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F rid a y , A ug ust 27, 1943 Weight Lifting Honors Won By C-52 Unit A B B O T E N G IN E E R HI FELLOW S Post Photo Mag Selling Rapidly The first issue of PANORAM, Camp Abbot picture magazine published by Dale Vincent. Post photographer, was distributed to Post Exchanges Saturday and, at the last report, was selling so rapidly exchange officials ex pressed the belief it would be necessary to order additional copies before the end of the week. Several pages of the initial is sue are devoted to a ponton party held by the 51st Battalion and members of the Wac com pany, and many to training activ- ties such as bridge building, run ning the obstacle course and ranger training. A two-page spread contains unusual "shots” of the Camp Abbot band. Also featured are high ranking o ffi cers of the Post, departments of the Station Hospital, the Mili tary Police Company and the 51st, 52nd, and 53rd Battalions. Attractively printed in offset, the magazine will be published monthly and distributed through post exchanges. Purchase price is 35 cents. By Pvt. Sheldon Flynn (52nd Bn. Correspondent) Page Three The W o lf By Sansone Weight lifting made its debut at Camp Abbot last week when strongmen of the 52nd Battalion vied in the three Olympic lifts at the battalion’s newly con structed athletic arena. Acting as coach and tutor, Maj. Lawrence J. Fuller, f o r m e r weight lifting champion at the United States Military Academy at West Point, explained to train ees the three Olympic styles of weight lifting—the “two arm military press,” the “two arm snatch" and the “ two arm clean and jerk.” A six-man team from Com pany C won the event lifting a total of 1990 pounds. Other scores were Co. A, 1365 pounds; Co. D, 1235 pounds and Co. B, 1200 pounds. Champions in the divisions: Pvts. R. L. Miller of Co. C, fly weight; R. A. Depeneda, Co. C, The o4th Battalion came into featherweight; L. E. Schumaker, its own in the entertainment 52nd Golf Tourney Title Co. A, lightweight; A1 Dias, Co. ! field last Friday night when it To Be Decided Sunday C, middleweight, and B. A. Har- presented a variety show con- Pvt. Joe Saunders of Company nois, Co. D, light-heavyweight. 1 sisting of vocal and instrumen- B defeated Pvt. J. E. Ogrin of W. R. Goodman, Co. B, and C. Flatgraff, Co. D, tied for honors t tai selections, tap dancing and Co. A two up in match play last Sunday to enter the final round in the heavyweight class. ' tumbling. Here's Jean Arthur, the best in the 52nd Battalion golf tour High lift of the program was the editors could do this time, Included in the diversified pro- nament. A plan which will permit first performed by Pvt. Dias, who but we’ve arranged to get your year ROTC advanced course stu 1 gram was a vocal solo by Pvt. Ogrin had his opponent three hoisted 200 pounds. At the re pin-up girls, we hope. dents to leave Camp Abbot on H. A # Brown of Company C; a down at the halfway point, but quest of trainees. Major Fuller completion of their basic train j duet by Pvts. D. S. Harvel, slipped behind the long-driving duplicated the feat. ing and return to college pend guitarist, and T. L. Ramsey, vio Massachusetts pro in the ho ne ing the occurence of vacancies linist, both of Co. D; a duet by trek. Pvt. Saas of Co. D default in officer candidate schools has Pvts. R. C. Calleros, saxophon ed to Pvt. Walby of Co. C. C omposing punchy epith been approved by the War De ist, and Private Harvel; tap num Saunders will meet Walby at ets and war slogans is a hob partment. bers by Pvt. H. Gerrard of Co. the Bend Country Club Sunday by of Maj. Arthur Davidson, Soldiers returning to college C; a tumbling act by Pvt. J. E. to determine the battalion cham Speedball, the latest in GI post director of inspections. will be under supervision of Hammett of Co. D, and Spanish pion. sports, has been introduced at For more than a year, while Army Specialized Training Di songs (in Spanish) by a septet Camp Abbot, as part of the serving as conunandant of vision and will be given further from Cos. A and C. training program. Its supporters the Los Angeles Induetlon academic instruction designed to In addition. Private Harvel Lt. Hopkins Named claim it is the fastest of all Station No. 2, Major David make them more useful officers. played several guitar solos, in Post Athletic Officer games— and they are not far son eoined a daily terse ex Second year advanced ROTC cluding an original composition Lt. Stephen D. Hopkins, for from wrong. pression for the station's students awaiting assignment to entitled “Mr. Moon#” mer Special Service officer tor The game consists of the fast bulletin board. OCS and those who do not elect Musical selections were pre the 11th Engineer T r a i n i n g est features of football, basket Here are samples: to return to college may be used sented by the Camp Abbot dance Group, has boon assign«! to ihe ball and soccer. It can only be "Herr Hitler has fired his as ERTC instructors to provide orchestra, directed by S Sgt. Post Special Service Office as played by men in tip-top shape. astrologer and stopped his them with additional experience. Jack Hayes. assistant to Lt. V. G. Henderson, It has kicking and runnings as star gazing. He claims Ills Pvt. L. L. Lennox of Co. A, Post Special Service officer. Lt. Ultimately, all qualified ROTC in football: heading, dribbling astrologer double-c r o s s e d students will be assigned to OCS. was master of ceremonies and Hopkins will supervise Post ath and trapping as in soccer and him. And thosp stars he has Pvt. J. R. Scruggs, talent scout. letic activities. throwing and guarding as in l>een gazing at have all turn The program was sponsored by M ilita ry Personnel Must basketball. ed Into SHOOTING STARS, Lt. Stephen D. Hopkins, 11th Follow A . R. W hen W ritin g Group Special Service Officer. SERVICE CO. W IN S According to skimpy reports marked ’MADE IN USA'. on hand, the game may be play The Service Company softball Enlisted personnel of Camp “ Hitler has one more big ed by 11 men or more. The pace, team chalked up a 6 to 0 victory Abbot were warned by the Ad push to make— pushing up as may be guessed, is little short SET NEW O. B. RECORD in a contest against the Medical ministration Division this week daisies somewhere in Ger of terrific. Company B of the 52nd Bat Detachment contingent Monday to discontinue immediately the many.” Missing from the data on hand practice of writing to high o f talion last week wrested an ob night. Highlight of the cont. st are the rules which would keep ficials of the government and stacle course record from Com was a homerun by Cpl. Donald such a mongrel sport from be Woes Will Wear New the commanding general of the pany A by running the course in Tucker. The Medics threatened coming the perfect donneybrook. Campaign Ribbon Ninth Service Command re seven minutes, 19 seconds with on several occasions only to he Reports indicate the game is pack, 20 seconds faster than the stopped by the tricky hurling of Members of the WAC who re questing release from the army Pfc. Saul i Lofty i Maslan. rough to say the least. Company A mark. to enter mining work, pipeline enlist in the corps will be elig construction and other similar ible for campaign ribbons simi lar to those worn by service men, activities. Several such offenses Medics Stage Rally to the War Department has an- have been noted here recently, Down A-52 Unit despite the fact that the practice nouced. The Medical Detachment soft- The first ribbon will be of pale violates army regulations. Any vacancies of t h i s type ball team handed a contingent green rayon moire with gold "For the duration and six considerations” which the rcp< it from the Fourth Platoon of Com edges at each end. At the end of open to military personnel will months” may slip into the dis said would influence demobili pany A, 52nd Battalion, an eight the war, ribbons w ill be replaced be given wide publicity here at card if a form of “ selective serv zation wen* (lies«': the appropriate time, the Ad ice in reverse” recently recom to one drubbing last Friday. 1. The continuing need of he by service medals. Half the Medics’ runs were By virtue of their full army ministrative Division pointed out. mended by the Conference on country for preservation of a< iv- made in a fifth-inning rally. The status, WACs are expected to be Post War Readjustment receives ed security. 52nd showed signs of coming eligible for heroism awards N O T A R Y PU B LIC ON POST 2 Availability of transport fa presidential and congressional Camp Abbot personnel need back in the seventh and final soon, it was said. sanction, according to an article cilities. ing the services of a notary pub frame, scoring all three of their 3. The ability of the nation to in the Army Times. The system lic for official business may con funs before they could be re would determine who is most assimilate returning veterans S a fe ty C ouncil to Plan tact Miss Maxine Henrichs, civil tired. worthy to receive his discharge into civilian life and the organi Griffin, hurler for the Medics, P ro tective Measures Here ian employe, at the Officer Per papers first. zation of facilities by the serv Organization of a Safety sonnel Branch between 0800 and gave up eight hits against 10 for Included in the Conference's ices to carry out the gigantic 1200 and 1300 and 1700. No fees Council composed of three o ffi Davis, 52nd moundsman. report to the president was a task of demobilizing millions of cers and a civilian employe was will be charged for official busi broad policy which would speed men. announced by Col. Frank S. Bes ness. Those desiring notary ser up and smooth out the program | Another determining factor in vice for unofficial business may son. post commander, this week. ERTC Boxers Hope to of demobilization. The president demobilization would be the ne Score Cleor-Cut Victory Named to the council were Maj. ’phone Miss Henrichs, Ext. 42, has indicated he intends to in cessity of maintaining a laige C. C. Hull. Capt. M. P. Coover. and make an appointment for To lig h t Return Engagement corporate the policy formed by military force overseas and ihe A return engagement between Capt. W. R. Merchant and Mr. the lunch hour. Regular fees will the committee in recommending ability of this nation to make re be charged. boxers of the ERTC here and a J. G. Jones, civilian. placements in foreign s e r v i c e . legislation to congress this fall. Council members wiH study- Signal Corps unit participating In its report, the Conference The report added, however, tnat PX COUNI II, SELECTED in the Central Oregon maneuv safety recommendations made Personnel of the Post Ex also pointed out that even two there will be a number of men ers is scheduled at Camp Abbot recently by safety consultant of change council recently named years after hostilities ceased it still in training when the war the Ninth Service Command and Tuesday night. includes Col. Aubrey H. Bond, could be expected that 2,500,000 ends and many of these may be In contests with Signalmen at plan protective measures against Col. L. H. Hail. Lt. Col. Adrian already would have been re willing to iriridin in the service Lava Butte recently, Camp Ab accidents on the post. A monthly if given an opportunity to go H. Williams and Maj. M. J. leased. report will he submitted to the bot soldiers won two fights, lost abroad. Among a number of ’’practical Cuadra. commanding officer. two and tied in another. Thespians From 54th Score Hit With Unit's First Variety Show ROTC Members Back to College Speedball Added To Sports List War Slogans, Post Inspector's Hobby Reversed Selective Service May Muster Out Servicemen