Camp Adair Sentry
Page Three
Thursday, April 8, 1943.
Half Million
Have Seen
Post "Moom Pitchers"
'B' Cards Only
For Car Drivers
New OPA Ruling Went
Into Effect Monday;
Allows 560 Miles of
Driving Per Month
“Effective since Monday, all sol­
diers and civilian personnel of this
post are limited to B gasoline ra­
tioning cards. Also due to this OPA
ruling, the military police will in
the near future begin a stringent
checkup of all cars to make sure
that all drivers are carrying at
least three other soldiers or civil­
ians.”
This is according to the latest
information revealed yesterday by
D. F. McCarthy in the Post Trans­
portation office, who handles all
rationing problems for Captain C.
L. Carter.
“In the past,” said McCarthy,
“the boards have authorized all the
One of the most common sights at this army post is theatre line and here it is (above;. Are you in it? Anyhow you probably
necessary gas for soldiers to g to
have been, for a total of more than half a million fans have attended Post theatres since first of the five at Camp Adair was opened
and from camp.”
last August 27. Equipment at Post theatres is of the finest and it is kept that way. In fact to prove it (below) is Pvt. Tom Goodyard,
commended for maintaining the cleanest machines in the western area, standing by one of the two splendid projectors at Theatre I.
Now he reports that the govern­
—Signal Corps Photos.
ment is clamping down, claiming
that a military man’s home i- on
the reservation and therefore n<t
entitled to any more gas than a i!
card will permit.
"Due to this rilling,” Met ar-
thy said, “many soldiers will
have to give up their C cards.”
He says that this will »'.<»
“They always come back . . .
make a difference in the tj pe < f
That ancient line which applies
tires a service mi;, can acquire.
to a lot of things at this Post, like­
Can Get Recaps
wise applies to the Camp Adair
The transportation ration expert
Theater System.
explained that anyone can get re­
Thus it was that Lt. Maynard
caps, good for ten thousand mile ,
Gründer, Theater Officer, was able
without certificates, provided that
to proudly announce the other day
Popular
the tires are irreparable.
the half-millionth movie-goer at
McCarthy made it plain, how-
this Post had passed in through the
, There are two popular “night
ever, that in order to get pre-war
portals of the five Camp Adair
i clubs” very near at hand for all
tires, it is necessary to have a C
theaters.
the soldiers of Camp Adair, where
card which permits a person to
When the millionth ticket is sold
the
policy
of
a
good
time
for
every
­
drive at least a thousand miles or
there may be some slight celebra­
one
...
and
NO
COVER
CHARGE
more.
He added that persons who
tion, Sgt. Sidney Feig, assistant to
and
NO
MINIMUM
at
any
time
.
..
have
a
C card allowing them less
the Theater Officer indicated—such
than a thousand miles of traveling
as charging only 15 cents, the reg­ is the prevailing theme.
At
the
two
newly-decorated
and
are
given reclaimed rubber tires.
ular price for the millionth ticket.
1
refinished
Service
Clubs,
of
course!
A
and B cards are only permitted
But they do come back—and with
I
Becoming a part of the tradi­
used
or recap tires.
reason. For this Post shows the
McCarthy also stated that to
best of the first-run pictures first tion of the post are the Saturday
obtain rationing bocks for gas, it
and has done so consistently since night cabaret and party nights at
is necessary first to corpe to the
the first theater to open, No. 5, at Clubs 1 and 2. The finest dance
I Post Transportation Office if in
5th St. S., and D. Ave., got off to a bands play for dancing, refresh­
SCIJ, a post civilian, or in the IV
running start Aug. 27. showing one I ments from the fountain rooms and
Dorothy Lamour in “Pardon My cafeterias can be ordered, and the
Corps. He also emphasized that
Sarong.”
li’irh spots of the evening are the
members of the 96th and Timber
And the show houses at this Post “floor shows.” featuring talented
, Wolf Division should go directly to
are GI, which in this instance soldier-entertainers stationed here.
J their own division headquarters,
means that you’ll find no better
“A fter obtaining permissi i
Last Saturday night was not an
civilian theater in the country, in­ exception. Club 2 held what was
from the transportation offices at
I
sofar as equipment, screening, called its “baby” opening . . . sort
Camp Adair,” said McCarthy, “the
sound and general operation is con­ of a sneak preview of what is in
car owner is required to go to the
cerned.
store for next week’s “grand”
Corvallis City Hall, and there Mr.
Plush? — Hush!’
opening; Club 1. in its prevailing
Mowery, the chief rationing clerk,
In the little matter of plush­ custom of featuring a show from
carries out the board’s decisions.”
cushion, which might he termed one of the Timber Wolf regiments,
Class B cards entitle military
the only comparative inconven­ was entertained by the Mountain­
personnel to 560 miles of driving
ience—there is some tattle-tale eers.
per month which does not permit
grey on our sleeve which indi­
pleasure driving. The ration expert
At Club 1, Cpl. James Horan
cates there may be a story about
declares that in order to get a B
was master of ceremonies and ce­
that situation shortly. Can we
card, a soldier must certify that
mented together the various acts.
say more? No we can’t, yet.
he has three or more riders and
Pvt. Bernard Maus, juggler extra­
For the most part the “system”
that
there is no adequate trans­
ordinaire, made another appear­
since the beginning has been oper­
portation toward his destination.
ance to delight the audience with
ated by the same directing person­
Bob Black’s SCU Danceroos ... a F. Swain, Chester F. Waraksa,
Motorcycles are given D cards
his skill; Pvt. Ray Eiseman, the
nel, all experienced theater tech­
musical aggregation that was born William K. Weidter, Edward J. which permit two gallon« of
ga»
“Singing Troubadour,” sang sev­
nicians.
on the post a few months ago and I Marten, John L. Vaskes and Leroy per week.
eral popular selections; Lt. Thom­
T/5 Jack Grout is supervising
since lias blossomed into one of the M. Wright. Vernon M. Blough, Jr.,
projectionist. Pfc. Bill Hamill and as Madigan, the “Magical Trick­ finest dance bands to be heard in Orville H. Basel and Herbert J.
Four Who Came Baek
Pvt. Tom Goodyard, projectionists, ster,” appeared and baffled the these parts.
| Kowalewski have been boosted to
Four non-coms, Sgt. Paul Merf
audience;
and
Pvt.
Keith
Greco
were on hand from the first.
Again next Saturday night, Club T/4 while Victor A. Boyll, Marion
Cormick, Cpl. (Uncle) George Sim«
Further indication that this Post held the spotlight for several min­ 2 will hold its “Saturday Night O. Mark, Albert J. Miiwid, LaVern
mons, Cpl. Bill Gerity and Cpl»
is on hand with the best a good utes with his keyboard wizardry.
Rambles” and Club 1 will have its R. Olson, James A. Soward, C. J.
Uhrmann
attended a
Major
Domo
of
the
evening
was
part of the time is the commenda­
Thompson, William R. McGregor Henbert
“Cabaret Night.”
spring
formal
dance
given
by a co»
tion given Pvt. Goodyard as hav­ Pvt. Tom Brandon, and the Tim­
and Jacob B. Wilson are corporals.
ing “the cleanest machines I have ber Wolf Band, under the baton
Fairel J. Borchelt, Joe Burlison, operative sorority at the Univer­
Promotions
Are
on
of
T/'Sgt.
Everard,
turned
the
eve
­
inspected,” made by Engineer
Frank X. Wydra, Charles L. Beau­ sity of Oregon in Eugene last Sat­
ning
into
one
of
musical
pleasure.
Hodges of the Western District
mont and Richard I. Tanner were urday. Members of the sorority
At 382nd Inf. Reg.
who inyited the boys were Martha
At Club 2, Sgt. Nick Sansonia
Office, motion pictures.
promoted to T/5’s.
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I shared the spotlight with Pvt. Jack
Tapp, Esther Quier, Jane Huston
From the 382nd Infantry Regi­
Bellrose, L. I. (CNS) — Miss j Gates to entertain in the absence ment comes news that Vernon Dun­
The American grizzly bears, one and Ward Burch.
of
the
regular
show
that
was
lined
Helen Cyriacks, 17, has been sc-1
can, Oran G. Green and Hugh H.
of the most terrible and dangerous
Development tunnels to tap a
lected from 10,000 contestants as up, but due to last minute military Lankford are now staff sergeants.
animals in the world, likes nothing jackpot of the war metal vanadium
Promoted to sergeant are Monroe
the official Sweater girl of 1943. duties, were unable to appear.
Highlighting the evening at this L. Rahn, Henry M. Elder, Adam better than to browse on green are being driven into the canyon
i She has blonde hair, blue eyes and
club, was the appearance of T/ Sgt. C. Rabeneck, Gerald D. Siak, George grass..
waMa of Sublette Badge, ldata. ;
• other thinf*.
Half Million Movie
Fons Can't Be Wrong
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Night Clubs Remain
Tops for Good Times
I
Weekly Proqrcms
At Two Clubs
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