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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1944)
---- KT” - :b I lr>n.ARY z 3 id44 Train Hard for The Red Cross— the Day You'll Help When All Wish You Had! Else Fails You CAMP ABBOT, OREGON Commanders In NCS Discuss Problems A conference of Post Com- manders, Directors of Personnel, and Control Officers, was held at Headquarters, Ninth Service Command, Fort Douglas, Utah, between Feb. 10 and 12, 1944; the following problems were dis cussed: Post Organization, Rela tionship of Post Commanders with Control Officers, On-the- Post Surveys and Work Simplifi cation, Ninth Service Command Progress Report, Work Loads, Yardsticks, and Use of Reports, and Problems Relating to Per sonnel. The conference represented 49 of the larger posts, camps, and stations throughout the Ninth Service Command. In his remarks opening the conference, General McCoach impressed those present with the importance of the reduction of operating personnel to the abso lute minimum, and the objective of increased efficiency and work simplification. He expressed the importance of making prepara tions to turn over all general service personnel in the near fu ture and replacing them with civilians and limited assignment personnel. The General expressed satis- (Continued on Page 2) 52 Camp Abbot Soldiers Become U. S. Citizens Fifty-two Camp Abbot sol diers, representing sixteen na tions, pledged allegiance to this country and ¿>ecame naturalized citizens last Saturday. These men, being members of the arm ed forces, were permitted to waive first papers and a number of other civilian requirements. Servicemen granted rights of citizenship were John Amestoy, Alfons Lallinger, Robert Bohme, Kenneth McKenzie, Alfredo Ba tista, Salvadore Licon, Jindrich O. Semler] Angelo F. Hernan dez, Edward S. Parisian, Ralph Calleros, Richard Hernandez, Nicolo Bavaro. Jesus Martinez, Gustav C. Walun, Cruz H. Renteria, Daniel G. Gracia, Meleo S. Pechet, Roy D. Wilson, Jesus G. Ortega, John M. Bonifazi, Lorenzo Loza, Ma rio C. Robert, Michael Permant- je, Jr., Frank Sckert, Ricardo Galindo. Leslie H. Fitt, Joseph Saruk, Frank F. St. Pierre, Kurt W. Reif, Jesse J. Hutchinson, An tonio Diaz, Alfonso M. Zuniga, Duanne R. Peterson, Szlama L. Kajzer, B e r n a r d u s DeBruin, Horst G. Steinmann, Wailaw Rodzinski, Jesus R. Valle. Andres O. Garay, Martin Wim- mer. Vincente de la Rosa, John E. Seikkula, Ernst E. Newmann, Delfin R. Picon, Hans Stem, Joseph Holas, James H. Pinto, Manuel Aisenberg. Wallace H Cameron, John R. Murray, Pet- romilo R. Montes. Camp Abbot, Ore., Feb. 19, 1944 ENGINEERS WORK AND BRIDGES GO UP Bond Quota Met With Gl Show Help Take a handful of talented dogfaces ,show them a roomful of pretty high school girls, give them a mike and time on the air —and they’ll sell bonds, plenty of them! It happened Tuesday evening. Sgt. Buddy I lyde emceed, played the piano, sang, gagged, and plugged war bonds. Pvt. Jimmy Stilwell gave out with songs. Pic. Bill Sumner played several piano solos. Pvt. John Pasck forewent his song class gradua tion and helped finance the war effort with a number of fine classic violin selections, and I’vt. Raymond Briggs played every thing from marches to hymns on his plaid-wrapped bagpipes. For five hours the spontan eous entertainment v»bnt out over the airwaves, t^hen Hyde said “Good night,” the The Kngineers prepare the way for the advance—building roads by land and bridges by water. finally Shown here are the men of Company A, 56th Battalion, learning hy doing. They’re laying a heavy record stood at 97 calls, an aver ponton bridge across the Deschutes in record time, and, judging by their expressions, they like the age of one every two minutes, work and $20,090 worth of series E bonds were sold enough to put the county well over its quota, Maps, Compasses Vital 5,000 Wacs Now Engineering Tools t ONCEBT SELECTIONS Dvorak's “Slavonic D a n c e s Nos. 3 and 8” and “New World Symphony^ a n d Prokofieff’s "Peter and the Wolf” will be fea tured on the Recorded Hour of Classical Music at 7:30 p. m. Sunday in the Guest House lounge. 58th Song Class Graduation Held Twelve members of the 58th More than 5,000 Wacs arc now Battalion song leaders class were performing military duties at awarded certificates by Col. A. posts, camps, and stations with 11. Bond in a "graduation” ceie- in the geographic limits of the mony at the Service Club Tues Ninth Service Command, it was day night. They were Pvts. Wil reported today at Fort Douglas, liam IHirpmer, Walter K. Con in, Malcolm Meeks. Merrill Day, Utah. Mike Rappo, Charles Langham- The Ninth Service Command mrr, Austin Hughbnnks, Ausie is comprised of eight Western With the examination of USO states: Washington, Oregon, Cal Yocham, Ramon Villalabos, John facilities in Bend yesterday by ifornia, Idaho. Montana, Utah, Pasck, Asa Putnam, Abe Kan- four executives of the USO, Nevada kind and Clarence Morse. and Arizona. some definite action is expected ! The report added that of the soon on the lost-postponed plan 406 different Army jobs classi for renovation of the local ser fied as non-combatant, 239 are First Sergeant vicemen’s club. competently filled by Receives Nod for “We have prepared a recom now being personnel. mendation on the basis of our Wac September 22 to Decern observations, which will be im ber From 7, 1943, during the All-States Sweetheart Title mediately presented to USO headquarters,” explained Rich Recruiting c a m p a i g n , enlist A first sergeant was crown ard P. Saunders, regional direc ments within the command were ' ed "sweetheart of Camp Ab tor, building service. It is ex greater than those of any of the bot” in a contest held in con pected that this report will re other eight commands in the na nection with the Post’s foiynal sult in some rapid action in the tion. Leading states were Ore Valentine's dance at the Ser gon, Washington, and California. vice Club Wednesday night. matter, he explained. Mr. Saunders was accompan- ( National strength of the Wom She Is Sergeant Mary Mosca- led on the inspection by Lau en’s Army Corps on January 1, tcllo of the Wac Company, who rence Johnson, associate region was 62,859 officers and enlisted was chosen over Misses June al executive, Margaret Mealey, personnel, an increase of more Brown, USO Junie>r Hostess, NCOS regional supervisor, Wom than 40,000 since January 1, and Betty Joan Maxie of Bond, en’s division, and Dermid Nallen, 1943. the only other contestants. assistant regional supervisor, At the present time 3,002 Wacs Only throe candidates were NCCS Men’s division. are serving overseas, are assign named in the contest because ed to duty in various theaters of only three submitted photo as follows: 1,789 in graphs for a "pin up” display ARC HereHandles operations North Africa, and 1,143 in Eng in the club. Last week, when with smaller numbers in only one picture had been sub Nearby Air Bases land, the Southeast Command, in mitted, Mrs. Helen Smith, club The Camp Abbot Field Office India, Egypt, Asia Italy and New director, announced that unless of the American Red Cross has Caledonia. additional photographs were taken over organizational activi received all girls attending the ties at Redmond and Madras Air dance would sport a number BOND SALES MOUNT Bases, Frank Dunning, director, which soldiers would use to said this week. The field director The Abbot drive to put ovrr identify their favorites in the also announced that R. Leonel the current war bond campaign balloting. Gray, acting field director dur showed continuing success as “When two additional photo- ing Mr. Dunning's absence re yesterday's total reached $63,- giapiis came in, we held a con cently, had been named field di 073, an announced by the Post ference and decided that since rector for Fort Worden, Wash., Finance Office. Officers account the contest was supposed to be and that two Red Cross workers ed for $43,250, enlisted men of the pin up variety originally, will be assigned here soon, one bought $12,975 worth of bonds, three pictures would be enough to fill the vacancy and the other and the remaining bonds, *6.850, from which to select a winner,” to handle Redmond and Madras were purchased by civilian em Mrs. Smith said. ployees of the post. assignments. The map and compass have assumed a vital role in the training of an Engineer, Lt. John H. Stenmark of the Train ing Division pointed out this week. Mobility, reconnais sance and great striking power concentrated in small units have made it necessary for Engineer soldiers to become proficient in map reading, he said. All men on the Post now are USO Executives undergoing training in the sub Survey Bend Club ject. Trainees have eight hours of class room Instruction by a Training Division officer and four hours of practical work, during their second month of training. These are followed by a month of Engineer reconnais sance work in which they put their classroom lessons into practice under simulated battle conditions. After a basic introduction to the subject, night and day com pass problems are undertaken, and the men are taught to read aerial photographs and maps. The army supplies many train ing aids that help to make in struction more graphic, includ ing charts, manuals, and small scale maps. All training is by the “Follow me” system, in which the in structor explains a problem and then the class goes immediately into a practical demonstration under his leadership. At the present time all mem bers of the cadre without recent instruction in m ap reading are u n d e r g o i n g a ten-hour course, under the direction of Lt. Stenmark, in the rudiments of day and night compass readings, aerial and grid maps. Serving in NSC