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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1943)
Camp Hospital Committee Adds Mrs. F. S. Besson < amp Abbot will be represent- eil on the Camp and Itispital Committee of Bend by Mrs. Frank S. Besson, wife of the Post commander, the committee announced this week. Attending a meeting of the committee last Monday night, Mrs. Besson praised the Elks club and Knights of Columbus for furnishing day rooms on the Post. The two organizations plan to visit soldiers in the day rooms they furnished soon. A “get to gether" was planned by the Elks Club Wednesday night but was postponed due to the trans fer to other buildings of troops of the 55th Bn. The Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star have an nounced they will furnish a day room and donate three library desks toward the furnishings of another room. Donation of a piano and items of furniture has been announced by members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. An A. F. of L. delegate visited a day room last week with the idea of spon soring a room. A member of the committee will discuss with C. I. O. representatives the possi bility of that organization spon soring a similar project. Branch Post Office Opens at Hospital Col. Frank G. Crandall, Jr., post surgeon, was the first cus tomer at the recently opened Station Hospital branch post of fice located in the Administra tion building for the convenience of patients, hospital personnel and Wacs. T 4 H. E. “Bud” Pur cell is the Army mail clerk in charge. The unit will bo in operation daily from 0900 to 1015, except Sundays, for purchases of money orders, stamps, registry and in sured business. Cpl. Nicholas Ficca, Hq. Co. ERTC, is responsible for the at tractive woodwork patterns and innumerable shelvings and coun ters ii\the main camp postal of fice on Group Ave. M atter of fact, as Bud says, “Ficca fixed the fixtures!” Post C.O. and Wife Invited To Day Room Opening Post Commander and Mrs. Frank S. Besson have been in vited to attend the dedication of the 55th Bn. dayroom at 1900 on Thursday, Aug. 4, it was an nounced by Mr. Frank J. Dunn ing, camp Red Cross field di rector. Officials of the Bend Elks lodge who furnished the first dayroom here will also attend the noteworthy event. Pass The ENGINEER To An other Abbotman He'll Appreci ate It. Male Call Friday, July 30, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Eight Last Will and Testament of Adoif Hitler Victoria Cross -for bringing down in one day, 41 bombers and 72 fighters—all Italian. •To Hirohito, I leave all my medals which will help him sink quicker when he goes down in the Pacific. To Himmler and Goering, I leave the final execution of my will because they are experienc ed in executions. To the world, I just leave. My final wish is that I be buried in an abestos suit, for I will need it where I am going. (Signed) Adolf Schickelgruber, alias Adolf Hitler, Dated: Very soon, Germany. I, Adolf Hitler, being of un sound mind and miserable dis position, and considering the possibility of a fatal accident known as assassination, declare this to be my last will and testa ment: To England, I leave the origi nal manuscript of Mein Kampf, which their RAF spoiled. I had written a different finish but tbe RAF got me in the end. To Norway’s Quisling, I leave my Double Cross. To Poland, I leave a photo graph of myself to hang in school rooms to scare any kid who might think along Nazi lines. To the Jews, I leave the holi day of my death to be celebrated annually. To Mussolini, I leave my mus tache for a toupe for his ivory dome so that he may disguise himself from the Italians who know what a mess he got them into. To Russia, I leave all my froz en assets in memory of my army. To Franklin D. Roosevelt, I leave my apology for interrupt ing his fishing. To Count Ciano, I leave the Defense From Air Atfack Now InCourse Cool Off in Safety Unique G.l. Film S c re e n e d A u g . 1,2 At Swimming “The W ar”—a pictorial re Pool, Picnic Site port to the armed forces— With a life guard on duty Aerial warfare in the Engi neer Replacement Training Cen ter here will take on a new sig nificance with the employment of aircraft from West Coast liases, Col. Clarence J. Douglas, director of the Training Divi sion, announced today. Air bases at Redmond, Madras and other nearby fields have agreed to “strafe” and “bomb” Engineer troops whenever their planes are in the vicinity of the camp. Employment of airplanes in the training program will serve a two-fold purpose, Col. Douglas pointed out. Troops will have an opportunity to practice defense against aircraft and to learn identification of friendly planes. Since attacks are not scheduled but will be carried out at the con venience of pilots, the element of surprise will be introduced. Trainees not on rifle ranges will take cover and simulate fir ing at attacking planes. Troops have lieen warned not to throw articles of any description at low flying aircraft, and troops on rifle ranges have been instruct ed to seek cover but under no conditions to fire or simulate fire. Lt. A n d re A ssum es Finance Position Exactly one month since he graduated from the Army Fi nance School at Duke Univer sity, 2 Lt. Cyril A. Andre assum ed his duties as assistant post finance officer here. A native of Bakersfield, Calif., Lt. Vance formerly was employ ed by a large bank for a number of years. The youthful officer has been in the service for 14 months and his assignment at Camp Abbot is his first since winning the golden bars and diamond-shaped insignia. GUEST HOUSE RECORD For the first time in history of the camp, the Guest House was fully occupied last Wednesday when 19 persons stayed over night in the attractively-furnish ed ten guest rooms, said Mrs. Helen S. Smith, senior hostess. from 1730 to 2100 daily and 0900 ! to 2100 on Sunday, Abbotmen can now swim with safety in the cool waters of the Deschutes. The swimming pool, located at the fixed bridge training area, has a picnic ground close by and boats will be available for the pleasure of the swimmers. The Buddie system will prevail. A special area, within the log boom, has been provided for poor swimmers but expert swim mers may swim outside this area providing they keep within close distance of the tower. Swimming at any other loca tion on the reservation is pro hibited. Pass The ENGINEER To An other Abbotman He’ll Appreci ate It. A bbotizers PIN-UPS FOR CHIN-UPS produced by the Signal Corps and Special Service Division, ASF, will be shown on Aug. 1 and 2 in the AB- BOTheater. Featuring five highly in teresting subjects—“Strictly G.l.” “Back Home,” “I Was “There,” "Wacs’ Progress” and the incorrigible “Pvt. Snafu”—the movie short is screened only before service men. Highlighting the topics re viewed are actual films of the Amphibious Command at work; the yarn how a pert, pretty Army nurse fared during the last hours on Corregidor; review of the Wacs’ first year in the serv ice, and the whimsies of Snafu’s life in the ranks. Civilian Deferment Agency Created by W ar Dep't Establishment of a Regional Deferment Committee at Seattle, Wash., for civilian employes of the Army Service Forces has been announced by the W ar De partment. Civilian employes of Camp Abbot who are in doubt as to their deferment status may communicate with Lt. Col. Don ald W. McArdle, Seattle Port of Embarkation, Seattle, Wash., acting chairman, Regional Defer ment Committee, Number 63, Seattle, Wash. Musicomedies Rate No. 1 at ABBOTheater Camp Abbt’s movie fare runs along the preferential lines of )) musical comedies, 2) war epics, 3) sheer drama, 4) double fea tures, 5) “whodunits, and 6) shorts. Since the eventful opening of the ABBOTheater, No. 1 nite spot in camp, last June 28 until presstime (Wednesday night) approximately 18,590 p e r s o n s patronized the G.L cinema tem ple, according to Lt. B. Klaban- off, post theater officer. Gate re ceipts totaled approximately $ 2 ,- 788.35. "The biggest drawing cards were musical comedies,” Lt. Klabanoff said. "There’s some thing about gay tunes and danc ing chorines that stimulates the box office business.” Dramatic productions of the better variety drew large crowds, but those with B and C class ratings fell behind the double feature bills in p o p u l a r i t y . Stories with solid plots, portray ed by "name” stars always were well received. “Cliff hangers”-the film trade name for western serials and "boots and saddlers"—norse op eras were not included in the compilation. Up to last Wednes day, none were shown. "Whodun- its”-baffling mystery yarns-like- wise were near the top. Aninv*» ed cartoons, notably "Don?-»» Duck” and “Popeye” apparently have legions of pals in the serv ice here. Voted as the best short sub- ects were the monthly editions of “The March of Time.” A proportionate amount of the theater's profits are utilized to further recreation projects for the enlisted personnel here, add ed Lt. Klabanoff. LEARNING JABS FOR JAPS Executing the various bayonet techniques in almost flawless style, trainees of A-51 spent two gruelling hours Thursday morn ing running the jab-and-thrust courts. 4 #* Movie CALENDAR BEND BEAUTY ON DUTY— This attractive gal is the fifth camp civilian employe selected by the ENGINEER into the G. I. halls of beauty. She works in the stock records section. Ord nance branch. VITAL STATIS-! TICS: Name—Naomi Eby. Age —20. Hometown- Bond. Color hair, eyes brown and blue. Height — 5 3". Weight — 114 pounds. Favorite color, flower- blue and tulips. Favorite hobby writing a daily letter to hubby in Navy. Her best culinary prize strawberry waffles. (EN G IN E ER Photo by H ahn.) Two Shows Nightly—1830-2030: Matinee, Sundays at 1400 FRIDAY, July 30—“STORMY WEATHER" the hep-hep hap piest musical of the year, with Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway and his band. SATURDAY’, July 31—“SOULS AT SEA" gripping story of adventure and love on the high seas, with Gary Cooper and George Raft. Terrytoon and Hollywood novelty. SUNDAY and MONDAY, Aug. I, 2—“SALUTE FOR THREE” rhythm, romance and fun, with Betty Rhodes, McDonald Carey, Cliff Edwards, Dona Drake and her all gal band; "The War” i see story elsewhere on this page) and newsreel. TUESDAY, Aug. 3—“THE YOUNGEST PROFESSION” true- to-life story with Virginia Weidler, Edward Arnold; Pete Smith's classic short, "Marines in the Making,” and Scenic Ore gon a traveltalk in Tek. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4 (DOUBLE FEATURE)—"GOOD LUCK MR. YATES” and “AIR RAID WARDENS.” Form er with Claire Trevor and Edgar Buchanan, and those perpetual zanies. Laurel and Hardy in latter. THURSDAY, Aug. 3—“HERS TO HOLD” with voealovely Deanna Durbin and Joseph Cotten; Merrie Melodies cartoon and latest news. BUY A MOVIE COUPON BOOK! BUY WAR STAMPS WITH THE SAVINGS! Milton Cantff. Creator of “Terry and the Pirates” M4V 3 E JD H S M ‘ E&CA r THAT WOULD TAKE CAPE ME FZlE SIP BELONG K 0U.'.. IP YOU SUELTER...TUEH l’P SAY, W EREN'T A J4P SYMPSTUI2ER, YOU 'MB HUNC j ZY. ALL ZIEHT. WOULD SAY: * YO U-FELLO W COMB S k i NO-IM ICAl-HAi: (TUFTS FUZZY UP AU.-PHSHT YOU-FELLOtV TOCO). AFTER I ATE YOU'D IO S P i 'M E can sleep house h e - b is - fellow . . BRIMS ME “0 E U S "(m i\ E TOBACCO) AMO SAM: I P 1 MB-FELLOW BEL HE-COOP* VE 4 NIN 6,1 PELT FlUE BIMEBY SLAP-SLAP
