Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, May 6, 1943.
Tage Sevei
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QUARTERMASTER I SCU Officers Give
Anniversary Parly
SCU Officers Mark Anniversary
“QUOTES and QUERIES”
Pfc. F. Smith—Sgt. M. GainesJ
Old-
Col. Ferch,
Yes, we’ve heard that song before,
“Don’t let Smith & Gaines in the
Timers, Honored
Sentry’s door,”
But we sneaked in when they
The SCU Officers Club and Mess
weren’t looking
were the settings last Saturday
let you know just what’s night, from 6:30 in the evening,
cooking!
for the gayest dinner-dance to be
Xc ft ft ft
held at Camp Adair since its birth
As exhausted as a QM man about a year ago.
SHOULD BE after a day’s work,
The affair honored the “veter­
Fred Russo, one of the “objects” ans” of the post, who have been
our Motor Pool often sends out as here in their various official ca­
drivers (and just as often has them pacities since the days of Tent City,
sent back), returned this week and who will leave shortly and also
from his furlough spent in New served to welcome the new offi­
Jersey. Which should give one of cers who will be stationed here.
A group of the “Tent City Vets” is shown here. These officers were here at the activation
ye Editors a chance to catch up on The party opened with a cocktail
of Camp Adair and through their various positions have made the camp what it is today. Left to
right are: Col. Theodore A. Baumeister. Post Quart'rmaster; Major Fisher Smith, of Post QMC.;
his sleep, You see, Fred had his hour, starting at 6:30 in the club,
then
progressed
to
the
Officers
Major Julius H. Brandt. Post QMC.; Capt. Colins L. Carters. Transportation Corps; and Lt.
suitcase!
Wesley P. Herrmann, also of QMC. They were snapped at the SCI" Officers party last Saturday night.
Mess for dinner, and then back to
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—Public Relations Photo.
the club for dancing. Preparations
A recent request by Sgt. Charles
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J were made by a committee headed
“Graf Spee” Solomon for release ,
by Capt. Gilbert A. Waite, Post
from the Army on that farming
I Adjutant, and Lt. William Lang-
clause, was turned down by the
hauser of QM, Mrs. Walter R.
Board upon an investigation that
Padrick and Mrs. Thomas Carson.
showed said farm was a Marijuana
General Dunckel Praises
patch hack in Hoboken! (And that’s
Among the honored guests who
the real “dope”.)
spoke briefly were Brig.. Gen­
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eral William C. Dunckel, com­
We’re wondering if it’s a co­ manding general of the Timber
incidence that the moment names Wolf Artillery, who praised the
like Cpl. Arbia. Cpl. Levitt and officers of the Service Command
others appear on the board to take Unit for "their splendid job of
Rifle Instruction, the National Ser­ running the post and making it
vice Life Insurance Co. immediate­ possible for the Timber Wolf Di­
ly put on a drive for more cus­ vision to reach advance stages of
tomers. “Don’t cost the Gov’t, too training in record time.”
Brief speeches were also given
much if you can help it fellows!”
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by Col. George C. Ferch, Post
A recent “ill” wind blown from Executive Officer; Col. Theodore
the Mess Halls of Sgts. Moses and A. Baumeister, Post Quartermas­
Carberry was nearly the cause for ter; Major Julius H. Brandt, Ma­
the sounding of the new Gas alarms jor Fisher Smith and Capt. Waite.
Mrs. Gordon H. McCoy, wife of
placed around the Detachment to
Post
Commander Col. Gordon H.
herald the coming of “evil smell­
McCoy,
who was off the post on
ing aromas.”
official
business,
spoke in his be­
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half, and other ladies who were
To prove once more that Barnum
called on as “representing the bet-
was right, we give you the biggest
I ter half” included Mrs. Ferch and
swindle since ye editors tried sell­
Mrs. Dunckel. The impressive lists
ing stock in QM Goldbricks. Like
of persons attending totaled more
a rat going for the “Kraft” in the
than 80 couples.
trap, Cpl. Dom Arbia jumped at
The SCU dance Band provided
Pvt. “Tiny" Galente’s offer to sell music for the occasion, both at the
his radio for $10. After the green- Mess and at the Club. The ladies
A group of honored guests includes, left to right, Mrs. George C. Ferch. Brig. Gen. W. (’.
backs had been properly trans­ were presented with Lady Buxton
Dunckel, commanding general of the Timber Wolf Artillery Regiment; Mrs. Gordon H. McCoy. wife
ferred, Dom tried mit his “kilowatt wallets inscribed “SCU 1911 Of­
of the Camp Commander; Col. George C’. Ferch, post executive officer; and Mrs. Dunckel. — Public
kit” only to find all he could get ficers Club.” They were also im­
Relations photo.
was One Station! And even that, pressed with the table decorations
was WEAK.
which consisted of May poles on Station Hospital and 2 games for
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each dinner table, with colored the 236th.
To the tune of “Happy Birthday streamers stretching to the corners.
Another game was scheduled for
to You,” sung off-key by Two Tired Dessert was ice cream and cake Monday night, but we had to get
Troubadors, Smith & Gaines (fugi­ fashioned like May baskets.
this in so we’ll have to give you
zXmid the intermittent flash-bulb more news later ... It seems that
tives from Major Bowes hour), we
announce QM’s “Queen of the flashes of photographer, Lt. Gcirge Cpl. Abbate is trying to mix foot­
Bob, H. Godfrey, Post Public Relations ball with softball. Abbey plays
May.” T/5 Bob Stenzler.
many, many years ago (30 or 40 Officer, the party was given a in the infield, and every time he
to be exact) helped usher in the Giro’s or Stork Club touch.
misses a fly he gets mad and
The ballroom and Mess were dec-
First of May. Amongst other birth­
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« I gives the ball a kick. Hold that
day gifts (two hankies and a bill orated with spring flowers and the temper, Abbey! ...We hear that
from an old creditor) Bob received punch table, set before the fire­ “2-ton” Churchill from Surgery has
his T/5, which admits him to place, was centered with a floral to knock a home run in order to
Adair’s “Inner Sanctum” -— the arrangement of birds of paradise get a single!
Limber up there,
blooms. The outside entrance was
Non-Com’s Club.
Sarge! .... Third Baseman Bob
transformed into a floral archway
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Farrell has quite a habit of letting
with lilacs.
On behalf of the thousands (at
It is needless to add the pro­ those line drives go right between
least it seemed that way when it
verbial "and a good time was had his legs. That’s not the way to
was opened) who enjoyed its con-
catch ’em, Bob! ......... Our best
by all!”
tents, we must thank the “Helter
wishes go with pitcher Joe Drost
Delta Skelter” sorority for its
In 1942, despite the stress of i who was transferred the other day.
package to one, M. Gaines. P. S. war, younger Russian readers were | Where to? Guess it must be a
If the above is not the actual name, provided with 173 new books, and i military secret. I couldn’t seem to
please forgive and blame it on the their total distribution yyas 36,851,- find out.
fact that the package was opened 000 copies.
Apologies are in order this week
so fast the sender didn’t get much
for Sam Posner and John Miller.
recognition. We’re SURE if you
They are now T/5’s instead of
send ANOTHER we’ll get it
T 4’s, as stated in last week’s
W/t/i
straight! (Line forms to the right.)
column. Sorry, fellas!
by
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T 5 John E. Sheehan
Have you noticed all those beau­
That biggest “bug-a-boo” of the
QM
tiful girls smiling down at you
war, that is the parting of good
from the posters on the walls in
The
I he committee who was responsible for the finest affair
friends, has we must admit very
Civilian
Personnel,
the
Detachment
yet
held
by the SCU Officers includes, left to right. Capt. Gilbert
It seems that
sorrowfully, hit this column. Pfc.! Softball slants
A. Waite, post adjutant; Mrs. Walter J. Padrkk, wife of the SCU
Office, the mess halls, etc.? The
Sid Rosen, Demon Typist of this M Sgt. Joe DeBruyre pitched for
1911 Detached Military Police commander; Lt. William I ang-
artistry is the work of Cora Franco,
column, as well as more worthwhile the Station Hospital against the
hauser, of post QM; and Mrs. Thomas Carson, w ife of Capt. ( arson.
wife of T Sgt. Franco from Medi­
Civilian Personnel Officer.—Public Relations photo.
things, has left for Bend. Ore. Field Hospital team and the Station
cal Supply.
She’s really good!
Uz.onitni
mat
For
the
next
Rather than risk the ire of Sid as Hospital lost 4-2.
Don’t you agree, Sarge? We really this week end and all indications assigned to a field hospital at Fort
well as others, by using that old game “the mighty DeBruyne” was
appreciate all she’s done for us.
point to a good time for all con- Lewis, We’ll certairdy miss you,
one about “Adair's loss being shifted to first base and the team
■ Gus—< specially those who benefit-
Sgt. Matthew Tierney is enjoy­ cerned.
Bend’s gain,” we’ll just say, “So lost 8-6. Where next, Joe? It isn’t
Pfc.
Guisto
Cacioppo
from
the
ed from your hair-dressing abili-
ing
a
14-day
furlough
in
San
Fran
­
long, Sid, and you have, for what as bad as it sound», though. The
cisco. Your editor joined him there Post Office left last week to be {ties! I
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it’s worth, our very best,”
’standing novy is 2 games for the
the Medics