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Camp Adair Sentry Friday, January 14, 1944. Page hemeketa USO Calling Talent We Like the Looks of Those Stripes, Too WANNA PET? The K-9 Corps reports that during the week more than 15 stray dogs have been picked up If you have a hidden (or otherwise) talent, the Chemek-I on various parts of the Post for ta USO Salem, is offering prizes for GI talent at the Sunday not having “dog tags” showing urprise program .... Tonight George White has a special they had been properly inocu lated. as Army Regulations re rogram at 7 p. m.—they’re keep-*-------------------- ---------------- — ng it a secret .... If you’re in ¡the sweet and hot rhythm, with quire. Some of these dogs are doubt ’ortland this weekend, four big j waltzes and some __ old-time __ ____ ___ - num anees are scheduled at the various bers also coming up. The dance less organization pets, while ’SO.... will start at 8:30, and Junior Host others would make splendid esses will be there as dancing part pets. .et's Dance If your dog is missing, or if ners. The Corvallis USO holds regu- you would like to adopt one, call irly scheduled dances every Wed- 2831 for further information. MOVIES ON SUNDAY esday and Saturday night and Movie Sunday at the Albany USO i as been fortunate, they tell us, in ecuring top-notch bands from will be that old classic, “Kid- napped,” taken from the book by | idair. NEWLY-PROMOTED T/SGT. <’. E. Johnson look» yearning Robert L. Stevenson. It will be ac Iv at the stripes which Lt. Col. George E. White personally P«****;’ However, along with these companied- by short subjects. ed to him. in line with the promotions authorized by the new ances, there is informal dancing A sing, led by- Frank and Lu tables of organization for infantry regiments. Johnson «ai ore (Continued from Page 11 very Friday and Sunday nights Zarones, will precede the movies, of the lir-t men in the 1st Division to get his new stripes. Pirnie enlisted as an infantryman nd also after dance classes on which will be shown at 2 and 8 p.m. in 1916 and was commissioned in ------------------ aw - i * londay and Thursday evenings, 1917 at the Presidio of San Fran fake it a date, GIs, to dance at the 70th BAND TUESDAY cisco. He wears ribbons signifying urvallis USO. The mid-week dance at the Al service on the Mexican Border, bany USO will have the music of World War I, before Pearl Harbor, IT’S A FACT THAT a 70th Division hand, playing its in the Caribbean area and in Af It takes 50 gallons of ice cream well-known rhythm. rica. nd enough chocolate syrup to float More than 978 promotions have been authorized for the battleship to keep GIs happy at Returning from Africa in May, infantry regiments of the 91st Division as the first action on FORMAL COMING UP he snack bar at the Corvallis USO February 15, the Albany USO 1943, Col. Pirnie was assigned to the recent change in the tables of organization was taken Headquarters,Army Service Forces, this week. ach weekend. ' ♦------------------------------------------ — will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day The club library offers 1030 with a formal and all the trim- under General Somervell where he Because of the excess of certain i [There will be no blanket promotion ooks, including mystery, western mings that usually go with such was concerned with the movement grades, it was found necessary to > j as was first rumored. hrillers', fiction, biography, plays, affairs. The 70th rhumba band of supplies to Central Africa and make the choices for the next high In the 362nd for example, the the Persian Gulf areas. Shortly est position depend upon perform • [ non-commissioned officers will ccru- hort stories and all the rest for will play for the occasion. thereafter followed an assignment ance and tests. Platoon sergeants i pete in regimental tests. When •our reading pleasure. ■ to the Caribbean area which took are to he promoted to technical I there are two staff sergeants avail A total of 12,312 service men and I him to Cuba and Jamaica. Later he sergeants, hut before a sergeant able to fill one opening, the i .an unior hostesses attended the Surprise Do you like night club shows? I became Chief of Supply and Serv- can he moved up to staff sergeant, , , with the better record and examin- lances last month. i ices at the Reno Army Air Base. Singing? Dancing? the excess staffs must be absorbed. . ation score will get the stripe. A native of Concord. Mass., This same process will continue - However, the recommendations of If you do, George White Center, Ton You Sing? Portland, has a program tomor- where his home is on Revolutionary down the line with corporals and 11.superior officers will still play the If you can sing, dance or play a row night at about 7 which will be Ridge, Independence Road, Col. privates first class moving up only • most important part in making nusical instrument, remember just what you’ll like. It will be in Pirnie is proud of his four sons in when the vacancy actually exists. . the promotion. hat three prizes will be given to the main floor lounge, and the the service—all commissioned offi ntertainers at the Sunday sur- rest is a dep, dark secret which cers. Three of them are in the >rise program at Chemeketa Street I Army and the fourth is in the Science (and Master Sergeants) Prove they aren't telling! .’SO, Salem, beginning at 3:30 j Navy. >.m. If you wish to perform, meet FRIDAY NIGHT SINGS *vt. Murray Beitch at the USO The Friday night sings at George luilding at 3 p.m. White Center are becoming very For the community singing at One Item Found That popular, with Mrs. Sardam at the Science note: A new mop v ?peb his event, songs will be projected Won't Soon Be Claimed piano in the main floor lounge at clean—and so can a master «■ >n a screen, many song slides hav- '7:30. Post Fireman Herb Funk geant if he tries. ng arrived for this purpose. Come and join the gang. The This contribution to mankind’« found a 12-inch crescent wrench choice of songs rests with you, and Fresh from duty overseas, where ! lust week in the parking lot ad knowledge of mankind comes this SUNDAY SALEM VISIT | includes l>oth the old favorites and he saw action with a task force. jacent to Fire Station No. 1, and week from Serv. Co., 27flth Inf., A visit to the Oregon State Hos- j the latest song hits. Lt. Col. Harry C. Day. CWS. has same may be claimed by the ¡where a rousing barracks dleat Ing lital is the scheduled educational joined the Trailblazer Division as owner without need of further j “bee” put a choice collection of rip from Chemeketa Street USO, STARS OF TOMORROW chemical warfare officer, it was an identification, anil there will be master sergeants, techs and staffs «alern, Sunday. The bus will leave Take in the "Stars of Tomor nounced this week by Major Gen no questions asked. at the working end of mops and it 2 p.m. row” broadcast show tomorrow This unusual offer does have, brooms. Approximately 2300 patients are morning at 11 in the Little Theater eral John E. Dahlquist, command however, one kicker: Results were exemplary, ins,-?e- n the hospital and all kinds of men- on the third floor, George White ing general. Fireman Funk would like the lion revealed next morning, and the Col. Day, who was in the sub al cases are under treatment. The Center. marine service during the first! individual to return the tankful i performance of the stripe-heavy ■rogram was arranged with au- The moppets really put on a world war, has spent his entire .if gasoline that was carried off lads is said to have proved insj '.ra- horities for a guided tour of the swell show, as those of you who it the time! tiona) for the lower forms of A :.iy luildings in answer to many re- have seen them at Adair can testi career in the Army in the chemical ‘ life. warfare service. luests. fy, and seven minutes is given over He was commissioned in the or- . to GIs who’d like a try at the mike. ganized reserve in 1926, promoted WIVE INVITED TO JOINED Brings Overseas Experience to Trailblazers It’s broadcast via KGW. to first lieutenant in 1929. and to [ The Tagalongs, club of the Sa- captain in 1932. He entered on ac em enlisted men’s wives, has in- TO LEARN NEW STEPS tive duty in September, 1940, as ited all servicemen's wives to join Don’t forget the free dancing he club. Members are finding class Friday evening at 8 in the assistant chemical warfare officer nany new friends and interests ballroom on the fourth floor. One for the Ninth Service Command.. hrough the club. Meetings are of Portland’s top dancing teach and was promoted to major in May, | Vednesday nights at 7:30 at the ers is the instructor. If you can 1941. In October. 1941, Col. Day joined i’WCA, located on State Street. walk, she can teach you how to the Headquarters of the Western dance. Defense Command and Fourth Portland Dances Army as assistant chemical offi-1 Four big dances scheduled for cer of that command, and was pro Portland tomorrow at various moted to lieutenant colonel in Feb-1 L’SOs are as follows: ruary 1942. He then spent the Mid-winter formal, with orches spring, summer and fall of 1943 tra. at the Jewish Community Cen- j Four EM of the 276th Infantry with an amphibious task force t> USO, 163« S. W. 13th Avenue. are training this week in Army overseas, returning to the contin- ‘ "Musical Knights” dance at schools elsewhere for special duties ental limits of the U. S. upon ful YWCA-YMCA-USO from 8:30 to | fillment of the mission and inactiv-1 with the Bloody Axe Regiment. p 1:30 p.m. in social hall of the Tec5 Richard Nelson is attending ation of task force. YWCA. Broadway at Taylor. Jun Coi. Day is a graduate of the j . radio school at Ft. Benning, Ga.. ior Hostesses and all GIs invited. 1 and Pvt. Arthur Strickland is go chemical warfare school at Edge-1 Dance of the week at the NCC- wood Arsenal, Md., class of De- • l’3O. located at 318 S. W. Wash ing to motor school there. Both cember, 1941. He graduated from [men are from Hq. Co., 1st Bn. ington, from 8:30 to 11:30. From Hq. Co.. 2d Bn.. Pfc. H. C. the University of Nevada in 1919, j Dance from 8 to 11 p. m. at the Pettyjohn is attending the Ft. Ben- and in civil life was a sales en- j Williams Avenue Center USO (Me i ring radio school, and Pvt. Fred gineer for the Pacific Gas and Elec- - tro I at 6 N. Tillamook Street. 1 Adams has been sent to Camp Mc- trie Company at San Francisco. Quaide. Calif., for specialized train- SCI’ Non-Com« Swing Tonight Dance Tomorrow Night I ing. Syncopation will be furnished by At the Albany USO an orchestra “ew to the club (from the 883rd I Washington (CNS)—The War the 274th Inf. band in the bi-weekly FA. 70th Div.) will play for the Production Board has announced I dance of the SCU 1911 Non-com» that twice as many bobby pins now chib tonight. T 4 Orville Schrontz dar.ee tomorrow night. may he produced as had been allow, and S'Sgt. Lester Moss, co-chair-1 I.T. COL. HARRY C. DAY. 7»th Division's The USO says that dancers on new chemical «arfare officer. Use large ballroom floor will like ed in the first nine months of 1943. men. announced. ances This Weekend Col. Pirnie New Supply Director 91st Div. Approves Promotion of 978 Men New CWS Officer Of 70th Brings Battle Experience New Mop Wipes Cleon JAPAN Four Bloody Äxers Go Off to School v Í V
