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Thursday, April 22,1943.
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Sea Gull play-offs in volleyball either team gained an advantage.
f r the regimental title got under­ Each point was hard fought. Two
way last week with Co. E downing of the contests went to 20-18.
At the end of four games it
Reg. Hq. Co. three games to one
stood two all.
in the semi-finals as Anti-Tank I Spectators and players alike
drew a bye.
i were on edge when the final match
Everything pointed toward a started. The lead see-sawed back
close contest as the two teams and forth, arguments and protests
measured up over the season’s play, flowed on each point. At last Co. E
each winning nine and losing one spiked in the final and winning
contest during league play. After j point.
e. maximum amount of discussion . But all was not over, a protest
a neutral court was chosen, two was filed by Anti-Tank Co. and
neutral referees appointed and the the awarding of the title will be
date of the contest decided upon, delayed until action on the protest
Then the match was played. It is taken by Special Services Offi-
went the entire five games before cer, Captain Aldus E. Gridley.
Camp Adair Sentry
Gus Cerase Serves
Food in Cafeteria
Pvt. Gus Cerase at Club 2 served
an Italian dinner to officers and
enlisted men. His father sent him
some imported foods from New
York, and the cafeteria was used
for the affair.
The musical entertainment was
furnished by the Tank Destroyers
at first St. South and E. Lt. John
Hammes brought down a five piece,
old-fashioned music band consisting
of Sgt. Adam Wans, James Shea.
Howard Hill, Oscar Bergen, and
Pvt. Lester De Peal.
Those present were Miss Helen
Shumaker, Miss Eleanor Trindle,
and Miss Madge Kuhwarth. Lt.
Byron Wright represented the of­
ficers. Also present at the party
was Pfc. Bernard Bromwich and
Vincente Chiello.
Capt. Reetz Reports
i the chaplain has been a captain.
■ On April 12, he was granted the Signal Corps Ratings
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right to wear the gold leaf.
The Signal Corps—the boys who
by
There have only been seven run the film library—the ones re­
Cpl. Robert C. Gaard
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majors in the history of Service sponsible for all those pictures you
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Command Unit 1911. The following see in the Sentry—yes and those
hold
the title of major: Major who keep our communication sys­
By Cpl. Robert Gaard
Forsman,
Assistant Executive Of­ tem going have finally received I
We are wondering how many of
you saw the presentation given in ficer and Director of Personnel; some ratings after nine months of
Saunders, will present a variety
Formal Easter Dance
the Recreation Hall the Saturday Major Dysart, Camp Inspector; service.
I show. These are the features pre­
Capt. Reetz announced that those I
before bivouac. The boys and girls Major Brandt, in the QM Property
At
Corvallis
USO
sented to all service men who
in the show worked hard and with Office; Major Armstrong, Chemi­ who went up at least one notch in
attend.
the alert and bivouac following cal Warfare; Major Smith, in the the parade of stripes are Cpl. Paul
Saturday evening, USO Club,
they were quite busy. We think it QM, and Major Schaeffer, former­ Cornwal to T 4. Sgt. Neil Mattson
Corvallis,
will hold an Easter for-
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Mar-
was one of the finest shows ever ly an engineer at Adair, now sta­ to T 3, and the following Pfcs.
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mal
dance.
Junior Hostesses in ried at 13, with a daughter who
presented in the regiment and want tioned at Camp Beale, California. to T/5's: Joseph Booth, Joseph
I their lovely formal gowns, dancing married at 14, Mrs. Frank Pipkin,
Gasser, and Harry Hummel.
to thank all who participated.
The young ladies in the show
Five privates were made Pfcs. ■ to the strains of sweet, soph sti- 45, believes she is the youngest
They are Joseph Dant, Alfred Corn- ! cated music by the Timber Wolf great-grandmother in the country.
reported promptly for rehearsals Dolph Informs Sentry
upon call and (get this!) even fur­ Anti-Tankers Create
She has 13 children, 14 grandchil­
well, James De. Letley, Earl C. Mor­ I Infantry orchestra.
nished their own transportation.
ton, and Gerald Gregson.
A bevy of talent, led by Lt. dren and one great-grandchild.
Special thanks to Miss Claudine New Rugby Game Rules
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Thompson for her very fine vocal­
The anti-tankers at. First St.
izing and to Miss Cynthia Wood­
cock and the»group of girls with South and E are at it again. Capt.
her. We enjoyed working with you Ormsby Dolph, adjutant for this
and hope that sometime in the group, claims that every day after
very near future we will have the the evening chow, a large group
privilege of working with you of strong he-men collect in a near-
again.
, by lot and play a game that the
We must not forget the fine ( boys have christened “Anti-tankers
work that Don Lynch, Sentry artist, Rugby.”
did on painting our back-drop. If
Capt. Dolph said that any type
you haven’t seen the lovely girls of ball can be used, and all tactics
painted by said artist, come on are permissable as long as the ball
down, gang! It's really worth a is in play.
“look-see!”
In charge of the athletic pro­
We'de still trying to figure a way
gram is Lt. Glenn Ditto. According
to get out of this field pack . . .
to Capt. Dolph, he is out there with I
these straps and hooks are very
the boys most of the time.
confusing . . . guess we’ll leave it
The captain reports that this new-
on until we go out again.
anti-tank
game permits four downs.
That’s it for this week.
Kicking the ball, blocking, tack­
ling and other means are allowed
From Capt. to Major
as long as the ball is in progress.
He also explained that there are
After 16 Long Years
no roughness penalties.
Congratulations Major! Yes, we
“Keeping the ball going,” de- j
are talking to Chaplain Lloyd V. dared Capt. Dolph, “is the only
Harmon. He’s been in the army 16 ‘ objective, and the game is a good
years. For the past seven years,, one.”
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The following rhymes were pre­
Grab your mask, Pop, — that’s
pared by the Armored Force Re­
PHOSGENE.
placement Training Center to as­
sist in instructing identification of 4. Never take a chance, my friend.
the most vicious gases used in
If some GARLIC’S in the wind.
chemical warfare:
Don’t think Mussolini’s passed.
1. APPLE BLOSSOMS lend their
Man—you’re being MUSTARD
smell
gassed!
To the sadness of farewell,
It’s quite all right, if you feel 5. Said the FLYPAPER to the fly-
blue,
You look sick enough to die.
Eut TEAR GAS starts you sob­
That ain’t FLIT you’ve chanced
bing too.
to sniff
It’s CHLORPICRIN, one small
2. Granny smelled GERANIUM,
whiff.
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Started feeling kinda bum,
Thought she found a garden
The memorizing of these simple
blight,
rhymes will be found extremely
What she found was LEWISITE. beneficial and serve as a quick
method for holding in mind the
3. Father was pleased that Sunday various odors and elements associ­
lficrn
ated with war gases. It is suggest­
To note aroma of FRESH CUT ed that each soldier post this list i
CORN.
in a prominent place In his bar-'
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Cried little Willie, turning green,racks or at his work station.
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