ORFr^"~ APR j ■ • T — j ard and si-uttered tons liam Sum ner, m odern pianist, of pafier across the Motor Pool. C arpenters repaired the dam age alm ost before the wind had sub­ and Pvt. Pasek, concert violinist sided, and training w as conducted w ithout interruption. w ere featured w ith the band. Sgt. Buddy Hyde emceed the program . Renovation of the USO in At 1:30 the troupe moved over 'B end, a project planned w hen to the M eier and F ran k Com­ Cam p Abbot w as in its infancy pany for a highlight spot in the hut delayed because of w ar tim e big F our Freedom s show. Here, construction difficulties, becam e an o th er high point w as reached a reality this week. The pro­ with a dram atic sketch by Pvt. gram represents an expenditure ATter a thorough inspection - Charles D rake, form er W arner of 87,500. of cha|iels and the ( haplain’s Although the club will bo com ­ B rothers featured player. The Branch and conferences with o u tfit retu rn ed to the audi­ pletely overhauled and w ork w ill F or the first tim e a t Cam p Ab­ Cam p Abbot has been m en­ chaplains here and afte r being tioned by the N inth Service accompanied by P ost C haplain bot, WACs cam e in fo r th eir torium fo r an appearance at continue for approxim ately a Com mand as one of the installa­ \V. H. A ndrew on a tour of the share of Good Conduct ribbons i 5:15 p.m. A broadcast was piped month, the building will rem ain tions which m ade possible acqi- post which included visits to when Colonel F ran k S. Besson, : through K W JJ on the early open at all times, Robert Weis, sition of the coveted ”T ” flag the training are as w here he ERTC Com mander, presented show. In addition an appearance director, said. The u p stairs por­ aw arded by th e T reasury De­ w as show n "the w orks” by the aw ard to 96 soldiers in a Re­ at the Portland A rm y A ir Base tion of the club will rem ain open while workm en are refinishing p artm en t to com m ands in which M aj. Le Com pte .loslin. Col. tre a t parade staged by the 52nd was scheduled last night. Sponsored by the U. S. T reas­ the dow nstairs section and th e civilian personnel has reached or ■lames L. Blakeney, N inth Battalion on the 11th Group drill ury D epartm ent and th e S atu r­ dow nstairs portion reopened be­ passed th e W ar D epartm ent’s Service Com mand Chaplain, field Tuesday. day Evening Post, th e F our fore w ork is sta rted in the u p p er M embers of the fem inine con­ goal of “90 and 10” in w ar bond expressed his satisfaction with , half. purchases under th e pay allot­ Cam p Abbot and the record of tingent w ere 1st. Sgt. M ary Mos- Freedom s W ar Bond Show fea­ On the lower floor will be th e tu res N orm an Rockwell's origi­ catello, Sgt. Rebecca Needelman, th e Chaplain's Branch. The m ent plan. The goal now has been increased to 100 per cent conunendation w as voiced at a Cpl. Lora D. Blake, and Cpl. nal paintings, “Freedom from dance hall, checking facilities W ant,” “Freedom of Speech,” which will accom m odate up to participation and pay allotm ents conference w ith Col. F ran k S. Elizabeth A. Heble. "Freedom of R eligion” and 500 garm ents in contrast to 150 P ost H eadquarters announced totaling 15 per cent of gross pay. Besson. Lt. Col. Alvin M. R eports based on payroll fig­ Mock, and Lt. Col. Russell D. th a t m edals have been requisi­ “Freedom from F ear,” all of at present, an enlarged and mod­ tioned for all soldiers now w ear­ which a re on display in the de­ ernized snack bar, six show ers u res F eb ruary 16 to 29 credit Turril!. ing the red and w hite ribbon and p artm ent s t o r e auditorium . land modern latrine lacilitics, a Cam p Abbot w ith 100 p er cent that it is possible m edals will be Models for the painting w ere Mr. modernized gam e room, and an participation and investm ent of aw arded along with ribbons in Rockwell’s own V erm ont neigh­ enlarged inform ation counter. 10.9 per cent in w ar savings New flooring and a ceiling of the future. The W ar D epartm ent bors. bonds. Of th e 274 installations in firtex will be installed. recently announced th a t m anu­ th e com mand participating in The upstairs section will house facture of the m edals would be th e civilian w ar bond program , The W ar D epartm ent has an ­ resumed, w hereas under an earli­ a w riting and reading loom , a 143 o r 52.19 per cent now are library, a complete dark room, a nounced the opening of new e r plan, ribbons were to be (Continued on Page 2) music room, hobby room an d branches of the United States aw arded in lieu of mpdals until About 50 civilian teachers, W ac's room, a women's lounge, A rm ed Forces Institu te in the the cessation of hostilities. both m en and women, are need a com m unity room, housing In­ ed as instructors in prim ary edu­ Southw est Pacific, the South P a ­ form ation desk and a kitchen cific, the Middle East, the E uro­ Art Club Program Awaits cation equivalent to the first and dining loom which will be four grades in elem entary school pean and the A laskan theaters. Arrival of Needed Supplies available to soldiers and w ives The newly-organized Abbot for illiterate soldiers in the who've been unable to se cu re The new branches will "speed up A rt Club will begin its classes N inth Service Command, accord­ housekeeping privileges. service,” the announcem ent said. of instruction and its a rt pro­ ing to an announcem ent from In addition, the heating sys­ R eturning recently to this Students overseas can have th eir gram as soon as supplies oc-^rr h eadquarters of Maj. Gen. David tem will be com pletely over* McCoach, Jr., Com manding Gen­ country from a three-year tour lessons graded and returned in ed recently by the Service C (Continued on page 4) of duty in Hawaii and the Fiji “m uch less tim e.” arrive, it w as announced follow eral of NSC, Ft. Douglas, Utah. T here is no age lim it for ap ­ Islands, Chaplain (M ajor) E arl ing a m eeting of th e unit Sun Wacs Bound Overseas Hold B. C lark assum ed his duties as day. F u rth e r discussion of the plicants, and experience in pri Farewell 'Open House' iry instruction is not ne