Page Four
Thnrxi*» starch 18. 1943.
Camp Adair Sentry
ly share of the evening there he
left and walked to the bus depot
to return to camp . . . waited a
moment or two . . . saw the bus
i
about
ready to leave . . . and barely
Cpl. Robert C. Gaard
) caught it. He sat down happy with
Being on the alert has its re I himself for catching the bus when
wards . . . the Creswell Union High he realized he had left “the" coat
“A bout face!” “Attention!”
School of Creswell. Oregon, is I in the depot! Sunday his coat was “Right face!”
returned
but
he
had
no
coat
to
give
bringing a three-act play entitled.
These are just a few of the sig
“Salad Days" to the 381st Recrea his friend who was returning “the” nals the Victory Corps girls of
coat
in
the
depot!
Sunday
his
coat
tion Hall. The production is under
Corvallis high school have been
the direction of Dr. Carl Gros- who was returned but he had no coat to learning in their new physical fit
ha» capably brought out the high give his friend who was returning ness class. Although their train
spots in this hilarious three-act the coat and expecting to receive ing cannot be specifically called
play. The play will be given Satur his own. They both rushed into Cor military drill, it does take the form
day evening at 1930 . . . and it’s vallis and inquired at the bus depot i of such, and for this reason the
name Victory drill has been ap
free to all soldiers, their mothers, for the coat . . . they found one but I plied.
friends and gals! We’ll be seein’ ya it was two sizes too small but with ; The new drill has helped the girls
all papers, etc., the original coat | to learn to work together, give at
there!
contained ... so. for gosh sakes, tention and coordinate. It has also
o-O-o
will the guy who has the wrong I added zest to the idea of the Vic
Congratulations to Lt. and Mrs.
Cornett of Company B . . . the coat now kindly contact the fellow ; tory Corps.
story presented them with a seven whose coat he has before we all go I The girls are to make their first
of many appearances Friday night,
pound baby girl! The Lt. claims it NUTS! The soldier’s name is sewed ■ March 19 in the gymnasium of the
looks just like him! Anyway the on directly under the coat collar. | high school. The routine of the
child is healthy so don’t worry “Nothing ever happens to you"!! drills is to be planned by the two
about a thing! '
sergeants, Jo Price and Colleen
o-O-o
Metzler, both high school juniors.
He'll Be Giving It
There are to be two groups of
While the Cornett family were
Gl Haircut Shortly
girls performing in drills, under
given a pleasant surprise another
leadership of the two sergeants.
surprising occurrence took place as
Lowry Field -(CNS)- Recently The uniforms are to be navy blue
Sgt. Will Bloor of the same com
soldiers were amazed to find one or dark skirts with white short
pany said “I Do” last Monday eve
of their barrack mates playing with sleeved blouses. They will be wear-
ning . . . his wife’s name we don’t
I the strands of a new mop. Combing
know but we must say she is cer
| it with his fingers, he would pin a Now if Somebody Doesn't
tainly a very lovely individual.
part of it up here, comb another
How did you do it, Sgt. ?
part down there until he had fash Short-Sheet Them, Okay
o-O-o
ioned a net “hair-do.” The soldier
The 381st “Bulldogs” Boxing turned out to be Pvt. Enrico Caru | Palo Alto, Cal. -(CNS)- William
Meet the PX Girl of Camp Adair; the 96th country, where the 383rd Team is to meet the 104th “Sea
so, a leading hairdresser, who is Miller and Grace Harriet left on a
20 year old, brown-eyed Betty | Inf. hangs out. Additionally though, gulls” at the Salem Armory this spending his spare time working peaceful honeymoon following a
rick of PX No. 10. It was a close one of her most ardent supporters coming Friday and Cpl. Earl Gus out a new hair-do for the WAACs. ’ “quiet” wedding here in which the
is a Timber Wolf—he is W. O. tafson, team manager, is * having
! maid of honor had to be rushed to
,’ht in the vote-off, with Miss i All>ert J. Frick, of artillery.
the |>ad breaks . . . one of Earl’-
. the emergency hospital for an oper-
TO SWIM A REQUSITE
rick getting the nod by 150 votes i When Miss Frick received her star sluggers, Danny Cox, is rest
! ation, a member of the bridal party
The Red Cross is going to try to ; backed into a waiter while a pic
ver pretty !>urothy Caldwell, of award for victory, which was a ing in the Station Hospital after
X No. 5.
hearty, friendly handclasp by your having his tonsils removed, while teach millions of probable inductees ture was being taken and upset the
The winner perhaps had one big ' Sentry reporter, she said: ‘Tickled I Brother Jones, the main spark in to swim before they're inducted. tray of champagne and glasses, a
¡vantage, viz.: dual divisional sup- to win? Oh, boy—am I! bui
But | , the middleweight class, is walking The idea behind the plan is that in bridesmaid fainted, and the bride’s
rt. Betty’s PX is in the heart of leggo of my hand, you big goon.” j around camp with his arm in a this kind of global war ... swim veil caught fire while she was cut
(———————————————— | sling . . , seems he injured his hand ming should be an absolute must ting the wedding cake.
Boyd, California; Pfc. Carl Duth-, during work-outs . . ..this may for every man going to a combat
ler, Michigan; Pfc. Tom Clavin, I sound tough enough, but Earl’s area.
Battery "C" Notes
And right now most men being SUGAR’S SWEET REVENGE
Nebraska; Cpl. Walter Tennessen, troubles are topped off by having
BY
Ray (Sugar) Robinson, the skin
• Minnesota: Pfc. Harold Halverson. Ted Curless, his champion in the drafted either can’t swim at all or
Cpl. Frank Spaak
Iowa. Still vacation, but expected welterweight class, holding back not very well. The program will ny Harlem Negro who has been
work through Red Cross chapters called the uncrowned welterweight
Beauty contests are everywhere. home soon is none other than Lt. • his puches due to a torn muscle in
all over the country and 15,000 champ of the world, was inducted
W.
P.
Hovey.
California.
Curless
’
right
shoulder!
Earl
states
'• it goes at the “C” battery, too.
into the army’ as a private, but
that the team will be right there swimming instructors.
Il all started with Cpl. Floyd
immediately received a seven-day
and return winners if they have to
ubble bragging almut the beauties Crewless Plane Covers
Bronze medals will continue to furlough to clear up an item of
fight
with
one
arm
tied
behind
controls. This disturber! other 2000 Miles in Flight
their backs . . . and he isn't kid go to servicemen cited for bravery unfinished business, The “item”
"< mens to such extent that to pre
ding!
We’re pluggin’ for you . . . | or efficiency, but reduction in cop- was his victorious ten-round return
nt a murder or two the follow
Washington -(CN8>- Astounded
1 per material for insignia and ap- bout with Jake LaMotta in Detroit.
er proposal was made by Cpl. Bob officers told of an Army transport so give 'em what ya got!
1 pare! of the armed forces will save Robinson hud won 129 consecutive
o-O-o
ahood. He suggested that all plane which flew 2,000 miles with
! more copper than the amount used ' fights before he lost a decision to
The next time Pvt. Dexter of B
•• inkers in good standing of “C" no one aboard, finally crashing on
1 LaMotta last month.
in medals.
Company jumps into a fox-hole he
:i .. enter their prize PHOTOS a Mexican mountainside.
ith S/8gt. Tonno Guiliano who
Dubbed a flying Dutchman of the claims he will investigate it thor
rill put them on display. Entrees skies by amazed airmen, the plane oughly ... seems the company
i
• you mean entries. Corporal ?) — reversed course and flew by itself was out on a “problem” and Dex
Ed.I are pouring in fast;
to crash in Mexico after the crew ter sought out a fox-hole for cover
photos ' and passengers bailed out because and without hesitating, leaped into
RDMKOS
ENTERED tail-flutter vibrations threatened one filled with water and mud! Re
member ye old saying. “Look Be
<>l. Floyd Rubble
IS to tear the ship apart in the air
fore I.ou Leap" . ..
Cpl. Bob Mahood
• over Florida waters.
o-O-o
First Lieutenant R. C Ulmer,
Sgt. George Boyd
7
We
won't
use
his name l>ecause
Raymond Waren
fi pilot, had bailed out after heading
he asked us not to ... He is an
I’vt. "Kl’" Amos Smith
II the plane out to sea ami setting
easy-going type of fellow who al
im . T. J. Lanier
7 the automatic pilot for level flight
ways remarks, “Nothing aver hap
c»i. I l'oehoeki
• so the craft would not become a
pens to me” . . . until ... It seems
"Klondike“ Camping
5 menace ashore.
the hero of our little tale was in
Sgt. Mm. Walsh
7
Corvallis last Saturday with money
l*fc. John Ruderki
10
NEW G.I. SLANG
in his pocket, time on his hands,
Entriss will clnse Saturday.
And a brand new kind of British- and not much to do so he strolled
March 20th. M inner will be pickad American Arabian G.I. slang is be into and open doorway, took off
by non-eonkrstants of the Btry. All ing used by Yanks battling with his coat, and joined some of the
contestants an« campaigning hart! the Eighth Army that’s chased the boys in a smart game of billiards.
ard seegars are easy to l>e gotten. Nazis clear across North Africa. « When the game or games were
• • • •
Two guys having n beer now raise over he reached up to remove his
100‘. Victory Bond holders, their glasses and say, “Cheers" in overcoat from the hanger and left
a full battery too—we are proud stead of "Here’s mud in you eye.” via the front door, walking, time
to state that every member of If a soldier announces that he’s to an ice cream parlor for a milk
this battery is buying bonds. had a stroke of luck or done a good shake. Arriving at his destination
Cpl. Wm. Marendish was the job he describes it as a "good he ran his hand into his overcoat
show.”
pocket for a pack of cigarettes . . .
high pressure salesman.
If the announcement is had he but none was to be found . . . i
A • • •
says “poor show” never “bad wrong coat! He hurriedly rushes!
ROVER BOYS come home \f ' show.” Even the word “guys" is back to the scene of the mishap
ter roaming around their old stamp . becoming “chaps." Almost nobody but found his coat to be missing!
grounds of their respective play says “hello" anymore ... it’s usual Not much to do now ... he waited
grounds and tap rooms while on ly "Saeeda." A tip is a “hakheeeh." but it seems the other fellow must
their furloughs the following men ■ "Emshee” means go away. As in have liked our hero's coat better
teturnad to resume their duties at ' all African sectors ... all natives than his own. Our hero left and|
this hattery:
are “Wogs."
wandered over to the USO. After
Cpl. John Rudecki. Cpl. Lawr
spending a goodly share of the eve
ence Poehocki and Cpl. Frank W
Have the ‘Sentry’ Mailed home ning there he left and walked over
Speak, from Chicago; Sgt. George — every week.
•” to o*»l M AMar <pNn*a rat..
Betty Frick Winner
Of PX Girl Contest
381st Infantry
In This Column
by
Corvallis High
Victory Corps Girls
To Appear to Public