2jf2_Christmas Shopping Supplement
Camp Adair Sentry, December 3^1942
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1942 Christmas Shopping Supplement of
the CAMP ADAIR SENTRY
Only State Att'y. Gen.
In Service Promoted
are eligible for this training should
make application immediately as
all preliminary and final examina
tions must be completed and pa
pers returned to the War Depart
ment, Washington, D. C., before
February 10, 1942.
ance at the Army Music School,
Fort Meyer, Virginia, will be held
Jan. 11 to 15, 1943. Temporary ap
pointments as Warrant Officers,
The Adjutant General’s Office jg„ will be made from graduates
has announced that examinations of this school.
to establish eligibility for attend-
Enlisted men who desire, and
Music School Exams
Scheduled Jan. 11-19
Major J. W. Bonner of Montana
Now Lt. Col. for Timber Wolves
The only State Attorney General in the service has just
been promoted from major to lieutenant colonel, in the Timber
Wolf Division of infantry at Camp Adair, where he is staff
judge advocate for the division.
He is now Col. John Woodrow Bonner. His wife and
four daughters live at Salem, his parents live at Missoula,
Mont., and his professional connections of civilian life are
centered in Helena, the state capital of Montana, although
he also has been admitted to the United States Supreme
Court.
Except for this w-ar, in fact, he certainly would have
appeared there recentlj’ in important cases, but last May
he offered his services to the nation in a military way and
shortly found himself in the combat division where he is now.
Col. Bonner has been president*
of the Montana department of the
Reserve Officers Association of the
United States and president of the
Helena Reserve Officers Associa
tion. He is a former president of
the Montana Bar Association, a
former ex-officio member of the
American Law Institute, and a
member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and
the legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phi.
Long Public Record
He has been attorney for the
Montana State Highway Commis
sion, Board of Railway Commis
sioners, Public Service Commission
and Montana Trade Commission
and has acted as attorney in cases
before the State courts. United
States District Court and Circuit
Court of Appeals. Also he has ap
peared before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, Federal Power
Commission and Interstate Com
merce Commission of the United
States Senate, in the 15 per cent
rate cases.
At the time the colonel entered
the service, last May, he had been
Attorney General of the State of
Montana for two years. His mili
tary training began with the R. O.
T. C., University of Montana, in
1923, and he was commissioned in
the Judge Advocate General’s de
partment. U.S.A., in 1934. He
went to Ft. Lewis in that office, in
1940. Last May he became an ex
aminer at Washington, D. C, at
tended a school there for two
months, then was sent to the com
manding generals staff school for
new divisions, at Ft. Leavenworth.
Kans. From there he came to
this camp, where he is happier
than ever before, because he likes
to serve with troops in the field.
Wife Arrives
SELECT A PRACTICAL
GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS
The Buster Brown Shoe Store in Corvallis is well stocked with
ideal gifts for mothers, wives and sweethearts—your thought-
fulness in- selecting a practical gift will
be appreciated more than ever this year.
All gifts
wrapped
SLIPPERS
for
You'll be a popular Santa
Claus in your home this year
if you give colorful slippers.
mailing.
HOSIERY
Give Beautiful
HOSIERY
Maj. R. E. Riordan, post director
of intelligence and interna) secur
ity, whose wife arrived here from
their California home last week.
They will live in Dallas.
HANDBAGS
A gift of year 'round prac
ticability — especially suited
for Christmas. Easy to mail.
Genuine Shearling Woolier.
This is a must item if her
winter is cold!
STRUTWEAR
Apply for Insurance
Now, Says War Dept.
For individual security, as well
as to lighten the burden for com
manders and medical officers, the
War Dept, urges officers and en
listed men to apply for the new
National Service Life Insurance
policies without delay.
"Large numbers delay applica
tion until they reach the staging
area for overseas duty," remarks
a War Dept, memorandum.
"This places a heavy additional and
avoidable administrative burden
upon organisation commanders and
medical officers.
I
"Although military personnel are
privileged to apply for insurance
Born in Butte
at any time during their period
Col. Bonner was bom at Butte. of service, it is advisable that such I
Mont, in 1902. The family moved applications be accomplished as
to the Flathead Indian Reservation soon after induction as may be
when it was opened in 1910, being practicable. This will benefit the
among the first white settlers. It individuals themselves, since their
was cattle country, near Purma. dependents will be protected with
Mont, and the colonel attended out delay, and it will avoid a last
high school at Butte, then taught minute rush for application before
at the University of Montana. Lat embarkation for overseas, when,*
er he wa« athletic coach and also ' because the stay of troops in the
taught history, politics, hygiene, staging area is often limited, there
may be insufficient time to accom
physiology and literature.
plish these applications.
He has academic and law de
"This form of protection for de
grees at the University of Montana
and he practiced law in Butte for pendents is too valuable to be ne
a year before moving on to glected or left for last minute
arrangements."
I
Helena.
Genuine Alligator Leathers
in black or brown. Many
shapes and sises to choose
from—
Beautiful D'Orsay cut in blu«
or wine satin with matching
bow. Cuban heel
$495 & $5 95
Give a box to someone
special on your Christ
mas list!
Your choice of sheer rayon
for dress or lisle mesh for
sport—
Beautiful draped calfskins,
suede«, and broadcloths. All
styles and colors—
$1.29 to $6.95
Quilted
or« for
coat or
satin in pastel.col
that dressy house
gown
Others From 11.7* to SI.M
B uster B rown 5 hoes
136 South 3rd