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Thursday, February 4, lui:’»
96th Div, Old-Timers
Invited to Swap Dope
speaking, we have a group of good-
looking boys, but speculation still
' runs high as to whose face spoil d
. the first nine attempts. Showing
prominently in the foreground of
the picture is the new Finance sign
which we hope soon will grave the
front of barracks 465, where Fi
nance Section is. "at home to visi
tors from retreat to reveille." (And
we’re not kidfting.)
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Familiar sights around the of
fice:
,
shell fragment from a projectile,
The original Mr. Five by Five of
which burst 20 feet from him, im
the Finance Section doing his stuff
bedded itself in his right hip.
every day in the Commercial Ac
Sporting three stars on his vic
counts section.
tory citation, signifying participa-
Master Sergeant “Chick" Rey
, tion in the battles of St. Mihiel,
nolds appearing at the office every
- the Meuse-Argonne, and the Ba- morning at the stroke of eight,
carret sector, Sgt. Rigdon came bright-eyed and ready for a hard
back to the states in 1919 with his day’s work.
honorable discharge papers in his
Corporal Jim Molloy computing
hands and immediately headed for
furloughs. Every time he is about
home.
I to finish the last hundrel furloughs
The “Urge" Got Him
I on his desk, soneone comes in.
There he resumed his farming pushes the piles of furloughs away
and remained out of service until until they can see Jim. anil then
January 1, 1923, when the old urge gives him some more. Molloy grabs
got the best of him and he signed a handful of his curly locks and
up with the Oklahoma National groans: “Fifty more furloughs.
Guard. He received his first ser- O-o-o-o-h."
geancy with the outfit in 1928 and I Unfamiliar sights around the
went into active duty with them on I Office:
September 16, 1940. On November
Sgt. Barney Barnhill in his new
15, 1941, he was declared to be position in the Accounting Section.
over the age for active military ;
Sgt. Louis Geirman in his
service and Uncle Sam released position in the Officer’s Pay
him into the Enlisted Reserve tion.
corps.
.
S gt. Louis Geirman in his new
When it became evident that the position as head of the Officer’s pay
overflow of manpower resulting I Section and Sgt. Cal Chandler in
from the expanding draft laws his new position as head of the Ac
would require the assistance of counting Section.
as many men with former military
The first time the Finance Sec
service as could be found, Rigdon tion was seen together at a Camp
received notice of his recall to entertainment was last Monday
active duty on October 30, 1942, night at the SCU-IX Corps radio
and came to Camp Adair shortly broadcast. The music was good,
the entertainment was good and the
afterwards.
He is 53 years old and the father girls were perfect.
. Last Thursday night. Finance
of three fine children. Mrs. Rigdon
remained in Durant where she Section, representing Headquarters i
Company in the IX-SCU basketball ,
teaches school.
league, continued their winning |
streak. 3428th Ordnance forfeited. |
Frenzied Finance
The record stands four victories, I
by
three defeats.
Sgt. Fred Ashworth
Capt. Hale Commends
Soldiers ol Command
129th Liberty Ship Christened
Provost Marshal Is Off
For 3 Months of School
Veterans of Other War May Join
Organization for Common Interest
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(EDITORS NOTE — The
96th Division Special Services
Office was recently presented
with the suggestion of insti
tuting an Old War Horse Club,
or something similar, composed
entirely of enlisted men who
saw service with the AEF dur
ing World War I. During the
next few weeks this column
w ill take a peek into the public
and private lives of these vet
erans so that Johnny Dough
boy at Camp Adair can get an
idea of what kind of a soldier
his pop was away back when.
Additionally, the old boys
might even be able to get to
gether over a bottle of beer on
Saturday night and see who
can outdo the other in a bit of
breeze shooting.
A club such as this has loads
of possibilities and company
commanders who have any of
these veterans in their outfits
are cordially invited to submit
'their names to the Special Ser
vice Office by phoning 2459
and we’ll.do dm- damdest to
send out a reporter to inter
view them.)
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first Sergeant Rigdon
Opening our list of Old War
Horses is First Sergeant Grover
C. Rigdon of Durant, Oklahoma,
who is currently with 96th Division
Headquarters Company. Sergeant
Rigdon donned his OD’s for the
first time on September 21, 1917,
at San Antonio, Texas. He received
his basic training with a machine
gun batallion and went across with
the 35th Division on May 3, 1918.
His outfit entered the trenches
on July 3 and didn’t come out until
• the Armistice was signed. During
that time, Sgt. (then Private) Rig
don was under continuous bombard
ment from the German field artil-
‘ lery and prides himself in the fact
that the only two days that he has
been out of service in his nearly 23
I years with the army was when a
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Things have been really “fren
zied” at the Post Finance Office
during the last week, with fur
loughs, discharges and hundreds of
other vouchers to be paid. We hit
the “dead-line” once again though
and everyone was paid Monday, by
the greatest morale building outfit
in the Army.
Returning to duty from furlough
this week are private first class
[ Reed Dunn and private George An-
idrews. Reed visited Logan, Utah,
| and George visited Seattle, Wash-
I ington. Both fellows report that
they had a fine time “doin'” the
home town brown.”
For the last three weeks we have
I been trying to get a picture of the
I gang at the office for a little pub
licity in the Camp Adair Sentry.
After ten attempts we have finally
I gotten one good shot. Generally
DR. CHAS. O. ANDERSON
Optometrist
Humphrey Bldg.. 557 Monroe—Corvallis—Phone 424-J
Sleepy on Week-Ends?
Corvallis Has Beds
Soldier, if your theme song on
week ends is “I’m Getting Tired
So I Can Sleep" and you are in
Corvallis look up the Defense
Recreation office there and they
will provide sleeping accommoda
tions for you.
Some 60 beds arc* now available
for sleepy soldiers through the
USO
and
SMC
( Federated
Churches) along with “groceries"
on Sunday morning. A small
charge is being made for the
sleeping and eating service anti
arrangements are being made by
Corvallis officials for 30 or 40
more beds to be supplied by private
families.
D. C. Stripe
Another stripe has just been
added on the long sleeves of-Monte
Snyder, now a master sergeant.
Why is this news ? M Sgt. Snyder
is the personal chauffeur to Presi
dent Roosevelt. Some detail.
IICA
ADAIR
USO CAMP
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WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
• National Catholic Community Service
* Jewish Welfare Board
• YWCA
ALBANY
DATE
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Informai Artivitien
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February 1
FRIPA Y
Frbrusry 5
.« ITI ROAX
February 0
soda V
Februar» 7
Informai Activiliaa
•
luform»! Adiriti««
Informai Activitirs
M< >M»A V
Informal Arlirttie«
TUCTfAT
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Informai Ar<»<i<ie»
Wi:t»XFX»AY
Informal Actimie«
CORVALLIS
• YMCA
• Salvation Arm»
• National Travelers Aid Association
MONMOCTH
Fifth and Madiaon Sts. Hiway WW A Mam SI.
nrihhi.M;
6:0o 10:30 pm Informai
( I.OSKI) .
activitieN
FOR
7 :<X) Dance instrurtion
REMOUELIXG
Bl IbhlMJ
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6:00 10:30 pm Informai
Foil
arti vit ira
RKMOI»ELIXG
SALEM
693 (heiiwkct n St.
7. IO pm >t,iin|> <ii>
meet
4:00 p m. Informai
Dancing.
7.30 pni Sia a II game*
activities
8:30 Informa! dancing
l lo pm t’antren open
2-5 ptn Informal activi
1-3 pm Rcgi<tration for
ties
Roenifaliti
1 00 in 30 pm Informai 4 Home
7.30 » pm
to H pm ftrfist»flr for
a< livitica
» 11 pm Dancing and
«ircptMg nota
entertainment
* 11 p m Dance (Itali
rnofto »
9 am tu noon Vi-il thè
< hureh of tour
10-12 pm Dr nut« and
9 am tu l<):’b> pm fan
r<»ffee before and j ih » iti;30 pm Informai
t«en <»f»en
after rhurrh
artivitle«
3 *> pm IkalirnpMi «iaa'inZ
3-to .t<i p. m. Informal
> 15 3 lì» pm Musical
tzrog/am
artivitiaa.
9:30 pm Stn<fc*t 4
7 >o 1 w 30 pm Game
3<» pm Small game*
|0:20 pm Informai 7 ; acth-
night and informal 6:00
’tir«
arti vit tea
a< ttvitir«
» pm Iwfmmal da» »
• ;3O p. at Irmy Wives’
io am tn 2 pm War
Hui
in 30 pn Informai
Mother« mgeiing
S p m. Beginning dance • :OO
aititi iter
« pm IthrujaMm grm.p
da»«.
Ppm Rhumba A <’anga • pm < «mtraet Bridge H to 10 Enliated arti a
and wtvrv’ party
7
p m. Lratft- | ia*tmeUon
9 pm >ivgfr«t
errraft
7 - id 9 30 p m Art
6 ;00 IO 30 pm Informai
Cla«a .a Faatel«
a* trrittea
7; < p m M*»n<f»oit
a !*» 30 p
Danriwg 1 9 rw* pm T>anetng
artìvitiaa
Mrs. Gordon IL McCoy. wife of f’olonvl McCoy, coin inunliuu
officer at Camp Adair. Sunday christened the Gevirc M. Bibb,
129th Liberty ship launched at the Orcr/on shipyard .
SPECIAL WEEKEND TRAIN TO PORTLAND!
Well, we did it! Yes, the Spec al 1
I ■ P< rtlaed !a t
weekend arrived at its destination just il.i
h it :ir.d .11. five
minutes after leaving Wellsdale (Camp \«l:iir
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exactly fifteen minutes ahead of ehedule.
the l><>;.
ut\
of time to plan their evening iicLvit.«--. Thi- i th. b. t run
through the Willamette Valley since the ihr
. f .«« a
nd Chuk.
No, they aril not members of the SCI ! Ih t t -
■ <-ii ti. for
a moment, don’t you think we did pretty g. d'.’ An i thi- coming
weekend we promise you another four hour run. mid v.e arc
looking forward to your continued Mipport and coop« ration.
So ... if you really want something to write home about, don't
miss the Special Weekend Train to I’o tlm
luidas February
6, 1313.
May we remind you . ..
1. Train leaves Wellsdale, Oregon, Sutuisi. y, I-.I.r r> <’>,
1943, at 1:30 p. m., and for the return trip, leaves the I nion
Station in Portland kt ?:30 p. ni„ Sunday. FebruarJ 7, 1943.
2. Roundtrip fare is $2.00. Yes, that all....
3. Men in the 96th and Timber Wolf l)i\ ons nia\ porch,i ■
their tickets from the Special Service Officers ut Div i
H< :ul-
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quarters.
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4. Men in the Service C< linnaml and attached troops may
purchase their tickets from theif Compa'iy ( •muiartle- • 1 f> m
1st Lt. Gilbert A. Waite. A.G.D.; Adjutant.
!' t H .,! ¡u: i to, •.
5. After .3:00 o’clock Friday aft«'->i«. n, ' Io i . mv
1''I3,
tickets will be available only at the Wellsdr.le Stati
and
ar,«! at
the Oregon Motor Stage Bus Depot.
6. One spcfial coach i reserved f. i 1
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r ' O.'fi er
7. Bus facilities are na inadequate a <v r. ae«l i." I>r*<
will leave Camp Adair for Portland, until »».<••
' t'- ' rrilny
evening, February 6, 1943.
8. I’urchase your tickets early and avoid !.i. ( mi it" rush
and confusion.
Confidentially .. . we were surprised at our re rd i-;-i too . . .
Be seeing you Saturday.
QUARTERMASTER '
“QUOTES and QUERIES”
Pfc. F. Smith—Sgt. M. Gaines I
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SurPrisc, sPiPrise
we’re hen
again,
Bringing with us mental pain
For all who read this—-awful stuff
T<> them wr say: "Had enough?"
—o-
Ela.-li! Flash!! Outside ,,f tie
opening of the Allies’ Second Front,
we belTcvc that we have the bigg' t
new story of the present wgr. IL re
it is: Sgt. Austin, QM’r wreck« i
of C(’C Camps, ha«l a ten «lay fur
lough anil travelled n«i further from
eamp than Dallas. (A town just ' >
miles away.) Now. we’re not try
ing to «liscredit Dallas, BUT if
that’s not grounds for the openin;'
of Siftion Eight (HI pr<fee«lim' ,
we’ll admit that we like Oregon.
—o—
While on th«- sut>j<rt of fur
loughs, we’d like to welcome Nick
S’ Sgt. “Bull” N< wmon and hr
wife from one spent at Laguna
Beach. California. By the ti ne this
“hits the BtreetJi" or “streams” of
Adair, he will have lost that littl«
■ unbuin that he ha«l acquire«!.
To Native Oregonians: Sunburn
is a re«ld<rung of the skin that ha-
l»e<n expos'd to EXCESS SUN
SHINE
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WATCH THIS LIST AND CHECK ITEMS NEEDED
Or better still — come into either of our stores—at Albany or Salem
and go over the stocks with us._____ __________________________
□ All Wool 0. D. Shirts
□ Uniform Buttons
□ Sergé Pants (A h
1 1 Garrison Caps
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Zipper Utility Kits
□ Shoe Rags
l Ì Chevrons for All Grades
□ Slippers - Pocked in Kit
I I Web Belts, Brass Buckles
□ "Aunt Lydia's" Thread
□ Reg. Buckie Oxfords
□ "Spiffy" Collar Stays
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□ O. D. Laundry Bags
ÍJ'T' Shirts
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For
¡Souvenir Pillow Tops
□ Gun Cleaning Brushes
Kia- y Wirr
30 ¡tini 45 (alihro
□ Glastic Dog Chains
□ Metal Polishes
0. D. Army Coveralls
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C1 Soap Boxes
0. D. Cotton Cr Wool Sox
J Officers' Raincoats
Shoe Brushes, Shoe Paste □ Military Jewelry
Leather Wallets
□ Tooth Brushes ^..phyu«-^)
L ] Field Caps
‘ Stationery (Kim, fouer or box.)
□ Garrison Cap Rain Covers
Copper Button Boards
ARMY L NAVY
“Your Dollar’« Worth Alwavw”
TWO STORES FOR VOIR CONVENIENCE
2-’T N. Commercial
208 W. Second St.
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hostesses at each club every evening
USO-Your Home Away from Home
OFFICERS - NON-COMS
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SERVICES AVAILABLE -Library. Showers. Snack Bar. Ping Pong. Reading Room.
Writing Room. Craft Material», Photography. Pool Tables. Small Games. Dancing
Classes. Counseling. Valet Room, Information Service. Checking Service, Comfortable
Lounges. Housing Information. Sleeping Accommodations. Distributions of Religious
Articles.
Men like little girla who mind*
And have no use for those who
won’t
But they like the big one» who,
They find.
Pretend to mind but really dont!
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Wash.
In his absence, Mrs. Hale will
continue in residence at Corvallis.
His daughter, Dorothy Hale, re
sides in Spokane.
□ Money Belts
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“Of .di the troops with which
worked nrd have instructed,
is. ore of my finest outfits,
co-operation has been wonder.
Every man is a gentleman.”
Capt. Julius Hale. Provost Mar-
hai of SCU 1911, and battalion
commander of Military Police and
Post Guard, made that statement
to a Sentry reporter iust before he
relinquished comint 'id to depart
for a two months’ “refresher
cour e” in Provost Marshal work
ut :ti»other post.
During his absence. l.t. Walter
Pudrick will be HCting
Marshal, l.t. George Kr
the new commander of
Police.
Capt. Hale Worked his way
from the ranks,
H. became
second lieutenant in the United
States Infantry in 1923 nt Spokane,
Wash., a first lieutenant November
12. 1928, in the 6th Corps Area.
Chicago, 111 , ami was commissioned
captain m Camp Adair last Sep
tember 16. He was one of the
first officers in Camp Adair. Pre
viously, he had been assistant Pro
vost Marshal at Fort Lewis, Wa h.
Overseas in World War I
He went overseas with the 363rd
Infantry. 91: t Divi; ion, in the first
World War, and was overseas 13
months, returning with the Third
Divisiifcii in July, 1919.
In his youth lie was u ehumpion
professional middleweight boxer,
and an outstanding big game hunt
er. His posts have included those
in the Philippines, Honolulu and
Alaska, He has been commander
of the American Legion Post nt
Longview, Texas,
He organised
tile ROTC unit in Roosevelt high
school, Honolulu. He did .similar
work at Beloit, Wis.
Few of his men here knew that
( apt. Hille graduated as a mess
sergeant from the Cooks and Bak
ers' scho»! at Fort Riley, Kansas,
lie was interested keenly in good
food for his men, as well iis insist
ing that uniforms at all times lie
neatly pressed.
Capt. Hale also went through
the 1- fa> try cheol at Fort Hen- I
r.iug. Ca., as well as the clerks’
scloi’l, and the Chin ual Warfare
school at San Fraud co, Calif.
Regiments in which he has served
include the 1 tth Infantry, 363rd,
fBth (of the Fourth Division), 31st,
D EM.I... seventh, ai d the 30th at
the Presidio, San Francisco.
lie is a member of the Masonic I
lodge and Consistory at Spokane. ’
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Blame for
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