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OREGON '“TATE I IRP ä » v OREGOM «’TATE UET DANCE TONIGHT—2000! The Junior Hostesses arrive for Friday Field Hoose dances at 2000. GIs generally trickle in to pack the place later, but this office has been advised the mart GI will be there at 2000. Get it? STORY OF POST EXCHANGE Every jeep knows something about Post Exchange. Sooner or later we nil go there. Hut how much do you know nbout this peculiarly Army in stitution. Turn to pages 6-7 and read the "PX Story.” 9W Vol. 3, No. 1 —— ■ Wil Camp Adair, Oregon, Friday, April 21, 1914. LEGION OF MERIT DECORATION TO TRAILBLAZER GENERAL $1.50 a Year by Mail Adair Bowling Alleys iNow Open for Business Enthusiasts Bowl 229 Games First $! Night; Open to GIs and Civilians Bowling, which once had the distinction of being Ameri- s most popular sport, came into Hie spotlight at Adair Wednesday, with the official opening of the Post’« splend»] ---------------------•new, lG-alley “arena of the keg- I lers.” The official opening took place in late afternoon, when eight SCU officers shared distinction of roll ing the first balls down the eight alleys currently opened, but took on a Post-wide touch in the evening. 'What's Next' Due The alleys, operated under au- At Club 1, Theater 5 ipices of the Post Exchange and managed by Earl Todd (phone ," the next USO 3493), are situated at 1st St. S. April 29, and May and E Avenue. and theater 5, re A total of 229 games were rolled filled with wit am! during the evening, with high score umor combined with dancing and ror one game, 223, rolled by T Sgt. i ight-of hand. Bob Reiring, Hq Co., 70th Div. Pr< minent among kegling Jack Waldron-, comic and master . on- f ceremonies, starts the show off ¡thusiasts present and among those ind contributes to the amusement 1 acclaiming the alleys us true and >f the free-admis«ion customers the kind champion bowler* would approve was Lt. Col. H. V. Mer hroughout the revue. “The Three Tones," will give rick, 70th Div. adjutant-general, with some “outstanding sweet who recently won the season high wing.” Then Taylor. Trout A score tourney in the Albany league. Bowling in the alley* will be Vliekie, “The Three Jugglers," let To with some fancy juggling, hoop from 1730 until 2000 through the week and 1200 to 2000 on Satur ‘pinning and comedy. Highlight of me evening will b< days and Sundays, Lt. William Roaa, (it iiiinearsl “The Gay Deceivers,” Post Exchange officer, revealed Units may reserve the alley* for i in their magic routine. afternoon bowling later, when the I --------------------------- l additional eight lanes are opened. Field -House Dances start 2000 When “business is rushing," games Friday. Junior Hostesses arrive will be limited to three per person. 2009. Smart GIs—arrive 2000. GIs and civilian* may bowl. ------------------ New USO Show Due ¿pril 29 and May 1 , - rh«»rt EYES FRONT, Major General John E. Dahlquist is decorated with the Legion of Merit bv . - - .. - — - t a ................. Major General John Millikin, commanding general. Ill Corps, at full division review Wednesday. Note evidence of state of weather on raincoats. I Legion of Merit Medal Given Gen. Dahlquist AGF Colonel Lauds Trailblazer Mag As 'Outstanding' From a man who knows, high n the Army Ground Forces, came praise of the 70th Divi ■■A -------------------------- sion’s own Trailblazer Magazine as “outstanding in comparison" with any other divisional publi cation in the U. S. Army. Colonel Waine Archer, special information officer. Headquar By Pvt. Roby Wentz For “exceptionally meritorious conduct in the perform-1 ters, Army Ground Forces, Washington. D. C„ was sent Record firing on the “A” course went to a Co. 4 man, Pvt. Talmadge ance of outatending service,” Major General John E. Dahl- copies of the third issue of the quist, commanding general of the 70th Infantry Division. "TmHUcaer" by Major General with the Browning Automatic Rifle D. Stilley of Pimpson, Texas, right was completed this week by Cos behind with a 220 score. or> Wednesday was decorated with*------------------------------------------------- John E. Dahlquist. 4 and 5 of the PRTC. The men of Cos. 4 and 5, PRTC, the legion of Merit by Major Gen- the marching Trailblazers, parad He wrote: "Thanks for the have since been transferred to the , Of the 340 men who participated. eral John Millikin, commanding ing before their commanding of ■opies of the Trailblazer . . . . 70th Division. general. III Corp*, in the colorful ficers. I have seen a number of these Capt. Jsmes L. Myler, S-3 officer. cent I has announced that 99.4 per setting of a full divisional review, The Legion of Merit, one of the divisional publications and con- with colors of all unit* displayed highest military honors in the <ider yours outstanding in com qualified. A total of 156 or 54.7 per cent and every punctilio of military gift of the L'nited State« govern parison with any I have seen." Washington, D. C. (ALN8) — ceremony. ment, was conferred on General Issue No. 4 of the Trailblazer qualified as “expert;" 73 or 21.5 Amid Rainfall Dahlquist for duties performed will lie out on pay-day of this per cent made “sharpshooter;” and Since Pearl Harbor, and up to Feb 7!) or 23.2 per cent scored “marks- ruary 21, 1944, there have been The worst rainstorm of the sea while serving in the European month. man.” Only 2 men failed to qualify. 1.220,036 person* discharged from son, beginning a* the first troop Theater of Operations from May. High man was Pvt. Darrel! G. the armed force*, it has been an unit marched into the parade 1941 to July. 1942. Shurtliff of Great Falls, Mont., nounced by James F. Byrnes, di ground, and continuing unabated During that time he was Assist Re-assiqned 70th GIs with 223 out of a possible 250 Next rector of the Office of War Mobil throughout the entire ceremony, did ant Chief of Staff for personnel of May Still Get Copy in order, with 222 out of a possible isation. Of this number 1,036,000 not mar the precision and an»p of i (Continued on page 3. column 5) Qf 'Trailblazer' 250, was Pvt. Raymond A. Springer are reported as having beer, dis Trailblazers who are re-asaigned| of Pinehill. N. Y. Both men were charged by the Army ar.d" 194,034 before their newest copy of the m> mbers of Co 5 Third honors by the Naw Trailblazer* comes out may assure themselves of getting one, it was revealed yesterday. I Simply leave 24c in your com It was an »barbad and startled guard which went on duty pany orderly room together with, from Cannon Co.. 27dtfc J , last week. What happened’ ‘your new APO number Full ar Well, the Officer Day had given the guard its usual rangement* have l*rr made that with "Now Ill show you how to the magazine will be forwarded to fire-box on your port." you immediately after Ha publica ♦ The seven day thunderbolt conquest of the Crimea ia the ««at, the rod box and placed the call— tion. suatained aerial offensive in the west and the Pacific, and new diplo matic actions in England, port, nded disaster for the enemy in the work! Eaeapaet Staff Na Doubt this week .... Albany. N. Y. (CNS)—Prison in I ♦ The unprecedented British move freezing diplomatic chaneia of 43 mate* prefer travel literature to al- aationa in Britain against disclosure of military information gave no moot any other kind of reading, ac- tice to the world that the hour of the second front invasion of the Eu . oording to a recent report of the ropean continent was drawing new. Airplane service between Dublin New York State Library Aaaocia- and Liverpool ha* been suspended—another step m the seria* of dru- | tion. (Continued on Page 2, Column* 1 and 2) Full Division Review Honors 70th Div. Commanding General PRTC Units Qualify Over 99% With BAR 1,220,036 Discharged 'Now,' Quoth OD, TH Show You How to Turn is a Fire Alarm.’ He Done It, And—
