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Friday, July 30, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Five Thanks! A d a ir Our O wn Laundry Is N ow in A ction Service Club W ill Open— Let the Hostess Tell You! — Laundry service for Camp By Miss Helen M. Souhrada Abbot personnel was accelarat- (C a feteria Hostess* ed considerably recently when When w ill t It © service club the Post’s new $400,000 laundry began handling clothing of all open? RESPECTFULLY GIGGED 1 enlisted personnel at this sta “ Soon, maybe not tomorrow The referee, an enlisted man tion. Previously Camp Abbot but soon” . . . soon may mean at Fort Dix, blew his whistle and had been using facilities at brought the basketball play to a Camp Adair and maintaining a two weeks, soon may mean less, stop. To an officer player, he convoy service between the two but we hope it won’t mean more! shouted: “One more trick like posts. Operation of the unit here A week ago there were only that, and I ’ll throw you out of probably will cut laundry service the game— Sir” ’ rafters; this w e e k there are * * * 1 . 000,000 2 ,7 5 0 ,0 0 0 to five days, even at the outset, 4 , 750,000 Captain: "Have you cleaned and it is hoped work eventually Here is how the number of American troops fighting on world walls and a roof. Two days ago the deck and polished the can be turned out in as little as fronts is growing year by year. More than 2,000,000 U. S. soldiers there were no stairs. Today you three days, Lt. Howard I. Pulver, are now overseas, with chart giving estimates of number abroad at brass?” can walk upon the nalcony and end of this year and next. Sailor: “ Yes, sir, and I ’ve clficer in charge, said. Nine days into the game room. Andy, the swept the horizon with my tele were required wnen laundry was j sent to Camp Adair. 1 carpenter, says “Our job will scope.” * * * Sixty employes already are on be done in 5 days.” MOKE OX MORONS— We 1 tlie job at the plant, and some Yes, we'll have a good large note with an observant eye the 140 Will be employed when the balcony for a hiding place. And various episodes in other GI unit operates at full capacity. A thete'll be a piano to play and newspapers regarding adven special bus transports workers For the benefit of officers who must be picked up by the o ffi a large rec room. There’ll be tures of morons. Personally, to and from B -•'<!. Before large scale operations we’re fed up with rehashed ver may not know the finer points cer or his authorized represen cards and games and a ping- sions, so here’s an original gag were started several weeks ago, pong table . . . there’ll be coffee tative and paid for in cash. to end all moronic ga-ga. Did ja employes attended classes in of sending laundry on the post, 3. Charges for bundles left at in the morning for those without hear the story about the moron first aid and fire fighting and here is the correct procedure as who double spaced his typewrit studied the use of all laundering outlined by Lt. Howard I. I’ul- the BOQ will be added to the alarm clocks, and steaks in the billeting fees at the end of the evenings, we hope (but no rash ten letters so his honey could machinery in the plant. Equip ment includes 14 washing ma- ver, laundry officer. month. promises!). And for at least a read between the lines? ! chines, 145 pressers, 12 extrac • • * 1. Officers’ bundles should be 4. Since Saturday is the regu week we won’t serve frankfurt A gentleman from Oklahoma tors, two flat work irons and left at the BOQ assigned to them lar day for officers’ work, it is ers or beets. But we will have was riding an airplane for the eight dry tumblers. The plant is handling all work or'at the front office of the Post not advisable to leave the bund malts EVERY day of the week. first time. At Phoenix, Arizona, Laundry for processing on Sat les before the latter part of the Officers as well as enlisted men the plane made a beautiful land for the Station Hospital and all urday only and not daily as week. will be welcome. ing, and immediately a little red organizational work. stated in the Daily Information Processing of the work will wagon rushed up to refuel it. Believe us, we will be glad Bulletin. require about five days, Lieuten to have the club open and to see Next stop was Fort Worth, and again a little red wagon rushed 2. Laundry left at the office ant Pulver said. you all there because we are up. Same thing in Nashville. Up 1 tired of being asked “ When will dashes the little red gasoline ] the service club open?” We wish wagon, and the plane is off ! it were tomorrow, but cheer up again. Another passenger turn ed to the gentleman from Okla —it will be soon! Lt. Chas. If. Keithahn, new homa and o b s e r v e d , “These __________________________ Herewith appended is the planes certainly make wonderful camp exchange officer, has a time.” The Oklahoman drawled, big package filled with many tale of a self-appointed "sec That little red wagon ain’t do- tion chief” who layed an Fourscore and seven bucks little ones on his hands in dis lig bad either." egg, in fact several eggs, in bursing the hundreds of items ago, my CO put forth into my * * * the creation of a new depart The employment m a n a g e r stocked In the 10 P.\s now op palm, some new greenbacks, re ment at Camp Abbot and ceived as salary, and dedicated looked over the references of erating at Camp Abbot. got by with it. Here's how: the nervous little chap and said, to the proposition that it was to Sgt. Tim McNeesc, Med. Det. With the Wacs arriving at The “section chief” is a “ I ’m afraid you’re wrong for last me till the end of the SCU 1973 has spent half of his this job. We want a single man.” camp, additional items were month. small ground thrush who life in the khaki of Uncle Sam. “Hey, wait a minute,” yelled necessary to secure and that decided to build an “annex” Now I am engaged in my At 5-1, he says: “It's the great the little guy. “When I applied meant combing new sources for regular weekly pass. Testing at the rear of the Post Hqs. yesterday you said you wanted cosmetics and items not on the whether this dough or any other est business in the world—that and staff it with a comple standard G. I. list. Here is a list a married man.” of a soldier.” dough so received and so dedi ment of four. “I ’m sorry. Must be a mis of things which Lt. Keithahn cated can long endure. W e are The native San Franciscan and his able staff of assistants S o l d i e r s immediately take.” met at my favorite bar on this first enlisted on June 1, 1917. “ Mistake!” groaned the little keep on the shelves for Abbot- pass. We have come to dedicate adopted the bird, erected a Three months later he arrived in guy. “ What am I going to do? I eers. placard proclaiming her pro Shine kits, sewing kits, wood a portion of the cash register of went right out and got mar Glasgow, attached to the 106th this joint as a final resting place vince “ Birdville’ and dub-, en shower shoos, saddle soap, ried!” Engr. Regt., afterwards trans bed her nest the Nightingale shoe polish, rifle, clothes and for this money which here gave ferring to Brest, France as a tooth brushes, pencils, pens, its life that this soldier could Lying-in Hospital. An entry member of the world-famed 31st writing kits, hooks, matches, have a good time. was made on her medical It is not altogether fitting and shampoo, soap liox, tooth powd Division, or “ D. D.” as it was chart June 15 when she laid proper that I do this and in a Against the background of pic er, aspirin, ink, cigars, cigaret larger sense, I need not cele known by buddies in the Dixie her first egg and on each of turesque Oregon hilis, religious i tes, crackers, cookies, candy, brate, I need not inebriate, I outfit. Returning to the States the succeeding three days. gum, beer, razor blades, officers 4 ^ ’ rvices will be conducted Sun-1 EM ami insignia, mirrors, ties, could easily simulate. The ser I in Sept. 1917, he was sent to The four eggs were hatched ^ a y 'in the field by Chaplain garrison hat covers, money vicemen, soldiers and sailors Camp Pike, Ark. After a brief June 29. Leonard De Moor for men en- . belts, oil (hair and lubricant), , who gathered here, have guzzled fling as a civvy, he got the G. I. In addition to providing far more than the amount to gaged in the 4th Army war ma- | note books, hand lotion, pipe which I react. itch and re-enlisted at Camp rations and quarters, the lighters, playing cards, first aid neuvers. Kearney, San Diego, Calf., and The world will little note nor mother bird has been "pull treatment sets, cosmetics (what Formerly stationed at Camp was sent to Honolulu as a mem ing guard” day and night to brand do you use girls?), cough long remember how long I stay ed here, but I ’ll never forget White, Ore., Chaplain De Moor drops and mouth Mash. ber of the 11th Med. Regt. He keep curious soldiers a safe will direct religious activities, In the recreation halls, only what I spent here. Better it has also been stationed at Van- distance from her nest. should have been if I stood in for the men on maneuvers with ice cream, candy, gum, cigaret i couver Barracks, Wash., hos bed. the assistance of Maj. William tes and beverages are sold. pital, and for the past nine years And I here highly resolve that H. Andrew, Post Chaplain, who J in the Alcatraz Disciplinary Bar this incident shall never happen is cooperating with the officials neuvers and services will be pro again, that hereafter with that racks. He arrived in Camp Ab bot May 10. vided in the usual manner ex money I shall buy a war bond, of the 4th Army. “ See those nine hash marks,” “Spiritual guidance is a neces cept our chapel will be out and that money to this soldier, from his CO, for his salary shall sary requisite for men on ma- doors,” said Chaplain De Moor. he told an ENGINEER reporter. not vanish from my possession. The army’s policy of "paving "Well, in 1946, there’ll be ten. the way” for its troops with the I ’m happy to be in the Army.” necessary equipment, munitions What Do Abbot Wacs and spare parts applies to the Want for Christmas? establishment of a new camp Wacs at another post recently just as it does to preparation (or voted a simple, folding laundry a major offensive, officers of iron as the most acceptable type the Ordinance Branch here point of gift they’d like to receive for ed out this week. An ordnance unit wan activat Xmas—how do the Abbot sold- ed with Lt. Harrison W. Elgin in ierettes feel about this choice? charge more than two m»nlh.s in Santa Claus is due to make advance of the activation of the his yearly appearance soon and Engineer Replacement Training the ENGINEER, along with Center here. Organization of I he hundreds of other G. I. news branch was covered by the first General Order issued on the papers, wants to determine fav post. Present supervisor of the orite types of gifts for Wacs . . . unit Is Lt. Carl Putzier, who re earliest cooperation of the Ab placed Lt. Elgin early In May. Growth of personnel corre bot contingent will be appreciat sponded with growth of the ord ed. Merely send in three types of nance unit’s responsi bi l i t i es. Warrant Officer Ira C. Simpson gifts you’d like Jolly St. Nick to was named chief clerk of the leave in your nylon hose—that is branch April 1. Miss Gloriane if you’ve still a pair tucked at Hoyt became the unit's first ci the bottom of your foot-locker. t vilian employe and others fol lowed in rapid succession. Miss Hoyt and nine other civilian ord nance "pioneers” still are em W ANT A PHONE? DO THIS Any Abbot officer or EM de ployed here. They are Thomas A H E P C H I C K »« p re tty B e tty B r e w e r, siring to install a telephone in C. Merchant. Michael Barrett. th e b ru n e tte thrw ah w h o re c e n tly their homes in Bend must init Luke W. Gerhart, Stanley Scott, lot ned T o m m y D oraey'a b en d . S k a iate a letter of application to the Ole W. Grubb, Naomi Eby. Lula m ay be b eard w e e k ly e n T O .'a N B C Post Signal Officer, giving infor McFadden, Ralph E. Maddox «how fro m H o lly w o o d ' W e d n e t d a y a , and Harold R. Tucker. mation for the request. 8 : 3 0 p .m .. P W T ) - Oh! My Poor Back! 1942 1943 1944 If You're an O ffic e r, Here's H o w to Send O u t Laundry i Ten Cam p Stores Stock Hundreds o f S oldier Dedicates Abbot Thrush Items forPersonnel His Dough a la Has a Crush G ettysburg Opus Maneuvermen Will Attend Religious Services in Hills Ordnance Branch "Paves the W a y" In C reating Cam p Sgt. McNeese, 54, Has Been in A rm y H a lf o f His Life