Oamp Adair Sentry
Thursday, February 4, 1943.
Buck Private in 96th
MP s Is Man of World
Here She Is!
Five Crossings of Atlantic Added to
Experience in North Africa Sketch
By Private Paul R. Kalman. Jr.
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7 M |P»nVate J°hn L°We11 Wilson of the 96th Division
Corps of Military Police could have gotten an occupational
deferrment because of his position with the United States
Treasury department, he probably would have told his
( hicago draft board to take a running jump in the nearest
lake. A hitch in Uncle Sam’s army was just what the ac­
complished soldier of fortune needed to climb back on his
military horse and ride the battlefields of the world
The carefree banter that Wilson*--------------- ---------- ’_______
calls his life s history is sprinkled
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,.,:»k intrigue,
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rrench
and reported
with
mystery,
high authorities
my findings.”
adventure. It is entirely possible
Switched to Camels
to begin with any phase of this
On another case. Wilson’s motor- ,
remarkable soldier’s colorful career
and find enough hair-raising inci­ cycle was incapacitated by the |
dents to make the most fantastic shifting desert sands so that he
fiction writer happy, but it’s best had to disassemble it and carry it:
to go back to the spring of 1931. I on camelback. With the motor on 1
Had you, at that time, been an one side and the chassis on the
Arab trader or a tourist, you might i other, he rode on the camel's hump.
have spotted Wilson’s infectious I He describes his 500 mile ride I
Boys, meet Miss Glenna I^e
smile as he bartered with a mer­ as the most unpleasant experi­ Greene, our nomination for Miss
Billfold Girl of I960. Our Bill­
chant in an Algerian market place. ence in his career, saying. “I’ve fold
Girl of the Week judges fell
been across the Atlantic five times,
in love with Miss Greene at first
Started in Paris
in fair and foul weather and not i sight
when her daddy. Pvt. Alee
On a trip to Paris, Wilson was once have I been sea sick. But Greene. SCU 1911. Hq. Company
introduced to a number of French that damned camel jounced around brought her picture into the
SENTRY office for entry in the
military intelligence officers who so much that I turned green.
weekly contest. However, in fair­
were impressed with his knowledge I It is true, M ilson acknowledged, ness to her older contemporaries,
of secret service operations. On that the French Foreign Legion is the judges decided that Glenna
offered just too much competition
their invitation, he accompanied one of the toughest military out­ to the rest of the entrants so
fits
in
the
world
and
he
should
them to Marsailles where they
thej arc herewith displaying Miss
were joined by two more officers know; four months as an inspect- Greene in a class by herself pose.
! or of forts and outlying posts for —
and sailed for North Africa.
the French government offered him
CALLING ALL CROONERS!
While on tne boat the officers
an excellent opportunity of ob­
explained to Wilson that their
Are you a Nelson Eddy? A
serving the famous unit in action
mission was to take into custody
against the incessant forages of I Lawrence Tibbett? No? Then
a group of .Arab and half-caste
hurry down to Service Club 2
Arab brigands. ~
t raders who were suspected of
, i With over 15,000 miles of Af­ on Sunday evenings between 5
gun-running, Cases of such under­
rican territory under his widely- and 8:30 and the attendants
handed operations were a dime a
traveled feet, the soldier of for­ there will do their best to get
dozen in Tunisia and in the desert tune came home to Quincy, U.S.A., your voice in shape.
outside of Carthage and the na­ in 1933 and joined the National
Community sing - fests are
tives were becoming so bold that Guard. The following year, he
now
in progress at the club and
was
they threatened to revolt at any promoted to first sergeant
and all anyone needs to participate
moment.
served in that capacity until his in the fun is a strong pair of
lungs. Sing books are furnished
Rode Motorcycle
hitch was up.
everyone who desires them and
Acting on the suggestion of the
Was Prison Guard
music is supplied by Pvt. G.
French officials, Wilson disguised
His regular position, a guard Geobel. The singing is ably
himself as an American tourist in the Illinois state prison at
and roared back and forth across Joliet fitted him like a glove, Wil­ led by Miss Merriam, club host­
12,000 miles of North African son said, because he always had a ess.
desert in the saddle of an ohselete machine gun in his hands while on
4 cylinder motorcycle which he duty in the prison tower: Any Chapel No. .3 Pfc. I Jim ar W. Crask
describes as “The most curious other type of less precarious po­ of Hq. and HQ. Retry., 96th Divi­
contraption that ever astounded an sition, he explained, might have sion Art. in which he presented a
recital of organ masterworks.
African native." As he stopped at made him a little rusty.
The concert was marked by the
towns to refuel his sputtering ve­
Just a year before he came into
hicle, the sun-baked secret service the army, Wilson had a taste of presentation of four groups of
agent would make his way to the the excitement on which he thrives Bach compositions played entirely
public market place where he made * when, as an investigator for the in the way of the original school.
himself known as a traveler and I Treasury
treasury department, he was After the Bach group a baritone
collector of objects 'd art. His called upon to round up Japanese solo was rendered by Sgt. Lyle
Heitx, SCU.
guise was a natural in with the aliens.
The concluding group of organ
scheming Arabs and «before long,
The week end of December '7,
moments
by Pvt. Crask included
over a glass of strong African 1941, found him at his home in
wine, he was propositioned by one Quincy when he heard a radio an 18th century composition, “It Is
of the smugglers to join up with flash announcing the Pearl Har- the Victory of Our Lord”; a har-
Gothique” and the concluding num-
his gang of desert gangsters.
bor incident.
ber accompanied by pianist Pvt.
“I’m not the type of person who
Jap Hunting
is easily frightened but when that
“I rushed to a phone," Wilson Walter .1. Babel, “Fantaisie.”
shifty-eyed Arab offered me the said, “and called the office. They
job, I was overcome with a nos­ told me that they would meet me
9óth Officers Honor
talgia for Quincy, Illinois.” he re­ at the train station and I spent
called. “However, I kept my wits the next 48 hours in Chicago President's Birthday
about me and pretended to play searching for Japs. We had very
along and as soon as I was out of little trouble with most of them
the. place, I rushed over to the hut there were a few hot-headed
Top flight entertainment was of­
slant-eyed so and so's who just fered to officers of the 96th divi­
sion last Saturday night when they
couldn't or wouldn't understand.
Wilson contends that the Treas­ met as their new officers' club to
ury department’s record of 98 per honor President Roosevelt on the
cent convictions in all cases chief executive’s birthday.
For the most part, acts presented
brought to trial is second only to
the Postal department. This, he during the ball’s intermission were
said, speaks for itself as far as carry-overs from the (Mith's big
broadcast at the Field House last
I the investigators’ ability is con­
Monday night. The reception that
cerned.
STATE FARM INSURANCE ( As a part of his federal work, the officers and their ladies gave
the boys was little short of terrific,
he had a hand in the training of and the soldiers were called l>ack
World’s largest
military intelligence men for the for so many encores the that Lt.
Automobile Insurance
United States Army and many of Barrrtt, entertainment chairman
Company
these individuals are now actively and master of ceremonies, had to
engaged in counter-espionage work ask the crowd to quit applauding
Hollenbeck Insurance Service throughout the World.
in order for the show to continue.
Over Berman'» Drug Store
Music furnished by Warrant Of­
Phone 718, Corvallis. Ore.
ficer Krog and the 382nd Infantry
Organ Recital Held;
orchestra featured a number of spe­
Pvt. Scores With Bach
cial orcestrations of popular num­
bers which were prepared by mem­
“An evening of notable music,”
bers of the organixation.
was the opinion expressed by Pro­
In addition to the division's ju­
fessor Petrib of the depar»ident of nior officers who attended the hall
music at Cretan Slate ’collate
en masse, many high ranking offi­
Professor Petrie referred to the cers. including Brigadier General
concert last Sunday evening at Claudius M. Easley, were seen on
f
the danre floor.
As a novel addition to the even­
ing’s program. Private Jim Fore-
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6 Months For
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Send $ Bill and
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Con a His. Oregon
OR >1.50 A YEAR
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Former Attorney General of Montana
Develops Plan for Free Legal Advice
No longer need the soldier or his
family worry along without needed
legal advice because they lack the
necessary funds. Energetic, genial
Lt. Col. John W. Bonner. Staff
Judge Advocate of the Timber Wilf
Division, has seen to that. Having
contacted the Oregon state bar
with the view of procuring legal
advice and the drawing up of legal
documents without charge for sol­
diers and their families, a program
is now being inaugurated by state
attorneys which will bring this
, about.
Bonner was Montana's attorney
. general before he joined Uncle
' Sam’s armed forces, where his legal
knowledge and experience were put
to work administering Military
Justice. He is staff Judge Advo­
cate of the Timber Wolf Division
under the command of General G.
R. Cook.
With an eye to the practical as
well as the military, Col. Bonner’s
activities have extended far beyond
the duties required by his post as
Judge Advocate. He has mini­
mized the endless details and loss
of time for military personnel ordi­
narily entailed in taking care of
civilian matters, by bringing agen­
cies right into camp—agencies for
issuing gasoline ration cards, for
helping figure and the filing of
federal income tax forms, and the
like. He speeded the naturaliza­
tion of aliens in the division
through contact with the U. S.
Department of Justice, Immigra­
tion Service—and did it without
unnecessary delay or undue ab­
sence from training for the alien.
The 1943 automobile registration
plates were available to car own­
ers right here in camp, thanks to
Bonner. And in helping to solve
a major problem of housing over
week ends for men out of camp, he
sold the VSO ip Oregon’s capital
city. Salem, the idea of providing
over-night quarters for soldiers.
All this is definitely “extra-cur­
ricular” for Bonner, who is usually
swamped “to the cars” with the
legal paraphernalia incident to
court-martial proceedings and the
endless other details of his Judge
Advocate pursuits. And don’t think
the men of the Timber Wolf divi­
sion aren’t grateful for Col. Bon­
ner’s interest and efforts. They
vote him “a regular guy” as well
as a “good soldier.”
LET FOLKS KNOW
WHAT’S YOUR APO
Yard birds overseas or “on
your way" gotta see that the
folks at home learn your APO
number.
When you're shipped give the
folks a sample address as: Pvt.
John Doe. ASM 0000000, Co. A.
100th Infantry. APO 000, c o
Postmaster. Tokyo. Also he
sure to let 'em know when your
APO number is changed.
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DANCE FRIDAY
Members of the Latter Day
Saints church will hold the annual
Gold and Green ball tomorrow at
8:30 p. m. in the west ballroom
of the Memorial Union building on
Oregon State college campus in
Corvallis.
The ball, featured annually
throughout the church, climaxes
the mutual improvement associa­
tion program for the year. The
dance is semi-formal and the ad­
mission charges are $1 per couple
—or 75 cents for men, 50 cents for
ladies.
LASSO MAN — now with the
MP’s is “Cowboy” Jackson, great
bronc buster and lariat artist. He
has performed in Madison Square
!
Garden.
Btry "C” 363rd F. A. Bn.
man of division headquarters com­
pany held sway over the club bal­
cony where officers and thehir la­
dies crowded around to watch him
make quick sketches of the revelry.
I In civilian life, Pvt. Foreman was
I a successful young Chicago illus-
trator and commercial nrtist.
like "Tuxedo Junction" and “Mood
Indigo” arc things unknown over
there .... They rely wholly on
songs like “Stage Door Cante ■n”
By Cpl. Frank W. Spaak.
and “I Want to Go Back to West
New officers welcomed to the
Virginia" .... Strictly Guy Lom­ “C” battery include: 1st Lt. Rich­
ard A. llloway, 1st Lt. Donald I).
bardo and Wayne King stuff.
A real night club is also unknown BridenbaUgh, 2nd Lt. Robert D.
to these poor unfortunates ... they Bennett, 2nd Lt. Rollin F. Harlow.
play in beer gardens and places like The Company Commander of Bat­
NOTES TO YOU
tery “C” is Captain George C. Hof-
that, worrying more about how
mann. and 2nd Lt. Willard P. Ho­
From 1’vt. Pete
many people dance rather than
vey complete the officer roster.
how many people enjoy the music.
In American night clubs where
Carrying on with our little
The following men of "C” Bat­
Kolumn for Kats, I'd like to pass name bands arc featured, you will tery who received their belated holi­
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on to you fellows the contents of a probably see more people watching day presents in the form of cor-
little interview I had recently with than dancing ... They enjoy their poralcv promotions are: William
Sergeant Warner Danley, of the music for the music itself rather Gibbs, Lawrence Pochocki, Floyd
96th Division Infantry band . . . (han for its dancing qualities .... Hubbel, Edward Korpela, Forrest
Sergeant Danley left Germany only Many people criticize it, but to my Ashcraft, Gordon Brien, William
four years ago, and so he is fully way of thinking, “Swing” music is Midwood, Frank Spank, John Ru-
deeki, Walter Tennessen, Benny
qualified to tell us all the whys and modern American folk music.
American music is made to hum, Lucas, William Marcndish, Donald
wherefores of modern European
whistle or sing ........ Songs like McNamara, Julius Matusek.
music.
Swing, as we know it, does not “Star Dust" and “Night and Day"
Have you heard of the “Photo
exist in the Axis countries .... Will never die for the simple reason
Herr Shicklegruber. who is notori­ thut they are typically American Kid”? He is none other thun Cpl.
ously ungruovy. has seen to that ( , .,. . They are dear to us, but there Floyd Hubbell, who receives more
perfumed mail and photos from
.... European bands to us are just also also songs like “Memphis
gals all over the country than any
i
Blues
”
and
“
Hindustan,
”
which
will
plain “Sweet” bands .... usually j
soldier in camp.
they use three rhythms, two brass, live just as long as there is a hot
trumpet
left.
and three saxes .... their primary
A guitar was smuggled into the
interest is the melody and the
Take your choice .... You may barracks by some unknown and
rhythm comes second, but in this like it sweet or you may like it hot, found its way into the hands of
it is just the opposite . .. Americnn but it is still typically American Pvts. Fidel Flores and Jose Marina.
musicians believe, and rightfully and to the sergeant's way of think­ The two señora went to work and
so, that the rhythm is the import­ ing and to mine, too, it has Euro­ lulled the whole barracks asleep
ant thing, and once that is gained pean music beaten sixteen ways to with pleasant Mexicon nedodics.
the melody will take care of itself. Sunday........ Just one more reason
—o—
Interpretive Junction
why U ought to be glad U live in
Pvt. “Wild Bill” Hemsley of the
Real interpretive swing music the U.S.A.
Arkansas Hemsleys is growing
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wilder every hour, like the well
known prairie flower. He is the
SEEK YOl ADVENTURE
Ozark Bing Crosby of ihe outfit,
Tired of your hum-drum life; seek you adventure still
and his hill-billy songs, which take
Then take a day off and climb yonder hill.
him hours to sing, arc a real treat
Scale the sharp bluffs; gaze on the blue sky
to the gang. Koop it up, Bill!
Look at the birds and the way they fly
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Then stay to see the sun’s reddened rim
Fred Astaire may have his danc­
Slowly fade as the earth grows dim.
ing feet, hut so has Pvt. Ray Cara­
way. He is a professional hoofer,
Night h». gently fallen, was the climb tame.?
and the more the Imls chunk in the
A whole day lost—what a wasteful shame!
change into the kitty, the more Ray
You long for Adventure that quickens your breath
gives with the feet. He's liable to
Like fa^off climes, romance and death;
break a leg around payday.
Bid you "good-by” then to your dearest friend
- -o—-
For you’ll travel alone to bitter end.
A SURF. BET: That Sgt. Wil­
You will toil for naught and starve for days
liam Walsh and Corp. Bob Muhood
And curse Adventure for the wage she pay *
will soon be causing wedding bells
Yet, when Adventure calls you’ll list to Her voice
to ring in towns near Camp Adair.
For you, poor fool, will have no choice.
Both boys have honeys and arc in
Then slowly growing old you stop to rest
a
very serious mood. so arc
But, Adventure laughs and thinks it's a jest
girls. LONGSHOT: To go
To force you to rise and to prod you along
same route, Sgt. John J. Mullet.
And mockingly ask, "Oh, where is the song
—o—
You sang in your youth?” And so with aching breath
The problem child and who is
You continue to wander 'til claimed by Death.
Private Andrew Galet
.M.P.DetS.C.L'.
He was too old to enlist ... too olil P. S. For further information,
for the air . . . too old for the Paiu- see Sgt. Raymond Warren,
troopers . . . too old for the gliders
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. . . too young for the cooks and Now that the flood waters have
bakers school . . to< young for re- finally receded, Sgt. Wilson Tillit-
lease because of the :!8 year age son. motor transportation, can get
limit . . . and is now a sergeant in to his home in Eugene without th«
“C” battery.
use of a boat.
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