Camp Adair Sentry
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Thursday, February 11. 1943.
Murals “Glamourize
96th Officers Club
Words Kill Servicemen
Oregon History Depicted in Work
By Div. Artist, Cpl. Chichester
Thumping Bump
Is Ada's Stock
Former Burly Stripper
Proves This Life Is a
Series of Tough Grinds
In Interview Here
When officers of the 96th Infantry Division at Camp
Adair took possession of their new Officers’ Club which
opened recently, they were pleasantly surprised to find the
balcony walls at the north and south ends decorated with
oblong murals depicting subjects in Oregon’s history which
heretofore have been more or less neglected in northwestern
art circles.
Responsible for the paintings is Corporal Charles H.
Chichester of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 96th
Division Artillery.
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Historical material and data Tor the project was gath
ered by Corporal Chichester with the assistance of the staff
of the Oregon State Library at Salem. Together, they spent
many hours going through the state archives, weeding out
material for the mural themes. For the most part. Corporal
( hichester worked to depict subjects that had received but
little notoriety in the past from the art standpoint, but which
are outstanding successes in the history of the state and
nation.
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USO-conditioned is tough. 'Things
ain't like they once was.
“You never." chimed the caustic
and quick-tongued Lynn Russell
and Marion Farrar, get your hair
done. You do it yourself. Mani
cures? You do ’em yourself. Most
places have no lights. I mean,
like the theaters.
Of Temperament
‘'Temperament? Well you tell
me! How can charwomen have
temperament?"
Much as we hated to hear it. the
gals were unanimous that up to
date they were best treated at Camp
Stillman, in
California, (wdiich
makes it understandable). "There."
said outspoken Lynn (or was it
Marion?) wo were treated like
guests, not intruders.
But we can say, the only thing
they didn’t like so much here was
our. ’er, precipitation . . . but they
Certainly touted the 555th Rail
heads, with Cpl. Francis Hinckel
escorting, practically fed ’em for
two days . . . all, including their
Unit Mgr. of USC-Camp Shows
George Liberace, were high in their
praise of the Saturday night club
idea, now booming along at this
Post. They attended both service
clubs afterward.
Ada herself plays two
ments—the cello, which she
two years and piano (7 years).
But likes neither too well. She likes
to direct. And after you’ve looked
the lady over in al! the five changes
of costumes she makes each show,
why not?
Dwell With Girls
Space permitting, it would be
swell to dwell with all these gals
a little longer:
With Farrar & Russell; with I
quiet, charming and brown-eyed
Catherine Westfield, whose act witli
the puppeteers ir. strictly Grade A
—and who all were formerly with
Ray Werbeck (now working for
U. S.—minus the O).
With that dangerously-moulded
little brunette gal of the flying feet,
Key Tayler married a year to a
soldier now in Hawaii, ami only gal
to admit her status, either way,
with Elinor Sherry, the WOR-
Mutual Broadcasting songstress
who goes back to the air-waves
when the tour is over.
With Alvina Kohle (ex-Ina Rae
Hutton gal), trumpeter, from New
York; with Marion Gauge, Italian
guitarist, who wrote Miss Leonard’s
theme song “Moon Mist”; with
Hungarian Helen (Gypsy) Stump-
fel, Chicago, violinist; with the
Irish lass from St. Foul. Rita Kelly,
who trumps'the ivories; with that
tall, sweet blond on the first bass
viol, Laura Bohle, Chicago gal who
will go back to Northwestern next
year to matriculate
Dizzq Dez, Drummer
With Diz Thompson, part-Indian
blood lass and ex-Fort Worth, who
did that mean drumming and is
petite as a pin; with Ethel Hutton,
first trombone; with Bernice Little
who plays first fiddle; or Thelnm
Kay of Minneapolis, alto sax; of
Mary Comatclli on the sax (from
Canton, Ohio.)
Aw nuts, men —with all of them.
But Ada Leonard and her “fight-
in’ Irish” are gone, From Adair
they hit Fort Lewis, This week-
end they will be in Cheyenne;
then it’s Buckley Field out of Den-
ver; thence to Fort ¡{iley, Kansas,
and Ad Infinitum. They'll finish
the tour in mid-May,
Oh, well, those gals get around
too much for a simple EM at ( amp
Adair.
Pfc. Hob Ruskouff
Never having witnessed the Ada
Leonard show, we traipsed in for
an illuminating interview before
the gals went on at Field House
Saturday night. . . after we had
seen the final performance of their
three-da.v stay at Canip Adair, be-
fore the biggest crowd (since Fio
Rito's well-timed trip) and the
most enthusiastic thus far, it be-
came a matter of most amazing
conjecture that certain prospective
George Jean Nathan's with a mole
cular viewpoint on life could see
fit to hog-wash this All-Gal revue.
This is NOT a review of the
revue however. Suffice that they've
a darned good orchestra, a well
paced show with plenty of good
Before his entry into the army*
and novel acts, that the addition
in April, 1942, Corporal Chichester , followed a course in advertising
of the easy and clever character of
was actively engaged as a commer | and business administration. Art
screen and radio, Jack Carson, and
cial artist in Los Angeles and sur I came to Ms mind only ten years
the missue (or let's put it Kay St.
rhe above picture serves as the spearhead in an anti loose
talk campaign getting under way at ( amp Hood. Texas. The phrase.
Germaine), who joined the troupe
rounding communities where his I ago, at which time he began as a
If you talk too much this man may die” is from a ¡Foster being
here, was a swell USO added fea
studio produced screen process de I free lance painter.
distributed by the Office of \\ ar Information which bears a service
Strong Colors
ture.
signs for supplementary advertis
man's likeness in (he spot occupied by the mirror. The words are
In direct and striking contrast
posted above and below latrine mirrors. The point is brought home
ing.
’
But come, men, let’s into the
forcibly every time he looks in the hirror.
His study of the finer arts was to the beige and pink off tones of
dressing room for some heart-to-
heart. whilst the gals put on their
limited to practical application the Club’s walls and ceiling are the 1
which he attained by collaborating i tiery reds and rich blues and
faces for curtain call and we begin
to get this one signal impression:
his commercial efforts with a i browns that Chichester used in his
smattering of muraiization in i murals. Both paintings are iden- '
Troupers Are Troopers
background and similar matter. He tical in size, stretching for half of I
Those troupers who ride the USO
Camp Show circuit are really
has, however, attended the Uni the Club’s length or about 30 feet,
"troopers” and they do give—with
versity of Alfred in New York and with a height of 714 feet.
The theme rotates on the settle
out beefing! It's no picnic. Ada
the University of Boston where he
ment of Oregon by the pioneers ,
Leonard's All-American girl revue
and was chosen primarily because
(which is mostly Irish by the way),
of the pioneering spirit emanating I
ought to know. They played six
' from the rapid growth of Camp |
months last year, touring the na
1 Adair.
tion's Army posts, doing an aver
i
age of two shows daily, six days per
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Historical
FARmCRS
week, with numerous hospital and
The first section of the north
side performances thrown in.
wall pictures the pioneer family
with covered wagon on the Oregon
It is an old, old story to pro
fessional troupers—you come into
trail. This is followed to the right
| by a depiction of the Indians’
a place and give of your best; pack
up and get out and on again. Never
I friendliness to the pioneering ef
squawk. Well, seldom. They just
forts. Th^la st section reveals the
District Mgr.
Phone 1142
' don't think of it. But these gals
215 Monroe St, Corvallis, Ore. I homestead. In the foreground is a
get homesick too, men. And tired.
_ And sometimes a little . . . oh.
, But they like showing at Army
camps.
They Like—We Like
My choice for The PX Girl
I ¡And soldiers like them. For they
of Camp Adair is...
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are hack by virtue of heavy request.
| After listening to their 1 hour 45
situated
who works at Post Exchange No.
minute performance it’s easy to see
MnnJnv
why.
at
j ’ “Soldiers are the best,” said this
Signed: Name and Rank...............
' lithe, beautiful girl who heads the
*only completely all-girl band in
Organization
' the nation.
No soldier may cast more than one vote.
Ada Leonard, by the way, is in
I a sense an Army gal. She was
born at Lawton, Okla., where Fort
Sill now stands. She has a brother,
II
, now at Orlando, Florida. Air Base.
She has two sisters. One is old
er; one,the younger, is Martha
man leaning on a hoe, apparently Individual powder stools are cov
Stewart who did the throaty “jump
dreaming of the future greatness ered with purple slipper satin and
singing” and who joined the show
of the country where he is build are set in front of separate make
last spring upon graduation from
ing his home.
up mirrors.
Lakeview High school, Chicago,
The second painting on the op
Spring Bouquets—Lovely Corsages and Plants
Officers with an eye to relaxa Ada, incidently. graduated from
posite wall illustrates the pioneer tion after a hard day afield may Lady of Mercy High school at
Arranged to please your “Her”.
family at work building their rest to their hearts’ content in the Jopin, Mo.
home. As women are today lending cozy balcony lounge which is mag
Styled by—Romaine’s ...
Ada Show-Born
their effort to the work of war. the nificently equipped with deep over
This tall, beautiful, hazel-eyed
pioneer women are also shown con staffed divans and chairs. Reading girl,. Ada Leonard, has been "show
tributing material assistance to matter has been provided and all biz” since she “waaahed on cue"
A high school in Hazleton, I’u ,
their husbands. The center panel of the
latest magazines arc on at six months of age. Her mother,
115 Broadalbin
Phone 737
started a tin can collection con
includes the interior • of the con- hand.
Hazel
la-onard,
was
a
ballarinia;
For those who feel the
structed cabin with a finale of i need of more frivolous enjoyment, her father, Frank Leonard, (now test la-tween rooms and wound up
Note: Bonded member FTD Assn. (Florist Telegraph Delivery).
settlers dancing and enjoying the the Club has thoughtfully provided ■lead) was a dramatic actor. Both the week with 29,000 can».
fruits of their lalairs in an old a sundry assortment of games. were troupers in camp shows of
fashioned reel.
Bridge fans will reign over a bal- the last world war.
Ada is NOT part Sioux Indian
Adding to the attractiveness of | cony nook which has been set
the murals to the Club's interior I aside for their hobby and includes (USO anti other press agents to
contrary), but Irish, Scotch and
are the furnishings and finish , fine card tables.
English. Her hair is brown and
which show excellent taste in in-
—
If she ever let it down (oh, boy, IF
terior decorations.
Timber Wolves Promote she ever would) it falls to within
Ultra-modern
3‘x inches of her shapely knees.
Maroon drapes in a herringbone Officers, Enlisted Men
She weighs a beautifully-spaced
design are hung from the windows
12» pounds, stands 5 feet 8’4 inches
of the main dance floor and bal
There’s a limit to everything.
cony. All furnitures and fixtures Wait a minute! There’s no limit barefoot, and her teeth, plenty nice,
are of the latest design and the (to the number of promotions these are all her very own. She rarely
entire bar, which features hidden Timberwolves get—and earn. Here drinks, but “smokes like a cannon.
She Hated “Burlie”
lighting, is constructed of a special ¡they are. this week’s quota of
Of
“
hurley-cue?
”
three tone plastic, interspersed wolves on the make. Promoted to:
Site was in it yes, three years,
• Quick, Courteous
with chrcme trim.
First Lt: Maurin M. Riley. Wil- al) in Chicago and plenty glad to
Guest tables and chairs are fin- )iam C. Smith, Donald Warren
Quality
get out.
Service—
• ished in Monterey tones and are Maddox.
"Nobody like* it: who could?"
of a combination modernistic-rustic
Corporal: Francis A. Tanner,
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But it is a »tart up a long tough
design. Balcony bannisters and sup Gordon W. Blosfield. Joseph A.
ladder and Ada Leonard had the
• Individual
port posts are painted in ivory, Kennevane.
ruts you savvy that word, sol
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contrasting wtih the drapes. Under
dier!) to take a chance and what
Attention—
foot. on the balcony, are woven
In Nevada all state owned autos it takes to keep climbing.
straw rugs in a three tone com are on a car sharing basis and
The aggregation this year is l<et-
bination of maroon, pink, and beige. required to carry a full load of ter than last, with more and faster
... to Mother or the Girl
Your Photo taken, finished and delivered
The ash trays are a most unique passenger*.
acta.
Friend back home. If «he
feature, insofar as they are
Launched Girl Band
to you in
is in Corvallis, we have
wrought from cast iron rod welded
She first opened with her All
ra MORRIS
just the right flowers for
to a circular base and equipped
Girl Bad. assembled in Chicago
OPTICAL
with handles of wrapped raw hide.
her Valentine ...
and then including 16 gal player-
CO.
insignia of
artists from all over the country,
A canopy overhanging the band
Our
prices are
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at
Christmas week of 1940 at the
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low as you can
platform is supported from the
State Lake in Chicago
get anywhere.
| celling by two decorative chains
They went over then.' They've
and is adorned in the center with
Satisfaction
lieen going over ever since. But
guaranteed.
*a divisional inrignia in official
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unlike most aggregations, Ada Leo
308 Monroe Street
colon.
nard's All-American girls band and
Phone
5528
Telephone 311
Particularly attractive to the
; revue have probably done more
Dr.
Harry
F.
Murria
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URO
than
civilian
performances.
Corvallis
Club's first feminine guests was
B) the Dim* Store
441 State St- Salem
! the powder room with its inviting
They travel plenty.
Ami train travel these days, even
tones of ileep purple arwt orchid
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Who IsCamp Adair's
PX GAL?
Big Camp-wide
Popularity Contest
Will pick her out by ballot, spon
sored by your Post Exchange and
Sentry. Ballots elsewhere in the
Sentry. Clip one-till ¡tout —and
put it in ballot box at any PX by
SATURDAY NOON.
W. Guy Parker
PX GIRL BALLOT
Choose Your PX DREAM GAL
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Leaders wi II appear next J
Monday night at Field House
After the high four pass in review
you will vote the finals on the
one with the biggest kick . . .
Say “I Love You
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Important Notice
To Service Men, Camp Adair
Beginning Saturday, Southern Pacific Railroad
Company will ojierate one special train for service men
Camp Adair to Portland, handling Portland passengers
only, leaving Camp Adair 1:30 P.M.
Round trip, $2.00 — good on special train only.
Tickets available at Main Bus Terminal and at Wells-
dale station.
Oregon Motor Stages, for lack of equipment and
inability to secure adequate equipment cannot render
adequate transportation service to service men in
Camp Adair, especially the Portland traffic, and we
earnestly solicit and urge all service men desiring to
visit Portland over the week-ends avail themselves of
the service to be rendered by the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company and endeavor to arrange for their
passes or furloughs sufficiently in advance to make
use of this special train service.
Your cooperation to this extent will enable Oregon
Motor Stages to render more complete and greater
frequency of service between Camp Adair, Albany,
Corvallis and Salem.
For the return of service men to Camp Adair, this
special train will leave Portland on Sunday’s, at 7:30
P. M.
Shuttle busses will operate on Saturdays between
hours of 12 Noon and 1 :30 P.M. serving SP Railroad
Depot. South-end shuttle bus will operate in reverse
direction during these hours.
Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appre
ciated.
OREGON MOTOR STAGES