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About Camp Adair sentry. (Camp Adair, Or.) 1942-1944 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1944)
ORFC'’"' r^Tt^BRARY Camp Adair Sentry Friday, April 7, 1Ì-K. Trailblazer Lt. Col. ¡Tells Cassino Story Page Camp Pioneer, Margaret Blodgett, Leaves Club 1 for California Post Margaret Blodgett, the dynamic principal hostess at Seryice Club 1 since it opened Sept. 11, 1.942, and at Adair (Continued from page 11 Col. Townsend confesses that he since July 12, 1942. this week transferred to Camp Beale» -♦Calif., where she will assume » is at loss to describe actual com similar responsibility. i bat. “The fighting going on today To New Post Connected with the Post Special is indescribable. Not even the fin Services since the days when Ros® est writer in the world could give Hqs. was temporarily housed, in. th* an adequate picture of what goes Elks Building, Corvallis, Mrs. on. Only those who have actually Blodgett has not only seen th«* experienced it know what it is.” Camp grow from a pup but ,1 Saw Fighting First-hand been actively responsible in m n” Duties of the colonel took him of the functions attendant to t at; up to the front, where he saw close growth. fighting first-hand. The fox holes She handled the original organ the men use are exactly the same ization worlN which included the 0- as the men are taught to make at terviewing and hiring of civil in Camp Adair, he declared. The personnel in Special Services, v i* rifle actually becomes part of the I instrumental in organising niuelx rifleman. Every weapon is used off-the-Post effort in which A<h just as men are trained to use men helped in the War Lira them here. Drives, and prior to the establish A football coach in civilian life. ment of the Club was directly re Col. Townsend is more enthusiastic sponsible for the organization of than ever over the possibilities of many of the junior hostess leagues American boys. “There is nothing under the USO banner in neighbor finer than American boys. They ing communities. can accomplish anything and Among the highlights which Mrs. reach any heights which we wish Blodgett recalled before departing: to achieve with them.” M \ R G A R E T BLODGETT, “The first tent city show which Col. Townsend, following his who jeetecday left her position the GIs gave and we had so much as Director of Club 1 after 20 first two years of service as in fun gt Hing up. along with Sgt. G un telligence officer at Fort Jackson, months' service to Adair GJ» to I Comuntzis (now Lt. Comuntzis r>6 take a similar job at Camp S. C., became aide-de-camp to the ¡the 70th SSO) and Nick Sanzor..a.‘ On the USO front—Corvallis USO announces new open division commander and assistant Reale, Calif. i Then there was that flood witch ing hours . . . Corvallis and Albany have scheduled Easter G-3 of the 89th Division. In May, I GIs who were here will recall, Dgc. dances (both formal) and George White in Portland has an 1943, he was assigned to the 70th I 31, 1942, when more than 100 las- Easter Concert program . . . Watch*------------------------------------------------- Division, and in October became AC | the Service Club.” for the opening of the new Court of S, G-2. He was promoted to i i tbe Service Club. Albany Easter Program Street USO in Salem . . . It’ll be lieutenant colonel March 21 upon j Mrs. Blodgett's home is in Seat Easter Sunday, GIs coming to his return from Italy. His home is really good. tle. Wash., and her part-time res the Albany USO will find a big i in. Carterville, Ga.. but he was foot- (Conti ’ iueil from pave II i bunny rabbit in the front window ball coach for the Lanier High' Post Exchange officer, «ho hold» idence has been on the Straits of Easter Dance welcoming them in to have some School for Boys and for Mercer the distinction of being the only Juan de Fuca and Georgia. One way to celebrate Easter will of the especially prepared, luscious WAC at Camp Adair. University in Macon. Ga. He played be at the Easter Dance tomorrow baked ham sandwiches and share Christian Science Churches Tbe WAC band, which was di I tackle for the University of Georgia night at the Corvallis USO Club. in some of the Easter goodies in rected by Capt. Claire Sweeney, is “Are Sin, Disease, and Devth grid team from 1930 to 1933. Junior hostesses will be on deck the Club. Col. Townsend graduated from under charge of Major Elliott Bel- I Real?” will be the subject of t,’e and an Army orchestra is expected. By special arrangement, the Club tbe Army Command and General | son on the tour. j Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of will feature the motion picture, Staff school in 1942 and has at Among items of particular inter i Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. NEW DISCUSSION SERIES “The Great Victor Herbert,” star tended other officers’ schools and est, particularly to the 300 Junior The Goldtn Text will lie “Bl A new series in the Sunday-night ring Allen Jones and Mary Martin. courses. Hostesses who helped GIs with their the Lord, O my Soul, and fq'^et Discussion group at the Corvallis Two showings will be run, at 1630 dancing after the show perfoim- not al) his benefits: who forgivafh USO will begin April 16. This and 2015. Community singing at ance was concluded, was the ap all thine iniquities; who healeth >11 New Propellerless Plane pearance of WAC recruiting officer thy diseases; who redeemeth thy popular series of monthly-discus- 1900. -ion topics has been carried on at Lt. Di Re of Salem, who set up life from destruction" (Ps. 10E:2*. Going Into Production SPRING FORMAL a recruiting office al Field House. «' the USO for nearly a year, and Tuesday night the Spring Formal provides an opportunity for EM, Washington (CNS) — The War Prior to the performance the The Lesson-Seriwbn alsd will In their wives and junior hostesses to will be held at the Albany USO, Department has announced the WACs were dinner guests at SCU clude the following, correlative pas with music for the dance provided development of a sensational new Officers' mess. Immediately after sages from the ('hrlaflftn Science get together. by the SCU dance band under di- type of propellerless fighter plane, the performance they departed textbook, “Science and Health with lection of Sgt. Bill Wenness. Jun- powered by jet-propulsion engines, back for »Portland, where (hey will , Key to the Scriptures” by Mxry NEW HOURS LISTED ior hostesses from Albany and appear until tomorrow night. I Baker Eddy: "Christian Science rp- Per a notice elsewhere in the near-by Lebanon will be on hand. which will soon be in production at veals God, not as the author of si»1, airplane plants in the U.S. Sentry, new hours will take effect Camouflage blinds the enemy! sickness, and death, but as dhpe The new plane is capable of “ex Monday at the Coivallis USO, as Easter Eve Concert treme speed” and flight at high Foxholes can be- bull’s eyes. Cover Principle, Supreme Being, M ^d, follows: An Easter Eve concert you'll altitudes and marks a revolution ■oil with sod. exempt from all evil” (pg. 127). Monday to Friday, 1400 to 2230; certainly applaud has been sched ary advance in aeronautics, the WD Saturday, 1400 to 2330; Sunday, uled by George White Center, Port revealed. Already it has passed ex iOOO to 2230. land, for Saturday evening at 1930. perimental teats successfully It's the Washington High School has been flown in the U.S. SQUARE DANCING STARTS 12-piece string ensemble. England by test pilots. Square dancing at the Corvallis Bob Pierre will give the down USO Club, under the direction of beat, while Don Battari will be Story From Africa Miss Betty Lynd Thompson of Ore featured in accordion solo num Africa — The commander of a gon State College, will be resumed bers. The “Colonials" are spon each Friday night starting on April soring the concert, which will be British Army post in a certain part of Africa invited the chief of a 14. the USO Club officials report, presented in the main floor lounge, local pigmy tribe to dinner. When I followed by community singing. ______ the chief arrived, the British dis covered that the little fellow Bicycle Trip Sunday S unday concert couldn’t reach tbe table. A mens Another bicycle trip is scheduled j The Easter Sunday evening yon- attendant saved the day, however, Sunday from 1500 to 1700 at the • cert this Sunday at 1730 in George when lx* came up with a high-chair Chemeketa Street USO, Salem. I White's Center will be riven by for the chief. There is a limit of 10 bicycles for your old friends, the COGS Chorus, rent — from the USO desk — but those exceptionally fine singers YMCA—YWCA—USO — Social anyone who can get a bike is wel from the Willamette Iron and Steel fvFRy tMCOHM (AST YEAR come to join the group. There will Corporation . . . WISCO, to you! Hall. YWCA, Broadway at Taylor — Easter Ball, George Hardie'» be girls, too. MO CNO55 CAMP AND HOSPITAL Orchestra. ( HECK YOUR VALUABLES WORKERS AIDED AUS SCRVCI MAN IN THE.U.S OR IN M George White's has installed a EDUCATIONAL TRIP SUNDAY SCHEDULE COUNTRIES AND ISLANDS OVER ' large steel vault in the office where The educational trip Sunday will NCCS—USO—318 S. W. Wash SEAS IN SOME PERSONAL , you can check money or other valu- be to the Oregon State Hospital. O« FAMILY PR08UM ington, Partland—Movie. “I Stormy Free transportation will be provid jables. Articles may be checked or Weather.” 1400 and ¡830; Dance, ed from Chemeketa Street USO, taken out any time between UNO»» 1630 to 2300. land 2330. It’s for your protection. Salem, at 1400. | f THEMOVIE SNOWS SCRfENEO BY Williams Avenue USO — « N Iso check your wallets and valu- T he reo CROSS IN HOSPITALS OF OuA Tillamook Street—Vespers. 17« ¡able papers before retiring. ARMEO FORCES IN A MW MONTH SWING YOUR PARTNER YWCA—Broadway at Taylor WERE SHOWN CONSECUTIVELY T h IY Rumpus room, meet in kd Interest in the weekly square wouto R un day ano night for Two TEAR.» YWCA at 1230. dances at Salem's Chemeketa Portland Dances Portland YMCA—USO—Sixth Stieet USO continues to l»e mani Chapel sing. 0945 to 1 fested by civilians and GIs Wa»h- I fee club. 0900 to 1200; S< are on hand for the Wednes I 1600 to 1M0. Dancmt qight dances, starting at > N. Jewish Center USO—1636 S W ms Aver Mitchell's old-time orchestra nook Street I Negro»—Dane- 111» Avenue- Sc etoy danrmr 1590 n> tbe music, and U. R. Anthon; to 1700. 3000 to ■ a good job of calling. USO Notes: Easter Dances, Concerts Scheduled; New Hours for Corvallis WAC Band Takes GIs By Storm Last Night
