IhuiMduy, 1)< veinai lu, 1U42.
SOCIAL SWIRL
By Adele Adair
A?
V> hite, waa shown around Club 1
by Col. Gordon H. McCoy, poat
commander, and Mra. Blodgett,
director of the club. The General
stated that he was impressed with
the furniahings, development, and
healthy atmosphere of the Club.
Last Friday night at Club 2,
wives of high-ranking officers
came over with the Salem Senior
Hostesses. They were Mrs. Thom­
as E. Rilea, wife of Brig. Gen.
Rilea, now in Australia, and Mrs.
Elmer V. Wooton, wife of Lt. Col.
Wooton, Selective Service official.
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Military Police
Barracks Banter
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By Pvt. Wallace Raw lea
Somebody say something about
a white Christmas? Looks as if
Tom and Jerry and Sant* Claus
will come to Camp Adair midst
tinkling sleigh bells.
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Copy of a pertinent paragraph
noted in a letter to Pvt. James
Tracy from his brunette girl
friend in Rapid City, S. D.: “I’m
married now, dear.” Next?
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The Christmas spirit is coming into its own, and the usual holiday
spirit of fellowship and good will is evidenced at Camp Adair, only to
be reflected by what we call the lighter side of army life . . . the "so­
cial swirl.” Elaborate and extensive plans are already underway on the
post, for the approaching holidays of Christmas and New Year's, with
parties and dances and entertainments topping the list of social outlets
from the daily routine of army life.
Perhaps overshadowing the most*'
.
popular social activities on the post B to leave the films for a while,
proper ... the enlisted men’s danc­ and they have been shown several
es every Friday night at the Serv­ times since by one of the Signal Lost and Found:
Miss Elizabeth Rogers, Service
ice Clubs . . . was the appearance Corps cameramen. Last Friday
Entry noted by Pvt. Franklin I.
last Monday night at the Field night they were viewed by the Club 2 directress, announces that
Kniss in the daily diary of Pvt.
a
leather
cigarette
case,
found
re
­
House of Bandman Ted Fio Rito Medics in the Red Cross Rec Hall,
“Chief” Willie Hernassy, formerly
and his refreshingly entertaining Saturday night at Service Club 2; cently in the club, is awaiting iden­
of Oklahoma: “Saw the sun today.”
tification
and
return
to
the
owner.
troupe. The news account of his Monday at the 415th Rec Hall in
visit is covered elsewhere, but an the 104th, Tuesday, again at Ser- Does it belong to YOU?
When you write home, write
The cigarette case was lost. On
interesting sidelight is the high [ vice Club 1 (with special guests
cheerful letters. THEY’RE not get­
the
“
found
”
side,
Miss
Rogers
re
­
tribute paid the camp through one invited), and last night at the
vealed that the Salem Hostess 1 ting all the ham and bacon and
ft the popular hostesses, Mrs. 415th Inf. Rec Hall again.
coffee they want. We don’t notice
Florence Merriam. Mrs. Merriam,
Tonight, the program will l>e League will donate rain (ha) and
any cases of malnutrition around
social and recreational hostess at shown at the Field Artillery Rec colored lights to decorate the Club's
Camp Adair. Those gas RATION-
Club 2, was official hostess for the Hall, on Ave. D, north (Building Christmas tree. Lost: one cigarette
EERS back on Main Street are do­
Bind . . . and she was a busy per T-5-923) for the benefit of the case; found, a philanthropic group.
ing just as much to help terminate
•on from the time Fio Rito and 385th, 386th, 387th and 929th F.A.
this war speedily as we are. Keep
company arrived on the post until men. And tomorrow night, at the Pleasant Addition:
’em cheering!
Have
you
seen
and
heard
those
tey had boarded their train in 413th Inf. Rec Hall (Building T-0.
ilem at 1 a.m. the next, morning. 1026) on North C Avenue, it will new cabinet victrola-radios at eith­
Cpl. Eugene C. Pruitt attained
Ilers war the job of seeing to the also be shown. Shows start at 7 er Club? They arrived this week
and are certainly swell. An Orchid heart's desire when he was sent
band's accomodations . . . and for P. M.
to a Purachute School Airborne
to Special Services!
Iler efforts in it's behalf, she wir I
Command. Pick a few southern
presented with a floral and verbal Dances Draw Crowds
peaches for us, Gene!
Scolding:
bouquet . . . the verbaiXne far nic-
Lust Friday night’s Service Club
Once more the hostesses make
H than the flowers. She was told dunces drew record attendance
In this busy camp of shootin'
that of all the army camps they 'crowds, and little wonder with such the request (yes, we said request)
salutin’ soldiers we seem to have
had thus far toured, before they fine music and entertainment that those men attending the
everything except clocks, calen­
played at Camp Adair, never had j crammed into a few hours. At Club dances on Friday come dressed in
dars and cuties . , . But who cares
they had such a fine reception and ! 2, the appearance of a new dance what the well-dressed soldier is
about clocks and calendars?
been shown such excellent cooper j band, made up of instrumentalists supposed to wear when he dolls up.
Wear
your
blouses,
fellas!
ation. Maestro Fio Rito further from the 96th. Many of the band
As I lay me down for a Salem
Complimented the U.S. army us a members were formerly connected
sleep,
Bridge
Club:
whole, saying that "No one can with the big name bands, ami the
I pray the MP’s my soul to keep;
A
dozen
ladies
from
Corvallis
compete with the efficiency of the pre sent musical aggregation is one
Comes it dawn, I can’t be late,
Army," Nice, eh?
of which the Division, und the were on bund to act as partners So deliver me, please, to the old
♦
at
the
regular
Tuesday
night
cainp, can be proud. Intermission
West Gate.
Complimentary Movies
featured novelty dances conducted Bridge Club Tournament held in
the
upper
balcony
at
Service
Club
Another of this week's Adair by I’vt. Cecil Bernkrnntz, who in­
Editor of the Barracks Banter
Orchids (for distinctive service, on troduced the "Bumps-A-Dalsy” and 2. The Bridge Club is now func­
Is an American Legionnaire, a
tioning
smoothly,
and
those
EM
the social front) goes to Mrs. Mar- the “Co-ki-o-ki,” Cpl. Nick San-
current veteran of some three
garet Blodgett, director of Service sonia who sang and emceed the really interested in serious bridge
weeks’ basic training in Camp
Club I. Last Thursday afternoon, show and th«- appearance once more ! are welcome to come over and play.
Adair with the Military Police. He
Mr. Gene Balcom, representing of Miss Illa Schweiser, popular The tournament starts at 8 p. m.
asks your co-operation to make
Motion Picture Productions, Los singer.
this column READABLE. Turn in
Angeles (handling Chesterfield
This week’s intermission show
your items to Pvt. Wallace Rawles
Cooking With Gas
ads) called on Mrs. Blodgett at introduces Pvt. Albert Clarke,
and earn a rubber crowbar for
the suggestion of Capt. Frank ('. singer, Pvt. Les Baer,
I
singer of
By T / J Rolland C. Rogers
Xmas. If you see something in Al­
Wimer of Special Services, regard Irish ballads, and a few numbers
bany, Corvallis, Salem or Eugene
Of Cooks and Bakers School
ing the showing of free movies for by the club's own i concert contra!-
that has more curves than a pret­
the men in camp.
to, Mrs, Merriam. . Cpl. Sunsonia
zel, tell us about it. It will inspire
By 7 o'clock, Mrs. B. had round­ ' will emcee again.
Today's soldiers are enthusiastic our imagination. All grade A
ed Up well over 300 men, assembled
At Club 1, Mrs. Blodgett and but they lack endurance. They’ve 'phone numbers will be indexed
them at Club 1, and the show pro­ Pvt. Lennie (La Zonga) Greene
had it too easy," according to T/4 cnrefully and proper treatment ac­
ceeded. It was a two-hour pro­ welcomed the guests and the SCU
Hurt H. Simpson, most recent ad­ corded in due course. A bachelor
gram with the principle feature Nwingerooa, batoned by S/Sgt. Bob
dition to the instructor staff of the leads a lonely life. Help! Thank
being the Andrews Sisters Ritz Black, beat out another session of
School for Bakers and Cooks.
you.
Brothers hit of n few seasons ago, sweet swing and jam. Guest soloist
“When I joined up,” continued
“Argentine Nights.” Selected short was Pvt. Carl Stoll, who formerly
Simpson, "we weren't codied.”
Sad song of at least three of our
subjects, including travelogues, sang his way into headlines with
“I signed up with the cavalry MP brethren last pay day: “Par­
news reels, a Chesterfield March of Alvino Iley's luind. Other numbers
(August, 1914) ami was given a don me, pals, ’til I run over to the
Tlnn- and other feature- rounded were featured on the intermission
horse and told to learn to ride,” Post Office and send out my ali­
out the show. So popular was the show conducted by Cpl. Angelo
said Simpson^ "After three days of mony payment.” We know how it
show that Mrs. B. persuaded Mr. Calabrese.
bareback 1 couldn’t sit down. I is, boys, and we quote Ovid: “Love
t
But did you notice that smile of was given a saddle only after I makes time pass, and time makek
satisfaction on Pvt Greene’s face had learned to ride," the former love pass.”
Watches — Jewelry
when the band swung south of the Cavalryman mused.
Musical Instruments
border (musically and several sol­
“And then there is the little mat­
Send the little woman a Wnr
Cuna — Suits — Luggage
do i i and hostesses danced, with ter of rain. Soldiers at Camp Savings Bond for Xmas . . . One
I the aaaurancc of native Latin- Adair ‘beef’ about Oregon weather dozen red roses will fade away,
\m< ricans. Reason? He taught but they don't know anything about but the bond some day wilt help
i them what they know Pvt. Greene rain. Over in the Philippines,” the remove the mortgage from the bun­
conducts I-utili-American dancing old sergeant continued, "it rains <’> galow and leave only the fragrance
classes weekly in the Club, on months out of every 12 ami sol­ of the honeysuckle! Ah, there, Cu­
i Tuesday nights from 7 until 9. So diers fr«*quent1y sleep in the rice pid!
if you want to learn to “Sweeng paddies.” (ed. note: A rice paddy
and Sway, Zee Souse American is a man-mnde lake that varies in
Pvt. Jean It. Nalda is back from
Way," why not join the class?
depth from )’ to 24 inches )
a (¡-day furlough at Reno.
"I have maneuvered on Bataan."
Distinguished Visitors
said Simpson, “with only an iron
Up they go: Sgt. to S/Sgt: John
Added to the roster of distin­ ration (1*$ pound biscuit which J. O’Keefe; Cpl. to Sgt. Raoul
guished personalities visiting Camp only a chisel could smash) as food. Mound; Pvt. to PFC: James El-
311 N. Commercial St.
Adair uro three names. Last Sat­ But that was nothing compared lery; Sgt. to S Sgt: Elmer R.
Salem. Oregon
urday. General Low«-, of Camp to what the ‘Men of Bataan' en­ Bender; PFC to Cpl: W arren C.
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dured last spring."
Sunblade.
But Philippine service had its
bright side, too.
Sweetheart of the MP’s is pretty
In the islands “you didn't have red headed, blue-eyed Batty Uzzell
to worry about gas rationing," Denning, new secretary to Capt.
continued the sergeant, “because Julius Hale. Provost Marshal. She
if you wanted to go to the Big met a handsome soldier named
City you went ‘pony back.' ”
Joe Denning while she was secre­
If Camp Adair were in the Phil­ tary to Major Howard Curtis, Pro.
ippines a seat on the Albany bound vost Marshal at Fort Ord, Monter,
pony would coat 10c. And the nice ey. Calif. They were married in
thing about it la that when you Reno, N'ev., Jan, 31. 1942 on a 48-
had paid your fare you knew you hour pass. He's now Staff Sgt.
BENEFIT El kS (HABITS FIND
would
have a seat throughout the Denning. Betty weighs 112, plays
BANGING !• TO 12
trip You also knew that the trans, piano, rides horseback with tha
Music By
portation would not stall in the dexterity of a Wyoming cowboy,
rain due te an overheated engine or and likes the military life. Capt.
other inconsequential reasons.
Hale calls her the best looking
The Sergeant still remembers secretary in Camp Adair,
the night he had to fall out at mid­ agree!
night to help disarm the Philippine
Constabulary when they tried to
Let us Arise and Sing!
stage an uprising at Baguio. Man.
ila'a summer resort town.
the sergeant was “chafing
The weatherbeaten ex-cavalry active service. Too oM for the
man serve«! three years with the Regulars, he joined the National
8th and 15th Cavalry in the Phil- |
Guard in 1940 going to the 108th
ippines Several times daring the Field Artillery, 27th Division,
"hitch" T ‘4 Simpson was sent to I
“I would have been ovvrseaa
Shanghai for prisoners “The trans, now,” said T 4th Simson, “but for
porta were far from being luxury a case of food poisoning." “Eight­
liners, according to the Sergeant. I een of us were stricken after eat­
but the laundry service of them' ing soldier gathered muahroome.”
was the envy of the best «mis«* “One fellow died.” “The rest of ua
ship. Those in need of laundry ■ almost died. Our pulse was 15.”
service merely obtained a rope,
Horseman Sampson, was a me»»
tied their laundry to it and heaved sergeant in the Regular Arwij and
it overboard. There was no tell­ also in the National Guard He
tale gray after the “wash" had, transferred to the school in Octo­
dragged in the churning wake of ber, 1942, and is still feeling good
the transport for a few hour».“
al-out hi» recent promotion to
When the present war broke out Technician 4th Grade.
Dedicate Chapel
No. 9
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In Sunday Ceremony
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The final benedic-
p w
*'«
1 I tinn
render by Chap. Willard
tion wa.u
was rendered
A. Norton.
CAREY WIN’S IOWA GIRL
A very impressive dedication
S/Sgt. Raymond J. Carey, ma-
ceremony was held last Sunday at
Chapel No. 9 before an assembly i jor-domo of Hdq. Btry. mess hall,
of 500 including visitors. Invoca­ 387th F.A., and Miss Helen Edith
tion was given by Chap. Milton E. Schulte, Erling, Iowa, were mar­
Berg. The 431th of the 104th Div­ ried on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Chapel
ision was next represented by the j 10, with Chaplain Mussel officiat-
singing of Pvt. Raymond Allen, i ing. Sgt. and Mrs. Leonard Turpin
accompanied by Lt D. D. Sparks 1 were best man and matron of hon-
' or. Later members of the original
and Pfc. Kenneth Lang.
i cadre gave an informal supper in
A dedicatory address was given
by Lt. Col. Frank J. Worthington. ! the mess hall.
A tribute was delivered by Chap­
SPINSTER’S BALL
lain Jerome J. Klingsporn. Com-
Helping
a worthy cause isn't al­
ments were added by Maj. Gen.
Gilbert R. Cook, Revs. F. P. Leip­ ways a pack of fun. But the Spin­
zig, Lael Westberg, E. B. Hart, and sters’ Ball to be held Friday, Dec.
Pvt. George Brooks. A token of 18th at 8:80 p.m. in the Benton
thanks was delivered by Col. Wel- hotel ballroom will be just that—
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