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
ish
W
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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