Camp Abbot Ore., Mar. 25 , 1944
ABBOT ENGINEER
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FINAL STONE
Over 9 Million
Now in Service
More than nine million of the
22 million men now registered
for the draft already are in ser­
vice, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Her-
shey, director of the Selective
Service System, announced re­
cently in releasing a breakdown
of the draft situation in the
United States.
The breakdown, which covers
draft registrants between the
ages of 18 and 38, follows:
Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interesta of the personnel
of Camp Abbot, Oreaon, under superviaion of the Special Service Officer. News
matter p. rtaininB to Camp Abbot ia furniahed by the Public Belationa Branch and
ia available for ireneral release.
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direcu-d to the Public Relations Branch, Puet lidus. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone
Ext-8.
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Distributed free to camp paewonnaL Subscription rate to public, by m ail: 60
cents for three months; six months, 61.00; one year, $1.60.
Abbot ’n Around
Entertainment On and O ff the Post fo r the Coming Week
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SATURDAY
Service Club Open House.
Station Hospital—Classical Music Hour
Bend USO— Dance, 8:30 p. m.
SUNDAY
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. m. Music
4:30 to 5:30 p. m.
MONDAY
Service Club- GI Movies, 8:30 p. m.
Station Hospital "Everybody Sing” and Open Forum conduct­
ed by Bend Kiwanis Club.
TUESDAY
Service Club—Bingo, 8:30 p. m.
Station Hospital—"Never a Dull Moment,” Red Cross Auditorium,
6:30 p. m.
Bend USO—Social Evening.
WEDNESDAY
Service Club— Informal Dance, 8:3D p. m.
Station Hospital Birthday Party for Patients, 7 p. m.; “ Record
Your Voice,” 6 p. m., Lounge.
Bond USO—Stamp Club.
THURSDAY
Station Hospital—Geraldine Stone and Her Picture Songs, 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; Bridge Lessons
Station Hospital—"Iceland,” Sonja Henie and John Payne, 6:30
p. m.
C A M P ABBOT THEATRE P R O G R A M
Tonight
TROCADERO"
With Rosemary Lane, Johnny Downs,
Bob Chester and Orchestra
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
LIL' ABNER in " A M O O Z IN ' BUT C O N F O O Z IN "
U N U SU A L O C C U P A T IO N S
A N IM A L T RICKS
SUNDAY • MONDAY
MATINEE
ADDED
2 P. M.
SUNDAY
Total registrants, 22,138,000.
In the armed forces (inducted), 6,-
540.000.
In the armed forces( enlisted), 2,-
430.000.
In process o f classification, 1,090,000.
In process o f clasification. 1,090,000.
OccuiMitional deferments, 4,645,000.
Dependency deferments, 4,645,000.
Deferred fo r other reasons, 152,000.
Unclassified, 90,000.
Included in the 1,090,000 men
now in the process of classifica­
tion, examination or induction,
are 43,000 men who have been
found qualified for limited ser­
vice under present requirements
but whose services have not
been required by the armed
forces as yet, General Hershey
said.
Post Signal Photo Lab.
This unusual photograph shows the placing o f the last stone on
one o f the huge chimneys which adorn the new O fficer’s Mess ad­
dition. The arched piece was carved from a solid five-foot block of
natural stone by Pvt. Elmer E. Klots o f Service Company. Assist­
ing the stone cutter were Pvts. Herschcl Brok, Don Grant, Millard
Keuss and Frederick* Martino.
Notes From
C - 52
C Co. 52nd Bn. is getting on
the ball fast. The last run of the
obstacle course showing a mark­
ed improvement over previous
runs, a few weeks ago any time
around 6 minutes for a squad
was about average; this was
lowered last week to 4 minutes,
the biggest improvement has
been shown in team work par­
ticularly on the 8 foot wall.
Morale Unit Provides
Entertainment Boost
Som e competition between
platoons is starting in cadence
rhythms, the first has learned
to count in Chinese and the sec­
ond has a screwy rhyme about
leaving their homes and a flock
of children, the boys all wonder
at the family angle as news re­
ports state pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers will not be inducted
until next month. More cadence
rhymes are expected.
RKO
PATHE
NEWS
Sgt. O’Koneck, “Mama Black-
ie" to the gang, is trying to make
the occupation of G. I. Pearl
NIGHT
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Diving and Plate and Platter
6:45 • 8:45
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Chauffering a job to be vied for
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i rather than griped about, his
first strategy in this direction
has been to find a more digini-
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! enclature, it is understood that
a teward will be offered for the
best name, type of reward not
; known—more later.
With George Sanders,
With Dick Powell,
The 4th platoon set the pace
Linda Darnell
Virginia Bruce
on record day on the rifle range
Added— O PEN F I R E -
A D D ED
by qualifying their men 100"r
H O W TO PLAY G O L F
N O N E W S IS G O O D N E W S the other three platoon made
TED W E E M S M E R C H A N T
E G G S D O N 'T B O U N C E
that evening so miserable for
M A R IN E BA N D
M A C K IN A C ISL A N D
their bolos they all returned to
the range next day and made
THURSDAY • FRIDAY
Marksman and better, thus
qualifying the company lOOri; ;
RITA HAYWORTH — GENE KELLY
not oad for just a few weeks
training. (W e have been advised
that Capt. Burch has sent a copy
of this to Hitojo Ltd.)
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TOMORROW "
"COVER GIRL"
ADDED— RKO PATHS NEWS
The popular I-t. Hasfurder has
left C Co. assigned to Supple­
mental Training Co., and has been
tc placed by Lt. Anderson a new­
comer to Camp Abbot, who stat­
ed after a few days here that he
considered the climate mild. Lt.
Anderson lived in Alaska.
Relations Office at this post, and
then may be sent to the Com­
pany Clerk, The American Le­
The Company Clerk of the gion Magazine, One Park Aven­
American Legion Magazine has ue, New York City.
his hands on some money that
he wants to spread among the
guys and gals in the services.
Hollywood
(CNSl — Strip
Service gags, unusual cxper- teaser Betty Rowland, "The Re 1-
Brooklyn (CNSl — Isidore
iences, cartoons, stories — all Headed Ball of Fire." was hos- Weinstein was fined $3 on a
kinds o f contributions are want­ pitaltzed here after she had dis- speeding charge for scorching
ed every month. All submissions located one of her hips while do- along the Coney Island board­
must be cleared by the Public ing a bump.
walk—on a bicycle.
Gl Literature Sought by
American Legion Mag
Another milestone was passed
Thursday night at the Service
Club by the new Morale Services
Branch in the presentation of
the latest edition of an all-Abbot
show neatly titled, “ Khaki Kap-
ers.”
In accordance with the plan of
Col. Frank S. Besson, post com­
mander, to organize talent with­
in each battalion for entertain­
ment of that battalion, the show
was presented with an informal
air, and proved somewhat of a
delight.
As emcee, Sgt. Buddy Hyde
introduced several performers
whose presence was the result of
Morale’s recent search for ma­
terial. I f there had been aisles in
the joint, Pvt. Jimmy Stillwell,
comedian, would have.Iaid 'em in
’em. WAC (Company was well
represented in the persons of
Sgt. June Dixon. Sgt. Christine
Condon, and Cpl. Sunny Sonnen-
felt. The program also included
piano selections by PFC Bill
Sumner.
Dunniger — the Master-mind-
mind-reader of radio reknown
wasn t there, but his protege
was — Pvt. James Prass. The
Ramblers from B-59 didn't ex­
actly ramble anywhere, but they
sang a few southern songs. Pvt.
Charles W. Langhammer slid
softly into "Embracabie You.”
The show Thursday night is
only a sample of what is in store
for the men at Abbot. The Mo­
rale Services Branch was organ­
ized for the sole purpose of pro­
viding entertainment and “ relief
from boredom,” according to Lt.
Charles Frucht. "W e know that
the boys need diversion, and we
plan to give it to them.”
Free Recordings
Available Here
It is not difficult to imagine
the pleasure that any soldier's
mom or w ife would experience
to receive a phonograph record
on which was recorded perma­
nently a warm, personal mes­
sage in the soldier s own voice,
Service Club officials said this
week in pointing out the privil­
ege is offered free to any Camp
Abbot soldier through arrange­
ments made by the Morale Divi­
sion with the Sendee Club.
The Wolf
by Sansone
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