Camp Adair Sentry Page Five Thursday, March 18, 1943. By : Ffc. Foo, First Sino-American Soldier i At Adair, Sets Fine Example for EM Contrary to public opinion. Bill “old nuu>” Shnelwert DID NOT “ghost write" either Washington s Inaugural Speech or Lincoln’s Get­ tysburg Address, although, we re sure he was around in those days! the Count! Relax! Biggest little soldier at the Sta­ I Fong, equals big and Foo trans- tion Hosp Italy is PFC Chin Fong 1 luted in English makes Chin Fong Foo, five feet and one-half inch j Foo an old, big, rich man. | Said Chin, “Sometimes I have to from the good earth. He was born i laugh when I hear the boys squawk. in Canton, China, in 1909. ' My wife and son are still in Can­ hat makes Chin big is that ton.” He hasn’t heard from them there is nothing too great for him in seven months. to do. His bunk, and the area Chin graduated from high school around it could serve as a model in Canton, came to the U.S. and for any soldier to follow. became a citizen. In 1936 he re­ On June 25, 1942, Chin was the turned to marry, a ceremony which first Chinese-American soldier at lasted three days and in which over Camp Adair, and may be remem­ one thousand neighbors attended. bered for his dignified and grace­ Then returning to the States and ful movements on the crushed his “home town” San Francisco, stone drill field at Tent. City. after the necessary passage of At the Hospital his first job time, he was informed that a son was in the detachment mess, but was born, which he named Sock the ovens were too high, and the Foot!. Though it cannot be trans­ From left to right we have Sgt. Hamilton, T 3 Johnson and pots (20 gal.), too large, so he lated word for word, the name Sgt. Lorch enjoying a few peaceful moments far from details in was assigned to the officer’s quar­ means “natural goodness.” z the Q.M. 191 l’s Day Room. Don't get the idea only non-coms are ters where he is now working. Chin follows the war news close­ admitted to the QM's pride and joy. It's because the photographer came during the day time, »hen all good privates are at work. Asked if he liked his present job, ly and with us cheered the recent Next Q. M. picture, if there is one. we promise will have Powers Chin replied, ‘Til do anything the report that over 2,500,000 Japanese Models in it. instead of Powerless Models.—Signal Corps photo. Army asks me to, and I’ll do as killed, wounded or missing in well as I can.” China, who will never have the he has, for the week end?” you there! Chin, in Chinese, means old, opportunity of shooting at us. As we prepare to send in this ! With the Medics “little bit of dirt,”—your editor’s substitute takes over. Cpl. Sheehan ! by is in the hospital with the measles! T 5 John E. Sheehan Too bad, Jackie—hope you’re out QM t soon! --------------------------- ------------- — o — The rains came—and went—we Last minute item of interest— hope! Anyway, all our plans for Sgt. Harry Until, from the S/Ma- outdoor recreation are progressing jor’s Office finally got his orders in a big way. Cpls. Eugene Abbate at the last minute Monday morn­ and Charlie Shelton from the Sick ing and was on the train that eve­ and Wounded Office and Pvt. Vic ning headed for QM Officer Can­ Guiterrez from the Dental Clinic didate Schoo) at Camp Lee, Vir­ are doing much to get the boys ginia. You really deserve it, Har­ out behind the barracks in the eve­ ry—nice going! ning for some baseball practice. Don’t think for a minute that they aren’t shaping up—they really look good! “QUOTES and QUERIES” — o — MSgt. Joe DeBruyne, T/Sgt. Pfc. F. Smith—Sgt. M. Gaines k Pat Durkin, S/Sgt. Johnny Schae­ Spring is close the sun WAS out fer. and Sgt. Harry Unell are our So there’s no need to sit and pout greatest golf enthusiasts. You will see them almost any Sunday af­ “Quotes and Queries” someday MUST end ternoon on the course at the Cor­ Why not read this til! then- vallis Count«? Chib. Johnny and Friend (?) Pat are really good—Joe and Har­ ry are coming right along. Stick to it boys—maybe by next year Besides the Sentry’s pages are be­ ing cut you'll be able to give the pros a Which might help them escape little eonipet’tion! this rut — o — But till that day arrives, you Incidentally, Pat just received clowns his other arc last week. He has Read below and continue your been with us for about three frowns. months. Before that he put in a long stretch “somewhere in Alas­ Prominent among the early “ar­ ka.” When you ask him the com­ parison, his only comment is, rivals” for the chow line, is Pfc. “Camp Adair is Utopia.” Congrat­ Murphy, of our Motor Pool. Now, ulations on your new chevrons, he’s either using up valuable gas “Durk”—we knew you could do it. by coming over in a truck, which with the shortage .is treason or — o — Sal Bonsignore, one of the “tent mutiny or arson or something; or city” boys recently received his he's using illegal methods which, if ’second lewy liars. He attended continued, will call for the saliva test, which they give to suspicious Signal Corps School at Fort Mon» moyth. New Jersey. Ooops—I mean acting horses. We apologize to the horses for bringing a “dog” like Sir! Murph into their life, and we apolo­ — o — gize to Murphy, for his knowing T'Sgt. Ed Haskins, formerly stationed at the hospital and now US. at Pittsburgh, California, is taking During the recent Officer’s soft- as his wife Miss Gladys Jones, for­ merly employed here at the Sales ball game, which incidentally, the Commissary. They v ill be married QM Officers won. Major Brandt, sometime thia week. May the QM's own “Bill Dickey,” was ad- couple live in happy oblivion v»sed by one of his fellow officers throughout their married life. to slide. Major Brandt, after tak­ ing a look at Oregon’s “moist” soil, Wow! replied, Tm not interested in — o — The Mess Department is bemoan­ ’picking up* any real estate to­ ing the loss of two of its “good old night” -tandby«"—T 3 Frank M. Bradler While we're on that «object, we'd and T i*gt Gden G. Gruenig. Frank went to WaHa WaHa. Washington, like to ask Lt. Morgan, the man of and Glen is on his way with a many jobs and titles. (Fuel Offi­ cadre to Fort Lewis. Let’s hope cer, Salvage Officer, Ass’t. Reclam­ lhere'H be no change in our chow, ation Officer, etc., and also third t af luck fellow» we eartam^r hasesaan on the WINNING team). • vm we rent thoee ’chariey bur s es’ inisa yow» QUARTERMASTER We wonder what the 601 man thinks of after waiting on line for hour, he finds out the movie only holds 600. — After trying various ways of getting rid of ye editors, some wag . got across to Lt. Brazclton, our I Commanding Officer, the idea of issuing rifles. Result is. this col­ umn (if you could call it one) is being written by the light thrown by an old firefly in the dead of night. (That explains the absence j of any life in it.) Leading the I “posse” are S, S Jones, T 3 John- soni T/S Walker, Sgt. Corcoran, and Cpl. Raimey. (Squad Leaders)' If we don't lose too many men out j on the range, the QM will in the future be known as Junior Com­ mando’s. If we do lose a lot the QM in the future will be known aS “The (Total) Lost Battalion.” -i If Pvt. James “Mad Mortician” Since the recent liquor restric­ tions, we suggest as a theme song Merrilees doesn’t stop being "the for Adair, “Drink to me ONLY boogie-woogie washer woman” of Barracks 103, by doing his own with thine eyes.” washing, the Post Laundry will For the past two or three weeks start picketing him. (And if his . both our regular readers (our wives price is right, we’ll throw him and our relations) and our irregu­ some of our “dirty doing”). lar readers, (“latrine loungers”) will recall items « about a certain All good columns print retrac- ! Sgt. Van and his doings in the QM tions, so, if we have nothing else in Stables. Truth compels us to men­ common with a good column, (and tion, he’s been transferred to the we don't!!) we will at least have a QM Garbage Dump. Talk about retraction to our name. Said be­ “out of the frying pan into the ing: That Dick Draper’s education­ fire!” We beg you, G-Man, Van! ! al girl friend moved from Eugene. Please!! go back to the STABLES, We apologize to her and Richard no matter how the horses feel “The Lion-Hearted” Draper. That about it. At least, WE could stand ONE didn’t!! Just to keep our hand in the rumor-killing business, we’d like to “lay low” a story that’s bee* making the rounds of the QM grape-vine. Don’t you believe that Sgt. Hank Di Benedictsis, STAND­ ING guard on the QM Basketball team and likewise in the Cold Stor­ age, was so impressed by his recent elevation to the three-stripe crowd, that he tried to put chevrons o> the basketball he practices with! It’s not true!! — It was the ludí he PLAYED with! To help the Doctors down at the Station Hospital diagnose the re­ cent, very strunge stomach ailment of Pvt. Vincent Amalitano, he of the alphabet soup name, we men­ tion the following: He was out picking berries last Sunday . . . Enough said! USO CAM a PR ea DA, r uso WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS • National Catholic Community Service • YMCA • Salvation Army • Jewish Welfare Board • YWCA • National Travelers Aid Association DATE THURSDAY March TH FRIDAY March 19 8 VTTRDAT March 20 ALBANY 118 111 F.ut Third St. CORVALLIS MONMOUTH SALEM Fifth and Madieon Sts. Hivray WW k Main St 693 Cliemeketa St. UuiJdinjf open fur your conveniens? — limited facilities available 2 5 Army Wives' r)uh. 6:00*10:30 pin Informal activities 7:30 pm Stamp Club meet H:00 Discussion flub. Informal Activities Building open for your convenience — limited facilities available 6:00-10:30 pm Informal activities 7:3O pm Siuull fumes m-tivitina «30 Informal dancing Informal Activities Bl«l*r Open. Limited fa ci lit lev. N 1 1 pm Dnuee at Elks Bld if. Monroe .k itli. Band. 1-11:00 pm laftHimnl \r- 2 pin Sewing and mend inf. X Informal Activities 1 10 pm fanteen open 15 pin Resist rat ion tor Home IfoRpitaliîy 4 to H pm Rufiatar for sleeping rots Slip in. Dauee ( B»ll* room ). SUNDAY March 2t Informal Activities Building <>pea for ysur convenience —- limited facilities available 1:0011 (»0 — Informal Aotivitwa. 9 nin to noon Visit the rhurrh of vunr cMUS 9 urn to 10:30 pm Can­ teen open 3’6 pm Ballroom dancing 5:15-6:45 pm Musical program 8:30 pin Singfaal MONDAY March 22 Informal Activities Dnildinf <>pen for your convr-nienee — hmH»o> facililk'e available 6:00-JQ:30 pm Informal activities 7:3O pm. Small C h mes activities. TUESDAY Mar.-h 22 Informal Activities Building open foe your pup « tn 10 Enliftled niante and wives' paHy 9 pm Mm