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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1943)
Saturday, December 4, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Two Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interests of the personnel o f Camp Abbot, Oregon, under supervision of the Special Service Officer. News matter pertaining to Camp Abbot ia furnished by the Public Relations Rranch and i* available for general release. Written contributions, art work and phototrraphs are solicited and should be directed to the Public Relations Branch, Poet Hdqs. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone Ext-8. The ABBOT ENGINEER receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service, War Dep't., 205 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Credited material may not be republished without permisión of Camp Newspaper Service. Army Rushes Family Checks For Yule Cheer PRO G RAM P R E S E N T A T IO N O F C I V I L I A N A W A R D S POST TH E ATE R Music ....................... Introductory Remark DECEMBER 8, 1943 .............. Camp Abbot Band ........ Lt. Col. R. D. Turrill Director o f Personnel Presentation of Commanding O fficer .................. Lt. Col. R. D. Turrill Speech and Presentation of A w a rd s ............. ...... Col. Frank S. Besson, E R T C Commander Speech of Acceptance............ John H. O ’Donnell There’s a yuletide message go ing out to fathers in the army— a message guaranteed to warm the hearts of soldier-fathers wherever they are serving their Director, Civilian Personnel country. National Anthem .... ........ Camp Abbot Band Distributed free to camp personnel. Subscription rate to public, by mail: 50 Over a half million children cents for three months; six months, $1.00; one year. $1.50. of army men will be better cared for this Christmas than ever before since daddy has been in the army— thanks to Congi’ess and to the extraordinary efforts Citing an award of $250 made tion. A ll details were worked out o f the W ar Department Office of to D. R. Ludwig, civilian trans- [ by Mr. Ludw ig and his plan met Entertainment On and O ff (he Post for the Coming W eek Dependency Benefits under the with full approval o f railroad direction o f Brig. Gen. H. N. Gil poration specialist, employed in inspectors. Four, and in some SATURDAY the International Branch, Traffic cases, six guns are now being bert, USA. “ College N ite " Dance, USO, Bend, 8 p. m. Congress recently amended Control division, for a sugges-, loaded on one flat c9r. This sug- Open House, Service Club, Camp Abbot. the Servicemen’s Dependents A l tion which has brought about gestion has resulted in the sav- SUNDAY Breakfast Hour, 11 a. m. USO Bend; B uffet Lunch, 3-5 p. m.; 4:30- lowance Act o f 1942 to increase heavier loading of guns on flat ing of 50 per cent or more in flat 5:30, music. the amounts sent to army wives cars, Col. John T. Sallee, direc cars, the supply o f which is crit Open House, Service Club, Camp Abbot. with children and to certain tor, Supply and Service Division, ical. Since Aberdeen Proving Classical Music Hour, Guest House Lounge, Camp Abbot. other dependents. The ODB, an Ninth Service Command, has re Ground M ONDAY ships approximately Games, Service Club Camp Abbot. activity of the A rm y Service quested all transportation per- 2,000 40-millimeter guns per Game Night, USO Bend, 8 p. m. Forces, was charged with the sonnel be on the alert for meth- month, from this point alone the TU E SD A Y huge task o f converting the ods fo r heavier loading of savings to the government in Bingo, Service Club, 8:00 p. m. fam ily allowance accounts from freight cars and forward them freight charges is more than Card Party, USO, Bend, 8:00 p. m. the old to the new amounts. W EDNESDAY through proper channels for | $1,000,000 per year. Dance, Service Club, Camp Abbot, 8-10:30 p. m. Whether or not it was to be a study and possible award. The NSC director points out Stamp Collectors Club, USO Bend, 8 p. m. white Christmas, General Gilbert Mr. Ludwig’s award grew out that Mr. Lu dw ig’s keen knowl TH U R S D A Y decided that it was to be a secure of the practice of using 50-foot edge should be an incentive to ‘‘Young in H eart” — Post Theater, 8:30 p. m. one. He galvanized his great war flat cars loading two guns to the others to analyze their work and “ Khaki Capers,” Service Club, Camp Abbot, 8 p. m. Bingo Party, USO Bend, 8 p. m. agency into 24-hours-a-day ac car (these guns when boxed for o ffe r suggestions where, in their F R ID A Y tion. In only 15 working days, export weight 12,000 pounds opinion, changed practices will Quiz Contest, USO Bend, 8 p. m. 454,738 accounts had been con each). He suggested loading Spelling Bee, Service Club, 8 p. m. further the w ar effo rt and result verted, and checks in the new these guns in two tiers which in transportation savings. At the SATU RD AY “ Barn Dance” — USO, Bend, 8 p. m. amounts will be mailed early in would make it possible to load ! same time, he added, individuals December. These were virtually four guns to the car thereby may receive awards and plaudits THEATER SCHEDULE all o f the ODB accounts set up avoiding waste of transporta- of decoration o f the government. S A T U R D A Y “ The Falcon and the Co-eds,” Tom Conway, for army wives with children Jean Brooks, George Glvot; "Sm art Guy,” Rick Vallin, Wanda only. Accounts involving other McKay, Jack LaRue. dependents are now being con cow in a pasture here. The bo vine had eaten a quantity of S U N D A Y and M O N D A Y — “Old Acquaintance,” Bette Davis, verted. G ig Young, Miriam Hopkins; R KO Pathe News. mash at a liquor distillery and Fam ily allowances for Class TU E SD A Y "G angw ay fo r Tom orrow,” Margo, W ally Brown, passed out cold. John Carradlne; Pete Smith Specialties, “ Scrap Happy” and B-l dependents, which included According to a recent state “ Mardi Gras” ; Paramount Musical Parade, “ A Feud There W as” ; parents, brothers, and sisters M errie Melodies. Hollywood (C N S )— Dolly Dare ment by President Roosevelt at who rely on the soldier for their W E D N E S D A Y “ Casablanca,” Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid; Community Sing, “ Good Fellowship chief support, and for Class B Krog told a local court that her a conference o f post-war read dependents, who are parents, husband, who now seeks to di justments o f civilian and mili Songs.” TH U R S D A Y and F R ID A Y — “ W histling in Brooklyn,” Red brothers and sisters substantial Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Rags Ragland; “ Journey Into Yester ly dependent upon the soldier, vorce her, married her twice— tary personnel, about 2,500,000 day," MGM Miniature; R K O Pathe News. must be individually adjudicated once when he poured sand into members o f the armed forces to determine the degree of de her hand and told her they were w ill be kept in service after the Hospital Chief Nurse to C W S Demonstrates Deadly pendency. This job is now under wed and a second time when war. they were joined in a more con Flame Throwers for ERTC way. . Post in Maneuver Area Approxim ately 8,000,000 sol ventional ceremony by a justice Demonstrations o f flame Lt. Frances Ewing, chief nurse diers w ill be discharged, in this of the peace in Yuma, Ariz. Hub ft Station Hospital since it was throwers and white phosphor order: those married with de by Roy Krog denied this charge, ous bombs w ere featured here o fficia lly opened last June, has asserting instead, that his w ife pendents; married without de this week in the Chemical W ar been ordered to a new post in the fare section o f the Training Di deceived him by claiming to be pendents; and unmarried, with out dependents. Arizona - California maneuver vision, under direction o f Lt. Aberdeen, Ida. (C N S )— Farm a member o f the Yugoslav no The report also recommended er Clark Frandsen’s manpower bility. Once she demanded he that “ those in service or in train arear. Lt. Ewing came to Camp Leonard S. Brooks. charter a plane and fly to Lon Flame throwers have played problems have become so acute Abbot from a post In California. don to get approval of the Yugo ing who are properly qualified Previously she had been station an important part in recent that he has hired his 6-year-old slav queen to their marriage, he and who desire to serve abroad ed in Hawaii and during her American victories in the Paci son to drive a truck in the fields j in the post-war period should be to help with the potato harvest. charged. tour of duty has served at many fic island areas. given an opportunity to do so arm y posts. Lt. Elizabeth Serto- to the extent that their services Boston (C N S )— This ad ran in vich is now acting chief nurse. Buy National W ar Bonds N ow ! R E V E IL L E MOVED U P are needed.” a Boston paper: “ Man wants job. Lengthening shadows as win The need o f the nation for 39 years old. Chance fo r ad ter approaches brought about a continuing armed security, such vancement. No hard work, revision in the camp schedule as world conditions at w ar’s end please.” of calls. Reveille now sounds at may dictate, w ill determine the 0625. Retreat is at 1800. plans fo r demobilization. C h i c a g o (C N S ) — Burglars stole $175, a typewriter and Sl,- 125 in war bonds from the home o f Airs. Rose Donati. Later the C m r 'l M I W bj U o n » * S»— OH. fcstnfc'.trS * C i« f Nowtÿjp«' thieves returned, replaced the war bonds and escaped again. $250 Aw ard fer Transportation Idea; Other Suggestions Sought FUN SCHEDULE J Large Post-War Army to Be Kept News From Your Home Town The Wolf Durango, Colo. (C N S )— John Craig, county draft board clerk j here, has named himself as the first pre-Pearl Harbor fa th e r; from Durango to face induction. He's the father o f four children. Evansville, Ind. (C N S )— An | optimistic local resident wrote to the Evansville rationing board requesting permission to ! purchase 100 pounds o f s u g a r1 “ fo r the purpose o f making \ whisky.” The request was de- nied. Hanford, Calif. (C N S) — The post office here is trying to dc- j liver a letter addressed to i “ James Sullivan, painting his cousin’s house: a short guy, a i little bald and a scar on one knee." (Covrtrry AAFSAT) “You and your damn good-conduct medal!" Hickord. N. C. CNS> Sheriff .Charlie Fox found a drunken by Sansone
