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i weekly journal devoted
to maintaining morale,
with the responsibility of
circulating post informa­
tion and news at Camp
Adair, Oregon.
Camp
Sentry
Mounting Guard in
Vol. 1, No. 42.
Camp Adair, Oregon, Thursday, February 4,1943.
WHAT’S UP?
By special arrangement,
40 programs for towns
surrounding Camp Adair
will he published each
week. You will find them
tabulated on page three.
Clip and post it.
$1.50 a Year by Mail
Big All-Girl Review in Camp Three Nights
♦
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Sophisticated Ladies
Ada Leonard, Troupe,
Here for 3-Day Show
Red Cross Tells
Saga of Growth
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22-Girl All-American Revue Gives
First Show at Theater 1 Tonight;
Climaxes Saturday at Field House
Maybe Your Topkick Someday
From Tiny Start It
Grew to Employ 34
Workers; More Than
Two Thousand Aided
Timber Wolves
Air Hosts Mond.
KOIN Broadcast
Set for Field House;
Novelty Numbers
Scheduled for Ether
1
. . . from one of the smaller
The Timber Wolf Division moves
corners of Lt. Robert Mallonee’s
back into the spotlight at Field
desk on the fourth floor of the Elks
House next Monday night when
building in Corvallis.
they act us boat to the camp on
I . . to 20 desks, crowding the
the regulur weekly KOIN, “Camp
second floor of Bldg. 501, N. 1st
Aduir On The Air,” which is broad­
St, and Ave. E; to an entire large
cast at !> o’clock over Columbia’s
building in the hospital area; to of­
basic outlet for the Pacific north­
fice s in each division and regimental
west. The Pre-show starts at 8:30.
headquarters.
The Timber Wolf Infantry orches­
Pack this all into a few short
tra, under the direction of Sgt. Aus­
months
and
you
have
the
story
of
The Ada Leonard revue, which
tin Everard will furnish the bor­
the growth of the American Na­
Or Even Mali Haris
is officially called Unit 64 of the
ders and musical highlights of the
tional
Red
Cross
Field
Office
at
USO-Camp Shows, is expected to
A story from the George
evening.
Camp Adair, as revealed to the
prove far and away the best thing
White Cervice Center, Portland,
An extravagant array of talent
Sentry yesterday by Veri Lewis,
the Camp Shows have sent along tells about the sailor who was
including Pvt. Raymond Kolver,
field director.
expressing his appreciation to
to our carnal habitat to date.
former radio performer on eastern
Let’s go back to July 13, 1942,
one of the hostesses serving
Per custom it ix FREE to EM,
networks, Pvt. James Allen, ace
when the Field Office at this Post
there.
He
said
to
her,
“
You
know
to officers and to their guests.
impersonator and vocalist, Pvt. Ma­
was
opened,
with
the
arrival
of
ma'am, you ladies are doing a
What is in store?
hon Tullis, mighty midget of the
James Layton as Field Director and
wonderful
work
for
the
boys
in
Let us say that the one-time
keyltoard and other smart, fast acta
Verl Lewis as his assistant. Ia»ter
the service—a wonderful work.
burlesque queen, like her confrere
are in rehearsal to round out the
the
same
week
Miss
Ada
Keyes
Here
tonight
and
until
Sunday
night,
with
the
famed
Ada
You may not be Florence
broadcast and pre-show. Heading
of the middle aisle, Gypsy Rose
Leonard all-girl revue are Lynn Russell and Marion Farrar, eye­
joined the staff.
Nightingales or Lydia Pink­
filling satirists of song. The comedy songstresses are part of the
the half hour show which proceeds
Lee, has elevated from her former i
Are
Now
34
hams but you sure are doing
22-girl cast of musicians and players in the big USO-Camp Shows
the radio presentation will be the
sphere. At least the tales preced- | your share."
Before the end of 1942, the staff
revue. It’s at Theater No. I tonight (6:30 and 8:30), Theater 2
Timber Wolves' crack drill team,
ing this Camp Shows tour, brought I
had grown to 34 persons. Layton
tomorrow and Field House Saturday.
eight soldiers who go through their
back by request of service men of |
had departed for overseas services
paces in a manner to shame Radio
the nation's camps, indicate a | Beat Me, O! Daddy
and Lewi« became field director.
City’s fumed precision dancers.
In the meantime — 2203 soldiers
revue that is streamlined in more With a Boogie Beat
If you are one of those foolish enough to have stayed away
The entertainment quality of
ways than one.
had been given some kind of help
from Field House during the Munday evening radio shows, you
may
i.ot
recognize
thia
picture
of
lovely
Carol
Worth,
who
has
these
Monday night shows in the
by
the
Red
Cross
on
the
post.
Are ya solid, Jack? If you’re •
The “Sweet Sioux” of show-land
appeared on all programs. Firat she was made an honorary mem­
Field House, both on the air and
Moat of the soldiery problems
has a non-pareil all-girls bands of square and can beat your brains
ber of the post, then a I’fc. In this picture, posed especially (or
for the soldier audience, is improv­
Live been those who concern the
Public Relations, she is burking for Curporal. .
17 pieces. The All-American Band out with a licorice stick or slide
ing each week and the Timber Wolf
soldier
’
s
family
as
well
as
himself.
leans to sweet music, but can “jive” wheezer then onesy twosy down to
SSO has promised to surpass all
To about one-fourth of these, finan­
it with the best of them and, Service Club No. 2 next Tuesday
efforts to date.
cial
aid
was
given.
at
8
p.
m.
according to several of our Post
There have been a total of 524
All military personnel and guests
If you can dig the jive and are
music eggs-perts. rates the nod
loans,
amounting to 123,669 06. In
are invited to attend and take part
with some, over Phil Spitalny’s interested in joining a jumpin’ jive
most instances these loans were for
in the evening's entertainment. Pre­
session then contact Mrs. Merriam,
girls.
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transportation,
to
ullow
soldiers
to
show
starts promptly at 8:30, im­
Soldiers
subject
to
the
individual
State Solon
Of that, Men of Adair, you are club hostess, who is organizing a income tax law no longer will have
take
advantage
of
emergency
fur
­
mediately
followed
by
the
radio
solid crew of senders. If you’re a
to be the judges.
loughs in which the soldier's pres­
broadcast, 9 to 9:30. As usual all
long hair stay away as no ickies (to swear to their returns, but there
A Pre-View
ence was required at home.
is free to men in uniform.
will be permitted to join in with is nothing to prevent them from
The 17-girl All American band I the blues nodders.
Due to family obligations, 12 sol­
swearing at them.
has played such theater circuits as |
diers were unable to repay loans
Okay, fellows, we’ll translate it
Congress eliminated from the old
Saturday Night Set
Warner’s, Loew’s and RKO all over for yOy
and outright grants totaling *773
that
all
re
­
law the requirement
«1,0
—
-tin
—
onA
lau«
*,
o
u
—
li'n..
n
'
were made to them.
the nation and last year was a
For Timber Wolf Hop
Ji you can play an instrument turns must be sworn to before a
(Foreword—This seems to be one
All Repay
huge success in a nation-wide tour
CAMP WHITE IN PRINT
by ear, especially a clarinet or notary or some official qualified to
of the few Army Posts in America
But the repayment record has
of USO-Camp Shows.
With a swell start, good cover­
The big Timberwolf dunce, big­
trombone then contact Mrs. Mer­ administer oaths. But this does not
that hasn't been bothered yet by
been high. Of the total sum loaned
age, features and lots of ads,
Ada Leonard herself, a talented riam who is organizing Tuesday absolve the taxpayer from prosecu­
ger and of course l>etter, will be
gremlins very much, that is.)
(Continui d on puge 4, col. 6)
Camp White came out last week
held thia Saturday evening at 8
musician, is a beautiful brunette night jam sessions. If you can tion for perjury in cases of delib­
But we believe iti preparing for
with the first edition of its camp o'clock at the Memorial Union
who was born in Lawton, Okla., play an instrument and do not have erate deception.
all things at Camp Adair, so, for
paper The paper does not yet
building on the Campus of OSC at
and is partly of Sioux Indian ex­ one with you on the post, then the
lack of very much better to do, we
Single soldiers with gross in­
have a name and carries a line of Corvallis. Free to soldiers, the
traction.
instrument will be furnished you. comes of *750 or more and mar­
whipped uround looking up facts
question marks for a name.
dance will feature the
Division
Catherine Westfield, a single act,
on gremlins the other day. The best
ried soldiers making *1,500 or
The Sentry welcomes this new
Infantry band led by Sgt. Everard.
puppeteer, has played theaters
we could do was to pick up Cpl.
Timber Wolf Promotions
I more, must file returns.
cousin into the Oregon fold. (Air
Dance contests, with prizes, will
throughout the New York area,
Raymopd Waters' account of the
y
Those Timber Wolf huskies are
5% Victory Tax
family is growing. We congratu­ feature the affair. Half the SCU ’
discoveries made by one Dr. Aber­
clubs through Canada and the south going to town again. And bring­
Camp White and offer best
has been invited as have attached
In addition to the regular income
Mrs.McCoy Is Sponsor; nathy McPheep down at Camp late
and toured the west with numerous ing home the promotions, too. Here
wishes for the future.
units of 100 EM from the Corval­
Cooke.
In
a
very
mild
way
we
find
name bands. Operates a troupe of they are. the men who earned pro­ tax, soldiers with incomes of over
Many Locals Attend
lis air-port. Ail in all a fine time
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*684
a
year
will
pay
the
5
per
cent
what gremlins are, what some of
six almost life-size dolls, fashioned motions last week.
Incendiaries
Beware!
Is expected, especially because of
¡Victory
Tax
on
their
1943
incomes.
after celebrities whose mannerisms
It wax a military launching for them do and why they ure so im­
Promoted to:
the fine floor show planned.
|
This
tax
will
lie
deducted
from
the
Fire
Stations
Filled
portant
to
you
and
you
and
you.
,
they ape.
the George M Bibb, 129th Liberty
.Major, William A. Gray; 1st Lt., : pay of civilians, but soldiers will
Floor show will feature n drill
The Editor);
ship down the way» of the Oregon
Key Taylor—single act. Pretty Ned U. Bourke, George West, Hugh
team of eight men. MC will la* Cpl.
One
more
Engine
flouse
(No.
2
I pay it at the end of the year.
In the event that the reader is !
tap dancer; has appeared at such W. Fleischer; Cpl, Frederick P.
Governor Earl Snell, Gover­ Shipbuilding corporation yards last unfamiliar with gremlins, w<- will i on the Post) has been opened, and Chuck Healey. Pvt. Ray Kolver.
Return of the regular income
Sunday.
spots as Chez Paree in Chicago, Jost, Elmer A. Youngstrand, Is­
nor
of
Oregon,
who
paid
Camp
at the present time all of the six former singer over CBS and NBC,
tax must be filed with the collector
explain.
Adair his first visit since his
Vanderbilt hotel in Miami Beach, rael W. Sadler. William H. Streck­
The
ceremony
of
christening
the
Camp Adair fire stations are now will be there with the songs he’s
I of internal revenue for your dis­ inauguration last month. He was
No one has ever actually seen
Shoreham hotel in Washington; er; T 5 Dirwin I. Cook. Ferd H.
a guest of the Timber Wolf ship wax taken over by (’amp one. However, it has been eatab- I i occupied. Fire Chief A. L Sherk made famous. Pvt. Horan will
trict on or before March 15.
Shumway. Thomas P. Gannon.
(Continued on page 4, col. 6)
Adair officers and their wives and
revealed yesterday. Engine House astound with magic uets and Pvt.
j The payment of income tax by Division.
the actual christening of the ves- lished that they do exist and. are 2 is situated at N. 8th St and *' Ray Allen will have 'em rolling in
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persons whose ability to pay is
sei wax done by Mrs. Gordon Mc- dark gray in color and are about a , Ave., under Captain« Charles Hac the aisles with his Helen Morgan
materially impaired by reason of
act.
Coy, wife of Colonel McCoy, Post foot tall.
military service may be deferred
Their only aim in life is to play hard (senior officer! and Merle
Commanding Officer.
Bogart.
for not more than six month- after
tricks on unsuspecting persons.
A pre-christening ceremony was They are not intentionally mean, 1 Additional apparatus just in­
Goes to School
termination of his period of mili­
■
I held shortly before the ship slid but simply like to play rather crude stalled includes another 750 Sea­
S Sgt. I, E Brown of the Poet
tary service. No interest or penalty
down for its baptismal bath with practical jokes on unhappy victims. grave pumper, housed with En­ Guard company, left camp yester­
is charged for the period of defer­
Major Fisher J. Smith, quarter­ They were first discovered by mem­ gine 4 at 5th St. 8. and < Ave. day for the east where he will at­
W’ho was it »aid that crime programs "Detail at Seven”) and ment, according to Lt. Col. I ac R.
Gens. Cook, Dunckel master
department, acting as the bers of England's RAF and shortly This station is under charge of tend officers* training school of
the organization and baton work of Woods, camp finance officer.
doesn't p—
Hosts to Legislotors
inaater of ceremonies Major Smith »fterwards by our own army fliers. Capt. Clarence Temple.
the Signal Corps.
Oh, oh! Who was it »aid that the SCU 1911 orchestra. T Sgt.
But an application must be filed
introduced Colonel McCoy, who And now the Armored Forces here­
Black hails from Yakima w here with the collector in ord.-r to obtain
hard work is not repayed?
Modern methods of engaging gave the main address to the as­ with »ubstantiates those prior
Two of the nicest and brightest he was former production mana- this deferment.
war-fare were demonstrated Tues­ sembled thousands of shipyard claims to the existence of these
smiles seen at this Post the other ger of station KIT.
Income tax is figured on the day afternoon to members of Mili­
workers. The colonel pointed out little scamps.
Tech. Sergeant Edwin A. Brown base pay, including additional pay
morning were worn by a couple of
tary Affairs Committee of the Ore­
soldiers who have been together has been editing this here newa- for longevity, foreign service or -ea gon legislature by the Timber in hix address that it wax extreme­ Savant Interviewed
In a recent interview with Dr.
ly necessary for defense workers
since this Post began to burgeon in paper and collaborated with the duty, flying pay, etc., and aide.
Wolf Division.
Abernathy McPheep. we came to
to
back
up
the
Army
and
the
rec
­
radio
presentations,
such
as
the
But
allowances
for
rations
and
the tent city days.
Major General Gilbert R. Cook
the conclusion he is truly a great ,
They don’t even look alike. They now-becoming-famous Monday fea­ quarters are not to be reported for I and Brig. Genera) William C. ord set by the shipbuilders wax
Camp Adsir soldiers, who are fir-1 slmost day and night. They be­
an inspiration to the armed forces student of gremlins. We learned
went to different schools together ture, “Camp Adair on the Air,” re­ income. Col. Woods said.
ing
with machine guns and rifles ■ ome more expert in handling these
f Dunck«-I were hosts to the commit-
Immediately after the conclu­ that he has <levo»te<l most of hie
in different towns in different leased from Field House over the
Deduct This Much
on the range, already have learned weapons than the American hoy
’ tee memliers who were taken on to
life
studying
them
He
prepared
times. Their names are as differ­ Columbia Outlet Station. KOIN of
Enlisted men, but not commis­ the firing ranges ehere a ptar sion of the colonel's speech, the himself by reading heavily upon the meaning of “bolo” but few arc becomes with hi» baseball bat or hia
ent as Green and Gold, yet of­ j Portland.
sioned officers, are given a further i tical demon«tration of simulated last plates were burned away, and the subject and majoring in grem- familiar with the origination of .22 rible.
T Sgt. Brown originally hails break by allowing to exclude *250 combat was held The manner in Mrs. McCoy, brandishing a bottle
ficer« and EM alike, who are al­
The »tory goes that a company
ology at the famous University of this word An explanation is made
ways getting them on the phone, from Colorado, but is a globe trot­ if single or *300 if married.
which air-ground communication« of champagne, struck a lusty blow Podtirik, graduating, cum laude, by 1st Sergeant Leanard T. Fletch­ of United States xoldierx were sta­
are always getting them mixed up. ter at heart and a veteran of
With this deduction of *250 for are established was also shown at the ship's prow. “I christen thee with the degree» of B. O., SNAFU er of th. Timber Wolf division, a tioned in the Philippines a number
, the George M. Bibb," said Mrs.
But they have been mixed up to­ World War I. He ba» done con­ an enlisted man. th* soldier ordi­ committeemen.
veteran of almost 14 years and a of year» ago. The rifles were locked
and Ex Lax.
McCoy aa the Timber Wolf divi­
siderable
script
and
radio
writing
narily would not nee<i to pay an
gether since th« Poet was a post­
Following his student days. M<- soldier who has seen service in the in the rifle racks and the men were
Members of the visiting party
hole. and have, in common, worked in Hollywood, was for two year* income tax unless be was the grad* iu lud*«i: Governor Earl Snell, W sion band atruck up the national Pheep was recognized far and wide Philippines and has visited China, in th< mess hall when a horde of na­
pretty hard in their respective with Jimmy Fidler and before en­ of sergeant or better. However. H Steiwer, president of the sen­ anthem.
for his knowledge on the subject. Guam and other of the countries in tives .«warmed out of the bush and
tering
the
Army
was
city
editor
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most
men
will
have
to
turn
in
their
attacked the American force. The
Matron
of
honor
at
the
launch-
However, one day he found him­ which fighting is now raging
ate:
Wm.
M
McAllister,
speaker
lines.
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The Company M officer explain» bolos resulted in the deatha of many
Tech. Sergeant Robert L. Black on the city desk of the Portland income tax return, for even pri­ ■f the house of representative«; ■ >ng was Mrs. George C, Ferch, wife self in Unde Sam's arm«! forces,
vate» make more than *£»> a year Senator* Lee Patterson, Joel C. of Colonel Ferch. Post executive stationed at Camp Cooke, and de­ that the native Filipinos started Amei lean soldiers. The word "bole“
has been behind the guns of much Oregonian.
T Sgts. Black and Brown, stall
A »ergwont- >f not married, Booth. Thoma* R. Mahoney, Irving office,. Beverly McCoy was flower spite the fact that moat of his time carrying bolo« a very few years ha.» since become commonly used to
of the radio broadcasts released
Representatives
Harvey girl and Post Chaplain Lloyd V is now taken up learning to lie a after they began to walk and have designate persons who did notquali.
from Camp Adair .principally the | advancing together, u«ed to be would pay approximately *24 m- Rand;
I the long knives in their possession fy on the range.
Harmon gave the invocation.
(Continued on page 4, col. 5)
(Continued on page 4, col. 6)
(Continued on page 4, col. 5)
regular KWIL and KOAC feature I S Sgts.
Lovely Ada Leonard and her All-American Girl Revue
have arrived at Camp Adair for a three-day visit, And
.what a visit!
Tonight, at War Department Theater 1, they will play
two shows, at 6:30 and 8:30 o’clock. Tomorrow night they
repeat, at Theater 2. Saturday evening they will give a
farewell performance starting at 7:30 p. m., before what
may prove to be the biggest crowd yet assembled at Field
House.
Poor Soldier Must Pay!
Income Tax Dope Here
If 1942 Income Beat $750, You
Must File; EM Get Deductions
Camp Readies to Cope
With Nasty Gremlins
Camp Cooke Scientist Unearths
Details Never Before Printable
Camp Adair Launches
Liberty Ship Sunday
i Ye Eds. of Radio and Press, Tent City
! Vets, Become—Don’t Guess! It’s T-Sgfs
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Military Affairs Body
Shown Combat Tactics
Timber Wolf Top Kick Tells Origin of
Word Bolo’ as Applied to Rifle Range
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