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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1944)
Camp Abbot, Ore., Feb. 5, 1944 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Three NO TRICKS NOW, YOU GUYS! 3 Plaques Given Units for Best Mess Operation Post Has First USO Stage Show; Others Set Soon For the first time since the Promising GI's here tt it start of the Food Conservation they’d be “ getting a lot of UFO program, three plaques and cer shows from now on," Eddie St; i- tificates were awarded yester ley, veteran of vaudeville, radio, day for the month’s best mess and the Aleutians, emceed i operation. Previously only one award was made. sparkling song-and-dance sh' .v Winners were judged on elim through five performances W* 1- ination of waste, cleanliness, and nesday and Thursday. ingenuity in food and meal pre Penny Gill, Stanley’s partn r, paration, on the basis of weekly a former Earl Carroll star, a .1 suggestions. "One o f the witv does of the authentic Hu'a, ring organizations earned the helped liven the show- with brave e.Vra points necessary to top attempts to teach the Hawaiian their competitors by submitting dance to a couple of unsuspe.t- worthwhile suggestions on food ing dogfaces. conseivation and the utilization Rounding out the troupe were of leftovers,” Maj. Arthur David Jan Royce, cafe singer, K ly son, Post Inspector, explained. Adell, dancer, and Ann Norman, The following organizations sweet balladist. Calls for encoi s were each presented a plaque and enthusiastic applause fol and certificate by Col. Frank S. lowed each number. Besson, ERTC Commander: Highlight of all the shows, Eleventh Group: Co. C, 54th however, occurred at the Thius- Bn., Mess Sgt. Rocco Biviano, These trainees undergoing t amp Abbot’s rigid three-week unit training problem aren't kidding as day performance when J in winner; Co. C, 55th Bn., runner they marelt “ enemy” prisoners hark to field headquarters. A number of prisoners were captured Royce wanted a man to sinf. a up. Twelfth Group: Co. B, 58th and placed on work details during tin- maneuvers. And guards weren't troubled with escapes. love song to. She got more th n Bn., Mess Sgt. Louis Pizzano, she bargained for. "Tiny” Cla is- winner; Co. C, 58th Bn., runner varied distances. Tracers and son, the six foot-six lad from t o. up. Headquarters • Commandant night signals made a beautiful A, 54 Bn. stomped to the stage. Group: Wac Co., Mess Sgt. display. After a compromise on i he A "teaser” advertising coming Sarah Spray, winner; Supply height of the mike, they j-r - Sulfa pills and music produced Co., runner up. Our first actual experience attractions at th Post theatre formed a creditable duet. by the 12-piece Medics’ dance with demolition came last week. last week was devoted to pro band are bouncing patients at Most of the men found this type moting “Career Girl” and hinted the Camp Abbot Station Hospital of training exceedingly interest of yet another treatment of the to phenomenally rapid recover ing, and enjoyed the day im timeworn struggle between love ies. mensely. We also had our first Patients receive their daily and the call to fame. At the end instruction in proper use of the dose of jazz through the medium of the "teaser” was this solemn bayonet. of the hospital's public address _ i__________________ exhortation: “ When you come, system which “ pipes” the music, bring the one you love.” The direct to the wards. Camp Abbot’s music progr; .a, audience's reactions ranged from Personnel of the band includes already far in advance of th« -.«» titters to outright guffaws, but Pvt. Ben Teitlebaum, who lays , at the majority of installâtio s, one burly trainee didn’t crack a claim to having played drums! w a s augmented considerably smile. He leaned over to Sgt. Ed with Jimmy Dorsey: Pvt. Ed this week with the arrival at the With six weeks of training Winters of U. S. Miliary Band ward Ei ben, who boasts a pro- | Spot ial Service Office of a lat _ e almost concluded, the big talk No. 362, who happened to be sit war association with Jan Savitt supply of band instruments of the past week has been spe A suggestion by Lt. Col. A. M. ting next to him, and whipsered: and Pvt. Nick Ballister, forme;-: which will be issued to each of cialist schools. Many experi enced men have been selected Mock, Post executive officer, “ Would you care to go, dear?” tenor saxophonist with Don Juan 1 the nine battalions in the Con • <- Rodrigo and his Latin band. for use on the march and for • n- to study clerical work, cooking, that a portion of the Deschutes Someone has a misconception Erben plays piano, arranges and ] tertainment programs. baking, truck driving, automo county Red Cross Camp and Hospital Committee's funds he about this post, or else a soldier leads the unit. Included in the shipment \v- bile mechanics, heavy equip used for enlarging the Camp Ab with shipping orders Bend-bound bass and snare drums, trump« Is, m e n t operation, camouflage, bot guest house was approved anticipated a bad time. cornets, clarinets, and trtm- bridge construction, woodwork by the committee at a meeting At any rate, when the new bones. sufficient instrumentat-on ing, electricity and demolitions. Monday night. comer finally received his mail to assure each unit of at leas a Men not selected for specialist Committee members agreed forwarded from another post, sextet. Musicians will be sele«- • .1 schools will continue in advanced that inasmuch as the Special Ser the first letter he picked up was Engineering training for eight vice Branch has made consider Total American casualties o f ! fi om the ranks of each battait* >i. addressed: "SCU 1973, Casualty weeks. At the end of this pe able progress in purchasing fur the war now amount to 116,186. I Company.” including 33,153 dead in addi- riod all men will go on bivouac niture for day rooms not spon times of recently reported vie-; for three weeks, which will end sored by the Bond groups, week THINGS TO COME D EPART the 17 weeks of intensive train end or emergency housing of MENT (W ife and Kids Division i ti msof enemy torture, the O f ing and study. soldiers’ wives and families w’as —Sgt. Donnie Adams of the fice of War Information an nounced this week. Mid-February has tn-en set is a problem they could assist in Training Division swears that The number of prisoners of the date for Camp Abbot's ti c' Final tabulations on the record solving. when the war's over he’s going day firing, show 19 experts, 62 Proposed plans provide for the to make the wife .and kids fall war is given at 29,898, and the art exhibit to be held in the Li sharpshooters and 86 marksmen. addition of about 15 rooms, more out in the street for reveille and enemy has reported the death of brary of th«- .Service Club. M e a A ll "bolos" in the company than double the space now avail lie comfortably in bed while th" 1.933 of those prisoners, m ostly1 Caroline Paddock, librarian, as qualified on their second record able. The guest house is now- little woman delivers a complete in Japanese territory. Including announced. the 7,700 believed dead as a re "Response to a call for arti- * -t day. There were four experts, booked full until the latter part morning report. suit of ill treatment in the Phil has been good, hut still more 10 sharpshooters and 11 marks of March. ippines, a total of 9,633 who were paintings are needed. Miss P (!- men. The committee also authorized Salt Lake City iC N S I — An prisoners now are presumably dock saiid. “ Exhibits will not the installation of linoleum in dead. confín*'«!1 to fin«- art, but will 1« A cold clear night with a sky Hospital Recreation halls and expectant mother called at the ture ca i toons and cummer« i local ration board office to re full of constellations and the lounge. Draperies also have been New Yotk (CNSt The board art worlr as well.” Camp Abbot lights in the dis purchased for hospital day- quest additional gasoline ration Soldie is interested in exhl* if- of directors of the New York tant background set the stage rooms, and the committee is coupons to take her to a materni ing theiii* wo* k are urged to t *n- Philhat monte society gave Con ty hospital. "Sorry.” said a board for our “ fireworks display” last considering plans to redecorate ductor Arthur Rodzinski an un tact Miss Paddock at the libra y. Wednesday. It wasn't exactly a walls of hospital recreation halls, official, "there will be a slight usual gift on his 50th birthday. Artists who have painting« it delay.” "Very well, said the wo R. Leonel Gray, acting Red fireworks display, but another It was a cow for his farm at home ai•«: requested to sen«l <lT man. “ 111 have my bahy here.” night problem dealing with the Cross field director for Camp them io;,- us«- in futute exhibi* Stockbridge, Mass. She got the coupons. » sounds of low trajectory fire at Abbot, said. Abbot Face! G! Jaiz Hospital Patients Notes From C-58 Battalions Here To Form Bands Guest House May Have New Annex U. S. Casualties Set at 146,186 Art Exhibit Set For Mid-February Skimmer Prime» by Milton Caniff. creator of T e rry and the Pirates Male Call loo MISSION UNCLE SMA-hatter.... CRUSH fer tnaf first furlough tlO«h€ HIS VARIETY OP ISSUE HEAD5EAR. IS EXCEEDED ONLY BY THE WAVS <3.1. JOE AND JOSEPHINE HAVE POUND TO WEAR. TWE'R. 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