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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1943)
Saturday, Sept. 25, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Special School For MP's Here A special training schedule for 23 newly assigned members of the M ilitary Police company here will start next week, ac cording to Capt. M. P. Coover, Provost Marshal. The men, all form er members of engineer training battalions who volunteered fo r military po lice duty, w ill be given a course of instruction similar to that in vogue at the M P training school, Boise Barracks, Ida. The train ing program w ill be under the direction o f Lt. Theodore E. Pen nington, assistant provost mar shal. The course o f instruction in cludes training in Judo, hand to hand combat, regulation, person al appearance, how to handle emergency situations and other duties common to military po lice detachment. The course op erates on a period plan and will extend approximately six weeks. A N A T O M Y LESSON Page Three Abbot "Quiz Kids" Vie for Honors W’hich one came first— the first or second battle of the This week’s anatomical specimen is Diane Pendleton who, when she isn’t endowing springboards with a new meaning, sings on NBC’s “ College of Musical Knowledge” program. The Pendleton larynx has earned the admiration of students from coast to coast— not to mention the more exposed features. Woodworking Shop Supplies Post's Construction Needs M aine? So help me, that’s the way the m.c. asked the question and the contestant made a per fect score on it in the Quizz pro gram held Tuesday evening at the Service Club. But the questions weren’t all that simple and more than one good soldier took the count dur ing the evening. Ophelia's lover proved the nemesis of o f T 5 Thomas M. Navity, Service Co., and Corporal Virginia Belcher, Wac Co., gave a Pacific Coast native’s version when she iocated the Drake Hotel in San Fran cisco instead o f Chicago. It was a battle of the sexes, four Wacs pitting their knowl edge against four top men of the Service Co. Cpl. Martha Wheeler, T 5 Virginia Belcher, 1 Sgt. M ary Muscatello, and T 5 Sunny Graham composed the Wac team while S Sgt. Pinkus Davis, T, 5 A lfred Dixon, T 5 Thomas Mavity, and T S Ed Pitra defended the reputation of the stronger (? ) sex. Pvt. Sey mour Goldston, Service Co., was master of ceremonies and help ed the sometimes befuddled guessers out with subtle hints such as “ O f what country is Santiago the capital? Gee, it’s C H ILE in here.” When totaled it was found that the men’s group had won the hand-knitted antimacassar with individual honors to Soldier Davis and Soldierette Graham. Workers have adhered so re When Camp Abbot units want anything constructed from wood, ligiously to this policy they have be it a clip block for a rifle or a had little time to expand shop “ Nazi” village for use in combat facilities. Few additions have training, they leave their prob been made to the shop since it lem on the front stoop o f the was established. At present the woodworking ERTC woodworking shop. Established here in May, the unit has several irons in the fire. I f you should happen to be shop began the gigantic task of Construction o f a new officers’ taken ill while on a furlough, supplying furnishings for var club is on tap, and a Nazi vil what should you do? Do you lose ious companies as soon as cadre lage has been ordered. In addi your furlough time if confined arrived from Fort Leonard tion, routine shop work must to a hospital? These are ques Wood, Mo. Orders for construc continue. tions which have faced many a tion work began to pour in as Much material lor construc soldier. soon as the shop opened its tion is provided by the E RTC ny member o f a m ilitary or- doors, and soon the shop with sawmill. ization who is taken ill while ! its small staff of cadre acting as In charge o f this shop and its on a furlough may be cared for carpenters was deluged with training program are Capt. C. E. Silver Bars Come Higher at the nearest A rm y hospital. I f work. Equipment was excellent Strom , assistant training officer no Arm y hospital is in the vicin- and there was sufficient mater for the schools branch; Capt. H. Under Recent W D Dictum The first promotion fo r shave itl, he may apply for admittance ial, but handicapped by a short F. McKeown, in charge of out to the nearest civilian hospital. age of manpower the shop could side projects; Capt. Banks; tails will come considerably slow er under a new W ar Department In such case, if the man’s illness not possibly keep pace with de- Lt. K. R. Rogers, supervisor order requiring that second lieu is in “ line o f duty,” or his in I mands for construction on the of the sawmill; Sgt. W. M. Corts, asistant to Capt. McKeown; Sgt. tenants hereafter must serve at juries were the result o f no post. least six months before they be carelessness or negligence on his A measure o f relief came in E. C. Holtz, shop foreman; Sgt. come eligible fo r promotion to part, the civilian hospital bill will July with the establishment of a D. E. Kraem er o f the building first lieutenant. Previously, a be paid from a special fund carpenters school for trainees. materials section; Sgt. E. L. thre month service-in-grade re Spencer, sawmill operator, and maintained by the Surgeon Gen Some 120 soldiers are enrolled quirement had been in effect. Pvt. C. Seitz, draftsman. eral. in the school each two weeks. To become eligible fo r promo In case there is any question While there, they work in coop tion to grades of major, captain as to whether his illness was in eration with the woodworking Committee Named to Plan or first lieutenant, officers must line of duty, or was the result of shop and learn through practi Service Club Activities have demonstrated their qualifi his own negligence, the com- cal experience techniques em Appointment o f an Enlisted cations fo r promotion by occu nding officer at his home urn* ployed by carpenters in the Service Club Committee which pation o f a position and perform uests that an investigating Corps o f Engineers. A fter com will make recommendations as ance of duties appropriate to the umcer may be appointed at the pleting the brief but informative to activities and improvements next higher grade fo r at least scene o f the man's hospitaliza course they are graduated as at the Service Club was announc three months. tion. I f the illness is clearly specialists, carpenters and con ed this week. The committee In the case o f second lieuten proven to be N L D or the result struction experts. will meet between the 5th and ants, first lieutenants and cap of his own negligence or care Drawing “ students” from the 10th c f each month at the call of tains who have clearly demon lessness, the man himself is school, the shop was able to turn Mrs. Helen Smith, principal strated their eligibility fo r ad liable fo r the hospital bill. out a much greater volume of hostess for the club. vancement by outstanding per A man’s furlough ceases auto work. Activities of the unit since Named to the committee were formance in actual combat, the matically upon admittance to it began operations in May in first sergeants of the W ac Com minimum service requirement any hospital. But he assumes clude: construction o f pany’. Medical Detachment, Serv may be waived. the uncompleted portion on re pieces for standard cabinets, ice and Supply Company, ser lease from the hospital. 7,000 clip blocks for rifles, 500 geant majors o f the 11th and target frames, training signs, 12th Engineer Training Groups N E W RED CROSS WORKERS Assignment of additional per Marine sighting devices, and Post Headquarters, Service DANCES SCHEDULED miscellaneous pieces, Club hostesses and the Post li sonnel to the IV Corps office of An open dance w ill be held at the Red Cross here was announc the All-Purpose Recreation Hall grid posts, a vault and shelves brarian. ed by Frank Dunning, field di feet of Wednesday night. Music w ill be for the post office, rector, this week. N ew arrivals TAKE A LESSON provided by the E R T C dance or fence and one orchestra stand. Meeting construction require Kit: “ Gee, but that soldier last are Bernard Shallit, casework chestra, directed by Cpl. A. G. supervisor, form erly o f Fort Tiemann Jr. Bend Junior Hos ments has been the first aim of nite was fresh.” Kat: “ W hy didn’t you slap his Lawton, Wash., and George tesses and civilian girls of the the shop, Capt. John V. Banks, Gray, assistant field director re post w ill be guests. Members of assistant training officer of the face?” Kit: “ I did. And take it from cently graduated from the Red the Medical Detachment will schools branch and supervisor o f sponsor a dance at the Station the shop and engineering depart me, never slap a soldier when Cross Training School at Wash ington, D. C. he’s chewing tobacco.” ment, said. Hospital Thursday night. Army W ill Look Out for You If III on Furlough • • 1,416 168 2,199 676 475 1,366 M a le Call f CR1PES.' EV ER Y YEAH,ANDEEV)EM6EE HOW HE COULP SWOOP DOWN ON A B A B E AN HAVE HER OF SERGEANT HAWKj. DATED UP BE FO R E ANY OF l>6 GUYS HAD A CHANCE? COOP OL A C H IC KEN * HAWK.1 T IM E r »EE TM’ 3AN6 GETTlN' UP A urne came i think C w t » IW t . M .»~ e«*« * » -« > -( *» c —» by M ilto n Cantff, creator of Terry and the Pirates ’ HAWK ALWAYS P r e m e m b e r HOW HE COULD PLAY oar A KIOL OUT THAT 6IT-TAR OF OF WALKIN' IN , HIS ?...I'LL SET HE A BAR AN'HAVIN'S KNEW A MILLION STRANG E 6.1.'« SAY, *HlyA, S O NÛS — S A ID IT GAVE HIM A W A RM FEELIN'... I WAS GATHERIN' UP SOME OF HIS STUFE < TODAY... HIS K ID &BCTHEÎ. | WILL W ANT ID K E E P HIS Cooks to Attend Meat Class Here Camp Abbot cooks will pick up some new j>ointers on the pre paration o f meats and me iu planning Thursday when D. P. T yler of the National Livestock and Meat Board gives a two- hour lecture-demonstration in the All-Purpose Recreation Hall. The program will embrace menu planning and its relation to the efficient use of meat, stor age and issue o f meat at the cold storage, breakdown and is sue of meat by the unit supply and cutting and preparation o f meat. A ll officers, civilians and en listed personnel whose duties in clude distribution or preparat a of meat will attend. The pur- gram, in charge of Lt. T. P. K u- zic, food service supervisor, will begin at 1:30 p. m. C H U R C H RITES LOCATION OF CHAPELS Post C h a p e l , Bldp. 208; 11th Gp. Bldvr. ¿7»4 ; Hospital Chapel in Red Cnt.s Chapel, Blrip. 1255 ; 12th Gp. Chut* I, Recreation hall. JEWISH SERVICES Ftriday, Sept, 34, 1830 (7:30 p. m.) Post Chapel t Bldg. 208). CATHOLIC SERVICES Saturday, Sept. 25, Confes sions, Post Chapel (Bldg. 208). Sunday, Sept. 26, 0900, Mass, Post Chapel. 1S30 ( 6:30 p. in.) Mass, Post Chapel. 1710 (5:10 p. m.) Mass, daily except Thursday, Post Chapel, Tuesday, Sept. ..8, litOO (7.00 p. m .) Choir Rein u- sal, Post Chapel. PROTEST A M SER\ ICES Sunday, Sept. 26, 1000, Post Chapel (Bldg. 208). 191)0 t l 30 p. m.) Post Chapel. 1800 ( 6:00 p. m.) Service lor 51st Bn. (quar antine) 11th Group Chapel (Bldg. 1255). Monday, Sept. a7, 1900 ( 7:00 p. in.) Bible Study Class, Post Chapel. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1900 ( 7:00 p. m.) Choir Rehearsal, Post Chapel. HOSPITAL SERVICES Sunday, Sept. 26, 0700, Catho lic Confessions, Red Cross J i-c Hall. 0730, Catholic Mass, i d Cross Rcc Hall. 1000, Protestant Service, Red Cross Rec Hall. DENOMINATIONAL GROLP SKKVU i;s Wednesday, Sept. 29 1)00 (7:00 p. m.) L. I). S. Service 1,‘ th Gp. Chapel. Thursday, Sept. 10 1900 ( 7:00 p. m.) Christian Science Service, Post Chau-1. "Dog Tags" of Aluminum When Brass Unsatisfactory The Arm y is once more begin ning to make its identification from aluminum metal instead of brass which has boon in use io r about a year. Last fall it was decided that the Arm y was using too much aluminum and fhe metal for he fags was diverted to other uses, but the brass tags which w* re substituted proved unsatis ac- tory. Pass The E N G IN E E R To A - other Abbotman He'll A p p i'e l ate It. Draw n and Q u o ta e d
