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Saturday, Sept. 25, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Four Christmas Mail Bound Overseas Due Out Oct. 15 \\ Exhibition” Softball Go Won by 53rd New Picnic Site Opened on River It’s time to do your shopping, especially if you have friends in Recreation facilities at Camp the armed forces stationed over Abbot were augmented thir week seas. Christmas parcels cannot be mailed later than October 15, with the opening of a new pic Service Company, winner of and any packages submitted nic ground in a grove at the the Post softball tournament after this date will be received south end of the Fixed Bridge last month, was knocked from its only with the soldiers’ written area. pedestal by Company D, 53rd The site is equipped with ta request for the articles being Battalion, ERTC champions, in bles, an open fire pit ,a grill and sent. an exhibition contest on the Post Your parcel must not exceed a volleyball court. Assault boats diamond Monday night. Score five pounds, 15 inches in length used in bridge construction near was 12 to 1. or 36 inches overall, and should 1 the site also are available, pro When the game was scheduled, be marked clearly, "Christmas viding arrangements are made Sgt. Roy L. Rider of the Special beforehand with Capt. Owen J. Parcel.” Service Office sports department Only one package can be mail Hammer, Engineer Branch of the announced it would be for the ed per week to the same person Training Division. Patrons must Post title, a terminology for by the same sender, and must be bring their own athletic equip- H ow did you male* out with the O C S board, B rutus?" which he later substituted “ex wrapped in a strong container of 1 ment. hibition." If you’ve never seen a To avoid a possible conflict in wood, metal, fiber board or simi blue team and air to match, you lar material. The package should I schedules, groups or individuals could have seen both when I be plainly and completely ad- I planning to use the area first Rider broke the bad news. For ; dressed with name, rank, serial must notify Captain Hammer. an explanation of the sudden re j number, organization, branch They also will receive instruc versal, send a self-addressed pos of service, Apo number and the tions in fire control. tal card to Sergeant Rider, c/o ! name of the post office through Service Company, SCU 1973. As an example, Colonel Con ■ which the parcel is routed. It Fire power—plenty of it—de Company D's superiority was Pictures of American Dead way cited an incident where an must also show the sender’s ad clear out if nothing else was. livered ON TIM E at a decisive Now Being Shown to Public dress. The training unit, coached by point is playing a vital part in R.A.F. pilot, at the risk of his The war is being brought more Perishables, intoxicants, in life, flew through heavy “ flak” Lt. Walter Dunsmore, had just the winning of the present war, flammables and poisons are pro forcibly to the attention of the climbed to the top by defeating Colonel Harold J. Conway, new to get at an enemy cruiser or hibited, and all mailers are urged home front through the medium all comers among the training ly-assigned chief of the Ord pocket battleship. He laid the to pack breakables and sharp in of pictures showing American battalions, while the Service nance Branch at the Headquar “egg” accurately—right on the struments carefully to insure dead, a move made possible by a Company unit, guided by Sgt. ters of Major General Kenyon deck—but it was a dud. It failed safe arrival and prevent injury change of policy resulting from Howell Fornoff and Sgt. William A. Joyce, Commanding General to go off. On returning to his to postal personnel. a recent White House conference Simonson, showed signs of be of the Ninth Service Command, base, still furious, the pilot hit betwen Elmer Davis, OW I di coming rusty after a long lay at Fort Douglas, Utah, declared the responsible ordnance man on rector, and leaders of the armed off. the head with a wrench. services. in an interview this week. In the first inning, Capone, This is Colonel Conway’s se- Mr. Davis had protested to the Colonel Conway succeeds Col- MORE ABOUT Service Company hurler, gave up onel R. M. Smith as chief of the cond post under Major General President that, due to the scarci three walks and allowed a single Ordnance Branch on General Joyce. Following his graduation ty of information coming i j which brought in the 53rd’s first Joyce’s staff He is the author from the General Staff School the military, too many pel score. In the second, Hutchcroft of numerous technical articles at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in felt the war was sort of an (Continued From Page One) and Engel singled and Radford on ordnance for service journals 1937,_he was assigned tBr help “ arm chair” campaign in which pounded out a home run. and is considered an expert on test a provisional infantry divi ships of this great engineering only the enemy suffered casual Service Company got its lone ammunition and aviation ord sion under General Joyce at Fort venture, but with equal em ties. run in the third when J. W il nance. A more realistic view of con Sam Houston, Texas. phasis gave credit to his men, liams scored for a single and He has been active in Army many of whom, he said, “ had ditions in theatres of war was ■'This war boils down simply Christ brought him in. to one important basis killing maneuvers, taking part in sev never lifted anything heavier provided for Camp Abbot sol In the sixth, Manning knocked the other fellow,” Colonel Con eral such training trials, from than a paperclip, prior to the diers Sunday when news reel a triple and came home on a films containing pictures of sol way said. “ And American guns Fort_Benning, Ga., across the Alaskan assignment. single by Clarida. Rutledge and Actual photographs, flashed diers killed in the Pacific cam and ammunition are doing just continent to Centralia, Wash. He Hutchcroft singled to bring in that.” He cited the Southwest strongly advocates such tests on a picture screen, interspersed paign were shown at the Post another run. with kodachromes, which depict The 53rd began to run away Pacific area as an example. Mar for both men and equipment. He ed in gorgeous color the scenery ment was mjtde from company with the contest in the seventh ines and infantrymen, "sweating agrees with General McNair, of the vast Alaskan hinterland, funds. Commanding General of the it out” on target ranges, were inning. Engle scored a single and “ I sometimes think whoever gave the audience a vivid picture Holtmeyer doubled. Radford unbeatable when coupled with Army Ground oFrces, that our of blazing a road through ter was responsible for the rations singled and Clarida doubled. Mc qne of the best guns in the troops should practice at least rain, much of which had never alloted us was born in Mexico—- 1 once with live ammunition and Mullen was walked and Rutledge world, the Garand, he said. been seen before through the so much canned chili was among He emphasized the importance bombs before entering any thea knocked a homer to put the supplies,” Col. Lyons rem a i-r^ eyes of man. of careful construction, handl ter of operations. He believes al game in cold storage. Faced with heavy odds, work “ But we solved that problem. No return engagements have ing, inspection, and upkeep by so that rolling mechanical main ing with crude maps, living on We fed some of it to the fish, been scheduled. every individual concerned with tenance cannot be overstressed iron rations, encountering diffi then caught the fish for meat,” ordnance until the material is but care of arms and an ample culties that at times were almost he added. The officer likewise Í laid on or fired into an enemy supply of ammunition will win heartbreaking, the engineer regi expressed no particular desire 1 most battles target. ments completed a job that had for Moose meat. “It was better By Camp Newspaper Service been the dream of engineers for than no fresh meat at all, of Max and Buddy Baer are only training center near Greensboro, course, but I found it a bit too generations, Col. Lyons said. Corporals in the U. S. Army but ' N. C., says Bob Feller was an Sly humor crept into the re tough. Besides, a Moose is such to Gov. Robert S. Kerr of Okla Last week the Engineer easier pitcher for him to hit than marks of a technical discussion a stately looking animal it seem homa they're “colonels.” The inadvertently neglected to Chubby Dean. “ I always hit Fell which, in the hands of a speaker ed a shame to kill them.” He Governor recently named both give credit where credit was er good,” Wright says, “ but less informed on his subject, added that some wild game was boxers “colonels.” on his staff. due by proclaiming in hold Chubby Dean was tough for me might have been a mere dry re available the regiment, even dur headlines a 54th Battalion , because he throws a ‘nothing hearsal of facts, the Camp Abbot ing o ff seasons. “ We had an In Gene Hermanski, rookie out unit established a new- ball' and fools you with his mo group commander held his aud dian guide—Long Tom—and he field star with the Brooklyn record for heavy ponton tion.” exercised the privilege of In ience rapt attention. Dodgers and since last week a bridge construction. The He told of difficulties attend dians to hunt when they please.” pre-flight trainee at Colgate Uni headline should have read Clete (Boots) Poffenberger, Col. Lyons was assisted in pre ing start of the project. How-in versity, got his chance in the big “55th Bn. U n it"— but some who never got along very well senting the lecture by Maj. J. E. the hurry of preparation for em leagues through a Navy rule. one hit the w rong key. The with the Brooklyn Dodger man barking the expedition no provis Campbell, assistant executive of Branch Rickey, Dodger presi story, of course, was correct. agement despite the fact that he ion was made for laundry equip ficer, 12th Grp, Headquarters. dent, was all set to send Herman Company A of the 55th l>eat could throw a high hard one, is ment, so in turn washing ma Both officers served in the Third ski to his club’s Montreal farm the record, previously held getting along better with the chines were purchased "jaw Division in World W ar I. for further seasoning but he by Co. C by spanning the Marines at Paris Island, S. C. bone’ 'and later, for work did by found that Gene was not permit Deschutes River in three He’s just made peefcee. Ad in Army camp paper: “ Girl members of the regiment on an ted to leave the U. S. A. so Rick hours, and six minutes, 12 Alaskan railroad for which the wants work in mess. Has been ey had to put him in a Dodger minutes ahead of Co. C ’s regiment was reimbursed, pay- in one before.” monkey suit. The kid came Importance of Fire Power Stressed by Ordnance Chief r Alcan Highway SPORT SLANTS OUR ERROR through too. batting .300 in 20 games. Harris Holder, U. S. profes sinnal bicycle sprint champion in 1927, was killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Aug. 8. Har der, who was 43. held the Silver Star for gallantry in action. Hernie Jefferson, all Big Ten halfback at Northwestern in 1936 to 1938 received his wings and commission at graduation exer cises held recently at Tuskee Arm y A ir Field in Alabama. Cpl. Taft Wright, former Chi cago White Sox outfielder now stationed at the Air Force basic .$25 to $1,000 War Bonds Available at Post Bank War bonds in any denomina tion ranging from S25 units sold at $18.75, to $1.000 units, sold at $750, may be purchased for cash at the Post bank, Building 202, between 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Mondays through Fridays, and 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Saturdays, it was announced this week. The bank has made special arrangements to provide bonds immediately for investors mak ing cash purchases before Oct. 3. Company commanders were instructed to offer trainees an opportunity to purchase bonds during open periods whenever possible. record. SEND THE ENGINEER HOME O N E P E R IO D F O R G A M E S During activation of new train ing battalions recall for all fa tigue details will be at 4 p. m. After recall, between 4 o’clock and retreat, units will be organ ized and participate in group games such as volley ball, and soft ball under the supervision of the unit officers and with non- coms participating, according to a training memorandum issued by the Training Division The games can be played on drill fields or in the battalion areas, the memorandum added. Ronds Buy Bullets! (Fold paper, fasten it together, place l'a c stamp in corner, mail) From l'/ i Cent Stamp Here Camp Abbot, Oregon