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Camp Adair Sentry Page Fourteen oral others also had to walk the Hi-Finonce log because they insisted on dig IV CORPS ging cat holes when fox holes were by » UNIT NOTES prescribed. T 4 Rohl. S. Torcasio { • » * _ __ j ..........J The company extends many 2D HQ. SPEC. TRPS. IV CORPS Under the efficient leadership of thanks to Miss Kuhwarth of Serv Since the recent awarding of ‘ Spider" Gierman, Finance went ice Club No. 2 and Mr. Brown of Good Conduct medals o men in var- ' through their period of Close Order the USO for their visit to our Day ious organizations at Camp, our , Drill in true military fashion, on Room for the purpose of closer ac- headquarters is in the process of Monday. After an interesting lec quainting us with popular army the same feat. ture by Sgt. Molloy on Enlisted tunes. Mi y men feel it silly to be Men's Pay, the Finance Section fell • « ♦ ♦ «war *d ribbons, denoting certain out “in toto” behind the office, and A group of our soldiers attended facts pertaining to their military went through their paces for the the Sunday Evening services of the life. The awarding of honors, of rest of the evening. First Baptist church of Salem, any na ture, to a soldier does much Inspired by the example set by to his personal pride. Spider and the other first-three Ore. They were entertained and He may look like a “tough Joe” graders, the lesser non-coms came served refreshments following the on the outside, talk in a rough through intact in their first ' ideal services. manner, be spoken of as “having squad leaders. no h art." but in his owner inner T 5 Stein had us marching self he is proud of that award. through weeds and across ditches, You can’t fool anyone about that. and Sgt. Anderson set the pace at So. all the personnel of this or about 150 per. What with Gas By T/4 C. C. Reitan ganization does just that, to every School, and Monday night lectures, man in this Camp that has been most of our week-nights are well- The detachment now has a firm among those honored and does so occupied. i guiding hand on the rudder of its * * much more loudly for the follow CPI i¡r ship of state, the helm having been ing: FT. LOOAn COLO?" Mention of the theaters is in- officially taken over this past week Alois B. Spielman, Pvt., Mandan, evitable in the H¡-Finance column, by 1st/Sgt. John Easterwood. Make up your mind—what do you want" N. Dak., 4 year.-.. To bring things up to date, we We have a fine man, a real sol Willie T. Price. T 4. Nashville, furnish the latest roster of Finance dier of the Regular Army, with Tenn., 3 years. z- at least. “Gus” leads by the margin men employed. many years of service in our new Robert J. Agrell. M Sgt.. Min of half a pound—the approximate At No. 1, Sgt. Urrere-Pon takes first sergeant, and his appointment neapolis, Minn., 2 years. weight of an average head of hair. over the job left open by Ed Smith ’ was received with great satisfac- John R. Ludman, T Sgt.. Zanes Those scales which didn’t quiver i when he left for California, with tion by the officers and enlisted ‘•QUOTES and QUERIES” ville. Ohio, 2 years. or crack under the weight of our Anderson as cashier. At No. 2. T 5 F. Smith—Sgt. M. Gaines men of this organization. James W. Sinnock. S Sgt., Quin two behemoths variously recorded Sgt. Cassler and Sgt. Trimingham ______________________________ The hearty applause that greeted cy, Ill.. 1 year. weights ranging from 235 to 239 alternate as manager, with Sgt. i Sgt. Easterwood as he entered the The war news is good all over Kermit T. Wiltse, T 4, Fargo, pounds. And not a single pound of MacAllister (when not on furlough) From Munda to the Cliffs of Mtss Hall at noon on the day of N. Dak.. 1 year. it rationed! (Ed. note: For REAL and Sgt. Molloy as cashiers. Dover his promotion was a sample of the Manuel Sanchez. T 4, Manzano. ¡ weight, see this week’s picture of I At No. 3, Sgt. Emerson, at pres enthusiasm he inspires. So, to keep your over-confi N. Mex., 1 year. I Sgt. Odle!) ent is taking over the duties as « « « 4 4 dence down Bert E. Soderquist, T 5, » $ * ❖ * manager, while T/5 Barney Healey We print this stuff to cause Quite a few new stripes are Angeles. Calif., 1 year. Those poor WAC’s who tried to is furloughing in San Francisco, being proudly worn by deserving you to frown. Donald W. Tranburger. T 5 i outsmart our hovs in a quiz con- Barney is probably seeing some men, and we wish to congratulate Franklin, Ill., 1 year. Ssh! Ssh! Did you know that test a couple of weeks ago in good movies down 'Frisco way. Oh T/3 Brockway, T/4 Mongiello, T/5 Clarence E. Putthammer. Pfc.. 'yah? dear, old staid Corvallis has been Service Club No. 1 didn’t know , Queirolo, T/4 Hagen, T/5 Di Paolo, Chicago, Ill., 1 year. At No. 4, your columnist worries T/5 Shiffo, and any other recent sheltering in its midst, a concern that they had the cards stacked I SPECIAL SERVICE SECTION that, in name at least, rivals against them. Their opposition I about help, for what with dances, receivers of promotions. The i would have given intellectual head- I and trips to town, it’s a pretty The class in “The Self-Enter Brooklyn’s ‘Murder Inc' ? Three long cheers to Cpl. Jackie tainment of Troops.” applicable name of this sinister sounding out- aches to Messrs. Kieran, Adams, ' tough job trying to keep Don Flynn I tied down to the cashier’s window. Sheehan, long - suffering news- in actual warfare, is under the di i fit is •The Corvallis KILLING^ Levant and Fadiman. Corporal Matthew Murphy who Reeser comes in handy on week i hound of this column, for his splen rection of Mr. Brown, a national Plant.’ Before you start making registered a perfect .score in the l ends now and then as general all- did work and devotion in compiling USO officer. It is being enthusi tracks for your nearest M.I. or contest is an honor graduate of around man. This past week end news and getting it down before astically received by GI’s attend F. B. I. office or agent — it’s an ing. (In plain words a successful ANIMAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE!! I Fordham University and a sac- j must have been rather hectic over the deadline. cessful candidate for OCS. Pfc. I at No. 4, for Reeser is walking ______ Cpl. Sheehan has withdrawn, due and much-needed program is under around the office with a sprained Ted Haley is likewise a success to the press of daily duties (and way.) How much of the early morn- During the current maneuvers ing fogs that we've been ex peri ful OCS candidate and a former 1 ankle. He must have Kot in the night duties, too, we suspect), and student at the University of way of the record crowds attending we give him the vote of thanks of (oh! shucks), there will be FEW encing lately can we hold Lennie Ahe^only theatre with fine father the ^ntjre Notre Dame. PASSES (worser luck), IF ANY!! Semon and his petite wife, Marge, upholstery. Pvt. Voyle Kresge is one of the So now seems the likely time for responsible for? You see they’ve * » » “Music hath charms to sooth the this program to be taught. The just returned from San Francisco, mainstays of the reports depart ment of the Post Provost Marshal ’ s But to get back to the Finance “How To’s” and “The How Not this country’s London. savage beast,” so said some poeti IF it’s There were some cal soul, and S/Sgt. Silverman, To’s” are being brought out so more than a coincidence, we implore Office, while handsome Lt. John (Office proper that a program will not be discour Lennie on his next furlough, if Loffredo is possessed with a per- promotions recently: Urrere-Pon Mess Supervisor, is trying that sonality which undoubtedly dazzled and Torcasio to T/4; Reeser and <fu<>tation out in a practical manner aged before it begins! there’s such a thing, to visit Mil Gibbs to T/5; and Shorty Giles. ’ with the installation of a radio- It was found by one of the Ges waukee. a place that’s famous for and befuddled the poor girls. All of which leads to one con- ( Martinelli and Hal Brandt to Pfc. phonograph in the Detachment tapo, that the A A personnel were something we can use!! I elusion: the girls had too much op- That about winds up this column Mess Hall. all sopranos while the “WALKIN’ position! I for another week except for one ORD” were contraltos. Not to for Whether soothing symphonies or * • « « * RIDDLE: What is as empty as thing. get the “ROUTE Steppin’ SCU,” red-hot boogie woogie is the most Having just returned from one, If you want to know what all stimulating to the gastric juices who found it could “JIT” as well as Camp Adair the week-end after Pay Day? ( Besides our beads that I recommend highly the j great I the whistling around here is for. ’ has not yet been determined, and whistle! ? e is!!) .American institution, the “fur- *--- ' just ’ ‘ and j take a look in our it is up to you fellows to let him come in l.MWh ORDNANCE BN. lough.” There is nothing quite so cage. We finally managed to bring know which is your choice, and he Note to the Editor: On behalf of To those who think that the rlesigned to make one feel like a a little bit of sunshine to help U’ill try to please all. all concerned, it has l»een a sore * * « « • his Bonds, Buy War — with --------------------- growth <m Moe Berger’s lip, his civilian again as a furlough. No ( Reeser sight to see our IV Corps insignia reveille, no lights out. no forma Bonds today! And keep the Finance Add busy men we noticed today: mustache, was accidental and not printed in reverse on the Sentry the result of careful cultivation on tions to stand, no details to dodge: Boys whistling while they work! S/Sgt. Gross, T/Sgt. Burch, T/Sgt. heading. The blue fields are in the Jourdan, Sgt. Lynch, Cpl. Skare, his part, we bring to your atten- it’s almost like Paradise. upper right and lower left hand Yo« can revei in bed until . tion, Moe's Victory Garden in Cor i I Pfc. Laucaerica, falling ovei each corners. We would like to see the 740th other to aid pretty little Mrs. Le- vallis. At least it started in Cor noontime and stay up until dawn. correction in the next week Sentry. Roy Qlson. the Mess Department vallis. With Moe’s talented hands, Yoa can eat at home or in the ‘ Mosquito Destroyers (Eld note: Thanks. Correction best restaur ant in town. Yon * p. K>«-é V w ___ i ■_ by this time, it might be in — By Pvt. E. Glenn Wand. Jr.^ I Queen, in transacting her business made.) can patronize bars, theaters and in the Detachment Office. Corvallis!! We have it <m good The l>eer situation has become authority that Moe’s tomatoes are night clubs to your heart's con T/4 Ortloff up to his neck in so critical in the neighboring vil Right to the Point so big and RED, that his neighbors tent without worrying over the the commissioned officer patients lages. Pvt. Wirth had to take off expiration of yoor pass. I have often wondered why fire hardly get any sleep at night be in Ward B-l; T/3 Brockway X- for Portland last Saturday to get The only unfortunate feature (trucks are red, so I asked my bar- raying hundreds of soldiers every cause they fee) ashamed of them- a snoot full. How was the (girlie about all this is that for everything ' racks buddy. He went ahead to ex- 1 selves going to sleep while the sun day recently; S/Sgt. George Sil cue) ATty? you get you pay through the nose, plain: i is still shining! verman trying to pacify eternal I seems that T/5 DeHaven has And with the current prices of j “Well, books are read, too—two I squabblers, carry on a phone con- found something mighty interest 's things, one soon bleeds to death. and two are four three times I venation, explain the sky-high food « • * » • ing in Salem, sooooo, Portland will Military Police four is twelve—twelve inches make 1 bills to sweet Mrs. Georgia Rush, have to get along without him Back from Boise after a six a ruler—Queen Elizabeth was a holler out the window to his com Barracks Banter from now on. How about that. De- weeks course of MP Basic Training ruler—Queen Mary was a ruler. missary truck, and sample new V - ■ -- - Haven ? are Corporal Elmer Kroll and Pfcs. ftoo—but Queen Elizabeth ruled i high-vitamin dehydrated food with By Pfc. Frank C. Martin Welcome back to the fold. Mr. t n ... and 1 Clif- r.t.z , the 8eas Souza. Howe, Brzozowski seas — — the the scan seas had had fishe; the part of his mouth that wasn’t Schaeffer, we're glad to see you The streets of Corvallis shook ford. J f ........................ fishes had fins—the Finns fought, busy. again, aren’t we, Sgt. Kilmer? Saturday evening to the cataclys Boise seems to have instilled in ' the Russians __ • the Russians are M/Sgt Birkes and T/Sgt. Dur Gf all the long faces around mic trod of 470 odd pounds of con- the boys something of the esprit red—fire trucks are always rush kin in a huddle with Sgt. Tierney, these parts, M Sgt. Axiotes has I centra ted beef in the persons of de corps which the Army ha« been in’—so that’s why they are red.” S/Sgt. Shaeffer and T/5 Liston them all beat. The fact that a few- Pfc*. Willie “Red” Barrett and pointing towards in its training Three cheers for Sgt. Harry with scraps of words about “tele ambitious non-coms prevented him Harold W. “Gus” Gustafson. program. Garland who portrayed the role of , gram,” “telegram” flying about. from seeing his bail and chain for These two sterling mammoths Of course they may be a Vttle a hero wh>?fi he plunged head-long , Sick and wounded office in such two weeks couldn’t have anything are vying for the title “Heaviest G.I., but that seems to have been, into a thn. foot creek to save log- I a whirl, only CpL Willman was to do with it, could it, Saige? Man in the MPs.” Por the present, the purpose of the training. walker William Bojkin. Rovkin Scv- Sb-v. | walker Pvt. Pvt. William recognizable. Theodore the Timber V/oif I Materia Medica J' I I I_ ______ ~ 1 1 !