Abbot engineer., June 25, 1943, Page Page Eight, Image 8

M ale Call
Friday, June 25, 1943
ABBOT ENGINEER
Page Eight
by
Milton Caniff, Creator of Terry and the Pirates"
Q uite A Battle S ig h t
Pvt Head Proves — bhoim en — H ere's Low dow n on A.S.T.P.,
O.C.S. As Explained by Board S ecrefary
Headliner in
52nd Gl Show
O ffic e rs A ttend
£ °n,£ b
Two high-ranking Camp Ab­
bot officers were this week in
By. CpI. Harlan L. Weeks
“ With the establishment of the minimum Selective Service age at 18, the Army was compelled Fort Belvoir, Va., attending a
to assure itself that there would he no interruption in the flow o f professionally and technically trained conference sponsored by the
men who have hitherto been provided in regular Increments by American colleges and universities,” Army Service Forces training
said (icn. (ieorge C. Marshall,, Chief of Staff, in the foreword to a booklet of questions and answers on division to discuss latest meth­
ods of warfare instruction.
the Army Specialized Training Program.
The Abbot representatives are
That in a nutshell gives every weekly and personally interview- sible appointments. Also 30 mem­
Rookie A m azes C ro w d
enlisted man the general idea for ing between 50 and 60 candi- bers o f the cadre are going be­ Col. Aubrey H. Bond, command­
Bv Eatina G la ss Razors- tJle establishment of the ASTP, dates. The board has purposely fore the lioard this week for in­ ing officer of the 12th Gp., and
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' but the biggest question to all of chosen evening meetings so as terviews and possible acceptance. Lt. Col. Clarence J. Douglas,
chief, training division.
Drill bquads W in H onors them is the whys and wherefores not to interfere with the exten-
At the present time, Lt. Max-
Both are expected back the
of the program.
sive training program of the son pointed out, the quotas are
Camp A Idiot came into its own
early part of next week.
In an effort to learn more of trainees now'at Abbot,
limited
so
qualifying
candidates
in the strange realm o f the thea­ the plans for the program at
it has been erroneously rumor-
tre Wednesday night when the Camp Abbot, Lt. John A. Max- ed that ASTP is pointing toward are placed in a "pool” and those
52nd Kngr. Tg. Bn. came up with son, recorder for the board and postwar work by members of best qualified will be called, up­
a snappy variety show complete camp Personnel Procurement of- the armed services but it was on the receipt of quotas.
It was further pointed out that
with one of those fellows who ficer was interviewed this week definitely stated that for the
at the present time the qualifica­
eats everything hut the rear end by the ENGINEER.
Of interest to Abbot personnel
most part the trained men will tions are extremely high because
out of a tank.
relative to the recent Pay-As-
Lt.
Maxson
revealed
that
at
be
placed
in
the
army
in
the
of
limited
quotas
and
hence
only
It was inevitable that a glass
You-Go tax bill, signed by Presi­
eater and razor blade chewer the present time some 275 enlist­ many branches where they can the so-called "cream of the crop” dent Roosevelt two weeks ago, is
ed
men
o
f
the
51st
battalion
are
realize
the
value
of
their
train­
will
be
selected
to
attend
Officer
would be assigned to Camp Ab­
the announcement by Hqs. Ninth
bot I every ERTC has at least lieing processed by the ASTP ing and do a good job there. Candidate training, which was Service Command that the “ cur­
Isiard
with
another
260
eligible
Some
of
the
qualified
technical
recently
extended
from
three
to
one). Pvt. Donald Head, whose
rent tax payment plan of 1943
taste runs in that direction, was in the 52nd battalion. The fig- experts may be used for recon- four months in length.
merely provides for collection
ures
for
the
53rd
battalion,
now
struetion
and
rehabilitation
work
Personnel
o
f
the
boards
are
as
“ discovered” and used as a re­
taxes which are already impo^f
in
the
stages
of
activation,
are
but
the
majority
will
be
utilized
follows:
ASTP—Maj.
Wm.
T.
ceptacle before he’d completed
by the Internal Revenue codeT
a month’s training. He came not available but are believed to for the army’s immediate needs. Avery, president; Maj. Willis N. No new taxes are imposed.”
Another
lioard
which
is
most
Nelson,
Capt.
Ab
Jolly,
1st
Lt.
lie
almut
the
same.
Besides
the
through with flying colors.
At the same time, the camp
Nor is Head’s immunity to three battalions, there are sev­ active and of considerable inter­ John A. Maxson, recorder; 1st Judge Advocate’s office reported
est
is
the
Officer
Candidate
eral
hundred
other
eligible
en­
Lt.
Wm.
L.
Murray,
Jr.,
1st
Lt.
sundry jagged objects confined
availability of statements of fi­
to his mouth parts. A fter giving listed men, who have filled out board, of which Lt. Maxson is H. B. Stafford, 1st Lt. James B. nancial condition which military
also
recorder.
He
pointed
out
Meeks,
and
2nd
Lt.
John
A.
Al­
the
quesionnaires,
in
the
cadre
razor blades and an electric
that this board is meeting regu­ ders and 2nd Lt. Henry L. Han­ personnel may gain exemption
light bulb a gastronomic work­ of the post.
benefits under Section 513, Sol­
larly to interview the men quali­ sen.
It
is
expected'
that
a
large
out and topping off the act with
diers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief
fied
for
OCS.
At
the
present
time
Personnel
of
the
OCS
board
is
group
of
eligible
candidates
for
a bit of fire eating, he removed
Act, 1940.
his footwear and jumped from the specialized training will be there are some lit) trainees in composed of Maj. Avery as presi­
The JA’s department will as­
the
51st
battalion
and
35
mem­
dent;
Maj.
Nelson,
Capt.
Win­
called
from
the
51st
battalion
at
a piano stool (it doesn’t have to
sist soldiers in properly filling
bers
of
the
ItOTC
who
are
quali­
ston
W.
Ebmeyer,
Lt.
Maxson,
the
end
o
f
their
training
cycle
to
be a piano stool!) into a box
out the statement, notarize it
filled with broken glass. He the many units throughout the fied. In the 52nd battalion there recorder; Lt. Murray, Lt. Staf­ and route to proper authorities
are
75
members
o
f
the
ROTC
ford,
Lt.
W.
F.
Ward,
Capt.
Jolly,
United
States.
didn’t even make a face.
for record.
At the present time the ASTP and I It) trainees who are quali­ Lt. Carl C. Putzier and Lt. Han­
Other highlights o f the pro­
fied
for
OCS
interviews
and
pos­
sen.
board
is
meeting
three
nights
gram were drill demonstrations
New Phone Extensions
by the "Awkward Squad” which
managed to get its thumbs
A
re Installed in C a m p
Bend Lions C lu b H ears
W A A C s G e t M asks—
caught in virtually every mecha­
Installation of new telephone
Post
C
h
a
p
la
in
A
nd
rew
nism on an M-I and the Drill
extension numbers in Camp At-
Not Beauty— But G l
Role o f a chaplain in the bot has been completed, but tl
Masters whose abilities leaned to
Gas masks and helmet
Army was explained to mem­ former exchange digits—1169
the other extreme. Both groups
Monday, June 21, 1943 was the
liners were issued to ment­ bers of the Bend Lions’ club last remain the same.
are com|>oscd of Junior B.O.T.C. first day of summer according to
is'rs o f the WAAC detach­ Tuesday noon by Maj. William
men from Oregon State College,
New extension of the post
the calendar, but ask anyone at
H. Andrew, post chaplain, who Special Services Branch and
ment this week. No special
Corvallis.
was
recently
voted
a
complimen­
significance can !>e attached
Public Relations Office is 60.
The Drill Masters, led by Cpl. Camp Abbot what they thought
tary membership for his pre­
to Issuance o f this additional
News items intended for the
John Cimko, performed the man­ of the day in relation to summer
vious
service
in
the
organization
equipment, according to 2nd.
ABBOT ENGINEER may be
ual of arms with amazing profi­
yes, the answer was just plain
in
other
cities.
O. Stephanie A. Podzunas,
phoned to Extension 8.
ciency and polished o ff the dem­ "NUTS” .
S/Sgt. Frank Mader, pianist,
company commander. "It is
onstration with a "Queen Ann”
As une outfit in the northern
56th
Bn.
and
Pvt.
George
Dou-
merely regulation equipment
salute.
forces o f Alaska said, "The
mani, violinist, Hq. Co. SCU. Backers N eeded fo r
that has not been available
A backdrop o f music was pro- Chamber of Commerce calls it
furnished a delightful musical C a m p Little Theater
l»efore," the said.
tided b,v the Camp Ahliot dance unusual but we don’t”. A'es, it
program.
Camp Abbotmen interested in
hand, < lir e e le d by S/Sgt. .lack rained and hailed and was far
organization of a Little Theater
Hayes. Musical selections were from summer.
A
ssistant
Finance
O
ffic
e
r,
movement are urged to contact
presented by a quartet composed
Now all we can hope for is
First M eeting fo r W ive s
T/Sgt. William V. Hanson, chief
o f 1‘vts. |{. A. Ia*ech, .1. C. Pat­ that the weatherman will take a Like H is Boss, Ex-Dukers
terson, M. O. Herster and II. G. slight peek at the calendar and
Addition o f Lt. Samuel Chor- O f A bbotm en Set by USO of tiie ERTC Massage Center.
Hanson is a graduate o f the
First meeting of Abbot sold-
Hutton. Pvt. A. B. Zimmerman. give us a break as long as the tek as Assistant Finance Offi-
dmminer, was guest artist with coal miners are on strike so at cer brings together two gradu- iers’ wives will be held Monday, famed Pasadena Playhouse and
ates of the Army Finance June 28th at 20000 at the Pilot has written and starred in num­
the band, and Pvt. S. B. Norris least we can stay warm.
erous stage successes in Holly­
School of Duke University, Dur- Butte Inn dining room.
was master of ceremonies. The
Miss Ann McLaughlin, Asso­ wood.
ham, N. C., since his superior
program was sponsored by the
lltli Group S|iecial Service O f­ G-2 CHIEF IS INTERVIEWED officer Lt. G. F. Crisman also ciate Director. USO, has been
A branch o f the armed forces graduated from the same fin- instrumental in organizing the S. S. O. FURNISHES PAPERS
fice, directed by Lt, Stephen D.
Pending formal opening of the
with not much glamor but ance school—which should make group, assisted by Mrs. Ed
Hopkins.
plenty of guile, the Military In- Camp Abbot finances come out Schaefer, Mrs. Marion Ungar. camp’s main and two sub-libra­
Mrs. Peggy Simerlink, Mrs. ries. daily newspapers from all
telligenee that spies out the even . . . as they do!
HOSPITAL s e r v i c e s s e t
enemy’s movements, veils our
Lt. Chortek is a native of Mad- Raye Mound, Mrs. d e v e Redig, sections of the United States, in­
Hospitul Chapel Service will own and lays the groundwork ¡son, Wis., and before graduat- Mrs. Robert Kerr and Mrs. tended for the reading rooms are
currently being distributed to
be held Sunday at 1000 in the for every offensive, was the sub- ¡ng from Duke, was stationed at Remo Vigo,
patients in Station Hospital by
conference room in the X-Ray ject o f a recent Camp Abbot Fort Benj. Harrison, Ind.
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the Special Service Office.
laboratory with Chaplain David quarter hour radio discussion
New
C
lerk
-T
y
p
ist
on
I. Segerstrom in charge. On ar- between Capt. M. P. Coover, post
rival of furniture for the Red Intelligence officer and Lt. P. H. RED CROSS OFFICE LAUDED Duty in C a m p J A O ffic e
BARRACKS FOR PHONE GALS
The field director's office o f
in the absence of Mrs. Mary
Cross recreation room, services O’Brien, public relations officer,
Workmen today were putting
the American Rod Cross, Camp Esther
Ridenour.
recovering finishing touches on a new bar­
will I h 1 held there.
over station KBND.
Abbot, in charge o f Mr. Frank from illness, Mrs. Ann Hamil- racks for camp telephone opera­
Dunning, was complimented by ton has been temporarily assign- tors. The two-story living quar­
Mr. Verl Lewis, field supervisor ed as clerk-typist in the camp ters is located in rear of the
for Oregon, southern Washing Judge Advocate Office.
main telephone and exchange o f­
ton and Idaho, after a tour of
A native of Chicago. Mrs. fice on Center street.
Fred W a rin g ’s Radio Show H onors C A M P A BBO T
inspection here recently. Mr. Hamilton held similar positions
In o r d e r to o b t a in a re p re s e n ta t iv e m u s ica l p r o g r a m w ith
Lewis said he was pleased with in Camp White. Ore.. CCC and
se le ctio n * th a t a r e fa v o r ite s o f r v e r r o n e at t a m p A h h ot.
results obtained by the newly- with the Home Owners Loan
> t » l R v o le fo r th o " H i t S o n » » " is n e c e s s a r y . P le a se list
th re o s o n » » th a t y o a ’ d tike ta h ea r o n th e J a ly 29
established unit. Mr. Lewis. Corp. She resides in Bend.
p rog ra m .
whose offices are in San F r a n - -------------------------------
cisco, formerly was child wel­ SEEK PACKAGE OWNERS
The War Department has an­
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fare consultant for Bend.
An assortment o f items —
ranging from soap to sweat­ nounced that pictures of in­
G-2 OFFICER TO SCHOOL
shirts reportedly lost on buses fants less than one year old
Capt. M. P. Coover, post intel­ from Bend to camp may be may he sent overseas by way
ligence officer, is attending a claimed at the downtown office of V-mail. They'll give many a
3.
course of instruction in civilian of the Pilot Butte Transit Lines, Yank fighting man a glimpse
protection at the University of according to Mr. Harold Mur- of one of the many things he is
(Mail or Bring Votes to Special Service O ffice)
fighting for.
VVashington.
phy. manager.
News A bout Taxes
R eceived In C a m p
First Summer Day
A Total W ashout
Request for "Victory Tunes" Program
Baby's Picture
To R each Daddy