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Three Teams in Playoff of Hoop Tourney Camp Abbot, Ore., April 8, 1944 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Four The W o l f ______ __ b y Sansone Copyr>|M 1944 by LMiwd Sin»««, di»inbuted bjr ¿ t ">p C i /\ j . re 1 . _ ;v , . The post wide hoop tourna ment got off to a grand start this week with three teams winding up in the top brackets. It started Monday night when B-52 gave C-52 a snow job with 43 to 18. Civilian Personnel Fire men trounced B-53 with a score of 41 to 19, and Supply Company got a couple of points which held up against A-54's goose egg. Other games this week saw B-59 win over C-53, 40-22. The 11th. Croup Officers nosed out the 12th. Group bar men 2 to 0. Service Company won from A- 52, 32 to 17. B-52 made 28 points while Supply was getting only 21. Civilian Personnel Firemen "C h ic k s ! Y o u 'r e a lw a y s talkin' a b o u t chicks. S ' far as I'm dropped a game to the 11th. ''c o n c e r n e d , I n e v e r w a n n a se e an o th e r e g g ag ain ! Group outfit, 39 to 28, which eliminated them from the party. Comes semi-finals M o n d a y range, were the members of the night when B-52 tangles with the first squad of the third platoon, 11th. Group Officers. And B-59, having drawn a bye, meets the scoring a neat 86.6 record, with winner on Wednesday night at the second squad of the same platoon running a close second. seven and a half bells. The 51st is now well under way with their own amusement enterprise. Members of all com Findings From the panies are participating and have a pleasant surprise in store 51st for all. See you at the big show. After 15 men in all weight classes had whipped themselves By Pvt. F. Patrick Kyan fine shape for the long-ex HUMORS are effective enemy Economy Effected into pected boxing meet at Camp weapons, but they also tend to White, the Abbot team received By N S C Training disrupt the morale of the aver somewhat of a disappointment age soldier. For years this writ An annual saving of 46,671 Thursday when Lt. H. L. Han er has heard those rumors about man-hours, equivalent to $39,288, sen, athletic officer, revealed the the ungentlemanly conduct of a was made at Army Service Forc receipt of a telegram from Camp soldier on pass. After observing es military installations within White’s Special Service Officer, the actions of the men on pass the Ninth Service Command by Capt. J. C. Van Vulpen cancel last week-end, that story was adoption of 217 time-saving pro ing the fisticuffs party. found to he false. Their conduct posals submitted by civilian em No reason was given in the was beyond reproach. Attending ployees, it was announced this wire for the sudden cancellation. one <rf the Churches in Bond week by Major General David However, a note of optimism Sunday, we found 75 per cent of McCoach Jr., commanding gen was hit with the words, "will the congregation were men eral. contact you later.” from Camp Abbot. They’ were The saving was attributed to thoroughly enjoying the ser effectiveness of the Command’s mon instead of walking the Civilian Personnel Training Pro Walter Hautzig Will streets looking for a drink. I gram, inaugurated last Spring. Appear in Bend Concert hope this does not shock the More than 26,000 persons, civil W alter Hautzig, 21-year-old ian and military, have been Viennese pianist now resident prude characters too much. The orchids for the week go “graduated” from the project's of New York, will appear in again to the fourth platoon. Aft 94 courses. Bend April 17 at the high school er romping through the obstacle auditorium for a concert spon course in record time, the sec Salt Lake City (CNS)—A sored by the Community Con ond squad also took the honors heavy set woman shopper is be cert Series. The recital by the in our rugged and ready fisti-, ing sought here as a hit and run youthful genius will mark the cuff session without losing a pedestrain. In a crowded store end of the local concert season. man. Now we know what those she knocked over Mrs. Tessie Hautzig’s playing has been ac whispered conversations in the Pugmire and broke her hip. The claimed by critics as rem ark corners were about. unidentified shopper then disap able for “its poetry and imagina The champs of the landscape peared. tion, its inner life, spontaneity Boxing Meet at Camp White Is Called Off Member» of the town patrol of the Camp Abbot Military Police Company are shown as they ap|>carcd one afternoon recently just before going on duty. A few paradox ical comments ha\e been heard lately from tils, themselves, concerning this group, the words, "okay," “good guys,” "courteous” predominating. Military Police at this station arc undergoing an intensive refresher course scheduled to last ten weeks, according to a statement by I.t. T. E. Pennington, company commander. Kh>t duty. QM Ties Medics For Lead at End Of Bowling Meet Newlyweds Fed Free —No Rooms? Coming back strong after last week's setback, the Quartermas ter Keglers lifted two games from the Strikers Wednesday night which hoisted the QM crew right back on a top spot, tying them with the Medics for first place at the end of the Ab bot Bowling L e a g u e Series. Spring season will start Wednes day. In other contests Medics took two from the Sad Sacks and the Headquarters Hotshots out-roll ed the Neophytes for a couple of games. Standings at the end of the series are: Team Won Lost 39 Quartermasters 24 Medics ........... 39 24 Wahee Courts 25 38 Wildcats ........... 38 25 Hdqs. Hotshots .........28 25 Sad Sacks ....... ..........26 37 Strikers ........... ..........24 36 Neophytes ..........21 42 M O RE ABOUT IN • Out-of-town servicemen get a real welcome in Chicago, says Kate Smith. The Windy City provides a free marriage chapel in the Edgewater Beach hotel with clergyman of any denomination the couple may desire. After a wedding the hotel management donates a wedding breakfast. Kate didn't say if they also donate a room. Conduct Medals Not Ready Yet Word has just been received at Post headquarters from the Quarterm aster General that de- livery of Good Conduct medals is not possible as yet. Several have been requisitioned for en- listed personnel here and it was hoped that medals could be awarded soon along with the rib- bons in future ceremonies. However, in view of the recent development, r i b b o n s will be awarded in lieu of medals at a retreat parade by the 53rd bat- talion next Tuesday when 98 Gamp Abbot soldiers will receive the honoh Pix, Busses Do Record Business uibcridrge Are Abbot GIs staying in (Continued From Page One) Camp, or are they going to listed man physically qualified town? Believe it or not, they’re for general service and under 38 doing both. This confusing pic ture was presented this week years of age to remain at a fixed when simultaneous announce installation or activity of one from the Special Service year, unless he shall have serv ments Branch and the Pilot Butte ed honorably overseas.” Transit C o m p a n y revealed 2. “Each commander must at the theater box-of evaluate the physical condition records fice as well as the ticket cage of his men and apply prompt at the bus station had both been corrective measures through smashed. training or medical treatm ent.” “Biggest business we've ever 3. “When a defect which re was the merry duet. quires special consideration in had,” It was not revealed how much the assignment of the individual time the average trainee spends, concerned or which disqualifies him for overseas service is dis sitting on a bus. But a little covered at a hospital or other | figuring showed the average medical installation, the medical Abbot soldier, during his seven officer concerned will transmit teen weeks training, sits exact to the man’s unit commander ly four days and 6 hours in the data necessary to premit proper theater, watching the allure of reclassification and reassign Lamour—and others. ment in keeping with the man's mental and physical capabili Bridgeport , Conn. (CNS)— ties.” Mrs. Arpad Wansco was seeking a divorce on the grounds that her and insight.” husband was living with another Tickets are free to enlisted woman. “Have you any chil personnel of Camp Abbot, and dren?” asked the judge. “Yes,” may be obtained at the Service admitted Mrs. Kansco, “seven Club. teen.” -1 first aid, courts martial, judo, traffic control and special weapons are a few of the subjects being taught. MPs shown here are, left to right: Pfc. William K. Brother- ton, Pfc. .lames B. Wilkinson. Pfc. Charles K. Meyer, Pfc. Jeff I). Prather, Pfc. Ti- burcio Frietze, Sgt. Robert R. Pendell, Pvt. -John W. Morgan, Pfc. Herman Milner, Pvt. Roger P. Walden, Pvt. Edward Miller and Pvt. Rodney R. Antonsen.