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OREGON ''TATE LIBRARY FEB if - 1944 Emergency? Have Guns When The Red Cross You Need Them Will Help You Buy War Bonds CAMP ABBOT, OREGON Polio Drive On Post Nets Nearly $1000 Camp Abbot, Ore., Feb. 5. 1944 LET 'EM EAT CAKE! Victor Mature To Visit Post In Camp Bond Drive Abbot will get its Contributions to the March of Dimes campaign at Camp Abbot first look at the “gorgeous stood at $965 Thursday after hunk of man,’’ now referred noon even before tabulation of to as Chief Boatswain’s Mate receipts had been completed, Victor Mature in U. S. Coast Maj. M. J. Cuadra, Headquarters Guard circles, when the star commandant and chairman for appears with Camp Abbot the drive, announced. The figure talent on a bond show at the represented well over a dime pec Post Theater Thursday night. person. Appearance of Mature here Camp Abbot’s program, con will mark the first time a ducted on a strictly voluntary celebrated cinema idol has set basis, included the collection of funds through social events, foot on Camp Abbot soil. coin jars and birthday card M ature has just returned io folders. the states after 14 months of Three dances, held at the Ser convoy duty in Atlantic waters vice Club, the NCO Club, and the and is devoting 15 of his 30 Officers Club in celebration of days’ leave to a tour of Oregon the President’s birthday, pro cities in the interest of the na vided over $200 to the fund for tion’s fourth w ar loan drive. The victims of infantile paralysis. In-i star's tour is being arranged for dividual company contributions Post Signal Photo Lab. the treasury department by the ranged as high as $45. Hostesses, W ars and guests of soldiers donned form al attire for last week’s Mareh of war activities committee of the “I wish it had been as easy to I ’SO Junior danre which netted m ore than .SI Hi for the cam paign against infantile paralysis. The group motion picture industry. count as to collect,” said Major is Dimes shown as it w aited in line for a piece of the huge cake served in celebration of the P resident’s Plans for M ature's participa Cuadra. tion on the program are-not yet The money will be sent, ac B irthday. complete, but it was announced companied by a big birthday Latrine, Shower Facilities the star will bring a large sup card for the President signed by ply of photographs which he will each organization, to the Nation Obtained for Post Rec Hall autgraph fr members i the \\ <iC al Foundation for Infantile Para Shower and latrine fixtures Company here. lysis. I will be installed in the Post Re Tentatively scheduled on Camp creation Hall as a result of sug Abbot’s portion of the program NCO DANCE TONIGHT If members of the 52nd Engineer Training Battalion are vocal selections by Pvt. Jim gestions contributed through the The NCO Club will hold a “idea boxes” of units throughout leave Camp Abbot puffed up like pigeons, it probably will my Stillwell of the Post Engi dance in the clubrooms tonight the Center, Col. Frank S. Besson, be because of a letter prepared by Ala j. Lawrence J. Fuller, neers, music by CpI. Agho Tic- at 8:30, with music provided by battalion commander, listing the accomplishments of the mann's ERTC dance band and the ERTC Dance Band. All mem ERTC commander, announced unit on its recent three-week unit training problem. sleight of hand demonstrations this week. bers are invited to attend. The letter, a copy of which by Pvt. Paul Steinmetz of the w as given to each m an in the 54th Battalion. Sgt. Buddy Hyde of the Special Service Office» battalion, follows: LET S GET 'EM UP THERE “To: Officers and Men of the who will welcome the star on bis arrival in Bend, will be m aster 52nd Battalion. ”1. In concluding your 17 weeks of ceremonies. here, you have completed a con Since M ature is scheduled (o spicuously s u c c e s s f u l three appear on a bond show at the weeks’ Field Training Problem. Tower theater in Bend follow Your performance has drawn ing the show here, the star’s Post highest praise from the 11th perfoi-mance will be a race The fourth war loan campaign Group, from the ERTC and from against time, and it will be im to clear the theater of will be the subject of Camp Ab- each of the branches of the possible moviegoers, it was pointed out. Training Division. You have been bot”s regular bim onthly radio graded by the Center as superior The stage show follow the show to be broadcast from the with a score of 97 for this prob fiist showing of will the evening's oPst theatre through the facil lem. feature film and will last ap ities of Stations KBND and KXL ”2. In 12 training days you proximately 30 minutes. Follow in Portland Wednesday, the have shown how much 11 weeks ing this, short subjects will bo shown, the house will be cleared Special Service Office announc of training can teach you. ed. The thirty minute program "3. In eight hours you built and the feature will again be lour H-15 bridges and eight foot shown. will begin at 5 p. m. Featured on the 30-minute pro bridges across the Deschutes Music by the Camp Abbot dance band, directed by S/Sgt. gram, which begins at 5 p. m., River. will be special numbers and "4. In four hours, 45 minutes, Jack Hayes will be a ieaturc ot vocal selections by the entire of .daikness you marched 15.2 the Bend show. 57th Battalion, music by the U. miles through snow and ice. S. Military Band No. 362, direct ”5. In 16 hours you laid 12 ex ed by W arrant Officer Charles tended sections of deliberate S. Spalding, and the Camp Abbot mine fields, blew six tank trap dance band, directed by S/Sgt. crateis, put down 600 yards of Jack Hayes. Pvt. Buddy Hyde of double apron fence and prepared the Special Service Office will 12 Deschutes River bridges for emcee the show. A staff officer, demolition. In four hours you ( am p Abhot is rapidly *| • as yet unnamed, will be speaker. cleared lanes through all these proaching SKI.IKHI m ark i*» A program in the regular Wed obstacles and then removed cash sales the of w ar kinds, L t. nesday night series of “Camp them completely. Kussel II. T urrill, person Abbot on Parade” broadcasts ”6. In four days you complet Col. director, announces! yes also was devoted to the war ed 32 reconnaissance missions, nel Enlisted men and civil bond program this week. Taking 18 squad combat missions, six terday. ians are “splendidly,'* part on the broadcast were Maj. platoon night reconnaissance pa w ith 99% doing of the civilian em Russell D. Turrill, personnel di trols, shaped more than two ployes setting pay reser This happy little "necktie p arty ” was arranged near the post's Lt. George F. Crisman, miles of road, located, developed vations of 19% aside or better. ui- flagpole to show C am p Abbot soldiers and civilians w hat their pur rector; finance officer in charge and produced rock from a cinder chascs by enlisted m en w P ere chases of w ar bonds are doing to "H itler” and "Tojo.” Although agent of bond sales; Sergeant Hyde cone deposit and rocked one and no goal has been set for C am p Abbot sales, the $10*1.000 represents to Is- good but officer* the figure the Post W ar Bond coancil believes la m p Abbot will and Pvt. Charles Drake. Lt. a half miles of road, and, lastly, reported allotm ents are described as reach. The $.10,000 "dubbed in” is w hat we believe will have Ireen Charles Frucht, morale officer, cleared, graded and laid bar and “slow.” sold by the tim e you read this. Pvt. Mildred Kobiehauv of the who worte and produced the rod on an airfield 1200 feetlong special Service Office hoists the effigies while Col. F rank S. ! show, made the introductions. (Continued on Page 2) Besson, EKTC com m ander, looks on. 52nd Maneuvers Draiv Plaudits of Commander - Abbot Devotes Radio Shows to Bond Campaign Bond Sales Here Near S 50,000