The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1944 Page: 2 of 6
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Activities in this department are
certainly mounting up. With arrangements
wfell underway to have a full array of var-
iety talent present for our watermelonfest
on .Sunday evening, we are .planning our
part in conjunction with the military for
the successful orientation of our Blue-
bonnets. We expect many things to mater-
ialize following the presentation of this
discussion series.
For our outdoor movie lovers, we are
screening this evening at the usual time—
about nine, “Seven Days Leave.1' Watch the
bulletin board for next Monday’s show.
NSW CADRM3N FOR PHYSICAL PROGRAM (C-l)
Corporal Keikkila is an expert at
swimming, boxing and gymnastics having
stood out as a playground instructor in
native Detroit. Some of his previous
military service was spent as a member of
the Military Police at the'Prisoner-of-
War Camp located near Alva, Okla.
Private Grainger holds a degree in
physical education gained at Springfield
College in Mass, He also practised phy-
sical therapy for seven years in his home
city of Berea, Soldier Grainger underwent
his'basic training here at Camp Berkeley
before going ;to Camp Grant.
Both men were enthusiastic about the
physical ratraining school conducted at
Camp Grant. Commenting on the athletic
character of the “students" present at
this'school, Corporal Keikkila stated
that, "It was the largest selection of
cauliflower ears ever collected in one
spot in this country,"
MFFT TFF F//Az1//F>/
NEW PHYSICAL RECONDITIONING OFFICER (C-l)
Preble will head the physical recondition-
ing department, ^ Private Lonnie Bell moved up from his
One of the first comments, Lt, Preble second position spot in the previous week1
made upon assuming his new post was-that Physical Fitness Test to cop top honors
heavy emphasis will be placed on' the week- past Friday morning.
lv PhysicaLFitness Tests. Also, with the
return" of 'Sergeants' Cathey and Farrington
from Special Service School and Sarge G-inpl
from leave, new things'/may be expected.,
Lt. Preble# 'comes t$‘"R and T with'a
fine record in physical reconditioning,
having held a like'post in the Air Force
at Amarillo, Texas. He is a recent grad-
uate of the School of'Special and Morale
Services at Lexington, Va.
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In the four events
test, Bell marked up
an average of 59, 11
points above the re-
cord average set one
week ago by Pvt. Gil
Bugler Rabusic col-
lected 57*5 points
for runner-up honors
With a mark of 55 >
Pvt. Billings placed third in full compet-
ition while at the same time leading membe:
BLUEBONNETS TO BE ORIENTED (C-l) 'of his Second platoon,' Pvt. Poyer, also
On next Tuesday evening, Mrs, Lucille.of Sarge Sharp’s squad, followed Billings
Gilstrap, Ass’t Field Director for the Red ’with a 5U. Privates Isner and Mott come
Cross will outline the close association
between Red Cross activities and the medi-
cal readjustment carried out by the Recon-
ditioning program. Two officers closely
identified with.R and T will describe the
military importance of early and effective LIBRARY RECEIVES VERY LATEST VOLUMES,
reconditioning
right behind with h7 and 1*6,5 respectively.
Aft eh .the Wihst Platoon’s short hike
today,' and the 2nd’s- light -exercise^—t-3e
ready to break all .records ■tomorrow*- ■Kiihbp
NET ASSISTANT EDITORS
From the staff of Hearst’s Chicago
Herald-Examiner came Pvt. Rollie Bemhafd.
From the Des Moines Resister, Ed Young.
Librarian Umphuries revealed this mor:
ing that his shelves now hold Up the folio
ing nevr books:'The DyeSs Story, Letters
from N. Guinea; Tarawa, 10 Years in Japan,
The Navies War, Short Cut to Tokio, The’
Escape From Tojo, 30 Seconds over Tokio,
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The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1944, newspaper, August 3, 1944; Camp Barkeley, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth598382/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.