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Camp Adair Sentry Page Ntf.a Friday. January 7. 1944. Don Black's Revue on Sunday, Dances Tale of Ambush: This Weekend, USOs Call for Talent I General Congratulates First Aid Instructors Compass Doubiecross Snalus Spy Mission For Sunday—Don ^lack’s All-Girl Revue will present an afternoon show at Chemeketa USO, Salem — and they’re plenty good! Chemeketa also is beginning a talent show for '■ “Well, men our mission has two all GD ....“There’s a is»w pool*-------------------------------------------- , objectives. The first is to get our table at Corvallis USO . . . Lots of' message from number 1 point, the Fi iday and Saturday dances on i Portland Dances schedule at George White and the 1 Saturday night will find GIs second to spy around enemy head- various Portland USOs .... Try! dancing at the YMCA-YWCA- ' quarters. Now our compass read- Albany’s Eingo game tonight ... I LSO “Topsy-Turvey Land” dance . ing is—” (8:30 to 11:30, 5 WCA social hall) This conversation was the begin- with Junior Hostesses, hot dogs j ning of a reconnaisance patrol on a New Sunday Programs ; nd cokes. The NCCS-USO (318 S. recent night problem by the Serv. Highlight of the Salem Ch«;me- W. Washington I is sponsoring ■ Co., 275th Inf. | keta USO news this week is the formal that night—same hours. The sergeant gazed at his six Sunday afternoon surprise pro- 1 men. “All right, now, we’ll take gram, about which there are two ALWAYS ON THE JOB the reading.” The compass reading important announcements: That’s right, up on the fifth i was decided but. alas, in some odd Sunday, Don Black’s All-Girl floor of George White Center, the j quirk of fate—the wrong reading Revue will be auditioned, and if ap I sewing hostesses are always on the was taken. proved by the Salem USO Coun j job . . . ready to do hurry-up jobs ' ■ 1 «»th Enir., 91at Div. Vh ti» cil. will be engaged to go on tour that include sewing on chevrons, j One hour and four miles later, THE CORPORAL MEETS the general. CpI. Paul Elliott » 1 the adventurers were still search- is shown as Brigadier General Ralph Hospital presents him with his for USO Shows. With the program , insignias and also altering blouses I Red Cross Certificate. CpI. Elliott was one of 52 members of th ring for the barn. beginning at 3;30, this revue, well and rain coats. Field trtillery »ho graduated Tuesday after having complett »' known throughout the Northwest, During the past month, they | “There ain’t no their two-week instructors course in First Aid. i ------------------------------------------------ --------« should draw a packed house. ; sewed and mended more than 2500 ' Sorge.” Starting January 16. each Sun garments—and that’s a lot. "Yeah, Surge. We're lost.” Silver Spoons to Mothers; day program will feature a talent “Oh yeah,” growled the sergeant, 271th Officers’ Wives show with three prizes awarded. “look!” TWO EXTR \ SERVICES Seven wives of 274th Inf. of Pvt. Murray Beitch will be the em I Notice two special George White There, sure enough, was a barn cee, and any GI who can sing, dance ; services: rising out of the darkness. “You ficers who became mothers since or play an instrument may appear They were apologizing last week see, fellas, you can’t go wrong by I the Trailblazer Division was ac mi the program by reporting to I for the apparent lack of brown the compass,” approved the ser tivated on June 15, were pre Tuesday was graduation day for Pvt. Beitch at Chemeketa USO at'shoe polish (none to be had) for geant—“now, all we got to do is to sented dainty silver baby spoons fifty-two members of the 91st Divi I 3 p.m. all you GIs, but now there’s plenty get the message—I'll get it my by Col. Thomas R. Gibson, com sion Field Artillery who had just I Prizes will be $5, $3 and $1, with to be had for the asking. Fifth self,” he added as an afterthought. manding, during a gala New completed the fourteen-day Red winners to be selected by audience floor, please. Six pairs of eyes watched the Year party at the regimental Cross course qualifying them as in- applause. Since there’s no time like the sergeant move towards the build officers’ club. I structors in first aid. • First born, on Aug. 21, was New Year to write home, stop by , ing and then—ambush! Rifles rang Presentation of the certificate« — SALEM DANCING ov SCHEDULE: lu.io i.i. I the writing desks in the main floor | out from every direction ami the the infant son of Lt. ami Mrs. was made by Brigadier General Vincent C. Homand; latest, Sept. Chemeketa USO is definitely a * lounge or the fifth floor for free men “hit the dirt.” Ralph Hospital, division artillery The compass reading had led i 27. was Tim Norman McKendry. I commander. popular place to dance—proof is paper and envelopes. • son of Capt. and Mrs. Norman J. that there were four dances with i them right smack into enemy head John Kraft. Red Cross Capresen- McKendry. Four of the seven in quarters. orchestras scheduled this week and Bingo Gains Popularity tative of the San Francisco arra, fants are girls. At that moment a flare went up three are on deck for next week. Ye Olde Bingo Night at the came to the division for the pur Thursday-night square dances Albany USO is getting so popular ■ ‘he close of the prob- pose of conducting this school with the townspeople are a lot of that GIs want to keep it up from ,lem’ an<1 a '••mewhat dazed ser- ' before and After: which trained 125 men. fun and Saturday night’s big dance 8 p. m. starting time (Friday night) . **ant P’ck«d himself out of the Qf What a Difference The mission of the new instruc is always well attended. Other tors will be to train the rest of the Ma head h.,,1 . Three Months Can Make He paused, scratched his dances are sponsored by military prizes (cigarettes, candy and pea men in the division, keeping them and was heard to murmur. “ That I units who supply their own dance nuts) are given out to all winners. | EM of the 275th Inf., bivouack- up to date on the latest method« of bands, but no USO dance is a closed It’s in the lobby or lounge, and I compass double-crosse«! me.”—Pvt. | ing in the far reaches <>f Camp [first aid as it i« practiced under ao John Segesman. affair. All GIs are invited. you can relax while playing, they Adair, sometimes reflect on thcm- 1 tual battle conditions. I tell us. selves as soldiers before and after SIGHTSEEING TRIP —before basic and afterwards. Sightseeing trip for Sunday will L SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE As fillers, not so long ago, they be to the State Capitol, leaving Tomorrow night's dance at Al- took a turn around Poison, Oak Chemeketa Street USO, Salem, at . bany USO will feature the 91st Div. ' Hill, without packs. The jaunt of 2 p.m. ork, under Sgt. Brooks or Sgt. « less than five miles produced howls ¡Simmons (formerly with the San which frightened little children in 4 ; Francisco Symphony as chief clari- n I Capt. Mose Wander, acting as- Monmouth. Pool Table Added i The 275th ha u mobile I’X o r. Inetist). The band plays unique 1 sistant G-4 of the 91st Division for But now—well, with full packs A second regulation pool table arrangements of popular tunes and the past eleven months, has been ating for the convenience of itB and a strong headwind, the regi has been added to the Corvallis includes old-time favorites with a made a permanent member of the enlisted men in the field. ment made 16.2 miles in from bi USO Game Room, third floor of new twist. general's staff as assistant G-4, vouac last week in 3 hours and I It consists of a 2'z-tmi tipclc the building. Since before there Major General William G. Live- 45 minutes, which figures out to seemed to be a large waiting list, with wiin three iiuv«' 1'iunLcin counters in io ii. it. The ve AND FOR TUESDAY say, division commander, an 4.32 miles per hour. now this favorite indoor sport may hicle travels from battalion to bat Albany USO promises the music nounced this week. For any soldier, that’s hiking! be enjoyed by many more men. talion. When it reaches a desigrat- of SCU band under Sgt. Bill Wen- A graduate with two degrees l ness — Junior Hostesses will be from “Ole Miss,” or for the un- led area the counters are taken TAKE A BOW, PLEASE there, too, and the band will play knowing Northerner, the Univers- out, set up, and candy, cigarette« Thanks to the artists at Camp a group of waltzes for those who ity of Mississippi, Capt. Wander and pipe tobacco are placed on Adair, the Corvallis USO reports, prefer music sweet and slow. I entered the Army as a second lieu sale. the Pops Concerts at the USO tenant in the QM Corps at Camp This mobile PX is operated un Six oil paintings by members of Club have made headlines in the SUNDAY SING RESUMED Blanding, Fla., in 1940. He then der the supervision of the special National USO Information Sheet. Your Sunday evening sing will moved with his unit to Camp the Art Workshop will be on exhibit service officer, assisted by Pfc. in Library l.and an exhibit of draw The concerts gained recognition be held again at the Albany USO, Bowie, Tex. ings is now being hung in Library Ray Cox and Pfc. Yale Rodkin. through their fine programs, with popular accordionist Mrs. In July, 1942, the Captain was It is out in the field by SMOO and 2. Both exhibitions end January 21. which include both civilian and Clyde Williamsen accompanying assigned to Camp White to aid in stay* out until after supper chew. The paintings include "Russian military talent. and leading the sing, from 7 to 8 the activation of the 91st Division, A testimonial to the vaiuif of th* These concerts, with informal p. m. Your request numbers will and he was soon promoted to first Orthodox Church,” (in Unalaska, Aleutian Islands), by S/Sgt. Louie mobile PX anil how the GIi la el atmosphere, have been greatly ap be played. lieutenant and made adjutant of Schram, G-2 office, 70th Div., who about it is the way («lag 4ieam preciated by the large Sunda.v-af- the Division Quartermaster. recently joined the division after when the I’X truck lunvea Into ternoon audiences. The Club is The call to division headquarters serving 28 months in Alaska; Geared-down Jeep Will I an arc.i ■. , still seeking new talent and asks came in February, 1943, and in “Mailman” and “Rite,” by Pvt. all GIs who are interested to con- Do Peace-Time Tasks March he was promoted to the I Henri Jova, G-2 office, 70th Div., I'm Damned Dept. tact USO authorities. rank of captain. an engineer and draftsman in Puer Brainerd, Minn. (CN’Sl » Mark There’s been a lot of talk about Captain Wander hails from' to Rico before Induction in the Miller, who said he «trova his r«r using the Army ’ s famous jeep in Charleston, Mis*., deep in the army. Chinese Center Open from Mexico to Canada ''Without peace-time jobs after the war is heart of the old South. “Biography” and “It All Comes All Chinese in the service are giving up coupons in order to gath- over. Back to Me Now." by Pfc. Paul welcome to visit the Chinese Serv er material for a magaxiti* amile But today the originators of the Dannheiser. SCU MPs; “Henri ice Center, 117 N.W. 3rd Ave., entitled “From Border to Border bouncing buggy say that it’s too Jova" (portrait) by Sgt, Albert SWAPS COLUMN Portland. Dancing and shows are much of a powerhouse to release Scott, Sig. Co., 9tst Div. Sgt. Scott on Bootleg Gas,” may have to write presented there, we are informed Lost* — Founds to the public without taming it owns a sign shop in Vallejo, Calif., the story in the cooler. He ha* I* en by one Adair man who visited the Want* — Sale* down a little. They say it would and after the war intends to do charged with violating Office of center. Try it for a good time in Price Ailministration ga* reg .■ la- et cetera be actually dangerous to turn the portrait work. Portland. machine over to the public with Drawings on exhibit in Library 2 tion*. are done by Pvt. Syd Fossum and out gearing it down a bit. Dances at George White In the Army, the jeep is doing REWARD will be given for in M Sgt. Hidalgo. both 70th Die.; Recently added to the rostei of Both Friday and Saturday night* ! about 24 separate jobs, and the formation leading to recovery of a Pfc. Vannheiser; Sgt. Albert Scott corporals in Co. ¡> tri the ¡tTi’th were Carl V. Goossen, William W. there are dances on the fourth floor makers have already worked out small 8 mm. Revere movie camera. and CpI. Berg, 91st Div. Schafer, Harry D. Watson. Joseph, Was contained in a brown zipper ballroom at George White's, Port |36 civilian post-war uses. (ANS). _________________________ Bruce O. Bishop of Hq. Co.. 1st M. Kearns, Charles H. Scharf, Ber bag with other article*, taken from land. (Saturday an orchestra i* Hugh A. Davenport and Donald Service Club 2 New Year’* Eve. Bn . 276th, is now a sergeant, and nard I Zaleta, Willard V. ColLver, scheduled). Dancing lessons are held each Friday at 8 p.m. just be- W. Taggart are new Tec5s in the S Sgt. Charles P Roe, Co. D. 370th Dickson F. Aubrey of Serv. Co. George L. Bowman and Ernest D. has moved up to Tec4. Figg*. for* the dance, which start« at 9. .S7W> Regimental Headquarters Co. Med Bn. 52 in 91st Divarty Qualify as First Aid Instructors Capt. Wander Assistant G-4 on General's Staff Men's Faces Beam In 275th When PX On Wheels Appear Exhibitions Hung In Club Libraries I 1
