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Page Three
Friday, April 21, 1944.
Strike! There Was One in 8; Col. Foster Got It
Legion of Merit Medal
Given Gen. Dahlquist
(Continued from page 1)
| displayed high professional skill,
the Special Army Observers Group 1 I splendid judgment and devotion to
in London, and later Assistant duty, and rendered service of out
Chief of Staff, G-l, of the Euro standing value for the Government
pean Theater of Operations.
in establishing personnel, postal
In the words of the War Depart and welfare systems for the United
ment citation, “General Dahlquist • States Army Force« in the King
dom of European Theater of Op-
Blood) Axe-men Still
!
erations.
”
Buying War Bonds
I While in Europe, General Dahl-
«
The 278th Regiment is still
Iquist served under General Dwight
buying War Bonds and Stamps.
The close of the war bond con D. Eisenhower.
In Full Tradition
test has not put the damper on
»
Despite the inclement weather,
purchases within the Bloody Axe
the Division parade honoring the
Regiment. Pay day. March 31
Signnl Corp«* Photo
commanding general on the oc
found the Companies buying $1,
THE HONOR of r< Ilin" th- f‘rat b~”« <kwn the eight alleys opened Wednesday night in the
new Post bowling alleys, 1st St. South and E Ave., went to the following eight offieers. There was
casion of the award was in the
094.85 in bonds and stamps.
one strike, made by Lt. Col. Eugene I. Foster, Post executive officer, and two balls (no identity) went
. full-blown tradition uf such
in the gutter. Shown rolling 'em out are, left to right, Lt. William F. Benson, Lt. William H. Ross,
| events, beginning with the
Capt. Russell G. Floss, Capt. Gilbert A. Waite, Major Carl B. Forsman, Lt. Col. Clarence Steele.
I marching onto the parade field
LL Col. Foster and Post Commander Col. Samuel D. Hays.
of officers and men of the 70th.
with weapons, in cadence to the
Post Commander Helps Open Bowling Alleys
I CLUB 2 AVAILABLE FOR
spirited strains of the 70th Divi
I PRIVATE UNIT DANCES
sion Band.
Although Service Club 2 is no
Cleanliness being considered next
Following the arrival of Generals
longer operating as a service to godliness. Post GIs should find Millikin and Dahlquist, Brigadier
club, it is available for private no trouble getting into the upper Gefieral Peter P. Rodes, comman 1-
regimental, company and battal- brackets, if they follow through ing general, 70th Division Artil
• ion parties and dances, Capt. with the dry cleaning service avail lery, presented the Division to Gen
i Russell G. Floss, Post Special able through QM. which some while eral Millikin, and the three general
Service Officer, has announced. I back negotiated a contract with officers reviewed the Division,
Arrangements may be made one of the largest dry cleaning [ massed by battalions, from an open
by contacting the Post SSO or I plants in the aria to expedite this command car.
Club 1 hostesses. Requests must j ever-important soldier problem.
On their return to their positions,
be made by the Commanding
On specified days GIs can take cclors of all units in the Division
Officer of the unit.
, their clothing directly to their mussed to the center of the Division
Units have already taken ad | supply room and it is handled in front and color-bearers advanced
vantage of this opportunity, Ann ‘ the same manner as laundry — to positions facing the III Corps
Caddy, Club 1 Director, reports, | sans need of any advance payment, commander.
Lt. Col. B. V. Merrick, adjutant
and an average of four parties for deductions are taken out of
general, thereupon officially "pub-
a week have been held.
their monthly payroll.
I It’s a price-saving set-up. as field li-hed” the War Department order
.jackets in fact are now laundered awarding the Legion of Merit. Gen
free of charge, w hilst other attrac eral Millikin then stepped forward
and affixed the magenta-ribboned
tive prices include:
decoration to General Dahlquist’*
Prices Are Okay
Trousers. .35; shirts. .30; uniform.
Division In Review
I blouses. .35; overcoats, .60 and
Then, as the three General*
ties
.01
cents.
Service
of
48
hours
A new Trailblazer vocal soloist,
stood at attention in the drench
Pvt. Edmund Goldyn. Co. fi. PRTC, may be obtained for slight addi
ing downpour, the Division
tional
charge
at
officer
’
s
receiv
will feature the “Oregon’s Own”
Him»! Corp« Pbnta
ing
station
in
the
QM
Laundry.
i passed in review before them.
radio hour over KEX at 2030 Ap
HE DIDN’T STRIKE, but Post Commander Col. Samuel D.
As the first infantry regiment
The
QM
dry-cleaning
is
super
ril 27. Pvt. Goldyn will sing
Hays rolled the ball mighty close to the “1-3 pocket.”
came down the line past the review
vised
by
Capt.
Bernard
O.
Kearns,
"Lover, Come Back to Me” from
QM Laundry and Dry Cleaning Of- ing position, the band broke into
“New Moon.”
Ificer, who in civilian life operated the Trailblazers' own “Oh, Sus
Other high spots of the pro
anna.” The three rifle regiments,
his own laundry in St. Louis. Mo.
gram will be “Lady of Spain” with
In a note “to supply,” it was 275th, 276th and 274th, passed in
the division band, a medley from
pointed out that, in order to econ that order, their well-ordered lines
Soldiers of the 27oth Infantry Advisory Croup's first task will the operetta “Showboat" by the omize on vehicle miles and per oblivious of the weather, their dark
have their own GI, cost-free, regi-| be to interview all men in the Trailblazer concert orchestra.
sonnel hours, all dry cleaning for blue guidons dipping in unison as
mental legal advisors today, in a regiment to determine those who
The hour will end on a surrealis officers and enlisted men should be each battalion passed the high of
move believed to be the first of need legal advice or help. This tic note with the band doing the brought to and picked up at the ficers.
Next came the four artillery bat
its kind in the Army.
' “screening" process is now un- well-known “Love of the Three
Post laundry on the same day the
talions, their red-and-gold guidons
(Oranges.”
The 275th Infantry Legal Ad- ■ ll*r w,Jr-
organizations take care of their
brilliant spot* of color, Mid *haa
visory Group, its members nine
When complete,“soldiers who have
laundry.
band played the snappy “Over hill,
enlisted men all of whom were ex- found to need legal aid will be giv- ward L. Lonas, 1 Co.. Oklahoma;
A “press only” service at the
perienced practicing attorneys in en the earliest available opportu- Sgt. Joseph P. Kelly Jr., D Co., laundry, which is equipped with over dale,” march of the gunner*.
In steady succession the other
their respective states before in- nity to consult with a member of California; Tec4 George C. Mc dry cleaning presses was an
units
of the Division came on, the
duction, is the official name of the the Group, if possible one from Naughton, Service Co., Kansas; nounced for officers uniforms at
270th Engineers, with their red-
unique body, initiated so that “the his own state, familiar with its Cpl. Dominic B. Pioletti, Hq. Co., the following rates: blouses, 20c;
and-white colors, the 370th Medical
personal legal affairs of . . . per- laws.
Illinois; Cpl. Herbert Freiman, B shirts, 15c; trousers, 15c; field Battalion, with maroon guidons and
t
sonnel may be placed in good or-
The former attorneys, now GIs, Co., New York; Pfc. John F. jackets, 2oc; overcoats, 30c.
the vari-hued colors of the Special
________________
der.”
! who make up the Advisory Group. White, Hq. Co.. 3rd Bn., Missouri; I
Troops units.
Inaugurated at the instance of ; with the States in which they prac- Pfc. Melvin H. Wetherill, E. Co.,
Field House Dauces start 2000
Twenty.five minutes was re
Major W. K. Shepherd, regiment- tised are: Sgt. Horace G. Geer. Louisiana; Pvt. John D. Casey, Hq. F riday. Junior Hostesses arrive quired for the entire Division to
a| executive officer, the Legal Service Co., Washington; Sgt. Ed- Co., 3rd Bn., Illinois.
2000. Smart GIs—arrive 2000.
pass.
Post QM Offers Al
Dry-Clean Service
Pvt. Goldyn Featured
In April 27 Air Show
Free Gl Legal Aid Now Given
275th By Barristers in Regt.
Caught by the Camera Wednesday
•f Merit
quért by
in upper
-.-a
it
it
As 70th Commanding General
THE ENT1WE 7*TH DIVISION peaaed tai review Wednesday a« the Legion
medai was pinned an iu ramm ending general. Mayer General Jahn E. Dahl-
Majar General Jahn MtUUda. cammaadlng general. HI Carpa Pictured here,
left. General Millikin (standing) reviewing TraHMaaae battalieea front cent.
prier to decorating General Dahlquist. la the rear seat i» General Dehlqatal
it
it
Is Awarded Legion of Merit