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Camp Adair Sentry Friday. February 4, 1944. One Grand — Bond and Serqeant March of Dimes Fund t Swelled by Donations Page Three Boy Friends Should See Them Now Early Results Prove Drive Successful Early results, though not yet complete, have been turned in by the 70th Division and the SCU on the “March of Dimes.” The 91st did not have its results tabulated at press time. For the SCU and attached troops. | Lt. C. F. Payne, Post drive chair- I man. reports that well over $700 I has been raised for the fund to combat infantile paralysis. Of this j almost $400 was donated by the Si*n*l Corp* Photo enlisted men and officers of III A $1000 REASON why Adair should go over the top in the Corps Special Troops. 7th HQ. 4th War lx>an Drive is displayed by Sgt. Charles H. Wild. Range Curiously enough, while the SCU supply sergeant, who made the purchase in SCU Hq. Co. orderly Officers’ Club reported $49 col- ' room. Carp* Photo NATURE'S OWN MI D pack was applied the hard way, last lected, the lower-ranking SCU Non- Thursday, to these six nurses from the 71st Evacuation Hospital, Coms Club turned over some $23 part of a group of 26 who slithered their way through rich, oozy OFFICERS INVITED TO USO better—$73. The credit for this mud and pools of rain water on one of the Post's infiltration courses. As part of the Corvallis USO amount may very well go to M. Sgt. Just part of their "toughening up" for eventual overseas duty, celebration of the National Larry Sinnott, who literally passed however, and not the usual way Adairmen treat the hard-working USO’s Third Anniversary this the hat and wouldn't take “no” for! lovelies. weekend, officers are esp?cially an answer to his requests for dona-' --------- ‘I invited to visit the USO Sunday lions. To the Graves family of Gler.dive, | night, to examine the facilities The 198th AAA Bn., too, is to be Mont., the 91st is more than an in-I available to their men. praised for its fine contribution of Because officers do not usual over $160. fantry division; it is part of the ly attend the USO, this Sunday More than 24,000 dimes, an actual family. night was set aside for them preliminary total of $2,421, were “As You Were,” from all ap-* "" First it was “Pop” Graves, back i to inspect the building. USO contributed by the 70th Division to from tne the memoraoie memorable <iay day he cruit irom ne in 1918, who wore the famous fir officials hope that all officers the nation-wide drive, was the re pearances, will J>e enjoyed no mat-!cruit ter how you are. receives his "Greetings ” to the day will take advantage of the Open tree. Now it is son, Marvin, of 2nd port of Major Harvey Blythe, drive ......... unknown :... The as yet unpolished brain-child ............................. he embarks for ..... “parts Bn. Hq. Co., 363rd Inf., who follows House program. chairman. and first major attempt at large- [ will be presented to Camp Adair in in his father's footstep«. Leading all other units in their scale stage shows by the soldiers Theatre No. 5, Friday and Satur- Cpl. Albert B. Graves was draft- aid for America’s crippled children of the 70th Division is this week'day evenings, February 18 and 19. was the 275th Inf., which placed rapidly being whipped into shape ' Tec4 Howard Townsend, Well some $500 Into the fund. and is being polished into a first- known Trailblazer pianist, who is FATHER & SON The largest total »ent in by any rate Gl production. directing the show, said last night single group connected with the A check reveal» that three com Composed entirely of Trailblazer' that the entire cast for “As You 70th, however, was amassed by the panies of the 275th Inf. are really soldiers, the 30-scene musical com-[Were,” except for two short scenes “on the ball'' when it comes to officers’ wives. Mrs. John E. Dahl- edy, depicting the sad, the routine showing officer talent, has been qnist, wife of the commanding gen bond purchases. eral, planned several dances which and the comic activities of the re- drawn from enlisted actors, sing- So far Sers. Co.' has purchased swelled the collections by almost - er», dancers and musicians in the 11225; Co. I has purchased »977.86. $600. various units of the division. (the reporter left it out) Sgt. t'ownsemt, along with .Pvt. “Plus the recognition of the w»ww we topping the record last nobleness of thia effort to help). (Continued tmmPigel) Edward Mitchyll, talented show submitted to the 8entry. fixtures, I crippled children, the personnel of cement' plumbing i** ‘’ • leader and former dramatics direct- . bifchan A real effort-is being put forth kitchen omimmAnt equipment, linnlcmm linoleum, etc, '■! or in the Cleveland City High the division showed a keen interest I , * / . ’ . . — ... . . .. . .. * I All the work, however, was done * • " ’ ’, and Mrs. Pat Merriam, . by the “Minute Men” qf al) units of and rivalry to contribute the larg-1 unfirolv . , , hv trip . me»n . , I School, .. 275th, and from all indications entirely by the men themselves. ’ director of Service Club 2, have e*t amount ... making it one of the the quota of $27,92'.) is in for a The present officers of the clnb been selecting the cast, writing most enthusiastic drives we have good drubbing. i ever attempted,” Major Blythe who will preside at the formal lyrics and music, holding numerous A sales thermometer is being commented on the drive. opening, are Sgt. John F. Lynch, single and cast rehearsals and iron erected to indicate the progress be- president, S/Sgt. John R. O’Keefe, ing out the countless details rela made. Cash sales are very good, CANNONEERS TO SCHOOL vice president, Cpl. John J. Miller, tive to the production since Janu- the men have been quick to1 Off to special schools this week secretary, and S/Sgt. Carl Swan- Iary 10 preparing for its opening. realize the benefits derived from a J went four EM of Cannon Co., 276th gOn, treasurer. Eight original musical numbers, , Class B allotment. Inf. Pfcs. Owen A. Fry and Bur-j , all except one of which was writ- | ---------- ------------- dette D. Doty will attend the Ft. Coming Events Cast Their i ten by Sgt. Townsend and his staff, | Girls worry a lot about their hats [ Benning motor school, while Pfc. Shadows.................. • will l»e presented for the first time and even more about their shoes. [ Fred Spor and Pvt. Donald Small Bern, Switzerland (CNS)— One along with a program-filled retinue , Between the two there's enough will go to the Ft. Benning artillery Berlin paper recently printed an of new Army gags and humor. mechanics’ school. to worry anybody. article on "How to Make a Will.” Although more or less following the show pattern of the famous "This Is the Army” production, the ‘It's the Butcher Boy, and Oh, Hes Got theme, the gags and the scenes of ' "Ax You Were” are entirely differ ent, and the depiction of the life and problems of the hapless CI will follow a new and more humor* OUS line. The show is being sponsored by the 70th Division special service office, with Major Harvey Blythe as consultant. Father, Son Both In 91st Division, But Different Wars 3 0-act Música I Comedy In Rehearsal; by 70th I 275th on the Ball For 4th War Loan Medics NCO Club Only Ten Per Cent? 9 lat Dir. Photo Cpl. Albert B. Graves (top) Sgt. Marvin A. Graves (bottom) ed during the last war. reporting to Ft. Lewis, Wn., he received his basic training and sailed overseas , with the 91 st. He fought in the battles of St. Mihiel and the Meuse Argonne with the 364th Inf. Sgt. Marvin A. Graves, like his ' father, has had all of his Army . training with the Bist. He reported ’ to Camp White in December. 1942. j and has been with the division ever j since. Working his way up. he is j now operations sergeant for his battalion. "Dad always told me what a tough outfit the 91st was in the last war,” Sgt. Graves remarked, “but he should see our training! now.” HERE ARE THE men »ha do the butchering for the 275th (though only at the RSO meat department.) In the picture can be seen part of some 275B pounds of beef (one day’s regimental ration«.) This give« 113 pound« of meat per IH men for three meals. Due to the intense interest that these three men have in their work, bo,« of the regiaseal are assured that if any soldier in the 7bth Division is going to have the best cuts, it will be they. The men (left to right, are Pfc. Frank A. Barqui-t. Sgt. Arthur Skadren and Pfc. Reynold KlemeUmo. Riessi Corna Phot« AH BER ( ONTRIHUT1ON during thè Uh War Iman Drive. E. Morivi Cooper, secretar» at Pont Ordnance office, apped ber pa,roll deduction te 42.H pereoat of her monthly aalary.