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Saturday, November 20, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Two Broadway Musical Star Now Service Club Program Chief to C the young officer, showin By T/3 Sunny Graham “ Little Tommy Tucker sang dimples deep enough to drow for his supper,” and so did Lt. ’n> “ hut Broadway or army Robert E. Herring, formerly of camP 1 11 still go on singing!” Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interests o f the personnel o f Camp Abbot, Oregon, under supervision of the Special Service Officer. News Broadway, now Program Direc matter pertaining to Camp Abbot is furnished by the Public Relations Branch and tor for the Camp Abbot Service is available for general release. ! Club. Written contributions, art work and photographs are solicited and should be directed to the Public Relations Branch, Post Hdqs. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone By Pfc. Milton Beek A musical «farcer being his am The Engineer is able to pre Ext-8. Trainees of A, 59 found they The ABBOT ENGINEER receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper sent a sneak preview of just bition “ since I can remember,” Service, War Dep't., 205 E. 42nd St., New York. N. Y. Credited material may not what ia in store for enlisted men Lt. Herring studied at the Jul- could bring all their problems to be republished without permision of ('am p Newspaper Service. and women o f Camp Abbot on liard School of Music under a pair of very sympathetic cars ..... Metropolitan which adorn the head o f Supply Distributed free to camp personnel. Subscription rate to public, by m ail: 50 Thanksgiving Day. We can as Edith Braun, the cents for three m onths; six months, $1.00; one year, $1.50. sure you beyond all question of Opera Company’s authority on Sgt. McNally. One Sunday after- doubt that your festive board German diction, going later to noon he was helping a new G. I. will groan with turkey and trim New York where he trained with make up his mind as to what he mings. The menu arrangement the same teacher as Frederick would like to do in the army. is ours but the food belongs to Jagel, world-famed operatic star. After a patient half hour on Me in 1935, the Radio City Music Nally’s part of explaining the the Quartermaster, with inspira Entertainment On and Off the Post for Week November 20 to 27 tion provided by the spirit of Hall found a place in its celebrity various opportunities open to a the occasion. Your mess ser line for the e young tenor in the soldier in this modern army, and SATURDAY geant will undoubtedly provide Opera Series of the Air and pic the constant vetoing of every Dance, USO, Bend, 8 p. m. some o f his own embellish- tures in a caretully-kept scrap thing by the hard to suit private, Open House, Service Club, Camp Abbot. book show scenes from “I’ Trova Sgt. McNally got disgusted and : ments. SUNDAY tore,” “ La Boheme,” “ Pagliacci,” suggested subtly, “ Well then MENU Breakfast Hour, 11 a. m. USO Bend; Buffet Lunch, 3-5 p. m.; 4:30- and “Carmen” with the familial why don’t you go to Chaplain’s 5:30, music. Waldorf Salad faces of Jan Peerce, Robert OCS?” This struck the lad as Thanksgiving Service, Post Chapel, 10 a. m. Roast Turkey Open House, Service Club, Camp Abbot. fine who took it seriously. Mc ! Giblet Gravy Sage Dressing Weede, and Bruno Castagna. Classical Music Hour, Guest House Lounge, Camp Abbot. While at the Music Hall, Lt. Nally told him to come around MONDAY Cranberry Sauce .... Herring ...... .. also ..... did solo work on in the morning to fill out his ap- Graduation Exercises, Small Instrument Classes—54th Bn., Ser Mashed Potatoes vice Club, 8 p. m. the programs presented in the plication. By morning however Escalloped Corn Game Night, USO Bend, 8 p. m. Hall auditorium—the largest the good news had gotten j . Sweet Potatoes TUESDAY stage in the world and the home around and promptly after police Bingo, Service Club, 8:00 p. m. Bread, butter Mixed Pickles call there were lined up in front o f The Rockettes. Card Party, USO, Bend, 8:00 p. m. Pumpkin Pie ’The Show Is On,” a musical of the amazed and bewildered WEDNESDAY Candies Coffee Thanksgiving Dance, Service Club, 10:30 p. m. revue starring Beatrice Lille and 1st Sgt. 63 eager applicants for Ice Cream Fruit Punch Stamp Collectors Club, USO Bend, 8 p. m. Bert Lahr, beckoned next to the “ Chaplain’s OCS.” THURSDAY ambitious vocalist. A season --------- Special Thanksgiving Party, USO Bend. with this hit was followed by A lot has happened to Cpl. Talent Show, Supply Company, Service Club, 8 p. m. FRIDAY MORE ABOUT two seasons wih a light opera Joseph C. Plano who came to Quiz Contest, USO Bend, 8 p. m. company, all works of the im- Fort Leonard Wood with us last Spelling Bee, Service Club, 8 p. m. mortal Schubert, sung beneath April for the refresher course SATURDAY the open skies at a Long Island as Camp Abbot Cadre. While Dance, USO Bend, 8 p. m. outdoor theatre. there he was promoted to supply (Continued From Page One) THEATER SCHEDULE At the time of his induction sergeant. Shortly after arriving Ing evening, and a dance has into the army, the blonde singer here in May he was occupying SATURDAY— “ Find the Blackmailer,” Jerome Cowan and been scheduled for the weekend was on Broadway again, this the desk o f battalion sergeant Faye Emerson: “ Mr. Mugg Steps Out,” East Side Kids. SUNDAY-MONDAY— “ Northern Pursuit,” Errol Flynn, Julie at the Non Corns Club. The reg time in “ Dubarry Was A Lady,” i major. He handled this job so Bishop; Community Sing; RKO Pathe News. ular weekly dance at the Service which revue he joined after a capably that now he is “ Boss TUESDAY "Never a Dull Moment,” Ritz Brothers, Frances year at the International Casino. Man” at B, 58. Oh yes, he’s also Langford and Mary Beth Hughes; March o f Time, Cartoon, Club on Wednesday will have a “ Yes, it’s true that the Casino the bouncing father o f a proud Grantland Rice Sportlight. holiday touch. WEDNESDAY—“ Son o f Draeula,” Lon Chaney, Louise All- On the eve o f Thanksgiving chorus girls were six feet tall,” baby girl, 4 weeks old, and is al- britton; Popeye Cartoon; Popular Science. reminisced the lieutenant with a ready bragging about the “ mir- THURSDAY FRIDAY “Thousands Cheer,” Kathryn Gray the Bend High School glee club far-away look in his eyes, “and acles” Bis young daughter can will sing at a performance in the son, Gene Kelly, Kay Kyser and Orchestra; RKO Pathe News. perform. He was elaborating on , Red Cross recreation room, Sta can they dance . . . ” Stationed at Fort Leonard these at length one day and tell- tion Hospital. Arise, walk through the ranks No special program has been W ood at the outset of his army ing how she kicks her feet and And see your entire Company j arranged at the Service Club career, Cpl. (he was then) Her- grasps her mother’s hair, when And to your God give thanks, ring played an active part in one o f the weary bystanders re- For in the lot, there’s not a blot, I other than the regular weekly Khaki Kapers, a weekly revue marked, “ Aw the kid’s only Come see with wondering eye show put on by various compan- presented by the enlisted men, showing o ff because her old man By T/4 Eugene Flank | ies. The answer to a C. O.’s prayer, The complete program for and copped a stellar role in the t is a 1st Sergeant.” The other day we were in the Three hundred perfect guys. --------- Sunday, which will take approx- musical comedy “ Ready On the My Captain doesn’t answer, 54th Bn. infinnary and a bit of Firing Line,” an all-soldier Pfc Neumann, newly acquired I imately 45 minutes, follows; gayety seemed to be all about. And I with solemn tread j Prelude “ Largo” from Xerxes, show which rocked the post with fireman o f A, 59, sewed on his Walk the floor my Captain lies W e investigated and this is the and netted newly $2100 acquired stripe and of ------------- , ---------------- Handel, band; Hymn “ God o f Our its excellence, story Sgt. Casey told us. A sold Fallen, cold and dead. Fathers” ; Invocation, Chaplain for the Army Relief Fund in course wrote home and told the ier came on sick call, complain folks about it. Saturday he re- i David I. Segerstrom; Thanks- four St. Louis performances. ing that the nails in his wooden Oh Captain, My Captain, Coming to Camp Abbot from ceived a letter from his younger ; giving Proclamation, Major Gor What caused this awful thing? heels of his shoes hurt the fill don D. Moritz; Scripture, Select- Camp Adair, where he had been sister which started out like ing in his teeth when the nails Oh why should you be made to cd, Colonel Aubrey H. Bond: stationed for a year, Lt. Herring this: “ And how- is our one strip- feel came in contact with the iron in Hymn, “ We Gather Together;” expressed pleasure in the policy ed general today?” The Reaper’s awful sting? the ground. They told him to ------—----------------------. | Prayer, Chaplain Norman H. o f Camp Abbot that a singing change his heels. He replied he The answer is apparent LT. COL. BESSON HERE Goldburg: Address, Colonel soldier is a good soldier. Still it seems so ghastly wrong, had no tools. The conversation “ Little did I dream in those Lt. Col. Frank S. Besson, Jr., Frank S. Besson; National An went on for some time and then That you, in the very prime of them, “ Star Spangled Banner;” days when I was singing opera of the Office of the Chief of En- life the fellow stormed from the Benediction, Chaplain Camille J. and musicals that I would some gineers, Washington, visited his building using to good advant Should from our ranks be B. Chasse; Postlude, band, "Now day be doing a role in this tre- father, Col. Frank S. Besson, drawn. age the soldiers favorite expres | Thank We All, Our God,” Auger. mendous ‘stage play’ we're all ERTC commander, Sunday and sion. “ That’s nothing,” said the My Captain doesn't answer, taking part in now . . .” smiled Monday. His face is ashen sheen sergeant, “ you should see some And all because he came in here Of the cases that come in from C-54.” We had one hand dressed And found the damn (4ace clean. (With apologies to the late Walt and left quietly. Whitman). Thanksgiving Abbot Face! F U N SCHEDULE Thanksgiving Notes From C-54 Cpl. Rol)ert Turner, with us since we first assembled at Fort Leonard Wood last April, is go ing to leave us. He is going back east to a Deisel engine school. Good luck fellow. The corporal gave us a poem that was used in a script of the 54th Bn., orien tation on a recent Sunday. We Offer it hen; as a little momen tum to the corporal. Oh Captain, My Captain Oh Captain, My Captain. Our fearful job is done, Each G. I. shoe is gleaming and so is every gun. Inspection's near there is no fear. For every button’s shining. Each uniform's immaculate, each rifle bore is blinding, But heart, heart, heart. Those bleeding rops of red. In the barracks of the third ' Platoon. My Captain's cold and death Oh Captain. My Captain, G Is M ust Buy Tickets Before Boarding Bus The 2nd Platoon, sponsored by Camp Abbot's new bus depot, Sgt. Vincent G. Ryan, the 54th amiable singing instructor, pre which will no doubt be welcomed sented the corporal with a pock- by GIs who have been long suf fering from the cold, rain and ' etbook and note folio. other elements, is now open. It Well it’s a boy at the Sgt. is located at the corner of Center Plank’s. The new«x>mer arrived street and Warehouse avenue. last Friday morning. Co. C Is an One way and round trip tickets xiously awaiting a report on who to Bend are sold. Early morning, it looks like and what it weighs. noon and evening pickup will Sorry fellow, no cigars on the continue. Personnel who have ticket books may board buses post. during rush hours at various pickup points as in the past. RIGHTS Patrons who do not have tickets A 7-year-old boy came into the must purchase them at the bus hospital at Camp Gray, La., cry station before boarding the bus. ing over a cut on his leg and asking for a doctor. The doctor LOIS SMITH WINS BARS found the cut more painful than It's Lt. Lois Smith now. As serious and explained to the lad Corporal Lois Smith she was one that the Army couldn't treat o f the pioneers in the Camp Ab civilians except in cases o f emer bot Special Service setup. Leav gency. “ Look you,“ sobbed the ing for OCS she successfully youngster, “ I buy my war completed the course and is now stamps, don’t I ? ” He was given a commissioned officer stationed immediate treatment. at Camp Gruber, Okla. The Wolf by Sansone