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“If you have a pitcher of which you
are fond, do not say
‘I love this pitcher.’ 8ay. instead ‘this
pitcher is a pitcher which
I love.’ Then, when it is broken your
heart will not be broken.’’
—Montaigne.
♦ This is the last “Unprivate Cor
ner.” To say that we don't
it with a twinge of more than pass
ing regret, would be a damned lie.
As often, it is written in the last
hours of putting to bed the Sen
try. Different, though, for this time
as we spank its rosy little behind
and say “sweet dreams old crumpet
and don’t wake up to haunt us in
the night,” we know it is 30.
♦ We know there are a hundred
things we’ve forgotten to say in
our hurry end a hundred more we’d
not get down in a lifetime. But
we might mention a few items be-
fore we go on:
One is this—there will he a few
extra Sentries available at Post
Headquarters today for units wish
ing them, until they are gone,
same may be obtained.
Otherwise—we wanted to recount
the history of the Sentry’s picture
frame girl series ... to recap our
own “institution” the SCU Non
Coms club ... to resurrect a few
of the stories over the two years,
which we thought our funniest . . .
to pay fitting tribute to the un
derstanding officers who have
supervised our work:
To our present PRO, Capt.
Ja mes I). Mackay and to prede
cessors Capt. George H. Godfrey,
presently PRO of the 70th In-
Carl
when the Sentry used to be un-,
der wing of Special Services.
Signal Corps Photo
JUST TO HELP YOU remember Oregon, graceful, petite
Cerilda Smith poses for this week’s Sentry picture by one of the
three “Old Mill Stones” of Oregon. Historically: the stones, or
“burrs.” were shipped around Cape Horn by sail la 1850. brought
in 1852 by ox team from Portland to King Valley. For 60 years,
before it was put on a pedestal in Corvallis City Park, this one
of the three grist mills in Oregon. Oh. the devil with history you
say? Well.-all right! Lovely Cerilda. who is Cherokee-Irish and
was born in Kansas City. April 28. 1924, is a projectionist-checker
at Post Training Film Library and lives in Corvallis by way of
long Peach. Calif. Height 5’2”. weight 107, eyes brown, hair
black and she loves dancing—anything from jitter to a minuet.
Likes Oregon, "kind of,” and CpI. George E. Smith Jr.. 276th AT
Co., “plenty.” There is scarce need to mention that Cerilda looks
very trig in a bathing suit.
Hot Weather
Ripens
” VUIIIVI lAlfJVIIJ
Crops in Northwest
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Vow Mrs. Warren, the Co.
Should Refund Your Nickle
Chevenne. Wyo. (CNSl—Mrs.
Mabel Warre nstepped into a
telephone booth and dialed the
city hospital. The operator took
ten minutes to put the call
through. In the meantime, Mrs.
Warren gave birth to an 8-
oound baby girl. Mother and
daughter are doing well now,
thank you.
PORTLAND, July 20-
-Tem
peratures climbing up into the
nineties ripened crops rapidly dur
♦ We wanted to fit in some glow ing the past week, the weather bu
ing tribute to the state and the reau reported today.
people of Oregon for, after all. we
The weekiv crop-weather survey
have come to the conclusion showed no rain in most of the state,
reached by 90',< of the GIs who with only a few scattered showers
have been here, after sober analy too light to be cf benefit.
sis:
Harvesting of winter grain is
This stat, has been pretty grand becoming general in the earlier
to the soldiers of Adair. Rain? Oh, areas, the bureau said. Yields were
yes, a few skys-ful of it, but we described as “satisfactory,” al
speak comparatively. There is though some grain contained too
majesty and beauty and compen much moisture to be accepted at I American army casualties in Italy
sating things in Oregon. The years terminals. Corn, although lacking from the time o,' the landin '» ls»t
will prove it to us; so many realize moisture in non-irrigated areas, • September to July 12 totaled 73,166,
improved under the warmer tem-j Acting Secretary of War Patter-
it already.
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peraturea. Spring grain needs rain ’®n reported today. This was an
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'in most sectors.
increase of 2,767 for one week.
♦ We didn t want to leave without
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The death list now stands at
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«?y\ d°™t*«?W|and earty apples have been picked, 12.999, an increase of 344 for the
who helped lift the Sentry up by The buresu predi<.ted . good pros week; the wounded ut 49,561, an
its bootstraps occasionally down pect for nuts, and said late fruits increase of 2,104. There are 10,606
missing.
in the Gazette-Times building were progressing well,
Figures for other theaters were
where we’ve been printed—George
not announced today.
Turina “ bowman,
bossman, ” Dick Hlavka,
Hlavka. • GOLDEN BARS ISSUED
Bill Fritch and George Ditgen on I FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE
LONDONERS LIKE
the linos, to Mr. Houston who runs
THE YANKEE MPs
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Washington
(CNS)
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The
War
“rumbling moses,” the bed-press.
LONDON. Eng. (ALNS) — The
We didn’t always agree at deadline ' Department has authorized officers London Daily Mai) likes Yankee
and enlisted men of the Army to
time, but who the hell does?
wear a golden bar on their left MPs. In a recent issue the paper
sleeve for every six months period said. “Your American military
1 policemen are wonderful. They
of overseas service.
'have so well learned their London
The bar will be worn four inches ,
| in the job of assisting GI boys and
from the end of the sleeve. Each
I girls that they are able to help even
six months of overseas entities the Londoners In finsi their Way.”
wearer to an additional bar
soldiers with long overseas serv
ice may wear them “even if they
extend past their elbows,” the
said.
The new bar is made of
one quarter inch wide and one
three-eighth inches long. It will be
worn on the overcoat, blouse,
and field jacket.
American Casualties
In Italy Total 73,166
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Timmons Lets Leavertons in on Good Thing Callea
African Domino Game
Bv Tec5 Yale Rodkin
(Batting; for Cadet Leonard Michelson)
“Everybody falls out,” roared Sergeant Geisel. “Pay
lay,” said Timmons. “The onlv trouble is that he only pays
me once a month and sometimes •
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guy runs short before the next pay dice, he muttered, “Be good to me
day-
sweet things. I need your love s >
“Why, Timmons," asked Amado, badly.’
“were you broke or do you just | He came out with a six. “Now if
I make a six before I make a seven
happen to be short this time?”
“Oh, I don’t run short very often, I win but if I make the seven first,
you win.”
just twelve times a year.”
“Weil, why don’t vou do what I ’ “Fair enough,” said Leaverton.
do?”
I “and I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll
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What . ’s that,
my well meaning bet you a buck you don’t make the
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six first.”
friend
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“You have a wager.”
“Here’s the way 1 look at it. I'd
Timmons sevened. “Two rolls and
never be able to get along on what
I collect so I get in a crap game as no coffee," said Leaverton.
Timmons looked up. "I thought
soon as I get paid. If I lose I go
to the chaplain, if I win I’m sit you never played before.”
ting on easy street for the rest of
“Not this game,” said Leaverton
the month. Only one thing I always “Let me throw the dice.”
“Go ahead, but I warn you, since
do. I bet against the dice every
time.”
■ you haven’t played African dom-
Tim-[ inoes before you might not know
"Thanks pal,” answered
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mons. “I'm going to give these how.”
guys a lesson as soon as the long
He rolled. Timmons paid. He
gi.-en is in their palms."
rolled. Timmons paid. The Kansas
flash looked at him. “Look, Bud.
Time Passed Os
Time passed on end the mem are you sure y»wi never played thi>
bers of Company “R.” 275th. game before?” he ar.ked.
“Well, now that I have sufficient
were paid their monthly stipends.
As soon as they got in the bar stakes to keep me in velvet for the
racks, Timmons said he thought rest of the month I’ll let you in on
they ought to indulge in the well a little secret. I’ve never played
known game of African dom the game of African dominoes be
fore, but we have a game called
inoes.
craps that
lirai we
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play back home and
One of the Leaverton twins asked craps
the game is i so similar to this that
him how they played that.
“You mean you don’t know I V caught
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on quickly. Thanks for
how?" queried Timmons. “My jloan of
d'ce'’
friend. I will teach you this very-
delightful pastime and I am sure '
once you learn it you will always
think of me with a laving thought.”
An unholy gleam shone from his
eyes. "Fresh meat.” he muttered,
“boy. after all the lessons I’ve had.
at last 1 have a couple of sucker».”
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Now, Lea vert on—"
“New. Learertoa. here is the
way it works. If I throw a seven
on the first shake er aa eleven.
I win. If I throw s two. three er
twelve, yea win. Since that gives
yon the edge and yea are only a
beginner. I will take the dice and
keep them and thqt win make as
“Very magnamanous cf you. I’m
•are,” said Leaverton. "Thanks a