“No man can suffer too
much nor fall too soon, if
he suffers or if he fall in
the defense of the liberties
and constitution of his
country.”—Daniel Webster
| weekly journal devoted
to maintaining morale,
with the responsibility of
circulating post informa
tion and news at Camp
Adair, Oregon.
Voi. 1, No. 40.
Camp Adair, Oregon. Thursday, January 21, 1943.
New Vessel Launching
To Honor Camp Adair
Wife of Post Commander Will
Christen Latest Kaiser Ship
$1.50 a Year by Mail
1
96th Talent on Radio Monday
Salute the Beauty Squad!
House
2nd Free
Air Attraction All Set
♦ ______________________
Camp Adair is going to sponsor
SPECIAL TRAIN TO Rl'N TO
the launching of a ship — and no
PORTLAND WEEKENDS
cracks, please, about it being about
Beginning Saturday, January
time.
23, the Southern Pacific will
On January 27 (next Wednes run special trains to Portland
day) the Oregon Shipbuilding com and return every week-end. The
new service will take the load
pany, which under the leadership
of Henry and Edgar J. Kaiser revo off the Oregon Motor Stages
lutionized the ship building indus which is cramped for lack of
By E.A.B.
equipment. Trains will leave
try by building them faster than
Next
Monday
night’s big radio broadcast from Field
Camp Adair Saturdays at 2
they had ever been built hefore, will
House will far out-distance any army post air show to date—
o’clock and will return Sunday
singularly honor this camp, which
that
is the flat prediction of those who have been around the
evening,
leaving
Portland
at
in its way has also established
6:30.
strenuous rehearsals for the past two weeks.
records.
Bettei’ service between camp
Your host this Monday will be the 96th Division, work
The ship is to lie christened by
and
Salem, Albany and Corval
Mrs. Gordon H. McCoy, wife of
ing in cooperation with the KOIN broadcasting station of
lis will result if soldiers will
Col. McCoy, post commander, and
Portland and the Post Special Services office. The broad
arrange
to use the trains to
is the Victory vessel George M.
cast, as always, will be free to men in uniform and their
Portland,
the
companies
an-
Bibb, named for the Secretary of
friends. The big pre-show will start promptly at 8:30 with
War under President Tyler. Col. nounce.
Tickets
are
available
at
the
the
air show going on for half an hour at nine o’clock.
McCoy will deliver an address and
Special
Service
office
and
the
4 A cracker-jack lineup of talent
the McCoy daughter, Beverly, will
main bus terminal at PX No. 1,
T is being whipped ito shape by Lt.
THIS IS “OWED”
present flowers to the sponsor.
I Robert J. Barrett of the 381st Inf.,
Maj. Fisher S. Smith will be mas and at Wellsdale station, at $2
(To Camp Adair Gerrols)
ter of ceremonies. Mrs. George C. for the round trip, good only on
Adele is back from Hollywood, 96th Div. The piece ’de resistance,
the special train.
Ferch will be matron of honor.
Freed from all its sin and perils. a3 far as you and you (and the
writer) are concerned will be what
Adele's still good because she
According to plans now being
the Lieutenant has ably named
made
completed by Mr. Hal Babbitt,
“The Beauty Squad of the 381st”.
! No Hits—No Runs—No Errols.
Public Relations counsel for the
This includes:
—Pvt. Jim O’Connell.
Oregon shipyards in Portland, and
A singing trio of Norma Jean
Lt. George H. Godfrey, post Public
Hibbs, Roselle Lind and Dorothy
Relations and Special Services Of
Walker; Two, not one but TWO,
ficer, music for the occasion will
Dedicatory Service as
Hula dancers extraordinary y the
be furnished by the Timber Wolf
names
of Midge Hampton and
Infantry band. It has also been
Testaments Given
Penney Jean Reed, a comedienne,
tentatively planned to have the
Norma Hedberg, who has created
color guard from the 96th Division.
The Gideons, Christ'an business
raves whenever she has appeared.
The detailed program, subject to ! men of the tate of Oregon, will |
Carol Worth Back Again
I visit Camp Adair Sunday morning
change, follows:
Carol Worth, dark haired, viva
'Flying Colors' Wowed cious auu charming, who came up
Mr. Albert Bauer, general man 1 frnm 9 A. M. to 12 o’clock, and j
ager of Oregon Shipbuilding Cor will appear in 10 of the 11 chapels j
EM Last Nite; Famed from Portland for last week’s show
poration, will introduce the Army- on the post. At this time they will
sponsored by the Timber Wolves,
Herbeck Band Will
Yes. here they are—The Beauty Squad of the 96th Division, featured in the big radio show “Camp Adair Is on the Air".'at Field
Band which will play the "Star copd^ct a brief dedicatory service j
will be back again. So will Johnny
for
7500
New
Testaments
they
have
.
House Monday night from 8:30 to 9:30. Left to right, Penney Jean Reed. Midge Hampton, Norma Hedberg, Roselle Lind and Norma
Spangled Banner” while the color
Carpenter, the emcee and the doz
presented to the chaplains and sol- | Jean Hibbs. There will be a lot of additional feminine pulchritude in the show that somehow missed out in this Public Relations Photo. f
Feature USO Show
guard raises the flag.
en other fellows from KOIN who
diers of Camp Adair. This was the :
do the producing of the show with
Mr. Bauer will introduce Major announcement yesterday by Capt.
WHAT—NO BLANK' MIST?
More and more, the USO-Camp such thoroughness. The 96th Div
Fisher S. Smith, master of cere Lloyd V. Harmon, Camp Chaplain.
Some day the sun will shine—in Shows — which brought the stage ision Infantry band, under the
monies.
These business men, apart from
revue “Flying Colors” to Field baton of Warrant Officer Krog,
Camp Adair.
Master of ceremonies will intro their daily tasks, have for years
No blank damp mist will cloak the House last night for a fast moving will furnish a few rousing num
duce Colonel Gordon H. McCoy, rendered a valuable service to our
two hours before an enthusiastic I bers.
humid air
nation, in that they have given lib
who will give an address.
Some day. ah, yes, the weather will audience of officers EM, and their
Then there will be the famed
friends—is trending to the big- Victory Quartet of the 381st con-
Address by Colonel Gordon H. erally of their money to purchase
be fair
.Bibles for hotels, hospitals, libraries
McCoy.
CAMP ADAIR, OREGON
By taking the phrase CAMP
Some day when I am dead and will time, insofar as Camp Adair is con sisting, or should we say compris
and other institutions.
A few
cerned.
ADAIR,
OREGON
and
re-assem
not care.
Selection by band.
ing, of Sgt. Higgens. Cpls. Ran
Elks of City All Out
months, ago, on the completion of
In announcement just before last dall and Bloor and Pvt. Dalton.
bling the letters one makes what
A DAMP REGION, CORA
Master of ceremonies will intro
—Pvt. Andrew Galet
the Camp Adair guest houses,
In Drive to Make EM
the dictionary calls “Anagrams.”
duce Miss Beverly McCoy, who will they presented the Post Chaplain
M, P. Det. S.C.U. night’s presentation, it was revealed
POMONA GRAD, I CARE
Accordion Trio
that the n >xt USO shew will be Ada
present flowers to the sponsor, 60 Bibles to be placed in our guest
Club Rooms Look Like That’s why the groups of words
DAME IN CAR, O GROAP
An
accordion
trio that embraces
Leonard’s celebrated AU Girl Re
below are composed of the same
Mrs. Gordon H. McCoy, and to her houses.
Cpl.
Herauf,
Pvt.
Francrina. Pvt.
Home
Away
from
Home
A
RIPE
DOG
CAN
ROAM,
vue, on F?b. 4 and 5.
letters land those letters only)
Matron of Honor, Mrs. George C.
Ziemet, a scat singing and instru
In Full Charge
I
RAN
A
GOODER
CAMP,
that
go
to
make
up
CAMP
ADAIR,
Accomj anying the troupes and mental trio with Pvt. Norum, Pvt
Ferch.
In some of the chapels Sunday
Soldicrs of Camp Adair who as OREGON. Oh, you knew it all the
MAD RAIN, POOR ( AGE
to play through the acts will be one Miffin at the piano and Cpl. King
Master of ceremonies will intro morning the Cideons will have
PARADE IN GOO, MARC
of the country’s big-name bands, at the base fiddle.
duce Chaplain Lloyd V. Harmon, complete charge of the time allot semble in Post day rooms in the fu time? Well, all right — maybe
ture will be using equipment fur
none other than Ray Herbeck and
O, DAMN A ROPE CIGAR
who will give the invocation.
Space limits continuing in this
ted for the general Protestant ser nished, in a large part, by the the “dog-face” behind you didn’t.
his boys and gals.
-—Pvt. Steve densos.
Read on then, the anagrams of
Master of ceremonies will turn vice. There will be Gideons here
Important
New
Postal
vein and you’ll have to take our
Eugene
Elks
Lodge
according
to
an
the microphone over to Don ( lay- from Portland, Eugene, Salem,
Last nigTit’s show was making its
Rules Put Into Effect own particular history as we went word for it that there will be plenty
ton, who will describe the burning Corvallis, Albany, and other places announcement released by Edward
more, but we must take time to
Boenke, chairman of the “Camp Men's Furnishings?
•
of the plates.
to press, but it was indicated that tell you that Pvt. Forsland (a lot
in Oregon. The Post Chaplain is Adair Day Room” drive.
The necessity of conserving one of the top acts on the bill was
anxious that there men receive a
Ship launched. Band music.
“The Eugene Elks are going ‘all- See Service Club 1 ;
space, both in cargo ship and plane the fleet-footed tap dance routine of of you heard him already) will be
cordial welcome from all officers, out’ in an effort to make the cpmp
in the show to toss off several
transportation has resulted, in two the willowy Linda Moody.
civilians, and soldiers in the Camp day rooms the best furnished rooms, Date Bureau Formed
hot numbers on his banjo, maybe
new regulations affecting overseas
Adair area. Service in the Post on the Post," said Boenke while at
Speed, fast patter and a general the St. Louis Blues if you ask for
Corvallis Elks Offer
Just how do you like ’dm fellows?
Chapel will be from 10:00 A M. to Camp Adair last week.
Civilians Must Check mail for servicemen.
ly well-knit performance kept all it.
Effective last Friday, no more hands on the quivivc for the full
Small, dainty" and clinging? Per
Big Camp Adair Night
10:45 A. M.
Three Soldiers Score
The Eugene Lodge has launched
Theirs Entering Post
packages can be mailed
from show.
sonality kids? Large statuesque
Last Monday’s show, a dandy by
a city-wide campaign and indica
blondes ? Quiet, eome-hither bru-
the United States to soldiers
Anticipation that whatever hall is the way, featured among other
Post members of the B. P. O. E.,
tions point to a record amount of
New regulations concerning the overseas unless they contain arti
Independence Center
nettes? You make up your own
used will be crowded, due to the things an impromptu quiz contest
items contributed by Lane county
their wives and sweethearts, will
mind or whatever you use to de- use of cameras on the Post have cles specifically requested by the fact the “Gal Revue” is strictly
in which Pvt. Bruce Sharritt rep-
residents. The amount of articles
be honor guests of the Corvallis Has Weekly Program
termine your customary choice. And been released by Colonel McCoy, soldier. Even that request must be
big-time, inspired the two day . resented the attached troops, Sgt.
already collected has caused a
Service Club No. 1, under direc I Post Commander.
Elks lodge in a “Camp Adair Show”
OK’d by his commanding officer, showing on Feb. 4 and 5.
I (Continued on Page 7, Col. 7)
warehouse to be established in Eu
Service Men’s Center
tion of Hostess Margaret Blodgett
No cameras will be allowed in in writing, and presented to the
presented at the Corvallis Elks
gene and the Elks’ committee has
will get ’em for you. You guessed , this camp in the possession of postmaster at the time of mailing,
165 C St., Independence
lodge tonight.
requested that a convoy be sent
it, soldier, a rjate bureau has been I civilian personnel. Civilians are to [ before the package will be accept
Monday—Informal activities.
from the camp to attend the collec
Chairman Brands states that the
opened there.
( check their cameras at the various ed. While the soldier’s request may
tion ceremony slated at the con
Tuesday—Informal activities.
talent includes many national en
! entrances of the camp.
Mrs.
Blodgett
requests
that
in
have the endorsement of his CO,
clusion
of
the
collection
drive.
“
Post
Wednesday — Dancing and re
tertainers, who will be out to put
officials have signified that they terested EM let her know four days i Members of the armed forces of the package will not be accepted
the show over in a large way as freshments.
will be on hand to thank Lane coun in advance of the time they want this station will be permitted to for mailing if it is more than 15
Thursday—Informal activities.
“an appreciation of courtesies
ty residents for their voluminou“ the date. Dates can be secured for retain their cameras on the Post inches in length, or more than five
shown." The feature will follow
Friday—Informal activities.
the Saturday night, weekly “Night but at no time1 are the cameras to pounds in weight. Magazines and
contributions.
a brief lodge session, and is sched
Saturday—Dancing.
“Hey! Bring Beulah out here. ment.
newspapers can be mailed oveh- We want to change her drip-pan,”
Thus far, according to commit Club,” and at any other time that be carried in the open.
uled to get under way at 8:16 P. M.
Sunday—Informal activities.
“When we were forming a new
the
soldier
wishes.
The
Tuesday
There will be no photography of seas by publishers only, to bona
tee head-, have been collected;
shouts a voice.
, truck transportation unit on ma
dancing
class
is
another
time
that
any
type
permitted
either
in,
or
of,
fide and regular subscribers.
twenty ping pong tables, filling
“I can’t let you have her now; neuvers,” said Sgt. Ring, “we found
50% of the Lane quota, numerous 1 you might choose. USO rules stipu this Camp. Authorized military
Second regulation concerns air I’m working on Cynthia’s rear- that we had difficulty in identify
late
that
dates,
thus
secured;
i photographers are exempt from mail. From same date, V-mail let- end.”
amounts of occasional chairs, dav
ing the drivers of the various
’ cannot be taken wining and din this rule.
enport?. good books, and radios.
ters are the only kind that will go
Don’t get excited, boys. This is trucks. So some bright lad painted
ing
in
nearby
towns,
nor
can
they
The Ladies of the Elks are also
Films, cameras, and equipment by air but there are no restric
just run of the mill conversation. his gal’s name on the side of his
assisting the men and have ar he taken home. But once of course of persons violating or attempting tions on the number of V-mail
It happens every day in the truck vehicle and the rest of the boys
ranged for a concert of the cele you get to know the girl at the to violate this order will be con- I letters sent overseas. Regular let-
ordnance
departments of the Tim followed suit. Instead of calling
service
club
—
Well
what
do
You are told (at 337 QM Depot alone a new one.”
brated Eugene Gleemen, musical
! fiscated immediately and the vio | ters, regardless of how many air-
ber Wolf or 96th divisions.
out for a driver whom none of us
Co.) that you may submit articles I Then you wait and wait, until in organization, to be held on Janu want, soldier, a diagram? A date lator summarily dealt with.
mail stamps carried Ob the en-
Camp
Adair
soldiers
doubtless
knew we’d just shout out “Sally”
Club
bureau
operates
at
Service
of. clothing that have become worn, desperation you approach the Sgt ary 28. Proceeds from the concert
velope, will travel by ship.
have noticed the great transporta or “Tessie” and the trucks bearing
torn, or otherwise rendered unfit timidly, hand him a written note arc i go into the camp furnishing No. 1.
Too Much Space
Promotions Announced
tion trucks, which bear down on these names would respond."
for human use, to the Supply Sgt inquiring as to the whereabouts of fund.
“Many truck dispatchers even
According to authorities, pack- one like juggernauts, swinging
who happens to be S/Sgt Schwartz, your shirt, and run like mad, be
Famous Lt. Ixickard
The local telephone manager has
In 2nd. Hq., IX Army
AEF
now
dont know the actual names
lately
to
the
about
camp
on
their
daily
runs.
An
ages
mailed
who will promptly give you new cause this is what S/Sgt Schwartz offered the facilities of the local , Lt. Joseph Lockard, the former
cargo
of
the
men who drive the trucks,”
been
taking
so
much
observant
soldier
in
glancing
at
the
have
I will say:
ones.
office and the local phone chairman
sergeant who won a DSC and ap ’ Three promotions in the 2nd Hq. space that it has delayed the ship- side of one of these behemoths, will continued Sgt. Ring, “but they can
But this is how it works is works.
“What do you want from me? has avowed, “Every number in the
Special Troops of th’ IX Army
First you must locate S/Sgt You think that all I gotto do all book will be called until we are pointment to DCS when he report Corps have been announced. They ment of needed men and ammuni- notice that emblazoned on the side immediately identify one of their
I
tion. A recent survey by the War of the driver’s cab is a gal’s name. convoy by the nick-name or cogno*
Schwartz. This can be done if you day is worry about your shirt?”
satisfied with the collection re- ed the sound of approaching planes are:
Department revealed that in spite
The appearance of some femme’s men painted on its side.”
| “I got 166 blankets to check; I suits.”
have a lot of patience.
To
Colonel,
Lt.
Col.
Edwin
C.
' at Pearl Harbor December 7, is
So, soldier, when you see a
of all the publicity devoted to the name on government trucks, while
He then commandeers the shirt got 100 rifles to get over to Ord
Soldiers of Camp Adair can once
Snow,
Inf.,
effective
January
11.
again stationed at Honolulu.
or what was once a shirt, offering nance. I got 45 pairs of O. D. again doff their hats to “ THE
'
To Major, Capt. John K. Peebles, subject, only 16,000.000 V-mail let it is not strictly G.I., serves a very "Fannie” breezing by you’ll know
not the semblance of a receipt and slack* and shirts to go to Corvallis BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH;
ters have been sent to and from definite purpose, according to that she is there for an explicit
I
” I Lt. Lockard, however, is wear- F.A., effective January 7.
grunts something that sounds like: to the cleaners. Get the hell out especially those of the Eugene ing heavy issue as this Honolulu
To Major, Capt. Edwin J. Har- . the AEF or about one week’s total M/Sgt. Herbert Ring of Headquar reason and not just the whim of
"Be lucky to gel that back, let <d here!”
11« deep in the interior of Alaska.
ters Co. truck ordnance depart- some truck driver.
branch.
■ ington, Inf , effective January 12 mail handled by the APO,
Many Features Scheduled for KOIN
Broadcast; 96th Div. Beauty Squad
Outstanding Act in This Big Show
'The Gideons' Appear
At 10 Post Chapels.
All-Gal Revue
Comes Feb. 4-5
Eugene B.P.O.E. i It's A Rotten Poem, Steve 01’ Boy, But
Equip Dayrooms I i _ For _ _ A _ Camp
_ _ Adair, Oregon Anagram, Sold!
Unless Soldier Asks,
No Parcels Overseas
Soldiers May Retain
Cameras,-Not Carry
Sadie's a Lady; Weight Ton and One
| Half; Why Trucks Bear Lasses Names
Being Indeed Evidence One Supply Sgt
Schwartz Has Boys a Bit Intimidated