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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1944)
O Rr< ~ '"' ''T A T E L'BHARY Win the Battle Send the Japs Here at Home— A Yankee Gift March of Dimes Buy War Bonds C A M P ABBOT, O REG O N Bond Sales Hit S33000 Mark In New Drive Camp Abbot, Ore., Jan. 29, 1944 CO N FU SIO N WSTH A MOTIVE State's Polio Drive Boosted By Post Show , Sales of war bonds in con nection with the Fourth W ar Loan drive reached $33,000 at Camp A b b o t Friday, and volume was good despite the fact soldiers were in the midst of a week-before-pay day period, which was bound to slo\vT sales, Lt. George F. Crisman, agent finance offi cer, announced. The Post fin ance office is preparing to handle a record volume of sales Jan. 31, immediately following the distribution of pay envelopes, he said. Camp Abbot gave addi tional impetus to the infan tile paralysis campaign in Oregon Thursday afternoon 1 when entertainers of the Post staged a radio broad- least in the Post Theater. The program was put on the air by Stations K B N I) in Bend and KXL, Portland’s 10,000-watt transm itter. Featured on the program were selections by the Camp Abbot band, directed by Warrant O ffi cer Charles S. Spalding; Popular music by the Camp Abbot dance band: a brief address by Mrs. Sales are coming in from all i Frank S. Besson, wife of the sections, Lt. Crisman said. Laun I commanding officer: group sing dry workers have figured promi ing and instrumental selections nently in purchases. Daisy Hale j by members of the 54th Battal- of the Post laundry purchased iion; a vocal number by Sgt. a $1,000 bond, Mrs. Huldah Edith James Gilbert, member of the Beasley a $500 bond, and Zetta band, and a skit by Cpl. James Post Signal Photo Lab. M. Watts $400 worth of bonds. Gordon of the 54th Battalion, Trainees studying camouflage tactics at t amp Abbot demonstrate the effective concealment offered Sgt. Julian Shirk of the schools by overhead netting by walking under a camouflaged section and all but disappearing from view. If The script, theme of which was branch purchased a $1,025 bond. you don't believe they’re pretty well hidden, even against the white background of snow, try count the March of Dimes, was prepar The first active solicitation ing them. Give up? They’re are three. This is but one of many phases of camouflage taught soldiers ed by Sgt. Buddy Hyde of t Ho program, which begins Jan. 25, in the Engineer Replacement Training t enter here. (See story on page I). Special Service Office, who also will continue through Tuesday acted as master of ceremonies. when the campaign will revert Instrumentalists i n c l u d e d to education and publicity. A Pvts. Constantino Merazzo, ban- second solicitation is set for Feb. joist, and Otto Frerichmann, 8 to 15. guitarist. Appearance of 54th Soldiers can greatly assist the Battalion personnel on the show finance office in handling the in was made possible through the flux of purchases b yfilling out cooperation of Maj. Burr E. the infomation required in pur A formal March of Dimes Dance, held at the Service Adams, battalion commander. chasing bonds before they reach Club Wednesday night, highlighted the Post’s participa A similar broadcast to be held the office, Lt. Crisman said. tion in the battle against infantile paralysis this week and from 5 to 5:30 p. m. Thursday, Members of the Wac Com Feb. 10, will feature the 53th ill netted $116.20 in contribu--------------------------------------------- march and who would cut a huge pany, Junior Hostesses in Bend, Battalion, Mr. Spalding announc * tions. Described by Service Club hos- cake prepared by Sgt. William girls employed on the Post and ed. i tesses as one of the most success- Frost of the Post Cooks and girl friends of Camp Abbot sold j ful dances in the history of the Bakers School. Sgt. Peggy Smith iers were urged by Mrs. Helen club, the program, held in honor of the Wac Company cut the Smith, Service Club director, to ! of the President’s birthday, fea- cake, which was distributed to submit photographs for the I f you’ve bought a bond ! tured a grand march and a brief "Sweethearts of Camp Abbot'’ All military personnel of Camp from the Post Finance Office ' talk by Mrs. Frank S. Besson, the entire assembly. contest to be held as a feature Colonel and Mrs. Besson, who since Jan. 18, you can obtain a | wife of the commanding officer. of the Post’s formal Valentine’s Abbot will be expected to con headed an impressive lisf of form with the Oregon state law free ticket to the War Bond Miss Bernice Jensen, USO patrons and patronesses, opened Day dance Feb. 16. prohibiting smoking in publio premiere showing of “ Sweet The contest is open to all girls Rosie O’Grady” at the Tower Junior Hostess, and Pvt. Nor the dance. Other patrons and who'll be at Camp Abbot on the motor conveyances, Lt. Richard theatre in Bend at 10:30 p. m. man Bixman of Company A, 55th patronesses included Lt. Col. and night of the dance, Mrs. Smith Brisbin, transportation officer, Monday, the War Bond Council | Battalion, led a grand march in Mrs. A. M. Mock, Lt. Col. and said. Photographs will be num warned this week. It has come announced this week. The of which service men, their wives Mrs. Merrill A. Pimentel, Maj. bered and displayed in the Ser to the attention of Post Head fer will apply up until time for and guests, Junior Hostesses, and Mrs. M. J. Cuadra, Col. A. vice Club to give soldiers an op quarters that soldiers are reluct the premiere, and you can pick | civilian employes of the Post and H. Bond, Lt. Col. Philip M. Be- portunity to make their selec ant to comply with requests of up your tickets from the Fi | members of the Wac Company dessem, Lt. Col. Russell D. Tur- tions and girls will wear corres drivers of Pilot Butte buses to ! participated. A drawing was held rill, Lt. and Mrs. V. G. Hender nance Office. ponding numbers at a dance Feb. refrain from smoking, he said. . to determine who would lead the son and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. 9 when balloting is scheduled. Arnold. Mrs. Arnold is Deschutes Winner of the contest w ill be an county chairman for the cam nounced at the Feb. 16 dance. paign. The hall was appropriately Lt. Charles Frucht arrived decorated with the national Tuesday from Camp Beale and colors and red flags bearing a has assumed duties here as white castle, symbol of the Morale Officer. The establish Corps of Engineers. Corsages Clarifying its stand regarding with a patriotic motif were dis furloughs. Post Headquarters ment of his office is one of a number of contemplated mov< s tributed as favors. this week issued the following to divide the duties of Special Soldiers who donated their statement: Services into a Morale and ¡1 time serving guests include “ It will he the policy of this Pvts. George C. Doney, Burriss Headquarters to grant furloughs Special Service Division in order C. Liggett, Harvey Hooten and in excess of 15 days only when ot better care for the entertain Roy Fine, all of Casual Com necessary in order to enable EM ment, education, and esprit do pany, and Walter Chandler of to spend a minimum of 7 days corps of the armed forces. the Motor Pool. at their home or destination lam p Abbot soldiers will An additional $27.60 was rais The declaration was in answer ed by the Non-Commissioned Of to a War Department Circular haw an opportunity lo appear ficers’ Club at a dance held in which provided that command at their rnstie best \\ ednesday its club rooms Saturday night. ing officers within the limits of night when the Servlee ( lull The bulk o f Camp Abbot con the continental United States turns its regular weekly dan.- tributions to the campaign are will give consideration to the into a “ loggers’ jam session,” expected on pay day Tuesday travel factor and, when practic Mrs. Helen Smith, dull dlree- grant furloughs which tor, announced. Soldiers w ill P « t H .rn a l P n om Lab when containers will be placed able, Although it lack« some of the eomforts of a bekutyrest, this steep on pay tables for the convenience would provide for 15 days at he permitted to wear fatigues ing bag used by soldiers on ( amp Abbot's three week unit training of soldiers wishing to make do home, not counting travel time. or virtually any rustic raiment problems was cory enough to bundle this soldier off to sleep in nations. Chairman for the drive they see fit. short order. Our man admitted samething was missing all right, is Major Cuadra. Buy National War Bonds Now !« but he didn't have reference to a mattress. March of Dimes Dance Nets Total of $116 Photos Sought For Sweetheart Of Post Contest F re e S h o w fo r Bond Buyers Post Warned to Heed Smoking Ban Morale Officer For Post Named BOUDOIR, M ANEUVER STYLE Longer Furloughs Under New Policy
