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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.”
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Vol. 3, No. 1
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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
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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.
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New USO Show Due
¿pril 29 and May 1
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EYES FRONT, Major General John E. Dahlquist is decorated with the Legion of Merit bv
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Major General John Millikin, commanding general. Ill Corps, at
full division review Wednesday.
Note evidence of state of weather on raincoats.
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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
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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.
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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—