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Camp Adair Sentry riday, July 14, 1944. What to Do? Schedule Will Tell You Just What's Cookin' at USOs If you find yourself in nothing to do, take a gander lists outdoor entertainment Honoring 70th Div. iistory of Adair, Chapter III: 1943 Proves Memorable Year— a nearby town these days with at the following schedule, which available: * “ Dedicated to to the the 70th 70th Division, Division, Dedicated the weekly Saturday-night dance at Chemeleta USO, Salem, tomor row night will feature the SCU band. Time is 2030, and refreshments, punch and cakes,‘will be served. Page Nine I I °Pen and has free ’"’ini «»its among other things. Then there’s ' Jantzen Beach Park on the way to Vancouver; and Blue Lake Park, 12 miles east of the city. Golf? Rose City and Eastmore- land municipal courts on the East side . . . West Hills on west side . . . Mt. Hood golf course at the foot of the mountain (if you can I i get up there) . . . Scenic beauty? Washington Park . . . National Rose Test garden with zoo and free tennis courts . . . i Macleay Park off Cornell Road. Timber Wolves Activate Sports; 'Rains Came', 12-30-42 By Pfc. George Simmons Hardly had Camp Adair recovered from rhoee exciting days of the 96th Division when another Division was activated—the 104th. On Sept. 15 this new World War 11 division was officially bom with exercises so short hat the ceremony scarcely caused any break in the division's preparations for*---------- - -----—■——— action ih this war. Simple though First Post the event was. Maj. Gen. G. R. Cook. Commander of the new di vision. told in his address that the new division was designed as a fighting team and pointed out that their training for this fight was his «olemh duty. -------- ------------------------------- —" ............ in the midst of Christmas planning- CO ami the event* of the month Verm varied and lively, But perhaps th- — most memorable event was heavy rains that had ensued r Albany Dance weeks and reached a climax on N Dancing tomorrow night at the Yini-’s Eve when the Wiliam Albany USO will be by recorded river flooded over the lowlands .di music played over the Club’s loud destroyed thousands of dollars or SYNOPSIS speaking system. Late dance rec property in the neighboring to 11». With the building of a new ords are available, and the “canned” Many visitors and workers we.-e Post came the first Post Com music has been going over well stranded in Camp Adair and mander. Col. G. H. McCoy, who with those attending the dances. were set up in the Service Clul • • New USO Director began the activities of Camp house them until the swollen river» New director of the Corvallis Adair. , Sunday Schedule went down, It was truly an “tn- USO club, Davida Olinger, has ar In August, 1942. Major Gen Sunday morning, from 0930 to usual year” but most Gls didn’t rived at the club and taken over eral James L. Bradley, as com 1200, free coffee and daughnuts will believe it. her duties, club officials have an I manding general of the 96th Di he served at the snack bar to all However, the flood» recall the nounced. She replaces Elizabeth vision, presented the national Gls—army, navy and marines. story of “Pop” Gillette, the official Caulkins, who was temporary di colors to the senior officer of Movie (shown at 1430 and 2030) landscape gardner for Camp Adair, rector for three months. the line and the first Division at will be “Tl»e Crusades,” spectacu whose duties often took him out in • Miss Olinger, a native of Ne- Camp Adair was officially ac- INFORMAL PICTURE of Col. lar *.**,. film starring „K Loretta Young, jbraska ‘ , has been connected with Gordon H. McCoy. Hrs« Post the midot of the "swamp«” »un tivated. Broadway actors and a east of 10,- I n<JA J, commander, as he reviewed a re- rounding many of the building* 3n ' USO work since last August, when The following months were 000. Sing is scheduled for 1930. trrat narade at SCU parade the Post. During one of the heavier she joined the USO Division of the highlighted with many events. grounds. reins he was seen wading out in YWCA. She comes to Corvallis Like a row of pictures in guilt- Anntvetwry Dunce the middle of one of these low arts*» • 4 from Victoria, Texas. edged frames hanging in an old- Dancing Tuesday night will cele opened up with capabilities <,f 3?,. near Service Club No. 2, when Very well-traveled, she has fashioned parlor, they all seem brate a year’s service by the Al OO0 loaves of bread a day, a<id the at once he stepped into an oppn taught in missionary school in now, but let us go bock once bany USO. Refreshments will be staff of lift1 for EM began coming man-hole! Little could be seen frr Hhmadan, Iran, as well as work more to just a few weeks after to them fi-om their own Post, frt-sh a few minute« except some un served, including a birthday cake. ing in Kansas, where she got her this first activation— Entertainment features will include arid good. gainly water bublthm and a hat left college degrees, and Mfssouri. | on top of the water waiting for a bingo, dancing, a sing, speeches by The Rains Came! Miss Oyinger is an expert in The Timber Wolf Division be The two Service Clubs were now man to fill it! military and civic leaders. _____ f bihliotherapy and organizing rec came well known throughout the I reational games and programs ; northwest as a highly (ruined and Reconditioning Picnic* September 15, 1942: Timberwolves Activated [ well functioning unit. TMeir sports Picnics scheduled by the Albany i put Camp Adair in the limelight USO and Reconditioning program many times as their baseball nine at Station Hospital will be Thurs won the Oregon State semi-pro day at Avery park and Sunday championship after many irame» «July 16) to the coast. Albany jun against tried and true teams ior hostesses, refreshments, boat throughout the west coast, ing, swimming and games will be In the next few weeks Camp There is nodding lige subber ad included. Judy to brig oud the boedry id mad. Adair received thousands more men And that, of course, is why Pvt. and began the job of supplying and To Do in Albany Freddie Powell of the 274th Inf. training two war-time divisions. Phone Center Opens Swim? Municipal pool (8th and band was inspired (no doubt) to Along with these basic respon Montgomery) open 1300 to 2100 .pen the following beautiful lines in daily. 15 cent charge includes towel contribution to Principal Hostess sibilities Camp officials set out to obtain for its soldiers as many —about 10 suits are available for I Ann Caddy, Service Club 1: more accommodations and rec renting. ADVICE TO LOVERS reational facilities as possible. Outdoor athletics? Central Ball “My love has flew; One of the first things that was Park (8th and Lyon, near railroad Him did I dirt. deemed necessary was a Service depot) has baseball, softball, foot Me did not know man’s Telephone Center which ball, horseshoes. Archery equip Him were a flirt. was promptly opened on Theatre ment <1200 to 1600 only). Eleanor So they in leve let I forbid Ave. with Calvin P. Horn as the Park (7th and Pine) has tennis, Lest she been dooed manager. Horn is still holding badminton, softball, horseshoes. Like I been did. that job and is well known over Open from 1000 daily. Big double Darn he! I hate he; Camp Adair. tennis courts. I wish him were died. November 26. 1948, saw the first Him told him loved I; USO show on the Post, a comedy But—DARN HE! To Do in Portland “Soup To Nuts” at theatre No. 5 Him lied. What to do in Portland? It’s and saw a full house of Gls eager easy: If you want a good swim for real live entertainment. there’s Lake Oswego, just 10 miles About this time the Post bakery :rom Portland—the Oswego Lake SWAPS COLUMN I Grove Servicemen’s Hut is now 'Summer and July' Inspires Private To Lines of Verse MEET NAZI 'DOODLEBUG' Lieutenants Granted Transfers to Infantry WANTED TO BUY; ’36 or later Becauro more than 20.000 en I model auto, sedan or convertible. listed men already have heen ¡Will pay cash. Call 2826, Cpl Scott transferred at their own request lor Sgt. Downing. to the Infantry, the War Depart ment has announced provisions WILL THE GI possessing canvas under which lieutenants in certain handbag, purple and white trim- categories may follow the example ! ming, given his custody in Salem set by GI Joe. The WD now gives lieutenant« I Sunday, return to John Cuilooyah, phone 4144, Ward E-ll, Station under 32 who are on duty within IJ Hospital. M, the continent*) limits of the U. 8. ■ ■ the opportunity to volunteer for WANTED TO BUY—’85 ’37 se- assignment with theinfantry. dan. good shape. Mr. Michael,j>h»*ne I The W’D also is accepting the fnr the extension 2121 I ¡applicationa applications of volunteer« for |paraehute troop« from all branche« WANTKD TO BUY: refngera-|<.f thr servtee, it ha« heen an- tor, good «hape Jim Gordtm, phoste roanced Sine» last fall, applica- extension 2121. jtiona had heen aer»-pted «nly from ----- r— ¡per-onnei at litfhntry and ArtiL FflUND: 1943 cla«« ring, inrtial- <lery R.plac-ment Training Ceti- ed W.H.R Lost by -ddter m p»*-jtrr». bot ander the new policy |vate cur duqng nde from Salem to physieally qoalified offieeiu und Portland Jnly 1. WrRe Ms*. Viva- enli«ted men ander 32 iw «tAer dell K. Smith. 524 N.L 8**nd Ave AGF. AAF «r ASF umU nre «dlgt- nue. Portland 14, or phone Port- Ible for tranaTsg, with the ezeep land East 8171, and rt will be mailed ' tier at certain highly shined men . ,. ,-r_______ — . .A- . ba (ritieal assignment». ftAJOR GENERAL GILBERT R. COOK, commanding gM. erat of the Tlmherwolf IMrtshm. preaenting color*. to Lt. Col. '"rar ter W. Ott, moling the division a foil fledged cambet oatfit. Tre Timberwolies acre activated September 15, 1912. PabHr Rela tion« picture. Kingpin of Potent 'Wolf Ball Nine