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Page Twelve Camp Adair Sentry Friday, January 14, 1944, I THE.......... i UN PRIVATE L Pvt. T. Loses Argument Leaving on Furlough (After 25-Mile Hike) CORNER Tec3 Boh Ruskauff lanaging Editor tin y have been la Lorin ! til Hi bisitJD that the time i must make trrMiwndtus mu r <-«infidfri'-n nnd m* la<'t idlidMt of ail »»’if ’ ’ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The above words are excerpts of course from the speech to this nation made Tuesday night by our Commander-in-Chief. And even as President Roosevelt spoke news was coming from over seas that many of our planes had been shot down in the latest and greatest raid over targets in north ern Germany. Oh yes, we have a retreating enemy, a wounded enemy, a stag gering enemy. But a beaten en emy? Not yet. * * « « ♦ In this world we have to take a lot of things on faith. But if we have faith, we can take a lot. We were talking about faith the other evening with a returned sol dier who contracted malaria, among other things, in the South Pacific area. Released from hospital, he was enroute to a new assignment. As he had discovered, he said, j faith is terribly important. Faith , is a little bit of everything. It lies behind every constructive move that we make. It stands behind bravery. It is the bulwark of our entire lives and we should nurture it rather than ever question it. ♦ It has been borne on the writer that all faith, whether you apply it universally, or only to yourself, stems to the answer to a funda mental question: Are we living our lives and is this world on which we live moving on a premise of purpose or of futility? I am profoundly con vinced that there is a fundamental law of purpose, From whence we Introducing a girl «ho really likes to sweep. can go into all this later if you We know that because Syble Koonce, who is janitress at Post Laun want. * * * * dry, wouldn’t swap her job for any other, she says. Vital statistics: She is 25. 5 feet 7. weighs 128 pounds, has blue ♦ Let’s then move to a discussion I eyes. light brown hair and is of Scotch-Irish descent. The better half, of the Petersons, pictured in this | Sgt. Lonnie T. Koonce, is with the 172nd Ord. Depot Co. column. Although Syble likes Oregon, she admits to being more fond of [Texas, hating been raised in San Antonio. She is pretty proud of the . Post Laundry, but that seems to be a habit over there. She claims no [ particular hobby, but likes dancing. Car Owners Must Check Licenses The elder is 38, and the younger,! Although military personnel of 15*4. To lie more explicit, the two ! the Post who own automobiles good-looking men in uniform here I will not be required to obtain a are Tec5 Peter Berg Peterson. Jr., 1944 motor vehicle license provided Hq. Co. SCU 1911, and his equally they have a valid license from good-looking son, S2c Jack Virgil their home state, owners who pur Peterson, who is probably one of chase a 1944 Oregon license must a’so obtain a driver’s license from our Navy's youngest. Pappy Peterson, who's been at this state, a letter from Robert S. Adair since Nov. 14, 1942, is proud Farrell Jr., Secretary of State, re of the "kid," who has just finished vealed. l>oot camp at Camp Farragut. The fee for motor vehicle licens i es, plus certificate of title, totals Idaho. A second boy, 14, also wants to $i> in this state, The driver’s li- get in the Navy, but as Tec5 Peter cense costs $1.25. Expiration date son says, “that’s stretching 'em a is June 30, 1945. bit too young. The letter says that it will not Peterson was born in Aelesund, be possible for the state depart This week Norway, has a home in Belling ment to issue licenses this year at Beniamin ham, Wash, He has done much Camp Adair. : Fino. Co. 1. 274th. got perturbed $2 commercial fishing, made many It is pointed out, also, that all worth about “going out on over trips up the inland passage and is Post vehicles must be immediate night bivouac, when it rains, with well acquainted with the waters ly registered at the Provost Mar one of those shelter halves that | strains the rain water." and islands off Alaska. shal’s office. • • • • Artist McDonnell’s cartoon here ♦ We must remember to thank one Glacier Pack. Mont. (CNS) — by portrays Oregon rain water be of the Jones boys—Pvt. Norman Mountain climbers used to toll a ing strained through a shelter half. It's worth two bucks to you. Gia. Jones of tho 70th Engrs., to be large bell after ascending to the exact—for this week’s prixe story. peaks. Now the bells are scrap iron to strain your mind for a pet gripe that we find usable. Send them to Currently Pvt. Jones is at Sta so the mountaineers yodel. the Sentry. No gripe returned. tion Hospital, recovering from a leg injury. He is quite an original humming happily. "Just what in the hell." he was fellow*. For instance. Pvt. Jones Xbout “Scotty" MacDonald one day took it upon himself to nicely asked, “do you think you Atlanta iCNSl Film star Jean tour his ward. He would quickly are doing?" ette MacDonald carried her lunch in “I," said Pvt. Jones, “am out a suitcase aboard a train. She ex lift the tops of the patient’s pa jamas. take a quick look at the looking for belly-button lint, I am plained “Just in case we can’t get going bivouac beautiful tunimy and move on. £ ’ _ to ‘ make a *- ‘ - pillow.” into the diner". By Pfc. Leonard Michelson Said Lt. Rogers, “Next Friday we’ll take a 24-mile hike . . . with full field packs.” Timmons made sounds like a Kansas jayhawk. “And I leave on furlough Friday night! Everything happens to me.” “You’ll have tw’o weeks in which to rest up,” said the CO of Co. B. “That’s a fine way to spend a furlough,” said the steak king. “Look, sir, can’t I arrange to buy my ticket Friday? Or something? Lt. Rogers smiled. “Now don’t worry ahout the hike. You’ll have eight hours in which to make it.” The pride of the 275th moaned aloud. “Twenty-five miles in eight hours! ThaUs a lot of steps in a minute; in fact, too many. What happens to those who fall out?” “Well, maybe we can arrange a little hike for practice, over the [ week end.” I “Looks like I’ll have to ride half i way then,” said Timmons, “for the I week end will see me on the way to Junction City. Ha! No practice hikes for me.” “Is that right?” said the CO. “We can always put it down in the little black beck, so that when you get back—’’ Timmons thought this remark over. "Lt. Rogers, will we carry our overcoats ?” “Probably.” "Then mine will be in the clean ers until Friday night.” “Well, then, Timmons, you can roll up a blanket and carry it in stead. Everything should be uni form you know.” “Sir,” said the Kansan brightly, “I’m supposed to have everything packed up and stowed away while I I’m on furlough. In order to save a little time, can I do it before the hike? I’d be satisfied to walk along in my ODs.” “Afraid not, you’ll be able to Maj. James W. Walters, Jr., who without much joined the 70th Division at Fort make the hike trouble, Timmons. Why you’re in Sill, Oklahoma, in May, has been exc< llent shape, so stop worrying named A. C. of S., G-2, announced about it.” Major General John E. Dahlquist. “Shucks, I’m not worried about a little old hike, Not worried about New 70th G-2 it at all.” “Then what’s bothering you?” The favorite son of the 275th i looked at his CO and sighed. “What I worries me. sir, is what happens | after the hike. WHO IS GOING I TO CARRY ME TO THE TRAIN?” I Maj. Walters New Trailblazer G-2 Answers to Yankwiz 1. It would take more from Can ada to the U. S. Mail received in Canada has one penny tax added to be paid by the person who receives it. 2. Two. Wrist watch and sneak ers only. 3. Olive. 4. Sea weed—5 10'< of sea ex tract is used to give the ice cream “body.” 5. They pass along the outside of wires. Maj. Jame« W. Walters commanding general. Major Wal ters will carry on the work of Maj. Elias Townsend, who io absent on a special mission. Before coming to the general staff Maj. Walters was J>-3 for the 725th FA. He graduated from the United States Military Academy’in 1940. and was assigned to the 18th Field Artillery. Major Walters was graduated from the Command and General Staff Schoo) at Ft. Leavenworth in November. George J. Yarusinski and Lawr ence Bill have moved up to Tec5 in Co. C. 276th Inf., and Kenneth M. News attained the same rank in Co. D. |/eat¡ngs | l'orner | ♦ A Gl read a report in the paper that Roosevelt may be draffed in 1944, and promptly exclaimed: “I always thought he was over-age!" ♦ Another War Bond drive this month: remember, digging in pockets is a lot easier than digging in foxholes! ♦ Suggestion for squad leaders at reveille on these foggy mornings: “All shadows present or accounted for!” ♦ AAF pilot over Berlin: Swell target. WASN’T it?