Page Two Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interests o f the personnel of 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. Camp Abbot, Ore., Mar. 11, 1 944 ABBOT ENGINEER Special Chemical Warfare Classes Underway Here Snappy Miss OCS to "Post" Commander" in 2 Short Months Just a year ago a second lieu Preparing them to serve as tenant two months out of officer i nit gas defense personnel ir, candidate school was assigned to field operations, 30 officers and his first post. He arrived to find The ABBOT ENGINEER receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper non-coms are taking a 34-hour, Service, War Dep't., 206 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Credited material may not himself “ post commander” of two-weeks course in chemical be republished without permisión of Camp Newspaper Service. Camp Abbot. warfare activities under Lt. L. Distributed free to camp personnel. Subscription rate to public, by mail: 50 Lt. Howard I. Pulver, laundry S. Brooks, Chemical Warfare cents for three months; six months, $1.00; one year, $1.60. officer, came out here under or Officer. ders from the War Department The class, which opened last attaching him to the station Monday, follows a War Depart complement. After some initial ment recommendation that cer difficulty he found this post, tain personnel be given inten which consisted of a railroad sive training in order to fit them spur, one small building on the Entertainment On and O ff the Post for the Coming Week for instructor’s posts as well as Deschutes, and a lot of trees— combat jobs. Similar classes, cut and about to be cut. with volunteer personnel, may SATURDAY Service Club- Open House. Lt. Col. R. J. Dicey, who a be held later if the need arises, Station Hospital —Quiz Program, 7 p. m. month later became post com Lt. Brooks said. Bend USO- Dance, 8:30 p. m. mander, was at first merely liai Tn the class are three Wac.; SUNDAY son officer for the Ninth Service and one nurse, with line cadre Service Club Open House. Command. Lt. Pulver was the and E. R. T. C. men making ud Station Hospital Red Cross Open House. Classical Music program in Guest House lounge at 7:30 p.m. the balance • i the group. only assigned officer in the em Bend USO Breakfast, 10 to 11 a. m. Buffet, 4 to 5 p. m. Music bryo camp—and as such the The program, consisting large 4:30 to 5:30 p. m. only one empowered to sign ship ly of practical work in the field, MONDAY includes repair of gas masks,- ping tickets, make Inventories, Service Club—GI Movies, 8:30 p. m. Station Hospital Slides of National Parks presented by Pvt. protective measures against ail anil assume the responsibility of George Sholley, 51st Bn. types of chemical warfare post operations. TUESDAY agents, offensive use of ga3, The second lieutenant was Service Club Bingo, 8:30 p. m. P.eady to snap or be snapped is post commander of Camp Abbot first aid measures, knowledge Station Hospital “Cowboy From Manhattan," 6:30 p. m. the camera-totin' cutic above— and identity of gasses, fighting Bend USO- Social Evening. 19-year-oid Elaine “ Lanny’’ for one week—until Maj. Emil WEDNESDAY incendaries, handling violen. Stem bach, just chosen "Press L. Mosheim, QM branch, arrived. Service Club Informal Dance, 8:30 p. m. mobs with gas, and night recon Pin-Up Girl for 1944“ by Chi Station Hospital -Community Sing; Open Forum. cago Press Photographers’ As naissance of gassed areas. Bend USO^ Stamp Club. sociation at Chicago exhibit. The program will include ac THURSDAY Service Club “ Khaki Kapers” show'. tual use of mustard and other Station Hospital—St. Patrick’s Party, 7 p. m. vesicant gasses. Bend USO- Bingo, 8 p. m. Music Appreciation, 9 p. m. F K I D A Y Wives of Arm y men or other Service Club “ Record Your Voice” session. dependents receiving family al Station Hospital—“Tales of Manhattan,” Charles Laughton— . A series of illustrations by lowance checks or Class E allot 6:30 p. m. Bend USO- -Decoration party. Mrs. Geraldine M. Stone, widely- ments of pay need not pay in come tax on such receipts, the known chalk artist, will be a fea War Department's Office of De THEATER SCHEDULE ture of a general service pro pendency Benefits has just an TONIGHT “ My Best Gal,” Jane Withers, Jimmy Lydon; “ The gram at the Post Chapel at 7:30 nounced. Curse of the Cat People,” Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Ann Carter. p. m. Sunday, Major William H. The sole exception is a divorc SUNDAY and MONDAY- “The Uninvited,” Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp; RKO Pathe Nows; March of Time. Andrew, Post chaplain, has an ed wife receiving an allowance TUESDAY “ Lady, Let’s Dance,” Belita, James Ellison; "Merry- nounced. All personnel are invit or allotment of pay in payment Go-Round,” Popeye cartoon; “ The Practical Joker,” Pete Smith ed. of alimony, according to Brig. specialty. Mrs. Stone will sing well Gen. H. N. Gilbert, director of WEDNESDAY “ Nine Girls,” Ann Harding, Evelyn Keyes, Jeff By Pvt. Alfred M. Litinski Donnell; “ In Winter Quarters,” Speaking of Animals scries; “ Im known songs, interpreting tho the O. D. B. This space allotted to me in themes with chalk illustrations. agination,” color cartoon; "Salt Lake Diversions,” Fritzpatrick The money received through Traveltalk. the Camp Abbot Engineer is ded The artist appeared in numerous allowance or allotment of pay, THURSDAY and FR ID AY -“ See Here, Private Hargrove,” Rob icated to the flute tooters under school, church and lecture pro according to the Internal Rev ert Walker, Donna Reed; “ With the Marines at Tarawa;” RKO the capable direction of Corporal grams prior to leaving the east Pathe News. enue code, is “ not taxable to the SATURDAY "Rosie the Riveter,” Frank Albertson, Jane Fra- Dixon. It is amazing how the : to join her husband, Lt. P. K. assignees or dependents” an I zee, Vera Vague; “ Into the Clouds,” Sports Parade; “ Red Hot Rid men have mastered those intri Stone, who is stationed with the should not be figured as part of ing Hood,” color cartoon; Popular Science. cate little musical instruments in 12th Group at Camp Abbot. earned income on the tax return. such short training. Favorable Plans for installation of a Returns on 1943 incomes must comment was heard from out record player in the chapel for be filed by next Wednesday, siders throughout the route ot soldiers interested in music March 15. march. also were announced by Chap lain Andrews. A wide variety of Pass The ENGINEER To An They say Corporal (Stokow records already is available, he other Abbotman—He'll Appreci ski ) Dixon was wielding a baton said. ate It. When Sgrt. John I5all or Pfc. William J. Reagan, Pi before he was able to walk, seems to be a natural-born maes oneer Branch of the Training Division, tells a Camp Abbot trainee to forget the cold and take off his gloves before tro. Many requests have been trying to de-activate a mine, that advise is worth heeding. made by the personnel of B-52 They learned the hard way— under fire, at the cost of to have the corporal dressed in a drum majorette outfit, shorts men’s lives. # *x In fact, getting this battle ‘’know-how” almost cost the and all. W e are sorry to disap point the boys. Regulations, you two instructors their lives.- know». iSgt. Ball is back from Italy, was a loaded pack mule. A a victim o f a mine explosion cleverly concealed German mine A very few fortunate men wit which killed one man and was set off by the animal and nessed the w'restling match be wounded two others, and Pfc. Ball was on his way home. Reagan spent nine months in the pfc. Reagan is a veteran of tween Lt. Foster and CpI. Mc- hospital after fourteen pieces of the famous stand at Kasserine Cune. Being lucky enough to be shrapnel and two machine gun Pass, where despite terrific cas- participating in a little pearl div bullets had made him their ualties. Engineers held the pass ing session in the kitchen. I was mark. < against a continual artillery bar- present for the occasion. Th? contestants really did rough-up Both Ball and Reagan are con rage for 61 hours, a delaying ac- each other for a while, but of \inced that serious effort here 1 tion which members of the high course, the corporal (being a can save American lives and command considered worthy of member of the overhead) could take a heavy toll on the enemy, notice in history. He landed at not last very long. He was quick “ Mines and booby traps cut ° ran wi,h ,ho ,lrst Ranger unit, ly subdued. His alibi was a fire the speed of an advance in half f°ught along the Libyan bonier, cracker somebody had placed in and accounted for 50 per cent of at l1 aid Pass and at El Guettar. his pocket during the match. the casualties,” Sgt. Ball ex- He campaigned in Africa until plans. “ No one can tell how a an ^ nun. shell came his way. Some of the trainees have man will behave in combat the two soldiers, both wearers been grossly misled concerning first time, but if he can handle of ,hc Pmple Heart and a pres the physical fitness of our o ffi mines and shoot well, he’s won ldcmlal citation, are emphatic cers and cadre. These men can 90 per cent of the battle.” about tho opportunities offered take It and dish it out alike. Per The sergeant is a veteran of training. The men today can sonally I would hate to tangle Itah’, Africa and Sicilv. He was learn a,most everything about with a man who has been with combat engineer troops of hat,le conditions, before they go through training with two or the 3rd Division when the Vol over,: had t0 loa™ ours under three increments. turno River was bridged. A mule sent him back to this country; *---------------------------- For the benefit of those men it kicked him "indirectly.” Boise. Ida. tCNSi—Mrs Har- still in doubt, the pace setter on A GI truck serves admirable as a bulletin board for aiildiers of A, Vilh Battalion, as they take time out from a field Engineers were bringing up ry Mook. 23. gave birth to a boy your long hikes is your eompanv Company prohlem in the fixed bridge area. Living up to the War liepart- needed supplies to the infantry- weighing 18 pounds. Mrs. Mook commander. Captain Nelson. It ntent's policy of making the Amcrkan soldier the best informed ment who already had crossed is a big girl herself. She weighs is obvious there is no time lost fighting man in the world, the company keeps its men posted oil current events by supplying daily newspapers even when troops the river. Standing beside Ball J03. between paces. are far from the main encampment. Written contributions, art work and photographs are solicited and should be directed to the Public Relations Branch, Poet Hd<pj. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone Kxt-8. Abbot ’n Around Notes From B - 52 Chalk Artist to Appear at Chape« Pay Allotments Held Untaxable Veterans Cite Merits Of Training at Abbot MANEUVER EXTRA