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
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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.
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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
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