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Camp Adair Sentry Page Thr-:-? Friday, April 28, 1944. Three Braintrusters and How + + + They Worked to Produce MAGAZINES SUCH AS THE NEW TRAILBLAZER, which goes on the newstands of Camp Adair’s Post Exchanges Monday, don't "just grow.” like Topsy. They are the result of painstaking, arduous work, and that means somebody does it. Above are pictured three principal members of the Trailblazer staff who hew to the line in G-2 offices under supervision of Capt. George H. Godfrey, public relations officer. 70th Div. How do they work? The above photos give you an idea. (Left) From sheaves of photographs that are stacked high on his desk. Pvt. Edmund Arnold, managing editor, selects the ones to appear in the Trailblazer Magazine and marks From Air Corps to In fantry; Good Soldiers New 70th Men, Ex-Air Cadets, Experienced, Fought in Battle ★ ★ ★ New Trailblazer Magazine Trsilblnrer Photo» them out on the first working dummy of the new edition. (Center) Space for copy is at a premium in a pictorial magazine like the Trailblazer so captions have to pack a lot of punch in a few words. Pvt. John R. Wentz, news editor, assumes this pensive look as he tries to cram a 10-line caption into the four lines available. In a picture magazine such as the Trailblazer, the photographer la the key man. So Pfc. Cheaper Gamtki (right), staff cameraman, has an even busier-than-usual schedule before publi cation date. +ff Send Home Your Free Voice Record For Mother's Day John Weldon, who handles the Pepsi-Cola voice recording ma chine at Service Club 1, advises that he will be on duty through out the week-end to accommo date expected crowds of soldiers making records to send home for Mother’s Day, May 14. Since Weldon arrived at the Post more than two months ago, several thousand soldier* have made voice recordings. He advises that prepared mes sages are available for soldiers who cannot think of anything particularly to say. (Ed. Note: Many former Air ; trainine was the actual flying. Corps cadets are recent additions i , Not P.T., B.T. or A.T. ships, but to the personnel of the 70th Di small Interstate Cadets—but to the vision. In the following article, cadets they were the introduction one of these men gives a picture of to what they thought was to come, the type of training which preceded those silver wings. The final month their new life in the infantry). of training included flying the planes and keeping up our studies By Pvt. Marshall Smith at the same time. Ten hours of dual Co. 4, P.R.T.C. The 70th Division’s ex-Air Cad flying were all we were allowed ets are all men who know the Ar in anticipation of our future flying. my, having come from other organ At the end of the five months izations into the aircrew training required by the A.A.F. for air crew program. Upon being taken into college training we received a dip the Air Force, they were subjected loma. announced as the equivalent (Continued from Page 1) to a stretch of Air Corps basic of a year’s civilian schooling. Men may send as many copies training. The air cadets have had college Following this, the men were as-. training and schooling, they’ve lived of the magazine as they like, under signed to various colleges, in j in hotels with private baths and this arrangement. But the books groups known as College Training ■ telephones, ....... have ........ eaten at tables must be dropped into the company Detachments. (C. T. D.) The ex-[where one hand only r is allowed mail-box. The Trailblazer will be ready- pressed purpose of this training above the table, and worn dress uni was to produce men worthy of be forms at all times—but they’re not wrapped when placed on sale, suit coming Air Force officers. Dis •‘college jerks” or “fancy Dans.” able for addressing. cipline was carried to the nth de Some are men who have been, Genera) Dahlquist’s reasons for gree; no slightest infraction of dis overseas and are credited with en making free mailing possible are cipline was overlooked. emy kills, «ome are prewar soldiers his knowledge of how much par Four criteria of correct military (of the Regular Army—but what ents, relatives and friends enjoy discipline were observed in the C. ever the case, there isn’t a man in seeing actual pictures of their serv T. D.: (1) smartness of appearance the country who can make a better ice men's training and the value of and action; (2) neatness and clean showing for himself as a soldier a pictorial record of military serv ice in years to come. liness of dress; (3) respect for sen than a former aviation cadet. The new Trailblazer Magazine, iors and (4) prompt and cheerful containing over 150 pictures and execution by subordinates of both representing every unit in the Di letter and spirit of the orders of vision will be on sale at pay-table* their designated fyiperiors. Monday. They will be on sale at Along with this military training all PXs on the post. went education in the field of avia A pot-pourri program of popu tion — such subjects as physics, trigonometry, history, English and lar favorites will make up the geography of enemy countries and ’Oregon’« Own” radio gplf-hour elements around them. La«t but from Service Club 1 Thursday at | not least was physical training. 2C”0 over Station KEX. The physical requirements are “Norwegian Rhapsody” by the high for air crew training, higher Trailblazer band, the tremendously ‘ Acting as the representative of than for any branch of the service. popular and new "Holiday for | Major General John E. Dahlquist, With months of nyatematic exer Strings" by the 70th Rhumba band , Lt. Col. Harold D. Shrader thia cises and cross-country runs that (which has no strings in it! and i week told Saiemites that Trail ha ve to be accomplished in an al «election« from ‘The Desert Song,’’ blazer soldiers are deeply grateful lotted time, the aviation student by Sigmund Romberg, by the band . for the good offhe« of the USO. develops every muscle in his body the are high spots of the program. [ He made the statement at the against the day when it may be the opening of a new USO. under the The popular melody "Let’» Go 1 mean* of saving hi* life. auspices of the Salvation Army. Home" h : the Trailblazer dance The social life was not extensive, "I know General Dahlquist feel* ' ■ ™>t the, but social ■ _ activities were nc. — bar’1 an4 Home on the Range,” i that the service men’s centers of top * "" Each evening, cadets had «•"* b >' Fordyce Waldo, objective.------ --------- - this type have been a positive fac- one hour of free time except on off the hour. tor in maintaining good morale Saturday nights, when it was per among men of the 70th Division,' ut until mitted to stay OL_ ----- 0100. On | Oh! Mr». Ronton. W hatever ¡Col. Shrader declared. back | ^ball We Do With Yon! Sunday nights cadets were in at 2000. Time was short; every | Los Angele* (C'NSi—-Mr*. 1 Earl minute was utilized. With an hour Bor.’on left a street car. then dis- Il Mould Seem tvo Richmond Hili. N. Y. <CNS| — of free time. 58 minute* were used covered she had left her purse be- by the men for their own purpose»; .hind S*e flagged a paseing mo Irked because his draft board th, other two minute» were used, I tonst. overtook the street car and I wouldn't classify him 1 A. Sam one to go, one to come, on the recovered the purse. Then »he dip Wilson punched the board chair double. I covered she had left her fur coat in I man in the eye. "I'm a fighting ; n-an,“ he explained to police. The last and beat phase of the the stranger * car. New Trailblazer Mag May Be Mailed Free! Favorite Pieces On Next Air-show Col. Shrader Speaks As Salem USO Opened Trailblazer“ No. 4 Out Monday; the Best (Continued from page 1) back cover depicts two GIs, one in a captured Nazi uniform, in some rough-shod bayonet action, You turn the inside front cover and bingo! the main reason why Milt Caniff is the favorite of all GI ’’if" _y°“ J* Z°.ft sponge. The subject, of course, is "Lace”—a half page of her. ■■ ♦ -........... - ■■ — - | Flip the page* and you will fi id, among other features, pictor ;<! i symposium of “Weapons of t ■ • Queen of Battles,” with some 2) graphic photos. | Profusely illustrated With 1 t i ' Photographs and carton* is a '* > •- ies on "What the Well-Dressed CI Is Wearing." One of the most c . - standing p)>oto* the mugazinu * yet printed appears on page 12. Combat problems are well, cover *:i. Adair Intimately A new and highly interentieg » rinkle in the center spread de picts intimate scenes in and about Adair. Sport* are toucheq < Continue!» from page 11 upon ¡there is a telling layout on Balance of the show features; the Engineers; 11 photo* she » Jack Waldron—Comic master of Ordnance at work; the 70th’s b!z ceremonies. February show, ”A* You Were ” Taylor, Trout & Mickie— Man & . rates a page. woman, novelty comedy hoop spin- I Able treatment is also given plc- ning. Paul McWilliams A Co.— Man torially to the division filler*, o : Divarty and to the 70th’» arduous & woman in suave deception. AGF physical fitness testa. TF .■» Johnny Curtis—Tap dancer. Paula Peiry—Hula and novelty is a page of cartoon*, featuring a classic by Pfc. Syd Fossum. dancer. The mighty mite, Timmons, v o 3 Tone*—Harmony singer*. Edward Charles Freivogil — wa* weaned to fame in the Sentry'« pages, has another adventure. Pianist and musical conductor. | One of the highlight innovati » I in the magazine this time is given ■ over to the progenitor of ail things ■ pleasant, viz: pin-up girl*. Thir teen gorgeous dame*—or should we say damsels—grace one fall page. | We feel the magazine is a credit Current rumors about using a to it* staff and as you pro ba >ly I portion of Camp Adair for w 'ar I would like to know the “whodun prisoners have been quashed by it*,” we are publishing some Info the Ninth Service Command via on the perpetrators elsewhere in Associated Press wire reports yes this week’s Sentry. See above. terday from Salt Ijrke City that Yes, if we were in the divi- «1 "No plans to use any part of Camp ue would be glad to get the i i-w Adaii’s facilities for war prisoners’ Trailblazer and be proud to »end housing is now contemplated.” it home. A* a matter of fact at the modest price of two-bit», re’ll Buy War Bonds do it anyway. New USO Show 'What Next' No War Prisoners Here, NSC Reports 'Little Giant' Has Sinking Spell ,. . . ( * ’ R H r FO( R JOES AND A JEEP are hasing a rough lime fa» (M, pletore. tabe» aa—or la—thè ì akima River, Waah. 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