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l’age Four Friday, May 5, 1944. New WAC Quarters—and Officers WAC Officers Now Ensconsed ir BOO' Camp Adair Dr. Watson and Dr. Watson's Custodian 5 • 18 “It seems a mighty nice place so far” thus, of Adair speak its three newest officers, who arrived to their duties during the past 10 days and have taken up residence in their new quarters. They happen to be the first WAC quarters open SiswU Ci on the Post, for the officers are TEC4 ORVILLE SHRONTZ (riglU) celebrated het WACs, viz: election to the presidency of the St I Non-coms tlubk suap 1st Sgt. Jack Vinson, by doling an extra portion ef coat 1st Lt. Daisy E. Taylor. Post ; milk for the diet-con.-wiou.s cat. Dr. W a<soil, who is the p« Adjutant. the Post Intelligence office and th* direct charge (by ordaia of Sgt. Shcont». 1st Lt. Marie L. Matranga, As sistant Transportation Officer. 1st I Lt. Gertrude Goldberg," As-1 Of. WotSOrt, Endowed Cat of Pt, SOOH BleSStd, fsistant Registrar, Medical Section, j o 111 IK • •• “““ irxe nni — —- Of Them: Miracle Happened During The Ides of Nil Lt. Taylor hails from San Jose, A miracle happened during th* Ides of March. And so.it is California, has been in the service since October, 1942. Enlisting as a within two weeks a multiplicity of blessed events is expected to _ private, she attended OCS at the pen to Dr. Watson of the Post Intelligence office. ♦ Dr. Watson is a cat. completion of her Basic Training. Her first assignment upon gradua say was, it rained the day she ar- ■ Dr. Watson also is the only i tion was CO at the Montana Re rived; it rained the next day, and | ! dowed cat at Catnp Adair, it w cruiting and Induction District the first movie she saw out here 1 : indicated yesterday when Tg i Orville Shrontz— who is also I where she remained for 14 months. was “The Rains Came”! Interesting though her duties were, Lt. Goldberg more than proudly ' newly-elected president of the S( she desired a closer contact with asserts that her home is in Bensen-1 1 Non-coms club—made this revoi the Army and applied for transfer. hurst in the heart of good old | tionary statement. $2 For the Dr. No Morbid References Brooklyn. She is only WAC quar-‘ More than satisfied with her tered at the Hospital and she is 1 When Major Thomas B. ( han new job. Lt. Taylor is sure she sure that she has the best set-up. I bens departed his duties as Pos is going to like Oregon in spite She enlisted in Sept., 1942, and ■ intelligence officer, he left th of morbid references to the since receiving her commission has I sum of $2 as a permanent endoa weather. seen service in a number of camps, ment for milk and other trie Interesting sidelight on her per including the Aircraft Warning applicable to the general wel sonal life is the fact that she and Corps in Boston. She also came to being of one Dr. Watson. her husband enlisted in the Army Camp 1 Dr. Watson was so named I Adair from Pm* Bluff, Ark., THREE MOST RECENT ADDITIONS to Ihe'wAf^TfiXT* the same day and he now holds the ’ cause everybody at the P tovi with the exception of a short stay l»ereonnel of (amp Adair are here shown in front of their new rank of P.F.C. . . No further com- I at Seattle- Marshal’s office is always givi i ’ om AdTt«.8: Ti'V- L‘- ,,a'8V E ,av,”r ment! I osi , t- Marie I.. Matranga, Quartermaster; and Lt She is enthusiastic about her him the needle. Her hobby is horseback riding; Gertrude Goldberg. Hospital. and — considers privilege j Sgt. Shrontz said he had alrea ___ B work ___ ____ wwns it it a a privilege * — L hopes _ I she to make the WAC herjto work with Capt. W. E. Abrams I discovered that $2 (all in dime= 1 goes farther to buy milk for D Decontamination Agent, Goldbrick Detector, Etc. career, and she likes her work. of the Registrar’s Office. I Lt. Matranga, bringing a touch They are all a welcome addition Watson than for any of the cw of the deep south with her direct to the personnel of Camp Adair tomary liquids procurable at tl from her home town of New Or and we wish them all the luck in SCU Non-coms club. leans, La., took her basic at Des the world. By S/Sgt. laither E. Winn Post Intelligence attaches d< Moines, Iowa. Her last camp be 270th Engineer Bn. dined to state how they knew tha a miracle had happened in the Ide By special permission of the Editors of Life. Time and Fortune, fore coming to Camp Adair was ALL’S WELL IN FARGO! he General Staff this week released news of the latest and most Pine Bluff, Ark., but. her fondest Fargo, N. D. (CNS>— “Send the of March. Everybody seemed t .National U. 8. secret weapon of the war—the Engineer’s Knife. memories are of her stay at Day paddy wagon quick!” an excited be pretty sure that it h'appenet though, and large plans are beta k-IV. ♦—' ------- -------------------- — tona Beach, Florida. She spent six woman informed police by tele To the naked eye appearing to grade without prejudice, forfeiting luxurious months "goin’ native.” phone. "There’s a drunk in my hall made for the blessed event. The Lieutenant is justly proud e an ordinary Boy Scout knife, . a|| pay ami allowances due or to j of her recreational background and way.” Police responded immediate he strange weapon gives no hint become due. claims tennis as her first love, ly, but before they could leave the Monmouth Fete f its awesome potentialities. They will be sent to school at Such devotion has . gone ___ unre- __ - station house, the ’phone rang I Ab! So Secret Yet ! Ft. Welladnle, emerging as Grade 7 warded, because in not again. "Never mind.” the woman j Invites Adoirmen 1941 she ! was was So heavy has been the secrecy ■ soldiers. good enough to win the Singles said. “It’s only my husband.” «at rounding it that only inhab The uses of the Engineer’s Knife, Championship in her home town. itants of citiek of 25,bM or more A cordial invitation for Adair Like her fellow-officers, Lt. Mat PRIMA DONNA Bl'S DRIVER Mk-IV. are many. The slit-trench iH>i'tilatioa have been permitted men to visit the annual May Fete j ; Kansas City (CNS> — “ Look, ” ranga was asked her opinion con ; attachment was of inestimable glimpaea ef the Knife. cerning the weather. All she could the bus driver pleaded as passen Oregon College of Educ-Lca on t. . Engineer’* Knife operators will value at Kwajalem. Th«- flame Monmouth campus Mu, 10 at 193J gers crammed into his vehicle at a e recruited only from among thrower device was tested m com is extended by Student Body pres urado H personnel with ste r eos c opic bat at Palermo, while the morning tachments will save, it is estimated. street corner, “please don’t crowd ident Helen Wiest. i inion, who will be transferred in report and immunisation-record at- Ill man-hours per battalion, per me.” The passengers paid him no The program will include th* heed, so the driver, slightly miffed, combat problem 'climbed out the window, locked the coronation of the May Queen and a And Will Open Cana The Eagaeer'* Knife can be bus doors from the outside and variety of entertainment, followed by a dance. There will be hostesses used either as a deeeatamination walked away—never to return. — and refreshments. agent or goldbrkk detector, MK-IV, The Engineers' Knife, Secret Weapon through a small adjustment of the rear forearm locking-swivel guide-pin. The aati-aireraft fea tures are cleverly concealed in side the built-in bore-cleaner. The instrument is manually-op- 1 erated, meashail-fed. detail-loaded. | with an automatic loaing device. Appropriate ceremonies will at- I tend the unveiling in the 270th ■ ’ 1 >< Combat Engineering Battalion area sometime shortly before D-Day. H- hour-minus one. The inventor. Roger Will«.» Owtt, will be present I at that time and will superintend a I tactical demonstration of the com- | bat features of the weapon. Field-glasses will be issued to all enlisted personnel for the dura tion of the exercise; uniform will be worn on the outside. Inquiries loncernsng the Engi peer's Kntfe. Mk-IV. shouhi be di rected to S Sgt. Luther E. Winn 270th Engineers A stamped self- addressi'd mwrloge should be en- cianed fee seeding t h eeggh chan nets.
