Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, March 25,1943.
Camp Adair Dollars
Roll in for Red Cross
Record Returns Áre Reported as
Fund Campaign Draws to Close
Mar fund dollars for American Red Cross war activities
were rolling from Camp Adair toward national headquarters
this week.
Reports from civil and military authorities in the camp
indicated a record contribution during the early stages of
the drive which started March 1 throughout the nation.
On the post, solicitation of funds
is being carried on only among the
UNDERSTATEMENT DEPT.
civilian employees and army offi­
Cora Jane Mann, a Portland
cers. Enlisted men are not being debutante, announces the word
I
requested to contribute in accord­ “sergeant" is derived from an
ance with a decision reached in a old French and Latin verb,
conference between the War De- “servire,” which means to serve.
part and the Red Cross.
In other words, according to
However, enlisted men w’ith pre-1 Cora Jane, a sergeant is a serv­
vious memberships wishing to re­ ant. That’s okay by us. Quick.
new them, or men desiring mem­ i Sergeant, my slippers!
bership. may pay their money to
the special service officers of their
Billfold Girl
organizations, or to any members
of the Red Cross staff on the post.
Civil Guards First
First civilian organization in
Camp Adair to make a completed
report was the civil guards. This
group will receive an emblem for
100 per cent contsibutions, accord­
ing to Everett Lisle, employee re­
lations director for the camp, who
is in charge of the war fund
civilians.
Post personnel and many of
small offices have completed
turns, Mr. Lisle said, but it is
expected that another 10 days will
be required to complete the solici- i
tation. Each civilian employee re-,
ceived a letter to which was at-!
tached a contribution blank and
other material held in place by a
paper clip.
The letter requested, that be­
cause of the metals shortage, the
paper clip should be returned. The
clips are being returned, Mr. Lisle
said, as holders for paper money.
Among the officers of the 96th
and Timber Wolf divisions, plans
are being completed for the drive
and many contributions from in­
of the Week
dividuals already have been re­
ceived.
Sl^ is a hostess at “Stage Door
In the 96th, collections have been Canteen" and you might meet her
placed in the hands of the special there IF—
She is wearing the dark glasses
service officers and collections will
be made at the time the officers so you won’t keep looking into her
pay mess bills. It is planned to-list eyes. They are brown, though, ac­
all contributors for the issuance cording to Pvt. Murry (Mike) Kru­
later of Red Cross membership ger, of QMC, SCU 1911, who gives
cards which will be prepared in the us, and therefore you, our Bill Fold
office of Verl Lewis, Field Direct­ 1 Girl of the Week.
The lassie is a New Yorker, Sel-
or for the camp..
Officers of the Service Command , ma Bergen and need we add, love-
were reminded of the drive at noon ' ly. She scales 5 feet 3 inches,
mess Wednesday by Post Chaplain weighs in at 118 and is a buyer
Lloyd V. Harmon who reviewed the for Saks’ Fifth Avenue. What else
j d’ywannaknow ?
work of the Red Cross.
Chaplain Stevens Will
Visit Colonel McCoy
Be Mountaineer's Guests
At Friday Night Dance
Chaplain Daniel W. Stevens,
personnel director of the chaplain’s ■
office, Ninth Service Command.
The ................_______________
service companies of the
will make a viait to Camp
Mountaineers iiiiaiin>
Infantry Regiment
of
—•••r Adair fluunuHiKTiB
mem wi
Saturday, March 27. He will be | the Timber Wolf Division will spon-
the guest of the Post Commander, »or a dance in their Rec Hall to-
Col. Gordon H. McCoy, and Poet morrow night (Friday). There will
Chaplain Lloyd V. Harmon during be 200 gals from Oregon State J
College and the Mountaineers Or­
this visit.
He will meet with the chaplains chestra will be under the baton of
of the Post at 1:30 p. m. Saturday W. O. Jack Frye.
Entertainment numbers have also
in Chapel 7. Chaplain Stevens was
formerly the pastor of the First been booked. They include Pvt.
Douglas Johnson, concert pianist;
Methodist church in Corvallis.
Pvt. Maus, juggler; CpI. Anderson
HOW ABOUT FREE LOVE?
i of HQ Co., who will sing; Pvt. Don I
Many marriages in Cairo, Chapman (of the Thursday night 1
Egypt have been postponed be­ Timber Wolf radio show fame) of
cause of the paper shortage. The j Special Services; and Lt. Saunders. ■
government was unable to get Special Services Officer who will ■
a new supply of marriage cer­ be in complete charge and will |
tificates printed before the old by MC for the event.
As an added attraction. T '41
stock was exhausted—and under
Chuck
Healy of the Tomber Wolf |
the law. there Aan be no mar­
SSO and his pretty wife GingerL
riage without thia certificate.
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Ordnance Officer
Began Career in '42
Page Three
THAT !) SATISFY I S TOO
First Lieutenants, lieutenant
colonels, and colonels will here­
after have to be satisfied with
sterling silver bars on their
shoulder insignia, in order to
free vital materials for war duty.
Vinson Gets Upped;
It’s 1st Sgt. Now
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Veteran of First War
Takes Over M.P.'s
i
t
Now it’s Captain Jackson, of
All Mail is Censored
By I’fc. Frank C. Martin
Post Ordnance.
The Military Police Detachment,
Lt. Emery Jackson became a At Fort Dix, New Jersey
SCU 1911, today acknowledged the
Captain on March 12. He entered
the army on May 2, 1942 at which
The first censorship of military ' authority of a new first sergeant .
time he took the Officers’ Refresh­ correspondence within the conti­ with the confirmation by Post ,
er Course and was recommended nental United States was institut­ Headquarters of the appointment •
for a commission. Previous to his ed at Fort Dix, New Jersey. This i of S Sgt. Jack S. Vinson to the4
Army career, he had three years complies with the order given by I ! post.
of R.O.T.C., from 1919-1922, in San the commanding officer of the , Vinson was appointed acting first
Antonio, Texas. *
commanding officer of the Post. sergeant by Lt. George Kressaty,
Capt. Jackson was married to a It is an attempt to safeguard mili­ Company Commander, during the
early stages of February, and now
Texan on June 5, 1927, and has tary information.
assumes the full authority and
five children. He is the proud
As
well
as
applying
to
soldiers
father of twin girls only six months
prestige of the rank.
old, a boy five years cld, a daugh­ whose mail is handled by the Army
Sergeant Vinson has had a long
ter wljo is 11 and another one 14 postal system, civilian employees and interesting career in the Army.
years of age. His wife and family of the post also come under this A veteran of the last war, Vinson,
■order. Anyone who attempts to reenlisted for the present conflict
reside in Corvallis.
Semi-pro football was one of the :ev®de this order will be court- and hns spent the greater part of
newer sports in 1917 at which time n’ai'tialed.
i his second enlistment in the serv­
Capt, Jackson joined the Collins-1 An organizations at Fort Dix ice of the Military Police Detach­
Garden Tigers in San Antonio. He I"'11 have their own censors, and ment.
played left-guard and fullback with letters must be placed unsealed in
Other appointments in the De­
company mail boxes.
this semi-pro team for 11 years.
tachment included the promotion to
The Captain has two brothers in
Staff Sergeant of Sergeant Ogden
Capt. Donald Burnett of the S. Bentley and T 4 Saleem
the service. One is commissioned as
2nd lieutenant in the Air Corps and 332nd Depot Co. has certainly kept Moghabghab, the promotion to ser­
is the Provost Marshall at Win­ his eyes and ears open for the boys geant of Corporal John E. Wood­
field, Kansas. The other brother . of his company. Through his ef­ worth, the promotion to Techni-
joined the Navy, was sent to school, forts a lady in Salem donated a cian 4th Grade of T 5 Floyd Last,
and will be commissioned when his j piano, games and furniture for the and the promotion to corporal of
I Depot Co. day room.
instruction period is completed.
Pfc. Raymond Dolan.
TWO CAFETERIAS!!
BOTH SERVICE CLUBS
CAFETERIA No. 1
• CAFETERIA No. 2
NOW OPEN WITH
A NEW STAFF OF
ATTENDANTS . .
NOW CLOSED FOR
A FEW DAYS FOR
EXTENSIVE
RE-DECORATED
THROUHGOUT.
REMODELING AND
RENOVATING'
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NEW APPETIZING
MODERATE PRICED
MENUS
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BEEN TO OUR NEW
CAFETERIA... YOU
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REAL TREAT IN
EATING PLEASURE
.OUR DOORS ARE
OPEN DAILY FROM
7 A. M. TO 10 P. M.
ON SUNDAY FROM
8 A. M. TO 10 P. M.
RE-OPENING DATE
OF THIS POPULAR
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WE BELIEVE YOU
WILL AGREE WITH
US AFTER YOU SEE
OUR NEW CAFE
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COME IN NEXT
WEEK AND GIVE
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