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C A M P ABBOT, O REG O N
No. 35
SO M ET H IN G TO GRIN ABOUT
Camp Abbot, Ore., Jan. 1 5. 1944
51st Finishes
Field Problem
Finance Unit Sells
$637 in Bonds
Gas Attack by
Planes Impedes
j
j
River Crossing
W ar bonds valued at §637.50
were purchased from the Fin-
ance Office by Camp Abbot per-
sonnel during the first two-week
period after the unit began sell
ing bonds Dec. 17, Lt. G. F. Cris-
The 51st battalion, under the
man, agent finance officer, an- •
command
of Capt. W. C. Rogers,
nounced. The total represented |
the purchase of 15 bonds by nine ^ completed its final problem—a
officers, five enlisted men and three week field maneuver—
Wednesday with a fifteen mile
one civilian through Dec. 31.
Figures for the two-week per company march over icy roads
iod are not representative main and steep hills back to camp.
ly because purchases were made The last parade was held yester
during a lull immediately pre day and now all that remains is
ceding the opening of a cam final reprocessing and equip
paign Jan. 1 and because sales ment return. Then most of the
by the Finance Office received trainees will be granted fur
relatively little publicity during loughs.
the period, Lieutenant Crisman 1 The finish of the rigorous en
pointed out. Sales are expected gineer replacement training did
to show a marked increase dur not come easily. This week’s
ing the period before the drive problem lacked only shell fire to
closes Feb. 29, especially during make it indistinguishable from
a four-week period from Jan. 18 actual battle.
to Feb. 15, when intensive soli-, Monday, the men moved into
citation is planned.
bivouac, prepared camp, and
brought in equipment. This in
Post Signal Photo Lab.
cluded a full ponton bridge,
Col. Frank S. Besson, ERTC commander, grins approval as he accepts a check for $1,668.89, repre
which was carried by truck
senting the total amount spent by Camp Abbot soldiers on Christmas Seals in a recent drive, from
through narrow roads and o\cr
31a,j. Paul Diediker, head o f the Administrative Branch. .Mrs. Chris Kostol, secretary-treasurer for
1 treacherous ice-covered ravines.
the Christmas Seal Sales Committee for Deschutes County, who in turn accepted the check from
The Judge Advocate General
Col. Besson, said purchases by Post personnel probably were in excess o f any per individual in the
The next day the order came
is continuing to accept and select from HQ to cross the nearby
history o f seal sales in Oregon.
qualified applicants for the river by daylight. An assault
Judge Advocate General Officer wave was launched after barbed
Candidate School at Ann Arbor, wired entanglements across the
Mich., Post Headquarters an stream were destrojed by explo
nounced. The applicant must sives. However, an unexpected
have reached his twenty-eighth gas attack by three planes—
birthday, be a graduate of a law club models provided by Bend
1 school, have at least four years civilians—dispersed the assault
practice of law (desirable, but . crossing, and the battalion g.uh-
If
not essential) and be able to j <<red its materials and retreated.
i meet physical requirements for ' A night crossing was then or-
Patients of station hospital attendance o f officer candidate ; dered. A t dark, Company B.
may now enjoy the latest radio school. Enlisted men interested under the command o f 1st Lt.
hit programs, hear the news of in applying should contact their W. S. Rounds, erected a foot
Realism is the keynote of
bridge, made a successful cross
the day and also any program commanding officers.
training at Camp Abbot. Japa
ing, and then set up extensivo
originating in the recreation hall
nese flags, German signposts,
I outposts to cover the erection by
of the American Red Cross.
machine gun nests, even shallow
Company A of -a light ponton
This is made possible by the
graves with gruesome warning
bridge.
installation of a large receiving
epitaphs are everywhere. The
A Company, led by Capt.
set, and through wire connec
leaders are all tactical; they
Ralph Lee, worked all night to
Inauguration of the Ninth tions to each ward. A special
crawl forward right with their
construct the bridge, which had
Service Command Medical Basic microphone, which may be plug
men.
to be securely supported at the
ged in to the wire circuit, has
Lt. Col. W. W. Brotherton of
The initial phase, a four-hour Training Center at Fort Doug- been arranged for the Red Cross
, far end in frozen swamp.
the Office of the Chief of En-
period during the sixth week of las, Utah, was made this week recreation officials.
The following morning, after
I gineers in Washington arrived
training, shows recruits that the as 100 recruits, recently process-
Other plans call for “ broad at Camp Abbot Wednesday to hastily munching some D ra
job of an advance squad is to
, .
..
,
,
tions, described by one noncoin
cast” o f special programs record
make possible the uninterrupted ed at
centers- entered ed by the Radio Branch of the begin a routine inspection of as "looking like a chaw of tobac
training
activities
at
the
Post.
the initial stages o f a n eight-
advance of the rear units.
Special Service Division. Records He will leave today following co and tasting just as bad,” all
Nine lanes half a mile long week course in medical training. are distributed on a regular cir completion of a tour of training equipment was moved across, in
cluding a 12' j ton Qtiickway der
The new training program cuit and include some of the sites.
present six problems each for
rick and 16 large ponton trailers,
the squad. Encounters are, if calls for the graduation o f 100 latest stage and radio novelties.
as
wTll as baggage, tools, and
Heretofore
these
recordings
have
anything, more varied and tax men every eight weeks. Grad
field kitchens.*
’
been used exclusively overseas,
ing than a squad would meet in
uates will be available to vari but they are now available to
Then A Company dismantled
a half mile battle zone.
the foot bridge and moved out in
First, a machine gun fires on ous hospitals and medical units general and station hospitals.
The hospital also plans to pur
To conform with an Oregon a company march to the pn-t.
Uht squad. The enemy is wiped in the Western States as replace
The fifteen mile hike- was esti
out and the group reorganizes ments for men sent overseas or chase a collection of classical law limiting the number of pas
mated by one member of ’ ho
given
other
duties.
records
which
will
be
broadcast
sengers
riding
on
buses,
the
and proceeds. A sniper’s rifle
Lieutenant Luther Davis, for over the set by use of a special Pilot Butte Transit Line hence company to be at least thirty
suddenly attracts the attention
miles —"counting backsliding."
o f the men. A fter chasing him merly Post Surgeon at Boise turntable, as will those of the forth will allow no passengers
The men arrived here at noon
Special
Service
Division.
to
stand
nearer
the
front
of
a
Barracks,
Idaho,
has
been
desig
from the trees, trainees bayonet
The set has been installed in a vehicle than a line even with the Wednesday.
his effigy, an ingeniously mani nated as commanding officer of
B Company was left with tho
the cenler. Also from Boise Bar room formerly occupied by the forward seats, according to Lt.
pulated dummy.
(Continued on Page 2)
Richard
M.
Brisbin,
transporta
hospital
post
office.
It
is
valued
racks
are
the
30
officers
and
Next comes a flanking move
tion officer. Drivers have been
ment and an attack against a men who make up the instruc at approximately $2,000.
instructed to stop the buses Women's Division Honors
tional and administrative sec
six-man enemy patrol.
when the restriction is violated USO Associate Director
TIKE INSPECTOR NAMED
The first three problems are tions of the organization.
Ann McLaughlin, USO asso
The men will receive 48 hours
Lt. Hubert Bennett, shop o ffi and to proceed only after the
Infantry maneuvers, designed
ciate director since May, who
of
instruction
weekly,
with
an
cer
for the Combined Mainten space has been cleared.
to teach cover and concealment,
plans to take a leave of abv nco
correct additional 52 hours of night in- ance Shops, has been designated
obedience and t h e
Knoxville, Tenn. iCNS) — A from her duties, was highly
methods of conveying sienals struction distributed o v e r the as OPA tire inspector for the
to other men of the squad. The el$ht 'veek «raining period. It is Coast Rationing Board of Port woman asked a local newspaper praised Tuesday evening by a
next two are engineering prob- contemplated that a one-week land. Personnel requiring tire In to find her a husband. She said group representing every sec
jems
period of practical experience spections should apply to Bldg. she could cook. The next day she tion of the USO women’s divis
Word is passed that a bridge w*«l be given each man at the 322 between 1 and 4:30 p. m. Fri had 10 proposals of marriage— ion, which -he set up soon after
her arrival here.
and two offers of a job.
(Continued On Page 3)
Fort Douglas Station Hospital. days.
Seek Candidates
For JA School
New Radio Unit
Prelude to Battle
Pipes' Shows
a Jap should suddenly appear on one of the training
lanes, it is doubtful whether the average Abbot trainee Direct to Wards
would be surprised. He’d probably just take careful aim,
N e iv Com bat Lanes
fire, and move on—perhaps muttering something about
deserving overseas pay.
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