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Page Twelve Biggest Thrill in 17 Years Army; Teaching Jane Russell fo Throw Hand Grenades By C'pl. Robert C. Gaard Camp Adair Sentry Thursday, March 18,1943. Today's Orientation Lecture From the AEF battling the Nazis - in Tunisia comes another great ' story of the men who fight in tanks. - During a roaring tank battle a Super Duper Scooter When called upon to interview Wanna’ ride around a lot on Sgt. Nicholas J. Zelock it seemed your A card? -Major D. J. Small a simple task to get a man to talk (phone 2368) has a Cushman about himself, but Sgt. Zelock pre motor scooter he will seel to a sented a problem. He is the type of service man for $65. It has a man to whom the term, “Actions two horsepower motor and is in good condition, the major states, speak lounder than words,” cer- although the rubber is a wee tainly applies. bit slick. You can’t expect every He is rather a shy, goo«l natured thing—call him up if you are individual who would rather give interested. his right arm than tell you about himself. Sgt. Zelock stands a good six feet tall and his physique pretty; I may have given it to her.” matches. The entire company was turned Born in Russia He was born in Mlawa, Russia, in 1906. Mlawa is now under Nazi-dominated control, being taken when Germany invaded Poland. His father was a field clerk in the Czar’s Army. Important Experience The only occurrence, that I left a lasting impression was the thrill he experienced when lose- ly Jane Russell of Hollywood, star <rf “The Outlaw," paid a visit to t amp Roberts and he was choeen to instruct her on the correct method of throwing the hand grenade. medium Yank tank was hit and started to burn. American infantry- ] men dug in on a nearby hill won- « dered why the crew of four didn’t * try to get out. They wondered still ’ more w hen the tank not only kept on burning but the guys inside kept on throwing shells! They kept firing for twenty minutes ... They hit and stopped two German tanks ... They stuck to their guns inside that burning tank doing as much damage to the enemy as they could. Not a man came out. Here are the exact words of Sgt. Jesse Hurtt of Abio, Iowa, one of the infantrymen who saw the whole action: “When we left the hill that tank was black and smouldering and its ammunition was blowing up. But rio one had come out. Right there on the battlefield I took off my hat to those guys ... whoever they* were. It made me proud to be in the same army with them.” out to “police” the area for the missing grenade! In San Francisco a few days ago, Sgt. Zelock saw Miss Russell in her famed picture, “I almost got the nerve to go out to her home and ask her what became of the grenade but got a chill down my back! Really a bundle of loveli ness; so help me, she is!” quoth the sergeant. His parents, John and Alexand ra Zelock, moved to the United States in 1910 and settled in De troit. In school, Nicholas Zelock be came fascinated as he learned about Back to Army Stuff the large cities and country sur Getting back to Sgt. Zelock’s rounding him. His urge to see all army career: His next move was these* places he hud read about in across the parade grounds of Camp testbooks caused great anxiety for Roberts to the 89th Training Bat his mother. He would merely van talion as a 1st sergeant then to the ish from his home for a few «lays, 7th Division, the 17th Infantry, and returning when he became lone then, as he remarked, “to glorious some or felt hungry. This practic«* Oregon where the weather is real was continued from the time he ly a very great surprise!” was II years old until he was 20. He is now Sergeant-Major of the Then, in Los Angeles, California, 381st Regiment here in Camp he enlisted in the United States Adair. This marks his seventeenth Army on May 17, 1926. and was as year of service in Uncle Sam’s signed to Company I. of the 31st fighting force, the Army. Infantry. I asked the sergeant what he Zelock was quickly promoted from a Pfe to a corporal. His unit had planned to do when the war took up headquarters in the Phil was over. He replied. “I think I’ll ippines ami he was stationed there . make the army my life’s career!” until July 8, 1926, then returned to' the United States. We'd Hate to Lose Our During the next few years he Ginger —Careful, Boys worked his way to sergeant and did garri. on and patrol duty on the Hollywood -(CNS)-A “gas” at Pacific Coast. This duty continued tack” kayoed Ginger Rogers, film until th«* outbreak of hostilities star, as she danced through scenes I and in 1911, when the army* chose for a picture here. Hollywood cadres to train new troops, he was dreamers had cooked up the idea sent to Camp Roberts, California, to have her dancing on clouds. and assigned to the 81st Infantry They turned loose a dozen “cloud Training Battalion as platoon ser cookers" which are jets which spray geant - i ns t ruetor. carbon dioxide gas. Two feet of With all this background, it ap- the gas covered the stage when peared Sgt. Zelock must have had Ginger went down for the count. some outstanding experience, We Don Loper, her dancing partner, asked. He had. It. may, or may not. carried her to safety in true hero be surprising: fashion. Army Male Call, So 'Ladies in Retirement' Tunisian Tank Crew Displays Gallantry £ j I I These Marines Landed And.Wotta Situation! A South Sea Island-(CNS)-A “paradise” has been arranged by conferences between Marine Corps officers and native chiefs here. One of the main points settled is the relationship between Marines and the native girls. It was decided; First, a Marine must promise to marry a girl before he can flirt with her and offer her his cigarets: Second, upon her acceptance of his proposal he must get her parents’ consent: Fourth, he must give the parents $16.50; Fifth, no Marine can take his wife to the mainland should he decide to return thereto. ' ' , , EM Invited; Portland YWCA 'Circus Party' The Circus is coming to town. So say the YMCA-YWCA-USO I l’fc. Aesop wrote many fables many yea* ago and then came out with the startling truism that “A Good Picture Is Worth 2.000 Words.” We look at this photo of Alexis Smith and find l’fc. \esop guiltc of understatement. Would you trade Alexis for the dictionary ? ? ? Adolph Hitler, Ass, Insured for Hundred W. Moore, county rationing board member, has organized “The Mis When Miss Russell’s visit had drawn to an end. the company aupply sergeant noticed one gren ade missing. Sgt. Zelock states, “She was so mated Shoe Club” to help men and Akron, Ohio -(CNS)- James M. women in the U.S. who wear a dif Lewisburg. Pa. -(CNS) Buck- nell University’s Cap and Dagger McClanahan, jeweler, has an in- ferent size shoe on each foot and dramatic society called rehearsals surance policy on Adolph Hitler. have been caught short by shoe ra recently for “Knickerbocker Holi If anything happens to Adolph as tioning. A round-robin letter goes day." Then the Army called some a result of blitz, tornado, riot, fire, to all inquirers, so they can write of the boys up. Now the dramatic collapse of bridges, or overturn of each other and trade shoes that society is rehearsing another play a vehicle. McClanahan collects $100. don’t fit for shoes that do. instead it's called "I .allies in Re Adolph Hitler is McClanahan’s tirement." and hahs a predomin mule. About four million British fami antly female cast. Dallas. Tex. -(CNS)- Granville lies now grow their own vegetables. Male Call by Milton Caniff, creator of Terry and the Pirates" junior hostesses who are planning the “Circus Party” for all service I men at the Portland YWCA Satur- . day from 8 until 11:30 o’clock. Appropriate atmosphere will be created with the circus band hold- 4 ing forth all evening. A circus pa- « rade with caged animals and hula ■ dancers will feature the entertain-1 ment. Plenty of popcorn, balloons 1 and pink lemonade will add to the J color and gayety of the party. Miss Nadine Kurrasch, chairmai.l of the USO junior hostess group! planning the party, urges all serv-1 ice men to come early and join ir f the fun. SEEK, AND FIND Salt Lake City -(CNS)- Archi* I Bixby told police a traveling bai l had been stolen from his hotel! room. A day later he found a pawn I ticket in his room. It produced th« I stolen bag. Solid Sender «
