The Pendleton Scout - Vol. 4, No. 6 - Feb 11, 1946

VOLUME 4

MONDAY, 11 FEBRUARY, 1946

NO. 6

CamPen Cagers lin Big West Coast Tourney SET-UP ATHLETIC PROGRAM FOR THIS COMMAND

NO LONGER 'DEVILDOGS'

TO BE HELD IN SAN DIEGO

In an area general order issued during the past week, it was announced that effective Wednesday, February 13, and each Wednesday thereafter, the nours between 1300 and 1600 will bJe devoted to .mpervised athlet'ics, by all organizations of this command.

All personnel of the command, except the absolute minimum required to maintain essential camp and organizational activity, will participate.

Personnel excused for the above reason will be ro_ tated so that no one will mi'>s two consecutive athletic periodÂŤ.

It was pointed out in the. order that regul::r liberty will be suspended during the above mentioned hours.

The athletic officers of the various organizations will be responsible fo,l' their respective units' athletic programs.

BILL TO HAVE MARINES ON ALL OCCUPATION DUTIES A bill introduced in' Congress on February 1, by Senator McMahon (D) Connecticut, proposed assignment of Marines to all occupation duties, permitting quick return of all Army personnel overseas.

A companion bill was also introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Kopplemann (D) also.of Connecticut.

Under the bill the Marine Corps would be enlarged by voluntary enlistments and confined to unmarried men 18 to 25, or previously in the armed forces.

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MOTOR TRANS CO "C" DISBANDS Area Headquarters announced during the past week that Company "C" Motor Transport Battalion (Provisional) Camp Pendleton, has been disbanded effective February 4.

CHAMP AFFAIR

With two practice sessions daily, plus regular scrimmages with various other bru.ketball teams in this area, the newly organized CamPen cage squad is being put through it's paces by 2ndLt A. Brindley, coach and top man on the squad.

A Leatherneck and his pooch, both bedecked' with ribbons and both of them veterans of Guadalcanal, were discharged from the Marine Corps here with congratulations for having served their country well.

The Leatherneck was Corp. Harvey A. McIntyre, 21, of Long Beach, Calif., and his canine buddy is "Tippy."

McIntyre spent 28 months overseas with the First Marine Division, taking part in the operations in the Solomons, New Britain and Peleliu.

"Tippy," who met McIntyre at Guadalcanal, wears the AsiaticPacific, the American Theater and Presidential Unit Citation ribbons.

"Tippy" did not seem as highly elated over the sight of the dis~ charge certificate as his "Buddy", but was in high spirits and entered into the occasion with congeniality.

GDBNTOHOLD GALA PARTY With stuttering Roscoe Yates as emcee of his own floor show for one of the evening hig~lights, Guard Battalion is stagmg ~n entertainment extravaganza m 12-M_l Friday night.

With a Valentine's Day motif, the evening will include a buffet dinner, dance, party and selection of a queen for the occasion.

IRESERVATION BUREAU IIN L.A: CLOSES The Army and Navy Hotel Reservation Bureau, 411 West Fifth street, Los Angeles, has ceased operation effective January 31.

No Hotel Reservation Bureau Service is now available to Naval personnel traveling on official 01'del'S or otherwise in the Los Angeles Area.

Coach Brindley and his men, although crowded for time, are working feverishly with eyes focused on the championship of the West Coast.

The West Coast elimination tournament, sponsored by Marine Corps Headquarters, will be held at San Diego on February 18, 19 and 20, with teams from the various West Coast Marine posts and stations participating. A similar' tournament is scheduled to determine the East C,oast Champion Marine Team.

According to an announcement

by Marine .Corps Headquarters. the winners and runners up from each coast will meet in the east to determine the All American Marine Championship Team.

Trophies and prizes will 'be awarded to the winners of the tourneys by Marine Corps Headquarters.

With the important tournament only one week away, Coach Brindley and his boys are working day and night perfecting a smooth working offense and an effectiv~ defense.

The CamPen squad is composed of a number of former high school and college stars, including Coach Brindley, who was an All American Center (1943-1944) while a member of the Dartmouth College quintet.

Other members, of' the squad are: Second Lieutenants, William Burton, Robert McClure, Thomas Paton, James Redfield and Paul W. Rundell; Corp. F. L. Dechowitz, Corp Henry Poppe, Pfc Robert E. Creighton, Pfe James Patty, Pvt. Byron Russell, PhM3c Richard Haley, and Pm M3c Everett W. Campbell.

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WINGS OVER FUJIYAMA LtGen. Holland M. Smith .. Cmdg. Gen Published every Monday for Unit· ed States Marines stationed at Camp Joseph H. Pendleton, world's largest Leatherneck Base at Oceanside, Ca 1lfornia. Area Special Service Fund~ finance publication. The Scout doe~ not necessarily express official opinIon. Published in compliance with Letter of Instruction 11 I)/).

Address: Building 2~-A-3 Ext. Phone 703.

Miller, 5, who

I has already earned $700 as a I commercial artist, given several

LtCol Levi W. Smith Publisher Pfc Peter V. McCoy Editor Corp. Jack Millick Photography , Sgt. Phyllis Lytle Society The SCOUT receIves material prepared by the CamPen Office of Public Information, in addition to material prepared by the staff.

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Philadelphiar-Peter Pasteck, 30, lived for four days and nights in a department store, sleeping in the furniture department, eating snacks from the store restaurant at night. He was arrested, however, when he emerged with a I suitcase full of women's undies and furs he'd accumulated in bu drawers of his "bedroom."

FOR BACHELORS ONLY Want to fly? . Then don't marry. Enlisted personnel, now on active duty and qualified, may become candidates for commissions as Naval aviators through the pre-flight stage of Navy's flight training program.

If you are unmarried (and agree to remain unmarried until commissioned), under 23 years of age on date of application and meet the academic, physical and other requirements, you may apply for transfer to the grade of Aviation Cadet, Class V-5, USNR.

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Detroit-The day after the story broke of the murder of Mrs. Gladys Marsden, 19 families had applied to the Housing Commission for her apartment.

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CHURCHES ROMAN CATHOLIC

Post Chapel: Sunday Mass, 0800, 1115.

Daily Mass, 1145, 1615.

Confessions before each Mass.

Novena each Monday, 1930.

Ranch House Chapel: Sunday Mass, 0915.

Tuesday and Friday Mass, 1615.

PiOTESTANTfore each Mass.

Post Chapel: Sunday, Divine Worship, 1000.

Sunday Evening Service, 2000. .. Wednesday, Bible Study. 1900, Thursday, Choir Rehearsal, 2000.

Ranch House Chapel: Sunday, Holy Communion, 0800.

CHRISTIAN S("'IENCE Ranch House Chapel: Sunday Service, 1115.

JEWISH

Post Chapel: Tuesday. 190~

AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE CATHOLIC

Sunday Mass, 0930, In Officers' Lounge.

Dally Mass, 1200 (21-X-1).

PROTESTANT

Sunday Worship, 0830, at ATJ3 Theatre.

(Communion on the first Sunday of uie month).

OHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Sunday, transportation leaves BuildIng 21-X-1 at 1040 for service at CamPen Ranch House Chapel.

JEWISH

Tuesday. transportation leaves f·rom Building 21-X-1 at 1830 for servIce at Ca-mPen Post Chapel.

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TRACKED VEHICLE BATTALION Sunday. Divine Worship, 0900. at

Marine Area Theatre.

(Communion on the first Sunday of

the _ooth).

dance recitals and begun studying piano, Chinese, Spanish and Malayan, criticized his contemporaries for wasting their time.

"Why don't they do something constructive ?" he wants to know.

Marine Air Base, Yokosuka, Japan-"HeU's Bells" squadron, a unit of Marine Air Group 31, takes a prominent part in flying surveillance patrols over the island of Honshu, Japan. Flying sleek, gullwinged Corsairs, as synonymous to Marine Aviation battlefame as Fujiyama is to Japan, two divisions led by the squadron's commanding officer, Maj Michael R. Yunck bf New York City demonstrates perfect battle echelon and parade echelon formations between 14,000 and 16,000 feet with the ,Japanese "Alps" looming in the distance.

Previously, it was active for 2000 years. There is a legendary belief among some Japanese that the sleeping volcano is the "hearthome" of their ancestors.

The volcano, 1000 feet deep and onehalf mile across the mouth, has eight distinct peaks around its edge. Some 15 years ago, a meterology station was established.

Also located on the highest of the peaks - Kenno - Nune (like a sword)_is a very ancient Shinto Shrine.

During her war years, Japan built a radar and weather station along the edge of the crater which varies from one to one The "Hell's Bells" squadron, hundred meters in width. There credited with downing 71 Jap are three ways of ascending the aircraft during the Ryukyus cam- mountain during the climbing sea. . th e f'Irs t son of July. and August, and the palgn as we 11 as b agglllg . th t I enemy pane In a area, f'Irs t average . ,clImber can. reach thet . I com b a t ·III summit III about SIX .hours. par t ·· IClpa t e d 'In aena 'I Bu the Gilbert-Marshall Islands be-, to t~e ave:-age Corsair ?I ot, a Jaunt ' up t 0 Ok'mawa d u r -20-mlllute , . , from hiS base.. f ore movlllg , th t mg e '1111't'la I sages 0 f f'Ight·Illg . Will put " him directly over FUJI there last April. On September -60 miles distant.

7, 1945, the squadron landed at the former Japanese Naval Air Base at the mouth of Tokyo Bay. Since that time-along with other SAN FRANCISCO.-Some exfighting squadrons in the groupit has flown regular patrols keep- -Marines have strange plans for ing a close vigil on Japanese act- the future, according to Sgt L. ivities.

J. Walton, interviewer at the Marine Rehabilitation Center in The pilots participating in the San Francisco. run over the famous landmark One veteran, he said, plans to are: Maj Yunck; 2nd j..t. James go to the Louisiana swamp lands T. Doswell II, of New Orleans, to trap snakes. Another is buildLa.; 1st Lt Brewster B. GallUp, ing a boat and plans to return of Oakland, Calif.; 2nd Lt. John T. to the South Pacific where he Graver Jr., of Philadelphia, Pli.; fought "just to see that place Capt. Burney L. Tucker, Jr., of as a civilian."

Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 1st Lt. Lynn • F. Williams, of Clinton, Minn.; 1st New York _ A trailer-truck Lt Eugene N. James, of West Lib- carrying a load of chewing gum erty, W. Va.; and 1st Lt William and shoe polish turned over and E. Register, of Atmore. Ala. caught fire in Holland Tunnel.

Mt. Fuji, towering 12,398 feet Result: traffic was gummed up high has been dormant since 1707. for four hours.

WEIRD POST WAR PLANS OF GYRENES

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Denver-When the alarm rang Fireman Rex Linaberry jumped out of his sack, leaped for the brass pole to slide down to the engine room. Instead he plummeted straight down injuring his back on the concrete deck below.

Linaberry was unaware that his arms had gone completely to sleep while he was dozing in a cramped position.

Ft. Lenis, Wash.-While Miles Standish and Benjamin Franklin were wafting to be inducted into the army here, Sherlock Holmes, of Tacoma, was getting his discharge from the separation center.

Phoenix, Ariz.-A thief removed silk blouses and underthings from a clothesline leaVing a note for their owner, Eleanor Mazur: "Thanks, you have good taste."

'Waverly, W. Va.-David Cline and his son, Howard, went back in the hills hunting and caught an armadillo, an ant-eater native to Texas, California or South America.

Meeker, Okla.-A. L. Marak resigned as city marshal, night watchman and water superintendent in order to have more time for his regular work, which consists of plumbing, tinning and serving as pressman and emergency typesetter for the Meeker Herald.

In his spare time he helps out as a waiter in his wife's restaurant.

Montrose, Colo.-Game Warden Lester Evans ordered Casanova, a Bighorn ram, killed because of his fondness for domesticated ewes that was leading to strange breeds of sheep in the county.

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Highlights Of Wrestling Show

Jack Kizer and Dick Trout put on one of the best bouts of the evening. Trout won two out of three faIls.

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One reason given by the Veterans Administration for including your full name and serial number .in letters and claims is this: I' There are 228,000 ::Smiths, inelUding 98,000 John Smiths, also 150,000 Johnsons and 120,000 Browns, in the VA master files.

There are three Jonathan Mayhew Wainwrights. And the number of incoming- letters right now is ~125,000 per day.

NEW SHIPS HALTED Construction work on 30 combatant ships, six auxiliary vessels, and one landing ship has been stopped by the Navy Department at a saving of $140,000,000. Last August $1,200,000,000 was saved by cancellation of construction on 255 vessels.

Fifteen of these vessels will be laid up pending determination of their future use and the remaining 22 will be declared surplus.

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Referee Bull Montana got a little nosey in the Swendson-Berry .bout and found himself slightly "fouled up." Berry won the match.

TELL ALL TO VA

Mike Nazarian struggles to pin Pete Mehinger's shoulders to the mat. Nazarian came out on the short end, however.

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John Swenson is shown giving Red Berry a wbirler in the main event.

ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS

G-1,

replacing LtCol relieved.

IMcDonald,

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2nd Lt John T. Clarke has been Effective 2 February, LtCol assigned as Assistant Area ReLowell E. English was assigned cruiting Officer. as Commanding officer, Guard 1 Battalion, replacing LtCol William Somebody said, "The ability J. Wise, relieved. to speak several languages is an asset, but to be able to keep Maj Hugh J. Chapman hM your mouth shut in one language been assigned duty as' .Assistant is priceless.

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BIC LEAGUERS ON CAM PEN HiALL CLUB

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9 DECORATED AT REVIEW

MONDAY, 11 FEBRUARY, 1946

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GREENS J,EANS

What the well-dr~ssed veteran will wear is characterized by the absence of two colors-olive drab and navy blue-fashion designers indicated in their first postwar: style show. Light colors, .bold patterns and novelty fabrics are emphasized for those who want to forget their GI garb.

The CamPen baseball team, now entering its fourth week of spring training, is rapidly rounding into a fast, well ba:Ianced ball club.

With several promising prospects on the roster, some of A wounded vet of World War I whom have had professional expurchased a town in upstate New perience, 2nd Lt Scarpelli, team York which he plans to convert manager, predicts a good season into a haven for wounded veterfor the CamPen nine. ans. Jobs for about 50 men and Scarpelli, who is the property their families could be provided. of the New York Yankees, not With 80 frame houses, miscellanonly directs the team, but holds eous buildings and an industrial plant, the ,essentials for a small down the center field post on Col R. M. Montague is pictured above as he decorates CamPen industrial community are avail'the club. Before becoming the property of New York, he "was Marines at a Regimental Review held at the 14 Area Motor Vehicle able. a star performer on the Santa grounds, Saturday, February 2. Among those decorated were: CW'O Clara and Notre Dame Univer- Nauman. WO Griffin, GySgt Nitz and PISgt Smith, all presented Job prospects are beginning to . sity nines. with Commendation Ribbons; Purple Hearts were awarded to Capt. show the impact of returning Other promising prospects in- Jenson, 1stLt Woodruff, Pfc Schilling, Pvt Deuck, and the Purple veterans. Labor department figclude, Don· Hess, southpaw pitch- Heart with a gold star was awarded Pfc Hubbell. ures indicate that in only four er and property of the Portland - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 areas, with an aggregate poptIation of over 2,400,000-Washing- \ Beavers of the Pacific Coast ton, D. C., Peoria, Hampton Roads League. While with the Beavand Richmond--do job openings ers he pitched a portion of one exceed the labor supply. Three season before entering the Maother areas-Charleston, S. C., rine Corps. Left fielder on the Ogden and Salt Lake City--dropclub is Stan Bolton, formerly of ped from this category during Dethe Philadelphia Athletics. Hold_ The wild and wooly west is not cember to the ranks of cities. ing down the first base job on dead! where ?-pplicants just about bal~ the CamPen team is Leo HagAnimals still 'roam the ranges ance the number of jobs. erty, property of the Boston Red Expired war contracts, delays to prey on stock and veteran Sox. in reconversion and other factors horsemen have not lost the knack Other members of the aggreChPhm Richard Milestone, Jr. combined with the accelerated regation have many college and of twirling a lariat. was awarded the Jitterbug con- turn of local veterans are swingsemi-pro games to their credit.

This was demonstrated beyond test prize at the HqBn party held ing the employment balance to 8 Several games have already a doubt this week when Roy here last week. .

After being labor surplUS. been scheduled by the club, and Witman, a former Marine officer judged the number ,one jitterbuga few practice sessions have been stationed at this camp, roped a' gel' at th~ party, MIlestone treatThe Veterans Administration played. Games with Escondido, treed wildcat that had been de- e~ .~ose m .~ttendance to an ex- ruled, in a decision involving a Miramar, Naval Training Center stroying his sheep grazing here. hibitlon of JItterbug art. nonunion member and veteran and UCLA, have been set up. The newly captured beast now i;; Guests at the party and dance who applied for readjustment alWatch the SCOUT for dates and a camp pet--or as near to being were the performers from the lowances because of stoppage of eomplete schedule of games. a pet as a wildcat can be.

Wrestling Show, who were intro- work due to a strike, that a vetPersonnel may witness the Witman, whose home' is Ox- duced to the cro,:,,",d by Acting eran who is directly "interested"> daily practice sessions at the 12 lif M' I' Master of Ceremomes, PISgt Sam in a strike is disqualified from d Ca ., was a nar, anne leu- Scherr. such allowances under the GI Bill area park at 1400. cenant~ veteran of th~ Solomo~5 One of the highlights of the ev- of Rights. His direct interest lies 01 campaIgn, and recen y was m ening was the presentation of a in the benefits he would receive charge of the camp stable. He Platoon Sergeant Warrant to if the strike results in a wage innow grazes sheep on the spa- S e h err b y C I R . G . H un, t CO 0 f crease, the ruling holds. o. cious acres of the camp. 7.no~ HqBn. The cat attacked his flock and Hundreds of pretty young ladOf the 46,836 applIcations for was treed by several hounds. ies from, the San Diego YWCA loan guarantees approved by the Last Monday, an ex-Marine The dogs had taken a severe and USO attended and enjoyed VA, 42,555 were for homes, 3,276 Officer, LtCol Wfalter S. Gaspar, beating at the claws of the CDI'. the festivities. for small businesses and only 1,Now $20 richer for holding the 005 for farms. Repayment of who retired as commanding of- nered feline when Witman arficer of the Marine Station at rived to rope him from his perch lucky number for the door prize $75,519,844.55 is involved in the is Pfc M. L. Works. loans. A flood of applications for Moffett Field, was sworn in as on an overhanging limb. loans is anticipated when the re-, "Bobby," as ·Marines in Hay. • . sheriff of Santa Clara County, in a ceremony held in Palo Alto, barn Canyon have named their COLORADO SPRINGS.-Corp. cently liberalized amendments are new playmate, is about two years Maurice Rosen, Camp Carson, operative.

California.

The new sheriff stated that he old and has a nasty temper. He made Ripley's Believe It or Not planned no "shake-up" in pres- feasts upon ground squirrels, last June when his black hair 'Sitate bonus legislation is gainent policies of the office, and raw meat and water and has fell out, then all grew, back in ing momentum. New York State Now his white has appdinted a bonu~ committee added that he planned no daily shown an amazing appetite for again-white. "inspections" of the prisoners or Marines who venture too close thatch is black again. Even Ar- of legislator~o'I) handle veteran benefit bills. to his chai;:. my medicos are confused. office staff.

HUGE WILD CAT CAPTURED IN CAM ,PEN HILLS

HQBNPARTY GALA AFFAIR

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$200 TO DIMES DRIVE

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MARINE OF THE lEEK With wrestling and "rasslers", holding a prominent spot in this weeks issue of the SCOUT, we I decided not to be pikers and go' all the way, so we chose PISgt Samuel (Big Sam) Scherr, the bigshot at the 12 Area Bowling !illeys, who is also a "rassler" of I some note.

I Built like a bUll, Sam tips the I 3cales at a cool 245 pounds, a former professional wrestler, and ~ormer heavyweight champ of the Pacific Fleet, this big boy, who moves around like a tank, and has a line of chatter like Mr. F. 11:. Boone of Lexington, Ky., is well Imown, not only at CamPen but throughout the United States, for his wrestling ability, which is surpassed only by his selling prowess.

While on duty at the Cleveland, Ohio recruiting station, he sold $20,000 worth of War Bonds to such customers as Bing Crosby, PISgt Sam Scherr Ann Corio, the Boswell Sisters and to Powers models.

Sam's big ptoblem at present big boy is satisfiec.

There' probably only one peris to keep the members of Headquarters Battalion happy. As a son in this neck of the woods that member of the Battalions Special gives Sam any "guff" and that is Service staff he has the task of his six month old son Victor, who aiding in the Battalions Recreation is capable of making "Big Sam" hit the deck at all hours of the activities.

With close to 14 years in the night. He claims he has been on Corps, the big boy, states "it's my more "details' since Victor took command, than he has in his 14 life's work."

Recently presented with the years in the Corps. "bottom rocker" to his Sergeant There's much mor·e that could stripes, PISgt Scherr cannot be be written about Sgt Scherr, but termed as "rank happy." As long time and space does not permit it as he can keep the boys in his here, but we can truthfUlly say, outfit pleased, and receives a few he is one man the Marine Corps compliments for his efforts, the is fortunate to have on it's rolls.

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Sgt Maj H. E. Maitland, right, in his last official act as president of the Staff NCO Club presents Lt Col L. W. Smith, Special Services Officer, with a check for $200 to aid the CamPe:1 March cf Dimes drive. The money was contributed from the club fund. which has made many previous donations to worthy causes and swelled the total CamPen donations to $6074.52. Sgt Maj Maitland was succeeded by Sgt Maj J. J. Buclay, who took over the role as president of the club on February 1.

RED CROSS ASST RETURNS FROM PACIFIC DUTY

83 RE-ENLIST DURING PAST WEEK Eighty-three more Marines signed up for a hitch in the peace-time Marine Corps duro ing the past week at the Area Recruiting office.

Following their re-enlistment furloughs, the enlistees will report to the post or station of their choice, indicated at the time of reenlistment. for duty.

The number of reenlistments at the CamPen Recruiting office has been ranging between 75 and 100 for the past few weeks.

Recently arrived from the Pacific is Fi"ank Nichter, America!', Red Cross Assistant Field Supervisor, who was attached to the Fifth Amphibious Corps in Sasebo, Japan, since September 22, 1945. During 19 months of Red Cross service Mr. Nichter has been with the Marine Corps the entire time, all of which was overseas. Before joining the Fifth Amphibious Corps, 1\1r. Nichter was attached to the Fourth Marine Division and the Marine Transient Center.

Through his efforts clubs were established with the Second and Fifth DiThe marriage of PFC Betty vision, which offered recreational Rothroch, daughter of NIr. and facilities for the leathernecks. Mrs. Nelson K. Rothroch, NewLast Christmas Frank Nichter berg, Oregon, and Lt. James F. provided every enlisted man in Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. his outfit with a gift. package ::IS James Roberts, also of Newberg, well as personnel in the 32ml Oregon, took place on February Army and many other smaller 4 in the Ranch House chapel units. j whHe Chaplain Craven read the Now on terminal leave Nichter ceremony 111 the presence of a will report to Washingto'n, D. C., group ·of friends. for further assignment. A naThe bride wore a blue suit and tive of Toledo, Ohio, where his her attendant, PFC Grace Ness, wife now resides, Nichter is a a rust gabardine suit. graduate of the University of The bride has been stationed Toledo. at Camp Pendleton since last • March with the motor transport Be fair to yourself and your section. Lt. Roberts is on duty family. KEEP YOUR NSI. with the area recruiting office.

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RED CROSS NOTES DID YOU KNOW-

Production and Staff Assistance.

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That since Pearl Harbor these volunteers gave 812 million hours That there are 3,754 Red Cross in Volunteer Special Services.

Chapters located in every county *' . ,. ¥ in the United States . . . that That thousands are left destimore than 1,800 are located in small rural communities having tute every year as a result of poor transportation and commu- fires and floods, train wrecks nication facilities, but do the job and tornadoes . . . we have them every year . . . that Red Cross nonetheless.

Disaster Relief not only feeds, clothes and shelters the needy That the Red Cross women victims but helps them finanField Directors were sent overcially in the process of rebuildseas to every theatre to direct ing their homes . . . that nurs_ Red Cross service to Women Maing and medical care is extended rines in Hawaii, to WAVES, as long as needed.

SPARS and WACS assigned to * * '*" overseas stations.

That Red Cross trained armed * forces instructors in first aid That 3,000,000 men and women and combat swimming . . . to throughout America gave their swim in full com bat d res s time and energy to Volunteer through burning surface oil and Special Services by serving in to utilize life saving skills . . . the following Red Cross Corps: that 15 instructors were put Arts and Skills, Canteen. Volun- through their paces here at teer Dietitians' Aides, Home CamPen only two weeks ago by Service, Hospital and Recreation, Herbert Knight of the San Diego Volunteer Nurse's Aids, Motor, Chapter.

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RE-ENLISTMENT LECTURES CONVINCE SGT; SIGNS FOR 3 YRS. The area recruiting {jffice here I apparently is putting out some

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GIVE you a slight idea of the various denominations in monies contributed by CamPen per sonnel in the recent March of Dimes Drive; here's a breakdown of the dough as reported by' Lt Col Levi Smith, chairman of the drive. Currency $1,729, half dollars, $320.50, quarters $830, dimes $1,931:80, nickels $658.30, pennies $192.42 and checks $412.50, to make a total of $5,074.52. That's a lot of dough, and it will help make certain that somebody's children will be taken care of in the event they are stricken by the dreaded infantile paralysis.

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REALLY HAPPENED-A man and his wife were sitting in the living room when the phone rang. The man answered and said on the phone, "How on earth should I know? Why' don't you call the Coast Guard ?"

fairly enticing ,information, if the case of PISgt 1. D. De Closs can be used as a measuring stick.

PISgt De Closs was a troop handler in separation center here and guided more than 1000 troops from one department to another on their way to becoming civilians. One of the stops was a lecture on re-enlistment benefits in case lYlen wanted to return to the Marine Corps. ' De Closs claims he heard the lecture so many times that it started to work on him and before he knew it, he had walked up to the recruiting office and said, "Sign me up for another three years."

He enlisted in the Marine Corps first in 1940 and spent 53 months overseas, 35 of which was aboard the USS Tennessee and the other 18 at Kodiak, Alaska.

His home before entering the PISgt I. D. DeCIOl'ls Corps was Salinas, Calif.

His wife, Elva Jean, and daughter, Donna Jean, reside in duty at Moffett Field Naval Air Oceanside, but will move to San Station. He gets a 90-day furJose when Sgt De Closs begins lough first, however.

The wife asked, "Who was that, dear?"

The husband answered, "I haven't the faintest idea. jerk wanted to know if the coast were clear."

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A RELATIVE of mine who is in the Army was recently invited to have dinner at the home of a farmer friend in Iowa, and during the meal the farmer noted that his guest devoured an enormous amount of chicken. After dinner as they sat on the porch, a rooster came strutting past.

"By golly," exclaimed my relative, "that's a mighty proud looking rooster."

"He should be," the Army".

said the farmer, "he's just sent two sons to

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WEEKEND a CamPen Marine hitched a ride from LA back LAST to the base. During the course of the jou~ney the driver turned to the Marine and said, "Isn't it great speeding along mile after mile this afternoon like this-doesn't it make you glad that you're alive ?"

The Marine,' a veteran of many trips up and down highway 101, replied, "Glad? I'm amazed!"

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QUICKIE DEPARTMENT Before marriage a man yearns for a woman. the "y" is silent.

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Selected PoetryThere was a young maiden, a Sioux, As tempting as fresh honeydew.

She displayed her cute knees As .whe strolled by tepees And the brave$ all hollered "Wioux-lVioux!"

After marriage

NAVY FAVORS COORDINATING RD. ARMY FOR 'SEC'Y ARl\iED FORCES" In testimony before the Senate

Committee on Military Aff~irs, which is considering the Army's plan for a single Secretary of Armed Forces, top Army leaders have uniformly, favored' the change while Navy and Marine spokesmen just as emphatically opposed it and championed a broader plan fathered by the Navy.

The Army'S plan would abolish the offices of Secretary of War and Secretary of Navy and substitute a single Secretary of Armed Forces. Under him would be a Chief of Staff of all forces, aided by separate chiefs for Air, Army and Navy. The Joint Chiefs of Staff would be continued but as a military advisory body only.

The Army plan places responsibility for departmental preparation and review of the military budget completely in the hands of military personnel. Under the Navy proposal, each service would prepare its own budget, to be reviewed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a National Security Council and the Budget Bureau.

To promote economy, which is one of the principal claims made for the Army plan, the task of coordinating. all phases of procurement and logistics would be 'given to two individualS---an Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Industrial Mobilization and a Director of Common Supply and

Hospitalization.

The Navy plan on the other hand provides for creation of a Military Munitions Board. to coordinate all phases of procurement and logistics.

The board would consist of high civilian and military representatives from each department.

Research activity under the Army plan would be directed by an Assistant Secretary of Armed Forces for Scientific Research, overseeing research both in civilian laboratories and in separate research divisions for Air, Army and Navy.

Instead, the' Navy proposes that a Central Research and Development Agency be set up to coordinate the research activities of the separate services and' civilian research.

The Army has advanced no specific plan for coordinating intelligence activities of the government, but the Navy proposes to do this through a new Central Intelligence Agency which would serve all departments.

For military training, the Army has suggested combining the programs of all the services, while the Navy proposes to establish a Military Education and Training.

Board under the Joint Chiefs of Staff to integrate all military training and education.

MONDAY, 11 FEBRUARY,

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45 Pointers Discharged

Here. February 1

Pictured above are the 400 Marines with 45 points discharged at CamPen on Feb. 1, the day the new point score was effective.

LIST BAGGAGE BEING HELD AT CAMP WAREHOUSE Roster of baggage being held by this office as of th is date: Adams, John M. (574025) Pvt. 1 S/B Griffin, E . .T., Capt.

1 S/B Grover, G. M. Allison, J. B. 1 S/ B Hamilton, George E. Alvar~, J. Harper, G. R. Anderson, D. R (325H9) Sgt. 1 S/B Hartzel1, W. R. Bain, Robert W., Lt. 2 S/B Hill, C . .T. Baker, Donald ''\T., Pfc. 1 CRT Hilton, K. N., Major Baker, E. H., Pfc. ~~~ Hommel, R E., Lt. 01.

Baker, R E. (019952) Lt. 1TRK Hoon, Herbert D., Pfc. Baxter, Colin '1'., Lt. 2PCS Hopper, Anthony W., Pvt. Beche, Robert M., Major 1 S/B Hoskins, Lamar Van., Pvt. Becker, Roy .J., S/Sgt. 1 S/13 Hughes, K. W., Sgt. Bello, Arisitides, .T., Pfc. Bergamasco, .Toseph .T., Pvt. 1 S/B .Tones, J. H., Pfc. Beoing, Randall H., Lt. f~i~ .Tones, Lee R, Pfc. Boles. D., 1st Lt. 1 S/B .Turado, A. D., Cpl. Boston, Arthur J. ] S/B .Tustice, . .T. M. Bowman. Lucian J., C'VIO 1 S/B Kel1y, M. W., Pfc. Boyle, C. VI. 1 S/B Kel1y, T. M. Bradt, Wm . .T., Cpl. 1 S/B Kraak, arl, 2nd LI. Brady, A. F. Braun, Russell A., Pfc. 1 CRT Kuebler, A. G., Pfc. Brennan, .T. .T. ~;~ Laggren, R 1., Lt. Brinkheafoff, D. A., Pfc. I S/B I Lane, Russel1, Cpl. Bronnett, H. v\路.. Pfc. 1 R/ E Larcher, .T. Broughton, H. T. 1 S/B Lenger, R W., Cpl. Bryant, G. Pfc. 1 S/B LelVschner, R E. L., C/CK Buckel', R L., S/Sgt. Buono, A. S., Pvt. 1 S/B Linneman, L. B., Pfc. Burk, Leonard .T. I S/ B Loadholtz, .T. T., Cpl. Burns, R. E., Pfc. 1 Bs~~ Lull, H. W., Lt. Buzek, L. C. S/D Lyke, H. D., WO Byrd, L. S., Pfc. 1 S/B McFarland, Robert H., Cpl. CALlVA, J. W. 1 S/B McKinney, Wiley C., Cpl. Carola, T . .T. 1 TRE: .Mackey, Robert E., Pfc. Carrington, G. W.. Capt.

1 PKG May, C. W., Lt. Col. Cavanaugh, Carl R., Cpl. Chaffin-s, Fred C., Pfc. 1 CRT Miller C. E. Pfc. 1 S/B ' , Cheeney, Joseph E. F. 1 TRK Miller, C. L., P /Sgt. Clark, F. W., 1st Lt. 1 S'/B Montes, F. V. Conway, Vernon W., Cpl. 1 S/B Moor, E. H., 1st Lt. Coulter, R. L., Pfc. 1 S/B Mozzali, L. A., T/Sgt. Cox, M., Cpl. 1 BOX Newbit, 'Vm. P., 1st Lt. Craves, .Toe B., Pfc. 1 CRT Norton, James 0., 1st Lt. Davis, Frank B., Cpl. Davis, Gerald 1 S/B Noval" A. L., Gy/Sgt. Dumanski, J. S., Lt. g~J Oliver, W. M. Dyroft, W. F., Lt. IS/B Osborne, James L., WO -Eastaver, W. A. 1 CHST Owens, Edgar G., Pvt. Eberhart, W. G., Lt. 1 S/B PereIra, Francis, E., Pfc. Elliott, H. R 1 S/B Pereira, T. J., Pvl. Fitzsimons, William G., Lt. Foote, G. R, Cpl. 1 S/B Perkins, L. '1'., 1st Lt. Frost, D. S., Cpl. 1 S/B Pino, R M., Pfc. Fulgham, Bishop H., Pfc. g~f Praffitt, L. F., Lt. Garrett, Gysten W., Gy/Sgt. 1 CS Pulver, W. F., Lt. Col. Gittelsohn, R B., Chaplain 1 S/ B Purtee, J. H., Gy/Sgt. Goq.win, James A., Pfc. 1 S/B Quinlan, Y. W., Cpl. Goldey, G. T.

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WEEKLY DEMOBI'LIZING PROGRESS Report for week ending 25 January.

OFFICERS Male Officer separations 688 Total Male Officer separations, 17 Aug 45 to 25 Jan 46 .

Female Officer separations _ 6 Total Female Officer separations, 17 Aug 45 to 25 Jan 46 .

MALE ENLISTED Discharged (reasons other than demobilization plan) 1,080 Discharged (in accordance with demobilization plan) 5,399.

Total discharged during week ..

Total discharged, 17 Aug 45 to 25 Jan 46 ..

Enlistments and reenlistmentll (19 Jan 46 to 25 Jan 4 6inclusive) : 850 Departed U. S. for Overseas None Arrived U. S. from Overlleas 2,483 FEMALE ENLISTED Dillcharged (reasons other than demobilization plan) 93 Discharged (in accordance with demobilization plan) 476 Total discharged for week ..

Total discharged, 17 Aug 45 to 25 Jan 46 : .

PROGRESS Planned discharge quota, week 19 Jan 45 to 25 Jan 46 .

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THE PENDLETON SCOUT

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Special considerations are be_ll.a ing shown to repatriated enlisted

By Pfe. Bea A. Heeney men who had fallen into the "SHOCK" with Vincent Price hands of the enemy.

Almost 3,200 Naval enlisted personnel and Lynn Bari.

Psychological drama ! ! ! About were prisoners of war.

Not only' is their transporta- a woman who sees a murder, the tion expedited upon release, but shock sends her on the path to their pay, medical screening, insanity, but the murderer is finleave and processing of records ally caught and everything is are rushed to avoid any unnec- cleared up. essary delays.

"BLUE DAHLIA"-Alan Ladd, Immediately upon return to Veronica Lake.

Naval jurisdiction, a man is givThe newest picture this pair en an initial advancement in rathas made, as usual its a mystery ing.

Following rehabilitatior. about a returning serviceman leave-which may vary from 30 who finds that his wife has been to 90 days dependent upon sta- untrue, but, there's quite an untus of health and duration of usual triangle about this picture. absence while imprisoned-he may It's a good picture and interestbe given additional advancements ing too. in rating by his new co=and"FACE OF MARBLE',-John ing officer as soon as he is qualified professionally. This may Carradine, Claudia Drake. be done without regard to vaI guess the title of this picture cancies.

Also upon return to refers to John Carradine, another duty, the men are assigned to Brrr Brrr picture. This makes shore duty in the Naval District three in a row. or Naval Air Training CommanJ "BEHIND GREEN LIGHTS"of their choice, unless sea duty Carol Landis, Wm. Gargan. is specifically requested.

Here we are again . . . Another Although recommendations fo!' temporary or permanent appoint- murder mystery. They can't figments to warrant or commis- ure out whether poor Carol done sioned officer status from serv- it or not, but see it to find the ice sources have been stopped answer. Looks like mystery week for ,other men, former prisoners at Camp Pendleton.

WR THEATRE NOW OPEN A long-anticipated 0 pen i n g night was the high point of life in 24 area last week, when the large homoja hut became a theater for WRs only.

Now equipped with two 35 mm. projectors and acco=odations for 250 girls, the hut theater is to be first on the camp movie schedule, the A&M office ~n­ nounced.

Movies will be shown twice on Monday, W·ednesday. and Friday at 1800 and 2000. There will be one showing on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, at 1900.

WRs only may attend. They are privileged to wear sports clothes and dungarees as well' as uniforms. $1

Fifth Marines Due Home, Await Replecements

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MONDAY, 11 FEBRUARY, 1946

"NOTORIOUS LONE WOLF"Gerald Mohr, Janis Carter.

No, this title doesn't refer to anyone in Camp Pen. . . or does it? Probably could, though .

As you've guessed, another whodun-it.

"SCARLET STREET"-Ed G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea.

This is the picture to see-:.-one of the best written and acted stories of its type. You wouldn't want to miss this one. Go see it at either 13, 14, 15, 17, or 12.

Girls at 24 Area.

1. CINDERELLA .rONES, Sonny Tufts, Betty Fields.

2. GIRL ON THE SPOT. Lois Collier, .ress Barker.

3. WALK IN THE SUN, Dana Andrews. Hunz Hall. ~. BANDIT OF THE SHERWOOD FOREST, Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise.

6. FEAR, Warren Willlam, Anne Gwynne.

6. NORTHWEST TRAIL, JC'hn Litel, .roan Woodbury.

7. SHOCK, Vincent Price, Lynn BarL 8. BLUE DAHLIA, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake.

9. FACE OF MARBLE, .rohn Carradine, Claudia Drake.

10. BEHL'fD GREEN LIGHTS, Carole -Landis, Wm. Gargan.

11. NOTORIOUS LONE WOLF, Gerald Mohr, Janice Carter.

12. SCARLET STREET, Joan Bennett, Edw. G. Robinson.

13. JESSE .rAl\1ES, Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda.

H. THE VIRGINIAN, Gary Cooper.

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PEIPING, Feb. 6 (A.P.)-When Landry at ext. 2241. replacements arrive this month WANTED: Portable typewriter in good condition. Call W /0 Hughes, virtually all of the U. S. Fifth at ext. 381. marine regiment will be started for home, Brig. Gen. Louis R. FOR SALE: '42 Chevrolet tudC'r sedan in excellent condition. Has raJones marine co=ander in this dio, heater spotlight and good area, ' announced today. The regitires. Contact WO M. G. Myers at ment fought on Okinawa.

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97 S I,PS TO BE TARG'ETS IN

PI'CI'FIC ATO,Mle BO,MB TESTS America's atomic bomb tests at sea-code name "Cross-roads" -will be a mammoth ArmyNavy-civilian operation carried out by Joint Task Force 1 with 97 target ships, including 5 bat .. tleships, 2 aircraft carriers, 4 cruisers, 1 destroyer, and 8 submarines. All the combatant target ships are surplus U. S. Navy vessels except the Jap battleship Nagato and light cruiser Sakawa and the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen.

In addition, about 50 operating ships will be used. Some 20,000 "JESSEl\ JAMES" Tyrone personnel, including Naval crews, Power, Nancy Kelly scientists and planners, will take This is a reissue on the picture part. that you saw about two or three Two separate tests are schedyears ago. It's still a good piculed-one in early May at an ture, though. You've all heard altitude of several hundred feet about Jesse, so, we won't tell you above the targets, the other the story. around 1 July at water level.

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THURS.

His staff includes Maj. Gens.

W. E. Kepner and A. C. McAuliffe, USA, Rear Admiral W. S. Parson, USN, and Dr. R. A. Sawyer, technical director.

The U. S. target ships designated are: Battleships-Arkansas, New York, Nevada, Pennsylvania; Heavy Cruisers-Pen_ sacola, Salt Lake City; Aircraft C a l' r i e r s-Saratoga, Independence; Destroyers - May l' ant, Trippe, Stack, Rhind, Bagley.

Helm, Ralph Talbot, Mugford, Lamson, Flusser, Conyngham, Smith, Anderson, -Mustin, Wainwright, Hughes; SubmarinesSkipjack, Tuna, Parche, Dentuda, Searaven, Skate, Pilotfish, Apogan.

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According to theory of aerodynamics and as may be readily demonstrated through laboratory tests and wind tunnel experiments, the Bumblebee because of the size, weight and shape of his body, in relation to the total wing spread is unable to fly.

Bikini Atoll in the Marshall group, where the tests will be staged, is made up ,of over 20 islandR stretching 21 % miles in an east-west direction. Target ships will be placed so that effects will vary from probable But.... the Bumblebee, being destruction to negligible damage ignorant of these profound sciamong ships of each type. entific truths, goes ahead and flies Heading the task force is Vice anyway--and manages to make Admiral W. H. P. Blandy, USN, a little honey everyday! !