Camp Adair Sentry
rrraay, July 21. 1944.
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'Tops* ofyEntertainment W or Id ¡Treat Adair
The Caption Says They're Displaying Flowers
Final Adeie Adair
Column Bows Out
Post Social sked
Variety:- Ranged from
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A. Leonard to J. Benny
Just a quickie this week, Joe. on
For a time Camp Adair was considered off the beaten
, what will he dished up at Service
track
for topline entertainment.
jClub 1 for this week. And while
But.
added up, some great shows and top bands of the
'Adele’s at it, we say, “thanks for
country
have
played for entertain-'
I Hate■*«<.”
| ment of GIs at this cantonment t Caravan, appearing July 1. On Au
¡during the past two years.
gust 14 Diana- Barrymore, of the
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE
Tonight Club 1 will take over on : Bands have included ex-strip ' famous theatrical family, graced
the weekend dance, with music of | teaser Ada Leonard and her All- Adair with her presence, and on
Revue; Ted Fio 1 October 11 Louis Prima and his
American Girl
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the SCU hand en hanu.
Rito; Les Brown; Louis Prima. We ' hot trumpet and sweet 16-piece
have had a circus, operatic enter- band played at Field House.
FREE THRILLERS
The Coca Cola program, broad-
Saturday, the old-time corny tainment, Jack Benny and his 1
movies will be shown, for FREE, famous troupe, movie star Diana 1 cast over a national network,
I Barrymore, upward of 40 perform opened the 1944 season on Janu-
instead of the weekly cabaret night.
ances by traveling units of the ary 20 with Les Brown’s band fur-
Drop around and save your 15
USO-Camp Shows. •
nishing the music. On February 12
cents.
First of the name bands to ap Hollywood’s Valentine present to
pear was Fio Rito. who filled Field
MUSIC AND FOOD, TOO ; House for the first time December 1 | the girls of Oregon came in the
¡person of Victor Mature.
Sunday night’s program will be
Trailblaser Photo
. 7, 1942, with a show that featured
THREE PRETTY GALS al the 274th Inf. “B Company tonal"
One week later GIs of the Trail
a thrue-in-one-arrangement, with a I funny “Candy” Candido.
-how how the flowers were displayed at the party Tuesday night,
blazer Division put on their spark
musical
program,
a
community
l-eft to right, l.uella Tours». Betty Clark, Jill Lemmon.
New Year’s Eve—1942
ling and replete GI show, “As You
sing and punch and cookies all on
Three weeks following, GIs of
schedule. Time will be about 2000. ! Adair put on the first and last Were.”
Wedding in Corvallis
Battle of Bands
New Year's Eve frolic at Field
GI MOVIE SHORTS
On March 17 Camp Adair’s
j House with then-GI Bruce Shar-
Your regular GI movie shorts and I ritt (Eddie Bruce) managing a ‘ ow n bands made history. Six
a community sing of both old and l.»-act show to watch the New
super-hot outfits raised the raft
new favorites will come Monday Year in. Also starred was the
ers at Field House in the now
night to Club 1.
legendary “Battle of the Bands.”
well known northwest magician,
The 14-piece Trailblazer Infantry
Virgil (The Great Virgil) Mul
JUKE BOX DANCE
band won among larger outfits,
Yes, we re dragging out the old key.
On February 4, 1943, Ada Leon while first for smaller bands w ent
I juke box for Tuesday's midweek
ard undulated across the Field to the five musical stars of the
informal dance at Club 1—but that
House stage, and February 15 j Medics, led by now S-Sgt. Joe
| doesn’t mean, Joe, that hostesses
brought the first appearance of | Sieff.
won’t be there or that you won’t
On April 6 another feminine band
the Eugene Gleemen.
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have just as much fun.
April lx marked the first at- hit Adair. This time, though, it
tempt at opera for Adair. This was the 14-piece WAC band from
TELL THE TRUTH
Aga in Wednesday. Club l’s popu didn’t go over too mightily, but Ft. Des Moines, which stopped over
lar Truth or Consequences quiz the audienee was enthralled by the at this Post on a nation-wide tour
voice of a then-comparatively un I of Army installations.
show will be featured.
The last big-time show—and one
known University of Oregon girl.
i of the biggest—came on Mother's
Voice of Beauty
She was Marie Rogndahl. col- i Day. In this, Jack Benny, the Wau
oratura soprano w ho since »P- kegan boy who made good in the
«»M ap *» PhaiV
peared several times at Adair big town, brought all the princi
PVT. THOM AS M. JENKIN*. Feet Finance, and his bride.
and this summer is starting a pals of his noted cast for dual per
Ann Oaldiill of < hirago. following wedding ceremony held last
Thar day in Cori a libs. Reception at the Benton Hotel followed the
It «’»« the "B Company Burt" j climb to operatic stardom as formances. The network show was
nuptials.
and it nearly blew the roof off featured singer on the Hour of released from Theater 2 while
Charm.
afterward the cast appeared at
Service Club 2. Monday night.
Next big show was the ’Camel Field House.
_ The “B Co." woe in the 274th
Infantry. The “hurt" was a long
evening of dancing, floor show ami
just plain good fun. The music
THE t \NTERV 11.LB GHOST— lull, playing the part of a beautiful was furnished by SCU 1911 band.
Hedda Hopper quotes Charles . peaaant girl in pre-revolutionary
S Sgt. Robert MacMullen lined
Snack Bar closed this weekend
laiught>.n as saying about this pic Russia, has two desires—love and up a really stellar array of talent Register Now
l while repairs are being made on
ture. “If it isn’t good. it’s my own ambition for wealth—and the story for the show which included Pat
A new feature at Chemeketa
fault, because they've given me the ‘ ia a psychological drama of the Kreweon, singing those long- USO, Salem, will be a billiard tour the floor in the men’s lounge.
greatest assistance from the dirve- I effect she has upon those about drawn-put blue« for which she has nament Tuesday at 2030 and a
tor up uiid down.” Reported to be ' h«r. George Sanders. in the role lircome well known; magical feats ping pong tourney Wednesday at
Many Thanks fa Yaa
Staff of the Corvallis USO, in
the lust that l-aughten has ever of the judge, turns in one of the of sleight-of-hand by Tec 5 Dak the same time. Register in ad
done, which is saying plenty, "The beat performances of his career. Eltzroth; violin specialties by Pfc. vance. Friars will go to the cham thia last issue of the Sentry, wishes
to express its appreciation to the
Cantervdie Ghost” also stars Rob- Photography and mnsic are cepe- Clifford Berge; and the capers of pions!
70th and Poet Special Services for
irt Young and Mar*o»*t O’Brien, etaily good,
a group of th* funniest lads seen
cooperation, to all GI entertainers
captivating child star.
STKF LIVELY — A Frank Si hereabouts in a long time, the Co.
Forestry Trip On
SUMMER 8TOKM — Hailed by natra revival of the comedy. "Room . B Barracks Bags.
Sunday’s educational trip at who performed at the Club, and to
| Midway in the evening a chicken Chemeketa USO, Salem, will be to the Sentry for its publicity and
critics im on« of the top picture*
of 1944. “Rumitoer Storm” is built Service.” Supporting cant, featur I buffet supper waa served under the the State Forestry building, with cooperation.
We all enjoyed it, too.
around an adapt* twin of Ch*bev’s ing Adolph Menjou. George Mur direction of 3, Sgt. William (the the bus leaving the USO (no
"The Shooting Party.” Linda Dor- phy and Gloria 9« Haven, is strong. ¡Grseki Athanasopolos
charge! at 1400 Beautiful Oregon
Dancing at Albany
woods are used in the building.
Although orchestras are “al
most unobtainable,“ as the Albany
Program Changes
USO reports, they will continue to
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Frogram changes at the Corval have their two weekly dances—
1230 and 2o30
1U10 and 2030
lis USO are as follows:
Saturday and Tuesday nights—to
Sun. 1400
Run 1330
Sunday evening discussion groups recorded music of Artie Shaw, Dor
Friday
hummer Storm
White Cliffs of Dover
are cancelled indefinitely.
sey. Wayne King, etc.
Irene Dunn-Alan
Grorfe Sanders Linsia
Marshall-Frank Morgan
Darneii-Edw. E. Horton
274th Company Bust
Al Service Chib 2
Scheduled at Post Theaters: Frank
Sinatra, Laughton, 'Summer Storm'
Tou moments Listed at Chemeketa;
Corvallis USO Snack Bar Closed
I
CAMP ADAIR THEATERS
Saturday
Mi.wtre! Ma*
Benny Fields -Grady»
■ :onr*o- Alan Dinuhart
SuHday
fhe Centwe iRe Gfceot
. ratio* l a igni or Robert
Y*o** Ma-goret (PWrion
LI an day
Th* Ccnlvrvilt* Gkwvt
Charite M ugh ton Robert
Young kfrrgarot O'Brien
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TW SM WK« Dwrnd
lavina Grvy Puivv <'animai
Jungle Unmaa
SERVICEMEN'S DATEBOOK
A Night pf Adventure
Tom Conway-Audrey Long
Henry » Wrick’s i it»!» Secret
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Dooms Durbin
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Deanna Durbin
Gene Kellv
*Ban«y *F ielda-Gtodys
G oargo A Inn Dtnohart
Wednendjy HpLmly
l o-alge Morph* Glarm
De Have* Frank *i>art*a
nZZZ»-Herten
Step Lhroty
Laughton-Robcet
torgurrt O'» ten
a.
AY—Informal dance al Service Club 1. Handcrafts for
Hospital patient« in the lounge. 1400 Movie. “Thu Eve of St
Murk," Tor Hospital patients. 1M0.
SAT! RDkY—OM-tme merle. Club 1. Brain twister and
tcower for patients in Hospital lounge, 1900.
SUNDAY—Special manic program. 2000 Club 1. Hand
crafts for ps Denis ln Hospital. 1400 Open house. Hospital, eve
ning.
MONDiY—Gi movie shorts and «lag. Club 1. Classical
rre-icrf hour foe ratrents in Hospital lounge, 1900; make-a-record
night, employment office 1B30.
TUESDAY—Juke box Joaee, Club 1. Handcrafts for patients,
14M m lounge Movie. “Jam Session,“ m Hospital, 1SW
WFDNESDkY—Troth er Cooseqnen
Club L Forty
night foe Shwpit*' patients auditorium. I
TH! BSD AY—Special Jw. (Kb 1.
Hospital patw.its. line in kvmge