ABBOT ENGINEER
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Post Library to
Sponsor Exhibits
Camp Abbot, Ore., Jan. 1 5, 1944
Extra Beautiful
Camp Abbot soldiers with a
bent for painting are invited to
Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interests o f the personnel
of Camp Abbot, Oreaon. under supervision of the Special Service Officer. News
display their handiwork in a
matter pertaining to Camp Abbot is furnished by the Public Relations Branch ana
is available for general release.
series of exhibits to be sponsor­
Written contributions, art work and photographs are solicited and should be
directed to the Public Relations Branch, Post Hdqs. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone
ed by the Post library beginning
Ext-8.
early in February, Miss Caroline
The ABBOT ENG INKER receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper
Service. War Dep t.. 24» E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Credited material may not
Paddock, librarian, said this
be republished without per mu too of Camp Newspaper Service.
week.
“ Reports indicate that a num­
Distributed free to camp personnel. Subscription rate to public, by m ail: 50
ber of good artists in both fine
cents for three month*; six months, $1.00; one year, $1.50.
and commercial fields have been
assigned at Camp Abbot for
training or are members of the
cadre,” Miss Paddock said. ” The
exhibits will offer artists a
chance to exhibit their work and
Entertainment On and O ff the Post for the Coming Week
at the same time afford an op­
portunity for other camp person­
SATURDAY
nel to view the type of work
Open house at the USO in Bend. Dance at 8:30 p. m.
done by fellow soldiers. Work in
Open house at Service Club.
all media will be welcomed.”
SUNDAY
Breakfast at USO in Bend from 10 to 11 a. m.; music from 4.30 to
Tentative plans provide for
5.30 p. m. and buffet from 4 to 5 p. m.
both general exhibits and one-
Open House at Service Club.
man shows, the work to be
MONDAY
shown for a period of from one
G I movies at Service Club at 8 p. m.
to two weeks.
Game night at USO in Bend.
TUESDAY _
A ll soldiers interested in sub­ Meet Hollywood’s “ Most Beau­
tiful Extra Girl of 1943 and the
Social evening at the USO in Bend.
mitting work or suggestions rel­ One Most Likely to Succeed in
Bingo at Service Club.
ative to the exhibits are urged to 1944.” The lengthy title was
WEDNESDAY
contact Miss Paddock at the voted to red-headed 19-year-old
Weekly dance at Service Club at 8:30 p. m.
Pinochle Club meeting at USO in Bend.
Muriel Kearney, above, by
library.
THURSDAY
movie cameramen.
‘Khaki Kapers” show at Service Club.
Bingo at USO in Bend at 8 p. m. and Music Appreciation Hour at
equipment was drawn for three
9 p. m.
weeks of cold work. The men
FRIDAY
Dancing Class at USO in Bend at 8 p. m.
were no longer rookies after 14
Musical Quiz program at Service Club._________________ ________ ~
weeks of basic Engineering
training.
Abbot ’n Around
Notes From
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THEATER SCHEDULE
SATURDAY—“The Cross of Lorraine,” Pierre Aumont, Gene
Kelly, Peter Lorre. Short subjects—"Hunting the Devil Cat" and
"Wreck of the Hesperus” cartoon.
SUNDAY and MONDAY—“ Around the World,” Kay Kyser,
Joan Davis. Short subjects—"Early Bird Gets the Worm” cartoon,
"Champions Carry On” and RKO Pathe News.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY—“ Gugh Ho,” Randolph Scott,
Grace McDonald, Alan Curtis. Short subjects—Community Sing
and March of Time, "U. S. Music in the War.”
THURSDAY and FRID AY "Cry Havoc,” Margaret Sullavan,
Ann Sothern, Joan Blondell. Short subjects— “ No Nutton for But­
tin' ” noveltoon, RKO Pathe News.
S A T U R D A Y — "Klondike Kate,” Ann Savage, Tom Neal, Glenda
Farrell and ' Calling Dr. Death,” Lon Chaney Jr., Patricia Morison.
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job of dismantling the ponton
bridge, and then moving it and
themselves back to camp.
The rigid exercise, the first
such problem performed by an
Abbot battalion, will be of ines­
timable value to future trainees,
an officer observed. Both o ffi­
cers and men learned a great
deal which will be of direct value
on the battlefield.
The maneuver was not entire­
ly lacking in lighter moments,
either. Again and again an o ffi­
cer would be addressed. "Hey,
hud, give us a hand here,” when
the dark made insignia difficult
>The Wolf'
The cadre of the company for
the period was headed by Capt.
Ernest Fritsche, company com­
mander. Lieutenant Weiderstein
completed training of the first
platoon, Lieutenant Monroe the
second platoon, Lieutenant W il­
son the third platoon, and the
fourth platoon finished under
the direction of Lieutenant Fos­
ter, who also kept the company's
administrative records up to
date.
Bandages Made
By Army Wives
All the surgical dressings, hot
water bag covers, and bedside
hags needed by the Station Hos­
pital have been provided since
the camp’s opening by a group
of hard working Arm y wives.
Meeting every Thursday at
9:30 a. m. in the Red Cross
Rooms of the Court House, the
surgical unit, headed by Mrs.
Atibrey Bond, devotes the entire
morning to making bandages.
Both enlisted men’s and officer’s
wives contribute, and wives of
soldiers who wish to join this
work are urged to attend the
next meeting.
The Sewing Unit meets Wed­
nesdays at 9:30 a. m. in the Red
■ Cross Room of the Bank of Bend
Building. “ It is not necessary to
spend an entire morning here,”
Mrs. Frank S. Besson, director
of the group said. ‘‘The sewing
is simple and easy to do, and
many wives call for their mater­
ial and sew at home.”
Social Programs
Entertain Wives
Wives of officers stationed at
Camp Abbot have an opportun­
ity to become acquainted with
one another through the med­
ium of an Officers’ Wives Bridge
and Tea held at the Pilot Butte
Inn in Bend on alternate Wed­
nesdays. Mrs. L. P. Staman is
secretary of the group.
Bridge sessions open at 1:30
p. m. and continue until 4:30
when tea is served. A charge of
30 cents per place is made for
bridge to defray expenses and
purchase prizes and a charge of
15 cents for those wishing to at­
tend only the tea.
Hostesses for the meetings are
chosen by a system of rotation.
Named to the group for the Jan.
19 meeting are Mrs. A. M. Mock,
Mrs. T. M. Huber, Mrs. James
White and Mrs. V. G. Hender­
son.
Fists flew in earnest as a
picked team from Company B
met a picked team from Com­
pany C, 52nd Battalion, for the
battalion championship l a s t
week. Thirty-two men threw
gloves for a few seconds, then
i Co. C started falling, and in a
to see. The officers usually ob­
few seconds, everything was
liged.
over with eight Co. B men left
All that remains of the course
The story the men most like to
in the ring. The battalion plaque is bivouac and the proper dis­
tell, however, concerns their
. was presented to Pvt. Stanton posal of period plans, the pride
company commanders, Capt. Lee
and Lt. Rounds. The two officers Rambeck, squad leader of the and joy of every non-com.
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decided to dig themselves a com­ first squad, third platoon, win­
ner
of
the
company
competition.
fortable underground shelter and
Members of the winning team
tackled the job with determined
shovels. For six hours they dug, were Pvts. Doucet, Rambeck,
and each time they would re­ Hahn, Grigsby, Gonsoulin, Por-
cline in it by way of test the i ter, Dodson and Howard of the
dirt would fall in on them. At third platoon; Pvts. Lister, Gib­
last, with envious glances to­ son, Rayleal, Lapia Guyton,
ward the more successful shelt­ Santa Marie, first platoon, and
ers, they retired sadly to their Ferrari and Rockefellow, fourth
platoon.
old foxholes.
RECRUITS BY A IR
j Fourteen weeks ago a carload
Philadelphia tCNS)—The mint of bewildered men pulled into
here has started to ration pen­ Camp Abbot. Gory tales oame
nies. Faced with a shortage of from every direction, and latrine
the copper coins, they are being rumors w e r e thick from the
rationed to Federal Reserve start. Cold weather, hikes, biv-
member banks.
i ouacs, all w ere made doubly
hard by the tales of members of
- the last increment. Company B
was activated and began train­
ing with approximately 250 men
on October 9. Close order drill,
military courtesy a n d rifle
marksmanship dominated the
first five weeks, culminating
' with record day on which the
company qualified every man.
Sansone
Rigging, wire obstacles, demo­
lition and other Engineer train­
ing followed close on the heels
of record day. The company was
split into several specialists’
schools plus the regular unit.
During this time, the company
hung up records and near
records in everything accom­
plished.
Then came schools for boys
until the company dwindled to
less than half its original size.
'H oy «oidio*— whatcha doin’ tonight, no doub»_?'
The last three weeks were
highlighted by bridge building,
hikes and the advent of half of
Company A again making a full
company. Then, on January 6,
, bivouac became a reality as
I’ml signal Fholo U k
l.t. Fol. K D. l’un ill. Camp \bhot |>ersnnnel chief, is shown di»
cussing WAC reentünw-iit with T/Sgt. \ nielle Carter of Portland
on a recent “ Victory Parade" program sponsored by lhe Barde
Steel Company and hinadcast over station KYY-M In Portland. A
second broadcast of the program, featuring Camp Abbot talent, was
carried over K\l.. Pot tlaud's I ».mar n alt station and K IN D in Bend
Sunday.