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About Camp Adair sentry. (Camp Adair, Or.) 1942-1944 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1944)
OREGON STATE UBRAFIY A Vol. 2, No. 47 THE MUSIC OF ADAIR! Next week, in tribute to the music makers of Adair its military dame bands and bandsmen—and the Big Battle of the Bands at Field House, the Sentry will carry a special picture and story section about music st this Post. Our bands are tops, y’nkow! Also, be bearin' in mind that Friday next is also St. Patrick's day. Camp Adair. Oregon, Friday. March 10, 1944. $1.50 a Year by Mail Battle of Bands March 17 0 ,4 • N. * WELL, WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE? • * Unique Musical Joust Slated; 10 In Contest Dance, Ploy at Field House; Trophy for Best Arrangement A GI Battle of GI Bands—the most unusual off-duty event to hit Camp Adair—was yesterday announced to be held March 17 at Field House. * Capt. Russel G. Floss, Post Spe cial Service Officer, who will be in direct charge of arrangements, revealed that 10 of the currently- active Camp Adair dance bands may be expected to participate in the gala night. I With the American Red Crons All GIs are invited. There will War Fund Drive just a little over be 30 junior ho.-tosses from nearby a week old, the response of Adair communities. Because of the num military and civilian personnel has ber of participating musical out been gratifying. fits, customary time limit will be I Camp Adair Red Cross Field Di extended for the dancing. rector, William E. Grainger, Jr., In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, announced that many units have the entire Field House will be dec already enrolled 100 per cent and orated in the h i. h motif, according donations are exceeding those of to Margaret Blodgett, in charge of last year. decorative (this includes junior . In many places a friendly spirit hostesses) arrangements. Tec5 Boh of competition has developed with Henry, director of SCU military units vying with each other both band, will MC. ' (Continued on page 4, column 2) 1 »Continued on page 7. column 5) Red Cross Fund In Good Start Dressed in full uniform of a Nazi, this sold er started a tour of the 91st Division. Story start- ing below tells what happened and when. What would you have done? Oberfeldwebel Gets Long Way: Pseudo-Spy at Adair APPLAUD .161 st Officers and enlisted men of the 361st Infantry Regi- ment have contributed $1,308 to the American Red Cross fund and donations are still coming in. i Trailblazers Discover Folks al Home Like II Magazine - Better Than a Letter From Adair day in ramp and in the field. By Pvt. Ed Arnold Then all he has to say is "Look •PICTURE OF A GI WRITING By Pvt. Mike O’Neill on page 12, Mom, that's what I did A LETTER: What is presumably the first large scale spy hunt in After much chewing on the end! today!" Or “If you think I'm not the history of Camp Adair came to an abrupt and success of a pencil: "Dear Folks . . ." Now getting tough, Mary, take a squint ful conclusion last week with the violent apprehension of ■ ut the picture I've marked . . . w hat ? Oberfeldwebel Von Vorber, alais+------------------------ ------------------------- Tell 'em you're well, that the | that’s me in action!" Or “That fun- M, Sgt. Robert Verberg. chief clerk They chased and subdued the fugi- | weather is rainy (nope, said that | ny-looking dope on page 31 is the in the G-2 Section, 91st Division. tive German. last letter) that you miss ’em ...1 guy 1 wrote you about!” Privates first class Charles Posing and Spouting To make it easier to send home, then what? Steele and Francisco Garcio of Posing as a German soldier. 1 How are you going to tell ’em all Trailblazer niuguzines on sale Anti-tank Co., 362nd Infantry, were dressed in an authentic regula- ; Mar. 15—time-honor» d Income about field problems, about re- | at the PXs now come already the heroes of a dramatic capture. | (Continued on page 11. column 3) ' Tax Day—is just five days off. veille, about ____ __________ the Service Club? You i wrapped. All you have to do is Remember that your GI status does ain't no Shakespeare! Mention i slap on a three-cent stamp and not necessarily mAn that you fatigues to them and they think shoot it into the mailbox. No paste don’t have to file an income tax. ; you're talking about exhaustion. to fuss around with, no long letter You must file a tax return IF Mention the RSO or CP or HQ ! of explanations to write , . . and 1. You paid or owed a tax on 1942 end they think about Washington, j the wrapper doesn't cost you a cent extra. D. C. income. !. It's only two bits for a maga Folks Appreciate It 2. You are single and had an in- Sure and begorra. but do you voureen, it doesn't matter. The smart 70th Division GI in zine the folks at home will get a We just want a picture of a come in 194.1 of more than $2,COO happen to know an Irish colleen ? big !>ai'.g > ut of . . . and something I (including service pay of $1,500! solving his problem by sending Is tshe a pretty colleen, with a comely colleen for March 17. home a new Trailblazer maga j to show the g. a .d-kids when you and civilian income of $500). twitch of the old blarney in her Don't get March 17 mixed up start telling 'et.i Zin 1974) h >w ; i 3. You are marri«»d and had a zine. It'» erammed with pictura*» voice and the glister of Erin in with March 15. March 15 is the about the things he does every fought the war in Oregon. combined income in 1943 of more her eyes ? deadline to file your income tax In other words Joe. if you hap- form. March 17 ia St. Patrick’s than $1,200 excluding your service pay. pen to have in mind a girl who Day, begorra. Don't get too worried because ought to be pictured to go along Monitored by Teel Stump this year the Treasury Department side the shamrock that the Sentry INCOME TAX SERVICE With the greatest air fleets of all time striking at the continent, i decided to give the serviceman a. intends to picture in its issue of Post civilian« who «till haven't ! break. In fact, the great majority ( with new Russian offensives along their entire front, and with the March 17. call 2942. It doesn't matter whether her mastered the intricacies of the fed- t of the nation's GIs are relieved I ! American extension of their holdings in the Pacific, the United Nations family tree was rooted in the south e™1 tax may obtain aid from the responsibility of paying drew closer to final aims in the world this week . . . of Ireland or in the north of Ire- from s»‘ Bernard Axelrad any eve- any tax at all. Anglo-American bombers struck anew, bombing again and again land just so it was rooted in the "ing during the comin< week. What is more, if you have paid at enemy-occupied Europe, German airfields in northern France and the An appointment ean be arranged all or pert of your tax on 1942 in invasion roast were hit as well as German aircraft plants near Paris Mid o' Erin. If this colleen now come there is an excellent chance | and in western Germany. U. S airfleets carried offensive sweeps over happens to be named Mrs. Joe by calling 3314. (Continued on page 2. columns 3 and 4) (Continued on page 11, column 1) Dvakes instead of Kathleen Ma- Only 5 Days to Ides of March! ' If You ire Civil a Bit Pretty, and Irish, The Sentry Needs You for March 17 Picture The World This Week
