Camp Adaii Sentry
Thursday, zlptil 29, 1943.
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• Jive Hunter Peterson Discovers Post
I Divisions Boast Top Name Musicians
Feet
Above
the
Ground
By Pfc. (Ben Peterson
tor GI’s who like their music on the solid side, the
limber Wolves have plenty to offer. Two terrific combina­
tions dish out quantities of solid stuff for the boys. It can
be rightfully said that Camp Adair has been more than
fortunate in getting its quota of big time musicians to
make with the jive.
W arrant Officer Fred Frey’s In-1
fantry band, under the direction of
Acting First Sergeant Merle How­
ard are a bunch of groovy boys.
Sgt. Howard was holding down a
tenor sax seat with Henry Busse
before Uncle Sam beckoned, and
has put in about two and one-half
years with that “Sentimental Gen­
tleman,” Tommy Dorsey. He also
played with Red Nichols and his
Pennies, who musicians regard as
among the best.
The trumpet chores are ably
handled by Sgt. Bob Foulk of To­
ledo, Ohio, who formerly led his
own hand there, Pfc. Frank Lom­
bardo also of Ohio, and Pfc. Jack
Yava who did quite a bit of studio
work in New York, and is a friend
of the great Del Staigers.
Iron Lip Chiavicci
Another one of the boys, Pvt.
Mr. Frey claims that Pvt. Lou
Jerry
Blaine, has had more than
Chiavicci has a lip like iron, and
judging from the fact that Lou his share of the big time. Work
played with Don Bestor, and the with Jack Benny, Al Donohue, Bun­
immortal Bunny Berrigan, he is ny Berrigan, and Les Brown has
put Jerry in that groove where he
no doubt more than right.
Pfc. Keith Greko is in charge is an asset to anybody’s band.
Some of you cats from out Iowa
of the 88 (Piano to the uniniti­
way
will no doubt recognize the
ated!), and before putting on
OD’s worked with Barney Bi- name of Cpl. Dave Orwitz, who
played for quite some time around
gard and Ted FioRito.
the midwest ballrooms with the
Tune In Tonight
If you want to hear these boys Larry Funk ork.
in action, just, turn your dial to
Drums Here Now
Station KOAC, 550 on your dial,
The thought of Sgt. Art Bender
at 7:30 tonight. Nail your feet to playing with the MacFarland
the floor, and then sit back and Twins at Jack Dempsey’s should
enjoy it. One of the best numbers brn.g many a tear to a New York­
on the card tonight will be “GI er’s eye. But he’s drumming with
Jive,” an original composition by the Timber Wolf Artillery outfit
Cpl. Johnnie Thomas. This is a now, so stop crying. He’s in the
wowsy number (and we’re not same boat you are.
lisping). Cpl. Thomas has done a
Cpl. Paul Jordan, violinist, was
a fine arranging job on it. Some formerly with the “Old Maestro,”
of you fellows will probably re­ Ben Bernie, and the addition of
member him playing back at the Paul’s strings to the band is doing
Chez Paree in Chicago. Johnnie is quite a bit toward making it one
one of the mainstays of this solid of the best aggregations in this
Timber Wolf outfit and the boys h’yar camp. The other violin is
are expecting big things from him. handled by Pvt. Frank Mader, for­
merly with the St. Louis Sym­
Artillery Jumps Too
The Artillery Boys of the Tim­ phony. Frank has had quite a
ber Wolf Division are also right comedown, what with going from
in there when it comes to making the long-hairs to the hep-cats, but
the joint jump. Warrant Officer from what we hear, Frank is get­
Kubel has rounded out a fine ting his kicks and is quite content.
Our Point
crew here which has several big-
Our point in writing this article
time men in its ranks.
Cpl. Ed Apple knocks the boys is to prove that Camp Adair has
out with a hot tenor and clary,— been more than fortunate in get­
yes, the same Ed Apple who round­ ting a fine crop of excellent musi­
ed out an eager Charlie Barnet sax cians, who can dish out the jive
section for two and a half years. that keeps of morale up where it
"My fri«nd ha»
a swtll idea for alter the movies'"
Of course it isn’t that high here, but it soon will be. for this is the straight and stately new flag­
pole which will soon be hoisted over the “reversed front” of Post Headquarters building, now in
the midst of a landscaping and complete spring beautification program.
—Public Relations Photo.
belongs. We have some of the best '
bands in the Pacific Northwest. If ¡
you don’t believe us, go over to the I
Field House some Friday night and 1
“dig” (♦) these bands when they I
are playing for a GI dance. You I
may not be a hep-cat, but brother
you had better bring your dancing
shoes.
(*) (Ed. note — After closely ,
questioning the hep cat author of
this voluminous discourse on one
of the finer arts, we are given to
understand that the word “dig” as
here used means to “partake with
relish in the joy of listening to
the paeans of good music.” And
so to bed.)
Ugh! Nasty Crocodiles;
Don't Gouge Until You
See Whites of His Eyes
Army fliers soon to see foreign
service are getting a few official
tips on how to scare sharks and kill
crocodiles.
The most vulnerable part of a
crocodile is his eyes. If attacked by
one while swimming the best thing
to do is to get a thumb in his eyes
if possible and give him the old
gouge. You can kill one by stab­
bing through an eye with a sharp
instrument. On dry land they’ll
never attack anybody . . . but in
the water they’re really danger­
ous.
As to sharks, there’s no sure­
fire defense against a man-eater.
But few sharks are of the man-
eating species. Most of them won’t
attack a man . . . and can be
frightened off by splashing or a
smack with a paddle.
CACE
Camp Adair Civilian
Employees Column
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Dear Cacey: I have got a job
eradicating poison oak. How do I
go about it?—“Old Scratch.”
Dear O. S.: Use calamine lo­
tion.—“Cacey.”
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Cacey sometimes has his own
troubles, as indicated by the fol­
lowing letter that the office cat
fished out of the wastebasket.
Dear Cacey: Doggone you, why
can’t you help me with some of
my own problems? Here I need an­
other correspondent for a w. k. de­
partment, and I’ve been getting the
run-around. Miss A. says she’d like
to help, but she doesn’t have any
news, so why don’t we ask Miss B?
Miss B. says she hasn’t time, so
why don’t we ask Miss C? Miss C.
says she couldn’t think of anything
bright, but that Miss D. is a whiz
at such work. Miss D. says—Oh
well what’s the use? Cacey.
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Miss Jean Hand is back from a
very enjoyable visit to Minter
Field, California, and we are all
envious of that golden tan she
has acquired.
Brooms, buckets, mops, com­
pound, etc., are the main attraction
■ Musical Medics
At last Monday night’s meet­
ing, Cpl. Joe Sieff reports a
very good turnout to his request
for musicians. However, Sieff is
anxious to contact more musi­
cians in “Medics.” Anyone who
has musical ability is requested
to get in touch with Cpl. Sieff
at the Station Hospital.
Plans are being made to give
musical instruction to anyone
who has some musical knowl­
edge or thinks he can play an
instrument. Instruments will be
furnished if you have none.
Major Herzmark as well as Lt.
Wiedel and Lt. Johnson are giv­
ing their full cooperation to
form a successful orchestra.
'My Sister Eileen'
To Be a* Camp Adair
Hostess Announces
May 9 Set as Date
“My Sister Eileen,” the import­
ant comedy written by Joseph
i Fields and Jerome Chodorov from
i
I the stories by Ruth McKenney, will
i be presented at Camp Adair May
9, it was announced yesterday by
| Margaret Blodgett, Club 1 princi-
; pal hostess, who is making the
. arrangements with its director,
I Horace Robinson, of University of
Oregon.
The play, which had a long
Broadway run, is being presented
on Saturday afternoons at the this week in four performances on
Clothing and Equipage Repair shop
the University of Oregon campus,
—ably applied by both civilian and
army personnel. If any references by players of the University The­
are needed, excellent ones will be atre. Details will be announced in
the next Sentry.
supplied.
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A new electric clock has been Bus to Pick Up Men
furnished for the Clothing and
equipage Repair shop, but thus far, For McMinnville Dance
no benefits have been received.
Miss Ann Caddy, Club 1 recrea­
However, after necessary wiring is
completed, perhaps we will have tional hostess announces that the
time. Remind us to tell the joke formal sorority dance at McMinn­
about the fellow who wasn’t a clock ville which was postponed a week
watcher; he was a whistle listener. ago is scheduled for tomorrow
night.
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The recreational hostess says
Mrs. Dell Battle of Post Ordnance
that
the boys who signed up t > go
is on furlough with her husband, a
will
be given first chance. She
corporal in the Timber Wolf divi­
sion. They are visiting their “home­ reports however that there will be
room for a few more.
town,” Los Angeles.
The bus will be at Service Club I
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at
7 p. m. The men must pay their
The new addition to the ware­
own
transportation which amounts
house is the pleasant Miss Dixie
Hauger who hails from Area En­ to 80 cents for the round trip.
gineers in Corvallis. Welcome.
Promotions!
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The Civilian Employees of Post
Spring is in the air, and so are
Ordnance wish to extend their best promotions in the QM at 2nd St.
wishes and heartiest congratula­ North and D.
tions to Lieutenant Colonel James
Sgt. Arnold Foster made S/Sgt.,
W. Fraser T
T/5 Kern Tic, buck Sgt., and Pfc.
Bob Dickerson glided to a T/4.
Mrs. Emery Draeger (formerly
T/4 Homer Boone (some call
Joy Haag) was guest of honor at a him Daniel), is also a buck Sgt.
shower at the home of Mrs. K. now. Pfc. Lee Whetsei jumped to
Brazelton, Tuesday, April 20. Those corporal.
attending the shower were Flor­
Those gliding from Pfcs. to
ence May, Grace Rhein, Charlotte T/5’s are Francesco Bellucci, Ed­
Forman, Beatrice Vandiver, Jennie
June Magnuson, Helen Holcomb, ward Cameron and William Quig­
Joan Booth, Maxine DeMoss, Doro­ ley.
On the way up are the following
thy Texada, Margaret Aaron,
Elaine Wiegand, Betty Crouch, privates who were promoted to the
Mary Chvatal, Eva Mae Tompitch grade of private first class: James
Currie, Phillip del Pozo, Nels Ers-
and Melba Wheeler.
ness, Elroy Fetrow, Seymour Kien­
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Was it an Air Corps man that we berg, Clyde Howell, Harris Mac-
recently noticed escorting Miss Bet­ Pelland, Fred Meininger, Nobel
Owen, Oral (SCU) Russell, and Or­
ty Crouch?
ville Truhey.
Is it tears that we see in the eyes
of the girls in Purchasing and Con­ will receive his wings in the early
tracting? Could it be that these are part of May. Miss Tompitch, who
due to Private Don Weecks’ recent was transferred from the Quarter­
transfer from Camp Adair?
master Supply Office, Advance De­
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pot Communications Zone, Pasco,
Felicitations to Eva Mae Tom­ Washington, has been in the Prop­
pitch “Tommy,” one of the pioneers erty Office under Major Brandt
of the Camp Adair Quartermaster since the opening of the Quarter
section, on her coming marriage to master Office in the Elk’s Temple
Aviation Cadet Leslie Keiser who building, May 1942.