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Vol. 2, No. 25. Camp Adair, Oregon, Friday, October 8. 1943. $1.50 a Year by Mail Best All-Around Howitzer Squad in Battalion Our Camp Commander's Message To you—Officers and Men of SCU No. 1911—your new Commanding Officer desires to express his confi dence and desires. It is not an easy task to step into a position which was so ably filled by your former com mander, Colonel McCoy. Your new commander ha< confidence in your z.biiities. and feels that wi’h your assistance t be efficiency and general reputation of this Camp will continue to grow . cers and men be ever on the alert to improve their efficiencv and to increase the quantity and quality y z - Wp j/ y divisions. To accomplish this, we must have coni- pletc cooperation and a willingness to put aside ¿dMKb self-interest for those things which promote I ¿¡Sr * X * " the whole. Be meticulous in small things, as well as in major endeavors. Such things as discipline, uniforms, care of person, etc., are all important—not only when on this post but when off the post and in civilian communities. A man well trained to be painstaking in small and seemingly unimportant things is almost always just as careful in the larger and vital operations . The spirit of cooperation between individuals, divisions, sections, and training units is vital and necessary for the promotion of the war. The same is true between enlisted men and their officers. Both officers and enlisted men must feel that the Post Commander is their commander; that their in terests are his interests, and fed free to discuss with him not* only official matters but other vital matters necessary to further the efficiency of the command. This Service Unit is established for the purpose of promoting the training of ground force units by reliev- • ing them of those things which detract their time and efforts from training. A successfully trained and Equipped division is a credit to the Service Command upon which they are dependent. From all reports received, the record of this Serv ice Command Unit is very good. It is the aim of your new commander to see that this is bettered if possible, and with your cooperation there is little doubt but that combat units trained at Camp Adair will look back and give thanks to you Officers and Men for your efforts. It is in this manner that many of you will have to be content to strike the enemy. To the civilians employed upon this post, the Com manding Officer desires to impress you with the feel ing that yours is not just an ordinary job. You are to all intents and purposes a part of the armed services, and you are doing your part to strike at our enemies. • Perform your duties with this in mind, and we will make C^mp Adair felt on those fronts where our ground fo -ces are engaged. SAMUEL D. HAYS, Colonel, F.A. Commanding. « Primo Show Off; Chester Moy Come Transportation and other diffi I of rhe Coca-Cola Go., according to culties have made necessary the cancellation of the Louis Prim a hand program and radio broadcast which had been scheduled for pre sentation at the Field House on October 11 under the sponsorship I word received from Lynn Gordon, j manager of the Louis Prima or ganization. Present indications are that some other top-flight band will be here seme time in November. CRACK HOWITZER SQUAD of the 884th FA nn. was determined last Saturday in a bettalipn- wide competition. The winner. Btrv. A. is shown above with their piece. L-r: Pvts. H. L. Gray. C. H. Jones. D. Ornelas. H. B. Lindberg, C. W. Berry. H. L. Ellis and V. H. Teem. In the rear are Lt. J. B. Tabaka and T/4 J. L. Kro.—Sentry photo. Best Howitzer Squad Of 884th FA^Blry. A Contest Checks All Phases of Training Complete Bond Drive; pOS|. ßooms Over Top! _ _ .............. . ................ On all counts Camp Adair’s phase of the Third War Loan Drive, which concluded October 2, went over the top. Not only that, it was done in a manner bigger and better than Btry. A has the best howitzer squad in the 884th FA Bn. the most sanguine expected. ♦— To test the howitzer sections of Zoomed by numerous large-scale I F — *• - ' I the battalion every one of the purchases, one of them for $50,000 I five batteries, including headquar ters and service, entered their best by a Trailblazer private who did I 'cuads in a contest last Saturday not want his name mentioned — but bulwarked by the steady pur afternoon. chases of military and civilian per Accuracy Counts sonnel who made substantial allot The men were put through ments from their salaries, the- drive Newest USO Victory the r paces *n every phase of their was successful on all fronts. training, to date. Section execu Show Hits This Post In a roaring finish to the cam tives called the commands, and paign, SCU and civilian personnel For Two-day Showing the men were checked on their “backed the attack” with cash pur accuracy and speed, though ac Tonight and Saturday night chases of Bonds and stamps to the curacy was the major factor. I tune of $68,027.55. This is over and Camp Adair men will be treated to The men were given their first above the regular allotments of sol the first of USO-Camp Show’s Vic- real chance to show what they had diers and civilians. ^tory Units to be presented here. | learned. No detail was left un- ’Help Yourself’ is both the title 70th Goes Over Big ■ checked. Breechblocks, brakes and and an invitation and is described In the Trailblazer Division the | bubbles all counted for points lost by advance notices as a fast-mov total for the month of Septem ■ if not correct. ing musical variety show that gives ber in cash purchases exceeded Team Work every promise of carrying on in $70,000, more than $60,000 in al Team-work and coordination the high standaid of USO Camp lotments. The drive was climaxed were the key notes throughout. Shows. (Continued on page 3, column 4) They knew their jobs well and Two performances are scheduled knew they all had to pitch in and for this evening and will be re THEY WANT TO GO TO THE work together. It was no one- peated again Saturday evening, CHAIR! i man show. j Tonight’s performances will be Tired of sitting on apple boxes When scores were tabulated and I and saw-horses while they go presented at Theater No. 1, 8th the winner announced, Btry. A was through the further misery of i St. South and C Ave. Saturday’s on top. Lt. Tabaka, executive offi having that GI tonsorial opera will take place at Theater No. 5, cer of the first-place battery, never 5th St. South and D Ave. First tion (haircut) performed, men had any doubts of his men’s pro performance is at 6:30 and the of the 740th Sanitation Co. have, ficiency, he said, and further issued an urgent plea (via their second at 8:30. claimed that he was also going to Admission is free to all service chaplain) for a barber chair. have the best four sections of any men. Anyone having information as battery in the battalion. to where one can be obtained is The second best section was that ' >equested to call Lt. Whitney at Another ex-Cardinal, Cpl. Ems put up by Hq. Btry. Although it 3370. (Country) Slaughter, is hitting an was expected that a howitzer bat even .500 against GI pitching. tery would win, Hq. Btry. would nat be denied that place position. They put their hearts and souls into the contest and showed that they, too, could shoot when called upon. Monitored by T/4 John C. Stump Sign of winter played its part in the battle arenas of the world this week .... $100 Prize to Soldier Allied airmen continued to pound heavily at the Germans by day Field and Stream magazine is and night. British bombers dropped tons of explosives on the steel offering a $100 War Bond to the center of Hagen in the Ruhr, Kassel and Ludwigshaven. One hundred lucky soldier having a Garand rifle hours of the heaviest air offensives of the war was staged on Monday ‘number 1600-114. So check your with the giant attack on Frankfurt. The raids foreshadowed a stepped up bombing of the reich when new allied airdromes in Italy are put in rifle! If you have this number, call the operation .... Post Public Relations Office, 2D81. (Continued on Page 2, Columns 1 and 2) Help Yourself ' Comes Tonight The World This Week
