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C A M P ABBOT, O R EG O N
No. 41
N O SERPENT IN HER HEART
Camp Abbot, Ore., Feb. 26, 1944
Overseas Shipment of
Personnel C larified
Recent W a r Department directives require that all en
listed men qualifiy fo r overseas service now serving in
A rm y Service Forces units in the continental limits of the
United States be released fo r service overseas. Information
has also been received to the effect that as enlisted men
physically and mentally qual-
i ify fo r overseas duty com
plete one year’s service they
too will be released for service
overseas.
It was pointed out by Col. R.
D. Turrill, personne! director,
that here are two types o i re
placements, namely, casual re
placements and unit replace
ments. Casual replacements are
those who are qualified for serv
ice overseas with combat forces,
Plans for conducting the Unit replacements ate those w ho,
American Red Cross Nation although they have certain phy
al W a r Fund drive on the sical deficiencies, may be quali
Post
Wednesday
through fied for duty with Army Service
March 31 were discussed at a Forces table of organization
meeting o f a committee com units in theaters of operation
posed o f representatives of overseas.
Most of the replacements for
various
Camp
Abbot
enlisted men now qualified for
branches this week.
overseas service will come from
Active solicitation will be
two sources: Esther from among
confined to officers and civil
personnel made available for as
ian workers, but enlisted
signment due to inactivation of
men are invited to contrib
certain service units, or by
ute, Frank Dunning, Camp
Abbot field director for the Red others returning from overseas
Cross, said. Officers will be per as a result of the rotation pro
sonally solicited by members of gram of the W ar Department.
It was also pointed out that
the committee, and civilian “ min
replacements
for the training
ute men” will take care of per
sonal solicitation of civilian em cadre in the Groups and for cer
ployes. For the benefit of sol tain positions in the Training Di
diers who wish to contribute, vision would come from trainees
jars will be placed on pay ta completing their training in spe
Post Signal Photo Lab. bles Tuesday. Enlisted men con cialists schools as well as regu
Camp Abbot soldiers lived through a rare moment in history last week when they saw nothing but tributing more than $1 will be lar training in the training bat
sweetness and light radiate from a first sergeant. The occasion was the crowning of Top Kick Mary
talions.
Moscatello of the Wac Company as “sweetheart of Cantp Abbot" at a Valentine dance at the Service placed on the Red Cross mem
Colonel Turrill expressed the
Club Wednesday night. Others of the “Queen’s” court are June Brown (left), USO Junior Hostess, bership list, but contributions of
and Betty Jean Maxie of Bend, the only other contestants. At the microphone ts Sgt. Buddy Hyde any denomination w i l l be ap desire that enlisted men who are
who was master of ceremonies for the affair.
preciated, Mr. Dunning pointed | being released not make definite
plans for departure until further
out.
Members of the committee in information becomes available.
charge of solicitation are MaJ. It was pointed out, however, that
Ferris Arnold, chairman; Maj. in the case of enlisted men be
Paul L. Diewiker, Maj. William ing replaced by trainees in Gain
H. Avery, Maj. Lilburn P. Sta- ing at this Center upon comple
A
logger’s jam sesion,
man, Maj. M. J. Cuadra, Maj. F. tion of 17 weeks training, that
they could make plans for their
which gave soldiers an oppor
A windfall of from one to J. Landenberger, Capt. V. G. departure on or shortly after
With three USO shows sched tunity to cavort at their rustic
Henderson,
Lt.
Thomas
P.
Kru-
uled for post appearance in the best recently, met with such three hundred dollars will come zic, Lt. Paul S. King, Jr., J. J. dates planned for their release.
next few weeks, it looks like the approval that a similar pro the way of discharged G I’s, now O’Donnell and Mr. Dunning.
i Colonel Turrill expressed the
long-promised entertainment is gram has been planned for that Congress has passed the
desire that wives o f military per
In
outlining
the
purpose
of
mustering-out pay bill.
sonnel who will in the future be
at last on the way.
next Wednesday’s dance at the
the
drive,
Mr.
Dunning
pointed
The bill, which provides small
First of the shows will play in Service Club, Mrs. Helen
affeted by the release of enlisted
out
that
more
than
65
per
cent
of
the post theatre Tuesday and Smith, director, said. Fatigues er payments than those previ Red Cross expenditures last year men qualified for overseas serv
Wednesday evenings at 9 —a tal will be the order of the day, ously agreed to by the Senate were devoted to the armed ice remain at Camp Abbot as
ented tabloid troupe consisting and music will be provided by and the House, was the result of services. At Camp Abbot alone ' civilian employees whenever pos
of a comedy and dancing team, S/Sgt. Jack Hayes’ C amp Ab a compromise. As enacted, the the Red Cross made 1,674 loans sible, pointing out that with a
bill will pay $100 to veterans
an accordionist, a dancer, and a bot dance hand.
limited supply of qualified civil
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with less than 60 days service,
songstress. They will also give a
ian employees available r.vcry
all in the United States; $200 to
Show in the Hospital at 2 p. m.
person who remained would h< Ip
those with more than 60 days in
Hal Darby, who has appeared
to solve this problem. In this
uniform, all in the U. S.; and
In the flickers as well as on most
connection, it was stressed that
$300 to those with service over
of the imortant stages of the
the present goal for civilian em
country, mixes his music with
The enlisted women of this seas or in Alaska.
ployment at Camp Abbot is b5!)
All servicemen and women un-
If you think you're just an civilian employees by March 31»
Gertrude Ardelle’s dancing and post will not wear the Engineer
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a\entge GI, don't “hide your and if possible any greater fig
acrobatics to provide one of the castle insignia until the situation
light under a bushel"—you ure that might be attained.
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is clarified by the Ninth Service
might miss some big divi
Command, Lt. Patricia Elwell,
dend.««.
W AC commanding officer, said,
Eddie Cantor is launching a Impromptu Party May
replying to a question regarding
national search for an average Start Friday Series at U SO
Lt. Jesse N. Bailey, platoon U. S. fighting man, "GI Joe,"
An impromptu party com
the recent W ar Dept, directive
commander of Co. A, 51st Bn., i and the winner will receive plete with dancing and refresh
which
provides
that
all
mem
Arm y officer c a n d i d a t e
and in charge of the first group S.7,000 as a post war nest egg. ments may establish a new pre
schools, which have graduated bers, enlisted or commissioned,
of trainees to arrive at this post The bigeyed comedian will cedent for Friday night piO-
of
the
Women's
Army
Corps,
240,090 officers, now will have
last May, has been assigned to appear on the “People Are grams at the USO in Bend. Jun
will
henceforth
wear
the
insig
a graduation list of from 2,500
the Personnel Division, Special Funny" program Friday, the ior hostesses and Camp Abbot
to 3,000 with further reductions nia of the Arm of Service to
Service Branch, and will work as Jack Benny program Sunday soldiers gathered at the club Fri
which
they
are
detailed
or
as
in prospect, the War Department
orientation officer.
signed.
and the Fibber MeGee and day night to decorate the hall
has announced.
Lt. Bailey will prepare and Molly show Tuesday to begin for a George Washington dance
The present insignia of the
OSC graduations reached a
heid last Saturday. Following
high point in December, 1942, newest U. S. Army Unit is the conduct programs for the train his search, with the official
this, they decided to celebrate
ees
in
the
furtherance
of
the
Pallas
Athene,
which
dates
all
kirkoff scheduled on his own
when 23,000 candidates became
with a party. The idea caught on
officers. Between June ,1942, and the way back to Greek mythol War Dept, aim to make the program Wednesday.
and met with such popular ac
November, 1943, almost 15,000 ogy. The goddess reputedly is American soldier not only the
If you're interested, listen in
claim, club directors are consid
best
trained,
but
also
“
the
best
graduates were enlisted men se gifted with talents of counsel
on the programs for further
ering making similar affairs a
lected from combat areas and which legend relates never fail informed" fighting man in the detail««.
regular entertainment Icaturr.
world.
.
ed to bring victory.
sent home for training.
Red Cross War
Fund Drive to
Start March 1
Long-Sought USO Fatigue Fracas Congress Okays
Shows Enroute Slated Wednesday Muster Out Pay
W acs Here Retain
'Athene' Insignia
Army O C S Quotas
Greatly Reduced
A verage? It May
Qet You $5000
New Orientation
Officer Assigned