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PAT O'BRIEN I ~~l:1~~ ~~=~I CHANCES MADE IN UNIFORM GUEST ON REGULATIONS - BLOUSE OPTIONAL HOSPITAL CARD ENVIABLE RECORD
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o ver 1,000 patients, staff members, doctors, nurses and guests attended the first boxing show staged at the Santa Margarita }fr ....· Hospital last Thursday evening.
In an Area General Order issued by Lt.Gen Holland M. Smith, commanding general, Marine Training and Replacement Command, San Diego Area, and Camp Pendleton, new regulations in reThe show was held at the hosNine Hospital Corpsmen receiv- gard to officers and enlisted mens pital Recreation field. Several ed their specialists ratings as uniform of the day and liberty uni/ast bouts were presented under Dental Prosthetic Technicians dur- forms announced on 2 August. .lhe supervision of Sp (A) le Ben ing graduation ceremonies held at All previous references in rethe Dental Prosthetic School, 11- gard to uniform regulations for Cohen, well known boxing inthis command are cancelled, by D-1, here Thursday afternoon. structor and fight promoter. The graduation marked the com- the new order. A special feature of the show Following are the prescribed Unipletion of a six months course by forms of the Day and Liberty Unithe Corpsmen. was the appearance of Pat O'The school was originated at 11- form, for all male personnel of Brien, who in addition to acting D-1 through the efforts of Capt. the Command. as a guest referee, gave the patE. D. Foulks, USN, officer in UNIFORM OF THE DAY ients and the audience a real charge of the dispensary. The Officers: Summer Service troustreat by singing several songs, corpsmen were instructed by Lt. ers or breeches (with blouses or and giving out with some of his S. A. Christensen, officer in charge combat jackets, khaki or green, well known "blarney''. O'Brien of the school and Lt H. M. Peter- optional), with garrison- or sumwas accompanied by his wife and son, officer in charge of Dental mer service cap. Tom Brown's father, Harry Prosthetics. Enlisted: Summer Service· or utBrown, well known vaudeville acThose graduating included: hos- ility clothes, without leggings, with tor in the early days. A veteran of a number of major pital apprentices first class, E. W. garrison or summer service cap. Wearing of combat jacket or field Another guest at the show was campaigns in the Pacific, Col. Ed- Campbell, W. A. Ingram, K. J. jacket OD optional. Braithwate, R. H. Liggett, and LtComdr McConoughy, former ward A. Craig, chief of staff of LIBERTY UNIFORM ~op ranking welterweight, now Marine Training Command, Cam- hospital apprentices second class K. W. Holt, W . L. Lask, H.B. LamOfficers: Winter Service, A, 1 .th Naval District Provost MarPen, has had a colorful career drun, A. J. Pittinger and W. F . with service or garrison caps. ilhal, who al.110 served ·as a guest during his past few years of ser- Hyman. Summer Service, A, with coat, referee. Seven of the graduates received optional from 15 June t o 30 Novvice. Taking over his present duties orders for duty at 11-D-1, and the ember. other two were assigned to duty Enlisted: Winter Service, A, on July 1, Col Craig holds one of at the Naval Training Base in San with barracks or garrison caps. the most important positions at Diego. During the period 15 ·June, 1945this base. It is through his office to-30 November, 1945 Winter Serand under fthe supervision of Brig vice, B, (without blouse), with Gen Cauldwell, Training Command, barracks or garrison caps. This week CamPen Marines Comma~ding General, that men Off duty personnel outside the will be treated to another gigan- are trarned and prpperly procesLtCol Daniel P. Closser, Cam- boundaries of this camp will wear .+ic star-studded stage show, when ~e~. for combat and other overseas Pen Provost Marshall, announc- the liberty uniform. .lvl:artha Raye brings her troupe u ies. . The Commanding General deed on 1 August, that CamPen here on Thursday and Friday. Col Craig served as CO of the personnel who are not in proper sires that the appearance and 9th Marines, Third Marine Divi- uniform while on liberty, or ap- smartness of this Command reflect The show will be staged at sion during the Bougainville and pearing in public in a uniform a high state of morale and pride 13-T-2 on 10 August in addition Guam campaigns, and was G-3 of not presentable and a credit to in the Corps. Each officer and nonto . several appearances in the the Fifth Amphibious Corp, during the individual and the Corps, commissioned officer is expected Tent Camp areas and the hospi- the Iwo Jima campaign. will be arrested and relieved of to set a proper example in the mattal. Highly respected by officers and their liberty cards by Military ter of appearance and uniform and In addition to Miss R aye the enlisted men alike, Col Craig set police and ordered to return to to take a personal interest in maincast will include Siq Gould, com- an enviable record during his tour the base. The liberty card will tining a high standard of appearedian, Bill Hall, singer, Jo e Yule, of duty in the Pacific. For his work be turned in to the individuals ance within his unit. and at Bougainville he was awarded unit commander with a report, (Mickey R ooney's father) the Bronze Star Medal, and for who will in turn dispose of the Paul West, comedians. his service at Guam he received 'case according to the camp regTommy Dorsey, his wife Pat the Navy Cross. For his outstand- ulations. DETROIT-Military police here T)ane, and Rags Ragland are al- ing service during the Iwo Jima Personnel are cautioned in re- had a new AWOL case when a so expected to take part in the campaign he was awarded the Leg- gard to going ashore not in pro- stray GI pigeon was turned over show. to them. ion of Merit. per uniform ..
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TROOPS 'REMODEL' OKINAWA INTO SEMBLANCE OF AMERICA BEFORE ASTONISHED NATIVES AIRFIELDS ARE CENTERS OF CEASELESS ACTIVITY; PERMANENT CAMP SITES CONSTRUCTED; HUGE AMOUNTS OF SUPPLIES POUR IN ON BEACHES By SERGEANT HAROLD T. BOIAN (Marine Corps Combat Correspondent)
OKINAWA (Delayed)-The diminutive Okinawan civilians are returning from caves where they had taken refuge during fighting here. Some are bewildered and some are frightened; others are Albuquerque, N. M. (CNS)-F. gleeful. M. Griswold awoke one morning The change their homeland has undergone in such a comparafrom a deep sleep to find that a tively short time is almost beyond their comprehension. couple of thieves had dug up and The native Okinawan cannot be blamed for looking upon this removed 300 feet of hedge surro'O.nding his property. Made a ''new world" in amazement. The Marine who moved south with the front lines finds all that lies beclean break of it, too. fie Court." hind him just as unbelievable. Many civilians who returned The last bivouac area of the A discharged sailor landed a from the hills in the early stages soft job. He's in a pantie factory Sixth Marine Division's 29th Regi- of American occupation are a ment was just outside the town now, pulling down about two thouof Kyamu, southern-most village gain in their own fields. These sand a year. natives in their conical, str·\w sun on the island. hats, working in rice pad....ies and Like all other combat units, the You can always tell the avercane fields , provide Orienta} atprogress was steadily age man-he thinks he's well a- 29th's mosphere. southward. All it ever saw were bove the average. Across the Kokuba River, a the battered towns, shell-pocked fields, broken vehicles and burn- ffrm Bailey Bridge now stands on the abutments of the original ed hillsides. span, destroyed by our long Permanent Sites Built ROMAN CATHOUC range guns. A sign on the 360Post Cha.pel: Mass, Sunday, 0800, However, moving along behind foot bridge says, ''Longest Bailey · 111~. Da.lly Mass 1H5, 1640. Con· fess1on s before all Masses. Novena were the rehabilitation f orces-- Bridge Ever Built By The Maeach Monday 1930. the Seabees, engineers, supply -rine Corps C Co., Sixth Marine Ranch House Chapel: Sun. MaSA 0915; Tuea. a.ud FrL Ma.es, 164f. and defense outfits and hospital Division." Confessions before all Masses. corps. Many of the outfits conAssault troops crept along the PROTESTANT structed permanent camp sites main street of Naha the first Post Chapel : Sun., Holy Communion, 0900. as they moved in. time through the capital. Now Mornlnl:' Worship, 1000 When the front lines moved side streets have been cleared of (Communion , first Sunday each p:1onth.) south it was mostly over narrow land mines and debris, and MPs Ranch House Cha"!: roads, sometimes hardly usable are necessary as traffic cops. Holy Communion 8100. as wagon trails. Half the time Divine Senlce, ltU. Lighting at Night there was choking dust. Other CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Ranch Hou~ Chapel: Thurs 1830. times mud was knee deep. Many outfits are using shells One Ranch House Chapel: Sunday·· 1116. road, leading south, several miles of buildings in Naha for headJEWISH . out of Naha, was paved, but it quarters offices. Glass windows Post Chapel : Friday. lHt. have been reinstalled in one buildwas buried under mud. MORMON L.D.S. Post Chapel: Tuesda.y, 1900. Retracing the steps of the past ing. Portable power units promonths' advance, these roads to- vide electric lighting for these TRAO VEHICLE BATTALION day are jammed with traffic. All buildings and at night Naha reROMAN CATHOUC the way back to Green Beach sembles an active city more than Sunday ·Mass-0&16-2 1-T-2. Two, where the 29th landed on in the day. PROTESTANT Sunday Worship 9900-21-T-2. D-Day, roads are graded and Since the Sixth Marine Division surfaced with coral rock. made its surprise landing on the A MPHTBTOUR TRAINING BASE At one point, near Machina to northwest tip of Oroku PeninPROTESTANT Sunda y 0900-Blble Class, Protes- Airfield, where the main road sula, work has been progressing tant Chapel was virtually impassable in. rapidly at Naha Harbor. Ocean. Sunday "1 000-Worship in Base soupy mud during the drive on going tugs, tank lighters, personTheatre. !Sunday 1900-Se rvice Men ' s Chris- Naha, there is now a four-lane nel landing craft and LSTs are tian League in Protestant Chape l, cor al highway. now using the harbor. Bldg. 21-x-1. An American-made 1937 PlyImmediately north of Naha is Cho ir Practices in Protestant Chapel, Bldg. 21-x-1, Wednesday 1800; mouth sedan was seen on the the A.sa estuary. The original Saturday 1300. road. Men in a motor transport crossing there was costly in men, CATHOLIC rejuvenated it. There are also time and materials. Five times Sunday 0715-Mass in Marine Th easeveral right hand drive Japant er. Sunday 0930-Mass in Officer's ese-made closed cars, about the PROOF OF CIVILIZATION Lounge. size of our jeeps. OKINAWA (Dlayd) The Da lly Mass at 1700 and Confe!<Traffic Court Identified surest proof that Okinawa is sions at 16<l5 in the Catholic Chapel. A driver can't let his enthus- now secured is found in Na.ha, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Tu esday 1930-Worship, Bid!:'. 21- iasm go wild on these improved reports Staff Sgt. Stanford OpX-1. roads, because MPs patrol contin- otowsky, Marine Corps combat MORMON correspondent. iUarines, back Wednesday 1930- Worship, Bldg. ually, and there are speed limit 21-X-l. signs at r egular intervals. There from the front for a little JEWISH is a white sign on R oute One sight-seeing, are stopped by Friday 1900 at Camp Pendletonwhich MPs and asked to show liberTran.sportation leaves from Chaplain's main north-south drive identified "Island Command Traf- ty cards. 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MONDAY. 6 AUGUST. 1945 bridges were knocked. out before Marines got across and silenced the Jap artillery. Two-way traffic now moves in steady streams. The maximum activity is a round Yontan and Kadena airfields, which have been in use since the first week after . this invasion . P lanes are taking off and landing in a never-ending s tream. Air Wings Fare Well Personnel attached to the air wings have the mos t permanent settings. Besides living quarters they were first to have Red Cross canteens and post exchanges. There are also boxing rings, v-0lleyball and horseshoes pitching courts and liloftball. diamonds. On the beach, parallel to the water's edge, is another coral road, where supplies pour in 24 h ours a day. This road is built over loose sand that was divided on D-Day into the Yellow, Red Blue and Green landing beaches. Between Yontan and Kadena, where Route One is divided into north and south, there is a modern traffic circle, five roads fanning out like spokes. One of the int ersections is marked with a typical American highway sign. It reads : "Okinawa, U. S. 16." One mile north of the traffic circle a.re the cemeteries of the First and Sixth Marine Divisions and the Seventh Army Division. In attractive locations and trim, their white crosses will always be reminders of how we acquired another "Little America of the Pacific."
Somewhere in t he Pacific (Delayed) - It was ' 'sports afield" for the Fourth Marine Division on t he Fourth, with the agenda of events' running the gamut from bridge games to horseshoe contests. The day, following decoration ceremonies which honored the heroes of Iwo Jima, was declared a holiday and every recreation fa-, cility was utilized to good advan-' tage by Marines taking a break from rigorous training. Others, not so actively inclin ed, relaxed in USO and Red Cross club rooms, napped in their tents and consumed countless gallons of co-oled drinks. Baseball, softball and volley bal• claimed the attention of the greatest number during the afternoon but lesser sports were not neglected. A boxing card of ten bouts was staged between leather pushers of the Fourth Marine Division and the Fifth Amphibious Corps; 0!1~ regimEWJt held a track meet, while basketball was on the schedule for the two other outfits.
MONDAY, 6 AUGUST, 1945
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CAMPEN COUPLE WED AT RANCH HOUSE CHAPEL The marriage of Corp Hazel Brickson, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Seadin, Chicago, Ill. and 1st Sgt John Henry Peterson of Green DES MOINES-C. E. King took Bay, Wis., took place last Thursday evening at six o'clock in the a brief nap on the grass near the Coliseum here. Missing when Ranch House Chapel. he awoke was $11, a ration book and his hat and coat. In exchange the thief had left an old hat and coat and a dirty shirt.
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of songs without vocals, for those of you who want something to sing to. The home recorder is T:idd Trimble's department, and !t's a growing one. Have you made a record>1g and sent it home?
Questions which on:ly CamPen The CamPen Raiders won another softball game when they women Marines can answer: Why met the Miramar Cardinals last all the activity in the battalion ofTuesday at Miramar, and they fiee this past week? Where did brought back a &orry tale ·of two that rabbit we saw eating up the Miramar players who collided over grass in front of 24-B-3 come a fly, conking one out completely. froin? What WR officer was socking them into Tadd Trimble's pitStill placing first in the Amerching fist at softball practice? ican League, made up of southern Whose wedding was it that featCalifornia servicewomen's teams, ured the clashing of machete WASHINGTON - Fu Manchu they have three more league games knives over the laughing bride and stepped out of the magazine pag- before the play-off. The fir:st of groom last week in front of the es to match wits with Uncle Sam these will take place in Oceanside Ranch House Chapel? when the U. S. Tax Court decid- on August 8, when the Raiders ed that Sax Rohmer, creator of play the girls from the Coronado the fictional badman, must pay Naval Air Station. It's pretty softball the CamPen $1,875 in U. S. Federal income taxes on $10,000 he received in team plays under the able direction 1940 for sale of the American and of Capt Elva Olson and assistant Canadian rights to the novel "The Capt Ada Lindorf£, and a 4-4 tie was tlie outcome of a previous Island of Fu Manchu." Chaplain John H. Craven, new game with the Coronado group, Protestant chaplain on the CamALEDO, Ill.-An unidentified runners-up for first place in the Pen staff announced this week that man applied for a divorce here, league. If you haven't seen the starting on Sunday evening; 12 but when asked for his wife's Raiders operate---<>r if you have August, at 2000, Evening Services first name he said: "I don't -catch that bus at 1730 froin 24- will be held every Sunday eveni~g. R-1. know. I just called her honey.'' The recreation office's popular Chaplain Craven stated that the CLEVELAND-"! work hard riding prograin has been extended service will include an organ reat the foundry, I'm on my feet again. Morning rides on Tuesday cital by Ml'Sgt John W. Johnson, The bride's attendant was Pfc all day, and I ·use the knife to and Thursday account for the in- and favorite hyinns will be sung '. Mary A. Olson, and the best man, cut my corns." 'lJlat statement creased traffic between 24 Area by the group. won a police court dismissal on and Haybarn Canyon. If enough Corp· George Meier.Another weekly feature to be in~ charges of carrying too long a beginners are interested in WedCorp Erickson, who enlisted in knife for Tom Moore, 48, war nesday Inornfog riding, too, let augurated at the Chapel will be a the Marine Corps Women's Re- plant worker. Bible Class every Thursday evenRai W olffs kow about it. serve in September, 1943, is on A shipment of metal discs for ing starting on 16 August at 1900. duty in the Marine training comthe home recorder in 24-R-1 is on mand motor transport office. 1st. BU~ WAB BONDS the way. So are some new albums Sgt Peterson is working with the For Range Company Headquarters Battalion here. NEW YORK-There's a $60,000
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book contest on tap for all present and former members of the United Nations armed forces unMarine Corporal June -M. Johr1'der the sponsorship of Thomas Y. son, in charge of Ca~ Pendleton's Crowell Co., American publishers; motor transport service station George G. Harrap & Co., British and its staff of women Marine atMIRAMAR-A Navy chaplain publishers, and Columbia Picture~ . tendants, is as concerned. about who has returned to thE' Marine Corp. gasoline as the rest of the world, Air Depot here after serving with The winnlng author, writing but her worry is the record, not the First Marine Air Wing in the either fiction or non-fiction, will the coupon. Philippines, is convinced that or- collect $6,000 outright, and inPictured as she filled the tank nate altars are not necessary to eluding royalties and film rights of a jeep, Corporal Johnson had worship. the total take is expected to be two other worries-a gauge ·that didn't work and the dirt on her Navy Lieutenant George Kalb- over $60,000. f~iesch, 35, former minister of the Entries must be In on or be- dungarees. These are familiar Evangtlical and Reform Church, fore 30 June 1946 , Write the trials, she said, to the many womCollinsville, Ill., recalls using the Crowell Co. at 43 2 Fourth Ave- en Marines who belong to the .mofellowing as altars: nue, New York, for contest rules tor transport staff, one of Camp · K-ration boxes, messhall tables, and entry blanks. Pendleton's largest units. packing crates, a cargo winch aCorporal Johns-on, formerly of board ship, a homemade teakwood Duluth and Two Harbors, Mihnea~ter and one made of coconut logs. sota, where she and her husband, Shipfitt.er First Class E . Walford However, the Chaplain was It' you know of a vacant house Johnson, now serving with the Seaproudest of his "portable" with which he toured sqµadron camps. , and/or apartment in this area, bees on Guam, made their home, please notify The Housing Of- attended boot camp and the motor He used merely the hood of a jeep, fice, Bldg. 24-A-1, Ext. 671. transport school at Camp Lejeune, covered with an altar cloth. Private rentals are urgently No·r th Carolina. She was graduated in 1938 from SAN FRANCISCO-Horseloving needed by the Housing Office June M. Johnson Frank J. Hennessy fed his favor- and your cooperation in this Cherry High School in Iron Juncmatter wiil be greatly apprection, Minnesota, and before enite horse a handful of carrots. The employed by the Twin Ports Sales listing in the Marine Corps W omhorse ate them gratefully-along iated. ·--------------~· en's Reserve in June, 1943, was Company located in Duluth. with Hennessy's second finger.
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SEEK TALENT FOR CAMPEN STAGE SHOWS WASHINGTON, D. C.- More than 3,600 American Red Cross workers, on duty in army .and navy hospitals in the United States, are helping prepare hospitalized servicemen for their turn to civilian life. During the past year, they assisted more than 175,000 men in filing applications for government pensions after pointing out that such application made at the time of discharge was advantageous to them and to the Veterans Administration. Red Cross hospital workers explain that while awaiting decision on their application men may be given financial assistance by· the chapter Home Service worker, if they have no other resources. To help hospitalized men toward readjustment to civilian life, hospital workers explain what free care is. available through the .Veterans Administration, what resources are available in a man's own community and how his local Red Cross chapter may help him obtain these benefits. Red Cross hospital workers help men discharged for psychoneurosis understand the growing recognition that a nervous condition, which makes a man unsuitable for further military service, is not the same as requiring institutional care. In many of these cases, the hospital worker writes to the local Red Cross chapter and to the family, explaining the true nature of the man's condition, giving assurance, paving the way for his homecoming, assuring the veteran that he can get further help from the Home Service worker if talking over his problems with a sympathetic listener will help. As one of the organizations authorized to represent veterans, the American Red Cross also maintains specially trained field directors in the 53 Veteran Administration regional offices. There are now over one hundred specially trained Red Cross field directors and assistant field directors in the Veteran's Admin- Pin-ups come and pin-ups go but aa istration offices. When authoriz- '/ar as most of the men are con-: ed by the veteran, these workers cerned, Linda Darnell can star' have access to official records, around forever. Beautiful Linda will seen in Bing Crosby's first proand may represent the discharged be flucing effort, "The Creat John L" serviceman before the Veterans released thru. United Artists, Administration's rating boards, which pass on claims for pensions · a nd benefits. It is their ers, to do anything possible to special job to be · familiar with assist the veteran or his family the Veterans Administration pro- obtain the full benefits to which cedur e, to interpr et it to the they are entitled. Home Service workers in the chapters, to give advice on what The only thing that comes to evidence should be obtained, and, through the Home Service work- he who waits- wniskers.
MONDAY. 6 AUGUST, 1945
NEWS FROM HOME By Camp Newspaper SerTice
PHILADELPHIA-A blue frog Do you want to be an actor? If you do, or if you have any - one in 100,000- is now on extalent, as a singer, master of the hibit at the Zoo here. Scientists terpsichorean arts, tap, ballot, or explain that nature forgot to ininterpretive, master of ceremony, clude the yeilow pigment cells i a.ctor (hams), script writer, stage the frog-thus the bluish color. manager, and any other profesBANGOR, Me- Paul Jaffarian, sional or amateur ability, contact the Special Services Department, 15, homesick for his former home in Seattle, Wash., hitchhiked some Stage Show Section. The Special Services Depart- 4,000 miles from here across the ment have a gigantic stage show continent at a cost of $4.51. He in the offing, and talent from all carried his own food, a canteen and ax, clothing, a sleeping bag fields is sought. A number of good ideas for the and a small stove. show have been submitted in rePORT CHESTER, N. Y.-Reugard to the type of show to be produced but more and better ben wolf found a grinning set of false teeth in the front seat of his ideas are wanted. It has been suggested that a car when he started to drive home Marine Corps counterpart of the from the railroad station the other Kauffman and Hart Production night. He told the police his car of "This Is The Army", or Zieg- was toothless when he left it there feld type of variety show with the previous day. plenty of good music and startROCHESTER, N. Y.-The counling production numbers. If you are or are not in favor terman in a local diner doesn't of the above mentioned type of understand German so when a cusshows call ext 351 and air your tomer walked in, ordered ham anci eggs and said "Wie Gehts" he got views. If you are interested call the his ham and eggs -and wheat Special Services Office and leave cakes. your name and organization, as well as your specialty. PORTLAND, Ore- Honesty paid Rehearsal dates will be an- for Ed I\'ane. He found a wallet containing $19. He returned it to its owner-and received a $25 reSHREWSBURY, Mass- A cop ward. stopped a speeding motorist. "What's your name?" he growled. "Son, who is this wild woman "Demetrius Papodomkontopolous,'' you are running around with?" the driver replied. "Never mind," "Aw, Dad, she isn't wild. Anythe cop said, tearing up the ticket. body can pet her."
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MONDAY. 6 AUGUST. 1945
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SPECIAL SERVICES, SCOUT OFFICES MOVE QUARTERS
LT COOLEY AWARDS LT COOLEY
Wednesday of last week the Area Special Services Section moved it's offices from building 24-A-1 to building 16-A-1, where it will be located permanently. With the reshuffeling of a number of the various sections underway at CamPen, it was decided to move the Special ·service Section to 16 Area where suitable office space was available. • The section functions under the direction of LtCol Levi W. Smith, who is ably assisted by a staff of capable officers and enlisted personnel. Maj James H. Myers, who was formerly Post Recreation Offi cer. remains as Special Services purchasing officer. The Pendleton Scout, formerly located in Building 24-A-1, is now located in Building 24-A-3. Phone numbers for the Special Services Office and the Scout are now 351 for Special Services and 2333 or 2334 for the Scout.
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It was announced by the War - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ---. Department last week that Maj Charles F. B. Price, Jr., USA, son of MajGen and Mrs. Charles F. B. Price, has been awarded the Legion of Merit, for extraordinary service; The CamPen baseball team while attached to an engineer chalked up three more wins durunit in the China-India-Burma T omorrow, Tuesday, August 7, 1 ing the past week by defeati!1g theatre. Maj Price served in the Far East marks the anniversary of the init- Camp Callan 14 to 6 on 25 ~my, for over 40 months, and recently ial offensive against the Japs in Marine Corps Base, San Diego, returned to the states. He spent the Pacific. It was August 7, 1942, 1~ to 6 _on 28 July a.nd the Naval a portion of his leave with his par- when the First Marine Division, Air Station at San Diego 4 to 1 on ents here in February. At the pre- stormed ashore at Guadalcanal and 31 July. sent time he is stationed in the after six months of bitter fighting, M-inor Salamata and Houghton Middlewest, and expects to be leav- secured the island, marking the shared the pitching honors for ing in the near future for more first step in the elimination cam- CamPen throughout the three tilts. overseas duty. paign of the Japanese in the So Pac. SAMARITAN REWARDED BUY W AR BON DS Since those 'Canal days, much INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-An unprogress has been made, and today the Japanese are beginning to named Hoosier says he will confeel the full might of the United tinue to do the "Good Samaritan" Nations power against their home- act, if he is repaid like he was the last time. He loaned his land. camera and two rolls of film to The Marines have had some bit- a neighbor boy home on furlough, ter assignments during the past who was a mere acquaintance, few years, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and then much to his own disSaipan, Tinia1'., Iwo Jima nd Okin- may found he could not buy films. awa, to mention a f_ew, a!1d they Shortly afterward a . package have co~e through m flymg col- came from the boy's Army camp, ors, add~g many more colorful I containing a package of film. and heroic chapters to the already' glorious history of the Corps . j There will, no doubt, be a few j VIVE LA BARBERSHOPS The average J ap soldier (5 ft. 3 in tall, ~ore toug~ jobs for the. Marines, HULL, Mass._ Cpl. Bernard weight 117'12 pounds) is about the size m th: Pacific, . those assigm~ents Brest writes home that he is of the average American college girl. He is 5 inches shorter, 28 pounds lighter ~oo will be earned out to a victor-, very much in favor of French barbershops. For 30 cents he •han the average GI. However, he can ious end. Ji{t a 150 pound weight. to his back got a shave, haircut, shampoo without spreading his 1~gs a nd. ~an Hollywood version: Marry in and manicure--by two 18-yearmarch SO miles a day without tmng. haste and repeat at pleasure. old girls.
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Marine Corps Institute 8th and Eye Sts., S. E. ·Washington 25, D. C.
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MAJ GEN SMITH DECORATED
There's an old saying, "A word to the wise is sufficient," and brother if you haven't gotten the "word" in regard to Military Courtesy and the wearing of the uniform, both while in camp and a shore, you had better "get to gettin'." The orders are from the Commanding General, and the Military Police have orders to enforce the rules, so govern yourselves accordingly, men.
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Patients at the Santa Margarita Hospital were treated to a new kind of entertainment for the hospital last Thursday night, when an aa star boxing card was presented at the hospital recreation field. The card was prepared by Sp(A)lc Ben Cohen. Pat O'Brien and LtComdr McConoghy acted as guest referees. The patients want more of the same.
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This is not a "guess who" contest, but
can you guess wh<?se photo this is? Bet you can't-Well men, it is none other than Maj
MajGen Julian C. Smith, right, to General Smith "for outstanding Commanding General, Department gallantry and leadership shown as of the Pacific, pictured as he re- Commanding General of the Secceived Great Britain's Distinguish- one -Marine Division in the operaed Service Order from Britain's tions for the reconquest of the GilAdmiral of the Fleet Sir James F. bert Islands." Third Officer M. Sommerville, K.C.B., K.B.E., C.B., Stewart-Clark, of the WRENS, D.S.0., left. The award was made center, is an aide to the Admiral.
Gen Charles F . B. Price, now detached from a ctive duty, awaiting retirement from the service at his home in Coronado. The photo was taken in 1906 at Man-
MARINES TOP lN WAR BOND PURCHASES
more War Bonds than either the
or the Coast Guard. INavy Below are the comparative percentages:
P. S. Marine Corps 61.0 57.6. U. S. Coast Guard "Any thing that is worth doU. S. Navy 55.9 ing is worth doing well.'' And These figures are compiled frorr. that is just the way the Marines • • • • • feel about their various tasks dur- the entire personnel of the Services named, and ar e effective as During the past couple of weeks the SCOUT has received a number ing this war. of 30 June, 1945. of requests from civilians, who have given CamPen Marines rides to With a brilliant record already L A and other points along the coast, to try to 1ocate various Marines credited the Corps in SoPac camEARLY GRENADES who left ditty bags and shaving kits in their cars. This lapse of mem- paigns, the Marines have done ory not only causes the individual inconveniences, but it also causes practically the impossible again. Hand grenades were used by a number of other people a lot of work. How's about hanging onto According to figures released by U . S. Marines who served under your gear men. The task of trying to find three or four Marines in the Headquarters in Washington, John Paul Jones during the ReCamPen, without names or identification, becomes a little bit mon- the Marine Corps has purchased·. volutjon. otonous. zanillo, Cuba, when Gen Price was a 2nd Lt. in the Marines, serving with the "Army of Cuban Pacification.''
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Selected PoetrySometimes when I think of things A little bell within me rings, Ding! Sometimes when I lie awake I wish to God that things were jake. Whew! So.metimes when I'm fast asleep I still can see the jumping sheepBaa-a-a. Sometimes when I'm feeling good I find my knuckles tapping woodKnock! Sometimes when I'm deep in love I don't know what I'm thinking ofOh, don't I though!
Marines Return to Medical Station Unaided To Keep Navy Corpsmen From Risking Lives OKINAWA (Delayed) - Casualties were so hea''Y among Navy hospital corpsmen in one Sixth Marine Division sector that Marines agreed all wounded men would return unaided to the medical station some 200 yards ba-0k, according to Sgt. Elvis Lane, Marine Corps combat correspondent. "We refused to let any more corpsmen risk their lives for us,'' a Marine told Navy doctors and corpsmen who took him into an operating tent. He had been shot through the chest by an enemy sniper. Then he saw another Leatherneck laying on an operating table. "Hey, Mac, did yon keep our agreement?" he asked. The other l\tarine raised his head. "Yeah,'' he said, "I made it back." ms left foot had been blown off by a mortar shell.
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CAMP-EN MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. HAS c·tcANTIC ·yASK
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1-MIDNIGHT MANHUNT- Wm. Gargan, Ann Savage 2-THE HIDDEN EYE-Edward Arnold. 3-YOU CAHE ALONG-Robt. Cummings, Lisbeth Scott. 4- 0NE ROMANTIC NIGHT- Illona Massey, Alan Curtis Motor Transport work hand in hand Motor Transport, without a 5-GAY SENORITA--.Jinx Falkenburg, Steve Cochran, Jlm Bannon in working out the gigantic trans6--APOLOGIES FOR MURDER ~Ann a Savage, Hugh Beaumont doubt, is the most cussed and dis7-0VER TWENTY-ONE-Irene Dunne, Al ex Knox. Chas. Coburn. cussed outfit in any branch of the portation problems at Cam Pen. &,.-ARSON SQUAD-Robt. Armstrong, Frank Albertson . 9-A LONG CAME .JONES-Gary Cooper, Loretta Young. It is the task of the dispatchers service. 10-NAUGHTY NINETIES-Abbott & CostelJo, Rita .Johnson With that thought in mind we office to assign the various vehi- 11-PENTHOUSE RHYTHM- M. Rosenbloom, Ed Norris took last Monday off and went up cles to their daily routines, every 12-TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE-Ann Rutherford," Tom Conway. .13-BLOOD ON THE SUN--.James Cagney, Sylvia Sydney. to see what goes in the Post Mo- vehicle, the miles traveled, the fuel consumed and repairs requirtor Transport Section. Theatre MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN. The following story will give ed are recorded daily. 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 our readers some idea of what a To keep this gigantic fleet in tremendous job this section does. 13 7 9 10 11 12 13 8 operation a large force of trained -Starting off with the Bus Plamechanics are employed, all of 6 7 8 9 10 11 f2 H toon, which is supervised by Lt. D. whom ar.e Marines. The Motor 15 5 8 9 10 11 6 7 M. Cantril!, and TSgt J. W. Mor- Transport Shop, where repairs of ris, with -MTSgt E . M. Micheals 16 5 6 9 10 7 8 4 all kinds are made, is under the NCO in charge of all trucks and supervision of MTSgt H. A. Beck. 17 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 busses, it was revealed that the 21 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Repairs are not the only thing Post Motor Transport Section has 7 Semi-Trailer busses and 16 33 needed by Motor Transport vehiTHEATRE TIME SCHEDULE passenger Intra Post and Liberty cles, an experienced crew service the vehicles regularly. busses. 13-T-1 .... 1800 & 2000 (Sun. 1400) 16-T-1. ... 1800 & 2000 H-T-1. ... 1800 & 2000 (Sun. 1400) 17-T-l. .. . 1800 & 2000 To the average Marine stationed When a vehicle requires radia12-T-1. ... 1800 & 2000 15-T-l .... 1900 only at CamPen, the Liberty Russes are tor, upholstery, body or carpenter 21-T-2--2000 only the only items that interests him, repairs, it is taken to the body and this section does their best to shop at 24-V-4, where the proper up by now) This trip isn't necessee that a11 the busses are in tip- department is assigned to the job. sary! top condition. TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE (RMTSgt R. J. Small is NCO m Besides making their regular lib- charge of the Body Shop, with SSgt KO)-The Falcon, but not as the erty runs, busses are furnished W. M. Solley supervising the radfor special parties, inter-post iator and upholstering repairs, _ _ J Falcon solves all the goings on in sports contests, daily runs to La- TSgt J. C. Toigo oversees the body .. this film footage with his usual guna Beach and San Diego. repairing, and TSgt A. F. Kuzel By CORP. DOT OTT suave and str ain-Jess manner. RuFrom January 1 to July 15 of is in charge of the carpenter derf · · OVER TWENTY-ONE: (Col um- 1 the ord as the gal taxi-driver is this year over 54 7 ,000 passengers partment. bia)-Being over twenty-one did- around, so you can see it has it's were hauled a total of 310,000 The task of Motor Transport is , miles via liberty busses. an immense one, and the job be- n t stop these two from loving point. Don't race your motor on In addition to liberty, the task ing done by the men in the section life and havin' fun. You'll like it' "Wilson'' out of character, and · of furnishing transportation for Dunne • •• when all is said and BLOOD ON THE SUN: (United drafts leaving for overseas duty is one worthy of comment. Maj R. H. Sanders is Post Motor ''you know what) that Irene's real- Artists.)-Cagney with his fists also comes under the supervision assisted by ly got it! All about a authoress flyi1'.g, an~ terrific suppo~ti.ng ca~t of Motor Transport. Post Motor Transport Officer married to a newspaper editor, carnes this ~a1:1 to evc1tmg chTransport and Training Command Capt Carter. and their trials, while he's at OCS. maxes. Jap mtngues, and preIt's fulla laffs, and Silly sichay- P.earl Harbor lust for .a worl~ emations . . . Catch. pire takes up the telhng. Its got ARSON SQUAD: (PRC) the words . . . You'll be sorry if Squad Rear Harch! you don't! (P. S. Note the slick ALONG CAME JONES: (RKO) Sidney siren, back on celuloid, Coopers initial offering is a pro- mm!) ducer comes up grinning. It's the whimsy of "Mr. Deeds" plus the rootin', shootin' sage brush dramas, that -Mr. C is noted for. It's LOST-Garnet pin. Crown shaped with old fashioned safety clasp. an almost a burlesque approach Highly valued as a family keepto the western angle. A.dd to the sake. Mrs. L. W. W~aver, 2716 .Jefferson, Redwood City, Calif. Young, and you have a:ll you need tall one, the lovely one, Loretta FOR SALE: Set of officers dress khaki. Wool gabardine. Size 40, CaJI Mac. Reckon so, pardner ! ext 647 . THE NAUGHTY NINETIES: FOR SALE: 1940 Studebaker Cham(Universal)-They're loose again! pion coupe. Goqd condition. Motor just overhauled. Call Lt. Hodges, Thosff zany Zombies, in gay ninety ext. 647. riggirtgs are reall y rib-ticklers, and SALE: Tractor with trailer. Good guffaw getters. Some nifty tunes FOR condition. Lawrence Trailer Camp, 102 8, 8th Street, Oceanside. $800 add a right touch to the story of cash. Call ext. 50 6. a showboat, converted into a floating gambling den . .. and we might FOR SALE: Banjo-Uke, . Mandolin add, 'den's when de trouble begins! and Guitar. Ext. 345, MTSgt Dunn. LOST: Lady's V\Trist Watch, someOf course. whet'El 0n the Post. Initials F . .r. P. PENTROUSE RHYTHM : (UniFinder please calJ Pfc Parolski; Ext 21021 Reward. versal)-The story's weak but the intentions were good. The inevit- LOST: Sterling Silver Identification Bracelet on a black cord band. Lost able old standby plot, about amaton bus or between 16-Q-l and 16-Geurs crashing Broadway. (That l. Finder please call Sgt Wamsley ''C'MAWN! We're movin' up!" Ext 22 83. place must be awfully cluttered
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