Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, January 14,1943.
Bravely Named
Brave Aids Red Cross
"Takes The Enemies Gun Away //
Cheers Station Hospital Men
There are 3700 members of the Greenfield, Okla. He _
is ...
37. His
once-most powerful Crow Indian J w*^e is Bea Shera ( Yellow Bird
tribe alive today in these United Woman). Their four-year-old son
has one simple United States name
States of America. There is none
—Ernest.
with a better fighting name than
The big Indian soldier has had
Dok Sha e Estakke Doch.
a colorful career.
Translated, either way from the
An orphan, he was adopted at
Mason and Dixon line, it means | three years of age by “One Star,”
“Take the Enemies’ Gun Away.” ( I a „ Crow vincx.
chief. His childhood home
But imagine a top kick barking was only a mile from that of Rob­
that out at reveille roll call on an ert Yellowtail, superintendent of
empty stomach. Or any other time. the Crow reservation, just south
So, for the Army record it is Pvt. of Billings, Montana. This reserva­
Frank Swain.
tion is in actuality the “headquar­
This lithe, adopted son of a Crow ters” of the Crow tribe and Yellow-
mu, a powerful
puwenui inuian
leaner, is
chieftain has recently been one of | I tail,
Indian leader,
the most popular and helpful pa­ well-known, incidently, to a number
tients to roll into Station Hospital. of military men on this Post.
In keeping with the nomadic in­
The rest of the time he is learning
to back up the terrific potency stincts of his tribe, Dok Sha c
that name he bears, as a member , Estakke Doch has travelled much,
of 383 Inf., Co. L. of the 96th i He has visited 32 Indian reserva­
tions; has toured the country from
Division.
When Pvt. Swain first went to Canada to Mexico, lecturiifg on
Ward 221 he occasioned no great Indian lore and presenting Indian
comment, Soon though, it was dances to church and club groups.
noticed that materials made by Throughout Montana, Pvt. Swain
patients from colored plastic strips was known for his execution of a
supplied by the Red Cross, were dance which he describes as “The
assuming intricate, bizarre pat­ Indian fox trot.”
Between ages of 9 and 18 years
terns. Bracelets of striking design
and unusual color combination, he was a noted rodeo rider. He had
which no ordinary soldier could be done his stint at bronco busting
expected to think up by himself, and won many trophies in competi­
and striking necklets to hold dog tion about Montana and Wyoming.
As soon as Pvt. Swain is able to
tags.
come to the Red Cross Recreation
Where was teacher? Miss Esther
Hall at Station Hospital, the staff
Davidson, recreation worker with
plan to have him present for the
the Red Cicss attached to Station
patients a bit of the real “early
Hospital, was in charge of the
Americana,” viz., a talk on folk
sleuthing. The trail led directly to
lore and Indian customs.
the cot of Pvt. “Takes the Enemies’
When a number of patients come
Gun Away.”
back to duty from station hospital,
Before he came to Army service
it is very likely some will have, to
in November, Pvt. Swain lived in
cherish, one GI possession which
is very un-GI in appearance. Most
popular indeed are the arresting
necklets to carry dog tags, which
the patient-students of “Take The
Enemies' Gun Away” are making
from the baubles, trinkets and
whachumacallits that the never-
failing Red Cross provides for their
pleasure and use.
Double Hitch:
Wedding bells rang on Saturday
afternoon when Father Mussell
performed a double wedding in
Chapel No. 10. Sgt. Frank Hed-
inger of Divarty Hq. Btry. was
married to Miss Ardella Marie
Schopps, a childhood friend of the
sergeant from Huntingsberg, Ind.,
first, while the other couple at­
tended them. Then the reverse
process took place while Corporal
Walter Kalm of the Arty Medics
was married to Miss Dorothy
Matusesky of Moose Lake, Minn.
The brides were beautifully
dressed in white satin wedding
gowns with long veils, and the
whole ceremony was a very lovely
one to witness. The altar was deco­
rated with long cathedral candles
and bouquets of while snapdragons
mixed with pink carnations.
During the ceremony Pvt. Mader
played the Tschaikowsky “None
But the Lonely Heart” on his vio­
lin and Pvt. Sturgis sang the tra­
ditional wedding hymn, “On This
Day, O Beautiful Mother,” both
accompanied by Sgt. Paul Vaka at
the console of the organ.
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Two New Faces:
Two more new faces have been
added to the personnel roster at
Service Club 2 ... remember one
was added last week in the person
of Pvt. Bruce Sharritt ? The new
duo consists of Pvt. Richard Wal-
dren and Pvt. Gene Cressy, both
of Headquarters Co., SCU 1911.
FETED
Tape Five
Pvt Grzedzica Trains
! To Go to War Again
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THEATRE
"Arsenic and Old Lace," Laugh Riot,
Enjoyed by Camp Adair EM, Officers
The full-length production of “Arsenic and Old Lace,”
Joseph Kesselring’s comedy of lovely old ladies and poison,
as presented by the USO-Camp Shows last Wednesday night,
provided a real entertainment treat for the soldiers end
officers at this post, from the first act until the final curtain
call. A well-balanced and theatrically prominent cast gave
the play the air of a Broadway production, and each charac­
terization was worthy of individual praise.
Seek New Members:
Members of the non-commis-
sioned officers wives club pledged
I at their last Tuesday’s meeting to
enlist new members.
The N.C.O. club now opens its
membership to all wives of service
men and urges them to join the
fun each Tuesday at 1:30 at the
Service Men’s Center of the Fed­
erated Churches, Corvallis.
Business matters were brought
before the group at the last meet­
ing and it was decided that regular
officers would not be re-elected but
that a chairman would be selected
to preside and plan the meetings
each month.
Plot originality of "Arsenic and*------------------------------------------------- -
Old Lace” has stood the test of Russ Chetwynd, as Teddy, and he
time for two years or better in has appeared in “Waterloo Bridge”
critical New York, and the play and “The Trial of Mary Dugan.”
has gone on a nationwide tour with The part of Elaine w'as portrayed
the original cast which was headed by Jean McKenzie, who served her
by Super(boogie)man Boris Kar­ theatrical apprenticeship with
Photo shows Brig. General H. loff, and is currently being filmed Charles Coburn's Mohawk Drama
Festival.
F. 'Kramer, guest of honor at in Hollywood.
dinner followed by danee given
In brief, it concerns the diaboli­
“Arsenic and Old Ltce- was pre­
by fellow officers of Timber Wolf cal but humorous murders com­ sented free by USO-Camp Shows
Division.
mitted by two old-maid sisters, through the courtesy of the author
Abby and Martha Brewster, who and the producers, Howard (“Life
Gen. Kramer's Party
Officers Entertain:
take pity on “poor, homeless and With Father”) Lindsay and Rus­
Two Camp Adair officers were Provides Gay Evening
lonely men” and put them out of sell Crouse, who waived all royal­
featured on the junior high school
this world with a Mickey laced ties for the USO-Camp Shows tour.
Parent Teacher association month­
Perhaps the elements, quaran­
Brigadier General H. F. Kramer with arsenic, and “a pinch of
ly meeting at the junior high school was tendered a dinner by his fel­ strychnine.” As the play opens, tines, details and the like were re­
building in Corvallis last Monday low Timber Wolf officers last Sat­ victim No. 12 has been cached in sponsible ... perhaps lack of suf-
night. First Lieutenant Charles urday evening at the staff officers’ a window seat and is discovered by ficent publicity ... but a surpris-
H. DeGroat, personnel consultant mess. The affair, beginning at 7 their playwright nephew, Mortimer. , ingly small soldier audience was in
for the Timberwolf Division and a p. m., was followed by a dance at They are aided and abetted by an- attendance ... Theatre 5 where it
trained psychologist, spoke on mili­ the Timber Wolves club.
other nephew, Teddy, a psycho- was staged, being less than half
tary psychology and wartime men­
Wives of the officers were pres­ pathist who believes he is Teddy full. But the audience was appre­
tal hygiene for civilians and juve­ ent and a gala time was had by Roosevelt and is helping build the ciative and adopted the mood of
nile delinquency. Second Lieuten­ all. The club was decorated and Panama canal .... in the cellar. the aeting and lines readily, and
ant Egbert W. Fischer, concert the affair was sponsored by one Each death calls for another canal sustained the last curtain applause
pianist, played several piano num­ of the infantry regiments. Among lock, which Teddy obligingly digs, to merit three curtain calls.
bers. Lieutenant DeGroat is a those present were: General and and as far as he knows, each per­ I The production was In charge of
graduate of Columbia university Mrs. Cook, the guests of honor, son he buries is a yellow fever Alfred Bloomingdale, was directed
and Lieutenant Fischer a graduate General and Mrs. Kramer, General victim, . But a real threat comes by High Rennie and the set was
Dunckel, Cal and Mrs. 'Waltz, Col. to the Brewsters when a third ne- designed by Raymond Sovey..
of Harvard university.
and Mrs. Touart, and Col Cichran. phew, Jonathan, appears on the
The next. USO-Camp Show will
Also Lt. Col. and Mrs. Degraff, scene to take refuge from the be a musical, “Flying Colors,” and
The smallest feet in the army Lt. Col. and Mrs. Wilkes, Lt. Col.
are those of Pvt. Ralph McDaniel, and Mrs. Bowen, Le. Col. and Mrs. police .... after his twelfth mur- will be presented at the Field
former shoe salesman now with Pearson, Lt. Col. McNary, Maj. and der. 1 Each learns of the others’ House January 20.
... Sgt. R. C. Johnson.
Air Forces Technical Training Mrs. Pennington, Capt and Mrs. murders and it’s a case of “dog-eat-
dog
”
in
calling
the
police.
Command, Miami Beach, Fla. Size Boydstun, Mrs. Atwood, Mrs. Wad­
From then on, the plot builds up GET YOUR LETTER
3-E.
dington, Lt. Cook and Lt. Voso.
convincingly until, in the final act, TO SWEETIE, LOUIS
’nephew Jonathan confesses to his j
If the Camp Adair soldier who
1 guilt and is taken away by the I
signed his name “Louis” to a letter
police (who happen to drop in to enclosed in an unaddressed envel­
visit the sisters) and nephew Mor-1 ope will cail hl the Corvallis, Ore.,
• Fscv I ACfnn Ir Llarako 0u4linziel 4/» All
timer succeeds in getting Teddy
post office, he may get letter and
' and the sisters to sign admittance
address it to the young lady. The
papers to the nearby “nut farm.”
Corvallis post master has lost his
What with Gremlins, those atry*-------------------------------------------
But Martha and Abby have other
fairies of the skyways, getting so ■ an officer pulls the trigger, He ideas, and resenting Jonathan’s crystal ball!
much publicity nowadays, it seems breaks extractors, jams your gun, parting boast that the murder score
ASK FOR
only fair to publish the latest re­ and then secretly fixes it when the was even, take it upon themselves
ports of the Whipperlings, the officer comes over to check your to make the final outcome 13-12.
Gremlins’ little known distant cous­ alibi. To make sure, he often calls
A slight love interest prevails
in who makes his home on the rifle out “Alibi” for you to see that between Mortimer and Elaine
range.
you’ll receive attention.
Harper, the local minister’s daugh­
BUTTER and
Like the Gremlin, the Whipper­
The Corporal and Pfc. Whipper- ter, and racy lines keep the play
lings live for pleasure and, im­ lings are not allowed to function moving at a rapid pace. It is one
ICE CREAM
bued with a very ourious nature on the range, other than that the of the few plays in which the adage
(Biggest Variety
and an insatiable appetite for Corporal often changes the num­ “Crime Doesn’t Pay” does not hold
of Frozen Bars)
burnt gunpowder, they have been ber on your rifle or trades it with water.
Distrib­
wreaking havoc on the ranges at another when you’re off at chow.
Cast Is Prominent
utors for
(Camp Adair for the past few They normally return to the bar­
Now, a word about the cast.
weeks.
racks, resting in the barrel of the Georgia Harvey, who portrayed
The Whipperlings are very mili­ gun and licking off any powder
Martha Brewster, is a stage veter­
tarized and grade conscious, in foulings their superiors have left,
an, having supported Ethel Barry­
spite of all their frivolity. Those making the rifle heavier as they
more, Lillian Gish, Tallulah Bank-
particularly adept are rated top get full. They often remain in the
head and Otis Skinner. Edna Craw­
kicks, and the scale continues to barracks for days, painting the
ford, as Abby, appeared recently
Corvallis —
those just inducted who are Pfc. rifle bore with rust as soon as the
with Margaret Sullavan in “Stage
3rd & Adams. Phone 363
Whimperlings. There are no buck soldier is ready to show it to the Dooj! and Francis Lederer in “Pur­
privates.
inspecting officer, and smearing suit of Happiness.” Wendell Whit­
The lst/Sgt. Whipperlings are dirt on that last patch which wlas ten, who characterized Mortimer,
the ones who cause the misfires— going to be clean—but wasn’t.
has acted and directed throughout
the ones that make the unsuspect­
It's seldom you see a Whipper- the mid-west, and Clyde Veaux as
ing soldier continue to fire after ling, but his appearance is known. Jonathan (the Karloff role) has
the command to cease fire has Extremely long and thin (except
supported John Barrymore and was
been given. Particularly mischiev- the 1st Sgts.) with long, long last seen in “Leave It to Me.” A
ious is the one who pulls the trig- arms, they have but one eye (a
veteran of a quarter century on
ger before t.he soldier is in posi- bulls-eye) and no teeth—just a
British and American stages
tion and then cleverly waves long sticky tongue.
<< Maggie’s drawers” in front of
They make camouflage suits out
him, meanwhile gorging on the of old patches, and are generally
powder ashes. This same grade unrecognizable as they frolic
Whipperling also moves the targets around.the area.
slightly when you make a perfect­
Yes, I believe the Whipperlings
ly aimed shot, jerks the trigger a should be exposed so that you’ll
moment too soon, or nastily de­ know what caused YOU to Bolo!
flects the path of the bullet in or­
—Pfc. Bert Mitchell, Jr.,
der to lick off the powder foulings
Service Co., 383rd Inf.
Another cause for grief is the
T/Sgt. Whipperling. He has but
one job — whispering into the Corvallis Recreation
coach’s ear, “Don’t use dummies. Office in City Hall
It’s too much trouble,” and when
unsuccessful, whispering into the
The Defense Recreation Office
firer’s ear, “Those dummies are in Corvallis has been moved from
what make you flinch.” Very malic­ the Benton County Red Cross
ious. Occasionally he’ll change the building at 4th and Jefferson to
sight settings when you’ve started the City Hall at 4th and Madison.
to fire, or blow smoke into the rear This office coordinates recreation­
sight and blur your vision.
al activities planned by organiza­
Staff Whipperlings are in tions of the city and college. The
charge of unpolicing the area, dances at Memorial Union were
which they do by nimbly throwing initiated by that office in cooper­
hot cartridges into your leggings ation with special service officers
or down your neck, tossing pieces of Camp Adair.
of paper across just as you start
Projects initiated by them are
to fire, and blowing dust from the the weekly Corvallis Salute, the
butts over your target during rap­ Information Service on Saturday
id fire.
afternoon and evening, hospitality
The only intentionally vicious in Corvallis homes, the Junior
Whipperling is the Buck Sergeant Hostess organization which fur­
Whipperling, and his viciousness nishes dance partners on Friday
arises from his inability to gain a nights and other occasions at the
higher rank due to lack of vacan­ Camp, at the USD, and Corvallis
cies. His pet trick is to cover up dances, the Neighborhood parties,
holes in the bullseye and poking and other activities.
others in the two ring to rob the
The director is Newton H. Car­
soldier of merited points. Many man and the associate director is
soldiers are not even aware of this Mrs. Olive M. Warren.
popular pag-toppad gkirt
dastardly deed, and blame some
This Saturday afternoon another
new version in thia frock
other grade whipperling.
tour of the OSC campus and build­ with pleated and draped skirt
Another of his tricks is to give ings is planned at 3:30, starting front The fabric ia a grainy
you faulty ammunition that re­ from Memorial Union and leaving worsted-like crepe and colors
ruses to fire, then Io ignite it when the USD at 3:15.
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Tytus Grzedzica of Camp Adair
is training to fight in a war that
he was in, fighting, as a Polish
soldier, for Poland, when the Ger­
mans began their blitz in 1939.
In this one war he has been a
soldier in three countries and even,
in one sense, under three flags.
Following the fall of Warsaw he
escaped, on foot, to France. He
was with a Polish outfit within the
French forces when France went
down.
Captured, at the fall of France,
he escaped merely by jumping out
of a truck and again he fled from
a country on foot, with some hitch­
hiking and train rides. Thus he
made his way through Spain and
Portugal.
Later Gzredzica, now a private
in the Redleg Bn. of the Timber
Wolf Artillery, helped prisoners
escape from concentration camps
and then was captured himself by
an enemy agent disguised as a
priest. He passed three months in
a concentration camp. Then,
through the American embassy, he
got away and came to the United
States. Now he is getting set for
another round.
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