Camp Abbot, Ore., Jan. 8, 1944
ABBOT ENGINEER
Page Three
FIREW ORKS W ITH A STING
Xmas W as Nke Except
For That Damn Samovar
By T/S r I. W illiam Hanson
months after the war. He sug
gested 1 find a more gullible
Sen-ice Company
Christmas was wonderful— customer. I found another junk
dealer’s establishment, deter
yes, wonderful!
mined to accept cash. On my en
Evei'yono and his relatives
try into the shop, I realized I had
sent us something to unwrap,
made an error. The owner could
and we guessed what was in
not possibly have any money; he
every package via the shake and
s
4
apparently had not eaten for at
argue method. That is, every
least six months. However, he
package except one. This had a
looked the radio over and offer
grotesque shape, was heavy and
ed me 50 cents for it. Now I am
contained no holes which would
no businessman, but it was ob
permit peeking.
vious I stood to lose two fish, so
The package contained quite a
I refused. I repaired again to the
handsome object. It looked like
the combination of a coffee urn place from which the radio had
you see at ten cent store food been procured and told the deal
er I wanted to make another
counters and the rack that holds
the spare tire on my Chevrolet. trade. He looked disappointed
I gasped with delight and feign but consented. I explored his
shop and finally wound up at the
ed understanding knowledge un
til some more honest soul pres grab bag. The only hazard in
volved was that no selection was
ent asked: "What is it?”
afford. You p i c k e d out. a
I faltered and stuttered. My
package and the deal was closed.
w-ife came to my rescue with,
I picked up a box of some size
"probably a gravy boat.” Exam-
ination“ 'however,-' revealedThis an:1 carrie? U. h° n* - Wp ° pPT1Pd
item had no utility as a gravy it hoping it might be a new head
boat, because it had two little for the kitchen mop. It wasn’t.
holes right below the spout, if You probably guessed it—We
that horn-like object is a spout. were again owners of one un
Any attempt to dispense gravy dated, heavy metal object which This pyrothechnie-like demonstration is used by the Chemical W arfa re Branch at Cam p \hhof ! «
may or may not be a samovar. show soldiers of the Engineer Replacement Training Center various uses o f white phosphorous in
would result in a spattered vest
modern warfare. The chemical, which burns furiously and is almost impossible to extinguish, n s
and a crash. The weight would We stuck it in the cellar and used successfully in the Salerno eam|>ai£ii and in Sicily to "burn ” enemy soldiers from fox holes : ml
wrote
a
“
thank
you”
note
to
the
to set up smoke screens.
require two hands and both
knees to maintain control, and donor. We hope to get even with
the metal did not appear to be him next Christmas.
as 1689 in British documcr ’ •?,
week. A 12-mile reconnaissance
the type which could withstand
was made Friday. Enjoyed the
and in 1779 in the United Sta:-s
heat.
picnic lunch.
which followed many Brit sh
We called one of our neigh
army customs.
bors, an expert on antiques and
B-52nd‘s songbirds got a
bric-a-brac. He appraised my
chance to show their stuff at the
gift, drew up his courage and
“ Victory
Parade”
broadcast.
pronounced: "This is a samo
They sang the "Camp Abbot
var.” No one disputed his decis
Fight Song” and the "52nd Bat
ion, so he elaborated. "This may
talion Fight Song.” From all re-
First Lt. Louise Phitlips, A \ t
come from the old Spanish or
ports, it was okay.
I f you’ve wondered why the has reported for duty as ch
perhaps Portuguese tureen line.
evening formation in the army nurse, Station Hospital, Cai np
It ’s practical lity, of course, is
Noticed the third platoon mak
By Pvt.
D. IfeVfent
subordinate to its value as a
ing pictures, including some of is called retreat, here’s the an Abbot. Lt. Phillips came hi
C rations for breakfast, and their two signs in front of their swer, according to the American from a hospital at the Mara
thing of beauty.”
I decided to exchange the Company B was off on their 23- door. That platoon hasn't done Legion who had the A im y War Ariz., A ir Base and previous
thing for something practicable. mile hike. An all-day hike badly. Winner of rifle marks College look it up in its ancient that assignment had been s'
I took it to an antique store. The brought the boys back into manship plaque, breakfast in tombs. Here’s what the records tioned at a general hospital
proprietor asked: “What is it?” I camp, tired but conscious of an- bed for the third squad, and now of Her Majesty’s forces, British, Modesto, Cal
The new chief nurse is a
acted offended and told him if other successful mission.
in fisticuffs the results stand: had to say:
five
of Georgia, is a recent bri
he didn’t know his own business
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First—first squad, third pla
"It is ordered in Her Majesty's
I would certainly visit his com-
Following floating bridges toon; Second third squad, third Regulations for the Army, P. 253, having married a lieutenant
the Air Corps shortly befo
petitors. His only competitor came fixed bridges, H-10 and the platoon; third second squad,
'that The Retreat is to sound or coming to the ERTC, and is a
was the junk dealer down the Bailey bridge. The third platoon third platoon. This platoon is
beat at. sunset; after which no serve officer in the ANC w
street. He appraised the item for finishing their part of the Bail- commanded by Lt. Earl Wilson.
trumpet is to sound, or drum to approximately four years of i
its metal value at approximately ey, worked for a short while on Sgt. Lawrence is sergeant and
beat, in the garrisron except at ular army service to her ere»*
$$2.50 but stated he’d rather trade the steel panel floating bridge Cpls. Kiltner and Dixon com
watch setting and Tattoo, and in
it for something in his store. —25 tons. This was the first plete the cadre.
case of fire or other alarm.’ The
This pleased me. I could hardly time this bridge had been work-
Steinbeck Book Proves
write my friend (? ) and tell him ed on by any company in camp
Many of us were carried back word is only the French retraile, Popular Library Choice
I ’d sold his gift to a junk dealer and all concerned agreed it to be to roller coaster days as we sail signifying the retirement of the
'Of Mice and Men", by Jor.n
for $2.50; still I might tell him a more backbreaking task than ed down the overhead trolley men from their daily duties, or Steinbeck, is one of the most
they w e r e overstocked w i t h the British Bailey type, but very line on the rigging application perhaps originally to their quar populai books in the Camp t i>
ters. This is the only significance
samovars and I had exchanged effective, especially for longer course.
bot library, according to M
of the word in military parlance, Carolyn Paddock, librarian. Tne
it for a needed item. I finally stretches of water.
Kansas
City
<CNS>-
Police
ar
the word Retire bring always book has b< • n read by 13 |>eor
wound up with a used radio. We
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already possessed two radios
When this company arrived at rested four boys driving an an used to express a backward since Dec. 13. Another favoiib
and this third one, on experi- Camp Abbot, the first things cient sedan on a charge of theft movement.”
is “ Kings Row” which is tralV d
mentation, proved to offer no"*that were heard were that it got of auto accessories. Here's what
Research went farther, into closely by "This Above All,” a d
more melodious output than a cold in Oregon. This came true, was on the car: 11 musical horns, British and Flench military lore,
"The Robe” . ’See Here, Private
parliament of hens gathered at The second was that we’d have a door bell with cathedral and found that in early days if
Hargrove” , is also much in
-
chimes,
seven
tail
lights,
head
dawn. Knowing my wife would to crawl under live machine gun
was the custom for the rifle and mand, but the two books m< -t
not be pleased, I went to the fire, and Friday of last week light shields, three extra bumper drum corps to march through
asked for, and which are usua y
nearest electric shop to barter, this, too, came true, as the boys guards, two amber spotlights,
the camp streets and for each out, are "Claudia” by FYanken
two
ordinary
horns,
a
model
air
When I stated my mission, at- went through the infiltration
soldier to “ repair to his tent or and "Thirteen Women” , by T if
tendants lost composure and fled course. As usual the latrine plane radiator cap. three coon
quarters” and remain therein. fany Thayer.
for the manager, who upon rumors had it worse than it was. tails and two American flags.
Later the custom changed to a
scrutinizing the ardio, pronounc The bullets were alive however;
Pass The ENGINEER To An
W a r bonds and stamps build formation while the flag was
ed it in need of a new condenser, there’s no mistake about that.
lowered. The use of "Retreat” in other Abbotman He’ll Appr« i-
ships
and
bombers.
Buy
them
which item he informed me
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this sense was found as far back afe It.
might be procurable again ten
Hiking was the fad of the now.
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