Camp Adair Sentry
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Friday, April 28, 1944.
Three Braintrusters and How
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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
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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.
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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
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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, .......
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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"
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the
Trailblazer
dance
The social life was not extensive,
"I know General Dahlquist feel*
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™>t the,
but social ■ _
activities
were nc.
— bar’1 an4 Home on the Range,” i that the service men’s centers of
top
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Each
evening,
cadets
had
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b
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Fordyce
Waldo,
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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
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^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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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