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Vol. 1, No. 44.
Adair, Oregon
Camp Adair. Oregon, Thursday. February 18, 1943.
Eugene Gleemen Wow
Field House Crowd
Cooperation on the High ‘Cs
96th Div. Air end Pre-Show
Rated Best of Series to Date
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WHAT’S UP?
By special arrangement,
USO programs 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
Camp Adair Day Civic Leaders Meet
Held in Eugene With Adair Officers
Parade, Talks Mark
Turning Over Dayroom
Equipment to Soldiers
By Pvt. Paul R. Kalman, Jr.
It’s a good thing that the Field House is the sturdy
building that it is. Monday night the soldiers who packed
the gvm to the rafters nearly tore the roof off in their
acclaim of the Eugene Gleemen when ‘the 70 piece male
chorus journeyed to Camp Adair to take part in the 96th
Division’s radio broadcast over Station KWIL.
The program that the Gleemen presented was entirely
different from anything seen around these parts thus far
but lrom all indications it won’t be the last. Soldiers were
particularly impressed when Director John Stark Evans
opened the repertoire with a lusty version of Victor Herbert’s
“Stout Hearted Men.’’
Program for Defense Recreation
Discussed; Col. McCoy Chairman
More than seventy-five civic leaders front communities
The “stars and stripes" were surrounding Camp Adair were in attendance at a Defense
unfurled along city streets as 36 Recreation Conference held last Tuesday on the Post.
i Camp Adair trucks rumbled into
The program for Defense Recreation concerned Camp
Eugene Saturday morning to pick
Adair
soldiers was discussed by defense directors from Corval­
i up furniture collected by the
BPOE from county folk anxious to lis, Portland, Salem, and Albany together with Post officers.
i add to on-the-post off-duty recrea­
Colonel Gordon H. McCoy, honorary chairman of the
tion of the cantonment soldiers. It
conference,
welcomed the leaders to the meeting and in his
was “Camp Adair and Lane County
introductory
remarks pointed out the outstanding work done
Day."
by
the
recreation
centers in the various towns. He particu­
Two storerooms, on Tenth and
Seventh avenues west, were almost larly emphasized the importance of USO centers as a factor
I filled with furniture which will in morale uplift to the men of Camp Adair.
adorn 40 day rooms ut the canton­
The outline of a co-ordinated de­
ment. Parking places on one side
As an added feature, and a pleas­
JEWISH SERVICES
fense recreation plan which em­
! of each street were marked off with
ant surprise, was Hal Young, su­
-for-
DRESS SHOES
braces all communities was intro­
no-parking signa, ami as the I nicks
I.ATER—WE HOPE
96th DIVISION
perb semi - classical tenor, who
duced by Roger Folgate, Portland
rolled up and began to line up,
SERVICEMEN
plafed the leading role in the or­
field recreation representative.
Certificates for the purchase
many a passer-by paused to re­
iginal Broadway production of Sig- ' of dress shoes (.other than QM
Chaplain Chill, the Jewish
mark, “The army’s come to town.”
Details Discussed
mund Romberg’s “Student Prince.”
stores) will be issued here as
Chaplain, associated with the
More
Contributions
Due
The
Defense
Recreation program
His numbers brought down the
soon as necessary blanks are
Post Chaplains office, will con­ i as it concerns Salem, Corvallis and
Many parts of the county are
house.
received from Washington, D.C.,
Albany was discussed in detail.
| yet to send in their contributions duct services Friday evening,
More Music
according to .Maj. R. J. Ayers,
February 19th, at 1930, at Cha­ ; Charles Schmitz, Salem director,
and these will be picked up at a
who has been named issuing of­
The musical end of the program
pel No, 3, I) and 7th Streets stated that his community had set
later date.
Dav Room furnishings by loading 36 trucks last Saturday. Every piece of furniture collected in the
ficer by the War Department
was not confined to the Gleemen,
South.
up dormitories for Adair soldiers
Not only able-bodied truckmen
drive was put in first class condition before being turned over to the soldiers.
along with Lts. C. J. Hargrove
however, and Warrant Officer Krog
All officers and enlisted men and was planning additional sleep­
but Boy Scouts helped with the
and
Frank
L.
Moore.
No
shoe
and the 382nd Infantry dance band
are invited to attend.
ing accommodations. Mr. Schmits
loading. All of them, including com­
t
purchases may be made by serv­
diversified the atmosphere with a
also brought out that Salemites
manding
officers
and
special
serv
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ice men outside of QM stores ex­
bang-up version of “B-19.” So ef­
were behind their USO movement
ice officers from the camp, were 'Murder in Lower 13'
cept with this certificate.
fective was the jive that firemen
100 per cent and had further plans
feted at noon at a luncheon at the
stationed at the Field House began
This statement may be taken
Elks club. Eii G. Boehnke, chair­ Defendant Gets Lawyer
to embellish their present activi­
looking around to see if the hot
as authentic and is corroborated
man, and his committees, were
ties. The Corvallis director, H. W.
licks were starting any flames and
by a letter to The Sentry from
Leroy L. Lomax, Portland at­ Hand, discussed that city’s plans
praised for their work by the army
even the said Gleemen, in some
the Portland office of OPA.
officers, and each contributor of torney, has been retained to defend for furthering the USO movement
cases, were noticed patting their
Blanks have been ordered. Maj.
Robert Folkes, 20-yeur-old Negro and pledged his community’s sup­
Canine Cadre Readies furnishings was thanked.
feet in accompaniment.
Ayers says, and their availabili­
dining car cook, who has been port.for additional activity in the
Keys
to
the
city
were
presented
Pvt. Hershel Gruver’s hynotism
ty here will be announced.
For Sentry Duties
by Mayor Elisha Large to Maj. Gen. charged with the murder of Mrs. I future.
stunt had the audience in stitches.
Please do not apply by phone or
G.
R. Cook, commanding general, Martha Brinson James, bride of a
Lt. George II. Godfrey, Post
Picking five soldiers from the au­ otherwise until you see an­
Col.
)C C. Mandell, chief of staff, navy ensign, on a train near Camp ! Special Services officer, outlined
of
dience at random, Grover lined the
nouncement.
The comedy bomb-shell, “Junior Miss,” one of the first 12 canine
at Maj. N. George Dakii, special serv­ Adair.
the method now in effect by which
boys up on the stage and with a
ice officer, ull of the Timber Wolf
Umax, who has figured in the ' close co-operation between the var­
series of mystic manipulations of
legitimate shows to be presented to service men by USO- ( a>’»P Adi
ihvision; Maj. Gen. James Bradley, defense of many criminal cases in ious communities and Camp Adair
his fingers, told them that they
Camp Shows, will smash hit its way into Theatre No.
d,lty-
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commanding general, Col. H. M. reefnt years, had no commont to officials is achieved. The lieuten­
were rowing a crew. What’s more,
The Canine Cadre arrived on the
D and 5th St. South, Saturday, starting at 7:30.
they believed him and sat on thd
post a few days ago, and is now­ Monroe, chief of staff, Capt. W. M. make on the case, merely stating ant pointed out, during the dis­
Adapted by Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Fields front undergoing special training to aug­ Ross and Capt. H. H. Bach, special that “I haven’t had the opportun­ cussion, that more day-room equip,
floor where they began a simulated
ity yet to talk at any length with ment would be welcomed and he
rowing maneuver.
Sally Benson’s stories in the New Yorker, the play is still ment the intensive “basic training" service officers, all of the 9flth.
Frank Metzger was chairman for Folkes.”
received at their former post.
thanked the assembled leaders for
PX Girls
It
is
a
play
filled
with
rocking
New
York
with
laughter,
Remember Those Days
the luncheon, which also featured
But the fun didn’t end there. As
Judy and Lois Graves, The dogs come' under the juris­ Judge G. J. Skipwurth as toast­ Folkes is accused of slashing their co-operation In sending host­
warm-hearted,
hilarious
fun
about
Of Listers, no Cokes?
Mrs. James' throat as she lay in esses to Post dances.
diction of Major Ralph E. Riordan,
one of the show’s most important
teen-age girls, who prance through three acts with their director
master, Exalted Ruler Jack Hat- [ het berth aboard a southbound
of
Post
Military
Intelli
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Major DeDakis
features, Master of Ceremonies Sgt.
Slowly, one by one, the Camp friends in devastating antics which leave their parents gence, and will be handled by Lt. tun, a representative of the station Southern Pacific passenger train.
Dan Meyers brought out the five
A brief presentation of problems
hospital,
Chairman
Charles
Wiper
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lovely lassies with the classy chas­ Adair veterans — members of the prostrate with worry and their audiences limp with laughter. Hugh Tonsfcldt of the Post Guard of the Lane Red Cross chapter, ; He is being held in the Linn county arising between the Divisions*
sis who were top gals in the recent original Tent City cadre, are ship- ! Junipr Mis.« was one of the first__________________ __ __ _______ Company and the U. S. Guards. As Judge Clinton Hurd, and Mrs. E. jail at Albany.
trop« and the communities was
many more dogs are due to arrive
HATES. ANI» NOT THE
vote to pick the PX Dream Girl. ping out. This week one of the legitimate shows to be selected
presented hy Major N. George De­
V.
D.
Murphy,
mother
of
seven
shortly,, and the entire company
While 1st Lieut. Edward McCloy, familiar and best liked officers of for the USO-Camp Show« circuit,
KIND ON TREES . . .
QM
Learns
How
Bombs
Dakis, SS Officer of the Timber
men
in
the
service.
of 24 dogs will begin their active
special service officer of the 383rd those hot June days transferred to One of the most successful hit
Wolf
Division.
M a dame Blodgett’s Super- army career on or about Febru­
Should Be Combatted
Infantry and director of the show, another post. Capt. Paul S. Rut- shows of the year on Broadway, it
duper
and
Deluxe
(No
Bags
I
ary
20.
calculated results with an applause ledge, genial commander of SCU has already earned the sobriquet
Date Bureau, Inc., makes the
If Jap planes ever get to Camp USO Dance Features
The dogs, of the German-Shep­
meter, the lovelies strutted across Headquarters Co., has gone but he "f “the nation’s comedy hit.” ’ and
following announcement:
Adair—Camp Adair will be pre- '
hard species, were trained at their
the stage sweaters and all. Miss won’t be forgotten by EM and offi­ the USO Camp Shows production is
"Fellers! If you want dates
pared. Another step forward in Post Orchestra
expected to prove equally popular
basce camp by Sgt. Raoul Mound.
Dorothy Caldwell of PX No. 5 drew cers alike.
for
Saturday
pight
"Cabaret
preparation was made when the ■
with service men.
Sgt. John P. Schoenbuer and Cp|.
down the biggest acclaim, and the
Capt. Rutledge came to Camp
The Corvallis USO club will
Night," at either club, f'reaven Nicholas Paolucci of the Post Mil­
SCU QM held a bomb fighting
Broadway Cast
title. Runners up were Betty Frick, Adair from Ft. Lewis. A reserve
again hold the regular Saturday
akes
sign
up
early
...
which
demonstration
and
gas
drill
last
From
Cook
to
Mess
Sgt
A
cast
right
out
of
the
top
draw
­
itary
Police
detachment,
and
ar
­
Margaret Hubbard, Millie Espisito,
night dance at the Elks Club Sat­
officer, he received a 1st Lt.’s
means TODAY. We request
er has been selected to enact the
rived here in their charge. Im­ —To 1st in Two Decades Friday. The intensive type of in­
and Beverly Babcock. Thus Dorothy
urday, February 20, at 8 p. m. I amt
commission at Ft. Leavenworth in play, Lucille Fetherston, well your cooperation in order to
cendiary
thermyte
bomb
was
U»ed
mediately
upon
their
arrival
they
becomes the first of the three PX
week, according to all reports, the
1924. In 1925 he was upped a known radio and stage ingenue, will
have time to arrange for the were placed in a restricted area
girls who will be voted on in the
More than thirty-five years ago, and the correct and incorrect meth­ ilance was a great success. This
grade to Captain at Ft. Omaha. In portray the role of Judy, the “jun­ girls. You must pay for the and under quarantine, just like
final week of “The PX Queen of
in 1907 to )>e exact, a 15-year-old ods of combat were carefully coming Saturday the USO is pre­
civilian life Capt Rutledge was ior miss” of the play, and Helen
gal's round-trip bus fare ($.40)
human army recruits.
Camp Adair” contest.
lad left his home on Madeira shown.
dicting a far greater success due
an oil salesman and also was presi- ■ Eastman, of the stage and screen,
but that is all. Be at Club 1
According to Maj. Riordan, the Island, Portugal, and came to the
The drill was held under the largely to the fact that through the
dent and general manager of the will play the part of Judy’s sister.
no later than 8 o'clock ... and dogs will accompany camp sen­ United States.
supervision of Major Earl Arm­ Elks’ generosity, the men will dance
Victory Oil corporation of Kansas. Lois.
Flash!
Madame Blodgett and her cap­ tries on their rounds and will as­
strong and his SCU Chemical War- ! in an enlarged hall and to the music
Today
that
same
lad,
a
little
Capt. Rutledge’s home was in
As we go to press: The Tim­
Fraye Gilbert, one of the Broad­ able staff will do the rest.”
sist the U. S. Guards in protecting older but just as active, is top kick fare Staff. Colonel Morris, Chemi­ of T Sgt Black and hie SCU or­
ber Wolves basketball team are Wilsonville, Nebr. He is married way theater’s prominent loading
(Continued on page 7, column 0) of Company B, 381st Infantry Regi­ cal Warfare Officer of Ft. Doug­ chestra in the groove and full of
leading the 96th 52 to 36 with five and has four children. While at women, and Allan Hale, who
ment. He is First Sergeant Jose las, Utah, was the special guest. jive.
Adair he resided in Corvallis.
minutes to play.
played recently with Ethel Barry­
Big Sister!
Faria and he has 30 consecutive
more, will appear as the distraught
years
of army life liehind him.
parents of “Junior Miss” and her
This latest addition to the 96th
I sister. From the British scr«-< n
Division Old War Horse Club en­
comes Strelsa Leeds to furnish one
listed at Madison Barracks. N. Y.,
j half of the romantic interest, com­
on March 11, 1913. At the time
plemented by Kevin O’Shea, the
he was 20 and formerly worked as
other half, who received his drama­
a cook in a New York restaurant.
With the purpose in mind of pro­ T Sgt .lack W. Reed, chairman of
tic training from Mme. Maria Ous-
cookies get through ordering T-
By Cpl. John J. Gubelman
His principal reason for joining the viding facilities and entertainment the Building and Grounds com mit-
penskaya.
is all
army: to broaden his knowledge of
A booklet distributed to all U.S. Bone steak, a ham sandwich
Joan Jackson, a Georgia miss,
and relaxation for the non-com­ j tee.
you can afford anyway.)
the English language and to ac­
military personnel stationed in the
will enact the role of Fuffy Adams,
Club membership is open to all
6. Eat only part of the first
quaint himself with his adopted missioned officers of Service Com- non commissioned officers of SCU
Africa war tone contains the fol­
the chum of Judy and Lois, while
course. There may be several more.
| ma nd Unit 1911, the nuclear com­ lull from the grade of Technician
country.
lowing tips on behavior in Moslem
Virginia Dyer, recently seen in sup-
(Of course.)
' porting casts of C. Aubrey Smith
territory. (The Sentry believes
Following completion of his mittee of nen-corr* nas success- 6th Grade to Master Sergeant. SCU
7. Be pleasant if Moslems refuse and Conrad Nagel, will play Hilda.
that most of the tips can and
basic training, he transferred to l fully followed through this idea arid 1911 detachment* to which member­
your meat. (After all. you're not . the Graves superior maid of all
should be adapted for out-of-state
the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Fort ' announces today that the dull is ship is open includes IL-adquartera
Clark Gable.)
work.
GIs who are now in Oregon. The
Winnfield Scott, Calif., and was I completed and will have its formal Company, Quartermaster Corps,
8. Knock before entering a house.
Others in Cast
Sentry’s adaptation or comment
promoted to buck sergeant in 1918. | opening and dedication on Satur­ Delia bed Military Police and the
If a woman answers, wait till she
Others in the cast are Rob< rt
Then, because of his experience day, March 6. The opening will be Medical Corps.
follows the original in each in- retires. (They go to bed early out
The initial membership assess­
Toms, veteran actor, who has ap­
in restaurant work, he was made l marked by a dance.
stance, and is bracketed.)
here, anyway.)
The project has gone forward ment will be $5 and entitles mem­
peared in many Broadway hits;
mess sergeant and supervised his
9. Follow the example of your Charles Wiley; Jim Naismith:
DO
outfit’s beanery for the next two 1 to completion with the full support tan* to full privileges of the club
1. Shelve your preconceived no- host if he takes off his shoes on Lance Clark; Richard Astor; Rich­
decades. He was made first serge­ and encouragement of the Post not only for themselves, but for
! Commander, Col. Gordon H Mc- their guests as well. Thia initial fee
tions and ideas, (Wéll—you don't entering. (Maybe he just wants to ard Dyson; David Atlee. Vachary
ant at Camp Roberts, Calif., in
I Coy, and in addition has hail the takes care of all dues for the month
mean to say that your home town play “this little piggy.” But care­ Charles and Frank Jacoby.
1941.
ful. He might want the rubber
I cooperation of the SCU 1911 Offi- of March.
is like any other, do you?)
The production was supervi-<-l
Although he is now qualified for ' cers Club as well as private dona-
Applications for membership may
2. Keep silent when Moslems arc heels from your GI clodhoppers.) by Nancy Stem and stag»! by Tr-
retirement from the army, Serge j tions by interested individuals.
10. Cross your legs if you sit ring Schneider. Robert Downing
be secured from any member of the
praying and don't sure (Especial­
ant Faria believes that there is still
The building is located on Ave­ temporary executive committee
ly if the Webfeet pray for rain.) on the floor. < More people can sit is the stage manager and Pat
a job to finish. Then too, he wants nue D between 1st Street North which includes: M Sgt. William U,
3. Shake hands with Arab*, com­ on the floor, that way.)
Agnew, general understudy. while
to be a living example for his two and 2nd Street North and houses Carniic hael, T Sgt. P. W. Busa,
11. Be kind to beggars. (After Frederick Fox designed the
ing and going. (Thui may net you
sons. Robert Faria, 20, is in Afri­ not only a large lounge room which T Sgt Jack W. Reed, M Sgt. D. F.
Janior Miss is presented by USO-
a couple of free beer«. Give it a all. what if he ts a sergeant. Ymr
ca and had an active part in the will be used as a ballroom for Reynolds. T Sgt. E A. Brown and
might be the negt to lose in a Camp Shows through the eoi
try >
,
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landings operations on the Alger­ dances, but also a snack grill and S Sgt Charles H. Swarm.
of Producer Max Gordon and the
4. Break bread with your fiu- blackjack game.)
ian coast. His brother, Jamen. 21, bar room. Bar decorations were
Applications may also be filed
12. Talk Arabic if you can, how­ authors, who have waived
gan. (Using your feet is out.)
donated by Mr. Edwin Willis, set at Post Headquarters by contact­
is
a
flying
staff
sergeant
with
the
reyalties
for
the
camp
tour.
ever
poorly
They
like
it.
(In
udder
5 Leave some food in the bow!
(his, ««Idlers, is beauteou« Helen Eastman, who plays the
Air Forces and is currently sta­ designer for Metro-Goldwyn-.Mayer ing T Sgt Buss of the personnel
Like all USO shows it I
—what you leave goev to the wom­ woids. youse guys from Joisey
role of Judy Grave's »Ider sister in "Junior Mix.” the I SO-Canp
and secured through the efforts of ( section.
tioned at Orlando Field, Fla.
to
men
tn
uniform.
Show
that
comes
to
Theatre
Jst'.J*
p
m.
Saturday,
February
29.
en aad children. (When those Salem (Continued on page 7, column I)
Comedy "Junior Miss" Dogs of War'
Next at Field House Arrive at Post
Bomb-Shell of Mirth, All-Star
Cast, At Theatre 5 Saturday
Capi. Rutledge, Vet
Of Tenl City, Leaves
Top Kick of 381 st
30 Years in Army
i How to Make Friends and Influence People
i In These Wet Wild Woolly Western Wilds i
SCU Non-Coms Club Will Open March 6
With Gala Dance; Memberships Open