Camp Adair Sent
Thursday. June 3. 1943.
Commander's Wife and Post HQ Cake
Gurfwn H. McCoy. wife
of <2"*p • oraBunder. CoL Gor­
den H. '(eCoy. prepare? to do
the car*in; honors on the sugar
n’ -pice replica of Post Head­
quarter*. This gigantic layer
-ake wa- baked for the Flag
Rai-inz and dedication celebra­
tion a »eek ago Tue^daj. May
25. by the Cook« and Bakers, as
a centerpiece for the celebration
dirrer which followed the For­
mal Retreat parade. — Public
Relations Photo.
rMilitary Police
I Barracks Banter
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Where's My Bond? Where's My Refund?
Here is your answer:
If you have been employed here
at Camp Adair, prior to Jan. 1,
1943. do not fail to read this mes­
sage:
A man who in good faith, pays
out money for goods and finds
these goods not forthcoming in a
reasonable length of time, is en­
titled to a proper explanation. He
should be told the reason for the
delay and given assurance whether
delivery will be made, and where
and when. Common sense dictates
that these things be done for the
satisfaction of the purchaser and
vindication of the seller.
Many of you civilian employees
contracted for the purchase of War
Bonds as long ago as last summer.
You have received few, if any, of
these bonds and consequently you
find yourselves in somewhat the
same position as our hypothetical
customer described above. Usually
there are very definite and satis­
factory reasons for such a state of
affairs, and there are in this case,
as I shall attempt to explain.
When our government appealed
to civilian employees to participate
in the payroll deduction plan for
purchase of bonds, it anticipated
and had every right to expect a
tremendous response. The bond of­
fice in Washington. D.C.. had been
originally set up to handle one
million applications. Four million
applications came rolling in. and
the powers that be, knew that
their original estimates were way
out of line, and almost before the
plan began functioning, the Wa
Bond Office was confronted wit]
a tremendous problem. The num
her of personnel and facilities wer
inadequate to process these ori
ginal and additional application
as rapidly as they had hoped, an<
finally on January 1, 1943, this of
fice was closed insofar as incom
ing applications were concerned,
Since January 1, as you know
bonds have been issued through lo-
cal post and camp finance offices
I believe to the satisfaction of all
subscribers. Since January 1, 1943
the Washington, D.C., office has
worked and is working incessantly
on the processing and issuance of
bonds against payroll deductions
received there as long ago as last
summer and fall. All applications
which have not already been pro­
cessed are in the Wash.. D.C., of­
fice wholly and completely intact,
and disposition is being, and will
be made in a monthly sequence or-
der. These deduction authorities
are being completed in two week
payroll periods, and it’s but a mat­
ter of time until each and every
one of you will have your bonds
and refunds of any balances. Also,
your interest will accumulate from
the date your bonds were paid for
by deduction. You’ll get your bonds
just as certain as we are fighting a
war. so let’s stop our worrying, and
develop some faith and considera­
tion for our Government, which
after all is going all the way for us.
—Louis J. Hanley, 2nd Lt. A.U.S.,
War Bond Officer.
B? Pfc. Frank Martin
(Written er. transit-)
The Military Police Detachment
played host to Major Boyd Shriver,
newly appointed executive person­
nel officer of SCU 1911. in a
luncheon staged in the Detachment
Mess Hall recently.
In return, Major Shriver enter­
tained the men of the Detachment
with an interesting account of his
personal experiences in Africa, as
an original member of the Ameri­
can task force which landed at
Oran. Nov. 8. 1942.
Of particular interest were the
Major’s observations on the du­
ties of the Military Police in
patrolling the occupied areas, in
interviewing and classifying pri­
soners. in convoying essential
traffic, and in escorting prison­
ers to the various confinement
camps established by the United
Nations.
t
Major Shriver, more clearly than
anyone else who has addressed the
Detachment, painted a picture of
the multifold duties of the Mili-
tary Police in the months to come
and in the period following the
THE WPB HELD BIG
successful conclusion of the war.
FIELD DAY TUESDAY
Lt. George Kressatv, Detach­
I
The War Production Board
By Cpl. Dnbb^’’ Duboff
ment
Commander, echoed the senti­
lifted its han on cuffs for men’s
Hq. Co. SCU 1911
trousers. Tuesday. This action, ments of the entire Detachment
however, will probably only when, he expressed the hope that
Pfc. Coughlin Inabinett working benefit short men as trouser lees Major Shriver might be prevailed
i our War Bond Office at Post are still restricted to a 35-inch open for further lectures on his
feadqvarters. feels right at home, inseam. This is of course very African experience».
» <»»•
eing an ex-bank clerk he is not important news for an Army
know when to keep it closed. We
To that other reader of this
i the least bit affected by the coa- paper.
_
hope to close it for him.
column, nameless for the nonce but
'irruous flow of thousands of
We have five good reasons for
i War Bond Deductions. After a this rug cutter. Johnny Bach. Wait­ admittedly a paid stooge of the
feeling this way. They are:
ectic days turnover “Cougie” ing patiently for a clue to this Barracks Banterer. we reply to his
arrowed fifty cents, so that he man’s reason for wanting to live, burning question of the hour: No.
1. He was drunk.
owld be FINANCIALLY INDE­ and he a soldier, I was finally re­ Corporal Ediston Nation didn’t get
2. His uniform was soiled and
his furlough. He did. however, re­
PENDENT.
Unfortunately we’ve seen a few unpressed.
warded. HE LIKES GIRLS.
ceive something which is infinitely (but. thank heaven very few) of
f 3. He insulted a young girl who
better—another stripe which bears
Pvt. Mike Bednaz of the Post Mountaineer Officers'
the
counterfeit
two-bit
pieces
such
was unfortunate to be in the same
with it the authority of a Sergeant
f? adquarter« Message Center was
bus seat where he sat down.
as
Cpl.
D.
F.
English
of
Ord
re
­
and a corresponding increase in the
*-ansferred here from the Guard Wives Meet Socially
4. He was loud.
old moola. Yes. Ediston Nation has cently took a swat at in the Ft.
mpar.y. He was sure glad that
5. He made fun of a civilian for
There was ar. informal gathering been promoted to the grade of Ord Panorama.
o longer would he have to "Take
not
being in the army.
of
the
wives
of
the
Officers
of
the
Sergeant! But will that make
i arge of his Post in a Military
We have our own words for him.
He
was a dumpy sort of a fellow.
Mcur.tair.eer
Regiment,
Tuesday
Sergeant Nation any the less eazer
•saner.” Now his job is to take
In
fact,
a
few
more
than
words.
He
said
he calls himself Shorty —■
.Large of the mail, incoming and afternoon, and from all reports this for a furlough? That remains to
The sort of jeep that Cpl. English has an ugly face and short black
tgcir.g—three time - a day—AND first meeting was a social rae- be seen!
♦ * * « *
cess.
invites out to dance is exactly the hair. We dislike him thoroughly.
PE MUST GUAP.D IT AS HE
Arrangements were presided over
Whether he does or not we’re
MP’s holiday__ Pfc. Burton Lar­ sort of counterfeit soldier who can
VOULD HIS LIFE.
by M.«. Arth'.ry Touart, the wife sen periodically visiting Salem on undo the good that is done by a damn proud of our uniform and
of the Commanding Officer, ar.d the mysterious Wednesday evening hundred soldiers, who know that our Service. We don’t like to see
Sgt’s Backer and Wolff, the
...... . ■ - : i ‘:-.-r. i-
a soldier drunk, untidy, insulting
ayrd! and erli-ted section in du- ants f the Regimental Officers missions and returning about 4 a.m. there is a time to be tough and or in any condition that reflects
considerably the worse for wear that there is a time to be cour­
. : ate. are two interesting char­ Club.
. . . Sergeant Laverne Nygaard teous. But—here’s the letter of on our uniform.
acters indeed. They prepare the
Cards were played and the wom­
This particular doggie was en
payroll for signing, the allotment en spent a pleasant afternoon with waging a losing battle while try­ Cpl. English:
route
between Monterey and a New
apers for alloting, ar.d the fur­ their various discussions. This ini­ ing to convince Lt. Kressaty that To the Editor:
Monterey bar—about 9 p.m. last
western dancers are the equal of
This is a personal invitation for Tuesday night.
lough papers for furloughing..
tial group of about 20 decided that
Just imagine what can happen it would be very nice to continue eastern jive artists .... Corporal a private belonging to the Post
If it hadn’t been a discredit to
to YOU, if you didn’t let them get . the idea every week, with an a;- Boyd Finnicum silencing critics of Quartermaster unit here to drop the uniform to fight on a public
ahead of you at mail call, or chow ' tendance by all the Officer»’ wives National Guard units by a quiet into the office and collect some­ bus we’d have administered the
line? Your wife would starve, on of the Mountaineer Regiment. reference to the magnificent ex­ thing we feel we owe him. He de­ punch on the nose—and several to
account of she never received her Transportation to or from the ploits of the 41st Division with serves it so richly we’ll even look the mouth—right then.
allotment, your sweetheart would Camp can be arranged so all the which outfit he served six years him up if he’ll tell us where to find
And, buddy, we won’t hide be­
be left crying her eyes out at the ladies interested are invited to get .... Private Albert Mottelson con- him.
hind
anonymity.
station, because your furlough pa­ in touch with Mrs. Touart at the , tempting a lease on Gate No. 4 bo
His reward will be onq good
CPL. D. F. ENGLISH,
he can establish a toll gate and
pers were accidentally filed in Hotel Benton, Corvallis.
healthy punch on the nose, and
Panorama.
With the entrance of summer charge admission to camp visitors. several quick jaw-shattering jabs
waste basket no. 13, and YOU
(Appointment any hour—
would be redlined on payday! On bivouacin g, this will be an excel­
to the mouth. His mouth will have
day
or night. For you we
account of they got the color of lent opportunity for the officer’s
Trans Ports
an extra share because he doesn’t
have
48-hour service.)
the ink mixed. Rather I -hoold see wives to become better acquainted
To work again: Mary Chvatal of
them wearing hash marks, and and it will heip pass many a lonely Transportation after a week’s va­
wound stripes, than they should be hour. Let’s all get together and cation in Walla Walla, Washing­ Lou Nova Meets Adele ...
make this a big success.
doing this to OUR BOYS.
ton, where she attended the wed-
dir g of Margaret Toppano, for­
SALVATION ARMY USO
Portrait of a Bach
merly of Civilian Personnel; Joan
The spotlight was on Lou Nova
When questioned as to what the
Las*. Saturday night, Cpl. Jimmy B«y. ih of Purchasing and Contract­
Sgt. Johnny Bach, the actors
when
Lc
entered
Club
1
last
Sun
­
most humoious incident was dur­
H.ran. of the Timber Wolf Special
drearn of a critic and audience (he
ing Office, ill for a week.
day to join a group of community ing his slay at Camp Adair, he
Service Office, entertained at the
laughs at everything, including
Greetings, five new girls in Pro­ singers. He warned the audience replied:
new USO in Salem, sponsored by
my corny jokes) is Hq. Company’s
perty
Office: Marly» Haitgrave, that he was no soloist, but the
the Salvation Army. The director,
“The most humorous one, I don t
candidate for all-American Model Mr. Thomas, presented Cpl. Horan Betty Cameron, Sylvia Lainof, soldiers kept on begging him to
recall,
but I have a vivid picture
Soldier of World War No. 2.
fallowing a broadcast on Station Juanita Clark, and Doris Paulson. sing “Johnny Doughboy.”
of the most embarrassing incident
He washes his own laundry (the KSLM, and he amused the crowd
A fire was put out in a coupe by
“OK," said good-natured Lou, in my life.”
dope, stays in all week-end«, in­ with his feats of magic and leger­ the Fire Department on May 24, “you asked for it; I only hope there
He said it occurred when he met
cluding holidays, to prepare for demain.
in front of QM Bldg. Extent of are no music lovers in the crowd.”
Major
General Gilbert R. Cook,
SATURDAY’S INSPECTION, and
Sgt. Kenneth Woods of the Ord­ damage, two cushions burned. A The Sentry’s Adele Adair was on
commanding
general of the Tim­
is up at 5 a.m. to brush his bar­ nance, a «founded the crowd with his lot of excitement ensued.
hand.
racks bag, shave his teeth. AND antics on the Unicycle, as he dem­
Pennies were flying during the ber Wolf division.
“How are you, Lou; glad to see
stuff.
HORAN RETURNS
onstrated his skill in the field of
performance to kid Lou a little. At
He goes to bed at 9 sharp, Pa­ balance and coordination.
Pvt. James Horan, Camp Adair’s this point the reason for his repu­ you,” said General Cook.
cific War Time, and sleeps all
The club itself is in very fine popular entertainer, returned from tation as a good sport were evi­
“I am too, Major,” replied Lou.
right lor.g—except for a few min­ istyle—and all servicemen are in­ furlough. He is a member of the dent. Although he doesn’t even
“My face was red,” said Nova,
utes time out to concentrate on vited to inspect these quarters at Timber Wolf Division in the Moun­ claim to be a singer, I-ou saw it “but General Cook was a good
getting up early. A happy kid is their convenience.
taineer Infantry.
through.
sport and laughed it off,”
■ Out of the HQ. WellI
Okey! Cpl. Of
Ord: You Can
Say That Twice
Calls General a Major; Sings at Club