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Vol. 2, No. 44
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COMING VP!
Premiere of "As You Were." 70th
Division musical extra vagnnBa, to
night and second showing tomorrow
at Theater 5 . . . 91st and 70th boxing
teams will tangle Wednesday in the
Field House ... is YOl'R unit over
the top in the 4th War Loan Drive?
t>nly a few days remain.
Camo Adair, Oregon, Friday, February 18, 1944.
$1.50 a Year by Mail
‘As You Were’ Gala Premiere Tonight
Glimpse into Trailblazer Musical Revue
Trailblazers Present
AII-GI Musical Revue
50 Top-notch Entertainers in 30
Scenes Onstage Tonight, Tomorrow
The curtain at Theatre 5, located at Fifth St. South and
E, will part tonight at 2000 on one of the moat entertaining
shows ever to hit Camp Adair when the Trailblazers present
♦"As You Wore.’ first Major m II-
1 soldier production attempted by the
I enlisted men of the 70th Division.
Packed full of laughs and music,
i the two-act 30-scene mt; ical com-
Jedy will be given tonight and to-
Less than $00.0(10 and only minor I morrow night at the same open-
engagements stand between the | ing time.
91st Division and 4ts objective,
The cast of more than 50 soldiers
"Berlin,” in the 4th War Loan lias been tehearsing diligently for
Drive.
Communiques yesterday more than a month and how has
showed that the division has ac- the show polished into a fast
counted for $442,7>il toward “Ber stepping, first-rate musical produc
lin”—$500,000 in bonds.
tion.
The campaign map in division
Taking the sad-eyed, hapless GI
»
TrailblaMy Photo i HQ. on which movements of the
through bis regular Army trail.ing
HERE, GIRLS. IS what the boys do in that well-known latrine. Adding things that nature left
rfbt gntf-wnhtfacting thin - thM Hvintr ctnwttHon'v-pw* w>. ^ttoaaw.4ieia. .XaBMMMg*knr<* Jgileft— --. .-t, -4Vve - aD-aifcin* naM. »ty charted. to the rime he departs for distant
mirrors making themselves look pretty. This picture «as shot from a scene in tonight's high-step ¡indicates that the 561 st Tn?., still shores, the musi-comedy picks
ping all-soldier musical comedy, sponsored by the 70th Division. Left to right, the actors are CpIs. 'leading the drive with $117.240, is
highlights in the average soldier’s
Robert Nelson. Thomas Carlson, Pvt. John Hayes. Pfc. James Madsen and Sgt. Mike Berke.
-'employing demolition tactics in life, in this case a guy named
“Berlin.” Close behind and also in "Joe,” and gives humorous angles
GUE8T HOUSES CROWDED;
the city is the 362nd Inf. with to the experiences he encounters
RESTRICTED AREA SET
Because of and overcrowded $110,500, while the 363rd is storm and the boners he pulls, adding up
condition in the Guest Houses, ing the outskirts of "Berlin” with to one of the most laughable pro
ductions to be based on Army life.
it was announced yesterday by , a tally of $39,425.
Division Artillery, with total re
The advance ticket sale, which
the Special Service Office that
The man of the 70th Division*------------------------------- -
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no one who lives within a 100- Au ins of $66.693, is steadily ad l>egan Monday morning, indicateti
today was Sgt. William Shakes- u/' _
r O1-a.
mile radius of the Post can be vancing on the city from the west, yesterday tht the Trailblazer show
peare,
vvIllfierS Ol z I Si
f ill r, Co.
V/V • H.
I A 9 276th
w I ’Jvtl Inf.,
1 11A — former
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’admitted as guests in either of I while Special Troops, attacking will play to full houses both
Notre Dame All-American, and the
the Guest Houses. This move from the north via “Odense,” has nights. Officials in charge of the
sole Trailblazer to be selected for
will enable the Post to provide a showing of $58,753.
sale pointed out, however, that
Greatest advances were made there would probably be seats
Infantry
officers
candidate
school
Q — D a I mmsa J Conn
better
accommodations for out-
out of all the thousands of fillers .
KeleOSCCl 300(1
during the past week by the 362nd available at show-time each night.
of-state visitors.
J (Continued on page 11, column 2)
who came last summer to Camp ; Winners of the 91st Division
Entirely original from beginning
Adair.
| “Why I Right” essay contest. <
to end, "As You Were” is packet!
Shakespeare’s selection was an- sponsored jointly by regimental
with new gags depicting the serio-
nounced this
after <s a uijt,
big field
nuuiivm
kill» week,
nwA, atirt
itvtu . and division orientation offices.1
>omic Army life of serial num
of applicants had been carefully { will be announced early next -
ber so-and-so, interspersed with
screened and interviewed. Only one week, following final judging by |
eight original songs and a musical
candidate was allotted the 70th Chief of Staff Col. J. P. Donnovin
background.
Division, under the drastically-cut and Major General William G. |
The cast, selected from enlisted
I
quotas now in force.
■ Livesay.
“We are ready to defend against the use of gas by the men from every unit in the divi
His selection was made on the
From the 162 essays received at | 11 enemy,
,____
_____________
and we can
retaliate to the tune of 10 times—any sion, consists of top-notch male
basis of outstanding excellence and division orientation office, the ten thing
the enemy
thing the
enemy wants
wants to
to send
send over.”
(Continued on Page 3 Column 1)
all-around proficiency as a soldier best were sent to Col. Donnovin
Col. George W. Wannamaker,'
Wannamaker.*
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and non-commissioned officer, plus Judges included Capt. H. H. Storms Chemical Officer, HI Corps, made
III Corps Official Visits Adair
demonstrated qualities of leader- aI(d Capt. Robert Greenburger. I the statement during his official in
ship.
| special service office, and Lt. John 1 spection visit to the 70th and 91st
Shakespeare's gridiron record Hofmann, orientation officer. Di
I Divisions last week.
was one of the brightest in the vision prizes will l»e first, a $25,
galaxy of great Notre Dame foot- I war bond. second, $15 in war i While here, he witnessed a dem
ball stars. He played varsity ball stamps and third. $10 in war 1 onstration of the use of new flame
throwers against concrete pillbox
for the South Bend Irish for three
stamps.
type fortifications.
seasons, *33, '34 and "35. and was
Each infantry regiment held it«
Col. Wannamaker was assigned
selected on a majority of the prin
own contest. Winner in
... the
— 361st
------ to the 2nd British Army in Bel-
cipal All-America squads in the
was Pfc. John F. Moehlenbrock,, ^jutn during World War I, later
final season, among them Asso
Co.
K, who received the regimental ^r¥P,j wjth the 1st American Divi-
ciated Press, United Press, All
America Football Board and prize of $10. Winners in the 362nd 1 „¡on ¡n France. He subsequently be-
Inf., who will receive a $25 war j eame director of the 1st Corps over
Hearst.
Possibly the topmost peak of his bond and a three-day pass, first <eat ra, «-hool.
career as a college athlete came in place, and a $25 war bond, second, . He was called to activa duty in
the Ohio State game of '35 when, were not announced. Prizes •” J 1940, a* assistant chemical officer
with less than 30 seconds left to 363rd Inf. are the same as the for the old 4th Corps Area, liecame
play, he rifled a pass 35 yards to division awards, and winners will chemical officer for the Corps
(Continued on page 11. column 21 be released later.
Area, then was assigned to his
TrailMaser PkaH«
present post with the III Corps in
July. 1942.
ASSISTANT DIVISION COMMANDER Brigadier (eneral
Progress in concepts of Chemi
Robert N. Yeang looks on (left) as CoL George W. U anaamaker.
cal Wdrfare is emphatically on the
Monitored by Ter4 Jaba Rtwmp
Chemical Officer, III Corps, discasoes flame thrower with Lt. Cal.
The ewemy appeared at bay as actaoam en the battle!rants mounted practical side, he said last week,
Harry C. Day. < hemiral W arfare Officer. 79th Divtsiww. ('apt- W.
declaring that this part of war
in greater furry m the world this week . . .
H. Maasm. Ill Carps, and Lt. lathawy J. AprtMMdh. ■■sisUat divi
Aaotber all-owt battle for Room ia raging The Germans opened making will play an increasingly
sion Chemical Officer, inspect eqaipavewt. right. M/Sgt. M. T.
important role from here on.
(Continued en Page 2, Column. 3 and 4)
Holtel operates flame-thrower.
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91st in Outskirts
Of 'Berlin* With
$442,811 in Bonds
Former All-American
Leaves Adair for OCS
Essay Contest to
Chemical Officer, III
Corps, in Post Visit
The World This Week