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About Camp Adair sentry. (Camp Adair, Or.) 1942-1944 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1943)
Camp Adair Sentry ■ : Soldier, Soldier on lhe Wall (Washroom) ■ Why Pick Thai Place Io Give Your All? 1 1----------- THEODORE. THE TIMBER WOLF By CpI. John J. Gubclman l<est place in the world.” A Houston Maybe no one ever got a Ph.D. soldier came in later and asked, by writing a thesis on washroom "Have you ever seen Houston?” scribbling». But a study of these ; The artist, apparently on a return would undoubtedly he a significant j trip, answered. "No and I don’t contribution to our knowledge of want to." The Houston soldier had what Average Citizen really thinks i the last say. In a remark addressed and feels. True—we do have the I to all New York soldiers in general, man in the street radio broadcast, the Rebel penned, "You’ve heard and the Gallup poll too. But in the of Bronco Busters, you've heard of first instance your average fellow is Block Busters. If you want to see highly conscious of his audience. He a Bronx Buster, look me up.” conceals, lies, or preens himself Found—the Silver Lining — if he doesn’t retire in a stammer If it’s "always fair weather when ing nervous fright. The second at good fellows get together,” the best tempt to probe Mr. Average Char weather in the whole state of Ore acter results in statistics, and sta gon is right in the latrines of the tistics are a cold, inhuman approach post. For soldiers issue appeals to to such a very human subject. J fellow home towners to sign up on A washroom is the only ivory , home rosters. “If you're from Ft. tower that most Joe Citizens can i Worth, Texas, sign here."—“Hi fel retire to. In its relaxing and sooth lows, how’s Louisiana ? Like to hear ing atmosphere there is nothing to from you.” Friends are found and inhibit; a man gets to thinking meetings arranged. A Howard Ave.. “He’s Writing A Poison Pen Letter to The Sentry!” pretty deeply. There, more than any Brooklyn name and address was other place, he is likely to heed followed by "Be here Sunday night William Shakespeare's advice at 8; friends from Howard Ave.” THE WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL CHAIR “know thyself." In a sudden rush In a stall that seemed to be the (The first—and the worst—at Camp Adair) of understanding that hits him like j exclusive property of the Michi-1 an Old Testament revelation, he is gan boys, under one name and ad- j Foreword: In the still unpuncturcd belief that there is somewhere almost compelled to set down true . dress was another with this: “Say, a place for all things, whether or not this is one of them, this is feelings. Thus the washroom scrib ' soldier. I used to have a girl friend dedicated by its author—and in full view of the complement of this ___ bler. __ A ____ study „ of _ ______ latrine _______ scribbling „ . i in *" Marygrove __ ,___ college. Look me Post—to that charming vagabond, that institution of good fellowship, on the post may be the beginning : up." — “All Wolverines (Mich.) that Sgt. who edits my copy—Staff Sergeant E. A. Brown. of what on a larger scale will prove meet at Blank’s Bar at 9 o’clock a highly important sociological con- ^at." By Pfc. Bob Ruskauff I Apparently washroom scribblers Harken my soldiers! in case you care tribution. “When You're a Long, Long Way [ in OD’s were washroom scribblers To hear of a wonderful, wonderful chair. in civilian life, too. Evidently over- I For it is the story of Camp Adair. From Home" The average soldier is highly come by nostalgia for the happier conscious of the fast that he's away walls of former days, they have Those who reeall it arc still alive, from home. Just setting down his covered latrines with names of their Which proves they somehow managed to thrive name and where he comes from ex former hangouts. Adair soldiers On the cruel hardship (perhaps it’s a pity) presses this, and is apparently a I used to frequent “Talk of The Town i They claim to have borne at old “tent city.” help as an outlet for his feelings. , Tavern” in Peoria, Ill., “Club Plan-1 tation.” St. Louis. “Blue Mirror,” Oh many a sergeant was private then The walls are covered with names (Newark, N. J.. “Cocoanut Grove,” Among those gallant “encadre” men and home towns that range from Salt Lake City, “Rip’s Bar and Who lived in tents by a boggy fen; coast to coast, north to south. Grill,” Pontiac, Mich.. Latin Quar And many a sergeant is private now— Steubenville, Ohio; Oakland, Calif.; ter. New York—and many others, (But that is a tale we must skip somehow, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Bangor, Me. the country over. Until we have finished our rollick-some lilt Sandpoint Idaho. Where’s the Kitchen Stove? Of the chair that Pvt. Pulaska built.) The soldier is proud of his home Assorted scribblings of interest —there isn’t, he realizes now, an are “I like my wine and women— It still rests regally at the Post, other place like it. And so he writes the Fairbanks Kid, Fairbanks, With a Sergeant you’d little suspect as host “Darn good country, that’s Illi Alaska"—"Sammp Weiss from Chi To a thieving thought. But the story’s there— nois”—"San Francisco, the town cago, look me up, I'm a big shot.” that knows how-”—“Take me back j—“I’m no draftee. I’m a forcee— All part of the tale of the wonderful chair. to Texas,” enthusiastically endorsed they forced me into the army”— II. by a later Texan, “You said it bud which was commented on by a later dy.”—“Ft. Dodge, Iowa, the town comer, appropriately enough, — It was harder to sit then than ’twas to stand; of pretty girls.”—“Kentucky, the 1 “Maybe you’d rather work for Hit- For none of that hardly, un-calloused band blue grass state. I’d sure like to be . ler, you dirty rat.” "Kid goes over Had aught to sit on—except (we beg there," which is followed by musi the hill, 11-4-42.”—“When you’re in Your pardon!) There was a keg cal notes which proved to be “The I Portland, phone La-7072." — It That Captain Rutledge had somewhere found sun shine’s bright” part, of "My takes all kinds of soldiers to make And used while the rest stood standing around. Old ¿Kentucky Home.” the latrine mosiac. “But it can’t go on!” swore Lieutenant Grander, Who Said “Go West Young Man?" The old favorites are there of Who straightway became tent city’s wonder Sectional rivalry has sprung up, course. You’ve read since you were too. Thus. “Everyone from New ■ able to read—“Fool's names like By ordering built, for the day-room bare, —“You ran take . fool’s faces—always seen in public Any d----- d thing that resembled a chair; York is a your West and your South and places,” and “A man’s ambition is The lumber was gathered from here and there And the chair that emerged was without compare— give it to the Indians. I 11 take the pretty small to write his name on Unpainted and wooden, but solid and sturdy East for life. Joe . Phila a latrine wall.” And the personnel said: “Gosh! Ain’t it purdy?” delphia.”—“The best place in the The Sentry’s research and its world for life and worn« ■ is good critical study ended at the same It stood as an emblem—and soldiers came old 42nd St.. N. Y.” A Californian time when this ' inscription was To marvel and wonder. For such is fame. came in later and indignantly read: “What are you looking up crossed out and substituted Cali here for—watch what you're do- III. fornia.—A latrine poet from New- ing.” Which seemed like sound But then the camp begat itself of modern brie a brae; Orleans squeezed this out of his advice. The little chair of destiny was relegated back— muse: “New Orleans is where the Except by EM (bless ’em!) — MPs QMs and all, grass is green, where there live the Let’s Use Neon Decided they would have the chair, to decorate their hall. most beautiful French girls you’ve Army spokesmen have announced And so the details ventured out, to fetch away the chair. ever seen. Where the whiskey is a growing shortage of officer in- But when -they got to where it was — tee hee, it wasn’t there. and plenty hot — Oregon, I wild signia and markings. This means hope you rot.” IV. Someone drew a pictur. of the that before long a lot of brand new OCS lieutenants will have a hard New York skyline—labelled it “the In the deepest, darkest portion of a night, with fell intent, time backing up their stories. A smart (and early) Corporal, upon a mission went. Camp Adair hasn't felt the pinch He got the chair, and carried it, with high and sweet elation yet but. on many posts it’s gotten To a sweating little office that was called Public Relation. so that a lieutenant can get bars There they harbored it and cherished it and cooked them up a scheme only if he knows somebody who's To cover up their knaveiy, by painting it dark green. just been promoted ahead of him. Once more the soldiers gathered from miles around to see He’s Toughing It Out A painted chair at Camp Adair. What fools these mortals be! Lee Tracy, who used to act tough V. in the movies is now a lieutenant STATE FARM INST RAN E in the Fort Custer M. P. Detach Days passed; weeks went their fleeting way—PR grew on space; ment. And soon the Chair of Camp Adair again was out of place. World’s Larges' What’s become of Boris Karloff? One night this wily corporal; now sergeant, blunt of prow Automobile Insurai e Said: “This can’t last forever; the poem's too long no* — Company Hollenbeck Insurance Sen ice Over Berman's Drug Sto. e Phone 718, Corvallis, Oi Send The Sweetie-Pi'e The x The First National Bank of Monmouth Complete Banking Service SEE VS FOR YOl R INSURANCE NEEDS Sentry Regularly By Mail 6 Months For A Buck Send S Bill and Address to CAMP ADAIR SENTRY Box 347 Corvallis, Oregon OR $1.50 A YEAR Tage Five Thursday, January 21,1943. FIG DRINK re GO BUY! ¡-Cola Bottling Co. of Corvallis “I know that ere this wondrous chair begets some awful doom, I’d better get it out of there, into my little room.” So with a strong friend, Sergeant Black, upon an evening ditto, They stole into the PR room—sotte voce, patty pitto: And to this day, though sat on nay, the chair is doing fine; The joy and pride forever, of T-7-40V. The soul, the keepsake, cherished piece, the glory and renown; The wonderful chair of Camp Adair—stolen by Sergeant Brown. I ■ . - '■■■!'■ _ „ I wish that you would come along And stand beneath my tree And then I'd burst my little self And cover thee with me. I thought that was funny when I first heard it, but now it’s get ting stale. And now, here’s a story, New System, Office followed by a moron joke: ...” Adds to Efficiency Hut, let us not tell that moron joke, shall we not? Our Post Fire Department be lieves in keeping at least one step ahead of all competitors and three A young (very young) cadet was or more ahead of all fires when home from the exclusive military possible. And so it is that the school which he attends and re move this week into a new Fire marked to his mother, “I hate my Alarm Telegraph office, which will sergeant!” operate on 24-hour basis, comes, “Do you darling,” she replied along with other pieces of blazing with sympathy. fire department news, into the “Yes, I do,” said the youngster, columns of The Sentry. “he sucks his thumb.” This central offiee, situated next to Fire Station No. 1 at 1st St. N. and Av. F., will control alarms on Send Her all six of the Post fire stations, according to Fire Chief A. L. Sherk. Inspector Praises What is more, Vern O. Stock ... by wire. Bonded delivery service .. Florist Telegraphic | holm, government inspector from Delivery Association .... Salt Lnkc, headquarters of the 9th A N Y W H E R E Corps Area, stated that the system is further advanced than that of Leading Floral Co. any camp its size that he has Pho. 201, Corvallis, 458 Madison observed to date. Fire Department Has Tele. Alarm Set-Up Although we know he has be«o studying piano and organ for 10 years, we don’t know how long lie has been playing the recorder. We That peculiar-looking musical hate to ask. One of his friends instrument Pfc. James Mantin swears it sounds like a chicken with band plays every free evening is its head off. really known as a recorder, but his Larry French, southpa^v pitcher friends call it a flute, or even who won 15 games for the Brook worse, as the situation varies. lyn Dodgers last year, will be in James is also a clever pianist, per there pitching for the Navy this forming at many soldier shows in coming year. Now it’s Lt. (jg) and near camp. L. French. Mantinband Music on 'Recorder' Questioned Per Roll of 8 Pictures Free Enlargement One-Day Service FLOWERS TODAY QM Non-Coms Wise Up Selves With Special Film Series Classes One of a series of non-commis sioned officers’ classes was held on Wednesday night by the Quarter master Detachment, SCU1911, for the purpose of instructing non coms. by means of motion picture training films. The initial session was conducted by Lt. C. S. Brazelton, Detachment Commander, and was opened by the showing of the film, “Military Training.” The instructor pointed out that the film's subject matter was par ticularly appropriate, since it dealt with methods of instructions and it is planned that the non-coms., themselves, will conduct future classes employing demonstrations, training films and charts. The next class will be conducted by M Sgt. G. E. Jacobson, after which will be held a round table discussion of the sergeant’s topic, It was announced also that each section of the Quartermaster Corps, including the Commissary, Motor Patrol, Property, etc., will demon strate their specific function. Camp Pickett News Lauds Our Stuff; We Bow “It is one of the best action series ever published by any news paper,” says the Camp Pickett News, published at Camp Pickett, Virginia. With pardonable pride, we of The Sentry staff, take a low, sweeping bow, Our Atlantic seaboard con temporary alluded to us in making such an an encompassing state ment. Sentry readers doubtless will re member a full page lay-out pub lished recently, wherein was depict ed various methods cf attack with bayonets and training tor hand-to- hand encounters with the enemy. The page was complete with photos which graphically demonstrated the proper method for disposing of one’s adversary. The Camp Pickett News liked the series so well that it ran the entire page in its January 7th edi tion and such lovely credit was given that their editor is a “cinch” to be number one on our Xnufs card list. Lonesome Soldier Mail On Kibosh, But We May Publish------- 's Letter The Sentry, never a believer in gilding the lily, presents here a letter which arrived at the camp postoffiee, addressed “To A Lone some Soldier—Camp Adair, Ore gon.”’ Just in case anyone is in terested the Sentry regrets that recent regulations strictly prohibit correspondence between soldiers and civilians who are not known to the soldier. Therefore name and address cannot be printed. But the letter? Here: Dear Soldier. I am a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl that wanted to write to some lonesome soldier. I am on the over weight side, but am taking reduc ing tablets. Right now I weigh 100 & plenty. I also wear glasses. How about giving me a description of you ? Oh, by the way, have you any lonesome buddies that would like to have some girls write to them. If you can furnish the buddies, I can get the girls, I have a joke or two, and a poem that you might like. First I’ll tell the poem. I wish I were a little egg Away up in a tree A set tin’ in my little nest As rotten as can be. BERMAN'S DRUG STORE Opposite The Banks Corvallis, Oregon 2 National Shoe Favorites TSMÆs SHOES FOR MEN Commissioned for Good Looks — Comfort — Quality, these Roblee Shoes come in many styles (all approved) models to suit your individual taste. The New Yorker Mellow brown with heavy single sole. A real favorite in any camp. Come, see the New Yorker. The Ace The ever popular brown calf leather —it’s tbps in style, looks and dress. You’ll marvel at its appearance. Many more approved models carried in stock. Arbuckle & King's BUSTER BROWN SHOE STORE — Salem — On State Street 20 Steps from High