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ABBOT ENGINEER Page Two Official camp newspaper, published weakly in the interests o f the personnel o f Camp Abbot. Ore«on. under supervision of the Special Service Officer. News matter pertaining to Camp Abba* is furnished by the Public Relations Branch and is available fo r general release. Written contributions, art work and photographs are solicited and should be directed to the Public Relations Branch. Post lidos. Annex, Bldg. 202. Telephone Camp Abbot, Ore., April 22, 1944 charge; S/Sgt. Ernest C. Holtz woodworking shop; Sgt. Donald E. Kramer, lumber yard; Sgt Elmer L. Spencer, sawmill; Sgt." Arthur J. Mercure, finish car" penter? Sgt. John D. Shimsky, Even Dogs Help When Snowball Has Her Kittens Even the dogs e f the Wac com pany took up nursing last week Ext-8. when Snowball, a coal black, The ABBOT ENGINEER receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper tail-less cat which ensconced it Service. War Dep h. 206 EL 42nd S t. New York. N. Y. Credited material may not self in the company area some be republished without permiskm o f Camp Newspaper Service. time ago gave birth to four kit Distributed free to camp personnel. Subscription rate to public, by m ail: 50 tens, tw o o f them tail-less. cents for three months; six months, $1.00; one year, $1.50. As soon as the second o ff spring made its appearance, Drippy, a six-weeks-old nonde script puppy who comes by his name hosetly, stepped in as prac tical nurse and helped wash the succeeding newcomers. Entertainment On and O ff the Post fo r the Coming W eek Daisy Mae, a brown and white mongrel, remained aloof until SATURDAY the kittens w ere moved this week Service Club Dance to juke box. 1 from the supply room to a closet Station Hospital— Popular Platter Parade.- -Games in Auditorium. to complete the eyeopening pro- SUNDAY I cess, then, a maternal instinct Service Club—Open House. : asserted itself and Daisy Mae Station Hospital -Open House. Make a record. helped the mother move the kit- Guest House—Classical recordings, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. | tens back to the supply room. MONDAY About the only disinterested r Service Club—G I Movies, 8:30 p. m. Station Hospital— Community sing and open forum, 7 p.m. f pet in the vicinity is papa Tom who keeps bachelor quarters at » T o look at Fay McKenzie, song- TUESDAY Service Club— Bingo, 8:30 p. m. the hospital mess. He visits the stress » » Groucho Marx’ CBS Saturday night program, you'd Station Hospital Movie, “ Spitfire,” Leslie Howard, 6:30 p.m. j mother occassionally, but gives never guess she once played tom- WEDNESDAY no indication of pride in his pa- boy rcTes with Mickey Rooney in Service Club— Fatigue dance, 8:30 p.m. ternity. movie kid comedies. She made Station Hospital—Bingo, 7 p.m. The brood has been named «"»v ie debut when only six months THURSDAY Snow WhUe, Grump. Dopey . „ d K S S T c T Service Club— “ Khaki Kapers,” 53d Battalion, 9 p.m. Station Hospital—Quiz program, 7 p.m. Sleepy. The latter two have no j___________________ • _________ FRIDAY tails. Snow W hite and Sleepy are Service C lu b -M a k e a Record. ing. An 18-inch by 18-inch re offered fo r adoption. Station Hospital—Movie, "Parson of Panamint,” 6:30 p.m. production of the Corps o f En Abbot ’n Around BATTLE INSURANCE Every soldier in the United States Army has taken an oath of allegiance to his country. He has probably sup plemented this oath with a number of personal resolves. All these pledges have one thing in common—winning the war. The reasons for this universal determination are many; but most of them can be summed up in the blunt explanation of one G I: “I want to get it over with so I can go home.” Entering the Army was the first big step towards the attainment of victory. It was a big step, but this is the biggest war the world has ever had, and we hope, ever will see. Many other steps must be taken. The American soldier will fight well and bravely— for that is his duty and his habit. Guts are an American characteristic. But there are other things, too, that he can do—things that will help speed his “going home.” Among these is the purchase of war bonds. Not only is it an excellent way to save money; but in a sense it in sures his battlefield success. If, here at ('amp Abbot, he lends money to his govern ment by buying war bonds, he can be a great deal more certain that—when the going gets tough—the guns he needs will he there. They’ll be there because American CITIZENS—soldiers and civilians alike—bought bonds and made it possible for them to be there. Booklet Advises Discharged Gl's Departing Wacs Feted At Company Party Honoring three members o f the The arm y thinks o f every Wac company who left this week thing. W ith each honorable dis on furloughs prior to reporting charge it is handing out a book at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, to let entitled, "Inform ation for train for overseas duty, the Soldiers Going Back to Civilian members o f the administrative L ife .” group of the post W ac unit gave First of all, the veteran learns he can wear his uniform home a party for the entire company from his place of discharge, pro in the mess hall Wednesday vided he goes there within three night. months. Decorations and service The honored guests w ere Sgt. ribbons may be worn on the uni Zella Allen, who has been w ork form on ceremonial occasions ing the post finance office: Cpl. or on civilian clothes when de Violet Powell o f commissary sired. sales, and Pfc. Marietta Buitron As soon as possible after leav o f the publications office. ing the army, he must report to his Local Draft Board. He also is urged to have his discharge papers recorded at the County Court House. Ex GI Joe is advised that if he wants back the job he had when drafted he must make applica tion fo r re-employment within 40 days from the date o f his re lease from the army. "Y o u r form er employer,” the pamphlet tells hipi, “ is required to give you your old job back (o r its equivalent> if he possibly can at the same rate o f pay and with the sartie seniority and privileges you previously had.” — America« L ttioa S i m i o It's your SU RE IT ! life, “ One o f those ingenious Yan soldier — IN- kee soldiers o f the Engineer Corps hooked it up." M ORE ABOUT Officers' Club (Continued From P age One) arrangement o f new club and dining room— Capt. H. F. Mc Keown, chairman, Capt. John V. Banks and Mr. Tragerman. gineers insignia has been cut into a block of tuffa rock over the hearth by Pvt. Elmer E. Klotz. A smaller fireplace is lo cated in the lounge, which foim s an alcove o ff the east side of the main floor. In addition to Capt. John V. Banks, architect; Capt. Howard F. McKeown, construction; Lt. James R.. Rodgers, logging and sâ w ” lÛ7 ¿taj?Z^ck Befser! post’ engineer; Capt. Carl Strong, op- erations section and Capt ^ . - . ... H ey Raborn, chief, schools branch, supervisors o f the project in cluded T/Sgt. William M. Corts, noncommissioned o f f i c e r in stone w o rk ; Sgt. Joseph. F. Kre- jci, carpenter foreman; Sgt. Joy J. Pile, labor forem an; Sgt. God frey R. Schedivy, metal work; Sgt. Chiristian Seitz, draftsman! and Pvt. James L. Maguire, fur niture design. These supervisors w o r k e d with trainees who were occupied on the construction during open time in their training schedules, the groups changing daily. The men received practical training in riggin g and the use of the adze, axe, pneumatic equipment, power tools, and other engineer tools. Radio Program Extolls Service Club Functions Activities and facilities of the Service Club at this station were portrayed W e d n e s d a y night when “ Camp Abbot on Parade,’’ a w eekly radio feature, was broadcast on KBND. Mrs. Jean Adams, assistant Service Club Hostess at Camp Abbot was heard in the infor mal program which also fea tured Sgt. Buddy Hyde and Pvt. R iley Crabb. The feature is writ ten and directed by Lt. Charles Frucht o f the M orale Services Office. Des Moines (C N S )— A man and his wife, both over 90, had $2,800 in the bank but were re ceiving home relief. “ W hy didn’t you spend the money to support yourselves?" they w ere asked by state investigators. “ W e were saving it fo r our old age," they replied. Pontiac, Mich. (C N S )— A local gasoline rationing board ordered a 90-day suspension of motor fuel supply fo r Rev. Leland L. Marion, pastor o f the Christian Temple here, fo r using coupons which he said he found on his desk after praying fo r gasoline. The clubhouse connected by a corridor to the officers mess on Headquarters Avenue, was built as a training project under the direction o f M ajor Joslin, head of the Training Division, and Let Your Buddy Read The EN utilizes local materials, such as G IN E E R A fte r You've Finished. white fir, ponderosa and tam- erack. Volcanic tufa rock forms a gigantic fireplace serving both ____________________(Clip ond Save)______________________ the main floor and the balcony. The only financial expenditure for this sorely needed meeting TONIGHT — SATURDAY place for officers, whose number Roy Rogers and Sons of the Pioneers has outgrown the messhall fo r in general assembly and social pur poses, were $4,796 fo r materials j not available locally, such as window panes, cement, plumb ing fixtures and paint, and $815 for labor in connection with t h e , Also installation of such materials. "Grand Canyon Pride of 101 Creations” These appropriations were made __________ Pun for All” — "Groovie Movie" by the Ninth Service Command. ■ Designed by Captain Banks _______________ SUNDAY — MONDAY________________ in the style of a mountain lodge, . the building o f oiled native logs ( Matinee 2 P. M. Sunday) and tuffa rock has employed Errol Flynn — Paul Lukas the talents and trade skills which brought its builders to Camp Abbot to train as engin eers. W ork of clearing the area it occupies began October 1, _____________ Also — RKO Pathe News 1943. The Engineers, under su TUESDAY WEDNESDAY pervision o f Capt. McKeown. . have fashioned the timber into v o ««^ one o f the most attractive struc Ann Miller tures on an Arm y post. Louis Armstrong's Band The 50-foot by 96-foot main floor is entirely surrounded by a balcony accessible by two II _ « lAMTVMS l i b * «MBS stairways. One of these, a circu K n«ctn m s cium mur '¡ my lar rise. Is a main decorative IM I» MICI H IM UNS H j u s 'lis ti Also feature. The steps, with a curv Also "Hulaba-Lulu” ed balustrade follow ing their 1 Mairzy Doats" "Chinatown Champs” ascent, are entwined around a "Weekly Reporter" “ In The Newsreels" 56-inch ponderosa log. which is ■ anchored in a cement base be THURSDAY . FRIDAY neath the main floor and rises * into the balcony. Edward G. Robinson — Victor McLaglen The balcony is supported at in each end by two 40 foot. .24-inch thick beams. Elimination of u p right braces provides an unob structed view o f the main floor Also and the huge stone fireplace, a RKO Pathe News dominant feature o f the build- ‘ CAMP ABBOT THEATRE PROGRAM "THE CO W BO Y AND THE SEÑORITA" "UNCERTAIN GLORY" Jam Session' "TAMPICO' Latest Army-Navy Screen Magazine