* Service Company Takes Top Spot In Post Tourney Camp Abbot, Ore., Feb. 26, 1944 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Four Art Projects to Become Part of Club's Program NO LEATHER SHORTAGE HERE Soldiers with a bent for draw ing, painting, turning out sculp ture or just making a mess will have their golden opportunity with the arrival of about $300 worth of art supplies and other paraphenalia ordered by the Service Club this week. Aspiring artists will have at their disposal everything neces sary for turning out a master piece—charcoal, pen and ink, oils, canvas, paper, easels and what have you. For those who prefer other media, there are linoleum blocks for engraving and composition clay for sculp ture. Artists either may keep their work or donate it to the club for exhibits or posterity, Mrs. Helen Smith, director, said. Ping pong equipment and playing cards also were pur chased from the Special Service funds. Service Company ruled the roost this week as the only un defeated quintet in the Post basketball league. Service as sumed top spot when Casual Company, erstwhile leader, was rudely bumped by Supply Com pany, 41-29. The Supply-Casual tilt was see-saw all the way until the final minutes when the superior experience of the yellow shirted Supply men finally exerted it self over the revamped Casual lineup. League’s leading scorer Bob Lipe was the offensive show with 20. Other recent scores include A 56, 29, 12th Group Off. 22; A 58, 34, C 57, 22; MP, 38, B 57, 31; A 51, 38; C 58, 35. L E A G U E ST A N D IN G S Team Won Lost Service ........................... 5 0 A 56 .................. ........... 7 1 Casual ............... ........... 6 1 B 56 .................... ........... 6 1 Supply ............... ........... 6 1 Civ. Per............... ........... 6 1 Medics ............... ........... 3 1 B 57 .................. ........... 4 3 A 55 .................. ........... 4 3 C 56 .................. ........... 4 4 A 51 .................. ........... 1 1 MP ..................... ............3 5 C 58 .................. 4 ....... 2 4 12th Gp. O ff........ ........... 2 B 58 .................... ........... 2 5 C 57 .................... ........... 2 6 4 B 29 .................... ........... 1 11th Gp. O ff......... ........... 1 5 5 A 59 .................... ........... 0 Notes From C-58 Gl's Overseas Get 'Break' on Return > v' - Leather fairly flew at C amp Abbot last week as the Post’s first Iwixing tournament got under way. Shown above are Pvts. Ricardo IIol<|Uin and Orville Carpenter, a couple of 135 pounders, as they mixed in a spirited Friday night bout which eventually went to Holquin by a decision. Both men are in Company C, 58th Battalion. Civil Service May Abbot Civilians Plan to Organize By Pvt. Charles IV. Ferguson JUST B R AG G IN’ AR O U N D For the second consecutive week this company has won the obstacle course banner with every man over the finish line in less than 10 minutes each time out. Post Cagers Pick Aid W ar Veterans Representatives of all Camp Camp White Unit A t war’s end veterans will Abbot branches employing non have smooth going when they military personnel met Monday for civil service jobs, if a As Tenth Victim apply night to discuss plans for or new bill (H R 4115) is passed by ganizing a civilian employe group open to all civilian work ers of the post. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Margaret Keith, : president; Milo Cooper, vice The boys in the first squad of president; Mrs. Louise Lee, sec the first platoon won the com retary, and Mrs. Dolores King, pany’s eighth week chinning treasurer. John J. O’Donnell i was named ex-officio member of contest with a 10.4 average. the group's board of directors. Proceeds from civilian dances Proudly displayed beside First Sgt. Schumacher’s desk is a will be turned over to the group’s large plaque awarded to this treasury. company for the most efficient New Comerstown, O. (C N S )— administrationin the battalion for the first six weeks of train i Arrested for beating a woman ing. Woe be unto him who does he sat next to in a movie, Earl not smile up the “ top kick" Sayre had a logical explanation. when entering his sanctum and “ I thought she was my wife,” he saying, “ bravo, bravo.” said. Camp Abbot's crimson-clad cagers, undefeated in nine times out, will seek another victory in inter-camp compe- tion when it meets a quintet from Camp White's 382nd In fantry Regiment of the 96th Division at the Post Recrea tion Hall tonight. In a preliminary contest. Service Company, top unit in the Post tournament, will vie with Company B, 59th Bat talion. First game is scheduled for 7 p. m. The Post squad will meet the Wooden Box team of Bend in a contest here Tuesday night. both houses. Backed by three major veterans groups as well as the Civil Service Commis sion, it is expected that the legis lation will quickly be approved. The bill provides for extra points for veterans when taking examinations. Certain job clas ses will be reserved for them, ordinary physical requirements will be waived if not essential to the job, time spent in the ser vice will be consid?red in total length of job experience, and veterans will be the last to be fired. Time to Sport 'Hash Mark' Around Corner for Many A good many of the earliest selectees are about ready to com plete their first three-year hitch. According to Arm y Regulations, all men who have completed three years’ service get longe vity pay, amounting to five per cent of their base pay. They are also entitled to wear a “ hash mark.” Save for Security! Save with Security!—Buy BONDS! by Sansone The Wolf l»M by I » * « * * Under the Arm y’s new rota tion plan, overseas Gl's will probably spend at least one fur lough home of twenty days plus travel time. Fort Douglas has been designated as one of the re ceiving stations through which men returning from world bat- tlefronts will be processed be fore getting their leaves. The soldier will spend about twenty hours at Fort Douglas, it is expected, during which time he is paid, interviewed, classi fied, handed his furlough papers, and sent on his way. When he comes back he finds he has been classified according to his job and the right place found for him. And so he moves out from the receiving center to a permanent assignment in the same arm of service but to a new unit stationed in this coun try. <*•»•*■*■* C Graduation Set For Large Class The largest class of song lead ers since the courses were start ed last September will be gradu ated when the 52nd Bn. com- : pletes two weeks training and gets certificates Monday eve ning at 8 o’clock in the Service Club. Lt. Helen Martin, music officer, announced, i This class is the first to use the recently - arrived tonettes, and 48 tonette players, as well as 24 song leaders, will receive their “diplomas" from Maj. Law rence J. Fuller at the final cere mony. The exercises Monday will consist of acts presented by bat talion talent and performances by song leaders and musicians of the graduating class. Cpl. Frank J. Brayton. tonette in structor. and Cpl. S. A. Dixon, song leader, will lead the assem blage. "Tima 11 go much lattar il you know ol any garnet wa two can play."