 85 per cent of them are i |
"The record of this war to date," S-Sgt Has the Girl
Oregon.
is not such as to inspire The Parson, the Idea,
women. Next month the laundry
in us any sublime faith in the in­
will open—we hope—and some 280
Entering military service in
Sec. of War Stimson
fallibility of our military and naval But Needs Apartment
civilians will be needed there, and ,
1917, from Olympia, Wash., the
experts,” he said. "Let’s have no
85 per cent of them will be women.
Pledges All-Out Aid
present major was a first lieuten­
mor« of this nonsense. Military
I prefer women, because we can
S Sgt. James F. McCusker of ants, Corps of Engineers, and went
Of Govt. Services to
experts, as well ax our leaders, the 96th div. has the girl, the overseas with the 26th U. S. Engi­
be more sure of them. Men are
Reach $150,000,000
must be constantly exposed to
subject to call for the military '
preacher, the desire—but no house. neers.
wt
y
democracy’s greatest driving pow-
services, so we cannot count on
; $ * ’ J» VJ,
He was also assistant construc­
er—the whip-lash of public opin­ On Wednesday, Nov. 4th, Chap­ tion engineer for the base hospital
them."
The war department, all person-
Flying through that cloudhank from left to right, you see Marvin Ward and Elsie Lee Meyer.
ion, developed from honest, free lain Birmingham will marry the
On th® moot question of turning nel of the army and all private
at Mara-sur-Allier and later took
Sometime during Hallowe’en evening, they'll park those pogo sticks long enough to greet you
discussion.
Men with great power Sergeant to Miss Irene Beamis in part in the Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel
out the “old men,” Col. Baumeister and government organizations un-
from behind the soda fountain at Service Club Number 1. . . . Public Relations Photo, with art
usually like to live free of criti­ Post Chapel Three. Miss Beamix is and Meuse-Argonne offensives and
work by T 5 R. C. Johnson.
der the control or supervision of
was skeptical.
cism. But when they get that a gal with many charms so the was in Germany with the Army
war
department
are
giving
the
"Of course old men should not
way, that's the time to increase Sergeant should be happy — but of Occupation, ax an engineer with
be in combat organizations," he . complete support and co-operation
the criticism.
to*
the
many
organizations
raising
— but the happy couple-to-be can’t the First Division.
said, “but we can give them plenty
"For instance, it was public find a house to live in.
to do here. Among our 500 en-1 funds to aid the peoples allied with
Following his return to this
criticism of the conxtunt failures in
Miss Beamix is one of the comely
listed men are many unfit for the United States in the war.
North Africa that brought about telephone operators on the post. country, and to civilian life, the
Throughout
the
United
States,
arduous fighting, but more useful
a change of command there. When Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. major was highway engineer for
during the ensuing months, there
here than younger men might be,
will be held war chest and com-
’ 1 wax in Egypt, that new com­ C. Beamix of Albany. S/Sgt. Mc­ the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
men who could stand more in the
munity chest drives to raise the
mand stopped Rommel. It has now Cusker hails from Washington, I). then for the Oregon State High­
field. And we also have veterans
funds necessary to maintain
lovely begun aggressive fighting. I hope C., where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. way Commission. He entered the
hyld
on
Friday
night,
and
second
­
The
night
for
witches,
hobgob-
says
there
will
be
iota
of
of the other war. although most
through the coming year the local I lins, spooks, black cats and bats is arily, those two lovely "witches,” girls at the club, and she wants our ****< 1° Lhin action will lie ade­ | Charles J. McCusker have recently service again in October, 1940, was
of them are officers.”
hospitals, health, welfare and so­
quate and prompt, so that Britain I moved. Best man will be M/|?gt. with the Quartermaster Corps at
The colonel emphasized the im­ cial agencies which contribute to at hand ... yes, Hallowe'en, the astride their broomsticks in the a good turnout of soldiers, Why
and America will be able u> elimi­ Samuel G. Boyce, Jr., also of the Washington, D. C„ then went to
portance of accuracy and diligence the civilian morale. Funds will also traditional night for all kiddies to above photograph, are booked for not pay a visit to the Independence
Camp Callan, California, as assist­
an
engagement
with
their
“
mas
­
raise
the
devil
and
upset
things
Hallowe'en
Carnival?
Lots of fun nate Rommel, free North Africa 96th — while Sgt. Boyce’s frau
in accounting, saying that older be raised during these months for
ant construction engineer. He be­
will
be
matron
of
honor.
from Axis domination, ur.d begin 1
men often had special experience the United Service Organizations in general ... and for grown-ups ter" on Saturday night, and there­ and food is promised.
came post engineer there in July,
A
grand
set-up
for
the
Sergeant
an
assault
on
the
soft
spots
of
I
fore
were
free
to
work
at
the
,
to
raise
the
devil
even
a
little
The Corvallis USO reporta that
and skill in property accounting, and for many other war-time em­
1941, and last July wax transferred
, higher and upset bigger and better Service Club No. 1 fountain only it is celebrating the day we are southern Europe. I also hope that ! and hix new wife-to-be. But con­
in the purchase of equipment, in ergency groups.
fidently does anyone know of at­ to his old home state and to Camp
shortly
we
can
put
the
consider
­
on
Friday
night.
But
if
you
want
j
things
in
general
....
falls
on
Sat
­
talking
about
with
a
"good-old-
details of transportation. Their
Adair, as post engineer. He is u
In many local communities, these
to see either Mrs. Elsie Lee Meyer, fashioned Hallowe’en party” from able force in India to uggressive tractive living quarters that does
work is much appreciated in the appeals have b«en joined, in ac­ urday night, October 31.
use in an all-out attack on Burma, not take too much of the Sergeant’s member of the Society of Ameri­
at
the
right,
or
Miss
Marvis
Ward,
8
until
11
p.
m.
Saturday
night.
|
warehouse and cold storage plant, cordance with the wishes of the
To the officers and enlisted men
can Military Engineers.
ax General Wivell has urged. Thus monthly folding money?
he remarked. He did not believe (Continued on page 1, column I) at Camp Adair, this observance at the left of that cloudbank, on The invitation reads: "There will 1
Major Armstrong, who wishes
Saturday night, just keep peering be entertainment for all ... stunts we will relieve the pressure of our ■
that older men would be arbitrar­
j mean.« many things ... the night
that
he had ‘‘taken a crack at some
enemies
on
China
and
Russia,
our
I'OST restaurant moves
I of payday, dance.« at the USO up into your favorite hunk of sky to remind you of your schooldays,
ily withdrawn from such tasks and
congratulations
Japanese" when he visited Japan
superb fighting alTlex."
and
they'll
be
there
....
sailing
a
chamber
of
horrors,
refresh
­
discharged from the Army.
Clubs in the surrounding towns,
Do you remember the chap
Mr. Willkie remarked that there
The Post Exchange restaurant and also China and the Philippines
along merrily on their broom ments and dancing, both old and
Expected Jap Attack
the
approaching winter holiday
who, in the days of Tent City,
existed a great reservoir of good
will move Tucsduy right after as a college singer and hall player,
sticks.
new.
The
music
is
to
be
furnished
|
Col. Baumeister saw much of
seemed to know all the ropes? j months and many other things.
first went to Edgewood Arsenal,
lunch.
(How did we get the picture? by a band All service men and . will toward America, but that this
the Japanese during his ll’x years
Socially speaking, the post will Carrier pigeon with concealed their wives are
The fellow who used to advise
in the other war, and then was
reservoir
wax
leaking
badly
be
­
The
new
location
is
the
cor
­
cordially invited,
in the Philippines and was not at all
the brand new soldiers whether I celebrate Hallowe'en prematurely, camera. of course!)
with
the first Chemical Warfare
cause
of
broken
promises
and
th«
ner of 1st St. South and Ave.
A good time is promised to ull." i
disillusioned when the Japanese
by a matter of 24 hours. Friday
it wan the right time, or not, to
Unit, at Lakehurst, N. J. To enlist,
failure to do what lesser nations
F,
which
is
Just
across
the
street
On
Saturday
night,
several
of
What
could
be
nicer?
finally did attack.
night, both Service Clubs, on Club the USO Clubs in towns around
ask for a pass? The guy who
from the new field house. It he dropped out of the university
These ate but two of the many had every right to expect from
"We Army people knew that
Avenue between First Street North the camp have planned gala Hal­
used to know all the answers,
this
country.
will lie open for lunch Wednes­ and when the war was over re­
invitations that have been extend­
they would jump on us whenever
and First Street South, will hold lowe’en parties for the men sta­
and didn't hesitate to share a
"Here
we
are,"
he
said,
"sup
­
day, Nov. 4. In case you're entered the school. Later he quit
ed to the men of Adair by USO’x
they were ready,” he said. “Back
dances commemorating the date. tioned at Camp Adair. And they
few of them? Gist of these few
posedly
the
biggest
industrial
na
­
a bit confused by all the activ­ school again to make some money,
and service centers. The towna-
in 1908 we took a census of the
Decorations will be in keeping with are looking forward to your drop­ people of the
words is that he's now in line
tion
on
earth.
But
the
flow
of
war
ity going on here in camp, thin returned and wax graduated, with
xurrounding munici-
Japanese in the district and we
the date, and various appropriate ping in.
for congratulations.
materials
out
of
this
country
to
PX restaurant in the old ntand- an A.B. degree, in 1927. Since then
palities
have
really extended the
could tell that they were making
Special Orders No. 108, Octo­ games and noveltie.« have been
some
of
the
nations
I
visited
is
by that nerved no well acronn the major has had eight years in
In talking to Mrs. M. J. Butler welcome mat and have been every
maps and keeping records, but
ber 26, carried thia official in­ planned.
the petroleum industry, partly with
not
only
small
in
itself,
but
as
the
street from the Hq. Co.
of
Independence,
she
said
that
the
effort
toward
making their parties
there was nothing to do except
the Standard Oil Co. of California.
formation: To be Corporal, Pfc.
But there's a dual reason for Service Men’s Center in her town worthwhile. No matter where you compared to the immensity of this
barracks.
report the facta as we learned
(Continued on page 7, column 5)
Wilfrid de Tonnancourt.
celebrating a day early ... primar- had planned a fine entertainment go. there will be a party. Let’s global war we are engaged in, it
(Continued on page 7. column 4) i
is tragically small....
I ily, the service men's dances are and party, starting at 8 p. m. She partake of the fun!
New Al I-Pacific Trio
"If I were to tell you how few
bombers China has received from
Lt. Godfrey Speaks
Colonel Des Islets Is in India; But
Maj. Gen. C. H. White
us you simply would not believe
TOUR OF (MC CAMPUS
me. If I were to tell you how far
To
Women
of
Rotary
In
Camp
Adair
Visit
He's Still in Corvallis—How Come?
Russia feels we are from fulfilling
Ax announced last week a tour
our commitments, you would agree
Lt. Col. Des Islets now heads an important con­
of the Oregon State college
The importance of women in war
Major General Charles H. White, with me that we have little reason
struction work at a “plane hospital lyase” in India.
building« and rampui is planned
work was stressed in a talk in
commanding
general of the IX to boa«t about our performance."
for thia Saturday afternoon at 3
You're wrong—that’s right, as the w.k. orchestra leader
Salem Monday before more than
o'clock. Will those deniring to army corps, made an official visit
might say. It’s Lt. Col. John L. M. Des Islets, a brother
half a hundred members of the
go please give names to Capt. to Camp Adair early this week. He This Here Newspaper
of Camp Adair's own Lt. Col. R. E. M. Des Islets.
Ruth at Special Services! Of­ was accompanied by Colonel John
Women of Rotary, by Lt. George
Has New Life Injected
The brother-colonel, who formerly resided in Port­
fice before Friday noon.
IL Godfrey, post public relations
C. W yeth, chief of staff, and Col.
land and was a civilian engineer on the Bonneville Dam
Thin
"tour
of
inspection"
will
officer.
Richard F. Faire hie Id, ACS, «3,
Newest plebe with the Sentry Is
include a general survey of
project, is now heading an heroic plane repair project
Lt. Godfrey, who spoke for
both members of his staff. Also Pvt. Robert A. (Bob) Ruxkauff,
campus
buildings,
visits
to
the
“somewhere in the heart of Mother India,” according
Major R. E. Riordan, unable to lie
Horner Museum, Memorial Un­ here at the same time was Col. Hq Co. Ruxkauff brings a back­
to a syndicated feature story which came to the atten­
present because of military duties,
ion. KOAC station (where "Pri­ Harry L. Hart, quartermaster for ground of some 12 years exper­
also told of the many activities of
ience conducting a news and photo­
tion of the Sentry this week.
vate Pete” broadcasts), OSC
the IX army corps.
a soldier in training in camp. He
graphic bureau in southern Cali­
Story of the Indian project is graphic. Some 1500
gardens. Agriculture buildings
praised the close cooperation be­
While here the visiting officers fornia. Serviced both newspapers
and Art Exhibits, college li­
American soldiers have turned 13 native mud villages
tween the civilian and the military
conferred
with Major General Gil­ and magazines with a potpourri of
brary, gymnasium and other
into a huge combination supply depot and airfield.
bert R. Cook and Major General material; including in the news
in the Willamette valley, and ven-
places of interest. The college
Col. Des Islets is depot commander. Ai he saya, planes
tured the prediction that many of
will furnish guides who will James L. Bradley, division com­ list the Los Angeles Times and
the soldier« would make it their
serviced must be badly damaged:
meet us at Memorial Union (on manders, and Col. Gordon H. Mc­ the Associated Press.
permanent home at th« close of
Under pressure he prefers writ­
the campus) at 3 p m. this Sat­ Coy. Camp Adair commanding offi­
“We’ll take them when they come in with their
cer.
the war.
ing for he believes that he has
urday.
October
31,
to
start
the
wings flapping.”
l-wft to right: Major E. A. Schafer, 1st Lt. E. F. Armatronn
General White's headquarters shot worse photographs in his time
The luncheon was held in the
tour.
and Ma)« E. F. Armstrong. All promoted, they hail from Or».»
are at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Cherry City bakery auditorium.
than he has written worse words.
California and Washington. . . . Public Relations Photo.
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No Longer a Military Secret; Saturday Is Hallowe'en
Traditional Night for Soldiers to Make Merry Such as
Dancing and Stuff
But Best of All, It's Payday, Too!
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