Camp Anair Sentry
Thursday, April 8, 1943.
Page Twelve
COLLEGE COMEDY BOOKED HERE APRIL 12 & 13
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Tempts 'Male Animal'
"“^he Male Animal" A
Gay Hnbbwb of Mirth
S-e' ar Cast* Wrlí A.ppecsr in
Thurber Play af Theatres 1, 2
Col Watrous, Timber
Wolf, Launched Army
Career in 1922 When
Mere' Yale Graduate
The parkhng comedy of college life, “The Male Animal.” l>y
James Thurber, noted cartccnist ard wit, and Elliott Nugent, which
started Gene Tierney on the road tn movie stardom, will be the next
USO-Camp Shows unit to appear at Theatre No. 1 on Monday, April 12,
and Theatre No. 2 on Tuesday. Apr’l 13.
A merry hubbub of hilarity and*
mirth. “The Male Animal,” marks
Mr. Thurber’s entry into the field
of playwriting, and he has extend
ed his satiric flair into the dramatic
realm eloquently and econoiricallv
as he does in his cartoons and
prose,
Elliott Nuerent, busy for
years with his Hollywood chore-,
nevertheless found time to cnllab-
<rate with his farmer classmate at
Ohio State University to fashion
this imnic exploration into college
football cam.Dus punks, girls, aca
demic freedom and what not.
Trials of Mal<* Animal*
Friefly, “The Male Anima’”
depicts the story of the trials
and tabulations that attend
young Professor Temm’- Tume-.
when, on the eve of the big game
of the ’ e’r. a fn-T-,«>r gridiron
hero and swain of Mrs. Turner
returns tn the c^mp’»« to
t’->e
game and renew old
ances. Net consent with burden
ing their hero with the elemental
problem of jealousy engendered
by the amearance of his wife’s
former admirer, t*1» author«; add
the extra unhappiness of hav
ing a campus editorialist hold
him un as a dangerous radical
How the professor wrestles with
primitive jealousy and the need for
courage to maintain his liberal
convictions is the backbone of the
farcical evening.
A company of stellar performers
directed by Ronald T. Hammond
lend their talents tn the proceed
ings. Chief among them are G]f«v
Flagg, recently peen in the Kauf
man-Hart c^medv. “Pforrp P)r>nr.”
Louise Buckley, recently in “The
Man Who Came to Dinner,” with
Clifton Webb. Fred Cotton, who
plays the part of the former All-
American football player, is par-
ticularly known to radio audiences
for his work on such programs as
“Showbeat.” “Gangbusters” and
“The Goldbergs.”
“The Male Animal” is presented
by USO-Camp Show’s through the
courtesy of James Thurber and
Elliott Nugent, the authors, and
Herman Shumlin. the producer,
who have waived all royalties for
the USO-Camp Shows tour.
Peasants in the Balkan states
have withheld crops, with the re
sult that Germany is getting only
half the vegetable oils from this
region than she got before the war.
Male Call
Divarly Exec
Soldier Bred
If You Knew This
Certain Pfc (Bromwich),
This Would Be Funnier
Divartv’s new Executive Officer,
Col. Frederick W. Watrous, is all
, that you would expect a soldier to
be both in background and bearing.
His army career began in Yale
from which un> ersity he was grad
uated in 1922. Col. Watrous was
among the 15 per cent selected to
take additional ROTC work load
ing to a commission as 2nd Lt.
on February 8, 1923.
Then he served with the 6th FA
at Ft. Hoyle. Md., until 1925; 17th
FA. Ft. Bragg, 1925-6; Btry. Offi
cers Course. Ft. Sill, 1927; 11th FA
at Schofield Barracks. Hawaii,
1927-30: 7th FA. Ft. Ethan Allen,
1930-35; 17th FA, Ft. Bragg,
C., 1930-35; FA Board. Ft.
Bragg, 1937-41; 79 th FA, Ft.
Bregg. 1941, during which time he
attended the advance course (spe
cial! at Ft. Sill.
Since summer of *41 he has been
with the Artillery Section of the
IVth Corns a greater part of the
I time as Executive to the Corps
j Artillery Officer. He recently at-
I tended the Command General Staff
School at Leavenworth and was as
signed to the Timber Wolf Divarty
March 31, 1943.
During the long, eventful career
promotions came his way, his first
lieutenancy in 1927; captain in
1936; major, 1940; lieutenant colo
nel (temp.), 1942, and colonel
(Temp.), March 26, 1943.
The first stripes mean the most.
At least they did to Pfc Bernard
B---------- , assigned to Special Serv-
After 10 straight months of
“buckin’,” the w’ishbone was ap
proved and added with pride to his
uniform and fatigues.
How, now, to keep the new chev-
r rs clean and fresh, was B
problem.
After inquiries into the matter,
this certain PFC was told to pur
chase some “Chevron Polish" in a
I his comely miss is Louise Buckley, who plays an important
nea1 bv town. In haste, bus tickets
role in the USO-Camp Shows production of the James Thurber-
to This town were purchased, and
Elliott Nugent hilarious comedy success, “The Male Animal,”
with ail possible speed allowed by !
showing April 12 (Theatre 1) and April 13 (Theatre 2).
the OPA, the brand new PFC ar
I
rived in town. And to the store.
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“I’d like a can of Chevron’s Pol
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ish.” he demanded.
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“One moment, sir. I’ll see if we I
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Camp Adair’s Librarian Recommends
have any,” said the clerk. She I
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Newest Books You'll Like to Read
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rummaged through the drawers, I
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counters, on the shelves, in remote
Miss Helen Shumaker
i Your own locale should be covered
corners and returned.
i by one of the following: Atlanta
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think we
Librarian. Service Club 2
have any,” she admitted.
Do you want to look up some Journal, Boston Herald, Chicago
! “But my buddy bought some here thing about the old ■ home town ? ’ Tribune, Cincinnati Enquirer, Dal
yesterday,” was the PFC’s retort, I The chances are that vou will find las News, Denver Post, Kansas
“I haven’t got it in stock, but j 1 it in the Service Club library. In City Star and Times, Los Angeles
—Timber Wolf Cannoneer.
my buyer is coming in tomorrow, . the basic collection of 8500 books Times, New York Times, Salt Lake
and I’ll order it from him . .
provided by the Wai Department Tribune, and San Francisco Chron
Chevron’s Polish. We’ll have it in
are included atlases, the state icle. In addition the library re
Correspondent
a ” “ok or so,” was the assurance.
( guides. With newspapers and tele- ceives the Christian Science Moni
Ed Note: Guess this guy Chevron
Tunisian Eye-Witness
i phone directories for many locali tor and Honolulu Advertiser.
| Through the courtesy of the tele
is giving Griffin some competition
ties, the library can give you a
An eye-witness account of the
. . . or . . . who’s crazy now?
fairly complete picture of what is phone company directories of all
storming
of Maknassy, Tunisia,
i large centers throughout the coun- i
going on back home.
I
has
come
through
from Yank cor
Another Salem
j The American Guide series with try have been given to the library. |
respondent,
Sgt.
Pete
Paris, former
I a separate book for each state is i If you can’t remember that address
Saturday for Officers
New
York
magazine
illustrator.
' outstanding among guide books of or want to see if Susie is listed in
Sgt. Paris entered the town with
the directory, just drop around the
Army officers, their wives and the world. No other nation can
some
of the first troops to advance
library and check up.
friends, are invited to attend the ; bqpst of such a complete and at-
into the new position and he de
fifth in a series of dancing parties tractive set of guides. The books |
scribes the German stukas attack
being given in the Mirror room of , have been written under the aus-
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as
follows:
Lettermen Get
the Marion hotel in Salem on Sat- pices of the Federal Writers Pro- ( .
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...
“I was flat on the ground,” he
urday from 9 to 1 o’clock.
' ject and contain accurate maps, Awards at LorvalllS
said. “I watched the bombs float
There will be hostesses at the many beautiful illustrations, and
down and then there was a big roar
dance for the bachelor officers who ' detailed descriptions of each local- |
Major swimming awards have and clouds of smoke. The earth
attend. “April Show’ers” is the ity. The library now has a com- been given to five members of Ore shook so hard my teeth chattered,
theme for the informal dance, al- plete set of these guides, with the gon State’s tank team for the 1943 but those soldiers really took it.
though Jupe Pluvius has promised exception of the one for the state campaign. They are Welton Hersh They kept right on firing back.
to be on his good behavior. The of Missouri. At present the Mis- berger, Hugh Smith, Vic Simpson, They’re plenty tough.”
dance is being held by popular souri guidebook is out of print, Jack Swartz and Emmett Wood
Sgt. Paris has become well-
request made by officers to the but no doubt it will be obtained ward. Coach Walt Adrion’s mer known to Yank readers not only
men had a mediocre season, defeat through the articles he has written
Salem Junior Woman’s club, which in the near future.
Fourteen
daily
newspapers
are
ing Washington State and losing as a correspondent, but through
arranges the dances especially for i
the pleasure of the army conting- I received at the library, and if you two to Oregon in dual competition action sketches which he has drawn
like the feeling of receiving mail and tying with Idaho for fourth to illustrate his own articles as well
ent.
' once in a while, just volunteer to place in the Northern division meet as those of other Yank correspond-
lents.
1 go to the post office for the library. at Pullman.
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