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QUARTERMASTER
“QUOTES and QUERIES”
Pfc. F. Smith—Sgt. M. Gaines
Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, May 20. 1943.
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Sgt. Abrams Flies
To His Sweetheart;
Engaged in Chicago
[ Military Police
I Barracks Banter
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Corvallis USO Holds
Dance Classes Twice
Weekly tor Soldiers
FROM TENT CITY
by
By Pfc. John Mona» eck
Ry Pfc. Frank C. Martin
The Corvallis I SO located at
Over in Tent City, E Street and
Flying Supply Sergeant Barney
Wedding bells rang for Pfc Fifth
Madison offers free
While you fellows sweat and train
Abrams took to the air on his George Allen of the Motorcycle dance
•s each Monday and 10th South, there* is a very progres­
We insist on bringing to you pain
S p. m. The instruct- sive outlet—the QM Laundry outfit
furlough in order to make a speedy Squad when he exchanged marital Thursday
We send the following “would-be”
vows Tuesday night with the lovely or is Pvt. Tod Gieer.
J that just moved into Camp Adair
engagement to his girl friend. Miss
Miss Belva Larsen. Best man foi
mirth
,
The USO also features weekly its recently.
Ann Schulman. He flew to Los the occasion was Sergeant Bruct
Saturday night dance and M ednes-
For nothing—which is what it’s
As the day dawned last Monday
Angeles, then stopped off in New Dyer, mentor of the motorbike boys.
day
evening
cabaret.
the officers saw a very
morning,
worth!
Orleans and from there “winged”' The bride is an imported beauty
Junior Hostesses help to make sorry sight. The men of their com­
from Allen's home state of Michi-
his way to Chicago.
the dance a success.
mand has just completed their first
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gan. She has been employed in camp
To the many heroic and unbeliev­
week-end pass. The men did not
In the “Windy” city. Sgt. Abrams I for the past several months at Ser­
ing stories of ‘Susie Q’s.' ‘Sweose’«'
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look like their usual selves, but
met Miss Ann Schulman. She came vice Club 2.
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etc., we’d like to add the name of
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after
some coaxing on the part of
to Chicago from Washington, D. C.,
Alien’s cohorts on the Motorcycle
another amazing machine that’s
) the company sergeants, the men did
where she is employed as a private Squad — the boys who patrol the !
doing its part six days a week to
their very strenuous daily exercises.
By Cpl. “Dubby” Duboff
secretary to the metallurgist who highways in and about camp and
help the war effort. Although,
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coined the new “copperless” penny. keep motorists down to a reason­ »
Our ex-boxer Pfc. Henry Aber­
Hq. Co. SCU 1911
when we analyze its occupants, we
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crombie had his usual good time
After
his
engagment,
Sgt.
able
speed
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contributed
to
the
joy
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wonder if its helping or hindering
It’s a great life .. . The other day in Portland. The fact is, he was so
the United Nations! The hero, or Abrams boarded another plane for ousness of the occasion by donating
ful of energy that it took a number
heroine (we’ve never been able to Camp Adair where he was greeted , a beautiful Silex coffee maker to during lunch hour, I saw our own I of friends to save him the effort
the newlyweds.
S Sgt. (OCS round trip) Jerry
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find out its sex), of our little story bv
The
happy
couple
anticipate
es
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Jacob,
sunning himself on the ter­ of putting his knowledge of the
Despite the fact that Barney
is Cpl. Frank ‘Where's Elmer?’
tablishing residence at Monmouth. race of barrack number 464 ... The manly art of self-defense to use.
Lewis’s ‘Modern Miracle’! ‘Modem misses his fiancee he said that he
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The Casanovas of the Third Pla­
world was his, as he slumbered
Miracle’ is a Ford Sedan whose an­ was glad to be back on the job.
One promotion which met with away amidst the scenic background toon, Pfc. Edward Wood and Pfc.
cestry has been traced as far back Sgt. Abrams and his men have
the
unanimous approval
of the De­ of OD paint, green hills, and fresh Roman Lasecki Minges, recently
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as 1929, and then given up for multiple duties. They cater to quite (
paid their usual visits to the vari*
lack of time. Each morning. ‘Mod­ a number of men on the post. The . tschment was that which saw Pfc. grass. It reminded me of vaca­ ous clubs in Portland.
Mtdel promoted to the tion time—of Miami Beach, with
ern Miracle’ performs just that, a issuance of clothes, calling in sal- ) Henry
Some of the men took advantage
of
drv
cloaninp-
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rank
°f
Technician
5th Grade. Med- its Hialeah Race Track. (Peedee-
Miracle. Day after day, the gas vage, taking care
of
the extra time to stay in a hotel
que in the 4th, a 10-1 shot that
gauge reads: Zero. Does that stop and laundry are al!
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Detachment
for
the
past
four
and
sleep between the sheets for
came in and really made things
Adaii's ground-riding Susie Q? the supply room.
months and his promotion to T/5 rosy) — Bermuda with its friendly the first time since their entrance
Nay! Taking a deep breath of
Those assisting in this work are is a tribute to his geniality and to
into the army. Among these men
whatever fumes may be lingering T 5 “Biff” Sheldon. Pfc. Harold the friendly efficiency with which ! natives, bathing in its warm water, were Pvt. Mike Gvozdenovich and
’ and sprawled on the pink sand of
in its tank, ‘Modern Miracle’ gets Marcus. Pfc. James Goza. and Pvt. he performs his job.
Elbow Beach—Havana, Cuba, with Pfc. James Devereaux.
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up ard gets. (While a ‘strange sex­ Bernard Bielenberg.
its cigars so smelly, and the girls— . Escorting a very charming gal
tet sweats it out’ till it arrives at
It has been some time since we
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i no telly, . Ah! such fun, , such thrills, . at George White Service Center,
Camp!)
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recounted the fortunes of our boy, 'such laughter from the belly.
Sgt. Samuel Shepherd, better
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Mosquito Destroyers | Pfc. Harold W. “Gus” Gustafson. With such memories I gazed upon was
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known
as Sgt. Stark. Could it have
By T 5 Joel L. Ford
| But
this time there is the un-
We just must explain that happy 1 )
been his sister?
Other George
confirmed "latrine” rumor that Gus the countenance of the “Army White fans were Pfc. Jack Guglieri
half-hysterical look on John Bag­
Owes Me a Living” expression of
nell’s face, before someone enters
What could the matter have been ’s contemplating a Hollywood ca-
this S Sgt. I was speechless (which and Pvts. Maurice Thompson and
him in this month’s running of the ....Our acting 1st Sgt. Richards levr‘
is a rare occasion indeed). I finally Edward Frey.
‘Section Eight Handicap.' The rea­ came back off his furlough, and; R is believed that Gus has
The lone wolf of our unit, T/5
took a long breath. When I exhaled
son for John’s expression is the was he rough and ready in giving ‘eached hls Present frame of mind
Richard
Trump, visited Newport
the words “Move over, Jerry!”
,
, . to
. . have by
presence of his own ‘Mrs. B.’ here orders! , XT-
Me are also
glad
‘ successive tours of _ dutv as came out.
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and
found
the Saturday evening
.
i theatre guard for Post Theatre 4.
in Corvallis. Let’s hope the face is our supply Sgt. back after a stav
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dance
there
very enjoyable.
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Lnless he gets shifted to some
only temporary.
in the hospital. He was happv as a
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Sgt.’s Atkins. McCormick, Gerity • A week-end visitor at “Tent City ’
. other post of duty—and soon—it is
; lark to start his work again.
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■ quite possible that Gus will be and Lipscomb, the four star soft- was charming Mrs. William McKen-
Is it just a coincidence that the I Pfc. James Hall is getting a fine plucking his eyebrows and mani- bailers of Hq. Company team, put ney. wife of our Company Com-
moment Pvt. John ‘Let me tell name for himself. He is one that curing his toe nails before long., their heads together and came up mander, Capt. William McKenney.
you’ Chase goes on his furlough, a can really plaj a. piano in a jump- gUpp]y Sergeamt Johnny Wood- with the perfect scheme of how to
One of the men missing from the
mcr trot
K r.on thn
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way. ’ Keep
the good U'nrV
work n»»
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peaceful quiet settles on the QM ing
even fears that Gus may beat their opponents. “Wear them cities was T/5 Robert Huber who
Hall. He has a couple more that ( tax the entire artificial rubber pro­ I
Barracks ?
out,” agreed
Sgt. Webb. A was left in oharge of the Orderly
I mmmmmmmile hike was planned. Room. Maybe he can join the rush
jsir.g and dance with his piano play- gram by requisitioning a girdle,
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Lennie ‘High Pressure’ Semen’s ing.
not across land or sea. but straight to leave camp next week end.
We
are
glad
to
announce
that
Caught
on
the
Fly:
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Sgt.
James
plans for advertising the Clothing
up to the top of Coffin Butte.... -.
From the Clerical department
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Warehouse’s latest GI styles on the following men have received Morgan inviting Master Sergeant A mountain sooooo high!
i were found Cpl. Joseph Burks, T/5
the sides of all government vehi- promotions: Cpl. Curtis Davidson j Gillis Narramore-to partake of
Sgt. Benjamin Towsky, alias Steve Roskovics, and. Tz5 John
cles. fell through because no one and Clifton Avent to S Sgts., T 5 ( nourishment at Ye Service Clubbe (Charles Boyer, had this to say Michaletti, who spent their week
could spell “sensational”! Natural­ Claude Anglin and Wesley T. Steele ¡No. 1, only to settle the check on ! when interviewed. “On top of that end catching up on letter writing.
ly that killed the whole thing. Who ■ to Sgts., T 5 James E. Dawson to,the outraged person of the afore- i summit our breath was very in-
The men of this unit would
like to challenge all the other
ever heard of a sale without the •T 4. Pvt. Harvey L. Haynes and , said Sergeant Narramore .... First i fantile. It came in short pants.”
' Harry S. Garland to Cpl., Pvt. Joel Sergeant Jack Vinson watching the
word ‘sensational’ in it?
Sgt. Nicholas Sansonia, the man units at “Tent City” to baseball
L. Ford and Dillard D. McNeeley to Detachment softball players warm­
games. We found in our first
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ing up on the diamond, and fretting who has done more good for mor­ double-header that we had a very
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5.
Hank DiBenedictis did not keep
over the cast on the little finger of ale) than the Sarong of Dorothy good team. With the aid of First
two distilleries working nights, i Speaking of quartets, we also
his right hand which keeps him | Lamour, was a guest at the Lt rm
back in New Jersey on his recent have a quartet, and they are sup­ from playing .... Pfc. Edgar Ju- of Mrs. Hattie Black and her Sgt. Gen French, we are sure our
furlough! It was only one! That’s posed to be good! They are as rica bieaking forth in a cold sweat daughter, Jean, of Independence.) team will finish the season * ith
as true as the fact that we're follows: T 5 J. L. Ford, leader. Pfc. over each beautiful girl whose He had to sing for his supper thrilling victories.
stand- ‘hie’ —sit— ‘hie’ —LYING John H. Morant, baritone, Pvts. J. prints he takes in the Identification .though.
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C. McCollom, tenor, and Floyd
nied on May 21. Her fiance, Mr.
HERE!
Nick
has
entertained
before
King, bass. They are known as Department of the Provost Mar-
thousands throughout the United Ledru King, who is a student at
shall's Office.
S Sgt. ‘I cash clothes' Van, man the Royal Jubilee Singers. The
| States and Brooklyn. But never be­ O. S. C., is scheduled to graduate
quartet
sang
Sunday,
May
16,
at
of many moves, has been at his
fore did he have to strut his stuff this month.
Library
Display
Is
the
First
Baptist
church
in
Cor
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Mrs. Tommie M. Stewart, she of
present post at the Salvage Ware­
for an audience consisting of the
vallis.
Books Nazis Banned;
house for quite a while now. If
Black family, a lamb, a dog. a cat, the dimples and pure “down South”
Thanks
to
Miss
Merle
Gillian,
that’s not news then Mahatma '
and a cow. I have pictures to prove accent, will be missing from her
Hun Volumes Burned
chairman
of
the
women's
organiza-
,
I post at the Laundry. She is vaca-
Ghandi is the World’s Best Dressed ;
it.
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jtion
First
Baptist
church.
Corval-
tioning in her home state, Ken-
Man, and Gypsy Rose Lee is the I
Book« burned in Nazi Germany p
lis; Mrs. Walter McMillair and Dr.
tucky.
CACÊ
!
World’s Best Dressed Woman!
are now on display at the Library,
,
E.
B.
Hart,
pastor
of
the
church,
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Mr. Samuel H. Bond of the
(On second thought—isn’t she?)
Service Club No. 2, commemorating
Camp Adair Civilian
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the First Baptist church, Salem;
Quarterwaster Property office is
the tenth anniversary of that act of
j Calvary Baptist church, Salem;
Employees Column
replacing !• Mr. John C. Clay as
vandalism in Berlin. Mrs. Ida Rud-
Camp Soloist Given
' I Albany Baptist church; and Mrs.
Chief
Clerk of the Quartermaster
ner, library assistant, arranged the
Chief Cle
Minwille and her organization of
Phone Call to Mom
Word
ha«
been
received
that
Corps.
Mr. Clay is now a member
display. These books may be banned
the First Baptist church of Eugene,
the
Lanham
Act
Nursery
school,
of our armed forces.
By McMinnville Elks
in Germany, but they can be read
Mrs. Roy J. Ruce and her organiza­
supported
hv
the
W.
P.
A.
in
Cor-1
Message Center of Quarttr-
here, Helen F. Shumaker, librarian,
vallis, may be discontinued. Plans master has a new messenger, Mrs.
Tommy Tucker who sang for his tions of Salem for the fine furni­ pointed out.
supp°r, was topped by Pfc. Ber­ ture and other things given to our i The list of 204 banned authors are being formulated for another Wanda Hearn, from Indiana. She’s
nard Kovler, dramatic tenor, of the dayroom.
■like who’s who of the literary great nursery school sponsored by the a very nice addition to that de­
For the benefit of the people
Oregon State College, if sufficient partment
Timber Wolf Sea Gulls. As the fea­
tured performer at the annual jwho furnished our dayroom, an to Stefan Zweig. Forty-five of demand is manifested. Any em-1 The Civilian Employees of Camp
Mother’s Day celebration of he entertainment program will be them are G< rman, the largest group ployee of Camp Adair who might Adair extend their heartiest con­
Elk’s a McMinnville. Kovler sang given in our dayroom, May 23, represented. North American au- wish to place children in such a gratulations and best wishes to
“For You Alone,” “Because,” and starting at two o’elock in the after- th;„ run a d«* second, with 39 nursery school, or who has a friend Major Thomas B. Carson, Chief of
“Yours Is My Hear Alone.”
noo"‘
|on the roster. Other nationalities who would place children in such the Civilian Personnel Branch,
Me had a ball game with the on
are English, Austrian, a school, is requested to contact Post Headquarters, on his recènt
After the performance, and com­
ing as a complete Mother’s Day soldiers of post headquarters and French. Russian. Scandinavian, the Employee Relations section of promotion.
surprise, a telephone caH was put lost 7-4. Better luck next time.
Czechoslovak, and gpanish.
the Civilian Personnel Branch, Post | Any employee who desires a ride
through to his mother in Brooklyn,j Our quartet will be glad to sing
Headquarters at once. Phone 2888. to Camp from Salem, - Corvallis
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New York. This fitting treat was for any organization function on
One 118.75 War Bond will give
Elisabeth Rowell, formerly
of or Monmouth», phone Employee Re­
arranged by Service Club 1 Direc- the post. Contact T '5 Joel Ford an Army enlisted man an overcoat. Civilian Personnel Branch, Post lations 2888. All drivers from AL
tor, Margaret Blodgett, and Louie of the Sanitary company through two woolen undershirts, and a pair Headquarters, left last week for bany who wish passengers are re-
Glrn«, chwirmaa of the off air..
1 message center, poat headquarters, of light woolen soeka.
K yuming where she will be mar- quested to call the above number.
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