’’age Four
Camp Adair Sentry
Friday. July 21. 1944.
History of Adair: Sleeping Sgt. Yetled 'tenSHUN! and—
Many Have Come and Gone
During Sentry's 'Historic' Span
By Pfc. George Simmons
Hardly had the mid-winter floods of ¡942-4-3 receded when spring hit Camp Adair in
i flourish of gaiety and color. The two Post Service Clubs had gala reopenings after be-
ng redecorated and furnished. Mrs. Margaret Croesett Blodgett, Director of Service Club
and Mrs. Florence Coardy Mer-*-
am, Directions of Service Club 2,1 mony included a dress parade by
Post Commander
,idded to an already full program, j all units of SUU with the Post
he high-lighted “Night Club! Commander. Col. Gordon H. Mc
\ight“ with tables, dancing, floor , Coy at th« reviewing stand.
• hows and (¡1 waiters.
70th Activated
Not many days later the two Di-
I virions left for maneuvers at Bend.
General Dahlquist
I They had no sooner taken off when,
on June 15, 1943, a new Division
I came into being at Camp Adair. At
<a brief, impressive ceremony, Brig
adier General John E. Dahlquist,
i Commanding General, introduced
(the infant 70th Trailblazer Divi-
jsion. General Dahlquist came to
Ithis new division with a wealth
of experience and military back-
' ground. Previous to coming to
j Camp Adair he saw service in
■ England, where he served as Deputy
Chief of Stuff, European Theater
t of Operations, under General Eisen-
| hower, and was also Assistant Chief
I of Staff G-l after a time.
The 70th Trailblazers soon took
(their part in the doing of Camp
8ign«l Corps Photo
Col. Samuel D. Hays. Post
I'« id tribute to Oregon at Adair and have become known as commander since Oct. 1943.
“Oregon’s Own” Division.
Irwilhlaicr activation.
Other Units Hole In
Shortly after the activation of Col. Comfort is still at the sta
A this time Camp Adair was at
tion hospital and is well known
■ < peak as the 98th and Timber- the Trailblazers, Camp Adair throughout the Post.
also received into its midst a
■ >lf divisions were completing
Time moves by and many things
I number of other outfits from
■ir training at this Post. Satur- various places, including the happen too numerous to mention.
■ night Busses were loaded to 113th A AA Group Commanded by The old f*6th and Timber Wolf Di
■ itO (plus bulges) and lines of sol- Col. Chas. M. Wolff. GIs wel visions both adjourned to distant
■icrs waited their turn for a ride comed the coming of another kind pastures, and the Trailblazer Divi
to town. Brigadier General Bryant of Army and soon accepted them sion became for a time the only
I one on the Post. Col. Gordon H.
Moore of the 104th Division had as part of the Post.
About this same time the IV | McCoy, first Post Commander, took
ivcd two citations for action
• t Guadalcanal. Both Divisions were Corps under the command of Ma- 1 his last review on Sept. 30. 1943,
nuking their names in the world jor General Alexander M. Patch, as he retired ficm the Army.
■ 1 ports with outstanding boxers, veteran of the fighting on Guadal- j Major Oliver C. Stauffer, Medical
>il! players and bowlers. The SCU canal Island, came tn Camp Adair I Supply Officer and first officer at
'.'or, Com club was initiated and General Patch was soon put in i the Station Hospital, also retired.
vl ‘ gt. Win. Carmichael was the command of the maneuvers at
Col. Hays Succeeds
t Club president.
Bend. Oregon, where several divi
Upon the retirement of Col.
May 25, 1913. saw the dedica- sions from Camp Adair and other McCoy, a new Post Commander.
i »n of the new IOS foot flagpole Posts met.
Col. Samuel D. Hays took up his
iwt the raising of a new garrison
July 14. 1943. the Station Hos duties at Camp Adair. Col Hays,
ait that stretched out for a pital received a new commanding a native of Idaho, commanded
i n.'th of 38 feet as it waved over officer, Col. Charles W. Comfort, Boise Barracks prior to his com-
<>st Headquarters. The cere- Jr., who replaced Col. W. B. Lewis.
(Cont. on Page 11, Col. 1)
Sentry Staff Plans '30' Edition of Paper
Trailblazer PioU
S/SGT. JOHN C. PATRICK, left. Hq. Co.. 275th Inf., has
plenty of reason to pose by the regimental bond “thermometer.”
He has just bought SI200 worth of bonds, with money he's saved.
With him is Tec4 Franklin G. Verhees, the regimental minute
man. The 275th has sold more than $31,000 worth of bonds to its
personnel and expects to top its $30.000 quota payday.
[ The Wonderful Chair of Camp Adair\
Camp Adair doesn't unfortunately, have an “epic poem.” Usually
epic poems help a place go down in history. There is one, however,
written in the days back when, which tells the story of Adair's first
piece of furniture.
Originally printed in the Sentry of January 21. 1943. the poem
was dedicated to the then editor of this here paper by a then staff
member. Valedictory date was November 28, 1942.
THE WONDERFUL CHAIR OF CAMP ADAIR
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By Pvt. Bob Ruskauff
Harken my , soldiers! in case you care
To hear of a wonderful, wonderful chair.
For it is the story of Camp Adair.
Those who recall it are still alive.
Which proves they somehow managed to thrive
On the cruel hardship (perhaps its a pity)
They claim to have borne at old “tent city."
Oh. many a sergeant was private then
Among those gallant “encadre" men
Who lived in tents by a boggy fen;
And many a sergeant is private now—
(But that is a tale we must skip somehow.
Until we have finished our rollick-some lilt
Of the chair that Pvt. Pulaskit built).
It still rests regally at the Post.
With a sergeant you'd little suspect as host
To a thieving thought. But the story's there—
All part of the tale of the wonderful chair.
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It was harder to sft then than 'twas to stand;
lor none of that hardy, un-calloused band.
Had aught to sit on—except I we beg
Your pardon!) There was a keg
That Captain Rutledge had somewhere found
And used while the re t stood standing around.
But it cant g<> on!" swore Lieutenant Grander,
Mho straightway became tent city’s wonder
By ordering built, for the day-room bare.
Any d----- d thing that resembled a chair.
The lumbei was gathered from here and there
And the chair that emerged was without compare—
I npainted and wooden. but solid and sturdv
And all of the liars said: "Gosh! Ain’t it purdv?"
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It stood as an emblem—and soldiers came
To marvel and wonder. For such is fame.
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But then the camp begot itself of modern bric-a-brac;
The little* chair of destiny was relegated back—
Except by EM (bless 'em!); MPs. QM and all
Decided they would have the chair, to decorate their hall
And so the details ventured out. to fetch away the chair,
But when »hey got to where it was—tee hee. it wasn't f
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In the deepest. daiK est portion of a night of fell intent,
A smart and wily C orporal, upon a mission went.
He got the chair, an d carried it. with high and sweet elat If*
To a sweating little office that was called Public Relati’
There they harbored it and cherished it and cooked them u)
To cover up their k- '.¡»very. Ly painting the chair in green
Once more the «oldicrs gathered from mile- around 1* see
A painted chair at Gamp Adair. What fools these mortal« be!
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Days pas«.
And «oon th
One night 1
d. bljnt of pr
Said “This
too long now-
I know that ere this wondrous chair begets -«me awful d-w»ta.
Id better get it out of there, into my little room"
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frvme girli
Utile posed
••«hl editor
WALL of the Camp Adair Sentry «ïf'ice ia plastered with front page- and ptetare
«hn have graced oar p-'gv*-. Against thia aachgraaad. ya staff foregathers far a
a ark oat aa today’s final edition, laft to nr “gal Friday / Ratty Jo Cliatoa formerly
of the Oregea State Harotneter. aha departs her »err« tarla I pea* af 14 mewrths '
with a strong friend Sergeant Black, upon aa evening ditta.
They stole mt. the PR ro^-Mitt, sage. patty piite