Cam p Abbot, Ore., Feb. 12, 1944
ABBOT ENGINEER
BIG BUSINESS IN BONDS
Two-Thirds of
Army Earmarked
For Overseas
Major changes ai.'ecting army
officers and enlisted men arc
in prospect this year as a re
sult of a move to shift the ma
jority of the army from this
country overseas, the War De
partment has announced. Pres
ent plans provide for a force of
about 5,000,000 men overseas at
the end of 1941 as compared with
about 2,500,000 overseas at the
end <*l 1943.
The shift will permit a sub
stantial reduction in establish
ments in the United States, and
many posts will be put on a care
taker basis, permitting the re
lease of many administrative
troops for reassignment. The
War Department has ordered
that physically qualified enlist
ed men who have served more
than two months at fixed sta
tions or in overhead activities in
the United States shall lx? reas
signed to mobile activities des
tined for overseas service.
Men under 30 will he reassign
ed first, according to their length
ot service-in the United States.
Men who have served overseas
since Dec. 1, 1941, will be ex
empt front reassignment, as will
men possessing highly specializ
ed skills which cannot be utilized
fully overseas.
Replacements, when neces
sary, will be taken from civilian
employes, next from among the
Wacs and then in order from
men permanently disqualified
for overseas service, men who
have served overseas, recently
inducted men with physical
handicaps, and enlisted men with
less than 12 months service at
home.
Findings From the
51st
Page Three
Pin-Up Portion
Of Sweetheart
Contest Dropped
Modesty, a distrust of photog
raphy or some mysterious av- 1 -
sion to becoming "pin-ups” < i
the part of the feminine cont ?-
gent has forced the Sendee Club
to alter its plan for selecting a
"Sweetheartof Camp Abbot” it
its Valentine’s dance Feb. "*«»,
Mrs. Helen Smith, director, ;.i-
nounced.
Under the original plan, m 1-
diers were to have selected tin r
favorite beauty from numbei d
photographs on display in t <?
club after giving gals the onie
over “in the flesh” at last \V< rt-
nesday’s dance. A call for p >
up art, however, brought in oi -y
one photograph.
Under the new plan, each :e-
male bosom will sport a nu m
ber for the formal affair, and a it
er due deliberation, soldiers v. 1
mark their ballots by the no i -
bers.
P o s t Siir nnl P h o t o Lab.
More than $2,000 worth of Tokyo-aimed shellfire is shown getting started here. S/Sgt. Cooper, of the
Finance office, assisted by Minuteinen Mrs. Klvan Henry and Mrs. .Mayme Mills sell war bonds to
civilian personnel from the laundry. Buying bonds, from left to right, are: Mrs. Ernest Ruden, $100;
Mrs. Iluldah Peasley, $500; Rose I.. Stratlidee, Civilian Personnel War Bond Committee; Mrs. Daisy
llale, $1,000; Mrs. Pearl Karo, $50; Mrs. Zetta Watts, $100; .Mrs. Jennie Godsey, v>5; Mrs. Marie St.
Clair, $50.
In Our Poets
Corner
A LETTER TO MOM
I may write a thousand left* rs
to the girl that I adore.
And declare in every letter
that I love her more a -<1
The thousand-dollar mark was
more;
exceeded by tlie March of Dimes
campaign at this post, final re 1 may praise her grace and be. u-
ty in a thousand gleaming
turns indicated. Total receipts
lines,
were $1015.68 well over the
Supply Sergeant Francis E.
And compare her eyes >.t
dime-per-person which was set
Long, who also has been acting
azure to the brightest f a r
as goal in the fight against in
first sergeant during First Sgt.
that shines;
fantile
paralysis.
By
Pvt.
Armami
A.
Renami
J. Weldon's furlough, cautioned
If I had the pen of Byron, I
Most
of
the
men
who
were
hos
The
money
was
collected
on
a
all to guard and cherish equip
could use it every day
ment. The advice was given so pitalized because of severe colds purely voluntary basis, Major M.
In comparing written worst p
J.
Cuadra,
Headquarters
Com
or
influenza
are
now
back
and
trainees won’t become members
to my sweetheart far away.
of tho “Statement of Charges well dfeain. To those few, includ mandant and chairman of the But the letter form of welcon e,
ing Olregon, Boutel, Neiser, Vas- drive, announced. Contributions
Club.”
to the y oung a n d gonl’e
quez, Maxwell and Carpenter, came from social events, birth
breast,
who must go to other battalions, day card folders, and coin jars
Tho last question brought a
! Ls the letter to you Moth- r,
good luck and we’re sorry to placed in accessible spots.
surprise answer from our be
from the boy who loves y i
lose you.
nign-looking sergeant. Ho said
best.
it would he a good idea for somo
You w ill read it very often, \vl < i
If
Palma
can
throw
a
grenade
of us to go over to tho moss hall
the lights are soft and low,
and sec if our lunch was being like that when lie’s saying, “I'm
Sitting in the armchair, \vh< •»
sick
and
wanta
die,”
boy,
what
prepared to suit our taste. In
Translating the cost of their
you held me long ago:
short, we drew KP forthwith. a pitcher he’ll make when he's typewriters and trucks into war And regardless of its dictie •>,
However, it is tho consensus of well again.
bonds, Sgts. Mary Schooler and
or its spelling, or Its sty e,
opinion the food is excellent.
Rosemary Kassap are scheduled
And although its simple men-
The mess hall staff is now- to present a graphic appeal for
ner might provoke a crf-ic
Sergeant Johnson and Corpor called the “furlough gang.” The bond purchases to the people of
smile,,
al Kuzmicki were seen parading cooks alternate every fifteen Redmond. The date for the talks
In your fond and trembling t i-
around in nature’s raiment, and days or so it seems.
is at present undecided: the orig
gers It becomes a work * 1 f
with the temperature being what
inally scheduled date was post
art,
it was, it somewhat shamed the
Who slipped up? Sgt. Belluci pone! because of weather condi Stained by tears of Joy and
well-bundled warmer climate has been awarded a good con tions.
sadness, as you hug it 'o
birds. “Yard birds” Louis Cowan duct medal.
your
heart.
>
and R. Hammond informed us
Yes, the letter of all letters, o
the Bernarr McFadden display
One week after pay day, a few
matter where I roam,
was brought on by tho fact they
games of “checkers,” one pass
Is the letter to you, Moth-r,
had Just finished a three week
to Bend and finances are "snafu."
from your boy away ite m
More than 100 enlisted men
period of unit training and there
I
home.
from this post were the guests
fore were oblivious to cold
• Pvt. John A. Trainer,
The fourth platoon went off of the Bend Community Concert
weather.
Co. C, otith ETBr.
to their first class ihis morn Association of Bend Monday-
The “Fourth Estate” shall ing singing “School Days.” night when Dorothy Maynor,
carry on with a weekly report as "Papa” Johnson who loves his widely-acclaimed Negro soprano, vicemen w hen Patricia Trav< r ;
to the progress and development boys but has had a harrf six presented the opening program violinist, and Walter Hautz ?,
weeks -relaxed lazily most of in a concert series. Tickets, dis pianist, present other concerts
of Company B.
the day, a contented smile of tributed by the Spuria! Service in the s c r i e s . Dates for the laf • r
Our motto: Semper Fidelis
Office, will be available to ser-
relief on his face.
To the Cause.
of which was along these linos: ,
“How cold do?-s it get up here?
When can we got to go to town?
How many Wacs are stationed
here? When do we get paid that
'long green?’ How’s the chow
here?”
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Notes From
C-58
Polio Donations
Pass $1000 Mark
Wacs to Appeal
For Bond Sales
By Pvt. Ernest G. t eshler
The 51st Battalion, assembled
last week to see an impressive
orientation program at the Post
theatre Sunday.
The program gave trainees an
insight into what an important
part the Corps of Engineers is
playing in the armed forces and
also was of paramount interest
because it revealed we now are
members of a battalion with an
enviable record and a high repu
tation for achievement. The 51st
is again on the march for bigger
and better records.
Sgt. John R. Johnson, in the
ai ms of Morpheus when we first
shuffled into the Third Platoon
barracks, welcomed us with
“make yourselves at horrtP." He
immediately w a s bombarded
with questions, the general run
Abbot Soldiers
Attend Concert
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