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Camp Abbot, Ore., Mar. 18, 1944 ABBO T ENGINEER Here's What to Expect at ASP Replacement Poo! Page Three New Kiln Ups Lumber Supply “Removal of the sawmill to a new site on the river and the completion of a kiln nearby will Many of the overhead cadre eliminate the many lumber prob slated for rotation and overseas lems of Camp Abbot,” said Cap duty, as well as replacements tain John V. Banks in describing who have completed their basic a six-week-old construction proj training here, will be sent to ect being erected midway be Camp Beale, Calif., the only tween the floating bridge and as Army Service Forces replace sault boat areas. ment depot in the west. This Prior to the construction of post is now being used instead the kiln, Captain Banks ex of the Pittsburg depot, which is plained, that construction work being closed down. had been hampered by a poor quality of purchased wood as The function of such a depot is to take men who have com well as delay and red tape in pro curing priorities for the lumber. pleted basic training, check on More than 75 per cent of the their qualifications for spe lumber used in camp construc cialized work, put the finishing tion was purchased because Ab touches on their advanced train ing, give them ,a dose of physi Post Signal Photo Lab. bot had no moisture removing cal hardening, and then fill with Ben Hamilton, (right) chairman of the Deschutes County Red process other than air drying qualified personnel the orders Cross ( amp and Hospital Committee, is shown presenting a'check which takes four months even in Frank S. Besson, ERTC commander, for con affording only inferior for replacements that come in for 83,098 of to a Col. new guest house which is expected to aid con summer quality lumber. With the already from active outfits in this coun struction siderably in relieving an acute civilian housing problem here. completed 40,000 feet capacity try or overseas. kiln it would be possible to pro The average stay of a man in duce most of the needed shop the ASF depot will be around lumber supply in camp. In addi- 21 days. ASF men will come to r tion the combined sawmill and the depot from basic training kiln-drying process not only centers and Service Command would save some $300 per day, Units throughout the United but would provide superior pine States and even from overseas, The initial step in helping solve Camp Abbot’s acute lumber in a mere seven days. after being sent back for rota shortage of accommodations foi4 civilian visitors was Though the old machinery will tion or rest leaves. From there they will be sent achieved this week with presentation of a check to Col. 1 still be employed with the addi for service in organizations sta Frank S. Besson, ERTC commander, to finance construc tion of a one-surface planer Capt. Banks expected that the tioned overseas or any part of tion of a new Guest House. The new structure, to be located in back of the Service capacity of the sawmill would this country. Club, will be built as soon as plans now at Ninth Service jump to 8000 board feet per day, an increase of 2000 feet over the Command headquarters are' First Platoon was a close second. old mill capacity production. In CHURCH RITES approved. addition the problem of washing Presented by Ben Hamil- ------- LOCATION OF CHAPELS Corp. William’s little boy Car- the logs anil keeping them from Post Chapel. Bid*. 208: 11th Gp. Chapel. ton, chairman of the Deschutes Bldy. 1255; 12th Gp. Chapel. Bid#. 754; county Red Cross Camp and penter ("I was Just 18 last Dec- freezing before they are cut has H ospital services. Red Cross Recreation Hospital Committee of the Amer- ember”) has been doing things been solved by the new location H all. JEWISH SERVICES ican Red Cross, the check was with a bang lately. He woke up of the mill on the Deschutes Friday—7:45 p.m. Post Chape) for $3,098 and represented part bright and early on record day river and the 172 degree heating (Bldg. 208). of the money allocated Camp determined to make good. The process of the kiln. CATHOLIC SERVICES Abbot from the Deschutes Coun- t*rst thing he managed to do The new kiln is already being Sunday—7:30 a. m. Red Cross ty W ar Chest drive last fall. was to break the window near used to dry lumber for use in Recreation Hall. Mass. Open to The new guest house, which bis bunk. Having reported to the officers’ club, but the re others besides hospital person will supplement the existing fa- ^ aP’- Merril, he was forgiven mainder of the project will take nel. Confessions before mass. cilities by providing 15 addition- apon the condition that he qual- another month. At that time the 9:00 a. m. and 6:30 p. m. Post al rooms, is to be named in ^ ' n ftr’n£- He did. sawmill school will be moved Chapel. Mass. honor of the late Maj. Jack Monday morning the self- and students will assume opera Monday—5:15 p. m. Post Chute, killed in the Australian same Pvt. Carpenter reported tion of the new mill. Cpl. Joe Chapel. Mass. of war. Maj. Chute, a for KP- Tho first thing he did i Krejci, in charge of the construc Tuesday—5:15 p. m. Post theater former Bend educator and news- was *° drop a tray of dishes. The tion work under the supervision Chapel. Mass. paper executive, led Company ^ ess sergeant was not so will- of Capt. Howard F. McKcown. Wednesday—5:15 p. m. Post I of the Oregon National Guard, *n2 t0 f°rgive and forget, “The entire project is shaping Chapel. Mass 7 p. m. Lenten De comprising up quite well despite the cold men from the Bend votions, 12th Group Chapel. weather interference. The saw area, into the Pacific w ar as p Davis of the Second Thursday—7:00 a. m. Post part of the 41st Division. The platoon qualified the hard way. mill has been under construction Chapel. Mass. six weeks and should be com building will be called the His 13 out of 40 at 500 >ards dis‘ for Friday — 7:00 a. m. Post new Jack Chute Guest House. couraged him, but he came pleted soon whereupon railroad Chapel. Mass. Construction of the building through with a poss.ble on sus- tracks will be placed to connect Saturday—6:30 to 9:00 p. m. will be under direction of the tained firing at 200 yards to win the mill with the kiln—a dis Post Chapel. Confessions. one of Capt. Merrill's dollar bills tance of 100 yards.” PROTESTANT SERVICES Post Engineer. and to qualify with a 155. To top Sunday—10:00 a. m. Services things off, Pvt. Davis’ wife ar ABOUT THAT LICENSE rived from Detroit the same in Red Cross Recreation Hall. In answer to a number of in Notes From evening. 10:45 a. m. Post Chapel. Services quiries, Post Headquarters an 7:30 p. m. Post Chapel. Services. A-52 It seems to the men of the nounced this week that it is not Wednesday — 7 p. m. Post first platoon that they have a necessary for licensed drivers of Chapel. Choir Rehearsal. man who in all the meaning of states other than Oregon to ob GENERAL SERVICES the word, has what is commonly tain a state drivers license while Sunday—6:30 p.m. 11th Group knows as “guts”. Add a large here. Oregon recognizes drivers' Services for 54th Bn. amount of good straight shoot licenses of other states so long DENOMIN ATIONAL GROUP ing and you have Pvt. Richard as they are up-to-date and cor SERVICES with the state tags on Wednesday—7:00 p. m. 11th Record day has come and Jenny. Last week on record dav respond Group Chapel. L. D. S. Services. gone for Co. A. Pvt. Karl Wernlc he left the 500 yd. line with 8 the car. However, a driver of a Thursday—8 p. m. 12th Group of the Second Platoon and Pvt. “maggies” to his credit, but he vehicle bearing Oregon tags Chapel. Christian Science Serv A. M. Smith scored the highest kept his head and fired a 147 to should have an Oregon driver’s license. in the Co. Pvt. M erritt of the qualify. ices. Neiv Quest House May Solve Housing Problem Af r m t A ff 1 1 c 1 I A K illr- Yanks Send Poem To Schickelgruber Listeners over KBND last Wednesday evening heard John ny Doughboy deliver a message to the deity of the German third Reich, Adolph Schickelgruber himself, during the morale di vision's weekly program, “Camp Abbot On Parade.” The 15 minute program was written in the form of a dramatic poem and was presented by six men still in training here at Camp Abbot. Pvt. Charles Drake acted as the narrator, Pvt. Riley Crab presented the view of a ma rine while Pvt. George Blanch ard elevated himself to the role of a three-striper. Pvts. Freder ick W. Kirkpatrick and James Stilwell took the parts of an in fantry lieutenant and an Ohio f a r m e r , respectively. Together with Pvt. Myron A. Withers, who portrayed the part of an air force corporal, they attempted lo point out to Herr Hitler “Why America Fights.” Abbot Face! A Wac made her business-like way into the Post recreation hall the other day, took one look around, lost all semblance of mil itary composure and darted into one of the small rooms in the Center street end of the building at a speed seldom achieved by those not chased by the devil. A physical inspection was under way, and her eyes were greeted with masculine flesh in car load lots. It took officials (fully clothed) several minutes of the most persuasive verbosity they'd ever put forth to lure the young lady from her retreat and give vent to a collective "whew.” A young mother we know has a neat method of preventing pos sible discomfort to her child when she boards buses operated by the transit line serving tho post. She breasts the mad stream of humanity alone and once inside has her husband lift their small child through a pre viously-designated window in the vehicle. * * * Chapel to Hold Music Sessions Waltzes, foxtrots, ballads, light classics, recording*, of all varie ties, will be available at the post chapel starting this week to "sat isfy tho hunger of enlisted men for good music,” announced Ma jor William II. Andrew, post chaplain. The large selection of record ings by well known artists and orchestras will be thrown open for soldier consumption Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The rec ords were chosen as "in be tween” selections, neither real hot jive or heavy classics. The chaplains' assistants will be on hand to aid music lovers in find ing their favorite melodies. Pass The ENGINEER To An other Abbotman--He’ll Appreci ate It. W hat You Hear Is A Roomer SERGEANT ANDERSON/ ' I'D U K E YOU TO KNOW--* SAY— WHAT'S THE MATTER . WITH VOU JO K E R S ? '