Saturday, December 18, 1943
Abbot Artists
Take Honors in
Poster Contest
ABBOT ENGINEER
MILITARY SECRET
Page Three
Jewish Service
Set for Dec. 21
Sailor Deserves
Costume Award.
Soldiers Decide
A lone sailor was awarded a
Special services in the Post prize for having the most unique
costume at a bars dance spon
Chapel will mark the observance
sored by tlic USO in Bend last
of Hanukkah. a Jewish holiday, Saturday.
Tuesday, Dec. 21. In connection
Other highlights of the pio-
with the services, under the gram, the first of its kind pie-
Camp Abbot art departments
gained considerable recognition
auspices of the Jewish Welfare sented at the club, were con
League, w’ill be dedication of the tests for the tallest and shorto.t
recently when posters by Pvt.
Arne Jensen of the Publications
new Jewish chaplain’s flag by males. Pvt. A1 Beasley of Co. B,
Section and Cpl. George Terrel
Col. F. S. Besson, ERTC com 55th Bn., took the tallest mo a
of the Schools Branch won first
award and Pvts. Ivan Taylor cf
mander.
and second places, respectively,
A fter the sendees a social Co. A, 55th and Bob Freeman c f
in competition with artists from
hour will be enjoyed at which Co. B, 51st, tied for honors in
various branches of the army,
time refreshments will be served tho short man bracket.
navy and coast guard attending
Also featured were songs by a
and gifts distributed.
the Screen Process School at the
Hanukkah. which begins on trio composed of Pic. Jack Jack-
Mt. Rainier Ordnance Plant.
the twenty-fifth of the month son and Pfc. Eugene Gordon of
Jensen’s first place poster was
of Kislev (corresponding this the Military Police Company a <1
Elizabeth Boeckli instructor cf
a picture of Mt. Rainier painted
year to December 22nd, 1943, is
the USO choral group.
by a silk screen process, used ex
known r.s the Feast of Ligh ts,;
tensively for making posters in
the Feast of Dedication, and the
combat areas because of its sim
Feast of the Maccabees. Each of
plicity and the fact no elaborate
these three names stresses an
equipment is needed. Terrel
aspect of the thrilling story be
chose as his subject the Engin
hind the holiday.
eer castle, symbol of the corps.
For a century after the death
Prior to his induction into the
o f Alexander the Great (d. 323
army, Jensen was a commercial
B.C.E.), Palestine found itself
artist working in the fields of ,
the
coveted territory of the Syr
both fine and commercial art. [ It’s sort of a military secret—known to llterallv millions of service
His paintings have been exhibit- ! men who have seen her—but tile man-chasing Vera Vague of Boh ians in the north and the Egyp- -
ed in art museums throughout Hope’s NBC program is really the Iteautiful Barbara Jo Allen. I tians in the south. Finally Syria ' Santa Claus will he on ha "d
gained possession of the little
the nation, and a "one man . I.uckily, the picture isn’t censored.
with a gift for each service men
land. The Jews naturally resent
show” of his paintings is sched
attending the Christmas dance
ed the presence of the foreign in at the USO in Bend tonignt, M r s
uled by the Seattle Art Museum
MORE
ABOUT
vader, but undertook no active Ann McLaughlin, associate di
in February. He formerly was a
resistance until the Syrian king, rector, has announced.
student of the Chicago Art Insti
i
Antichus Epiphancs, attempted, Other Christmas season f* a-
tute. Terrel also was a commer
to destroy the Jewish religion tures planned by the club le r
cial artist before his induction.
and spirit by a campaign of cul Camp Abbot soldiers include a
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tural and religious imperialism. 1 concert by the USO choral pro p
Patrols demonstrated t h e
This tyrannical imposition of a at the Station Hospital Thuts-
proper technique of evading
decadent Hellenic culture and day nipht, Dec. 23. and a singii g
flares by freezing when the
cut upon the small nation was tour of the camp following t ‘ e
If you question the popularity met by revolt, initiated primari
flares went off and falling to the
performance for ward patients.
ground if they heard the sound of Camp Abbot soldiers when it ly by a priest of the town of
Beginning tomorrow, a nightly
comes
to
Christmas
mail,
post-
, of the flare as it was touched
Modin, Mattathias, and his five series of song programs is
office workers at the camp and
off.
sons. Organizing guerilla bands, scheduled by church groups a <1
In addition to these demon- ir. Bend can dispel all doubt. they successfully fought o ff the similai organizations.
i strations of errors, usually fatal Here are a few facts collected stronger armies of Syria, and
To accommodate soldiers p< r-
earlier in the week.
A concert featuring special ar in actual combat, night patrols
achieved independence for Ju mitted to visit the city tor
More
than
5,300
pounds
of
Christmas shopping, the cl ■!>
rangements by Warrant Officer showed proper and improper
Christmas parcels were deliver dea.
has changed its coffee hour fro- \
Charles S. Spalding and S/Sgt. scouting tactics. Trainees were
In
the
meantime,
the
sacred
ed to the camp Monday, Tuesday
Jack Hayes will be one of the told to carry only essential
shrine in Jerusalem had been evenings to from 3 o'clock to 4 . 0
and
Wednesday.
The
number
of
in the afternoons. A^ a yuletiile
Camp Abbot band’s contribu equipment on night patrols, to
leave their guns if practical and pieces handled by weary postal violated by the setting of a touch an apple barrel has be-a
tions to the Christmas season.
pagan
altar
in
the
Temple.
Three
clerks exceeded 26,000 during the
Included in the program, to be to use a garrotte consisting of
years later, to the day (25th of provided.
three-day period.
Hundreds «of packages ha ve
presented at the Service Çlub at light wire, a sack filled with
Extra trucks have been press Kislev, 167 B.C.E.l, the Temple been wrapped by army wives
8 p. m. Christmas Eve, are the sand, a knife or an axe for si
ed into service to handle the was cleansed and rededicated. since they b* gan preparing sold
following selections: "E l Capi lently “ elminating” the enemy.
Booby traps such as a machine huge volume. Outgoing traffic Hence the name, Feast of Dedi iers’ gifts for mailing. Miss Mc
tan” by Sousa, “ William Tell”
gun fixed to fire when a light exceeded incoming in the Bend cation.
Laughlin said. Largest prese- t
(overture) by Rossini, “My Bud
The dedication ceremonies last
wire was tripped also were dem postoffice, but officials believe
to date was a dresser set sent by
dy” by Donaldson, "Turkish
onstrated.
the situation will be reversed ed eight days, and were accom Pvt. Pete Ceceio of the 51st Bal-
March” by Moussorgsky, “In the
To impress the fact that dogs when the rush reaches its ex panied by sacrifices, songs and
taiion to his mother. The g it
Village” by Moussorgsky, “II Gu-
could detect the presence of sol pected peak around December the lighting of lamps and torch
had to be wrapped in two s« c-
arany” (overture) by Carlos Go
diers where a sentry could not, 21 and 22.
es. In the homes, too, lights were tions. Dozens of engagement
mez, “ Christmas Fantasy” by Mr.
dogs and guards were stationed
kindled. Hence the name, Festi rings were among presents sent.
Spalding, “ Show Boat Selections”
at either end of the stands at a
val of Lights.
Library
Receives
Books
by Kern, “Nursery Rhyme” by distance of about 50 yards and a
The outstanding heroes of tlie
Sergeant Hayes and “Under the scout tried to sneak between From Literary Guild
epic were the sons of Mattathias.
Double Eagle” by Wagner.
The
Camp
Abbot
library
has
a
them without being detected.
Of them Judas Maccabeus was
The dogs gave warning long be subscription to the Literary
Cleveland (C N S )—Mrs. Doro fore the guards were able to de Guild and six books have been the foremost leader, and the vic
A number of residents of B« d
thy Bradley, a mechanist, and tect the presence of the scout.
received to date, according to tory under him has been com have issued invitations to Cat p
George Grimm, an electrician,
Direction finding was another Miss Caroline Paddock, librarian. memorated as the Feast of fhe Abbot soldiers to join them lor
used to share their cars in driv phase of the problem. Soldiers They are: ‘Tree Grows in Brook Maccabees.
dinner Christmas, Miss Ann Mc-
ing from their homes to the war were taught by means of a light line,” Smith; "Dawn Over the
Liughlin. a-soeiate director, has
plant where they both worked. ed box-like device to recognize Amazon” — Beals; "Centennial
New York (C N S )—Edith Rey announced. Soldiers interested in
Finally they got to enjoy each directions by studying the north Summer”— Iir ll; “ O River, Re nolds, 22, sentenced to a jail accepting invitations are urged
other's company so much that star, the big dipper and Cassio member”- Ostenso; “ Indigo” - term for soliciting, told the judge to notify Mrs. Helen Smith at
Grimm left his w ife flat and peia.
Weston, and "Long, Long A go” she “ws(< through with this kind the Service Club or the USO i i
spent all his after hours with
Training officers expect the by Woollcott.
of life” and would marry her Bend.
Mrs. Bradley. But virtue tri demonstrations to pay dividends
sweetheart tomorrow if allowed
umphed when the boss of the in inA-eased efficiency of train
Pass The ENGINEER To An to go free. “Not today,” said the
W ar I Kents am) stamps hntwl
war plant learned of Grimm's ees on subsequent night patrol other Abbotman He’ll Appreci Judge, as he sentenced her to 30 ships and bombers. Buy tin * i
action. He fired both of them. problems.
ate It.
days.
nonv
Santa Claus to
Appear at USO
Christmas Dance
Yule Concert by
Band to Include
Two Originals
Christmas Mail
Night Tactics All But Swamps
Postoffice Here
Soldiers Invited
For Dinner Xmos
Male Call
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