OREGON STA
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FOOTBALL SATURDAY
Men in-siniforni (officers also) will ’>e
admitted free to Saturday’s double-
header football games at Bell Field.
Oregon State College, Corvalbs. The 5b-
piece OSC army band will play- iour
gal will cost you a quarter admission fee.
Time, 1:33 p. m. Story. Sports page.
Camp Adair, Oregon, Friday, November 19. 1943.
Trailblazers Welcome
Alaskan Campaigners
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Gen Dahlquist Greets
Group; To Teach
Combat Lessons
NO MORE FIELD
JACKETS OFF POST
Field jackets may no
longer be worn by military
personnel leaving the Post.
This applies to all includ
ing married men maintain
ing residences in town.
Class “A” uniform is to
be worn in town at all times.
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Scrambler
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Photograph Ban
Lifted on Post
ALL UNITS TO BENEFIT
$1.50 a Year by Mail
All Post Will Observe
Thanksgiving
Holiday
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New Musical Booked
For Early Showing
Training 'Recess' As
GIs Eat Turkey Feast;
Plan Many Programs
SPECIAL
'Clear the Way' to
Be Shown Dec. 6 and 7
SERVICES
s Knowledge that only actual com
By Cpd. Ben Hirschkowitz
bat can bring to a fighting man is
Entertainment, a radio broad
now being passed on to men of the
cast. athletic events, chapel serv
Trailblazer Division by 168 veter
“Clear the Way,” new uso- ices, a Service (Tub dance and last
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ans of the Alaska campaign who
—but net least, oh, brother!—the
Military personnel may now take Camp Show musical comedy, is en
were welcomed into the 70th by its
all-important turkey dinners are
photographs on the Post for "re route to Camp Adair and is sched on the day's agenda for Thanksgiv.
commander, Major General John E.
creational purposes” provided that uled for presentation at Theatre ing day at Adair, next Thursday,
Dahlquist, Monday afternoon at
recently promulgated regulations No. 2 on Dec. 6 and at Theatre No. Here is the “picture ahead:”
the 276th Regiment Recreation
are adhered to.
Hall.
5. Dec. 7.
( 11 Trailblazer General Dahl
The use of cameras or photo
Speaking to the ‘husky-men’ who
In revue form, the new show quist has ordered a half-holiday for
graphic equipment by civilians or
possess an air of self-reliance that
features chatter of smart come the troops of his command, giving
civilian employees is still banned
I only a battle veteran has, the gen
dians and the songs, dances and the hoys of the 70th a little extra
unless special written permission
eral said:
specialties pf performers that have something to be thankful for.
is granted to the individual by the
(2) Of special
performed in some of the leading
“In welcoming you, I want to tell
Post Commander.
interest to Camp
sprits in the nation’s largest cities.
you a little about this division. 1
1 Films remain difficult to obtain
Adair visitors and
You men have all had foreign serv
High spot of the musical revue
and just where they might be
to men who would
ice, as difficult as that of any of
readily obtained the regulations is a brilliantly oostumed and color-
like to do a bit
our forces. If all you men are like
ful Oriental Magic act featuring
do not state.
of entertaining on
those of you I have already met,
The camera must first be regis the magic of the mystic East
their own is the
the 70th is fortunate. I am sure you I
tered with the Post Provost Mar which promises to keep the au
fact that both
will soon find that this division,
shal and its use is restricted to the dience “on the edge”—
Service Club
too, is one of which you will be
taking of individuals or small | Admission—Free! It's the USO
Cafeteria* will
proud to be part.
offer a special dinner at reasonable
groups of individuals not in for- custom,
IQ? It's Plenty!
cost prepared and served in the
mation and with no equipment
finest Thanksgiving tradition.
“I doubt whether any other
other than personal equipment such
TWO OF A KIND
(3) Chaplains throughout the
as uniform and accessories.
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division in the Army is higher
(Continued
on page 7. column 4)
Pvts.
Ralph
Stansel
and
Mar
Details
of
Post
installations
must
or even as high as the Trailblaz
Tr»i!hla7*r T’h'tto
RISING TRAILBLAZER is be kept out of all pictures. No vin Hail of Co. I. 275th Infantry,
er in intelligence and ability. Ac
Pvt. Louis P. Dunn. 570th Signal 1 picture is to be taken which would are both pretty bright boys.
cording to the Army General
Co., who shinnies a high pole to
Classification Test, the average
BUT, they slept in the same
fasten a wire. Read more about . in any way reveal the size or lay- '
of the 70th is well above 100.
field communications on page 9. I out of the Post or which shows barracks and trained in the same
reservoirs, pumps, guard posts, 1 platoon for two months before
That of all our combat units is
magazine areas, warehouses, sew they discovered that back in
above even the Division's aver
They had the SRO sign out at
llllllllllllillllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllll
age.”
age disposal plants or power sta civilian life they had both Service Club 1 twice last week—
General Dahlquist pointed out
tions. A photograph of a building worked for the same concern at and for the very good reason that
that this is a young division. Two-
must not show any unit designation. the same time in the same de two of the best shows to play this
thirds of its personnel are young
Photographs of units or organi- partment back in Cincinnati.
Next week the Sentry will come
post had hit Camp Adair. They
men, the other third more mature out on Thursday, if that is any I zations in formation or the show-
were:
in years.
thing added to your GI Thanks i Cwnttruert on page 4. column 21
The “Chinese Follie*." brought
“Here is one place where we can ’ giving. We hope so. Unit reporters
down from Portland’s Clover Club
actually put our finger down and —this also means send in copy
Sunday night and Nate Cohen’s
say: Here is something we have ac- I early!
radio-famed “Star* of Tomorrow”
complished. I speak of our work on I
The coveted title ol "Battalion with “Commander’s Squads" to be , kiddy show, woivh went over with
(Continued on Page 3, Column 2)
Commander’s Squad" and the extra named
in -----
each „------
group,
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r.
'a bang Tuesday night.
The tests, to be staged during | Sunday, particularly, GIs were
reward of a three-day pass will be
awarded to the outstanding squads the twelfth and thirteenth week of standing 8 to 10 deep on the main
of the 70th Division's three regi basic training, beginning Novem- floor and the balcony, indicating
ments. Major General John E. her 29. will be conducted by regi-'that a repeat performance at Field
Dahlquist, -Trailblazer commander, mental commanders. Besides the House or the Post theaters could
title and the three-day passes, regi be possible. Both show* were
announced this week.
Competitions will be conducted mental CO* may offer other prizes brought to Adair through the ef-
If this hadn't nappened during , tr.en astced to lead the new arrival
for rifle, light and heavy machine as an inducement to accurate com forts of the 9lst Division SSO and
tactical problems in a blackout to the command post.
gun and 60 and 81 mm. mortars bat range firing.
' (Continued on page 7, column 3)
"Okay, bud!” said the GI. “Fol
we’d have a good idea where to
address letters to this 274th Inf. low me; but don’t make any noise.”
They reached the command post Gen. Livesay Tells War Chest Committeemen That
GI of the Trailblazers, and for some
and—
time to come.
“Bud” turned out to be Major
He done hi* duty though. In the
black he heard a noise. He chal General Dahlquist, divisional com
lenged and demanded the password. manding general, who was on a
“The American soldier is funda- ! The General told the people of tion, and pride in hia obligation
This was given and said guard was tour of inspection.
mentally the best soldier on earth - law County that he was glad he to his country. He has dedicated
but he needs more than just food could bring bis division to it* hi* life to that obligation.”
and equipment; he need* you here “home country." because the 91st
Major General Livesay »tressed
at home to »hare with him in hi* Division is the “Northwest Divi- ',.
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j th* importance of giving now, and
Monitored by T/4 Jid-n Stump
obligation.
»ion and contain* officers and
With these words Major General men who exemplify the “American toW the people of I-one county:
MAJOR GAINS AND MINOR LOSSES were recorded by the
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____ :_ soldier
IJ:
"V ah
natisi*
11 you can, a*
_
Allies as the war entered its winter phase on the battlefronts of the William G. • Livesay,
the
—."You
must evi****
wive ** all
world this week ....
ing general of the 91*t Infantry when you *ee a soldier with the in- J fast a* you can, and don’t stop
IN ITALY. BITTER WINTER and enemy demolition* brought the Division, fired the opening gun of signia,
day, and
and
signia, the
the green
green fir
fir tree,
tree, on
on his
hi* giving.
giving. There
There will
will come a a day,
Allied push toward Rome to a hah Inching forward in a hard, slow the 1944 Lane County War Chest left sleeve, you know that there 1 hope it is soon, when war fund*
struggle, slight advances were made by the 5th Army on the we»t campaign in an address before com- goes
----- - a -------
man u“
who U* ha*
J —— had
—• expert are no • longer needed
*■ . . . and . that
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coast and by the Sth on the east American troop* hurled back three munity committeemen from all training, ha* outstanding discipline, is the thing we must all strive for
Nasi counter-attacks in the mountain* near Mignano guarding the part* of the county, Monday eve- and is a well-mannered fighting now. You in your way; and we in
(Continued on Page 2, Columns I and 2>
■ man. He
Ho ha* pride
pnde ir.
ir hi*
ht* organiza-
organisa our»." See Picture, Page 4.
ning. at the Eugene Hotel.
2 Stellar Shows
'Wow' EM of Post
Out Thursday
Announce Firing Squad Competition
: "Okay, Bud! Follow b le" -- But Gosh, What :
i If This GI Had Said Tl ìal to ! ionie Top-kick! i
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Gl's Obligations Must Be Shared
The World This Week
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