Camp Adair Sentr
Thursday, May 6,1943.
Tage Four
Theodore, The
Soldier Writes of
61 Life in Jungle
Timber
Wolf
Col.; Others Advance
In Special Troops
Officer Promotions
P-enty of Recreation
And All Mon-Feminine
The following promotions have
been reported in the Special
Troops: To Lt. Col.. E. T. Henry, to
Major, Hoxsey J. Borden, to Capt.
Wm. H. Mason, to 1st Lt., Law­
rence Schreyer and Vernon A.
Thoreson, and to chief Warrant
From
Officer A. Shafer.
“Somewhere in South America”
Col. E. T. Henry came into the
April 15, 1943
service from Portland in August,
T ear Mrs. Howatt:
1940. He has been promoted from
“You ought to see us now,
Major to Lt. Col.
' is garrison in the heart of the
Col. Henry is married and has
rrgle. And I mean jungle. If you
two children. Chadwick, a 7 year
• alk (or rather cut your way) into
old hoy afid Randa. a girl who has
t.ie thicket here for a quarter of a
just passed her first birthday. The
r ile you’d get lost easily. The
Col. majored in business adminis­
”owth is awfully dense. Twenty
tration at Washington State col­
rf us took a hike last week over
lege. His hobbies are hunting and
... of the Week fishing.
bime trails, led by one of the old i
‘ mers here. Took along a couple
Major Hoxsey Borden is execu­
Features Miss Lucille Kramer of
rf loaded Army 45's. It was a thrill
Portland------ “What Do You Think tive officer of the special troops. five month old boy, Robert. The from the date on which he intre
tramping back through the cane
Happened Last Saturday Night? He entered the service in August, warrant officer attended the Uni­ duced the bill.
rnd down a tropical stream, yellow,
1940, as a 1st Lt. The Major has a I versity of Montana for two years.
Ah, Ah!
If it takes another year—unti
rank, and poisonous to drink. All ,
10
month old baby girl who an- His chief hobby centers around col­ April 10, 1945—Congressman Mor
That’s right! He bought the dia­
<■ f the thrills of a big game hunter '
swers to the name of Delores, His lecting Army insigna. Mr. Shafer rison would pay servicemen onl;
mond.
r ithout as much hazard.
j
He is none other than that dash­ favorite sports are athletics and is the personnel adjutant of the two years’ salary.
“The natives are a small black ing man about town, and Camp fishing.
special troops.
i The gentleman from Louisiani
raople who eat principally rice. | Adair, Pfc. Jimmy Barnes of a QM
Capt. Wm. Mason was a 2nd Lt.
insists that the Axis powers mus
tropical fruits, and some meat—| Depot Co.
at the time of his induction in Jan­
surrender unconditionally.
■ ild boar or beef which is awfully j Jimmy met her at a dance in uary, 1942. He came from Boise, From the Sound, This
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oor here because of lack of water Portland on Dec. 1, 1941. Here's Idaho. The Captain is an outdoor
Free Films Booked
.• *id continuous hot weather. These the whole story—
| man. When not training troops, he Theory Sounds Sound
■ eople are very primitive compared Our handsome Portland Romeo likes to hunt and fish.
This Sunday night’s free movi
Mor-
Representative
James
H.
I
Lt.
Lawrence
Schryer
and
Lt.
4 a people of our living standard in ■
was sipping rock and rye
show at Club 1 will feature sev
have
the States.
When this shapely brunette beauty Vernon A. Thoreson both saw the rison of Louisiana seems to
eral
short
subjects includinf
light of day in the Army as buck a theory that money will do any-
“There is no city near here. It Caught his educated eye.
So Mr. “Ninth Inning,” a baseball featur
'akes a counle of days to get in and . “Aha,” he cried enraptured
privates. Both are now 1st Lts. in thing—even win wars.
Morrison
this
week
introduced
into including some action shots of Loi
1 ack to the city—which I cannot' “That’s just about my style.
the special troops.
• ame because of censorship restric­ Behold the ‘old come hither look’
Chief Warrant Officer A. Shaf-j the House a bill (H. R. 2521) which Gehrig; “Argentina,” a travelogu
tions. Some time late in the month That makes us wild men wild. 9f
er enlisted in the Army in June of would pay a bonus of three years’ on that South American country
1939 as a buck private. He was salary to all members of the armed
7 hope to visit the town and see But the girlie posed a stall
and “Carnivale” based on Macy’
what it is like.
And so he asked 100 times or more appointed as junior grade warrant forces, if they’ll just hurry up and
beat Germany, Italy and Japan on annual Thanksgiving day parad
officer in March of 1942.
If he could ever call ?
Not Like Corvallis
Mr. Shafer’s pride and joy is his» or before April 16, 1944, one year . in New York.
“There are a couple of villages Then — — —
After much persuasion, the
’ **ar here but you ought to see
magnetism
of Jimmy’s brown eyes
4 'em. You wouldn’t believe people
finally
won
her over. And like the
f uld exist under such conditions. |
couple
who
were
caught in the re­
/ filthy shambles, without a trace (
volving
door,
they
’ve been going
■ r order or system. Homes or shel- j
' rs pieced together out of bamboo, j around ever since.
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SALEM
DATE
CORVALLIS
MONMOUTH
ALBANY
nitation. It's a marvel how they i 'Wanna Make Some Kale
603 Chemeketa St.
113-118 Ea«t Third **t. Fifth and Madison Sts. Hiway 99 W & Main St.
• 4ay alive. Nearly all go barefoot-
2:00 pm Meeting of En­
• d. The women, whose husbands Write Story, Draw Pix
listed Wives
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8:00 pm Songfest
2-5 Army Wives’ chib,
■ ork at the Army post or manage
THURSDAY
8'00 pm
Beginners’
pin Informal 7:30-9:00 pm Beginners’
Informal Activities
M a y 6
Dance Class at YWCA
Ballroom Dancing
activities
A short story and cartoon con­
4 a earn some ‘goop’ money, wear
Class.
test
with
valuable
war
bonds
as
¡•ight cotton store dresses.
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9:00 pm Rhumba and
Conga.
“I had a long chat with a couple prizes, is being offered to Ameri-
7 :30 pm Miniature
<■' the native matrons the other can servicemen everywhere.
«ports and Badminton
7:30 pm Small Game«
<■ t down at the ‘Market.’
They J All entries are to be in the hands
FJ’Tn iv
8:00 pm Bi idge and 6:00-10:30 pm Informal
Part of a letter sent to Mrs.
Elaine Howatt from Fred J. Shel­
ton. Jr., formerly of the Quarter­
master Section, Director of Supply
Office. He left this camp October 1,
1942, to go into the Service.
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WHERE TO GO
riddle down the river in punts with of the Armed Forces Service
fruit to sell. It is spread under a League, 2030 Fidelity-Philadelphia
•free, where they sit and wait for Trust Bldg., 123 S. Broad St.,
customers. I bought some bananas | Philadelphia, Pa., not later than
rnd a coconut which the ‘saleslady’ September 1.
fixed for me. I drank the milk and
Authors and artists of the win-
munched the white meat while talk- ' ning stories and cartoons will be
ing to the lady about the moves awarded SI00 war bonds and their
and habits of the people. Strange work will be published in a volume
land.
by J. B. Lippincott Co., to be sold
The Saddest Lack
for the benefit of army and navy
“Have only seen a half dozen relief.
white women since leaving the
Stories are to be from 3.000 to
states. A fella will sure appreci­ 10,000 words in length, on any sub­
ate them if he ever gets back to ject. They must contain no mili­
’em.
tary information.
“We have a movie every night
The cartoons may be done in pen
on the post. Have quite a few
and ink or just pencil. Each entry
books in the library, all kinds of must have the home address, serial
athletics — foothall, baseball, number and signature of the
soccer, basketball, table tennis, author.
etc.
Sponsored by the Armed Forces
‘‘The canteen sells Army beer and League of Philadelphia, the short
Coco Cola every evening. So wc story phase of the contest will be
have any kind of non-coed recrea-.i I judged by Clifton Fadiman, book
tion your heart would desire. Any critic of the New Yorker; Major I
man would enjoy this life for Hartzell Spence, editor of Yank,
awhile (for awhile, mind you).”
and Lt. Max Miller, N. S. N. R„
author of “I Cover the Water­
More Music for Glee
front.”
Additional music, both song
Cartoons will be judged by Jerry
Looks and part arrangements, have Doyle of the Philadelphia Record
arrived at Club 1, says Miss Caddy, staff and Capt. W. Victor Gunnis,
for use of tpe regular weekly Glee U.S.M.C.
Club get-together directed by Cpl.
“Oscar” Hay on Tuesday nights.
Soldiers’ socks are expected to
You don’t have to sing like Tib- last 50 per cent longer as a result
bett or hope to be another Caruso of a new process of treating wool
to join in. Come out and sing!
now used by the Indian Army.
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Informal Activities
M av 7
Small Games.
8:00 pm Classical
cordings.
A tivi tie«
8;OO pm Informal Danc­
ing.
activities
Re­
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S.iTj?n\Y
May. 8
Informal Activiti««
informal Activities
¡ST’VD tV
May 9
1:00-11:00 pm Infor­
mal Activities.
3:00-5:00 pm Mending
Service.
1-11 pm Canteen open
15 pm Registration for
Hume Hospitality
2 :00 pm to 10:00 pm —
Sewing and Mending
<
a..»-v’ipp Men.
2:30-4:30 pm Singfest.
i io o pui Register tol
sleeping cots
8 11 p m. Dance (Ball­
room ).
10:00 12:00 am Coffee
and Donuts before and
after ChU»ch
Mothers with Sons in
Service
Hostesses
for the Day
3:00 pm Tennis.
4 :45 pm Sunday forum l:00-iO:30 pm Informal
— First
of
Series.
Activ ities.
Let *s Look nt Life. ' ’
I *r. (». 11 t'liambe'« > f.
Oregon State College
■
piesents A« i Psycho­
logist See- It.
7:3o pm
Sta s of To­
morrow'' Rivne.
9 am to noon Visit th«
church of your choice
9 am to 10:30 pm Can­
teen open
10 00 am to 3 :00 pm —
Horne
IIospit»lity
Ree-istriltien
10-Go am 6-oo nm Sew-
i- c and Mending
2:00-4:00
pm
Sight
Peeing Trip.
3 :<to-5 -oo pm I> a n c e
l Ballroom 1.
3:00-5:00 pm Symphonic
F’ecordin:’« in Music
.. ...
.. Univ.
Hall
lit W
3 -ftr 7-OO pm Pillili mild.
5-Of 5:4.5 pm Musical.
*:30 pm Singfest
3:00 pm Cot Registra
tion.
7:30 pm Songfest
8:00 pin Dance — Army
Orchestra.
7:30 pm Smh’.l Games
A etiviti-s
sj-n pm Informal Danc­
ing.
Informal Activities
TUEST» ' Y
May 11
2 pm W af
i..... ting
Discussi0*1
Informal Activities
pin Sintffest.
Informal Activities
i
7:15 pm Stingiest
7-0 pm Call i pet Dan-p.
Voice Record in es h no­
lo :oo pm daily ; 3 :00-
5:00 pm Satin dii.vh
und Sunday*.
MM|
6-16-30 pm Informal Ac­
tivities.
7:30 pm Small Game«
A i-tivities.
« ;O0 pm. Infoi mal Danc­
ing.
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