ORFr^"~ APR j ■ • T — j <no fl n y ib44 Help the Join the Red Cross to Home Nursing Help You Classes Now C A M P ABBOT, O REG O N EVIDENCE OF W IN D S FURY A.V Camp Abbot, Ore., April 1, 1944 Eligibility Standards For Overseas Lowered “An individual will he considered physically qualified for overseas service if, during his training at replacement training center or in a unit, he was found to be physically satisfactory for military occupational specialty for which he was being trained.” These words were part of a radio gram from the Adjutant General, just received by Head quarters Ninth Service Com- mand, and forwarded to this station. Abbot Talent Makes Hit in Portland Show Pending receipt of fu rth e r in structions and changes in p er tinent regulations, the overseas replacem ent program a t this sta tion will continue in accordance w ith p l a n s previously re ported, P est H eadquarters an nounced. From the new announcem ent it app ears th at the physical M aking four appearances in , standards for overseas servi e, Portland Friday, the Cam p Ab will provide fo r enlisted m en bot v ariety show, featu rin g Sgt. being m ade eligible fo r over Jack H ayes and his 14-piece seas service in all cases in w hich dance band, w as acclaimed as th eir physical condition is such one of the “most entertaining as to perm it th e satisfacto ry and popular m usical groups in perform ance of duty for w hich central Oregon.” trained. However, certain physi At 11:30 the cu rtain rose at cal deficiencies may still act as Victory Center w here prospec a bar to shipm ent overseas. tive W ar Bond buyers w ere en One of the heaviest losers when (he w indstroni swept Camp Abbot last week was S /S gt. F rancis tertained w ith a fast-moving Pvt. Jim m y Stilwell, B arter of the sergeant m a jo r’s office in Post H eadquarters w hose'autom obile, parked near the lied show. Cross office on C enter street, w as crushed by a falling tree. L arge trees crashed into th e roofs of com edian and singer, Pic. Wil h alt a dozen buildings tin the Post, anti the wind lifted a shed in the salvage >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<r^ Post Chaplain last week. Chap club's proposed program is A s a farew ell gesture before lain C lark is a resident of Long scheduled at a m eeting tn the sary. The special train in g unit Beach, California. library at 7:30 p. m. tom orrow . for the N inth Service Command, leaving for Ft. O glethorp for one of 18 such units in the overseas training, Sgt. Rose Cpl. Fred (Ijust-loV em otor Chaplain (1st. Lt.) Law rence A. Leonard also took over his cycles) Souleret of MPs became San Francisco < CNS t—H er United S tates, is located at Camp Schneller and Pvt. Mavis O 'Reil post as assistant chaplain last th e proud papa of a nine-pound bert F leishacker w as feeding McQuaide, 16 miles from Santa ly held an “open house” p arty a t week. He was form erly a t Cam p boy last Tuesday. H ere’s hoping Puddles, a hippo at th e city zoo Cruz, California. Applications, the Non-Com Club Sunday to Stoneman, afte r having attend a certain ex-MP, whose hobby is when he slipped and fell into however, should be m ailed to the which the e n tire WAC C om pany ed the Chaplain’s school at Cam bouncing sm all babies on their Puddles’ p rivate pool. H e es Com manding G e n e r a l , Ninth w as invited. Sandw iches and re bridge. Mass. He is a form er resi heads, doesn’t call on the Soul- caped a fte r Puddles bit him on Service Command, F o rt Doug freshm ents w ere served all day to WACs and th eir friends. las, Utah. the nose. dent of N orth Carolina. erets. Bond Sales Here Helped NSC Win Coveted 7' Flag Chaplains Branch Wins Plaudits of CoL Blalicney Army Institute Expands Program Two Chaplains Assigned Here Cycle-Loving MP Becomes Father USO Renovation Started in Bend Wacs Get First Conduct Ribbons; Medals Ordered W ant Civilians To Teach GIs