ABBOT ENGINEER
P a g e Fo u r
Camp Abbot, Ore., Jan. 22, 1944
3 Teams Lead in
Post Cage Loop
Boxers Urged to
Begin Workouts
Before Tourney
Post pugilists intending to par
ticipate in a Post boxing tourna
ment scheduled to begin the lat
ter part of January were ad
vised by Sgt. Leo Frizzo of the
Special Service Office sports de
partment this week to begin
workouts in the gym immed
iately.
Ring equipment which arrived
last week has been installed in
the Post Recreation Hall at
Group avenue and Center street
and is available to those desiring
to work out.
The proposed fight program
began to take shape this week
with the signing of five compe
tent boxing instructors. They
are Pvts. Sam Little, Angelo
Ciabottari,
Leland
Marshall,
Welch Easterling and Cpl. An
gelo Maniaci.
Rec Hall
Ramblings
P ost S ign al P h oto Lab.
Sgts. Charles B. Schiller (center) and William P. Miller, co-captains of the basketball team of com
pany A, 57th Battalion, which won the 1943 half o f the Post tournament are shown accepting a trophy
froiii Col. Frank S. Besson, EItTC commander, in a program held at the Post Recreation Hall recently.
Kneeling are Ft. William I). Albright of the Post basketball team and members of a team represent
ing the Department o f Military Science and Tactics o f the University of Oregon. Camp Abbot defeated
the college quintet 41 to 35 and 39 to 37 In two contests.
Oddity of the local casaba sea
son so far occurred in the very
first tilt of the Post basketball
tournament. The ball - hawking
ed to the fight against infantile the direction of Mr. Charles S.
training assignment.
Service Company held inexper
Spalding: introductory remarks
paralysis.
ienced A-55 scoreless the entire
A special radio program will by Lt. Col. R. D. Turrill, director
Having lost First Baseman
first half and three minutes into
Elbie Fletcher to the Navy, the be broadcast from the camp over of Personnel; an acknowledge
the second.
Pittsburgh Pirates recently com Station KBND Thursday at 5:00 ment by John J. O’Connell, chief
p. m. A dance band, a specially of the Civilian Personnel Branch.
Looping in 21 against B-58 pleted a deal with the Philadel
Awards will be made by Col.
Wednesday to pull that exciting phia Phillies whereby they se written skit, and a chorus of
Frank S. Besson, ERTC com
54th
Bn.
singers,
who
will
pre
cured
the
service
of
a
4-F
tussle out o f the fire, Torgette
mander.
of A-58 took over the league initial sacker. He is smooth- sent battalion songs and selec
Employes of the Post Ex
scoring lead with 39. B-57’s Lind fielding Babe Dahlgren, rejected tions, will be included in the pro
change
to receive ribbons are:
gram.
A
speaker,
as
yet
unan
because
of
a
sinus
condition.
The
has chalked up 27 in two starts
for second honors while Service Pirates sent Babe Phelps, vet nounced, will make a short talk Bette Beckley, Velma Berk-
Company captain Higgenbotham, eran catcher, and cash to the dedicating the program to the stresser, Irene Erickson, Lauren
Kimsey, Farol Kuzaro, Glenda
March o f Dimes.
who also cavorts for the Post Phils for Dahlgren.
Maj. M. J. Cuadra, officer in McGreer, Ruby Millard and Joy
team, is third with 22. Another
Charlie Keller, New York charge o f the March o f Dimes Peacher.
sharpshooter to be reckoned
with is Lipe o f Supply. Lipe Yankee outfielder, has been campaign at this post, outlined i The following men and women
commissioned an ensign in the the collection procedure which from other camp departments
made a 21-point debut.
Maritime service. Keller gave up will make it possible fo r every also will receive awards: Mar
With the new ruling that of his defense job in Baltimore to soldier who wishes to join in garet M. Allen, Ruth Ann
the fight to make a contribution. Barker, Lawrence R. Beach,
ficers can no longer play with accept the commission.
Jars marked for the campaign Frank R. Bills, Mary P. Boles,
their respective companies, fives
Best all-around athlete now will be placed in the Service Elizabeth W. Booth, Lucille
have been entered into the lea
gue by both the 11th Group Of stationed at Camp Stewart, Ga., Club, the PXs, and on all pay Bravos, Teresa Breslin, Alice E.
ficers and the 12th Group Offi is Pvt. Joe Derrico, a four-letter tables at month's end. In addi Brown, Dewane Chamberlain,
cers. The 12th Group hoopsters man from Melrose Park, 111. A tion, attractive birthday cards Richard L. Clatfelter, Betty M.
especially are a crackerjack out high school football, baseball, holding twenty dimes will be dis Cooper, Marie Crist, Lila F.
fit and strictly in the running basketball and boxing star, Der tributed to each squad or Head Crowell, Porter R. Davidson,
for title honors.
rico hit .486 in the Wisconsin quarters section. When filled Eleanor H. Dick, Violet M. Ed-
State semi-pro baseball league these will be sent directly to mison, Lolita F. Freeman, Myrtle
And a fashion note about ! and twice made the All-State the President in the White Gasser.
those charming Wac's. Iji ob scholastic basketball team be House.
Janet I. Gauder, Daisy L. Hale,
vious need o f a substitute for the fore he was drafted. At Camp
A large birthday greeting from Maxine Henrichs, Gayle B. Hus-
male basketball custom o f hav Stewart he batted .383 last the organizations participating tad, Calla C. Johnson, Orval E.
ing one team shirts and the summer and enjoyed a 28-game in the campaign will be prepared Johnson, Jr., Rita Johnson, Lan-
other skins, the gals came up hitting streak. He was elected when the drive ends with the tis O. Jones, Clara Keller, Walter
with this one. Both clubs wear to the Savannah Service Defense President’s birthday January 30. 1 H. Kribs, Ida G. Loomis, Jane
dresses and one club dons sweat League All Stars, the All-State This will list squad and company Macnider, Agnes M. McGinness,
ers. Whoops, shoot the pill to Georgia semi-pro team and the contributions and will go to head Bruce A. Mellis, Mayme Mills.
me sister and come on sweater All U. S. Army team. His great quarters.
Clara B. Moore, Violet Nelson,
girls!!
Marie H. Olson, Caroline Pad-
est accomplishment, however,
dock, Rita M. Pease, Huldah
in his ability to inflate an a u to-,
Results of the first tests given mobile tire, using only lung
Peasley, Grace J. Peck, Olive R.
trainees under the new physical power.
Pierce, Hugo A. Peters, Pearl G.
training program showed that
Raco, Margaret L. Runnigen,
the Engineers-to-be possessed
Ernest W. Ruden, Ella Sampsel,
The Mitchell Field. L. I. bas
better than average leg strength, ketball team has issued a chal
Bonnie Scribner.
were O. K. In agility, but were
Florence R. Siegal, Leonard S.
lenge to all teams in the New
below par in arm exercises, such
Sillery, Kizzie M. Smith, Marc
York area. Among the Flyers'
as chinning and pushups.
A. Smith, William Spencer, Marie
recent victims on the court were
St. Clair, Olga Swartz, Genevieve
Dartmouth, Columbia and the
Eastern College All-Stars.
The names of post exchange Tucker, Dorothy V. Vandevert,
Eva H. Waggoner, Ivan E. Wash-
(B y C am p N ew spaper Service)
employes will be included in the
bum, Victoria Whittaker, and
Johnny Rucker, New York
list of Camp Abbot personnel re
Esther L. Wright.
Giants" outfielder, was telling a
ceiving the blue and silver bars
MORE ABOUT
few baseball stories to GI pa
emblematic o f the W ar Depart
tients at Finney General Hospi
ment award for civilian sertvce
Hyde Park, N. Y. (CNS)—
tal in Thomasville, Ga., when
for the first time Saturday, Jan. President Roosevelt has deeded
one of his listeners remarked
29, when Col. Frank S. Besson, his ancestral home and 33 acres
(Continued from ra ge One)
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that he had often watched
ERTC commander, presents the o f his land here to the United
The officers will present a ribbons at the Post Theater. States government. The famed
Rucker play from the centerfield
bleachers at the Polo Grounds formal Birthday dance next Sat Eight PX workers are scheduled home, which will become a na
in New York. "'Really?" said urday at the Officers club. Three to be decorated along with 61 tional historic site, banks on the
Rucker. "I thought I recognized dimes per couple will be charged. employes from other depart Hudson River near Poughkeep
your voice.'"
An entertaining floor show is ments of the Post in recognition sie.
scheduled as well as a number of six months of satisfactory
Capt. Hank Greenberg, the o f special events honoring the service to the War Department
Detroit Tigers’ great slugger, President.
Kingfield. Me. (CN S)—Mrs.
and Camp Abbot.
recently completed a 15-month
At the NCO club there will be
Presentation of the ribbons, Arthur G. Woodward heard a
tour o f duty at the headquarters a dance tonight fo r noncommis scheduled for 11 a. m., Jan. 29. crash o f glass in the cellar. She
o f Lt. Gen. Barton K. Yount’s sioned officers and their guests. at the Post Theater, the third investigated, found a raccoon
A A F Training Command in Dimes collected at the door for held here, will feature selections lapping up the remnants of a
Texas and has been given a new admission will all be contribut by the Camp Abbot band, under bottle o f Scotch.
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69 to Receive
Civilian Service
Awards Jan. 29
SPORT SLANTS
Camp to Join
Three teams, Co. A of the 56th
Bn., the 58th Bn. and Service
Company were teid for first
place in the 1944 half of the Post
basketball tournament when the
ENGINEER closed its sports
page Thursday.
Recent contest scores include
Service Co. 33, Co. A, 55th 8;
A-56, 24 and B-56, 13; C-56, 2 and
Civilian Personnel, 0, (forfeit);
A-58, 53 and MP’s, 17; B-55, 2,
and 11th Group Officers, 0, (for-
feit); 12th Group Officers, 33,
and B-58, 19; Casual Co., 22 and
B-57, 21; Supply Co., 48, and
C-58, 14; B-59, 44 and A-59, 24;
Service Co., 50, and C 55, 19;
B-57, 40 and B-55, 22; A-56, 28,
and C-58, 17; C-57, 2 and 11th
Group Officers, 0, (forfeit); Civ-
ilian Personnel, 2, and C-55, 0,
(forfeit), and A-58, 37 and B-58,
31.
Contests scheduled next week
include: Monday—Casual Co. vs.
C-56, A-55 vs. C-55 and B-55 vs.
A-59. Tuesday—Wac vs. unamed
opponent, and Post team vs. un
named opponet. Wednesday —
Supply Co. vs. C-57, Civilian Per
sonnel vs. MP’s and Service Co.
vs. B-55. Thursday—B-56 vs. B-58,
Medics vs. A-58 and 12th Group
Officers vs. <*B-57. Friday—A-56
vs. B-59, 11th Group Officers vs.
C-58-and C-55 vs. C-56.
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STANDINGS
Team
Won Lost
A-56 ........................... ......... 2
0
A-58 ........................... ......... 2
0
2
Service Co.................
0
Casual Co.................. ......... 1
0
Supply Co.................. ......... 1
0
12th Gp. O ffice rs .... ......... 1
0
B-59 ...’........................ ......... 1
0
C-56 ........................... ......... 1
0
0
M ed ics....................... ..........1
C-55 ........................... ......... 1
1
B-57 ........................... ......... 1
1
Civilian Personnel .......... 1
t
C-57 ........................... ......... 1
1
MP’s ......................... ..........0
1
B-56 ........................... ......... 0
1
A-55 ........................... ..........0
1
A-59 ........................... ......... 0
1
2
B-58 ........................... ......... 0
2
C-55 ........................... ......... 0
C-58 .......................... ......... 0
2
11th Gp. Officers .... ......... 0
2
Bowling Notes
W A H E E CO U RTS
M aj. Landenberjrer . ...2 1 9 151
Capt. Sm ith ...........
182
Capt. H aile .............
108
Capt. H u b e r .............
109
Capt. W ilson ...........
143
T otal
........... ..........
132— 412
128— 479
160— 353
153— 436
133— 422
693
706 2102
147
131
95
169
145
120— 386
196— 468
87 — 309
137— 426
128— 428
687
667 2617
N EOPH YYTE8
130
L t. Hofrlund .........
135
Lt. W allace ...........
Lt. Derr ..................
175
108 130
Mr. Fleiacbm ann
122
1 2 8 -3 9 7
91- 366
194— 522
1 0 8 -3 4 1
153— 391
S A D SA C S
L t. G arrett ..................... 119
Lt. K ruzic .......................142
M aj. D iediker .............. 127
Capt. S t r o t h e r ..................120
Lt. M cRae ..................... 165
T o t a l s .............................663
T o t a l « ......................
656 692
QUARTERM ASTERS
Mr. H ennings .........
179
156
Capt. B urgeson . . .
133
Lt. Pulver ............... ...1 4 3
148 191
Capt. Fulkerson . . .
162
Mr. C x o ....................
669 2617
821
839 2423
137
144
143
143
200
1 4 5 -4 2 1 "
112— 371
148 422
195— 475
117 -485
T o t a l « .....................
S T R IK E R S
Capt. H am m er . ..
Lt. Kobel ............... . . .115
Lt. Sam m arco . .
131
L t. Yanrey . . . . . . . . IST
Capt. Strome ...........
183— 525'
179— 492
1 4 3 -4 1 9
163— 502
171— 490
767 717 2174
T o U l a ......................
H E A D Q l'A R T E R S H OTSH O TS
123 - 3 5 7
140
94
Lt. Pen nin gton . . . .
197— 495
Lt. Schick ............. . . . 1 2 7 1 7 1
129
408
149
C apt. W ard .............
1 1 3 -3 4 1
118
('a p t. C o o v e r ........... . . . 1 1 0
1 6 9 -4 8 5
167
Capt. H ohenhorst . . 1 4 9
T o t a l s ........................
...6 1 6
745
721
2888
152
159
149
1 '19
160
: % J ~ 439
123 - 4 0 5 .
190 - 481
92 — 706
169— 504
729
788
M E D IC S
Lt. O 'B rien ............. . . . 1 6 3
123
Maj. Driachel
Lt. Langhus ...........
.1 4 2
C *pt. I>»11 ............... . . . 1 0 5
Capt. Snyder ..........
T o u l a ........................
2135
W IL D C A T S
L t. R .»d oe rs ............
L t. O xford ...........
Lt. Jarvi .................
Lt. B u r g e s« ..............
Lt. N orris ...............
T o u l a ............ ....
113
156
170— 439
174— 4 49
111
141
169
158
144
141— 421
154— 473
162 — 47 »
...7 1 4
742
981
2257