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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1943)
ERTC Musical Unit Seeks More Players Camp Abbot's Musical Organization Purple Heart Awarded to Abbot Vet Solid Senders Needed to Bo'ster Organization, Says Maestro Spalding If you know the manual of arms for a piccolo, if you can pi[H‘ one hot or sweet, oppor tunity awaits—you may lie able to get into the ERTC military band, Warrant Officer Charles S. Spalding, bandleader, an nounced Friday. Besides a piccolo player, clari netists, trumpeters and a good dance piano player are needed to bring the band up to its author ized strength. Experienced musi cians are requested to contact Mr. Spalding at the Band bar racks (building 919) at Center St. and Group Ave. The hand is making every ef fort to provide the type of music soldiers most enjoy when it’s most needed, the director point ed out. Every morning at the crack of dawn, bandsmen are out blowing into frosty mouth pieces to start o ff the soldier’s day with music. Special tunes have been ar ranged by Mr. Spalding as an accompaniment to individual battalion marching songs. Even swing is included in the scores to give soldiers an added lift. This “singing battalion” pro gram was originated by Col. Frank S. Besson, Post com mander, on the theory that a singing soldier is a fighting soldier. “ In addition to playing for military formations, the hand is preparing programs for con certs," Mr. Spalding s a i d. “ We’re throwing out the old- time hand music unless it is still proving a favorite, and substitut ing spine - tingling marches, plenty of isipular music, a sprinkling of novelties and a reasonable amount of the fine music the great masters have written. This is our recipe for th* soldier's musical palhte.” Mr. Spaulding, a graduate of Harvard, Columbia and the Army Music School, has two as sistants. They are T/Sgt. Glen Roberts, the band’s top sergeant, drum major and veteran of 21 years of service as a bandsman, and S Sgt. Jack Hayes, leader of the Camp Abbot dance band and former arranger for radio and motion pictures. In July, 1941, Sergeant Roberts and M Sgt. Harry L. Dalton organ ized the first ERTC hand at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Sergeant Hayos, former leader of the ERTC orchestra at the Missouri station, organized the Camp Ab bot dance unit and has develop ed it into one of the most popu lar musical organizations in this section of the state. The dance band is featured over radio sta tion KBND in Bend from 1945 to 2000 each Thursday night. Is Your W ife an Ex-School Teacher? Bend Jobs Open Wives of military personnel stationed at Camp Abbot who have had experience as school teachers, are requested to report their qualifications to the camp Director of Personnel Division w ith a view of obtaining employ ment as instructors in Bend pub lic schools. There is an acute shortage of qualified teachers in Bend, and appointments will be made to fill vacancies. M ale Call THEY DOUBLE IN BRASS BETW EEN ROLES AS SOLDIERS— — Here you see, amid the stately pine trees, the 24-piece ERTC Military hand under the baton of Warrant Officer Charles S. Spalding. They have been instrumental in supplying rhythmic creations to spur trainees in singing battalion songs, and their smooth brand of melodies greet every new increment arriving here. Besides, the band provides a fitting musical tribute as Old Glory is lowered nightly from Headquarters flag pole. Without a doubt, it is one of the finest GI musical groups in the cou n t r> . (ENGINEER Photo by T/4 Ed Pitra) A bbotizers Think It O ver! PIN-UPS FOR CHIN-UPS Five minutes tardiness is not very much! No? If one man is five minutes late to work it seems negligible. If training of one thousand soldiers starts five minutes late It means that 5000 minutes or 84 man hours have been wasted. It means further that 10 men have been unnecessarily drafted.lt means also that 10 men should have en released for combat. Lost time cannot lie regained! WAACs Billeted !n New Home Well, Camp Abbot's WAACs are now “ at home” in their ow n su I slued-green, GI double-decker barracks at Hospital road and 56th St. After several weeks of anx ious waiting, the gals, assisted by several platoons of coopera tive dogfaces staged an orderly, wholesale moving last Sunday. Trucks transported heavy equip ment, barracks bags and foot- lockers. Trainees who helped out lugging articles were feted at the first chow that evening. Reveille next morning the gals were serenaded by the ERTC military band, earning plaudits of the feminine soldiers. Lt. Stephanie A. l’odzunas, commanding o f f i c e r of the WAACs, commenting on the new quarters said: "Everything is wonderful. We have adequate living, recreational and adminis trative space.” The WAACs are quartered ac cording to their own assign ments: motor pool auxiliaries in one, and other unit workers, the second. Cooks and non-coms drew cadre rooms located on each floor. SIGHT FOR BAKE W ALLS— Is this highly photogenic Camp Abbot civilian employe who has been selected to lead o ff the weekly series of attractive gals working on the Post. V IT A L STATISTICS: Name: Alice Nel son. Age 23. Height: 5'4>2", Weight: 115 pounds. Color hair: Platinum blonde. Color eyes: Blue. Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Hobbies: Poetry, litera ture, tennis, hiking, dancing. Formerly worked at F t Belvolr and Fort Leonard Wood. At present she’s an eyeful in the office of the ERTC Training Division Director. Ambition: To finish the sweater she began “ ages ago” for her favorite GI. (ENGINEER Photo by Hahn.) Pvt. Sheldon Flynn Coins Punchy Anti-W aste Slogan Pvt. Sheldon Flynn, B-52, con tributes one of the punchiest re marks of the week at Camp Ab bot. Here it is: "Tojo, Hitler 4 Co. are daily laughing with gusto at your stupid and needless waste of food in the mess hall. Eat all you OUR W AACs MEET AIRMEN pul on your plate!” A bevy of Abbot Waacs will be The ENGINEER replies: the cynosure of all eyes at the “ Flynn you’re in!” Madras air base Saturday night when they attend a varied eve MEOW ning of entertainment, highlight "Your neighbor dresses very sensibly and modestly.” ed by a dinner, tour of the base “ Yes, she'll do anything to attract atten and a dance at the Madras USO. tion.” Twenty-six-year old Pfc. Alex C. Ilallcy, dining room orderly in QM branch, SCU 1973, was sig nally honored at a formal re By Cpl. Harlan L. Weeks treat ceremony recently when lie A pro baseball player from the was decorated with the Order of the Purple Heart for wounds re Blue Ridge Mountains of West ceived on Guadalcanal, Solomon Virginia, but you would never islands, on Nov. 21, 1942. The medal, oldest of all U. S. know it from looking at him or orders for military merit, was talking to him. That is M/Sgt. pinned on the short, rugged David .1. Moreland, sergeant ma Delta, Utah, soldier by Col. Frank jor of the 11th Engr. Tng. Gp. S. Besson, post commander, as Hqs. troops of the 51st Engr. Tng. Bn. Sgt. Moreland claims Ridge- stood at attention. ley, W. A. as home but spent a Dailey, who has nearly six good many years in Cumberland, years of service in the Army, Md. where he played profession was escorted to the reviewing al baseball for two and a half stand by Lt. Col. Coke Mathews, years in the outfield patrolling CO of the 51st, and Lt. F. B. left field. Incidentally, Dave got Vanewall, Bn. adjutant. his start in baseball and achiev- Standing with Col. Besson, ! ed something of fame as a mem flanked on both sides by the post ber of the 1934 world champion commander’s staff, the honored American Legion Junior base Abbotman watched four compa ball team from Cumberland. nies parade in review. And just to make some of you Dailey was awarded the Purple potential ball players feel a bit Heart for wounds received in ac sheepish his hatting average tion when a Jap sniper, hidden i while in pro hall was a “ measly” in a cocoanut treetaointaoin% % Dailey gives some vivid descrip .305 which is hitting in any tions of Jap warfare and says man’s language. Dave did this bit of remark- the fate of all the yellow devils will be that of his attacker, i able hitting while a member of whose camouflaged sniping days the Cumberland Colts baseball were nipped in the bud by Dai team. He was employed as a cost accountant and an estimator for ley’s buddies. 1 a lumber company before his in duction on September 5, 1941, through Fort Knox, Ky. and came to Fort Leonard Wood seven days later where he took his basic training with Company D of the 30th Battalion. After completing his basic he went into the Sixth group head Excited over their first spon quarters as a stenographer and sored social affair, members of later became file chief and then the USO-Army Wives’ club and assistant sergeant major. On- their husbands will enjoy a full March, 1942 he won his thrtTyj afternoon’s run next Sunday at stripes and in November put t ift - a picnic in Shevlin park, on the first rocker under them. On outskirts of Bend, according to May 1, 1943, upon his transfer Miss Ann McLoughlin, associate to Camp Ahliot he made master director. sergeant. Plans also have been complet Dave was a four letterman in ed for a dance on July 9, with | high school, winning athletic the following “ girls” in charge: i awards in baseball, football, Mrs. Gladys Mcllvenna, Mrs. F. I basketball and track. J. O’Connor, Mrs. Cecilia Gnatek His hobby is photography and and Mrs. Elsie Hicks. | reading and, oh! yes, girls, at- The club wishes to invite w iv i tention—this good looking ser- es of enlisted men stationed at | gent major is a bachelor and Camp Abbot, to a meeting on | with “ no prospects” according July 5 at 20000 o’clock in the to him. Pilot Butte Inn. W e apologize to him for our camera man who had a bit of NEW OFFICERS’ CX HOURS tough luck this week but we Effective last Tuesday, the Of promise you, especially the girls, ficers’ Exchange in Bldg. 215 that his picture will appear next will open at 1200 and close at week. (Editor’s Note: This is the sixth of a 2000. As in the past, the Ex series of interviews acquaint the « 1 6 ^ change will be closed all day listed personnel with the “ key” serge« majors at (a m p Abbot. Others will foUo.. Sunday. each week.) Movie CALENDAR Two Shows Nightly— 1830-2030: Matinee. Sundays at 1400 BOOKINGS FOR WEEK OF JULY 2 - 8 FRID AY, July 2—“ FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO,” with Fran- chot Tone, Anne Baxter, Eric Von Stroheim. “Popeye” cartoon, Pathe newsreel. SATURDAY, July 3—"M Y SISTER EILEEN,” with Rosalind Russell and Brian Aherne. "Superman” cartoon and Grantland Rice Sportlight. SUNDAY and MONDAY, July 4-5— “ MISTER BIG,’’ with Don ald O’Connor and Peggy Ryan. "The War”—a screen feature for service men only, and Pathe News. TUESDAY, July 6— "H A R R IG A N ’S KID,” with Bobby Read- ick, Frank Craven and William Gargan. “Sportscope,” and color cartoon. WEDNESDAY, July 7 (Double Feature)—"COWBOY IN M A N H A TTAN ,” and “ WINGS OYER THE PACIFIC,” with Frances Langford, Robert Paige, Leon Errol; and Inez Cooper, Edward Morris, respectively. THURSDAY, July 8—"CONEY ISLAND,” w1th Betty Grable, George Montgomery, Cesar Romero and Charles Winninger, Pathe News, March of Time feature, “ Invasion.” by Milton Caniff, Creator of “Teny and the Pirates" THIS PASS, I UNDERSTAND AM A SOLDIER AT ALL TIMES TO BOTH CIVIL AND MILITARY" CONTROL... --- -------- -------- Ace Athlete Is 11th Group Sarge Major USO-Army Wives Sponsor Picinic on July 4; Dance Set Contributed by T /Sgt. William V. Hanson Hq. Co. ERTC r - ------------- ----------- --------- IN ACCEPTING THAT — (T ) I AND SUBJECT ^ Friday, July 2, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Four ’ - - ...... ■ *<D 1 MUST PE TEMPERATE AND NOT DO ANYTHINÓ IN PUBLIC TO DISORACE MYSELF OR THE ARVW ... 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