Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, May 20,1943.
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Hold Everything Art Workshop Prepares For Exhibit
Show Coming Portland Museum
Vaudeville Stars Will
Appear in Revue Here
On May 29, 30, 31
Will Stage Show
Adair Art Works
Are Being Sought
A blue ribbon event in entertain­
With bustle and flourish, the
ment will occur at Camp Adair soldiers of the “Soldier Artist
on May 29, 30 and 31, when the Workshop,” conducted nightly by
new USO-Camp Shows production, T 5 Don Lynch over in Service
“Hold Everything,” will be pre­ Club 1, are getting their works in
sented with a cast of top-flight shape for the coming “Artists at
entertainers recruited from the Camp Adair” exhibit at the Port­
upper circles of the amusement land Art Museum. Opening date is
world. Produced and staged on set for the first week in July.
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Titles for entries should be sub­
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a full evening of excellent and mitted no later than June 17 and
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amusing entertainment.
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all exhibit works must be at the
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From Broadway shows and big- workshop by June 22. This will
time vaudeville is the comedy danc­ enable the group tl at has been
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ing act of Chester Fredericks & Co. designated to work jn mats and
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Fredericks is assisted by his part­ frames to complete the job in time
ner, Kay Wilson, who is his foil for the show.
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for a line of fast, rapid-fire talk
This exhibit, arranged by T 5
and patter. Sensational falls and Lynch through the courtesy and
slides feature his dancing routines, cooperation of the Museum direct­
one of which is an hilarious traves­ or, Robert Tyler Davis, will place
ty on jitterbugs.
before the art patrons of this
Another big-time comedy act in northwestern section of the coun­
Grouped around that lovely blonde ... Miss Alice Steffgen ... are the artists associated with
“Hold Everything” is that of Young try the advancements in art made
Cpl. Lynch's “Soldier-Artist Workshop” conducted nightly in Service Club 1. Standing, left to right,
and Kaye, who call their side-split­ at Camp Adair. All soldiers who
are Sgt. Tommy Ryan, Pvt. Marvin Halve. Pfc. Artie Palermo and Sgt. R. C. Johnson. Seated are I
ting act, “Slowly I Turn.” Young’s have done art work, and who are
P'ts. Moran, Ray Allen and Dave Stall. These artists are getting their art works into the final
attempts to mimic Charlie Kaye's at present stationed here (as well
finishing stages in preparation for the approaching summer exhibit in Portland starting in July.
—Signal Corps Photo.
recital of his life story are con- as those formerly stationed here)
vulsing as are the mapcap antics are urged to submit their work
and falls he takes in his recount- for this show. All phases of art
Informal Dance at
ing of the tale.
are included ... oils, pastels, water
Club 2 Tonight
That grand veteran, Paul Nolan, color, charcoals, pen etchings, car­
As we go to press, Mrs. Mer­
is another star attraction of the toons, wood and leather craft and
riam
announces that there will
A top-flight dance band, as hep band. Tonight, more gals will be ,
show. Called the Juggling Jester, clay modeling, and allied branches.
be
the
first in a series of Thurs­
Nolan displays the juggling wiz­
A catalogue will be printed as to playing the sultry rhythms of on hand ,and Miss Caddy (whose ' day night informal hops at Club
ardry which has kept his name in a guide to the exhibit and in order beguines, rhumbas and sambas as brainchild this is) hopes that some
lights all over the world for two that it can be published in time jive and boogie-woogie, made its of the gals working on the post will 2 where she is directress. A 16-
piece dance band will be on hand
decades.
for the opening, titles are requested debut at Service Ciub 1 last week stay over for the evening and par­ to make with the jive and every
when the regular Latm-American ticipate.
From the Qlympia Theatre, Mi­ early, as mentioned above.
As our Adele Adair might say, effort is being made to have
ami, Florida, direct to this show
A great deal of enthusiasm has dance classes were held. Lt. John
come the Three Rays, three beauti­ already been evidenced and it is Hammes and Miss June Powell, “Shakin’ those maracas really some girls come over from the
ful and talented young girls in an expected a representative grouping , both professionals, are the in- sends me . . . and there’s nothin’ neighboring towns as dancing
acrobatic, comedy knockabout act of art works will be submitted for | structors, and will be on hand like helpin’ to cement that good- partners.
Girls working on the post who
that makes one wonder how such the show. For additional details, again tonight, WITH THE BAND, neighbor policy!”
would like to attend are cordial­
dainty young ladies can stand up contact T/5 Lynch at Post Special for more lessons.
ly invited to do so.
under such tumbles and falls.
This versatile new- divisional Free Soldiers' Dance
Services and watch the Sentry
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Direct from a record run of 27 columns.
band is under the baton of Sgt.
weeks at the Sherman Hotel, Chi­
Oscar Gariessen, and formerly en­ This Saturday Night
Pfc. Gus Cerase
cago, is Frank Payne, the new sen­
tertained
at
the
Tacoma
Country
FANCY MEETING YOU!
More than 300 Junior Hostesses Turns Producer
sation in the field of impression­
Club and Queen City Yacht Club.
Coincidental was the way two
(count
’em) will be on hand at “a '
ists, whose mimicry of movie stars
Their specialty is Latin American
old friends met last Saturday.
free dance for soldiers which will I Responsible for arranging and
and others is as amusing as it is
Miss Marge Kuhwarth, answer­ dance numbefs . . . and take it be held this Saturday evening be­
accurate.
ing the 'phone, recognized a famil­ from us, they’re as the Spanish tween the hours of 8 to 11 at the producing last Sunday night’s in­
“Hold Everything” will be pre- iar voice . . . and so did the person would say it, “hace mucho calor”
Memorial Union Ball Room located formal show at Service Club 2 was
sented free of charge.
(whatever
that
means
’
).
on the other end. He was Loyd
at Oregon State College in Corval­ PFC Gus Cerase, Mrs. Merriam’s
Tonight, additional samba steps lis,” announces Mrs. Larson from little helper around the club.
Simpson, who was in camp with
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will
be
demonstrated
by
the
in
­
the
Shell
Show.
Both
he
and
Miss
the
Defense
Recreation
Office.
Colombo, the capital of Ceylon,
He started the ball rolling by
Music will be furnished by the getting a pianist seated and play-’
was named for Christopher Co­ Kuhwarth were in school together structors and classes will be taught
this newest dance craze from be­ Timber Wolf orchestra. The dance ing at the piano. With this accom­
and hadn’t met in several years.
lumbus.
low the border.
will be held under the auspices of plished, he operated the spot lights .i
Last week, a dozen and three of the Corvallis Defense Recreation for the succeeding spontaneous •
the fair sex from nearby Mon­ Committee.
numbers with professional knack,
mouth miandered over to the club
It was one of those typical eve«
to
participate
.
.
.
and
for
the
on
­
Pluto,
the
planet
most
distant
nings
at the club, with one enter-
Thursday, May 20...
lookers,
who
didn
’
t
dance,
the
eve
­
from
the
sun,
is
next
smallest
in
tainer
encouraging another to per-
Latin-American dance classes, with band, at Club 1. Gals.
ning
was
unusual
in
that
it
of
­
size
to
Mercury,
planet
nearest
form,
and
a continuous show was,.,
Informal hop at Club 2. Band and gals.
fered a new and easy-to-listen-to the sun.
in progress until closing time.
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Friday, May 21...
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EM dance at Field House, 8 ’til 10:45. New band. Girls.
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Open house at Service Clubs.
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Saturday, May 22...
Cabaret Night, Club 1, featuring coeds from University of
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Oregon and Oregon State College plus Timber Wolf talent.
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“Saturday Night Rambles” at Club 2, with new divisional
band and featuring talent from Tank Destroyers.
By Sgt. IL C. Johnson
reading, is packed with hilarious as Gardner Williams, Hele 1 Holden, • / I
Sunday, May 23...
Deafening applause and laugh­ well as suggestive humor, which Helen Johnson, Edwin Michel,
Open house for visitors and families of soldiers at both
ter, which caused the cast to pause when handled subtly by the actors, Chick Chaloupka, Jack Titus,
Service Clubs.
sets a comic mood for the audience Charles Pojjtz, Ethan Newman,
Free movie show at Club 1 followed by informal program.
before it could continue with the ... a mood which carries even to
Marie Hewitt, Robert Over, and
Spontaneous show at Club 2 directed by Pfc. Cerase.
lines, marked both stellar perform­ the final curtain. Each comic high­ “Duncan,” the dachshund. All (ex­ J
Monday, May 21...
ances of the laugh-studded comedy I light in the lives of these mid­ cept Duncan) are members of the
Song fest at Club 2 directed by Miss Kuhwarth.
of two misunderstood sisters........ western farm gals, innocently ef­ drama department of the Univer-
Tuesday, May 25...
“My Sister Eileen” ... as produced fected by the bizarrness of Green­ ! sity of Oregon in Eugene.
Cpl. Herbert Hay’s glee-club
and interpreted by members of the wich Village, was played well and
Arrangements for securing the
Bingo and games at Club 1.
University
of
Oregon
drama
de
­
to
the
complete
satisfaction
of
the
i
play
for Camp Adair audiences
Informal program arranged by Mrs. Merriam at Club 2
partment la,st Sunday afternoon audience.
| were made by Mrs. Margaret
Wednesday, May 26...
'and evening.
“Eileen,” the title character, was , Blodgett, Service Club 1 directress,
Square Dance at Club 1 d.rected by Betty I.. Thompson from
[ The characters, with their nat­ portrayed by Miss Dorothy Wey- who can hereby add another fea­
Oregon State College
ural flair for acting, were each and gandt, and her sister, “Ruth,” was ther in her cap for. planning an­
Spontaneous talent show at Club 2.
' every one excellent in their charac­ Nelda Rohrback. Other members of other bang-up entertainment fea­
• Cpl. Don Lynch’s “Artist Workshop” night in Club 1.
terizations, and the truly profes- the cast included Robert Farrow, ture for the Adairmen and their
** Voice recordings, letter, made at Club 2 nightly by Eddie Isional hand of director Horace Ralph Stover, Bobby Jo Quigley,
officers. Lt. Walter Sindlinger,
Davis, courtesy Pepsi Cola.
i Robinson made the play one to be Frank Loomis, Gordon Cochran, Service Club Officer, was in
•♦•Upwards of 100 contestants already signed up for Timber Wolf
1 remembered for many months to Jack Leonard, James Bronson, Jim­ charge of setting up the stage-wet
Division boxing tourney to begin week of May 31 at
my Toner, William Wood, Betsy and making accommodations or
come.
Field House.
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“My iSster Eileen,” even on first Steffen, David Jahn, Ken Griffith, the cast and production crew.
'Our Adele Likes to Hear the Maracas
Being 'Shook'; It's Time to Rumba!
SERVICE MEN'S DATE BOOK
'My Sister Eileen', Sparkling Broadway Comedy, Is Presented
To Enthusiastic Adair Audience by Univ, of Oregon Co-Eds