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Saturday, November 27, 1943
ABBOT ENGINEER
Table Tennis Tourney Entries Mount
THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT
Dec. 1 Last
Post Cagers
First Game
Day to Enter
Called Off
For Post Title
A last minute cancellation pre­
All entries in the Camp Abbot
vented the Camp Abbot basket­
Table Tennis tournament must
ball squad from making its debut
be made not later than Wednes­
in the All Purpose budding last
day noon, December 1, officials
night. A game had been sched­
in charge of the tournament an­
uled with the Bend High School
nounced Friday. The response
quintet.
to date has exceeded expecta­
No other games are definitely
tions, they said.
scheduled, according to It. Henry
Matches will be played on five
L. Hansen, athletic officer, until
tables in the NCO club, with the
early in January when the camp
first matches starting at 6:30 p.
cagers will tangle with a quin­
m., Monday, December 6. Final
tet from Linfield College, Mc­
matches will be played Wednes­
Minnville, Oreg. They are sched­
day night, starting at 8 p. m.
uled to play here January 7 and
All enlisted men, their wives,
8. In the meantime efforts are
enlisted women and civilians em­
being made to schedule other
ployed on the post are eligible to
teams. Standings in the post lea­
enter the tournament. To enter
gue, including T h u r s d a y’s
the tourney convenient entry
games, follows:
blanks have been posted on the
Service Club bulletin board, and
those in the NCO club and All-
Team
Won Lost
Purpose building.
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Entries to date are as follows:
C-51 ................................ 8
1
Mens Singles—L. Ginsberg, Pat
A-53 ................................ 7
2
Halloran, Gordon Hatert, E.
D-56
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7
2
Charles, E. Hauser, J. Biondilillo,
- Photo by Vincent, Post Photographer. Supply ........................... 6
3
J. Hayes, B. Banks, W. Dienor
Here’s "Tiny,” more formally known in Arm y circles as Pvt. Richard Claussen showing his B-54 ................................ 6
3
and A. Itoulawsonis. Womens stuff as he tells Pvt John Paskaly to “ get on the hall.” Pvt. Claussen is six feet, six inches tall and
B-52
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6
3
Singles K. Chapman, B. Favcll, weighs 2!M) pounds. But he’s a real Engineer soldier and can lake it—even those long hikes, his
A-51 ........
6
4
R. Strawn, H. Souhrada, C. officers say.
Casual.............................. 6
6
Schneller, N. Hannan, E. Heble,
B-51
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5
5
why
there
was
no
milk
for
break­
F. Hauser and J. Kovalick. Mixed
5
fast, so one morning he let an B-57 ................................ 4
Doubles: Favell-Ginsberg; Souh-
3
3
inquisitive little group in on the MP ...............
rada-Charles; Hauser - Hauser;
6
latest dope. He explained to the Service ........................... 3
Hannan-Walker, and Kovalick-
6
boys that the milk situation had Civ# Pers.......................... 3
H a y e s . Womens Doubles -
5
By Pvt. Oscar “ OK” Kuenz
task of offering his body to bunk j been all cleared up, but good, C-53 ................................ 2
St rawn - Schneller, Chapman-
7
| And no more would the camp M edics.............................. 2
The Second Platoon of Co. A number 16.
Favell; Souhrada-Hauser, and
2
7
“Tiny” is well satisfied in the have to haul its own milk. No C-52 ......................
Kovalick Hannan. Mens Doubles 54th E. T. Bn. has received the
7
Engineers and the Engineers are sir! A car load of cows were he­ A -52 ................................ 2
•— Ginsberg-Charles; Holloran- private who is Hitler’s fate.
wed satisfied with “Tiny,” the jng shipped in and were to be
Hatret; Hauser-Roulusonis, and
The young private who has Engineers’ reply to half grown
pastured on the rifle range. Se­ here was in full view and at each
Biondilillo.
volunteered to aid Uncle Sam Japs. So tar he has been keep­
lected cadre would be sent to end of the table were lighted
answers to the name of Private ing pace with his platoon, but
milkers school and upon grad­ candles.
Richard J. Claussen. In civilian the feet that are attached to Pvt.
Bend High Players Will
uation were to be presented with
A Thanksgiving dance was
life he would answer to the name Claussen constantly whisper,
Give First Stage Show
certificates and a T/3 rating.
held at the Officers Mess and a
The Post theater will have its of Richard Claussen or just plain “ Take it easy fellow, take it
pre-holiday dance at the Service
first legitimate s t a g e play “ Ole Tiny.”
easy.”
, Club Wednesday night marked
“ Tiny” is six and one half feet
Thursday, December 9, when stu­
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The U. S. Arm y extends the
the social observance of the holi-
dents of Ihe Bend High School ¡ tall and carries two hundred and privilege to all axis newspapers
! day. The Non Corns Club will do
90
pounds
of
all
U.
S.
Govern­
student b o d y present “The!
to copy.
some Thanksgiving rug cutting
Young In Heart,” a motion pic­ ment inspected meat. He has
i Saturday night in the recreation
blonde
hair
and
blue
eyes.
ture hit of several years ago. To j
I room of their quarters.
make room for the two-hour per-; (Watch out girls, Uncle Sam has
Well, got to go now, it’s time
The camp’s official observance
formalice, the motion picture the priority.) This young but
to go down to the latrine and of Thanksgiving was last Sun-
showing scheduled for 8:30 p.m. . manly soldier has other features
start some rumors.
i day when a general service was
has been cancelled and the first in which the fairer sex would
show
interest.
He
is
of
a
jolly
j held at the Post Chapel at 1000
By
Pfe
Milton
Beck
film showing will be presented
nature, with a fair complexion
hours. A ll regular Sunday morn­
C-59 is the only training bat­
at 6:15 instead of 6:30.
MORE ABOUT
ing services were combined and
No admission fee will be and is gifted with a tenor voice talion which has a Wac member.
that is appreciated by the ear.
the program was under direction
charged, but patrons must have
She was found out in the woods-'
“ Tiny” was inducted into the
of the Chaplains Branch, assist­
a special ticket. Tickets will tie
U. S. Army at Ft. Crook, Neb. He by one of the battalions while
ed by the ERTC band.
issued to units pro rata and may
was transferred from there to out on a hike. There were 3 of
In the principal address of the
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From
Page
One)
lx1 obtained through company
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. When them. We haven't heard where
service Col. Frank S. Besson,
orderly rooms until the supply
he left Ft. Leavenworth he was the other two of them ended up,
Supply company had one of ERTC commander, said in part:
is exhausted.
welcomed to Camp Abbot, Ore­ but a Major brought this one the most elaborate dinners of the i “ As we give thanks this year, we
gon.
home and raised her till she was post an dofficer guests pronounc- are grateful tor our success in
Concert of All Nations
“ Tiny” was born in Sioux three months old. It seems she ed it “ unequaled in my career arms, for the small number of
Music by Band Friday
City, Iowa. When he reached the chewed up too many of the in the Army.” The arrangement casualties our forces have suf­
Music of the t’nited Nations age of three he joined the popu- neighbors clothes, come each of the tables, decorated with fered. We are grateful tor a
will lie featured in a eoneert lation of Omaha, Neb. He is the wash day, so last week she was colored crepe paper in checker- united nation and for a spirit
by the Camp Abbot band at khaki-clad son of Mrs. Helen presented to yours truly. Since board fashion, was decidedly at- among the people that truth and
the Service Club Friday night, Claussen of 1429 S. 17th St. she's a she. the Company has tractive. Despite the bountiful freedom shall not perish from
December 3, Warrant Officer Omaha, Neb.
dubbed her a Wac and has pro- spread the commanding officer the earth. Let us remember al­
Charles S. Spalding, director,
In civilian life “Tiny” was em- moted her to Ptc. Her I. Q. is of the company could partake of ways the heritage our fathers
has announced Featured on ployed by ihe l :nion Pacific as very high. The pups name is but little of the repast. Lt. have left us and so perform our
the program will be music of a freight handler. (N o fellows “ Verbal Orders Commanding Of- George W.Ealey, minus his teeth duties that those who follow
England. Russia, France, the you are wrong, he did not ac- ficer,” VOCO for short of course, following a trip to the dental after us will not suffer from our
Fill tod States and other coun­ quire his freight while in the The gal not unlike all young clinic, suffered in silence as he neglect or mistakes, but on the
tries joint'd against the Axis. service of the Union Pacific.)
ladies is very popular. Supply saw turkey, salads and other other hand benefit as we have
The program will begin at 8:30
The day "Tiny” came into the Sgt. McKee wants her for an luxuries being enjoyed by his from those who have gone be­
p. m. instead of 7:30 to aectmi- U. S. Army, the (Quartermaster Honorary Supply Cpl. Last week men. “ I'll have store teeth the fore us.”
nxidate soldiers attending the Corps was issued an extra ration end she pulled C. Q . and since next time,” said the lieutenant,
The Thanksgiving proclama­
early show at the Post theatre. of aspirin. He requires a size she's learning so fast, rumor has
Service company members tion was read by Maj. Gordon
fifteen double "E " shoe, and a it that she is up for promotion gorged themselves on a swell D. Moritz and a selected Scrip­
forty-six, thirty-five trouser.
soon as the rating are unfrozen, meal arranged by Lt. Leonard ture was read by Col. Aubrey H.
The serial number “ Tiny" has
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F. Carney.
Bond. The invocation was given
I By Camp Newspaper S ervice)
accepted is 17132237. The non-
We won't mention his name.
Station Hospital main mess by Chaplain William H. Andrew,
Edgar Smith. 29-yearold left- corns who are training “ Tiny" but one of the most liked 1st hall had an attractive center a prayer by Chaplain Norman
handed pitcher for the Chicago are Sgt. Earl L. McCaslin and figts. of this camp has earned table on which reposed a roast H. Goldburg and the benediction
White Sox. has been inducted Cpl. Ivan J. Whitt. It is thought that esteem partly due to the turkey, surrounded by brilliant by Chaplain Camille J. B.
Into the Army at Ft. Dix. N. J. that they have "Tiny" for pro- (act that each morning he used red apples. Miniature turkeys, Chasse.
Smith already has two brothers teetion. (Hi-ya non-coms.*
to go through the barracks and fashioned from pine cones, a
'_>n Thanksgiving eve the
in service.
The Sgt. and Cpl. have inform­ wake up his “ charges" with a Red Cross project, served as Bend High School glee club sang
ed us that "Tiny" is a progressive gentle nudge and then whisper, table favors. On the diet trays an at a performance in the recrea­
Pvt. Horace Bell, star guard soldier, with the qualifiactions “ Get up please.”
attractive Thanksgiving greeting tion room. Station Hospital.
at Minnesota in 1938. is a basic required to be a grade “ A " En­
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was ready for each patient. The
stationed at Jefferson Barracks. gineer. His greatest sacrifice
T 4 Pizzano. cook down to B, hospital officers club was attrac­
When You’ve Read it—Please
Mo.
while in the armv will be the ts. grew weary of being asked . tively decorated. A roast turkey Pass The ENGINEER AROUND.
STANDINGS
54th Bn. Boasts of Giant; May
Be Nemesis cf Herr Hitler
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Notes From
C-59
Turkey Day
SPORT SLANTS