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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.
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Vol. 1, No. 43.
Camp Adair, Oregon, Thursday. February 11. 1943.
WHAT’S VP?
By special arrangement.
USO program« for towns
surrounding Camp Adair
will be published each
week. You will find them
tabulated on page three.
Clip and post it.
$1.50 a Year by Mail
Eugene Gleemen at Field House Monday
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Eugene Gentry Give Corvallis USO
Us Day Room Harvest Will Open Sat
Ingenue At Camp Adair
'Junior Miss' to Famous Choral Group
Be Here Feb. 20 Featured by 96th Div.
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BPOE Saturday Hosts; 36 Trucks
To Trundle Back With Equipment
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Saturday will be a big day in
Eugene—and a bigger one for the
enlisted men of Camp Adair.
Because on that day 36 trucks
will arrive in Eugene to load fur
niture for Camp Adair day rooms.
It will climax a drive started over
a month ago by the Lane county-
Camp Adair day room and hos
pital committee to furnish this
camp with recreational facilities
second to no army cantonment
anywhere.
The committee is sponsored by
Eugene Lodge No. 357, B. P. O.
Elks. E. G. Boehnke is county
chairman and the executive com-
mittee is a “Who’s Who" in Eu-
gene.
He Heads Drive
Remodeled Bidding
To Be Ready for Use
of Camp Adair Men;
Will Dance at Elks
First Legitimate
Stage Show; Cast
Of 17; Comedy Was
Big Broadway Hit
Beauty Squad in Return Visit;
Many Other Outstanding Skits
Bill for Airing in Free Show
“Camp Adair on the Air”—
With a cast of 17 the comedy
This cantonments own radio show growing bigger and
play, "Junior Miss," one of the first
legitimate stage shows to be pre better in every way, wilf be back at Field House Monday
sented service men by USO-Camp night.
ruary 13, at which time only in- I
Shows, will come to Camp Adair on
This week the show will be sponsored by the 96th Divi
formal activities will be in prog- j
Feb. 20 (on«- wsek from Saturday).
sion
and
will start at a new time, 7:45 instead of 8:30 as on
ress, as the building is not yet I
I It is a play described as a com
edy of hilarious and warm-hearted previous Mondays.
’ ready for regular Saturday night i
fun. It concerns two teen age girls
I dances. Only the main floor will
Featured on the broadcast, the pre-show and the after
who
prance through three acts of math, will be the internationally famous Eugene Gleemen, a
be available for use at this time. |
devastating ant'c«: that ordinarily
However, its capacity is far great- |
male chorus ot more than 70 voices. Also by popular demand
leave the audience limp with laugh
(ours among them) there will be
er than the room formerly used.
ter. At any rate, in the play, the
The remainder of the building is
TIRE
INSPECTORS
HERE
a return engagement of the famed
girls' adolescent heart-aches and
still in the process of renovation,
An authorized inspector will
96th Division Beauty Squad. Re
their depn-dations against society j
and we do not dare promise a defi
be at the Post Motor Pool at
member that group of good look
and things at large leave their dot
nite opening date for the ««hole
Camp Adair Mondays from 1 to
ing parents prostrate.
ing gals who sang and danced
club.
General Officers to Attend
5 p. m. for thos«> who wish their
three weeks ago. Yeah, they’ll be
For Your B«>ok
Those who are interested in danc
back.
Many of the post’s high officers
As usual the show will be free tires inspected in connection with
ing are invited to a USO Valentine
present mileage rationing plan.
will attend an informal luncheon in
to EM. It will take place- at. Fielil
Even a Magician
; dance at the Elks Temple ballroom
All "B” and “C” book holders
Eugene tendered by the Elks.
House, 8 p.m. Judging from the in
Ed Boehnke. Eugene printer,
Also
lined
up for the evening
must have their inspection on or
Toastmaster will be Judge G. J. who organized Lane county to at 8 p. m. Saturday, F’ebruary 13.
formation at hand, it will be a must
will be one Pvt. Hcrshel Gruver of
This
dance
will
take
the
place
of
before
February
28,
1943
and
all
assemble
contributions
for
Camp
Playing
the
part
of
Ellen
Curtis
in
the
corned.«
stage
play.
Skipworth with remarks by Ex
date to put in your little j-ed book.
the 383rd, who is billed as a magi
day room furnishing.
j the regular Saturday night dance!
"Junior Mi«s." to sho«« here Februar.« 20. will lie the beauteous
"A" book holders on or before
Leading roles will b«- enScted by
alted Ruler Jack Hatton.
blond.
Strelsa
Leeds,
product
of
the
British
stage,
also
a
graduate
cian and hynotist.
Maybe he'll
I
, at the USO. Junior Hostesses will I
March
31,
1943.
Lucille Fetherston, well known
Major General James W. Brad
of the \ merit an Academy of Dramatic \rts, She has played
hypnotize the top kick. Then there
be
dance
partners.
ingenue leads on Broadway. Seventeen are in the cast.
stage an«! screen ingenue, who will
ley, commanding general of the Sgt. Narra more Makes
will he n piano duo that is said
The regular activities of the for
portray judy, “Junior Miss” of the Adair's 'Concert Hour'
96th Division and Major General Stripling Stripers
to b<- about tops. Pfc. Bert S. Harp
mer program will be resumed next I
play. Helen Eastman of stage und
G. R. Cook, commanding general
Plays Request Programs (fitting enough) and Pvt. Loren«
week.
For further information,
screen, is Lois, Judy’s sister.
of the Timber Wolf Division, will Shake at Meeting
Regener will do this chore.
| refer to the USO Bulletin on
responds to the remarks by the
British Beauty
Pvt. Lewis P. David will sing
I Page 3.
When
M-S^t.
Gillis
Narramore
The
inaugural
full-hour's
pro
committee. Among other notables
Outstanding in the cast is the
The dance class on Tuesday night j
British importation, Strelsa Leeds. gram of concert music in the light- “ number or two and Pvt. Roy J.
scheduled to be on hand are I lets go he doesn’t hold back. After
er vein, which is dedicated to the Meyers will bring out his guitar,
This glamorous blonde will furnish
Colonel George C. Ferch, executive all—a habit’s a habit. And Nar- which has been pushed around '
officers an«I enlisted personnel of The division orchestra will be (as
half
of
the
romantic
interest.
She
officer of SCU 1911; Col. H. C. ranvorw has had the Sergeant habit dodging renovations will swing and
Here’s the Picture
Camp Adair, was heard last Tun- urua)' under the exneyt ruidunea
away again next Tuesday with jive, | She may be ghe lass «with the
Mandell, Chief of Staff of the
Yesterday, at some conspicuous will be comploniented by Kevin «lay afternoon from 3 until 4 p. m. of Warrant Officer Krog.
for about 14 years worth in this Junior Hostesses and plenty of | flashing smile behind the coke
O'Shea,
who
wits
trained
by
Mme.
Timber Wolves; Col. H. M. Monroe,
I
location
at
all
of
thePXs
on
this
j counter; or the cutie with the
over station KOAC, state-own-d
room.
Just to be pally about the who!«
Chief of Staff of the 96th, anil man’s army. Last Monday eve
' curves that sells you five pieces of Post there were placed ballot boxes. Maria Ouspensltaya.
station located on the campus of thing we’ll even give you the name»
ning
he
«vas
the
feature«!
speaker
The
art
class
will
meet
again
"Junior
Miss
”
whs adapted for
Major Frederick Kellogg, who will
'candy where one did before.
Throughout the Sentry, ar«- bal
Oregon State College, Corvallis. of the Beauty Squad, but we won’t
at the HQS Co. SCU 1911 Non at the USO next week on Wednes
state from Sally Benson's scintil
represent station hospital.
She’may be the gal with the vio- lots.
Th«- program, recorded in nature, tell you which is which because
com’s class and he told all the day night. The dabblers thus far
Others are Captain W. H. Ross,
Sometime between now and Sat lating series of short stories in the is called the "Concert Hour" anil
young non-coms around just ««'hat | have been so successful that an ex j let eyes, the miss with the miracle
we’re not sure ourselves Monday
New
Yorker.
A
Broadway
hit,
it
1«
SSO of the 96th and Major George
I his 27 years in uniform has taught hibition of their works will be on ' curves, the pretty little pumpkin urday noon, «vhen th«- polls close, expected to prove on«- of the USO- in the future will feature request night you’ll see Midge Hampton,
DcDakis, SSO of the Timber
fill
in
and
clip
a
ballot
herewith
—
numbers.
i him.
| display in the near future, Be [ with the pumpkins. She may be
Camp Shows most popular presen
Dorothy Dreffer, Virginia Steed,
Wolves. Mr. Verl Lewis, represent
j the one that sells you th«- buttons, and chuck it in the ballot box.
| Last Sunday'* program opened Penney Ree«l and Kay Ross.
i ginners are welcome.
That
’
s
plenty.
Narramore
is
in
I
tations
to*service
men.
ing the Post Re«i Cross, Capt.
or the extra stripes you hope to
Vote for One—Once!
I with the playing of Tschowski's
favor of discipline. He got that
Party Planned
The Eugene Gleemen, long an
Robert Roger, aide to General
get next week, or maybe she only
•Vote for the girl of your choice,
! popularized “Concerto" and con-
across. He's in favor of the non-
A party for wives of service men j punches the cash register.
Oregon
institution, are now enjoy
Bradley; Capt. Gridley, Lt. Black,
Blond
Bombshell
Takes
but
vote!
Vote
only
for
PX
girls;
! tinued with selections from Friml’s
I coms getting plenty of respect— is being planned by this group for
ing their thirty-secon«l season as
Lt. Saunders and Lt. Fisher, of
I
Whatever
she
is,
she
lings
your
¡"High
Jinks,"
"Katrinka"
and
no
other
female
employee«,
no
mat
Over at Service Club
, but also of his earning it by the Thursday, February 18. at 2:30 p.m.
the Timber Wolves, and Lt. George j
bell. She’s the reason you stand ter how lovely, are eligible in this
"Ros«- Marie." The trend then a choral group. Their appearrfnces
1 way he shows that he deserves
H. Godfrey, Post Special Services | 1 the trust placed in him. He’s in in the USO club. All wives ar«- in a surging line for an hour; and particular competition.
A tiny blond bo.-'b-sheiled Ser | shifted to the Gershwin style with in the past few years have been
urged to he present and to make all you may get when you reach
officer.
And VOTE ONLY ONCE. In vice Club No. 2 for u whole day his “Rhupaody in Blue” and se- many. Governors’ inaugurations,
1 favor of the non-com being di-
After the trucks are loaded , ' rcctly responsible for the man un use of the USO club for their own the end is a glimp«e—but wotta this regard you ar«- put strictly on and part of an evening a few days I lections from “Porgy ami Bess.” state function,, banquets, benefits
social activities.
glimpse- and the chance to say, the honor system. Get as many of ago. The soldiers around fell in | The concluding selections were and even at the San Francisco
(Continued on page 3. column 41 , der him—fpr instance when a priv
Th«- Sunday afternoon discussion . as you struggle for that jaunty your buddies to cast their ballots
iContinueit on page 4, column 2»
ate has dirty equipment it’s the
love with her and I’m speakin* the I gems from th«- “Rose of Algeria"
groups
which
have
been
postponed
touch
that
puts
you
touch
(th«-
as
you
can
inveigle,
entice,
sup
'
and
selections
from
“
Latoma."
AMERIC AN TRAGEDY
non-coms fault for not correcting
truth, sh’help me, hie the ladies
th«- last four Sundays will meet on across, Mayflower):
plant for KI’ or any other strata liked her, too.
this
1943 VERSION
The program is arranged by the Soldiers 'Jit'
Sunday, February 21, at 4:30 p.m.
“Hello, Baby,
gem your mind suggests. But—
But nobody could help it. She’s concert staff of KQAC in coopera- Prizes Git
Lots that Narramore said made
It was raining. The Red Cross
Those who like to “cuss and dis | or. maybe:
one vote to one soldier. No re
that cut«!—and 2*4 years old. She ' tion with Mrs. F. C. Merriam, social
the stripling stripers wince. That’s
nurse stood at hospital gate
cuss" are welcome. Junior Hos
“How's for a «late three w«-eks peating. No 'grave-yard digging,”
because it went homo. Ix»ts of tesses will give you competition.
wears cowboy boots. Her name is I and recreational hostess, who will
waiting for a bus to Corvallis.
Soldiers, frequenting the Ameri-
from Tuesday?"
etc.
I in tin- future handle requests for | can Legion sponsored dances held
what he said they would want to
An officer in his private car
"Tiny"
Hudson.
Once again we are calling the
Who is she?
Then What?
dispute. But no one could deny
stopped for her. The talk on the
When H ostess Florence Coardy particular selections.
each Saturday night in Salem, de-
role for talent. Singers, dancers,
Why, soldier- she's YOLK PX
Saturday afternoon the ballots
th«- salty flavor and real character ,
ride into town was only about
Merriam
sat down to the piano to
Iclare that the w«-«-kly "hoe-downs’*
j impersonators, or harmonica play GIRL!
will be collected, and counted by
of the man that stood before him. '
the weather. Nd introductions
In Polish ghettos, established by ' are much to their liking. Jitterbug
ers, register at the information
And sonK'where on this gr«at an unbiased trio of judges - repre- play Tiny climbed aboard, too.
He stofxl for th«- best in the old
were exchange«!. In town the
Nazis,
as many as 1,000 people are contests share the spotlight during
When
(
pl.
Cecil
Birnkrantz
turned
desk at the club any time, and big Army po«t there is a PX girl ■« ntirig the 96th an«l Timber Wolf
army and they had to give him
nurse thanked the officer and
if you can’t get in before Sunday, , to top all PX girls. You’ve seen divisions, an«i Post Complement— up to give some dance instruction forced to live in one house and ! the evening and valuable prize» are
the respect that he insisted was
got out. After the officer had
Tiny insisted on learning the rhum single rooms hold up to 13 persons. ' awarded winners. All t amp Adair
February 21, call or write. We are her. And you’ve seen her, Maybe I IXth Corps troops.
the backbone of the Army non-com. offering three prizes. First prize
driven away she remembered
! divisions ar«- represented weekly at
you’ve even had a cozy little chat
The four girls polling highest ba, conga and wound up by get
her brown zipper bag was still
j th«- Salem Armory dunces with tho
is a call home. Talent night will i with her. But if you say you’ve 1 irnnber «>f votes will be protograph- ting slung around in an Apache
Il IT LEAKS
in the car. And in the bag was
96th Division eopping most of tho
be a regular Sunday feature and had a date, oh brother! you oughta •<l- with sweaters (although bath dance. Soldiers don’t know nothin’.
IT’S OCRS
NEW OFFICER AT CAMP
a brand new pair of SILK
first awards to date.
It
got
to
be
such
a
jam
session
starts
at
7:30
p.
m.
be
court-martialed.
ing suits would be all right too,
Capt. L. A. Bfmtley is a new
Fountain pen in
STOCKINGS. Will the officer
that, when Tiny’s mother, here
The attendance at th-- weekly get-
But at least —and at last—here’s 1 toots).
) officer at Camp Adair where he
Wednes«iay. February 17, the
please return the bag and stock
visiting her husband, hud to catch
togethers is increasing and it ia
becomes commanding officer of the regular square-dancing will con- your chance to start bucking for
\nd Next?
ings to the information desk at
I expected that next Saturday’s dance
These four top girls will appear the Corvallis bus. Tiny wouldn’t
337th Quartermaster depot com tinue. Here’s a chance to learn to I your PX gal to be the PX gal of
station hospital. (N.B.) If the
i will fin«l the largest turn-out of
pany. Captain and Mrs. Bentley I swing your partner, and also to do jCamp Adair. How? By the good Monday night in the big show at budge. They caught the next bus,
officer is married, this article
I terpsichoreans and jitter-bug con
are recent arrivals here and are couple dances. There are women I old American system voting for Field House, to be presented by but Tiny will be welcomed for any
might come in handy.
testants of the year.
return engagement, any time.
■ her.
' locating in the area.
1 galore on these occasions!
(Continue«! on png«- 8, column 5)
Service men will enter the USO
club for the first time through the ;
main «entrance on Saturday. Feb- |
Elect Your PX Dream Girl!
Contest Starts—The Rules
Men of Many Vocations Who Rehearse and Sing With Gleemen Because They Like to Do It
★
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★
★
Monday
Here they are 70 strong (count
if you don't believe it)—the world
famous Eugene Gleemen who will
appear at the Field House in con
junction with “Camp \dair on the
Air" Monday night starting at 7:43.
This is the 32nd successful sea
san for this group of choristers.
Their program for Monday in
cludes variety to suit the most
exacting musical taste, generously
interspersed with songs native t«>
America as »ell a« other lan«is.
The 9*th Di»»»««, sponsor* <»f next
Monday's ra«iio show will sho pre
sent a number of other outstand
ing acta.
7:45 P. M.
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