Dedicated to the week
ly issue of interesting,
accurate and complete
GI news to the per
sonnel of Camp Adair.
Oregon.
Vol. 2, No. 5.
Lt. Col. Foster
Replaces Ferch
By special arrange
ment, USO programs
for towns surrounding
Camp Adair will be
published each week.
You will find them tab
ulated on page five.
Camp Adair. Oregon, Thursday, May 20, 1943.
Wardrobe: From Tunisia!
Not snood, nor hood, but burnose—one of the most important
items of native wear in the wind-swept areas of North Africa, is
this garment worn here by Mrs. Faje Woodford, secretary to the
Post Adjutant, and explained by Major Boyd E. Shriver, recently
returned from Africa and now at Post Headquarters of Camp Adair
as Director of Personnel. It was sent by Mrs. Woodford’s husband.
Capt. William H. Woodford, now with the forces overseas. The
burnose. Major Shriver said, is a protective outer garment, worn
by most of the tribes—and often covering undergarments of rich
satin and silk. And the burnose. said Mrs. Woodford, scratches
too darned much to be of any use as a bath-robe.—Public Relation*
photo.
Locals Assist With
Yanks, Tommies
Portland Celebration Are Arm in Arm
Two Divisional Bands and Solo
Talent Headline Day's Program
Camp Adair actively participated
in Portland’s mammoth “African
Victory Day” celebration yester
day by sending two divisional bands
and some of the finest enlisted tal
ent to augment the day-long oc
casion.
The program opened at 3:30 a.m.
yesterday during the lunch hour of
the graveyard shift at Swan Island
and included a noon-time devotion
al hour in the Portland churches,
a two-mile long parade with mili
tary and civilian bands and mili
tary and volunteer groups, a public
program during the afternoon in
Multnomah stadium, and night
club entertainment and street
dancing on downtown streets in
the evening.
Aside from marking the United
Nations’ victory over the Axis in
Flag Raising Plans
Include Ceremonies
Public Is Invited to Take Port
In Celebration on Post Tuesday j
Major Shriver Will
*
Head Personnel Sect.;
Both Men Seasoned
Veterans of War
Two new officers, both seasoned
veterans, have joined the headquar
ters staff at Camp Adair, it was
announced today by Col. Gordon H.
McCoy, camp commander.
Named as executive officer is
Lt. Col. Eugene I. Foster, veteran
of the Mexican Border and World
War I, who came here from Camp
McQuaide, Cal. He replaces Col.
George C. Ferch, who left recently
for a new assignment.
Major Boyd E. Shriver, who came
here direct from several months of
service in Tunisia, has been made
director of personnel, one of the
most important assignments on the
post.
Both officers have devoted most
of their careers to the army. Col.
Foster, who was born in Stillwater,
Minn., in 1887, joined the National
Guard in Minnesota in 1907, and
continued in this service after mov
ing to South Dakota in 1909. He
became a captain in the Fourth
South Dakota Infantry in 1915,
and in 1916 commanded Company
B of that organization on the Mexi
can Border.
Commanded Battery
In 1917 the organization was
changed to field artillery and
Col. Foster was made command
ing officer of Battery D. With
his battery he then went to
France in January. 1918, and
served at Alsace-Lorraine.Mame-
Aisne, Oise - Aisne, Meuse - Ar
gonne, and in August w as wound
ed by mustard gas north of
Chateau - Thierry. He returned
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—
Maj. Shriver Is Just
Back From Africa
Front With News;
Nazi Morale High
Africa, as «announced last week,
this day was designated by Gov.
And what of the situation m
Earl Snell also as a means of
stressing increased sales of war I Africa ?
bonds, additional donations of blood I It can’t all be told, of course, nor
plasma, the desperate need for in fact very little, but an officer
more army and navy nurses and just returned, in charge of a num
the stepped-up recruiting of wom ber of German prisoners and
en for the military services.
wounded American soldiers from
Camp Adair sent two bands . . . the battle front, yesterday gave
one from the Timber Wolf Division the Sentry a significant interview.
Primely, these two points were
as well as a new divisional band
... plus the popular singing ac- revealed
by
Major
Boyd
E.
cordianist, Sgt. Nick Sansonia, and Shriver, new director of personnel
the unicyclist, Sgt. Kenneth Woods. at Post Headquarters, viz.:
Among celebrities of the enter
Fought Together
tainment world, appearing as spe
< 1) There is evidenced a greater
cial guests, were Gale Page and spirit of camaraderie between
husband. Count Solito de Solis. American and British soldiers, who
Miss Page is a renowned singer have lived and fought and enjoyed
and Count SoJis is a concert pian- their brief “leaves” together in the
i-t.
I Continued on page 4, column 5
The martial music of an aggregation of the finest military bands
at Camp Adair, representing the divisions and the Station Complement,
will highlight the stirring Formal Retreat and Flag Raising to be
staged on the newly completed parade grounds in front of Post
Headquarters next Tuesday afternoon at 4 p. m.
The public is
invited to attend.
Prominent civilians and leaders
of the state of Oregon, headed by
The Question of Salarv
Governor Earl Snell, in addition to
Will Not Be Raised
high-ranking military leaders head
If you are a newspaper man
ed by Col. Gordon H. McCoy, Camp
with background at general re
¡Commander,
will be present. Col.
porting, sports writing, know
McCoy and Gov. Snell head the list,
how to write heads—your Sentry
of
prominent speakers who will
needs you! If you would like to
appear
during the program.
try out for the Sentry staff,
The
officers
in command of the
contact the editor, telephone
Formal Retreat, during which all
2942, Special Service Office.
members of the Service Command
Post Headquarters.
Unit, excepting those attached to
the Medical Corps, will parade, is
Ladies Drop Gloves,
headed by Major Julius Brandt,
who will be commander of the
Not Us EM Warriors
troops, and Capt. Gilbert A. Waite,
And So—Miss Riordan? post adjutant, who will be Major
’s adjutant.
t Brandt
• *
Lost any gloves lately? Then see i In command of the 1st Battalion
Miss Alla Riordan, well-poised, will be Major Boyd E. Shriver,
blue-eyed blonde who is employed with Capt. Daniel O’Shea as his
in civilian personnel at Post Head | adjutant. Commanding the 2nd
quarters and who
Battalion will be Major Earl Arm
Recently noted some unknown strong, with Major Thomas E. Car-
(you?) who was tramping along
son as adjutant, and the 3rd Bat
the highway and gave him a lift
talion will be commanded by Major
in her car when
Fisher Smith and the adjutant will
A convoy (“that’s at least three
be Capt. Thos. L. Chambers.
j or four trucks.” said Miss Riordan) j
The SCU Military Police have
I passed by. Afterward it was dis
been
designated as the color com
covered that the gloves were left
pany
and a color guard will be
in the car and
drawn
from the 2nd Battalion.
“If it hadn’t been for the convoy
I’d never have seen this soldier | The new garrison flag, which
and he’d probably still have his arrived yesterday, measures 19 ’»»
gloves and therefore,” said Miss by 38 feet, and will fly from the
Riordan, “he’s probably sorry he top of the 101-foot flag pole during
(the ceremony and throughout the
rode with me.”
Ah—how wrong you probably Retreat formation. The color guard
in charge of the flag will be ap
are, Miss Riordan.
pointed by Capt. Waite.
RIDES TO SALEM
Following the flag ceremony, a
reception
and dinner will be held
Pfc. Leo Brokway, SCU QM, re
at
the
SCU
Officers Club, with
ports he can baud four riders to
Salem and return six days per Col. McCoy and his party as guests
week. This may be your chance. ’ of honor and the other officers and
{their guests in attendance.
Call The Sentry.
Double Header Ball Game Sunday and
Another USO Show Are Coming Events
Sunday’s double-header baseball game at George E. Waters
Park in Salem, between the undefeated Timber Wolf division
nine and the Salem All-Stars will headline a host of forthcoming
sports and recreational events of note to EM and officers of
the Post.
Details of the game, which starts 1:30 p. m. and costs only
25 cents to EM (their ladies free), will be found in the sports
section.
Of future interest to the sports fanB will he the Timber Wolf
Division boxing tourney to he staged at the Field House l>eginning
Monday, May 31. To date, more than 100 contestants have
signer! up for this event, which perhap.- will be one of the out
standing sports episodes to be held since Camp Adair was founded.
Coming here on May 29, 30 and 31, is another popular USO-
Camp Shows unit ... this time a variety show called “Hold
Everything,” featuring professional vaudevillians and entertain
ers. This show, which has toured many other army posts and
base-, has received wide acclaim and is something to check in
your date-book.
For other events taking place on the post this week, turn to
ycur “Service Men’s Date Book” on page 9 of this issue.