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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1943)
Friday, M ay 21, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Four Fording Streams included in Abbotmen's W ar Diet A B B O T EN G IN EER - - Spor t s - - Camp Abbot Baseball Clubs Enter Central Oregon League ERTC and SCU Diamondeers Invited To Try Out For Positions; American Legion Donates Suits Camp Abbot will be represent ed in the Central Oregon Base ball League by two teams when the league opens its season around June 1, Cpl. Roy L. Rider, athletic director ior the Special Service Office, announc ed this week. The camp squads will compete with teams from | j n the near future, when a Bend, Redmond, Warm Springs 1 Camp Abbot soldier tells you he .... . - — u r f. and Prineville. has some “ pin money,” it means Released by U. 3. War Department Bureau of Publie Relations Both camp units will be com- j the price of shattering tenpins on RIVER IN NEW GUINEA—Fording streams in New Guinea is an everyday occurence among posed of cadre and trainees of the mapleways of the camp’s the Engineer Replacement Train- j bowling centers, American soldiers. Men in uniform with packs seek shallow water. Native helpers are heedless of ing Center and personnel of the ( The Special Service office has deep pools. Ninth Service Command unit, under consideration plans to con- Soldiers interested in joining are struct a 12-alley bowling center requested to contact Cpl. Rider in the heart of the post. MORE ABOUT at the Special Service Office, Additional news regarding the phone 527, immediately. project will be made public in Practice sessions are sched several weeks. It is hoped that uled to begin as soon as a field a number of teams—officers and Equipment is e n r o u t e for has been completed, probably enlisted men—will be formed for j Camp Abbot’s movie palace, lo next week, Cpl. Rider said. competition and matches against cated south of the postoffice on (Continued From Page One) The Percy A. Stevens Post of Eend keglers. j "F ” street, according to Cpl. the American Legion at Bend niand. The first enlisted men ar j Thurman S. Justus, popular G.I. has donated $260 toward the rived from Fort Lewis, Wash., cinema impressario. purchase of uniforms for the on March 15 consisting of a mas The theater will accommodate Camp Abbot teams. ter sergeant and three privates. 1041 persons and represents the Original post headquarters most modern type of building de was located at 910 Wall St., in signed by Army engineers and Bend, and while awaiting ship architects. ment of office furniture and * Price of admission will be 15 Camp Abbot soldier golfers cents for soldiers and officers equipment, local m e r c h a n have been extended an invitation and a dime for kids. “ loaned” the Army necessary to tour the classy nine-hole Bend fice fixtures, and the downtown “ Justie” as the former Ft. headquarters was formally open Golf Club course, located on Leonard Wood ERTC soldier is ed on March 16. Maj. Joe L. Os | highway 97, about 15 miles from called, is an experienced theater trander was named executive of operator, having performed simi- Ski-minded Camp Abbot sol-, camp, ficer and director of administra dle-s can feel the thrill of idea! , Those who have trekked the ; lar chores in civilian life and for tion.*»,/' snow magic by visiting Paulina beautiful layout report that it is the past 14 months served as TliTpresent SCU staff is com lake, about 15 miles east of camp replete with tricky approaches, Theater No. 4 manager at his ARMED — P r e t t y N a n G r e y , posed of Maj. E. C. Forsythe, where the finest ski terrain in ; long, drive-inspiring fairways | former post. h e a rd as K athy M a r s h a ll in There will be five complete “ T h o s e W e L o v e ” , I s t h e c e n t e r ass’t executive officer; Capt. C. Oregon is located. j and velvety putting greens. There's a comfortable lodge at Cpl. Walter Hooks, CPM, changes of film fare weekly, he o f r o m a n c e in N B C ’s p o p u la r B. Porter, post adjutant; Lt. B. the foot of the ski range and j SCU 1937, one of the best ama- said, with a double bill on Tues W e d n e s d a y e v e n in g d r a m a o f Klabanoff, ass’t adjutant; Capt. W. D. Wilkinson, chief, training N e w E n a l a n d f a m i l y Ufa. any type of ski equipment may <eur shot makers in Texas, day and matinee on Sunday af branch; Lt. D. B. McClure, ex be rented for a nominal fee. i would like to organize a camp ternoon. The theater will open change officer; Lt. Stanberry It is hoped, when winter ar golf team and oppose other G. I. at 1800; first feature at 1830 and Foster, chief, Judge Advocate second, . 2030. Matinee starting rives, a camp-wide ski tourna-. linksmen in Oregon. branch; Capt. J. C. Burgeson, time is 1400. ment will be conducted on Sky-! ......................... ... postal officer and Lt. G. F. Cris- At present there is a need for line hill—Mother Nature’s grand ; —. . , , , , , . man, finance office. several experienced motion pic Also Col. F. G. Crandall, Jr., ture projectionists and Abbot- post surgeon; Capt. Levi W. men with such qualifications A series of boxing and wrestl Ruhl, transportation o f f i c e e r » ; , should contact Justus at the G. Isaac Waltons at C a m p ' theater or Special Service office. ing matches will be sponsored by Capt. John Nelson, signal oj I Abbot, undeterred over a recent j the Special Service Office as part cer; Capt. Marvin P. Cooper,“ , | camp regulation declaring the of Camp Abbot's extensive sports telligence officer; Capt. Ab Jolly Veteran of 20 years as a vol-1 Deschutes river which flows | program, Cpl. Roy L. Rider, ath provost marshal and internal se letic director, announced. All curity; Maj. H. G. Vawter, mess unteer fireman in Bend and sur through the heart of the camp as rounding towns is Camp Abbot’s “ off limits" are flocking to three men who have had ring or mat and billeting officer; Camp. M. fire chief, 44-year-old M. E. Van nearby spots where, it is report experience and those interested A. English, prison officer; Maj, First dance sponsored by in learning to box or wrestle are W. H. Andrew, post chaplain and Sickle. He’s been on the job since ed, “ the biting is terrific.” For the benefit of officers and Camp Abbot Officers’ Mess will requested to call the Special Capt. T. B. Fulkerson, supply of Pec. 1 and likes his work. ficer. The camp fire station is lo enlisted men who brought their be held tomorrow at 1900 in the Service Office, Phone 527. cated on the corner of 1st St. and fishing tackle along, here’s the Pilot Butte Inn with music by “Tentative plans call for pres F Ave. Nineteen civilians are lowdown on fishing in the im the ERTC solid-sending dance entation of a boxing and wrestl employed in the all important mediate vicinity of Bend: , aggregation, under direction of ing show each week as soon as North Twin Lake, above the Sgt. Joe Hayes, who used to the program is under way," Cor work of protecting military prop erty from the ravages of fire Little Deschutes, has been the blow his trumpet with Artie poral Rider said. “ Contests and destruction. A1 Dumler, assist site of some nice catches with Shaw’s band. June—the month of full Ore instructions in both subjects will ant chief, was a member of the flies, salmon eggs and worms. Admission will be 75 cents for be under close supervision, and gon moons and spring flowers— Metolius River, where soldier couples and 50 cents for bachelor opponents will be carefully also will be the opening of Camp Redmond, Ore., fire department fishermen are urged to use a fly officers. Formal dress Is option matched as a safeguard against Abbot's modern laundry, located fo r nearly a decade. At present there are two rod and a very small hook and al. An entertainment program injuries,” he added. “W e are in rear of Bldg. 320. pieces of fire fighting equipment single salmon egg. Lt. Howard I. Pulver, QMC will be presented by talented en anxious to have as many turn Paulina Lake, where patient listed men. —a 750-gallon pumper truck and post laundry officer, said that out as possible.” a 300-gallon unit, designed chief flycasters leave with a full creel. | betweerf 140 to 175 civilians will Col. L. H. Hall, ERTC execu The Chamber of Commerce in tive officer and the Mess Officer, ly to fight brush fires. To date, . be employed in the wet wash loss of property through fires on Bend or any of the sporting gods heads a committee arranging the j establishment. the post has been "negligible," stores will be happy to direct social, first for officers since At present, laundry from Ab- soldiers to the best fishin’ holes activation of Camp Abbot. Chief Van Sickle said. ! bot officers and enlisted men is The fire department’s phone In the country, located near this being washed in Camp Adair, number is 507. Of interest to Camp Abbot Ore., 125 miles from here. vast ERTC. Road, Speed Regulations soldiers bent on becoming o ffi Lt. Pulver said laundry will be cers is the recent announcement picked up every Wednesday at Noted for Abbotmen by Ninth Service Command of 1300 in battalion supply rooms, Camp Abbot personnel is re quotas for various officers’ can and returned the following week. M a il Your Home! minded to abide by regulations didate schools All laundry must be dispatched of the provost marshal and en to r June, the quota has been in GJ. barracks bag, with regu gineer to drive vehicles only on set at 46, with six of the 14 lar forms completely filled out, roads that are passable, and not school falling to announce exist as per instructions which supply to detour through non-designated ing openings during the month. sergeants will post on respective routes. Schools and quotas follow: Anti bulletin boards. The speed limit within the aircraft artillery, 9; Engineers, reservation must not exceed 25 2; Infantry, 5; Medical Adminis Sympathetic Gal F r i e n d : miles per hour, while on high tration, 15; Military Police, 3; George is an unfeeling brute. way 97 leading to Bend, regula Ordnance, 1; Quartermaster, 10; He must have been an incubator tions permit 35 m. p. h. M. P’s on Signal Corps, 1. baby. motorcycles patrol the roads en Schools not reporting quotas Gracie Allen: Oh, no. He must route to Bend, assisted by state include Army Administration, have had a mother. I'm sure highway patrolmen. Chemical W a r fa re , Finance. George's father wouldn't have NOD3HO -LOSSV dlNVO Field Artillery, Tank Destroyer been happy with any such ar and Transportation. 3«H rangement. W olf in olive drab: I under stand your kisses speak the lang dlNViS “Isn’t this wonderful sitting "Isn’t that a terrible picture uage of love. Cute number, who doesn't get here before the fireplace? Isn’t of me? I look just like a mon- 1N30 Vi I WOUJ that a swell fire?” key.” it: Yes. “Yeh. but Tm sure going to "You should have thought of W olf: Well, let’s talk things miss the furniture." that before you had it taken.” over. Bowling Center Is Considered Equipment Bound For Camp Theater Ski Trails Near Camp Are Famed est gift to those who ski. Camp Fire Chief Veteran "Smoky" SCU Aided Abbot Golfers Are Invited To Trek Over Bend Course 8 Canteens On Tap Ring, Mat Shows Planned In Camp hshin H o le s A re Adjacent+o Camp 4 » Officers' Mess to Sponsor Dance Modern Laundry Is Nearly Finished June O C S Quotas Released by N S C ENGINEER" :O X
