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Page Four 1 ~~ • Camp Adair Sen! Friday, February 18, 1944. - - 1 i —- Hail Queen Ruby I VOICE RECOR DI NG—FR EE! Through the courtesy of Pepsi Cola Co., voice recording appar atus has been set up in the newly-eonstructed music room in Service Club 1. Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening the recording ma chine will be operated at the Club—absolutely free to all GIs. Arrangements are being made for John Weldon, Pepsi Cola representative who operates the. machine, to tour Rec Halls and day rooms of the Post on the first four days of the week. Hours when the voice record ing machine is not in operation at Club 1, the music room will be open for GIs to listen to favorite records. The key may be obtained from tiw hostesses. Fire Department Nerve Center 70th Air Show to Run Music Gamut; Swing to Classics TrftHbinTHr Photo Rl'BY RICHARDS. No. 26 in the Sentry's Picture Frame (.iris, was crowned Queen of the Pic-Frame Girls Monday night at i lub I's big dance in her honor. < pl. Clarence Quirk. 91st Division, is placing the flower crown on the Queen’s beautiful tre-ses. ^ueen Ruby I Crowned V Picture-Frame Ball A real treat for all grades of music-lovers, from addicts of swing, through aficionados of the rhumba, to the classicists, waita., when the Trailblazer radio show goes on the air next Thursday at ' 2030 over stations KOAC and I .KEX. I The program will open with the ' I band doing Greig’s delicate and ! ¡popular “March of the Dwarfs." I I Other hand numbers during the I hour will be a novelty “Rag Time • Wedding,” Thomas Grisclle’s “N'oc- ' : turne" anil “Something About a 1 I Soldier.” ' Signal Corps Photo A SECTION OF the alarm signal system that enables the Adair fire department to tick. Dispatcher Dan Davis is pictured at the switchboard which is manned every hour of the day and night. \ fire alarm turned in anywhere on the Post would be imme diately flashed on the panels just above the switchboard. The sig nal would then be placed on an automatic transmitter, located be hind the dispatcher, and simultaneously received in every one of Adair's fire stations. Post Fire Department Boasts Fine Record The smallest fire loss of any comparable installation in The Trailblazer orchestra will have its part in the hour. Duke El Ruby Richards. No. 26 in the Sentry’s Picture Flame lington’s “In a Mellow Tone” will the Ninth Service Command is the record of Camp Adair. It ids and fountain manager of PX 3. was crowned “Queen be their featured number, with -a is one to which the Post fire department, under Chief A. L. Rtib.v I” at Club l’s Picture Frame Ball last Monday night. 'special request number, the ever- -------------------------------------------------♦Sherk, can point with pardonable popular “Stoimj Weather." ' c harming, auburn-haired queen*------------- pride. uleil graciously over the GIs who The Rhumba Band supplies the Adding to the efficiency of the lil ted her in a Post-wide contest ; South - of - the - Rio - Grande touch department is an elaborate auto- ule over the Valentine's Day ¡with (1) “Besame Mucho” and (2) ( matic signal system, in every way I ¡nice. I Madi iguera’s "Adios.” In addition, equal to systems ured by fire de the special ensemble will play a Following the grayd entrance of Four new officers were chosen partments in cities of 200.000 and new arrangement of "Smoke Gets to head the Trailblazer’s Special .lie candidates, Queen Ruby was. 300,000 inhabitants. It enables men in Your Eyes.” • .ned hy Cpl. Clarence Quirk. Troops Sergeants’ Club during an and equipment to be dispatched to The quota for cash sales of War " t Division, who acted as “Prime Sgt. Fordyce Waldo will sing the election meeting Saturday/ a fire in from 35 to 45 seconds. I nlster.” Runners up in the con- Bonds in the 274th Inf., oversub- I Ranger Song from Rio Rita, ac S/Sgt. Edward J. Connors, Div. Figures recently made available • -l were Princesses Velmu Hos- | scribed on the first day of the companied by the band, and Cpl. Hq. Det., was elected president; by the office of Major General Dav present drive, received an added ins and Helen Black, while j Hugh Smith will do a vocal chor S Sgt. Harold Jackson, 70th Ben. id McCoach Jr., Commanding Gen 'rii cesses Ixila Goodwyn, Glorftt us to “Stormy Weather" by the or Troop, vice-president; and S/Sgt. 1 eral of the Ninth Service Command, chestra. id Bobbette Fisher were close O. K. Skanes, Div. Hq. Det., secre-i j revealed that fire losses to Army- That Ain't Hay •eh ind. tary-treasurer. T/Sgt. George P. property and equipment are con- Queen Ruby was crowned with a War Bond Regulations Jobe, Div. Hq. Co., was chosen as siderably below civilian losses on autiful flower tiara and was at- his company representative to the the basis of valuation. Confusing to Soldiers, ei.i'ed by crown bearers Sammy board of governors because of the Col. Edwin C. Kelton, Service Cause Delivery Delay sto-ins, son of Capt. H. H. Storms. recent transfer of 1st Sgt. Fred N. Command engineer, has reported •1st Division, and Betty Lou Plutt, Massey. that throughout the nation civilian laughter of S/Sgt. John Plutt of (CNS)—There are some things Outgoing officers, who played losses due to fire were $1.43 per 70th Divarty. about war bonds which soldiers in large Toles in organizing the club. ¡$1,000 valuation against the Army’s the field don’t understand. This are M> Music for the dance was pro- NI Sgt. Sirf James .I hiyiac Wilkinson, WiIV• ncnn 270th OTiWk i record of 31 QI /»onfa cents for for fhp the sani<? same isn't surprising because there are Engr. Bn., president; and S/Sgt. amount. ided by the 91st Division band. some things about war bonds that Omer Gay, Sp. Trps. Hq., secretary a ith a vocal solo,' “A Pretty Girl Is Proper training plays an impor aren’t very simple. I.ike a Melody," dedicated to Her treasurer. tant role in keeping the figure One thing that mystifies soldiers Majesty by Pfc. Bob Stnith, Tint An invitation was extended to all down. Civilians accepted for duty is the discrepancy in the dates that Evacuation Hospital. Junior host- single girls on the post to make with the Adair fire department are appear on the face of the bonds. • •sscs from Albany and Eugene, given a complete basic course of The bonds carry two dates. One is uke of the privileges of the club training in the methods of combat Iressed in gala formals, were on and to attend the dances held there the date of the bond itself, the hand for the dance. ting all types of fires. Even after during the week. other the date of issue. Don’t let Following her coronation, the the successful completion of this An unusual feature of the club the difference in the two confuse Queen and her court judged a course, continuous training in ad TrsUbUisr Phot« you. will begin this Sunday afternoon waltzing contest. vanced methods is carried on. IT LOOKS LIKE a full house when a three-hour request program You see, it is the policy of the The Post fire department main Throne for the event was con- t'pl. Dan C often. 2nd Bn. Hq. Co.. Army war bond office to issue all . of classical and popular numbers tains complete control over fire 271th, hold« in this picture. CpI. strutted by the 270th Engr. Bn. starts at 1500. Pfc. Clifford Berg Cohen says you can't lose if you bonds within the first 15 days of In crowning Queen Ruby' Prime buy I’.S. War Bonds and backed the month following completion of will play the violin and Tec5 Ken prevention methods and regula tions. Fire fighting equipment is Minister Quirk read the following it up with a $21.04»0 purchase. pay merit. Ordinarily the subscriber neth Davies, also of the 70th Div. checked daily. Extinguishers, proclamation: is given the benefit of 30 days in ' Band, will furnish the accompani- sprinkler systems and other fire- this» w,’ek when Cpl. Dan- terest, since his bond is dated the I ment on the piano. “WHEREAS: AB GI Joes are i fighting devices are checked at characterized by that immortal 1 *** Cohen, uf 2nd Bn. Hq. Co., made first of the month although pay regular intervals. Buildings, their ... 'a $24,000 purchase. r poem “Breathes there a man with ment is not completed until the Former 91st Div. Man ; contents and mobile equipment, Thia sum brought the total in end of the month. soul so dead, who never turned are checked constantly to ascertain to $39,993.25 in cash his head and said, ’Wow! Ixmk at ' Sometimes bond purchasers start Wins Paratroop Wings that no fide hazards exist. that babe!*—It was decided to find sales, nearly seven times the ori- to worry when they do not receive Addded to this are the quarterly 1 ginal quota for the organization. within the cqn fines of this military the bond they’ve been buying on the Ft. Benning. Ga.-(Special)-Pfc inspections of the Fire Prevention reservation the epitome of femin I In addition, enlisted men within the ¡day they expect it. The reason for I Floyd A. Hollar, formerly of Co. L, and Safety Branch of the Service me pulchritude, the one who above I regiment are making a canvas to , these delays is that sometimes ■ •63rd Inf., has won the right to Command Engineer’s Office, com all others would cause Gi brow« to ; increase the bond allotments with- complete information is lacking I wear the world-famous wings and) plete down to the most minute de raise and eyes to open wider. That j in each company. ' by the war bond office. However, if boots of the Volunteer Paratrooper. tail« Within the next ------ few — day« a rokir. such a creature of lovluwos would -------------- ¡your bond is more than 15 days World War Il's moat feared war-1 The record of Camp Adair and ftom henceforth be known a« i ful War Bond “Sales I nd water" ■ late you should make inquiry at the rior. the Army generally is even mor* Regi . war bond office so that the records ' Queen of the Picture Frame'’ and will be erWeted in front He successfully completed his . remarkable if W is remembered that proper recognition be made of mental Headquarter« depicting a may be checked. fifth ahd qualifying jump, a night l that the emergency has made it this fact by a public ceremony and huge foot booting the Axis out of tactical leap identical to actual necessary for the Army to cor an official crowning by your existence with the increase in bond A good «alate is the mark of s combat work in Sicily, to complete struct many wooden building« and ¡sale*. Pi ime Minister." good soldier. I his four week.« of jump training. • temporary structure«. One $24,000 Sale Meets 274th Total Cash Bond Quota Spec. Trs. Club Elects Officers