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Friday. May 5, 1944.
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Sergeants Can Write,.
Too; 275th Infantry
Has Free Stationery
These Raise Hell in a Barrack
Service Co.. 275th Inf., was
greatly surprised last week when
they found stationery made avail
able for their use in the dayroom.
"For free?” asked they in amaze
ment.
Privates have had no trouble in
filling their wants when desiring
to correspond. This does not mean
that sergeants and the like are
not allowed to make use of the
stationery for their private cor
respondence.
As 1st Sgt. Belloty would say,
“There are plenty of them here in
Service Co„ Sgts, we mean, that
can write.”
Trti)blM«r PhoMi
TEC 4 GEORGE NIKOLAI demoartrate* his bhrauM-aaodel
electric shaver to T*e4 Victor Nygreti and Pvt, WRMaat Skou
(right). It operate* off discarded dvy-eeil batterie* through a
special socket arrangement which he devised.
“INDEED, GENTLEMEN. WHAT
ARE WE WAITING FOR?”
India (CNS)—CpI. John Wolfe,
a staff car chauffeur, was driving
along a muddy road with a load of He HATED Ice-Water Shaving, Inventive Gl
brass in the rear seat. Suddenly I
the car became mired in the mud
and wouldn’t move. CpL Wolfe
gazed hopelessly at the hub-deep
“When the weather’s cold, I hate to shave in ice water. And when
muck.
the weather's hot. I'd rather drink tlw water than shave with it.”
One of Wolfe’s passengers, a
That’s the way Tec4 George Nfkofau feels about his beard but—■
general, turned to the others, a --------------—---- -—————♦alajs! — the Army says a soldier
colonel and two lieutenant colo
This Is Worth A Box
! must be clean shaven. So George,
nels, and said: “Well, gentlemen,
Hempstead, L. I. (CNS)—The being a member of that scientific,
what are we waiting for?”
Kiwanis
club took a sixth grade ally-minded 270th Engineers Bat
Then one star, one eagle and two
Bicyling seems to be a favorite sport at Chemeketa USO
reading test and the only mem talion. put hi* inventive genius to
¡silver leafs proceeded to push two
these Sunday afternoons, so join the crowd, GIs . . . you have stripes and a staff car out of a
ber to score 100 was a newspa work and came up with an attach
to provide your own bike, however, and the USO hands out i muddy hole.
per H»ll.
ment that permits him to use his
refreshments at the halfway point.— —
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electric sliaver even when out on
Corvallis USO this week said good
bivouac.
bye to Assistant Director Virginia
The device itself is a simple-loak-
Guernsey, who left to join the Red
ing thing but George's explana
Cross . . . Remember, Albany
tion was almost too, too much.
businessmen serve you free dough
Seems that by hooking up a socket
nuts and coffee each Sunday morn
By Pvt. Paul Rosenberg
so that juice from a dry-cell bat
ing .. .
tery came in on a serie* und went
Recently in some unknown Army publication (C. A. Sentry) there wa* written a little out on a parallel circuit or.vic*
excerpt on wolves (men) by a certain charming WAC (also in Ft. Belvoir Castle). Every versa or something, he gets enough
Bicycling This Sunday
story has two sides. We now, perforce, give a masculine viewpoint on what we term “wolf- power to operate hi* mechanical
Sunday afternoon bicycle trips
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from the Chemeketa USO, Salem, esses,” or, “There is Danger, Men#
from
the
Curves
at
the
Wheel
of
|
sh«
is
dangerous
—
her
deaire
is
to with you will cau** this cat to ' plugs it in at the barrack.
are proving popular with GIs and
Getting batteries is i)jp problem
Life.
”
snag
some
unsuspecting
gent
in make mistakes in whatever sh* is
junior hostesses. The group leaves
marriage, thus giving her a chance doing, giving her a chance to see tweauae hi* device permit* th* u**
GLAMOUR PUSS
the USO at 1500.
of batteries that ar* cxhaHsted to*
We have (1> the Glamorous to get rid of her press agent, AH
GIs must provide their own bi
you again. When this happen.«, my much to run more military equip
cycles, but free refreshments are Type of female. She charms you that glitters is not gold. but. oh
brave and innocent man, it’s time ment. The whole outfit paek* into
provided at the half-way mark. with poise and bearing. She wears boy!
for your two weeks vacation. And a very compact bundle and doesn't
the type of clothes that brings out T he athletic wolfess
1 do mean you.
tuke much space than the brush-
TRIP TO CAPITOL
the finer points of her figure; her
On* fine Sunday afternoon comes
soap-and—Gl-sickle of the more or
The educational trip Sunday hair, eyes and moist, clinging lips a knock on the door. “Want to go
thodox shavers.
from Chemeketa USO will be to enchant you. Then this creature, out and play? Some tennis, wise
The lights are low, the air is »till.
“The ni***t thing alxmt shaving
the State Capitol building at Salem. with a cool limpid voice, beckons iruy!” There she is (2) the Ath- t^e music is romantically smooth.
electrically on bivouac is that no
A special guide will be assigned you for a vibrating kiss. Look out! letie-I-can-run-faster-than-you-can shl. l(w ()„lv
y„ul al.,n, body in the barracks is hollering
to the group, leaving the USO at
I -so-don’t-try Gal. She looks swell 1 i ••
You hold her tighter. She is so about your shaver raising cain with
1400. There is no limit to the num junior hostesses and GIs.
I in a pair of shorts, also what she soft you draw closer for the kiss. a radio program they want to lis
ber which can be accommodated,
Temporary USO Director is does to a bathing suit is nice. She Thea it happens. A man. a short ten to,” is th* way Tex-4 Nikolai
»nd no charge.
Elizabeth Caulkin, formerly with takes you out for a nice quiet day. 1 man, with built-in shoulders and a i climaxes his discourse.
the San Francisco USO, who has Walking, swimming, boating, run crude, rugged face starts singing
FREE TRANSPORTATION
been with the USO since its organ ning—you do it all—and to end a “Besame Much«," and she swoon*
You ran continue your cducatio*
When the weather is good, free ization.
rugged evening, have a full night Ito the ground. Your hep gal is, ye«, in the Army—ask your Educatio*
transportation will be provided
of dancing. She has you in the palm you guessed it, (5) a Frank Sinatra or Orientation Officer about 1»
from Chemeketa USO, Salem, to
MOTHER’S DAY GIFT
of her muscular hands. You have hug. It is over—she forgets you. I stitute course* today.
the golf course and the riding acad
Records to send home for Moth n’t a chance. It's Pvt. and Mrs. Joe
I
emy at Salem any time on Sunday er's Day may be made at th* Cor
Doakes. Don’t let anyone ever tell
that a group wishes to go to either vallis USO at a charge of 15 cents
yau those sw**t things are the
place.
each during the following hours: weaker sex.
2000 to 2200 each night and 1500 to THE PLAIN GIRL
SWING YOUR PARTNER!
1790 on Saturday and Sunday.
Then w* have (3) the Plain GirL
Square dances at Chemeketa
She dresses neatly, looks meek and
t SO, Salem, will continue as long
is often seen cooking or sewing.
»* the good attendance keeps up. Albany Schedule
off This wolfess in sheep'* clothing
The day is Thursday; the time 2100 - Friday starts the weekend
with “Bingo” at 2000. Saturday, charms you with her desire to be
t* 23.30.
GIs and civilians find it a lot I an informal dance is scheduled from helpful and sweet—ooh! So sweet.
She woo* you with kindness. Even
of fun, it is reported. Between 2030 to 2300.
Coffee and doughnuts are “*n though she lacks the outward ap
square dances there are old-time
round dances, like the Varsuvienne. the house” at the Albany USO from pearance of her more beautiful sis
the Scottische and the Polka to 0030 to 1230 Sunday, served by lo ters, her desire to catch a male < not
as in mail) makes her more dan
the straw* of Mitchell's orchestra. cal businessmen.
Movies Sunday afternoon will gerous than the most ferocious wild
feature "Lucky Cisco Kid,” starring cat. Once she has her mind made j
Take a Bow, Please
Caesar Komem. Mary Beth Hughe« up. you are lost.
A l*oquet is due to the junior and Dana Andrews. There will be a
BUSINESS WOLFESS
hostesses from all nearby USO* sing at I'.tiO.
You are working plenty hard. It
rho come to Adair's dances and
i is your office. Then it happens. She
fecial parties. All give many
70TH BAND COMING
I walks by. It may be your secretary,
lours of service for the USO.
The 70th Division band, "pride telephone operator, etc., but no.
Salem has a special group called [ of the Trailblazer«," will play for
Girls' Service Organization i Tuesday night's informal dance at matter—your work has i-een halt
GSO) to which Salem junior hos-j the Albany NSO. Junior hostess«* ed. She is smart, efficient and beat,
of all. what a babe! This is (4) the
esses belong.
w ill also be on hand.
Business Wolfe**. Beiwve me, she
■ us a sweet, charming woof-woof.
^SO Associate Leaves
1 Her only desire is to marry the
' 'rginia Guernsey, formerly an
| beaa or. stsii batter, hi* hands--me
» <«»eiat* director of tke Corvallis
J s*n. No more working for th» lass.
1 80. has joined the Red C fom f*r i
I Th* usual sign that she t* <m th*
eveBtaaj overseas duty after a year j
I prowl is the movement af her waAt-
»■* a half with the Corva lbs I SO. !
mg
- rt tantalize*. Her daau* •* ba
•'heve she Mt very popular with |
i Now Has Electric Razor System for Bivouacs
USO Notes: Bicycling Rates High;
Corvallis Associate Leaves Post
Believe Us—It's the Lasses Who Make Passes
GIs! Be Wary of Wiles of Wooey Wolfesses