Camp Abbot, Ore., April 1, 1944
ABBOT ENGINEER
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Jews to Observe
Passover Feast
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Com m em orating the deliver­
ance of th e children of Israel
from th e bondage of Egypt, the
time-honored Seder services will
be held F riday evening at 7
o’clock in th e Pilot Butte Inn,
Chaplain N orm an M. Goldburg
has announced.
F o r thousands of years the
D istrib u te d fre e to c a m p personnel. S u b sc rip tio n r a te to public, by m a il: 50
c e n ts fo r th re e m o n th s ; six m o n th s, $1.00; o n e yea r, $1.60.
event has been celebrated by
Jew s all over th e world. Held
annually, the event, often term ­
ed the “Festival of Freedom ”,
has been handed down from gen­
eration to generation, and the Tills is Armored Car M8, the Army’s latest com bat vehicle. Design­
dinner symbolizes events con­ ed by th e Ordnance Department to combine the speed and maneii-
E ntertain m en t On and Off th e P ost for the Coming Week
of an automobile w ith the punch of a light tank, the >18
nected w ith the first Passover. verabllity
isa six-wheeled eight-ton arm ored ear, m ounting a 37mm. rannoii
The
Jew
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elfare
Board
will
and a .3(1 calibre machine gun. A crew of fo u r handles this "turtle
SATURDAY
provide delicacies of the season, on wheels.”
Service Club -USO Dance, 8:30 p.m.
S tation H ospital (A fternoon) sketches by Capt. Helvinston, ex- including matzohs, the “bread
W alt D isney A rtist, “Coney Island."
of affliction”. The bitter herb
SUNDAY
is consumed during the meal to
Service Club—Open House.
recall th e b itter persecutions by
Station Hospital Open Forum conducted by Bend Kiwanis Club.
the P haraohs of Egypt.
Classical Music program in Guest House lounge at 7:30 p.m.
Col. F ra n k S. Besson, Post
Bend USO—B reakfast, 10 to 11 a. m. Buffet, 4 to 5 p. m. Music
4:30 to 5:30 p. m.
Commander, has made it pos­
sible for all, including trainees,
MONDAY
Things are rather quiet down around Service and
Service Club—GI Movies, 8:30 p. m.
to attend. And everyone of Jew ­
Station H ospital—Open Forum conducted by Bend Kiwanis Club. ish faith a t Camp Abbot is cor­ Supply way these days, what with no wild animals snarling
TUESDAY
dially invited. Reservations may and clawing at everybody. But there was a time- when it
Service Club—Bingo, 8:30 p. m.
was survival of the fittest. A dog—at least everyone
S tation H ospital—“F ighting F rontier,” Red Cross A uditorium, be m ade before April 4 by call­ thought it was a dog—mysteriously attached herself to
ing
Chaplain
Goldburg,
’phone
6:30 p. m.
the area of the building. She owned the place, and when
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Bend USO—Social Evening.
officer personnel attempted to enter or leave, she expressed
W E D N E S D A Y
: in no uncertain terms h e r ----------------------------------
Station tospita
Music hour.
Bend USO—Stam p Club.
; complete displeasure with
THURSDAY
the entire affair.
Station H ospital Open House.
Finally came the truth. The
Bend USO—Bingo, 8 p. m. Music Appreciation, 9 p. m.
( critter had been personally in­
FKIDAY
Service Club - “Record Your Voice" session; Bridge Lessons
volved in a blessed event—an
By Pvt. F ra n k Ryan
S tation Hospital Good Friday.
issue of six copies—and the new
W ith th e ninth week under canine generation was com fort­
A ppropriate services for Holy
way, pro and con discussions of ably housed underneath the
Week have been planned for all
the com ing bivouac seem to be ■building.
Sgt. H ank Byington, being an personnel a t Cam p Abbot chap­
the m ain topic of conversation.
TONIGHT — SATURDAY
Rum ors have it th a t a ten-year- intrepid type, organized an evac­ els, th e P ost C haplain’s Office
old child can stand th e gaff, uation party. A sentry was post­
HIT NO. I
HIT NO. 2
announced th is week.
i while others m ore pessimistic ed at M ama’s only entrance, then
Services scheduled:
claim it is a feat fo r Superman. Hank assum ed a prone position
Catholic—Wednesday, Lenten
; Records, however, show th a t a and laboriously made his way
| good E ngineer can do anything to the pups.
Devotions, 12th G roup Chapel, 7
th a t Superm an can. This appar­
In some strange way. Mama p. m.; Friday, W ay of the Cross,
With
With
ently closes the subject.
learned w hat was cooking and 12th Group Chapel, 7 p. m.; Sun­
Grace McDonald— Leon Errol
Tom Neal— Ann Savage
made a bee-line for the scene of day, E aster Mass, Station Hos­
B-51 came through in their action. The sentinel idea proved pital a t 7:30 a. m., E aster Mass
------------------ SUNDAY - M O N D A Y ----------------
Added Shorts usual style on training tests last rath er ineffective, and Hank at Post Chapel at 9 a. m. and 6:30
MATINEE
j Saturday, scoring 98.2 per cent. found him self faced w ith rf b at­ p. m.
RKO Pathe It is obvious th a t the men of the tle, like it o r not.
2 P. M.
P ro te sta n t—Tomorrow, Palm
Company intend keeping the two
News
He em erged eventually, how­ Sunday services a t Station Hos­
presented to them for ever, bloody hut not bowed. Late pital a t 10 a. m. and a t the Post
Army-Navy plaques
NIGHT
highest ratin g s in tactical and reports have it that Mama fi­ Chapel at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30
Screen
technical problems.
nally became disgusted with the p. m.; Wednesday, communion
6:45 - 8:45
Magazine
whole thing, gathered up her for m em bers of th e 55th Battal­
E ntering a diplomatic problem pups, packed her barracks bag ion only at th e 11th Group Cha­
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----- W ED N E SD A Y ------ i which requires a lot of tact to —and w ent over the hill.
pel a t 7:30 p. m .; Thursday, De­
• spare th e oth er follows feelings,
Franchot Tone
votions and com m union at Post
Robert Lowery— Jean Parker
this w riter conducted a poll of
Chapel a t 7:30 p. m.; Friday,
in
in
; all new m em bers tran sferred to Companies Get 10%
Good F riday service at Post
I B-51. The decision was unani­ Rakeoff on Sales of YANK Chapel a t 7:30; Sunday, April 9,
m ous in upholding the quality
Ten per cent of the proceeds E aster services a t Station Hos­
of chow. In fact th e m ajority derived
H I M from
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the sale of Yank pital a t 10 a. m., and at the Post
said it was the best in Camp Ab- magazine subscriptions at com- Chapel a t 10:15 and 11:15 a. m.
Also "Y O U R S TRULY"
Also
bot. Those sm iles of satisfaction pany pay tables yesterday will and a t 7:30 p. m. A general
"M IG H T Y M OUSE MEETS
"H IA W A T H A 'S RABBIT
the men have been wearing late­ be applied to company funds in E aster service also will be held
JEKYLL A N D HYDE C A T "
HUNT"
ly are self-evident.
organizations w here purchases for th e 56th Battalion only at the
" G I FUN"
"R O A R IN G G U N S "
were made, the Special Service 12th G roup Chapel.
Clerks from the fourth pla­
THURSDAY
FRIDAY ------------------ toon have originated this little Office, sponsor of the sales drive D enom inational— Wednesday,
here, has announced. Subscrib- L. D. S. service a t 11th Group
diddy as th eir m arching song. It ers will receive 26 issues if thev Chapel a t 7 p. m .; Thursday,
p n in rin o «
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coincides w ith the ram
bling paid SI and 52 if
they paid S2. Christian Science service at 12th
j w reck from G eorgia Tech.
IN
Subscription figures were not Group Chapel a t 8 p. m.
W e’re happy jerk s
It
available yesterday.
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W e're student clerks
W hen You’ve Read it—Please
We come from the fourth pla­
Also
N ational
toon
Bonds
Pass The EN G IN EER AROUND.
W e’re not scared to death of
the bivouac
LATEST ISSUE
T hat we know is coming soon
Now let us tell you fellows
And th is is plain to see
W e’re still the best damn En­
BUY A C O U P O N BOOK TODAY— TEN TICKETS FOR $1.20
gineers
Cause
we come from Company
by Maj. Gen. Howard K. Lough-
”B".
M O RE ABOUT
ry, chief of finance for the W ar
D epartm ent, last week. Three
T he second squad of the sec­
other m ilitary com m ands — the ond platoon cam e through to
F irst. T hird and Seventh—now first place in a spectacular fisti­
(Continued From P ag e One)
cuffs session. It seems these
fly th e award.
boys have been riding the crest
over the goal, the N inth Service
In th e near fu tu re Camp Ab­
of the beam lately. Or. is it Sgt.
Com m and reported.
bot will receive its own flag at Palkow skt s tender advice to his
The flag, w hich now flies from which tim e an ap propriate cere­ flock.
th e NSC H eadquarters flag pole mony will be arranged.
a t F o rt Douglas, Utah, w as pre­
Pasa T he EN GIN EER To An­
sented to Maj. Gen. David Me-
It's your life , s o ld ie r— I V
o th er Abbotman— H e’ll Appreci­
Coach, Jr., com m anding general, SURE IT!
ate It.
O fficial cam p new sp ap er, published w eekly in th e in terest« o f th e p erso n n el
of Caznp A bbot, O regon, u n d er supervision of th e Special S ervice O fficer. N ew s
m a tte r p e rta in in g to C am p A bbot is fu rn is h e d by th e P u b lic R elatio n s B ran c h am i
is av a ilab le fo r g e n e ra l release.
W ritte n c o n trib u tio n s, a r t w ork a n d p h o to g ra p h s a re solicited a n d should be
directed to th e P ublic R e la tio n s B ran c h , P o et H dys. A n n ex , B ldg. 202. Telephone
E x t-8 .
T h e A BBO T E N G IN E E R receives m a te ria l su p p lied by C am p N ew sp ap er
S ervice. W a r D ep't., 205 E. 42nd S t., N ew Y ork, N. Y. C red ited m a te ria l m ay n o t
be rep u b lish ed w ith o u t perm isió n of C am p N ew sp a p er Service.
Abbot ’n A round
Irate Pooch Battles
Sergeant Over Puppies
Findings From the
51st
C A M P ABBOT THEATRE P R O G R A M
"H A T C H E C K
HONEY"
"The Hour Before
The Dawn"
"T W O M A N
SUBM ARINE"
"The Navy
W ay"
Danny Kaye — Dinah Shore
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