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 '... c .... 1 ,. ' 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. I -----—----------------------- 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 1 ............................. 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