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Camp Adair, Oregon, Friday, March 17, 1944.
BAND ARTISTS TO BE
AMONG 'THOSE PRESENT'
Vol. 2. No. 48.
ITEMS OF
Calling your attention to Page 5,
end the pictorial series of the recent
Trailblazer trek to Yakima . . . a"d
to the fact, again, that there will be
500 Junior Hostesses from a dozen
Oregon communities to help (¡Is enjoy
the “Battle of the Bands" tonight at
Field House , . . and to Army Day,
April ti . . . and to remember, this is
"lleii
Month.’’ Hel11 lied Cro- -
$1,50 a Year by Mail
IN BATTLE OF BANDS
Quinn, 70th:
Come What May
Revue En Route
OF BAND NIGHT
Ex-Chester
Adair’s Biggest Dance
Tonight; Ace Musicians
Vie in Rhythmic Battie
GIs and their gal friends will
be welcome to dance tonight to the
best music Camp Adair can offei
during the Field House "Battle of
. - .
the Bands.”
Second Adair Visit
In apologia, the Sei 'by regrets
that
a completely composite pic
For Several of Cast;
ture of top artists from all Post
Here Mar. 31, Apr. 1. bands could not be obtained for
The blasts of winter will be as nothirg to the blare of rhythm that rocks the roof
this issue. There’s such a thing as
“Come What May,” newest of training in the Army y’know, and |of Field House tonight when a lair portiorof Adair’s 10 dance organizations lock horns
in the first, last! and only “Battle of the Bands.”
VSO-Camp Show’s variety offer it takes precedence over all else.
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♦ Despite training programs which
ings, has been booked for show
are keeping quite a few soldiers of
ing at Camp Adair. At Theater 2
Good St. Patrick's Day to You, Says Murphy
this Post (and this definitely in
on March 31 and at Theater 5 on
cludes many of the bandsmen)
April 1. it will play admission-free,
pretty busy these days, at least
to all GIs.
five bands, possibly eight, will be
A lively, funny and well-cos
able to give forth tonight.
tumed revue, “Come What May” (
3*1 Hours Dance, Rhythm
has been rated high in advance no- ;
The program will begin at
tices.
2000 and from then for the next
Low Fun—High Kicks
3*z hoprs, there bids to be more
Built around low comedy and
torrid music and warm dancing
high kicking, in-the-groove sing- '
than has been seen on the huge
imp1 trick and rhythm dancing,
gy m floor.
timely and topical ad-libbing,
In the Battle of Bands, the ag
sw^ng and sway music—all of
gregations will be classified as
these promise a snappy and fast
(over 10 pieces) and small bands,
moving evening's entertainment.
each to receive as first prize »25.
“Come What May” brings back
plus a trip to Portland, during
to Adair for another visit several
which the bands will present a half-
performers who were with the hit
hour program over KEX-KGW.
Ada Leonard show some time back.
(UonttnneC on page 4, column 1)
One of these is Catherine Westfield,
whose puppet specialty consists of
six almost life-size dolls, fashioned
(Continued on Page 3 Column 1)
THE WORLD
THIS WEEK
91st Drive Nets
$6,277 to Date
The 91»t Division’s answer to
the Red Cross War Fund drive
came on the cold, hard terms of
dollars and cents in the cash regis
ter this week as the Finance Offi
cer announced that the units have
turned in over »6.277.88 already in
the campaign, with pay day over
the 17 days or so.
The 363rd Inf., leading, has given
a total of tly<12.13 so far, while
the Artillery (despite lesser per
sonnel I is hot on their heels with
•1.134 S1 to its credit. The 361st I
Inf. has »1431.90 and the 362nd
Inf has rung up »142x34 Special
Troops have contributed $1470.60
Monitored by Teel John Stump
The great Allied an .i.sault oa
the continent, the .weepig Russian
drive along the tnlite Ukraine,
arid new diplomatic moves, browg t
the enemy to tue lowest eb!> in
the world this week . . .
In a surprise overture. Premier
Stalin sent a message to Badoglio,
(Conti; ued on page 2, columns 3-4)
St RE AND TODAY we give )M Me of Mr two Irish colleens—obe’s Dorothy liaise Mor
phy. Woe-eyed »top who always celebrated Mt. Patrick’. Day beeaase "all of my folk» are Irish sad
aa is my daddy, whose name in Bradley.” Aad if Dorothy Louise isn't enough daughter of Erin for
year reedin' eyea. )m can turn to page 12 aad find another —t.
OH WHAT A LOVELY
MESS—SERGEANT!
S Sgt. V. Musante, Mens Sgt.
of Company A, 36^nd Inf., prom
ised his men a “real Italian din
ner” the other night W hen sar
dine«, tails and all. appeared on
the table, some of th«' men won
dered just what part of Italy
war being represented’