1 Friday, M ay 28. 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER All Aboard! "Taxi” Enroute to Abbot MORE ABOUT WAACS Fage Three Oregon Hills Will Echo Melodious March Cadence (Continued from Page One) • • W . O. Spalding, E R T C Band Director, C o m p o se s • Battalion Theme Songs Requested by Col. Besson around army camp. They will move into especially designed Timber-laden hills of Oregon's and that soldiers like (o sing. barracks tor the detachment in Caseade range soon will echo (o Plans also provide for a 15-mii»- the next ten days. More conven the marehing songs of thousands ute soiigi< n ! by ERTC units ut iences, such as a beauty shop, of soldiers training in tile En reveille formation and early will be available as will a re gineer Replacement Training morning concerts by the ERTC creation room. Center at Camp Abbot. Col. liain). The 20 WAAC's assigned to Frank S. Besson, post coinmaiid Another innovation will be the motor transport are among the er, has decreed that each battal use on the march of a drum first of such groups to be sent ion shall have its own marching beat cadence which will serve to a field post. Only two months song and commissioned Warrant as an introduction to theme ago the first group of W AAC Offieer Charles J. Spalding, songs. truck drivers were assigned to ERTC band director, to arrange duty at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. music for accompaniment by the Members of the detachment band. have been assigned to the fol The first ill the series of songs lowing sections: Quartermaster already has been arranged for (salvage, commissary, property the 51st Bn. It was ready for the and administrative sections), "Keep 'em writing” seems to unit even before the first trainee post laundry, signal office, ord arrived. Theme song tor the unit be the slogan of Camp Abbot nance, post engineer, military will be to the tune of “ The Fann personnel. intelligence, provost marshal, Since formation of a postal er in the Dell.” motor transport, post surgeon, Many of the verses were con unit here, under supervision of post headquarters, special ser tributed by the colonel himself, Capt. John C. Burgeson, about vices, personnel, training divis who recalled them from World 8,000 letters have been sorted ion (SCU), postal transportation W ar 1 days. The arrangement daily. From May 1 to 28, approx headquarters and W AAC head made by Warrant Officer Spald imately 175,000 letters have been quarters. In several sections ing is unique in that it contains received here, and 70,000 mailed. auxiliaries are on temporary Stamp sales totalled $650, wh.le several bars of swing music. Appearing spic and span in their summer khaki uniforms, this duty awaiting permanent assign A second arrangement to the money orders purchases soat * d group of WAAC's are shown hoarding a truck that transported ment to the theaters, libraries tune of “ t’ve Got Spurs that to $7,000. The post office also them to eanip following their arrival in Bend. On the ground, and service clubs when these Jingle, Jangle, Jtngle,” is being sold $500 in War Bonds and left to right: Helene Efantis, Margaret McGunnigle, Anna facilities are opened. made for the 52nd Bn., but the Stamps. Eisenstein, June Dixon, Lillian Mayer. In the truek, Violet The personnel of the W AAC Besides three enlisted men lyric has rot yet been completed. headquarters detachment lists . Powell, left; Lois Smith. Pauline Tobias, Margaret Kilntartin and six W AAC’s, there are four The si.ng program was intro and Helen Fadrowski. (ENGINEER Photo by CpI. Ed Pitra, the following assignments: six duced here on the theory that a civilians employed in the P. O. ERTC.) cooks, a supply sergeant, com singing army is a fighting army according to Capt. Burgeson. pany clerk, assistant company clerk and mail orderly. The detachment officers are Second Officer Stephanie Pod MORE ABOUT zunas and Third Officer Patricia Major T Io o n A f 1 * Elwell. First Leader T Eleanor Capt. J. E. Campbell, Trans« Army accoustical engineers to Pell is “ top kick” of the 155 en portation officer, 12th Group, My shower bath's a shower day conducted tests in Camp Ab bout. rolled auxiliaries. ERTC. 1st Lieut. bot’s theater to insure G.I. pat Uncomfortably in and out. Continued From Page 2 Lts. John F. Derr, Franklin rons the finest reproduction and I dart white squaks of an guish tear sound of any cinema house in message center and held that Dick and John D. Tracy. MORE ABOUT S/Sgt. Apart the frozen frigid air. the northwest. job until he was earmarked for T/4 Ernest Meyer, C-52, f Invoices received by the camp I turn the cold on, then the cadre for Camp Abbot, reporting Sgt. Spqgial Services officer revealed hot . • « for duty here on May 15th. Cpl. Attillio V. Pizzi, Hq. Dot, that projection equipment is on But labels lie and I do not! —A.F.C. Pauline Tobias The message center is by far 11th E T Gp. the way from factories and will (Continued From Page One) SCU, 1973 Cpl. one of the most important of arrive here within a week. The Pvt. Sidney W. Haynes, B-53. veteran officer heads seven im screen will measure 10% by 14% fices on the post because (he en T/5 portant units comprising the feet. tire post personnel depends upon Pvts. LeRoy E. Lamore and Special Service Branch of the > The theater will be operated its prompt and accurate distri Eugene H. Fromholtz, B-53. Ninth Service Command. 1 for enlisted men and women, of-j a w • C i__ bution of official communica Ldr. “The departmental heads of , ficers and civilians living on the M O V I fly O T U f , tions. With a staff of eight men. Jr. Ldr. Zclla I. Allen these units are endeavoring to t post. Pictures will be shown here Sgt. Hanson has rapidly organ Aux. Sarah E. Spray provide the finest facilities for 1 within 30 days of their national ized the office into a going pro T/4 the convenience of Camp Abbot release enabling Abbot men a Second lesson in G. I. cour ject to serve the growing train Aux. Dorothy E. Jarrett soldiers,” Col. Beveridge said, chance to see Hollywood’s latest •Ir. Idr. “Your ramp is laid out compact p r o d u c t s at very reasonable tesy is enhanced by a poem and ing center. A t the present time the center Aux. Mary L. Moscatello condensed version on how to ly, enabling soldiers to take full i prices. is handling between four and T/5 advantage of facilities that will In the future, said Cpl. Thur salute correctly. five hundred pieces of mail Aux. Josephine Gruca be provided by the camp Special man S. Justus, theater manager, A. F. C. Pauline Tobias, SCU daily, registering each one and Aux. Regina H. Kralik Services Office. The buildings cushioned seats will be installed, 1973, attached to the camp Aux. Alma M. Kronguest are modern; the equipment is of to replace the wooden benches Special Services Office, metered sending it on to its proper office. the finest type and personnel is that will be on hand when the out three stanzas for soldiers to Besides this, the center is handl ing the addressing of all official thoroughly qualified to super- theater opens ‘In two weeks.’ salute officers in staff cars. mail, telegrams and numerous Wife, Children of ERTC vise^r.uch activities.” other little jobs handed it “ W hen yon a « « from a fa r TT n 51 ? seven units which Col. i , A novinsr star T/Sgt Hanson’s "better half” Bandsman Saved in Fire Beverage supervises are the |_|p K n O W S A l th e Salute, soldier, sa’.utc ! The wife and children of is well known to the enlisted executive, music, education, r ' e l' M U W S m c a mark due men of Fort Wood because she T/Sgt. Glenn Roberts narrowly athletic and recreational, facili T o the o ffie e r wno served as hostess of Service Club escaped from a fire in their Is rid in g by. ties and library section. Number T w o for s o m e little home at 56 Shasta Place in Ben* Cpl. Raymond Ross is the “ in '¿Special services officers can ••When you see it near time, before marriage t h i s Mrs. Roberts and children were Don’t stop to peer — w S m *” greatly to the fin a l, formation boss” at post head But salute, soldier, salute.'* month, so indeed congratula f asleep at noon May 22 when a victory, through intelligent ap quarters. ' shed fire of unknown origin plication to problems confront-1 The former Fort Ord, Calif., And here’s the Instructions on tions are still in order. The .started in rear of their home. ing morale building factors, a soldier is assigned to the infor- how to salute correctly; Raise Hansons reside in Bend at the [They were saved by neighbors deep sense of interest in their mation desk near the entrance the right hand smartly until the , present time. land Bend firemen. work, the obligation it imposes, and it is his duty to direct all tip of the forefinger touches the i Considerable c l o t h i n g and ( E d i t o r N » f » : Th i* 1» III. Iir »t at a I and a thorough realization of the ; callers to proper officers within lower part of the head dress— ..r fe a erf \m w i n i n t fW m - household furniture were lost to importance of qualified pro-1 the “ U” shaped building, above and slightly to the right liatad p m M R . I wfth th* ‘*S*y” , , r, , »n t the fire. grams of activity,” said Colonel He is attached to Corps of Mil- of the right eye — thumb and ■ a jo r t at ( amp Abbot. Otbora w ill fnllaw Sgt. Roberts is drum major In Beveridge. ) itary Police, SCU 1973 and en- fingers extended and joined— j each w o o l.) I tire ERTC hand. PFC. and Mrs. The Special Services office at listed on July 26,1940 in Detroit, palm to the left—upper a rm ' Marvin C. Befchcr. also residing Camp Abbot, directed by Lt. P. Mich. horizontal—forearm at a 45 de Gilchrist Hotel in at 56 Shasta Prace lost con. W • H. O’Brien and the officers, en- Ross answers about 200 quer- gree angle—hand and wrist, era hie clothing. Pfc. Betcher, t»o. listed men and W AAC who are ies a day and is seldom stumped, straight . . . turn head and eyes , Bend Seeks Tennants Available to Camp Abbot of ■ is a member of the Camp Abbot assigned, will aid greatly in the however, until the WAACs were toward the person saluted! ficers, enlisted men allowed to hand. accomplishment of the projected assigned to temporary quarters, live off the post and civilians is program here, he added. he was a a loss for a correct “ My feet were stuck out of the the Gilchrist hotel, located at thc- •PRO’ STATION OPENS Col. Beveridge plans to visit ' reply. Establishment of an emer corner of Riverside Blvd, and covers.” For recreation. Ross likes to Camp Abbot again in the near "Why didn’t you pull th'nrt see movies and listen to the gency prophylactic station at Gilchrist st., in Bend. future. Reasonable rates are charged in?” radio. His favorite program? 221 Greenwood Ave., in Bend, “ I ain’t putting those < They’re changing the name of You guessed it— “Information open 24 hours daily, was an-' on a semi-permanent basis, ac things In bed with me.” cording to camp authorities. nounced by camp authorities. Please!” Coffeyville, Kansas, to Sanka. 'Keep 'em Writing" Aim of Postoftics Sound Tests Taken W A A C -y For In Camp Theater Better or Verse £01. Beveridge If You See Afar Salufe, G.I., Salufe Answers in Camp Male Coll r i TELL YUH, AAY P N I E N P L Y - I CAN (SET PLEN T Y DOU3M FOR THIS P ie c e OF- E S S e HTIAL EQUIPMENT PNOM A CIVILIAN r KNOW IN TOWN I fcy Milton Caniff, Creator of "Terry and tf»e Pirates" v - SELLINO ÖOVERN.MENT PROPERTY/ PEPORE rlP LET THIS HUNKA PAPER. CO AT THAT PRICE, I'D SELLINö MILITARY , INFOBAWmoW... * SEND m O HITLER COePDKAL OP OR HlßOHfTD/ W i THe CUARD/ fkU M B FE 6 É BARS and STRIPES Message Unit