Camp Adair Sentry
Friday, August 27, 1943
'Hokey Pokey' Packs
Theaters Two Nights
THE
UNPRIVATE .
CORNER
Two Little Midgets
Take All the Bows
Sgt. Bob Ruskauff
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Managing Editor
(Ed. Note: I’inch-hitter
Bob Ruskauff this week is Pvt.
Lionel Kay, acting Sentry edi­
tor and definitely a lousy sports
editor—see Hu. Co. column on
page 6 — and we could go on
from here for reams—but Pvt.
Kay will censor it, so what’s the
use? )
The USO-Camp Show, “Hokey
Pokey,” went over with a bang to
packed houses on Wednesday and
, Thursday evenings at Theaters 2
I and 5.
The fast-moving show opened
with a dance review by the Madelyn
Wallace Girls, and then Peggy
Stewart held the house spell-bound
as she sang several popular Wyrics.
Now that the fillers have started
arriving for the 70th Division, we
shall really see in action the pro­
cesses of activation.
Bob Easton acted as master of
ceremonies, introducing the “little
1 stars of the evening,” Mr. King
1 Rector and Miss Odel, both gradu­
ates of famous music conserva­
tories.
Although this new division was
officially activated on July 15, one
can never really say that a division
has been activated until the men
which will compose its fighting
strength have arrived.
First reports on the type of «man
that will make up this combat unit
clearly indicate that, on the aver­
age, they will be teen-age soldiers
and relatively few will be older
men.
For most of these recruits, the
new experiences that they will un­
dergo in the next few weeks will
form the basis of memories of their
first time away from home.
The transition from civilian life
to the military life, especially when
it is the first time that a young (
man has been separated from the
protective family environment, is
apt to be a severe one, and may
result in long-lasting bruises, both ,
spiritual and psychological.
Young as they are and as inex­
perienced as they are, these newly-
inducted soldiers must take it upon
themgelves, in addition to the ad­
vice and counsel of their officers
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SOUNDS LIKE SAD SACK
and non-commissioned officers, to
find the means of adjusting them­
Sicily (CNS)—To protect him­
selves as rapidly and as properly
self from German air raider^ while
as possible to their new life.
A native Oregonian again crashes into the Picture Frame, for
he was unloading supplies during
The 70th Division, under the this week’s choice of the Editorial Staff is Miss Jean Hand, daughter
landing operations here a GI dug
command of Major General John of the ex-mayor of Corvallis, who was born here just 23 years ago.
his slit trench between some heavy
E. Dahlquist, has prepared as fine
This gorgeous, blue-eyed blonde stands gracefully at 5' 9" and
Cylindrical objects lying nearby
a program of orientation for these is in fighting trim at 140 pounds.
on the beach. He figured the ob-
new soldiers as this editor has yet
An employee of the Post Ordnance Office, she doe« “a little bit
jects would give him added protec­
seen in this Camp or anywhere in of everything” there, but still finds time for dancing, swimming and
tion.
bov ling.
civilian life, for that matter.
Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
The modern Army is aware of
Jean went to Oregon State for three years after being graduated
!
stepped
ashore shortly afterward,
the new problems that confront its from Corvallis H. S. and is a Chi Omega.
noticed this handiwork and asked
men.
Incidentally, fellows, she is not engaged and in fact, “has no ties
the
soldier: “Do you know what
Multifold and dependable facili­ at all.”
those things are?”
ties have been set up to take care
Stand back. men. line forms on the right.
“No sir,” said the dogface.
of all such problems.
“They’re 500 pound bombs,”
Such official branches of the
Whence Came They?
said the Genera] walking away.
service as the Chaplain’s Corps may
Sicily (CNS)-Sgt. Edmund Bas­
be the subject of squad-room and
tien of Brooklyn was sitting in a
latrine banter, but when they are
fox hole when he spied a basket of . FIRE PREVENTION DON’TS
called upon seriously to perform
eggs way out in the middle of no­
those functions for which they were
man’s land. He crawled from cov-'
established, they have never let a
I
er to cover to within arms reach ;
man down.
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of them.
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The same may be said for the advice.
Picture Frame Girl for This Week
Is Once Again A Native Oregonian
American Red Cross, the only civil­
Your sergeants, your officers
ian organization which is official­ realize that you cannot be a good
ly recognized by the Army.
fighting man unless your mind is
at peace in every way.
At any time that any problems
If they cannot help you them­
may seem to stymie you, whether selves, they will refer you to that
they be personal, financial, mili­ man or that organization which
tary, social or spiritual, do not re­ can and will satisfactorily take
treat into your shell, but ask for care of your particular case.
Male Call
As he put out his hand for the
prize a sniper’s bullet whizzed by
his elbow. So he spent the next 45
minutes trying to outguess the
sniper.
He finally succeeded, picked up
the eggs and brought them back
tc his company area.
Tasted good, too.
by Milton Caniff. Creator of 'Terry and the Pirates'
Don't throw lighted cigarette
butts into waste paper baskets.
80 percent of the fires on the
Post are started by lit cigarettes.
The little Kjng is only 34 inches
tall. He is 27 years old and tips
the scales at 47 pounds. Miss Odel,
; at 25, is 31 inches high and weighs
41 pounds. The two little folks are
real, fine artists in their line of
work.
Mr. Rector played several selec­
tions on his xylophone, while Miss
Odel sang many top hits of the
day.
Howard Nichols, with his 20
hoops, deserves a lot of credit for
his skillful act, and Senator Mur­
phy and his political speech full of
gags and foolishness, must not be
forgotten.
PX Tailor Shops
Expand Greatly
In Single Year
From a single shop with but 2
employees, the Post Exchange tail­
or shops have, in less than a year,
expanded to nine separate units
employing a total of 42 persons.
The first of the shops opened its
doors on August 28, 1942, and this
Sunday the employees and their
families will hold a picnic in Avery
Park in Corvallis to mark the oc­
casion of the first anniversary.
The tailor shops are operated by
the Post Exchange Officer and are
under the supervision cf Mr. Frank
J. Sherman.
Shops are maintained in the fol­
lowin£ Post Exchanges: Nos. 2, 3,
6, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 17.
Pressing services, the most re­
I
cent service innovated, is available
at the shops in PX Nos. 2 and 3,
and only the extreme difficulty in
getting equipment prevents the
expansion of this service.
The tailor shop in PX No. 2 main­
tains complete facilities for the
making of officers’ and nurses’
uniforms to individual order. A
large stock of woolens in all the
regulation shades is now available.
Post Exchange No. 2 is familiar­
ly known as the “Officers PX,” but
it is by no means restricted to offi-
’ cers.
The Camp Post Office is located
on Postal Ave. between 1st St.
North and 1st St. South.
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