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Camp Adair Sentry Friday, February 18, 1941 Artist's Impressions of 270th Engineers Armed with his sketch pad. artist Tec"» Don Lynch of the Sentry staff ventured to the range this week in search of "local color." On range 2 he found the lads of Trailblazer Division’s 270th Eng. Bn. firing away with their carbines. The sketches self-explanatory and we are indebted to Sgt. Winn of the 270th for a brief history an outline of the functions of the battalion. Bearing the» proud motto. "Essay ons." which is French for "Let Us Try.” the 270th was activated as a unit of the 70th Division on Aug. 15. 1913. under Lt. Col. E. 5' . Niles, who is still the unit's commanding officer. The nucleus of the unit was a cadre from the 91st Division. Famed as the Army's "work and fight” boys, the principal work of the engineers is the construction of roads and bridges with combat a secondary activity. They also engage in the laying, as well as the clearing of mine fields, which is quite a job in itself. out the are and Page Nine On Rifle Range Worthy of note is the fact that the "fighting engineers have qnalilied 99 percent on the rifle range. \ sample of their hundiwork is the new infiltration course currently being used by all units of the 70th Div. It was entirely constructed by the 27Gth and is manned by their comhat battalion. Much of their work is difficult and requires a high degree of technical train ing. At one time they were called in when a water main broke on the post and with the aid of their portahle water purification units, they were able to supply water to the affected area. Demolition and engineer reconnaissance are an important part of their work. At present the intelligence and reconnaissance section* of battalion headquarters ar* udergoing rigorous and extensive training in preparation for Army tests. men w ho saw them in Field House | Tillamook St. Dancing 2<t00 to can testify. It goes out over the i 2300. KGW mike, and ten minutes of the NCCS-USO Dance of the week, program is given over to GIs who 2030 to 2330. want to try their luck at the mike. Usual weekend of activities ahead at the USOs . . . up* I PORTLAND SI NDAY St HED. in Portland several dances are scheduled . . . Albany has a dance at the Albany USO club. The EASY OX PING I’O.NG BALLS! Jewish Community Center USO G. Washington dance next Tuesday . . . No. 14 in the Corvallis 9tst Division orchestra will play The ping pong balls at George —1636 S. W. 13th Avenue Kida from the USO stage. White's, Portland, are juat as prec party, 1500 to 1730. USO’s girls of the week selected . . .♦--------- Free refreshments will lie served. YMCA-USO Sixth at Taylor— ious as gold these days . . . there the usual excellent program is she is employed as secretary in the FRIDAY BINGO NIGHT Chapel sing, 0945 to 1080: Coffe» just aren ’ t any more to replace available at George White’s. Port Agricultural Extension office on Friday night is practically synon- them. So they’re asking you to be Club, 0900 to 1200; Social hour. land . . . Salem square dances are the campus. ' ymous with Bingo at the Albany particularly careful when yon play. ; 1600 to 1H00. now on Wednesday nights . . . USO, they tel) us. The bigger the ! NCCS-USO—31b S. W. Washlng- crowd, the more fun the game is. Square Dance Change ' ton— Movie. “I Sullivan's Travels," POPULAR AND TIMELY New Discussion Group Square dances dt Salem’s Che- Many prizes are awarded and jwith Veronica Iaike, 1406 and 1930; They’re what everyone's talking Last week a new series of dis meketa USO have changed from they're all free—cigarettes, can- dancing, K!0 to 2300. about . . . the latest best sellers cussions, under leadership of Mrs. Thursday to Wednesday and from dy. gum and matches. YWCA-USO—Broadway at Tai . . . and they’ve been added to the Tracy Johnson, Round Table. Ore 2100 to 2030. new beginning time. lor — Meet in front of YWCA at library shelves on the 5th floor, SUNDAY SING gon State College, was inaugurat This will enable men with wives in 1330 for Rumpus rom party in George White Center, Portland. At 1900 Sunday, the Sunday sing ed at the Corvallis USO. held on Salem to take them to the dance, private home. at the Albany USO is a weekly fea “Cross Creek.’’ “The Days of, the third floor of the Club, in the home again and return to Camp. Williams Avenue USO 6 N. Til “Colonel Effington’s The «ame old-time orchestra will ture. Requested songs will be sung, O f e I i a fireplace room. The series has lamook St.—Vespers, 1700. and some good harmony usually re Raid,’’ “C/0 Postmaster,' "Under |--------------------------- nroved popular with GIs, theic be on hand. sults. Cover” and “30 Seconds over To- wives and junior hostesses. UPRIGHT BUGLER kio’’ are some of the titles. TRIP TO HOSPITAL Sunday the topic will be "Every Hawaii (CNS) — Bugler Nick Salem educational trip Sunday! thing Will Be the Same after the Concert Slated Sunday Masucci sawed a hole through the War Or Will It?” The series will will be to the Oregon State Hospi-j Portland’s lamed Apollo Club Portland Dances wall next to hl, bunk and for th re* close Feb. 27 with a discussion of tai. Dr. Williams, head psychia-. will put on your Sunday night con Among dances schedule tomnr- or four morning* sounded reveille returning servicemen and women, i trirt. will explain the types of j cert hour program in the 1st floor row night at Portland USOs: through it while neatflng snugly --------- cases and facilities for modern lounge of George White Center, YWf A-YMCA-U8O—Broadway.......... in hi» ................. bed. One ... morning, hewever, treatment. GIRI. OF WEEK SELECTED Portland, this Sunday. The Club at Taylor Junior hostess-service ■ the C.O. checked I up. Mkaucs-i now Bus will leave for Chemeketa is onb of Portland’s oldest and No. 14 to join the Corvallis men dance. “George Washington ( toot* hi* horn from the standing most outstanding musical organita- Ball." George Hardie’s orchestra, position. USO’s Hall of Fame is Lora Jean USO at 1400. No charge. ( tions and its concerts each neaMon from 2030 to 2400 Bennett, who received the title i FOR DANCING PLEASURE I are looked forward to. "Girl of the Week” at Wednesday Williams Avenue USO—6 N. Go to church on Sunday. Before going elsewhere to dance The concert here is the Apollo night’s midweek dance. in Salem, it pays to find out what’s group’s first visit to George One of the first to join the jun- ior~hVtesse‘. “"corv^llis.^th."»“^ a‘ VSO White’s. It will lie directed by Al- bert E Jones. foot, blue-eyed miss has been work-1 tell us. All Barber Shop« on the Pont will be Most Saturday night* there is a ing with GIs at the USO for two open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. except No. 1 military band, or else good music OVER1 THE AIR years. She likes dancing, all sports , which is open from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. i over a public add res- system, a Do vna like kiddies? Then he and singing and attends USO activ. and No. 2 from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. good floor show and attractive jun suie and see the “Star» of Tomor it»*« two or three nights a week. ior hostesses. row’’ broadcast show tomorrow Born in Walla Walla. Wash., 20 All for free. morning at 1100 in the Little The years ago, she has lived in Cor- Shine Stand at PX No, 2 open to ater on the third floor. George vnlHs for the past seven years, Officer» and Enliated Men. I White Center, Portland. Dance Feb. 22 graduating from Corvallis High These talented young.ters put George Washington’s birthday School After attending Oregon "It To Look Your Best" Stat* college for a year-and-a-half. j will be celebrated Feb. 22 with a on a mighty good show, as Adair- Regular Weekly Dances and Game Nights on Schedule at Nearby USO Clubs PX Barber Shop Hours I