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Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, May 6, 1943.
New
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In This Column
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by
Cpl. Robert C. Gaard
Berths
for
Red Cross Chief, Aide
Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Ira O.
Pilcher of Salem, the Salem L’SO
and th' Junior Hostesses for their
splendid cooperation which aided
so much t > the success of the bat­
talion dance last Tuesday night.
The Recreation Hall was the cen-
ter of festivities, being completely
furnished
with
decorated
and
lounge chairs arc I settees ... (all
benches being removed). Thanks
Pvts. Rappaport and Duboff.
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The dance got underway with
music being furnished by six mem­
bers of W. O. Frog’s orchestra.
An informal program of entertain­
ment was furnished from time to
time with Cpl. Gaard “sticking his
nose in here and there” and intro- [
during Lt. Coffman who amused
one and all with his manner of tell­
ing tall and tattling talcs. Sgt. Phil
Norum who gave out with his scat
rendition of “Honeysuckle Rose"
and “Sweet Sue,” Pvt. Pecinni, tap
dancer exceptionale. and Pvt. Rap­
paport, who “stopped ’em cold”
singing “As Time Goes By” and
other ballads. Lieutenants Vore and
Seagren of the battalion were on
hand distributing cocoa and donuts
and eung the boy- had a good
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tinn
VERL LEWIS
Verl Levis, who will become director pi all Oregon Red Cross activity in a sweeping change-over in the northwest set-up.
?rs on last-minute plans with Frank Dunning, who « ill soon go to take over ne« duties at ( amp Abbott.
Signal ( orps I noto.
Sweeping Change In
Red Cross Revealed
Club 2's Principal
Hostess Makes Plans
For Concert in May
Bond Sales Soar as
Civilians Ride Jeeps
Mrs. Florence Merriam, Club 2
i principal hostess, has a big red
In May Day Program
check on the date, May 23.
And no wonder. For on that day
At Sweet Home School
(a Sunday, as a matter of fact)
she will appear in Portland at the
Free rides in an army jeep were
Art Museum in the regular “Artist
largely
responsible for the great­
Mr. Verl Lewis, Director of the American Red Cross
Series,” in an all-vocal concert. So,
Field Office at Camp Adair, yesierday announced that a the checkmark on her desk is a est one-day sale of U. S. war bonds
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sweeping reorganisation will take place, not only in their reminder to keep running those at Sweet Home last Friday, when
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over three hundred people of «the
scales and keep in trim.
own office, but throughout the*
We will clearly remember the
surrounding country-side gathered
The program she has chosen is
whole Pacific Northwest area. The
rain, mud and fog that accompanied
at the Sweet Home Union High
diversified to say the least. She
reorganization will, for the most
our basic training . . . the nights
School to partake in the annual
Ftolic
will open with music from the Old
part, incur splitting the Northwest Big
we would dig drainage ditches to
May Day festival there.
Latin .... then into the modern
area into two parts.
stop the water from overflowing
The victory bell in the bond
Continued from page 8, column 5 French, from Bizet to Debussy...
Synonymously, it was announced
our compai
streets . . . how baf-
booth in the gymnasium hall sound­
in Portland and featured Peggy then to the English. The latter
fled we were when he were reeeiv- that Mr. Lewis will be in charge of
ed twenty-two times, one for each
Lynn,
vivacious blonde tap dancer; portion of her program will feature
ing instruction in disassembling the Oregon area as Field Super­
time a bond passed through the
Princess Lou, Chinese girl who Chinese folk songs, in English, In­
visor
of
Military
and
Naval
Wel
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and assembling our rifles . . . Ser-
window. Each purchaser was es­
interpreted the native hula as well dian and Samoan numbers.
vice Club shows . . . the long line fare.
corted by Pvt. C. L. Inabinette of
as some Chinese dances; Helen
The numbers will be entirely
Mr. Frank Dunning, who at the
that formed for bu es to Corvallis,
the war bond department of Post
Mills, character dancer who did a ' classical and Mr. Robert Laxson,
Albany and Salem .. . times we present time is Lewis’ assistant
Russian number; Jean Hunter, who concert pianist from Oregon Col­ Headquarters of Camp Adair to
here,
will
soon
leave
for
Camp
fired on the range and one little
did a song and dance routine ; and lege of Education, Monmouth, will the waiting jeep outside. The ve­
drop of rain would manage to creep Abbott, Bend, Oregon. Dunning,
hicle, embellished in bold white
the “Musical Macs” with an Easter accompany her.
into our rear sights and spoil our formerly director of activities at I
letters reading “Sweet Home” on
vaudeville act and circus routine.
shot . . . how scared we were the McCord Field, Washington, has
( the windshield and “Union High”
been
associated
with
Lewis
at
Camp
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Miss
Doris
Jane
Price
was
the
Revue,
first time we saluted an officer . ..
on the hood, was smothered with
! dynamic mistress of ceremonies 1
hours spent on trying to roll a Adair since December, 1942.
eager children who succeeded in
1 and with songs and patter kept the ;
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full-field pack ...
Divide Authority
transferring paint from the driz­
show moving along smoothly. She |
We know that many years from !
The splitting of the Northwest was formerly with the Golden Gate Continued from page 9, column 5 zled letters on to their clothes.
now when all our turmoil and strife area «ill mean that instead of
• Pvt. E. T. Tartar of the Timber
Theatre, Ciro’s in Hollywood and baloo,” with the wizardry which
is over we will sit and recall our . one office covering the «hole
Wolves chauffeured the luck buyer
1 with Ear! Carroll. She is presently has kept his name in lights for two
first days in the army as spent at i area, the authority «ill be divid­
around the block. Approximately
awaiting the report on a recent decades.
Camp Adair. We’ll laugh as we | ed and «ork «ill be expedited.
.$518.75 in war bond stamps were
The Four Little Sisters joined
screen test.
recall all this .. . but we’ll always I Northern Washington, and parts
sold.
This tip-top revue, in addition to “Hullabaloo” directly after finish­
remember....
of Idaho «ill comprise the one
the swell music of the Mountain­ ing an engagement as featured
area and southern Washington.
eers Dance Band, made the evening vocalists with Hal McIntyre and Adele Meets
Service Company was host to Oregon, and the remainder of
his orchestra at the Commodore
a total success.
Vovant
twenty-three citizens of Hubbard, Idaho «ill comprise the other.
hotel, New York. Popular harmon­ Lovely
Continued
from
page
9, column 4
Oregon. The Hubbard community
ists, whose rendition of favorite
Formerly there were 21 stations
took it upon themselves to furnish ! in the whole territory, but under Laundry
melodies has made them a current
this company’s day room. Capt. the new plan, Lewis will be in
sensation, they have been heard of Miss Cannon to do “something
for the boys.’’
Higher
Eastman thought it fitting that the ' charge of 11 stations in the Oregon
over the radio, and have appeared
If the demand continues as strong
group be given an opportunity to area. Victor Schock, who at the I
with Bob Allen and his band, and
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as it is now, Mrs. Merriam feels
visit the room they had furnished presnt time is in charge of the
Commanding Officer Lt. Harry with Orrin Tucker.
she will be happy to come out an­
and extended the invitation.
The Six Brucettes, lovely and
entire area, will be assigned to the Prevail of the Mobile Laundry unit
other day.
After arriving by motor the northern section.
at 2nd St. North and D announces talented acrobats and dancers,
In addition to Miss Cannon, the
group was shown around the com­
the following promotions:
round out the show. These amazing
Divisional Offices
regular Sunday informal “open
pany area and ate lunch with the
S Sgt. Thomas Reinschmidt ad­ young ladies do everything that
house’’ progressed in its ever-popu­
One of the changes affecting
men. An informal program was
vanced to Tech. Sgt. T 5 George male acrobats do—butterflies, nip-
lar spontaneous manner. There
Camp Adair is that, henceforth,
presented with Yours Truly acting
Wojciechowski grabbed the position ups, aerial cartwheels, all in uni­
¡were songs and piano selections,
there will be a field office in each
was son. and also dance as a chorus line
as emcee and introducing Capt.
of S Sgt. T/5 Elmer
group singing and the usual round
division stationed at camp. Previ-1
Ted in tap and soft shoe routines.
made a line corporal.
Eastman who welcomed the visit­
of fun and entertainment.
ously, all work went through the
Wil-
Smith, Henry Taylor,
ors. Talent on the show included
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This impromptu form of enter­
i main office, but under the new
and
ligms, and Pfcs. John
Pvt. Maurice Moquin playing his
Page Bob Ripley!
tainment got underway last Thurs­
plan, each division will have its Edmund Tingley were all given T 5
swing accordian. Pvt. Dick Fors-
Yank fliers at a certain advanced day night, too, with the result that
own branch, and in this way, the '
ratings.
land fascinated all with his display
base in Tunisia claim they have several of the performers had their
congestion at the main office will ■
The following privates are now something to be proud of in addi­
of banjo wizardry. Both were ac­
numbers recorded on the Pcpsi-Cola
be relieved, and benefit cases will I Pfcs.: Wilburn Cunningham, Paul
companied by Pfc. Russo on his
tion to their combat record. They machine, located in the club, and
be speeded up.
| Wolensky, Rodney Dickey, Clifford say the chickens they bought from
bellow bass. Pvt. Pecinni of Ser­
then had them “played back." Sgt.
Mr. Boyd B. Burnside « ill be Sfnvcri John Mazek. Arne Lindell,
vice Company provided the novelty
local Arabs are the smartest in the Nick Sansonia’a impersonation of
in charge of the branch in the Tim­ Gilhert Behling, Harold Davis,
touch with a fine exhibition of
world. When enemy planes raid Jimmy Durante was indeed a sen­
ber Wolf Division.
John Davidson and Charles Crock- their field and they .jump into slit
dancing feet and a new member to
sation ... and “Nicky" should agree
ett.
the company, Pvt. Mort Rappa-
trenches, they . always find the to present it at one of the Night
Home Again
port, formerly a member of Fred
[chickens plopped right into the Club nights. It’s a senSASHUNal!
FOR INSPECTION
Joe E. Brown, Hollywood funny
Waring’s organization, charmed all
holes beside them.
It takes a
present with his fine tenor voice. , man, is back in the States after a
What Service Club hostess, whose smart hen to figure out that slit Trust Reader’« Digest
Guest speakers included Mrs. Co- J three month entertainment tour of initials are M.C.B. was torn be- trenches are the safest place
in a To Stand on Ceremony
bie deLespinasre and Mrs. Carl, advanced bases in the South Pa­ tween the devil and the deep blue raid,
| The
Reader’s Digest, which
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whose famous son is well known cific. He took in Australia, New sea last Tuesday noon. She wanted I
makes a habit of gilding other
for his exploits in the Army Air Zealand, the New Hebrides, Guad- a hair-cut and was expecting the I
people’s mistakes, quotes in its
NEW' BAND BOOKED
Corps.
|a!canal. New Guinea and iust about inspecting general. A state of frus­
The Swing Band from Lebanon, current Patter Column this head­
At the conclusion of the program every fighting unit in the area ... tration was observed by the club under the baton of “Chuck* Dhtes line picked up by Editor and Rub­
Corporals Dreehsler and Suter ush- and lost fifteen pounds on the trip, personnel and visiting firemen for will make its debut on the post next (lisher from an Ellendale, N. C.,
ered the group around the regi- But it was worth it, says he. His several minutes.
| Saturday night at the cabaret night paper:
mental area, directing their atten- son, an Air Force pilot, was killed
P.S.: She did both . .got the at Service Club 2. Mrs. Merriam
Ellendale Girt Made. Sergeant;
tion to the points of interest.
.earlier in the year.
haircut, and received the general! made the arrangements.
Also Weds.
Veri Lewis Heads Oregon Area;
Duai Authority for Northwest
Officers Enjoy
Spring
Hullabaloo,
On Again Tonight
With
Clare
To
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Men Advance
Positions
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