Camp Adah Sentry
Thursday, May 6, 1943.
Ancient Custom Observed
Flag-pote Set
rage Five
Member 'Yank' Staff
Tells Tale of Paper
Pvt. Crocca Visitor:
Tabloid Born of War
Sgt. G. Steinmarder Again
Proves Self Canny Fellow
A coke machine was installed
in Special Services at Post Head­
quarters. Sgt. Gilbert Steinmar­
der was placed in charge of this
money maker. Thus far it has
reputedly paid off on every oth­
er nickel.
Pvt. William Crocca, representa­
tive
of the staff of the Army’s own
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newspaper, Yank, was a guest at project of beautifying the company
area, several Oregon nursery firms
Camp Adair yesterday.
| He told* the staff of the Sentry generously donated a large number
the interesting story concerning the of cultivated plants to be used in
founding of Yank and how it was the landscaping. The beauty of
created bv and for enlisted men. i these plants and the artistic skill
1 The 24-page weekly tabloid was with which Detachment gardener
born in the spring of this year, Gus Nicholas has utilized them has
when America’s thunder was first , been attested to by the large num­
beginning to roll. From the ranks, ber of individuals—officers, civil-
l the Army drew a staff of expert i ians and enlisted men alike who
I journalists, writers, editors, artists, , have paused in their travels to pay
photographers — every man of , silent tribute to the wealth of hor­
whom had marched and drilled and ticultural displays in the Detach­
sweated with the tools of war.
ment gardens.
World Coverage
Worthy of comment also is the
And these soldiers are doing a gracious action of Mrs. Branson of
job today, not only in the edi­ i Corvallis in donating a large and
torial offices at 205 E. 42nd ver ytasty chocolate cake to the
street. New York City, but in the
motorcycle squad of the Military
battle zones themselves. Yank
Police.
correspondents have been sent | To these
and other civilian
to the far corners of the world
friends
of
the
Military Police, we
to report the activities of our
AEF; they are now writin’ and wish to express the gratitude and
fightin’. Yank prints the stories 1 appreciation of the Detachment.
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of what they see and do.
Foretaste of the ceremony to come when ela borate landscaping about post headquarters is com­
plete, is indicated here as the splendid, new, 85-foot flag-pole is lifted into place. The soldier--
Marion Hargrove, intrepid au­
Wally Rawles, ex-Barracks Ban-
straight, tapering “fir-piece” is shown lifted at the three-quarter mark in this Public Relations
thor of America’s best seller, “See terer, is responsible for the gag
Photo.
Here Private Hargrove” is a Yank about the moron who asked that a
staff member with managing editor chair be placed in his casket for
; dream of bear his name. He was Joe McCarthy, whom Boston Post
I the first to draw up the laws of Sports fans will remember, Sgt. Rigor Mortis to set in.
Wally, incidentally, is now enjoy­
I whist, and his name has become . Harry Brown of New Yorker fame
ing
the rigors of civilian life and
synonymous with correct play in 1 assists him. Under them are writers
daily
runs the gamut of ration
all card games.
I ! from all parts of the country, many
Other much-used books are How famous names who are now ad­ boards, draft boards and boards of
to Play Winning Checkers by Mil­ dressed as Private instead of Mis- directors. We suspect from the
tone of his letters that the draft
lard Hopper, Chess Fundamentals , ter.
by J. R. Capablanca, and The Of­ I The art staff includes S/'Sgt. board is still causing Wally his
ficial Book of Contract Bridge by Dave Breger, creator of the “Pri- greatest concern. Evidently, they
M »Ml
I Ely Culbertson. For the lonely '
”^«8;'Sgt.’Ralph haven’t heard that Wally is em­
| heart the library has just the thing: gtein and Cpl Pete paris Feature ployed by a large cemetery cor-
J Fifty Games of Solitaire.
I editor is S/Sgt. Douglas Borgstedt poration and that he is already in
! Arthur Mui ray can teach you whose cartoons have appeared in the advanced stages of Rigor Mor­
dancing in a hurry rf you read his Coliiers, Saturday Evening Post ! tis.
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! How to Become a Good Dancer (or, and other national publications.,
(so the jacket blurb says. He cov- g/Sgt. Robert Neville, former for-
Again it is our pleasure to an­
The pole is shown here hoisted and “dead over dead center.” i ers many modern dances, including I eign news editor of Time Magazine,
nounce
new promotions within the
The critical stage passed, workmen of Post Engineers are ready to
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the
fox
trot,
tango,
rumba
and
now
wr
i
tes
Yank
war
stories.
ranks of the Detachment. Serge­
—Public Relations Photo.
drop it into it’s concrete filled bed.
’ jitterbug. If square dancing is your .
ants Salvatore Mammano and El­
meat, Lloyd Shaw’s Cowboy Dances
mer Ruelle have been promoted to
Military Police
is what you want. The library even
their new rank from the grade of
has a book on tap dancing by
corporal. Ex-privates first class
Barracks Banter
Hermine Sauthoff..
Anthony Arnerich, Charles Roehr-
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Sports Ever-Popular
ich, Jr., and Norris Spencer, Jr.,
By Pfc. Frank C. Martin
Sports books continue to be pop­
are
now corporals.
To the many civilian friends of
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ular. The library has volumes de­ the Military Police Detachment, we
voted to track and field, boxing, feel that a sincere and heartfelt
One phase of the activities of
swimming, wrestling, skiing, hand­ vote of thanks should be paid. On
ball, basketball, table tennis, foot­ their many tours of duty, individual the Provost Marshal’s Office and
ball, baseball and many others. A MP’s have had occasion to remark the Military Police Detachment
Handbook of Salt-Water Fishing on the friendliness civilians have which has not received much at­
by O. H. P. Rodman is a useful evidenced towards them. The high tention heretofore is the work of
compilation for fishermen, Then regard in which civilian authorities Sergeant James B. Porter as of­
there is that excellent book which, hold MP’s is a matter of record. ficial inspector of the various
on second thought, may not appeal
Letters sent to the Camp Com­ gates guarding admission into *
to the infantryman—a Manual of
mander and to the Provost Mar­ camp. Sergeant Porter was ap­
Walking by Elon Jessup.
shal have established that fact pointed to his post by Lt. Walter
Arts and crafts are well rep­
Padrick, Post Provost Marshal,
beyond question.
resented, although several of the
Two incidents occurring within who took this measure to co­
books in this field have not yet
the
past several weeks have pro­ ordinate the -activities of mili­
been received by the libraries.
vided
new evidence of civilian tary policemen on duty at the
Whittling and Wood-carving, by E.
friendliness towards the Detach- gates and to insure uniform in­
The ancient ceremony observed (initiated by John D. Rocke­ J. Tangerman, is a practical dis­
terpretation of post regulations
feller we are uninformed) is the tossing of dimes for luck into the cussion of the use of a knife on ment.
relating to the admission of
that
the
When
it
was
disclosed
cemented-in base, before the pole is finally dropped. Officers who wood, soap, walnut shells, ivory,
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tossed the dimes (and it only took one each, so don’t be unduly- bone, etc. It even describes how to Detachment had undertaken the traffic into camp.
alarmed) are (I to r) Lt. C. Froerer of Post Engineers; Col. George
C Ferch Post Executive Officer; Adjutant, Cant. Gilbert A. Waite make a ship in a bottle. Fun With
and Lt. Hugh Tonsfeldt.
—Public Relations Photo. a Pencil by Andrew Loomis gives
Corvallis USO Ball Room Acclaimed
in minute and amusing detail the
To EM who have seen it, the new USO auditorium-ballroom, is
exact steps necessary to draw the
as Ben Bernie would say it, the “Mosta of tha besta.” No effort
human face and figure.
If music interests you, try The has been Spared to make it tops, and to prove it, read on, John, read on.
The auditorium-ballroom is the entire west wing, of the main
Well-Tempered Listener by Deems
Camp Adair’s Librarian Recommends
Taylor, The Victor Book of the floor. It is a large, airy room flooded with the daylight that comes
Newest Books You’ll Like to Read
Symphony, or Hall’s Record Book. in from the windows that form more than half the wall space on
The libraries also have many song­ three sides of the room. A stage at the front affords a place for the
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Books on hobbies are proving by line from antiques to yachting. books, including Sigmund Spaeth’s Dramatjc Club to display its talent and makes possible the presentation
Barber Shop Ballads and How to of variety shows, amateur contests, movies and concerts. Dances on the
popular at the camp libraries It Especially useful is the bibliogra-
. ‘ phy at the end of each chapter, Sing Them.
large smooth floor are a semi-weekly feature. A badminton court
stamp collecting.
photography, listing books and magazines deal­
offers daytime recreation and activity on some evenings.
magic, or some sport is your great ing with each hobby.
Our “Brucie” Scores
Folding doors at the rear of the auditorium open onto a comfort­
interest, the chances are that you
Friends of Eddie Bruce Sharritt, able lobby-lounge where spectators may sit before a cheery open fire
Hoyle Omits Vingdt Un
will find it represented among the
who was honorably discharged a to watch the dancers, or to enjoy the music. A small balcony, also
how-to-do-it books in the libraries | Heading the list of books on in­
couple of months ago but who, in at the rear, selves as a projection room when movies are the program
collections, which are nearing the door games is the Complete Hoyle.
for the evening.
10,000-volume mark.
I which, by the way, omits Black ; his stay at Camp Adair, became a
A grand piano, an upright piano, public address system, juke box,
Jack
but
discusses
poker
and
craps,
well-known
figure
in
entertainment
Hobbies for Everybody, edited by
Incidentally,
Edmund
Hoyle
died
in
1
circles
(particularly
Club
2)
is
and
badminton
equipment are a few of the facilities in the auditorium
Ruth Lampland, gives a general
that contribute further to the utility of the room.
approach to everything in the hob- 1769, dlttrodgh bocks he did not back in the movies!
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