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Page Two Camp Abbot, Ore., Jan. 1, 1944 ABBOT ENGINEER Record Crowd At Graduation Singers Sought For Post Chorus Everyone who can carry a tune and likes to sing, soldier or civilian, masculine or feminine, is invited to join the Camp Ab bot chorus at a rehearsal at the Post Chapel from 7:15 to 8:15 Monday, according to Lt. Helen Martin, director. An interesting ^ program consisting of selections such as “Stout Hearted Men” and “ Ole Man River” has been arranged, and plans are under way for presenting the choaus on a forthcoming edition of “ Khaki Kapers,” the Post’s weekly variety show. The largest crowd ever to at tend a “ graduation” ceremony for pocket instrument and song leader classes at Camp Abbot Written contributions, art work and photographs are solicited and should be was on hand at the Service Club directed to the Public Relations Branch, Poet Hdqs. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone Ext-8. Tuesday night to witness the awarding of certificates to 63 The ABBOT ENGINEER receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service, War Dep't., 206 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Credited material may not members of the 55th Battalion. be republished without permisión o f Camp Newspaper Service. Classes, the largest to date, re Distributed free to camp personnel. Subscription rate to public, by mail: 50 ceived their “ diplomas” from cents for three months; six months, $1.00; one year, $1.50. Maj. Howard Brook, battalion commander, while the entire bat talion watched the proceedings. Included on the program were '1 vocal and instrumental selec mand wishes to become sick on tions by Pvt. James C. Crucian, one of these special days the entertainment On amt Off the Post for the Coming Week the battalion’s “ Bing Crosby,” following procedure will be ad and Pvts. L. R. Brickhard, R. D. hered to: Ekdahl, O. M. Dallas, Pete G. b. Fill out form TS-13 (11 SATURDAY Open house at the USO in Bend. Holman and A. L. Carterby. copies) forward the first three Open house and refreshments at Service Club. i Cpl. Eldon Morris of Service (3) copies to the infirmary, to SUNDAY gether with soldier’s helmet Breakfast at USO in Bend from 10 to 11 a. m.; music from 4.30 to Company played a piano solo, j and Lt. Albert P. Willis, super 5.30 p. m. and buffet from 4 to 5 p. m. liner and gas mask (unmount Open House at Service Club. visor of the overseas music pro ed). Copies 4,5, 6 and 7 will be MONDAY gram, was master of ceremonies. forwarded to the company clerk G I movies at Service Club at 8 p. m. concerned. The 8th will be de Game night at USO in Bend. TUESDAY stroyed as we will already have Social evening at the USO in Bend. i too many copies on hand if in Bingo at Service Club. structions a r e carried out. WEDNESDAY Copies 9, 10 and 11 have to be Weekly dance at Service Club at 8:30 p. m. Pinochle Club meeting at USO in Bend. sent somewhere. (By Pvt. J. D. DcM«nt) THURSDAY No bird of Paradise was ever c. I f upon the medical officer’s “ Khaki Kapers" show at Service Club. Christmas, o f course, was the as handsomely be-feathered as advice soldier is merely suffer Bingo at USO in Bend at 8 p. m. and Music Appreciation Hour at i big attraction of the past week. curvaceous Betty Hutton, when ing from an overdose of or an 9 p. m. B"ood, food and more food, as she’s all dressed up for her im overworked three-day pass, sol FRIDAY Dancing Class at USO in Bend at 8 p. m. i packages from home poured in personation of the late Texas dier will be returned to his com Musical Quiz program at Service Club. | from every direction. The day Guinan in the new him, “ In pany and form VTS-1942 will be cendiary Blonde.” I was the first Christmas in an --------------------------- ---------------, forwarded to this office for ap- i army camp for practically all of THEATER SCHEDULE SATURDAY - Double Feature: “ Crime Doctor’s Strangest Co. B. They found it wasn’t thanks to the W AC Company Proval- T h e necessary blanks for a grand time. then will be forwarded to your Case,” Warner Baxter, Rose Hobart. “ Sultan’s Daughter.” ; home, but there was the food ______ office. Fill out these forms in SUNDAY and MONDAY— "Lost Angel,” Margaret O’Brien, James Craig, Marsha Hunt. "This Is America." RKO Pathe News. and the atmosphere— as much Where Co. B goes their equip- triplicate, forward to infirmary TUESDAY—“ Tarzan’s Desert Mystery,” Johnny W’eismuller, or more than at home. ment will follow. Two lessons in and in about two weeks you Nancy Kelly. "This Is Tomorrow.” “Tales of the Border.” road building leaves them ready will receive authority to send WEDNESDAY— "The Ghost Ship,” Richard Dix, Edith Barrett. With the "bang up” start on “ Screen Snapshots.” "Community Sing.” soldier to infirmary for a suita to meet mud, snow or sand. THURSDAY and FR ID A Y—"Destination—Tokyo,” Cary Grant, the ponton bridges, the company ble dose of Bromo Seltzer. Sol John Garfield. RKO Pathe News. went on for every type of float dier will be instructed as to prop SATURDAY—“ Swing Fever,” Kay Kyser and orchestra, Marlyn ing bridge in the book. Pneu er uniform as prescribed in T/E Maxwell. matic and foot bridges and as- 666 and will bring with him one j sault boats were all taken in fire bucket with words “for fire paired. Installed in the Ser turn, with a near record on pneu only,” painted out with black vice Club, the set functioned By Cpl. Milton Beck nicely Christmas Eve, “broad matic pontons. The time was paint. This will be used to carry HEADQUARTERS casting" a program of record just 10 minutes short. No alibis, back the mixed sedative. The ed Christmas music, a carol of course, but there were only SOMEWHERE contents of said container will program and singing by a 69 men at training. The foot Subject: Sick Call. be shared by the company clerk choral group from Bend High bridge was constructed at night, and administrative officer who and woe to any Jap had he been To: A ll Company Commanders. Camp Abbot soldiers will be School. Then something snap . * „ „ „ Invited to become members of ped. The new speakers, burn on the other side as the com-, 1. It has been brought to the* d. To complete case fill out pany raced across. 1 attention o f this command that all forms available in files and the Bond Community Concert ed out by excessive volume, are -------- many soldiers in companies of being repaired and will be mail all over the United States. Association, which will sponsor The boys e n j o y e d many this organization are becoming back In service soon. 4. I f above procedure results a series of vocal and instru- i phases of the Christmas pro- sick when it is not their turn. in too many cases of desertion mental programs, in a move to grams, but the most talked about THIS MUST STOP! of company clerks, suggestions secure a high-type of stage en one was the partially O. D.-clad 2 . Effective at once, every sol- for simplifying form TS-13 may tertainment for residents of | Santa at the kids party. Seems cjjer will be given a date stating be sent (in writing) through Bend and the surrounding area, Last Easter, Sgt. Laurence I somo member of the third pla- when it is his turn to become ill. channels to this headquarters Capt. Robert J. Cosgrove, post Ed Winters, then a member of toon especially enjoyed the Any soldier caught being sick after a request for permission representative on the arrange Ihe EKTC band at Fort Leon catch game. The "ball was a 0U( 0f turn w hether in standing, to send suggestion in has been ments committee, announced ard Wood, Mo., gained eonsld- sock of candy. sitting or prone position w ill be approved. This request will be this week. erable prominence on Ihe na ~ subject to courts martial im- forwarded in triplicate, instead Although plans are indefinite tion's news wire services Hi, Co. A ! Welcome to the medbltcly. of the usual quadruplicate to at present, the Bend organiza when, sent to pick up some crew. W e can use you on fixed 3. Exceptions to this w ill be speed up the process. tion announced that one of the greeting eanls for Sgt. Dante For the Commanding Officer: artists to appear on the pro DiTIumias, he returned with biidges. Maybe the company will macje only on Mondays, or days | again resemble a company with following holidays, week-end grams is Dorothy Maynor, fa six touching missives, all of I. M. KIDDING I 74 new boys. passes or furloughs. Major, USA mous Negro soprano. The num which began with: “To My a. I f any soldier in your com- ber of concerts and artists will Dear Wife.” DiThonias didn't Adjutant Pillow cases can be used for depend on the number of mem even have one wife. many purposes. They’re especi berships sold, but at least three This Christmas, Sgt. Wint ally useful as a flag of truce. C s e r f* ' i w feÿ LjaairW S K by C « * p Newspaper Sem e* concerts will be scheduled. One ers rode again at Camp Abbot. This was demonstrated when o f the series is scheduled for Sent to town to pick up some Co. C, 51st Bn., surrendered un January and others this spring. Christmas cards for Sgt. -lack Membership cards, priced at Smith, who’d evidently forgot conditionally to B52nd in the $5.50. will go on sale at the Post ten alnnit his friend's peculiar snow fight Christmas day. With Shortly after January 10. No penchant. Winters returned Co. C disposed of, Co. B war lickets will be sold for individual with a dozen cants which bore riors pressed on for new worlds performances, but membership the inviting title “Your Christ to conquer. Sparked by Sgt. Lawrence 3rd and T/4's Mont cards will be transferable. mas Wallet" and contained a Lt. Helen Martin, of the Spe pocket for currency. Smith gomery and Knudsen, the boys cial Service Office, also is a would have hail to improve cleared Co. A 52nd’s street in short order. A few shots were member of the arrangement his financial status to lie just fired on our sisters in arms, committee. broke. three of whom were near Co. Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interests of the personnel of Camp Abbot, Oregon, under supervision o f the Special Service Officer. News matter pertaining to Camp Abbot is furnished by the Public Relations Branch and is available for general release. Abbot ’n Around Notes From C-59 Concert Coterie Open to Soldiers Abbot Face! The Wolf A ’s mess hall. They beat a hasty retreat into the mess halL Co. C, 52nd, was taken in stride. Then, flushed but triumphant, the victors returned to the com A musical quiz program, com fort of GI bunks. plete with prizes, will be intro duced as part of the Service All eyes were on the 51st this Club’s entertainment fare Fri week as they left for bivouac. 1 day night. Miss Veretta Sutton, The 52nd is next in line. club junior hostess, announced. Pvt. Buddy Hyde will conduct With lots of beer, cookies anti the quiz. sandwiches, not to mention wo men, Co. B celebrated Christmas When You've Read it— Please with a party in the Recreation Pass The ENGINEER AROUND. hall Tuesday evening. Many by Sansone Jinxed ‘P A ’ Club to Sponsor From all appearances, un seen fori1«*» are in cunsipraey against (am p \l»l>ot's publie address system. Several months ago a High wind I wit the set nul of com mission h) blowing the speak ers from the top of the .VII- rurpoMe Building, last week station KW-IJ In Portland loaned Ihe Poat a new set until the others could he re Music Quiz Show "What are you staring at soldier' Haven't you ever seen Mae Wests before ?