Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, March 4, 1943.
Theodore, The Timber Wolf
1st Sgt. Ben Kladder Has Been Around
Army Barracks Half of His 38 Years
By.Cpl. Paul R. Kalman, Jr.
It happened two _y ears ago down at Camp Roberts, Calif.
While astounded NCO’s stood around and gaped, a tiny six-
year-old moved deft fingers over the received of a heavy
machine gun. Five minutes later the youngster had detail
stripped the weapon and laid the parts out in neat order.
Then he put it back together again.
Remarkable? Not in the least. Young Martin Kladder
just has army blood running in his veins.
Page Five
Telephone Girls Play
Hostess at New Home
Camp Adair Officers Are Invited
To Inspect Dorm; Supper Served
The “hello girls” of the Camp Adair Telephone Exchange
played hostess last Friday afternoon and evening at a
reception and open house for the officers stationed here, at
their new dormitory, with guests conservatively estimated
to have exceeded the 200 mark. The occasion marked the
completion of the furnishing of their attractive quarters
and also served to allow the oficers to meet and get acquainted
with the persons who are playing such a tremendously vital
part in the camp’s communications system.
All regiments of the 96th and Timber Wolf Divisions,
together with Service Command Unit 1911, were well repre­
sented, and among those signing the guest book were
Generals Bradley and Easley from the 96th.
á
DR. CHAS. O. ANDERSON
Optometrist
Humphrey Bldg., 557 Monroe—Corvallis—Phone 424-J
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Service Men
LES NEWMAN'S
in Salem
4
Has What You Need in
As for his old man, most of the*-------------------
Extra Clothing — Equipment
boys down in the 3rd Battalion H.Q. | ed, “and I stuck, there feeding the
—Officers’ Metal Insignia
Co. of the 383rd Infantry know Top fish until he hit 'Frisco. To my
Kick Ben Kladder only as the genial knowledge I was the only man on
CAMP ADAIR PILLOW TOPS
guy who gets their passes signed the boat who reached the West
SERGE
TROUSERS
SHOULDER PATCHES
and who listens to their bellyaches. /Coast by rail.”
BLITZ
SLEEPING
BAGS
What they do not know is that in
Was in Japan
ALL
KINDS
KITS
OF
his 38 years, he has crammed 19 I On completion of a two year
of them in every type of- sundry hitch in Manila the transport bring­
CHEVRONS
SHOE BRUSHES
and assorted army barracks from ing him home stopped at Nagasaki.
ZIPPER BAGS
OVERSEAS CAP
New York to Manila, that his big­ Japan, to refill her bunkers.
The ten girls, including Chief
GARRISON CAPS
gest obsession is to take a personal
“I will never forget the sight of
Operator Henrietta Bell, have been
Officers
Invited To
O.
I).
SOX
TIES
GARRISON BELTS
poke at Mr. Schickelgniber, and the crew that loaded the coal bags
at Adair since November 23, but Salem “Shamrock Swing”
SUNTAN
SHIRTS
O.
I).
WOOL-SHIRTS
that he plans to soon be wearing on board,” he recalled. “Men and
were billeted in the Guest Houses
A St. Patrick’s Dance which
Many Other Items
tin1 coveted gold bars of a second women, some of them as old as 80,
until their own dorm had been
goes «Inder the appetizing title
lonie via the Officer Candidate were standing on a bamboo scaffold
completed and furnished.
of “Shamrock Swing." will be
Get your Shoe Orders from Your Issuing Officer
School at Fort Benning.
and passed the sacks along from that he injects into his company
Each girl has her dwn room in
held the evening of March 13,
We Have the Shoes
MARRIAGE
VOWS
‘
TOOKIN
’
hand to hand and into the ship’s is second to none.
Sgt. Has Been Around
which she has permitted her dec­
starting 9 p. m., in the Mirror
AND
NOW
‘
WHOSE
COOKIN
’
orator’s taste to develop around
Last year on maneuvers down in
Room of the Marion Hotel in
His face is like an open book, hold.”
Dan Cupid recently took a the basic maple bedroom furniture
★ ★
Like all true army men, Kladder the California desert, Sergeant
Salem.
honest and smiling. He is person­
double “pot-shot” at the SCU provided. A tour of the quarters
Officers of Camp Adair arc
ally acquainted with almost a got homesick for GI chow after Kladder pulled a stunt that is still
1911 QM Mess Hall with the j was taken by each guest. Each
invited to attend the function. It
fourth of all the first sergeants in 28 days in civilian life following circulating wherever army yarns
net
results:
1 room was entirely different as it will be conducted under aus­
the 96th Division and his joining his discharge and hustled back to are spun.
S
Sgt.
Moss,
mess
sgt.,
on
j reflected much of the occupant’s pices of the Salem Junior Wom­
“The temperature was up to
the Old War Horse Club won’t the recruiting office.
March 1 was married to Miss
en’s Club.
As
in
the
case
of
First
Sergeant
| personality. Matching draperies,
122,
”
he
said.
“
It
was
so
damned
I
I
place him among a group of
Where Buddies Meet
Jeanne Cochrane at the Post
j bedspreads and wardrobe curtains
strangers. This Sergeant Kladder Murray who we interviewed last hot that even the jackrabbits were
Chapel. They will reside in Al­
War
Department
Authorization AG-095
week. Sergeant Kladder had his equipped with canteens.”
seemed the dominant theme, and Grey Ladies Greeted
has been around.
bany.
turn
at
guard
duty
at
the
military
179 N. Commercial Street — Phone 5508 — Salem, Ore.
At the time he was driving a jeep
When his mother died shortly
Sunday before last T/5 these ran the gamut from flowered I
In Hospital Ceremony
when all of a sudden he spied a
after his ninetqcntl* birthday. Ser­ prison on Alcatraz Island.
Thomas, cook, joined the list of ! chintz to geometrically designed I
Soldier Romance
field shower room which had been
geant Kladder’s family broke up
the benedicts when he married I homespun fabric.
In 1931 he met a pretty girl in improvised from an old cistern and
Lamps and personal effects, such
Thirty-two Gray Ladies were
and he decided to join the army.
Miss Betty Schmidt at Chapel
San Francisco. They were married a couple of lengths of rubber hose.
as
pictures, and hobby collections welcomed into the Camp Adair hos­
That was in 1924.
No. 1. The couple will also re­
added the finishing touch. One
Signing his name to the enlist­ a short time afterwards and for the I He slammed on the brakes and
side in Albany.
pital as workers at a ceremony re­
ment blank was just like tying a past decade she has made her home drove the car right of the road
When S Sgt. l^oss and T/5 girl, for example, is a fancier of cently conducted by the recreation
near whatever army post the and under the spray. Both serge­
;ky rocket to his back.
Cook now greet their ever-lov- Indian rugs, and one of her Navajo
department of the Red Cross. The
sergeant
has
been
stationed.
ant
and
jeep
got
a
thorough
soak-
ings at their Albany thresholds prizes was hung on the stairway
A few days later he wa on his
Ladies donned their veils during
It
is
interesting
to
note
that
all
landing
wall,
and
another
was
on
ing.
the time-honored greeting will
way to the Philippines.
through Sergeant Kladder’s career
her bedroom floor. Another has a the short graduation exercise and
Then,
with
a
sigh
of
relief,
he
be
changed
to:
Two days out of Panama his
he has stuck to his first love, the stepped on the accelerator and
“Hello honey. Who’s cookin'?” valued collection of dogs; still an­ were officially greeted by Col.
transport ran into a terrific tropi­
infantry.
other preferred odd-shaped per­ William B. Lewis, Commanding
roared
away
into
the
dust
of
the
|
cal hurricane. Sergeant Kladder
Officer.
His longest stay with one outfit desert.
“I’m touching my valise. What fume bottles.
lays no claim to being a deep water
Patients and medical officers
was from 1927 to 1941 with the
Attractive
Quarters
now?” “Open it,” said the pro­
man and a very natural occurrence
30th Infantry in California. From
The entrance to the dormitory and nurses witnessed the ceremony
MY
prietor,
“
and
GIVE
ME
BACK
resulted — three fourths of the
the 30th, he was transferred to the
opens into a large reception and and joined in with the Ladies in
TOWELS.”
ship’s company began fighting it-
Infantry Replacement Center at
living room, where guests were re­ celebrating their graduation at a
out for a place at the rail.
!
By Cpl. “Dubby” Duboff
|
Camp Roberts.
ceived and a buffet snack served. reception held immediately after.
No Dearth In The Mail
“I had to wait three days to
A small and complete kitchen is Several of the patients sang solos,
No Desk Soldier
Business, eh, Corporal?
Hq. Co. SCU 1911
squeeze in,” the sergeant contend-
directly
behind, where the girls and all of the assembled guests
Sir
At Fountain City, Tennessee,
Sergeant Kladder is by no means
may prepare themselves a sand­ joined the community sing held
-Ull Illi JUKI Illi lllll tlll!lll!l! IIIIII1III ill’ attached to his orderly room with
Greetings: New York is a beau­ Stork brought a baby daughter who
wich and salad and some coffee. during the reception. Chaplain Vic­
will
be
named
Charlotte
to
Mr.
and
invisible strings. True, he’s a fine tiful city to be FROM these days.
tor D. Newman explained the ser­
desk soldier but whenever the oc­ , Times Square is as dark as Corval- Mrs. R. M. Stork recently. Mr. The showers and bath are on the vices of the Gray Ladies prior to
main
floor
as
are
two
bedrooms
Stork
’
s
occupation
is
not
delivering
casion permits, he’s right out there | lis after eight, and pleasure driv­
their presentation to Col. Lewis.
and a guest room. The remaining
in the field with his boys sweating ing at any hour is forbidden, (No babies. It is delivering mail.
bedrooms are on the second floor
along with them. Their worries are holds on “parking” have been
Work will win the war!
I together with linen closets and
his worries and the esprit de corps changed to my knowledge).
Frenzied Finance
Or Any Other Thing
storerooms. Some of the rooms
To any of you air minded soldiers
by
Of Value
have been finished in. knotty pine
Here is'Hoti a
who may be contemplating a trip
Sgt. Fred Ashworth
and all the rooms were attractive
east
(if
you
are
fortunate
enough
TYPEWRITERS
enough to inspire the envy of the I
' Farmed' Policy
to get that furlough) I have this
Fare-well Parties! Lots of fun,
visitors.
WE BUY, SELL
i.
ADDING MACHINES to say, “Don’t do it.” Present but the morning after is the thing An enclosed corridor connects
Costs Less
AND TRADE
transportation conditions are tough, that hurts. During the past week
REPAIRED
that's true, but the railroad will at | we have had so many that every- the dorm with the switchboard or Being Continuing In Form, a Fanners
least tell you what day you should I one has a perpetual hang-over. In nerve center of the exchange, and automobile insurance policy is sold
O. and A.
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once—thereafter it renews by
arrive at your destination. How­ • fact, some of the fellows have so connecting with this is the room only
mail, like life insurance. TAis elimi­
SECOND HAND STORE
ever, if you don’t mind being awak­ many dark circles under their eyes where equipment is housed.
nates repeated sales cost paid yearly
Ole J. Sundsrud, Prop.
—
Assisting Miss Bell at the affair for ordinary insurance.
UFFItE JEQUIPMEMT
ened by a pretty airline stewardess ' that they are afraid to get near a
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£
were
the
other
operators,
Mrs.
You Save the Difference
who does not tuck you in, but kicks rifle range. From the shoulders
115 North 16th, Corvallis, Ore.
: SALEM
Pho. 2-4081 =
Maybelle Beals, Mrs. Claire Buck­ National Std. non assessable policy.
you
off
as
you
are
tuckered
out,
u^
they
look
like
targets.
'«I jllllllllllllllllllllllllitllillllllllllllllltr
and a few minutes later you find
________
____ __ of ___
____ was
__ ner, Miss Ruth Campbell, Miss
First fare-well
the week
yourself trudging through inches I to Pvt. George Andrews from Of- Louise Cooper, Miss Virginia Gur­
of snow wondering what the h— ficer's pay section. He’s off some­ nee, Miss Bessie Humphreys, Miss
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« it was all about. It doesn’t take where in the Utah country and Catherine Hanley, Mrs. Bessie
c
Mon jay and Miss Harriet Schwend-
you long to unscramble this Jerk­ plugging away as usual.
Dist. Mgr., I’hone 844
watertown’s airline executive’s
Next two men to be given a send- ker.
221
W. 1st, Albany, Ore.
Greeting the guests were Mr. Cal
■ doubletalk.
It sounds something off were Staff-sergeant Paul Barn­
■
Horn,
Camp
Telephone
Manager
of
hill
and
T/3rd
Cal
Chandler.
Bar
­
like
this.
“
Do
you
have
priority?
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FARMERS AUTOMOBIL«
c Just a moment please, No eh— ney was the popular manager of the Pacific Telephone «nd Tele­
InUr INSURANCE E>ch«ngt<
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Well, sony but you must have pri­ the Post Headquarters Theater and graph Company, and Capt. Norvel
Per Roll of 8 Pictures
ority, only passengers with pri­ Cal was the captain of the Head­ G. Reetz, Post Signal Officer. As­
ority will be able to make the trip, quarters Company basketball team. sisting as guides were Mr. Jim
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One-Day Service
2 due to bad weather we must take Both fellows were good men in the Howard and Mr. B. R. Nelson who
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a precaution, all flights are traveling office and both took such interest are stationed with the telephone
5 ■ light, some will be cancelled, you in recreational activities. We are service at this camp. Among the
can phone the priority officer at all ready to salute them again when guests were Mr. H. Judy of Port­
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Denver.” “What's his number?” I they get back from OCS with their land, Mr. Lewis LaBare, and Mr.
Allen Tweedale, both of Eugene,
asked, catching a word in while he bars.
Opposite The Banks
M Sgt. Chick Reynolds, last but and all of whom are associated
paused to take a long breath. “Oh,”
Corvallis, Oregon
he replied, “you can’t phone him not least, to leave, will be missed with the telephone company.
The exchange as it is now has
until morning.” “What time is it by all. As first sergeant he was
now?” I asked. “Three a. m.,” said able and popular with all the men. been operating since early Novem­
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he, intelligently. “Hm — do you As head of the Enlisted Pay Sec- ber and the girls arrived in the
mind if I get my coat off that tion he was well known amongst latter part of that month.
plane before it takes off?” All he all the men of SCU 1911.
had to say was “Why sure” (famous
Funds to Outfit One
Oregon expression) and I probably Sad Scenes Seen at Post Finance
“Spanky” McAllister brooding Super-Duper Day Room
would have pinned his ears back
with my corporal stripes. I can over “Skeeter” since Cal Chandler Voted by Salem Post
take that from Oregonians, because left the office. The fellows are all
the sun is now shining beautifully beginning to worry about Spanky
Capitol Post No. 9, Salem Ameri­
here, but not from CHEYYNE, as he has been trying to fill Cal’s
WYOMING. ... It is still a mys­ shoes. His feet are big enough, but can Legion, have voted funds to fit
tery to me how a certain attractive can he make the grade with “Skeet­ up a room for servicemen at Camp
Adair.
blond managed to get on the next er?”
Vice Commander John Olson is
plane, to visit her boy friend in [
Seattle, while I was left behind Here's to Mollo, the sad old bloke chairman of the committee in
looking up, holding the bag, as Who loses every time we toss for charge of this and has already ob­
Exclusive showing of Duco Paints and new scientific
tained a piano, radio and several
usual.
“coke”
I am told upon my return that a Said Molloy, “What an expensive other pieces of furniture. Olson
discoveries by lhe Du Pont Company.
states that he will take measure-
Hq. Company soldier home on a
joke,
ments for drapes in the near fu-
furlough visited a health resort to No wonder I'm always broke.”
ture.
rest a few days. He was told by
Funds available for this purpose
the proprietor that “everyone here So struggling under the debtors
Your Buddies will Tell You”
were made possible through pat­
at this hotel must exercise every
clutch
morning. It is a tradition here at Is Molloy who borrowed for "cokes” ronage of service men at the dances
held Saturday evenings in the Arm­
‘Hotel Greenhouse’ which has not I
and such
been broken for twenty years. "But “I never thought that it would cost ory, under the auspices of the local
Potted plant free to every lady coming
post.
I came here to eat and rest,” this
so much,”
recruit
proclaimed,
“
and
I
refuse
Said
Molloy,
“
That
hand
that
loves
to our store these two days.
Observers from the Office of
to exercise.” He later checked out.
to touch.
War Information traveled more
“Before you leave,” the proprietor
I’hone 78
pleaded. “Jlist do one exercise for
455 Madison—Corvallis
Inflation prices in Italy have than 12,000 miles, visiting and in­
j me—to keep my record clear. brought the price of good farm specting troop concentration areas. I
Pleusc just bend down, keep your land to around $2,000 an acre, and to find out about American sol­
knees stiff, and touch your valise.”' poorer land is proportionately ex­ diers' drinking habits, and found
137 South Third Street — Corvallis, Oregon — Phone 8
The yardbird bent over and said, pensive.
they were good,
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