------------------------------ ,
FROM TENT CITY
by
t
_____
Thursday, April 29,1943.
Page Twelve
Pvt. Thomas J. O’Hara
1
'Stars and Stripes'
Tunisia's 'Sentry'
When We Get Our Bars
We Intend to Remember
Just How This Goes
It has been a long time since
Among the outfits here at Camp we have heard of such a slicker!
Adair the outfits here at Camp
All of the female personnel at
»■-
Adair that little has been said about Post Headquarters were recently
are a group of young men fatously taken advantage of it seems, and in
known i's the Magnificent Delous- the following manner:
ers . . . the Sterilization and Bath
A certain Lt., promoted to Cap­
Platoon attached ot the Quarter­ tain, went to each girl (in turn,
master Battalion in Tent City, we hope) and had the lovely crea­
south of 10th St., South & E street. ture pin on his bars, at same time
Warfare, as touted by these val­ collecting a kiss for this rare privi­
iant knights, is a matter dealing lege.
with combat in microscosmic mea­
The girls obliged (as girls will).
surements.
But each lass in her naive inno­
The enemy most familiar to these cence thought SHE WAS THE
champions of carnage is the com- ONLY ONE! Amt when the truth
will out (girls get together you
mno cootie, or body 1-u-e.
know!)
Wow!
The body 1-u-e is an indescrib­
How Babylon tottered.
ably minute organism that seeks
What a line this captain must
contact with other-wise occupied
possess.
humanity.
No wonder this captain was pro­
My first meeting with the Steril­
moted.
ization and Bath Platoon was at
Camp Bonneville, eighteen miles
northwest of Vancouver Barracks. ously, each man being given
This encounter was in a non-pro- eight minute ration of water. Two
fessional manner, At the time I weeks ago the entire platoon moved
was taking my basic training with out to bivouac area. A total of 370
a railhead company. The platoon, men were showered within three
which was stationed in the same hours.
Incidentally, Lt. Wm. DuFresne
area, was also engulfed in that
states that any organization here
agonizing process.
A few rods distant from oui •it Camp Adair, desirous of using
tents lurked a solitary PX whose this Sterilization & Bath unit for
major attraction was an ancienth either the sterilization of clothing,
decrepit piar.o. Through the night, bedding or webbing equirment of
borne by the winds, would come their enlisted p< rsonnel,, or the
the strains of a fighting song — bathing of their men while engaged
When pretty Troy Flowers dressed up (?) for thi- picture
n field training may make neces­
incessant-repetitious stirring . . .
it was intended to give a plug for the store that sells beautiful furs.
When she discovered that the Sentry never carries commercial ad­ I
sary arrangements by contacting
We are the QM Corps.
vertising
it was too late for her to doff the coat. Tough luck, soldier.
Know what we are fighting for. C. E. Wolff (WOJG), Personnel
■
We fight on land and on the sea. Officer, at extension 2162.
of
tonsils.
She
was
back
at
work
»
I
To help speed victory.
♦
t two days later and feels fine. You
I
Every Germ-ination in every na­ I
In This Column
t
I can’t keep a good girl down.
I
tion
I
by
•
I
I
by
Better watch out
I
I
Cpl.
Robert
C. Gaard
•
By all reports, the civilian “back I
T 5 John E. Sheehan
I
When we shout
i
I
I
QM
| home” have taken an even keener
“STERILIZATION”
i »
Here’s a tip to you men leaving
We’re prepared for attack
¡interest in their boys than most
You may present
Or any sort of tricks.
|
Four months ago, , the Medical1 of us realize. Cpl. John Vincent on furlough!
“STERILIZATION.”
your furlough papers at your home
Detachment at the Station Hospital j Graham submitted to us a letter
I was extremely surprised when,
town gas rationing board and re­
had their last dance. Once more, from his former employees, the
over four weeks later, I again en­
ceive a gallon or two to put in
on Thursday, May 6, we shall have ' M. Seller Co., giving him all the
countered my friends of yesterday;
dad’s car and thereby having the
the use of the Red Cross Building j news of the company and what
this time here in Camp Adair. I
old buggy available to whip around
for another. From the hours of ( fine work they are doing for the
immediately visited their encamp­
on your dates ... so says Tz4 Co­
2000 ’til 2330 we shall have with war effort. It sure makes a fellow
ment (an integral part of Tent
lombo. Thanks for the “info", Sarg;
us 75 of the most beautiful, lus­ feel good to know that he isn’t
City) and was warmly greeted by
it's nice to know!
cious, exquisite hostesses Oregon forgotten by the gang back home.
the CO, Lt. William DuFresne. In
♦ « <s <: »:«
has to offer—plus a twelve piece
company with the Lieut, and T/Sgt.
Pvt. Duboff relates the following
swing band, headline entertain­
We have a lot of promotions to
Robert Harth, who kindly consent­
tale:
“I have a pain in my ab­
ment. and refreshments that really report for this week.
To Staff
ed to act as guides and instructors,
domen,"
said the rookie to the army
refresh. The female civilian em­ Sergeant: William Sodja and Ru­
I was privileged to behold a dem-
ployees in the hospital and their dolph Gross. To Technician Third doctor.
onstration of Bathing and Sterili-
“Young man,” replied the medi­
! guests are invited, and the wives Grade: John Walsh, Leo Beaudre-
zation in action.
1 of the EM will also put in an ap- ault, William Shrope and Jacob co, “officers have abdomens, serge­
A mobile, eleven ton tractor-
,
1
pearance, we hope. Don t forget— Minkoff.
To Technician Fourth ants have stomach; YOU have a
trailer unit has been set up in the
Thursday, May 6—3 V, hours of Grade: Fred Seigel. To Technician bellyache!"
rear of a barracks, There, some
X: X: <:
' gayety—from 2000 ’til 2330.
Fourth Grade: John Miller and Sam
forty mattresses were in the pro­
Bad news for all T 5’s in Service
Posner. Congratulations, boys.
cess of being sterilized.
Company. Due to the number of
Another bride — Ah, Spring —
After a steam-pressure of 15-20 1
what
is
your
mighty
power?
T/Sgt.
Sgt. Angelo Calabrese from men on furlough all T '5’s will once
pounds has been built up by an ,
Harland
Jourdan
of
the
Personnel
Supply,
who recently again pull K. P.! Shucks! We
Medical
efficiently functioning oil engine,
ten mattresses were placed in a Office will become the husband of emerged I from the hospital after a thought we had just got away from
wire cage which, in turn, was Miss Mamie Redding of Eugene, severe < eye operation is in our that. Oh, well, T 5 today; K. P.
secured within the steam-chamber. 1 Oregon,
on May 8. Miss Redding Special Duty with Headquarters tomorrow!
_
With the Medics
I !
J
In about twenty minutes 1 the is employed at the Pacific Tele-
mattresses were removed, thor- phone company in Eugene. Vt e’ll
| miss you at night at the NCO Club
cughly de-bacterialized.
Under actual field conditions the Jourdan, but its for a good cause.
S&B unit provides a completely (
***««.*
welcome service known as showers, j
Miss Kay (Civilian Personnel
Twelve men are bathed simultane- Office) Smith is now minus a pair
Male Call
Camp Adair Sentry
News-Starved Yanks
Have Neat Sheet
From time to time, Mrs. Faye
Wood'’ord of the Adjutant’s Office
at Post Headquarters receives from
her husband. Captain William H.
Woodford, who is with the Field
Artillery in Africa, copies of the
“Stars and Stripes,” the doughboy’s
overseas newspaper. Who knows,
someday you may be reading it too,
so here is a little inside info on
what it is like.
The paper is printed in tabloid
form, costs two francs and con­
tains everything from soup to
nuts. Cartoons, editorials, straight
news from the U.S.A., and “Pin-
Up" pictures of some of the more
luscious movie sirens, comprise
most of the paper.
News From Home
One of the best ideas in the whole
paper is the page devoted to the
news from home. They do their
best to include an article about al­
most every state in the union. As
you probably realize, newspapers
are scarce in Tunisia. Our buddies
over there would probably never
know that the new pennies now
coming out are coated with steel
instead of copper, unless they read
it in the “Stars And Stripes." As
in almost all GI newspapers, there
is a comic strip devoted to our
voluptuous girl friend “Lace.”
One of the most amazing fea­
tures in the paper is the French
lesson. You know, French is the
language most frequently used in
North Africa and the paper is do­
ing it’s level best to teach the boys
enough French so that they can
get along. Another feature is called
“Flashes From the Front.” This
column contains little tid-bits from
here and there on the African
front. One of the best things, is
the two whole pages devoted to
sports. The boys over there are
starved for sports’ news, and the
paper does a wonderful job of eas­
ing that shortage. All in all, it’s a
grand paper, and after all, what
can you lose for two francs.
An Apple Per Day
Keeps Medics Away—
Or, 'What! No Napkins?'
“We’re so happy we could sing
since we returned from our bivou­
ac,” says T/Sgt. Glenn Teal of the
Ordnance Depot located at 2nd
North and E.
The T Sgt. reports that the
group marched in before breakfast
on an apple and a cup of coffee.
Chow was served when the boys
arrived in camp.
“One of the enjoyable features
on
bivouacs," declares T/Sgt.
Teal,
“is listening to Pvt. Denny
<: ÿ
X: *
Company. He will act as master
Firrello while he toots his horn
of ceremonies in connection with
Strange thing now to pick up |
during
rout step marching and ten
Rose Festival to be given the the telephone and have someone
minute
breaks.”
first week in June. If any of you say, “Peanuts,” and you reply,
have seen him in anv of our shows, ¡“YOU LOUSE!" Have vou done it
In colonial America, the Puritans
you know that he will help to make yet?
If you haven’t, you don’t passed laws to keep shoes plain and
it a smooth running performance, know what you’re missing!
inexpensive.
by Milton Caitiff, Creator of "Terry and the Pirates"
Wearing Pinks, No Doubt