Page Two- Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interests of the personnel o f Camp Abbot, Oreiron. under »uperviaion o f the Special Service Officer. News matter pertaining to Camp Abbot is furnished by the Public Relations Branch anu is available for general release. Written contributions, art work and photographs are solicited and should be directed to the Public Relations Branch, Post Hdqs. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone Ext-8. The ABBOT ENGINEER receive# material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service. War Dap't.. 206 E. 42nd St.. New York. N. Y. Credited material may not be republished without per m b ion of Camp Newspaper Service. Camp Abbot, Ore., Feb. 5, 1944 ABBOT ENGINEER "Victory Idea" Wins $200 for Abbot Employe 400 Soldiers Get Free Tickets for - z m 4 Maynor Concert 4 UOs KID SALVAGE Through the generosity of Col. Frank S. Besson, ERTC members of the Bend Commun Commander, presented a check ity Concert Association, 400 free for $200 to Lewis E. Rainey, admissions to Dorothy Maynor's clerk in the sales office of the concert at the Tower Threatre in Supply and Service Division, Bend Monday night have been Tuesday moaning as a reward made available to enlisted men for a suggestion submitted in Distributed free to camp paraonneL Snbaeription rate to public, by m ail: 60 cents for three months; six months, $1.00; one year, $1.60. of Camp Abbot. Tickets are be the “ Ideas for Victory" program. ing distributed by company com Rainey, a Post civilian em manders an a pro rata basis, and ploye since last April, suggested unused tickets will be returned the sales officer issue food ra to the Special Service Office this tions on Mondays, Wednesdays, afternoon to be given out on re and Saturdays, and receive sup quest. Enlisted men will be ad plies Tuesdays and Thursdays. Entertainment On and O ff the Post for the Coming Week mitted to the concert between 8 This recommendation, substi and 8:15 p. m. tuted for the old ways of issuing SATl'HD A Y Dorothy Maynor, who opens and receiving on the same day, Service Club —Open House. the concert series, is a Metro Station Hospital—Popular Platter Parade, will effect savings in the motor bend USO dance at 8:30 p.m. politan Opera Company singer pool, sales office, and warehouse SUNDAY Soldiers w i t h unanswered of wide acclaim. Discovered by of $400 per month, Rainey esti Service Club -Open House. questions about their income tax Sergf» Koussevitzsky, the emin mated. Station Hospital Red Cross Open House. ‘ Ideas for Victory,” a plan return may get free advice from ent Boston Symphony conductor Classical Music program in Guest House lounge at 7:30 p.m. Bend USO—Breakfast, 10 to 11 a. m. Buffet, 4 to 5 p. m. Music initiated by the W ar Depart a Portland member of the De immediately set out to let the 4:30 to 5:30 p. m. ment last June and put into prac- partment of Internal Revenue world hear her. The tremendous MONDAY tiee here in September, author- who will be on duty in the court range of her voice, her dramatic Service Club—G I Movies, 8:30 p. m. izes the payment of cash awards room of Post Headquarters An- executions made her quickly into Station Hospital Classical Music in Lounge. for “ suggestions resulting in nex A, February 11 and 18. one of America’s most loved na Bend USO Game Night. economy and improvement of Civilians also may consult the tive singers. TUESDAY Future programs of the Con manufacturing processes or in representative. Service Club Bingo, 8:30 p. m. Station Hospital Movie, 0:30 p.m. administration of the W ar De Although compiling returns is cert series will present Patricia Bend USO- Social Evening. partment.” even more difficult than in pre Travers, violinist, and Walter WEDNESDAY Awards may not exceed 5 'i of vious years—even the short Hautzig, pianist. Dates for these Service Club Dance, 8:30 p. m. yearly savings from the sug forms are long—there are sev- events have not yet been decid Station Hospital—Fun Night. gested new procedure, and are «jral exemptions of interest to ed, but it is expected that enlist Bond USO Stamp Club. authorized up to $250 with the military personnel. The military ed personnel will again be guests THURSDAY Service Club Khaki Kapers, 8:30 p.m. commanding officers' approval. exemption of $1500, in the ab of the membership. Bend USO— Bingo, 8 p. m. Music Appreciation, 9 p. m. Larger sums may be awarded, sence of outside income, excludes FRIDAY but these must have the ap taxation of single enlisted men Service Club •‘Record Your Voice” session. proval of higher headquarters. below the rank of master ser Station Hospital Movie. Civilian employes are urged geant. And if no payment is due, Bend USO Practice Dancing, 8 p. m. to deposit their ideas in conven no return need he filed. ient "suggestion boxes.” Sug Secondly, under certain con A Valentine Dance will be held THEATER SCHEDULE gestions are numbered and con ditions the Treasury will pay by the civilian personnel of this SATURDAY -“ Spider Woman,” Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce; sidered as anonymous by a com cash or grant a credit to men post next Saturday at 9:00 p. m. “ Casanova in Burlesque." Joe E. Brown, June Havoc. SUNDAY and MONDAY—“ Desert Song,” Dennis Morgan, mittee headed by Maj. Frederick who entered the service in 1943. in Carroll Acres Hall. Irene Manning, Bruce Cabot; short subjects—Army Navy Screen J. Landenberger. Nearly 100 Servicemen are entitled to a re Receipts from the event will Magazine, RKO Pathe News. “ ideas” have been received here. fund i£ their 1942 income was go into the Camp Abbot Em TUESDAY and W ED NESD AY—“ Lifeboat,” Tallulah Bankhead, greater than in 1943. Since most ployee Welfare Association—or Henry Hull, William Bendix; short subjects Community Sing, men row at Camp Abbot were ganized to help employees in Popular Science. THURSDAY and FR ID A Y “ A Guy Named Joe,” Spencer on ar my pay last year, and thus financial emergencies and pro M O RE ABOUT Tracy, Irene Dunne, Van Johnson; short subjects RKO Pathe enticed to a $1500 military pay mote general welfare. News, March of Time. exemption, they can meet this SATURDAY “Timber Queen,” Richard Arlen, Mary Beth Music will be furnished by Bud requirement. I f the income from Russell’s band. A special invita Hughes, June Havoc; “Beautiful But Broke,” Joan Davis, Jane Frazee, John Hubbard. wages or salary was under Si 100 tion has been extended to mili- (Continued Fi-orn Page One) in 1942, the tax for that year is tary personnel, and 200 feet wide, never employ completely forgiven, and any tax j Members of the arrangement ing more than a platoon at one pnic! in 1943 is returnable. ■ committee are Irene Wilson, time, and finishing, by your own Harold Schanno, Bernice Jensen, efforts, an airfield project in Olivf'r Michaels, Harry Logan, tended for eight successive bat Bud Russell, Alice Brown, Erma talions. Stoten, Winifred Wolf, Velma “ 7. During a preliminary river After thorough ( rial by officers of the Training Division The Camp Abbot band, acti Cockrell. Jeanette Share, Irene themselves, a new Physical Conditioning program for crossing, your air warning sys vated last July, has been inacti Jones. Ernest Ruden, Daisy Hale, tem and air discipline were be vated and given a number in Deloris King, Margaret Keith, trainees was instituted in all the battalions Tuesday. In yond criticism and your gas dis stead of a name. Henceforth the Louise ^ Marguerite Sullivan. corporating Col. Frank S. Besson’s “doubletime” theories, cipline declared by the Cen unit, reactivated Jan. 21, will be “ — ---------------------- the strenuous exercises are designed to promote endurance ter gas was officer to be better than known as the 362nd Army Rind Minneapolis (CNS) — Charles and stamina to withstand the that of veterai) troops and such potitive games in which all mus as to make you ready for com and will he attached to Service M. Peterson fell on the sidewalk, hardships of campaign. Company for administration, ra- injuring his hand, and he could “ The emphasis here," explain cles are exercised. The pitting of bat. tions and quarters. No changes not shave for a couple of weeks, one man against another pro “ 8. In a night river crossing ed Lt. Warren Meyer of the vides an incentive for additional operation you made an assault have been made in personnel. Now he wants the city to pay Training Division, “ will be indi effort, Lt. Meyer explained. crossing, built two foot bridges, Warrant Officer Charles S. for the barber bill he ran up dur- vidual benefit, rather than uni j ing that period. A distinct advantage o f the two ferries and an H-10 ponton Spalding, director, said. form appearance.” As long as movements, taken in the main bridge in such a manner that the each traîne«» is personally bene- from W ar Department Training Center commander publicly The W o lf by Sansone fitting by the exercises, no ef- suggestions, is that they bring rated you as superior. c « W « *» 1 * 4 * U - U . 4 lort will in» made to achieve the into use all parts of the body; "9. Throughout this time you fine precision of the class calis an improvement over former ex lived in bivouac in the field in thenics held at other camps. The ercises which were termed the middle of the winter, learnetl m*»n will b«» broken down into “ arm” or "leg” movements. that you could live, work, and squads, to make individual at fight close to the ground, with tention even more practicable. little equipment and no comfort, SEEN THIS POOCH? A ll calisthenics and rifle ex that you did not need beds, cook Wanted: Information Fading ercises will be in circle forma ed meals, nor even fires. You tion with the instructor in the to the return of Blackie. a small, took care of yourselves, your middle. The command, “ At black dog of cocker spaniel de weapons and your tools. You Ease,” given between move scent, who looks as though she maintained a constant and suc ments will be interpreted by the has beer suds around her mouth. cessful security system around men as a command to resume A bitch with a weakness for uni your bivouacs and your work. their double time around the cir forms. Blackie is believed to have You did well and I am proud of strayed in the vicinity of Camp cle. you. Explaining this “ puff and Abbot. Notify th«» Public Rela ‘TO. You now go well trained tions Office, 'phone 8. or Mickey blow” th«»ory, Col. Besson states. to meet any kind of tough job.” “ The objective with seasoned Myrick at the Bend Bulletin, trainees is to double time in ’phone 56. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS the circle for the full period, dur Several new newspaper sub ing breaks between exercises." scriptions have been added to the POST SHUTTLE BI S Men will lie pushed to the limit This week marked the first Service Club library. Miss Caro to achieve this objective, but trial operation of a shuttle bus line Paddock, librarian, an When then» is evidence that the within the camp limits. A fare of nounced yesterday. New addi men have reached the limits of 5c is charged by the Pilot Butte tions include the Minneapolis thir endurance they are walked Transit Lines. Trips are made Star Journal, the Detroit News. in the circle until rested. every thirty minutes and the ser P.M., St. Louis Post-Dispatch *11 that s banc English Re $ teaching them, fm 4-f! ' Tiie physical conditioning ex vice is in effect daily from 5:15 and the New Orleans Times-Pica- ercises w ill be enlivened by com- p. m. to midnight. i yuno. Abbot ’n Around Aid Enroute for Tax-Worried GKs Civilians to Hold Valentine's Dance 52nd Battalion Neiv Physical Program W ill Aid Men in Batdc Post Band Drops Name for Number