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Camp Abbot, Ore., Feb. 19, 1944 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Two What Not to Do Under Air Attack Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interests o f the personnel o f Camp Abbot, Oregon, under supervision of the Special Service Officer. News matter pertaining to Camp Abbot is furnished by the Public Relations Branch and is available for general release. Written contributions, art work and photographs are solicited and should be directed to the Public Relation» Branch, Post Hd<is. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone Ext-8. The ABBOT ENGINEER receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service, War Dep't., 206 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Credited material may not be republished without permisión o f Camp Newspaper Service. Distributed free to camp personnel. Subscription rate to public, by mail: 60 cents for three months; six months, $1.00; one year, $1.50. Abbot ’n Around Entertainment On and O ff the Post for the Coming Wdek SATURDAY Service Club Open House. Station Hospital Bingo, 7 p. m. Iiend USO Washington Day Dance. S U N D A Y Service Club Open House. Station Hospital Red Cross Open House. 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. jn. Music 4:30 to 5:30 p. m. MONDAY Service Club c;i Movies, 8:30 p. m. Station Hospital Khaki Kappers. Bend USO Game Night. T U E S I> A Y Sendee Club Bingo, 8:30 p. m. Station Hospital- Movie, 6:30 p. m.—“ Seven Days Leave." Bend USO—Social Evening. WEDNESDAY Service Club Dance, 8:30 p. m. Station Hospital Musical Program, 7:00 p. m. Bend USO Stamp Club. THURSDAY Service Club Khaki Kapers, 8:30 p.m. Station Hospital Birthday Party, 7 p. m. Bend USO Bingo, 8 p. m. Music Appreciation, 9 p. m. F R I D A Y Service Club—“ Record Your Voice” session. Station Hospital Movie: "Road to Zanzibar” Bob Hope, Bing Crosby. Bend USO- Practice Dancing, 8 p. m. THEATER SCHEDULE TONIGHT “Swingtime Johnny,” Andrews Sisters, Harriet Hil liard; “ Nabonga," Buster Crabho, Fifi Dorsay, Barton MacLane. SUNDAY and MONDAY—“ Jane Eyre,” Orson Welles, Joan Fon taine; Short subjects—“ Chicken Little,” Disney cartoon; RKO I’ athe News. TUESDAY "Phantom Lady,’’ Franchot Tone, Ella Raines; Short subjects —“Down With Everything” and “ Package for Jas per.” WEDNESDAY - “ Frisco Kid,” James Cagney, Margaret Lind say; Short subjects Pete Smith’s "Tips on Trips,” Communitiy Sing, Unusual Occupations. THURSDAY and FR ID AY—“ Broadway Rhythm,” George Mur phy, Ginny Simms, Lena Horne, Tommy Dorsey and orchestra; RKO Pathe News. SATUADAY “ Hey, Rookie,” Ann Miller, Joe Besser, Larry Parks; Short subjects “ Lucky Cowboy” and "Meatless Flyday,” Mervie Melodies cartoon. (Editor’s note: The following list of ail* raid suggestions re cently appeared on the Imlletill board of a Service Company bar rack. From whence it was crile bed we don’t know, but lor the Itenefit o f those who may not have seen it Itefore, here’s what the Army DOESN’T want you to do, even if some suggestions do seem to make sense.) 1. As soon as the bombs start dropping, run like hell. It doesn't make much difference where, just that’s what you run like. 2. Take advantage of oppor tunities afforded you when air raid sirens sound the warning attack. For example: a. —I f in a bakery, grab a pie or cake. b. —I f in a tavern, grab a beer. c. —I f in a movie, grab a blonde. 3. I f you find an incendiary bomb burning in a building, throw gasoline on it. You can't put it out anyway, so you might as well have some fun. 4. I f you find an unexploded bomb, always pick it up and shake it. Maybe the firing pin is j stuck. I f that doesn't work heave it in the furnace. The fire department will come later and ! take care of things. 5. Drink heavily, eat onions,1 limburger, etc., before entering a crowded air raid shelter. It | will make you unpopular with i the people close by, eliminating any unnecessary discomfort that would be prevalent if people crowded too close. 6. I f you should be the victim of a direct bomb hit, don’t go to pieces. Lie still and you won’t be noticed. 7. Knock the air raid wardens down if they start telling you what to do. They always save the best seats for themselves and their friends anyway. MORE ABOUT Conference liam H. Andrew announced. This change will conform to (Continued From Page One) the time of Sunday services usu ally observed by Protestants in faction over the manner in whicl “ To accomodate a larger per civilian life, the Chaplain ex the posts had been administerei centage of Camp Abbot person plained. The evening service will in the past, but felt that greate: nel, the hour for the Sunday remain at 7:30. improvement was possible an< morning Protestant service is that he would not be completed changed from 10:00 a. m. to It’s your life, soldier—IN- satisfied with results until th< 10:5 every week.” Chaplain W il SI RE IT ! absolute maximum in possibk improvements had been made. Colonel Zobel discussed the ex isting policy relating to the re lease o f officers for oversea; movement, and indicated that al though there was no definite ro tat ion policy in effect, officers called for by the W ar Depart ment by name would have to be leased to comply with such or dors. Colonel Merrill discussed Wac recruiting problems, and en couraged the recruitment of Wac’s to fill existing vancancies. He indicated that several sta tions had already been author ized to recruit Wac’s for assign ment locally. Time for Church Services Changed Notes From _____ C-58_ SA D SA C K MEETS "M A N " BOOSTS BONDS Pvt. James P. Wisdom of the First Platoon began a conversa tion a few nights ago concerning eating for record. Everyone add ed his bit and now it’s the talk of the company. Sunday night the boys in the First Platoon assembled to compose the fol lowing poem about our “record day” : THE DAY WE ATE FOR RECORD Gather around, boys, and lend me your ears, And I ’ll tell you a tale of some brave Engineers. You’ve heard of bloody battles with sword and spear, But they were nothing to « hat happened here. • The day’s work was done, and the men were tired, Their feet were heavy with mud they had mired. The mood they were in was a sight to see, For they weer as hungry as G.I.’s could be. The sun was setting, and it was getting late, As they marched in the mess hall of C-58. Bellucci yelled “seats;” the men did obey, And in less than a second, be gan the foray. The boys had been “dry run ning” for many a moon, And were now quite proficient i with knife, fork and spoon. The forks flew here, and the knives flew there, And in two more seconds the table was bare. Amid the clatter and from time to time, You could hear a man yell, “mark number nine.” And later on, the crash of a plate, And another man called, “a maggie on eight.” The rules were very simple, you understand, A bolo was a man with four forks in his hand. A sharpshooter was three, an expert two or less, So, buddy, you can see ’twas ! a helluva mess. Post S ign al Photo Lab. Col. A. II. Bond, Camp Abbot Group commander, is shown as he delivered an appeal for the purchase of war bonds last week on Camp Abbot’s bi-monthly radio show broadcast over Sta tion KBND in Bend and KXI, in Portland. Also featured on the program were selections by the ■Wind Army band, directed by Warrant Officer Charles S. Spalding. men who’d been slain, And at every table they were screaming with pain. When all was quiet, one man was still there. Eating his pie without worry or care. “Who was it?” , you say; you'd like to know the man, Who came through the battle without losing a hand. There sat Tibbets with grease on his chin. Pie in his hair, and still squeezing it in. Now, boys, if I have helped to< steady your aim, Then this dern foolishness htTs not been in vain. And I hope you will remem ber, the tale I told here, Of the record day of a brave Engineer. SHOE SALES LIM ITED Certificates for dress shoe pur chases henceforth will be limit- I ed to one every six -months, in compliance 'with a supply cir cular issued this month by the Ninth Service Command. Re quests for more than one pur chase form will be honored only The aisles were strewn with under exceptional circumstances. in his eyes, And gave the command, “even numbers rise.” At the end of a table lay a big bolo, A ricocheted fork had laid" him low. The Wolf C«*f>|br l**4 by Injur'd Srm«*. dwr-t.ird t, Cr"'? Ncwtpapcr x by Sansone {ln Howe») Complete Plans For Art Exhibit Arrangements for the Camp Abbot Art Exhibit, scheduled to be shown in the library begin ning this week, are now com plete. Response to the call for paintings has been very good, Miss Caroline Paddock, librar ian, stated. The display will be set up by Cpl. Angelo Caravaglia, Chief IfcmNw.-Un’x Mate Victor Mature, former matinee MM now Inthe I ntt*il States Coant Guard, is shown greeting Camp Abbot's Service Co., who also plans to "Sad Sack" «hen during a variety show hold at the Font theatre show a number of his works. laat ueek in I'onnes'tion «1th the Fourth War Loan drive. Follow Ing the Post show. Matnre appeared on a similar program featur Save for Security! Save with ing Camp AM «it talent at the Tower theater in Bend. Members of Security!—Buy BONDS! t pi. Agho Tleinann'a dance band are in the background. sr L o o k a t t h * g u it a r — only t h r t t itr in g s T