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CAMP BARKELEY NEWS
Friday, March 24, 1944
iPIVATE RUDER
“Sergeant! I can’t go! I just remember leaving a tent peg
back in Texas!”
Speaking Of Mascots-
Private “Sally,” K-9 corps, on
temporary duty with Co. A, 63d
Med. Tng. Bn., showed great devo-
tion to duty last Friday when she
delivered seven prospective candi-
dates for OCS, K-9C. At present
time, the new arrivals are being car-
ried attached unassigned.
Born on St. Patrick’s Day, the
first candidate to see the light of
day was appropriately named Pa-
trick.
Others in order of their birth
were named in honor of Co. A’s of-
ficers.
If anyone reading this article
doubts the veracity of it, he can
find detailed evidence in the bat-
talion CD’s report for March 17,
which is now on file in 63d bat-
talion headquarters.
* * *
An Army unit wouldn’t be a real
GI organization unless it had a
mascot, but Co. D, 63d Med. Tng.
Bn., claims distinction of having the
most unusual one in Camp or in
any camp in Texas, for that matter.
It’s a pet alligator which traveled
all the way from Florida to take
up quarters in the shower room of
Co. D's latrine.
“Allie” as he was named by a
WAC who met him on the train
coming to Camp from Ft. Benning,
Is the property of Cpl. W. Keegan
Townsend, Co. C, 63d Med. Tng.
Bn. Townsend, a former cadreman
in Co. D, received “Allie” as a gift
from a friend who was in paratroop
training with him at Ft. Benning,
who in turn had brought the scaly
creature, from his home in Florida.
Townsend suffered a leg injury
in training and was returned to
his original station to become a
cadreman with Co. C. With him he
brought “Allie” enclosed in a box.
Although a member of Co. C he
has farmed his friend out to Co.
D. Here “Allie” seems to enjoy him-
self as he becomes oriented to his
new environment; his only com-
plaint being that some of the men
using the shower room use too hot
water. He prefers a luke warm spray
—about the same temperature as
the Florida swamp water in which
he used to wallow.
Townsend declares that “Allie”
is easy to keep—he feeds him a
small quantity of meat once a week.
That helps him to keep his slender,
masculine figure, Townsend said.
* * *
Even pet racoons veer from the
straight and narrow at times.
“Rookie,” who has been the furry
mascot of Co. A, 61st Med. Tng.
Bn., ever since its owner, Sgt. Carl
Koch, brought him back to Camp
from furlough, has been AWOL for
more than a week. His disappear-
ance has caused his master no end
of worry. Koch is undecided wheth-
er the yen for the out-of-doors
caused “Rookie” to forsake his com-
fortable home in the company sup-
ply room or whether he, too, was
affected by the same instinct that
causes a young man’s thoughts to
turn to more amorous things in
the spring time.
At any rate Sergeant Koch thinks
that “Rookie” is being very ungrate-
ful in running away. He has even
Red Cross Man Gets Silver Star!
James P. Shaw, American Red Cross field director, who res-
cued American G.I.’s from the sea after their landing craft had
received a direct bomb hit on July 11, 1943, near Cicala, Sicily,
and who cared for the wounded under fire of attacking enemy
planes, is awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action by Maj.-
Gen. John T. Lewis. The award is the first of World War U to
an American Red Cross worker*
TjHVE non-coms in Co. D, 57th
F Med. Tng. Bn. were claiming a
new record this week—if there ever
was an old one for their feat.
It seems that last week, just as
the noon meal was completed, the
kaypees had to be pulled out of
the mess hall to hear the Articles
of War. While they were gone,
S-Sgt. Edward Kruk, mess serg-
eant; Sgt. Edward Koloze, supply
sergeant; Platoon Sergeants Louis
Bianchini and Walter Sapinski;
and Cpl. William Radi, decided to
see how long it would take them to
get,the mess hall in shape.
Sgts. Kruk and Koloze pitched
into the dishes; Sgt. Bianchini and
Cpl. Radi tackled the pots and
pans, and Sgt. Walter Sapinski was
detailed to stow away the pots and
pans. That task completed in a
flurry, the five tackled the task of
cleaning the floor, tables and
kitchen.
Eighteen minutes later, swears
lst-Sgt. Benny Higgins, the task
was completed. The story does not
end there, according to Sergeant
Higgins. In case you’re wondering
how the place looked after a rush
job, the Co. D mess hall stood reg-
imental inspection that afternoon
and received a grade of 94.5!
* * *
Sgt. Louis Bianchini of Co. D,
57th Med. Tng. Bn. figures he has
enough trouble, what with people
pronouncing his name wrong, but
the sergeant figured he’d seen ev-
erything the other day while drill-
ing a bunch of recruits.
“When I say ‘right’,” Bianchini
told an erring trainee, “put your
right foot down—like this,” and the
sarge demonstrated.
The trainee watched with in-
terest, thought for a moment,
scratched his head, and murmured:
But sergeant, how can I put
my right foot down when you say
right—I’m left handed!”
Sad Short Story!
“His ceiling price used to be a parter . now he’s holding
out for War Bonds!”
Service Club Has Musical Menu
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By Camp Newspdp.er Servit
Be sure you can obtain living
quarters before you move your wife
and baby to Abilene. At present
the Travelers Aid Service informs
us that the situation is desperate.
There just isn’t any place for
babies to live in Abilene.
The Travelers Aid Service now
has a list of over 80 families who
are awaiting accommodations and
the situation shows no signs of
clearing up in the near future. So,
to make a sad story short the
Travelers Aid asks that all service-
men who have been planning on
moving their families to Abilene
should postpone the move for the
time being. But if this is impossi-
ble, the next bit of advice you
should pass along to your wife is
that she should bring along a baby
bed or basket and by all means
rubber sheets.
This could be called “Good Music Week” at Service Club
No. 1 because some excellent musical programs are being
arranged for the entertainment of enlisted men. An orches-
tra will be there from Hardin-Simmons University on Mon-
day and on Tuesday the Abilene Christian College band
will play. Then on Thursday the 12th Armd. Div. band will
present a concert.
Tonight’s program at Service
Club No. 1 will include a movie,
“Musical. Comedy”, which will start
at 8 o’clock. This movie is free to
all and is guaranteed to be good
entertainment.
On Saturday night the club will
have open house—meaning you can
do almost anything you want to
such as write letters, drink cokes
or just sit around and talk.
Sunday’s program will include
the famed “talent hour” which
starts at 8 o’clock. The program
actually lasts longer than an hour
and during that time Sgt. A. C.
Wimpee, emcee, will show you the
time of your life. If you have any
talent—hidden or otherwise—be
sure to register for the show. You’ll
have a good time entertaining your
buddies.
The appearance of the Hardin-
Simmons orchestra on Monday will
be at 8 o’clock.
On Tuesday night at 8 o’clock the
A. C. C. band will play.
Ed Shumway, Camp Song-Lead-
er, will direct his songfest at the
club starting at 7:30 p. m. Wed
nesday. Come out and sing with
Ed and you’ll go home happy.
The concert by the 12th Armd
Div. band will start at 8 o’clock
Thursday night.
(Don’t forget, Service Club No. 1
has musical instruments to loan to
you if you’re getting anxious for
some practice once again. See any
of the club officials—they’ll fix
you up.)
GI Jokers Will
Judge Pin-Ups
IL
Wide-eyed patients will gather
at the Red Cross center of Sta.
Hosp. Saturday night for a “per-
sonal pin-up show.”
All this week Gray Ladies have
been collecting the best pin-ups in
each ward! These will be taken to
the recretion room where the show
will be judged Saturday night by
a group of enlisted men. There will
be three prizes for the best pin-
ups.
Patients were given an opportun-
ity to submit pictures of their best
girls, their sisters, babies, mothers
or wives. The pin-up judging will
take place just before a Bingo
party at 7 o’clock.
Movies will be shown .at the cen-
ter this afternoon at 2:30 and
again tonight at 6 bells. Flickers
also were shown on Monday and
on Tuesday there was a patient’s
talent night program.
A band concert was presented on
Wednesday night and on Thursday
there was a chapel song service
and quiet games with the patients
raising the roof gently.
been heard to say that had he
known his furry friend was going
to break Army regulations he would
have left him in the Riverside, 111.,
zoo where the two became acquaint-
ed when Koch was employed by
the zoo before entering the Armv.
Know Your Rights!
Know your rights as a renter
and if you don’t know them con-
sult the Army Housing Burean in
the Abilene Chamber of Commerce
building, South First and Oak, and
it will help you with your problem.
War - time housing regulations
provide unusual protection to the
renter both as to the price he needs
to pay for a room on unit as well
as terms upon which he must be
forced to move. Briefly the land-
lord can evict a tenant only if he
can definitely prove that he needs
the quarters for his own personal
use or for members of his family
or if he wishes to make major re-
pairs or renovation. In any event
he must give a 10-day written
notice both to the tenant and to
the rental director of OPA. In
no case is it necessary to pay any
bonus or any amount over the legal
rental in order to keep your
quarters.
The law is on your side but it is
a good idea to have a definite un-
derstanding-with the landlord from
the beginning regarding payment
of utilities, upkeep of lawn and
housing of children or pets.
Q. I’m a sea-loving sea dog,
stranded in the Army. What I want
to know is, can I get transferred
to the Coast Guard? *
A. There is no way of transferring
from the Army to the Coast Guard
as an enlisted man. However, on
May 10 and 11, the annual com-
petitive examination for appoint-
ments to the Coast Guard Academy
at New London, Conn., will be con-
ducted throughout the country. If
you are over 17 and under 22, a
high school graduate, unmarried
and ean meet the educational and.
physical requirements, you are eli-
gible for appointments as a cadet.
Applications must reach Coast
Guard Headquarters by April 10.
For full details write to United
States Coast Guard Public Rela-
tions Section, 42 Broadway, New
York.
Q. I have been married to my
wife since 1942. She has a six-year-
old child by a previous marriage.
Is this child eligible for a family
allowance?
A. Yes, you may apply for a fam-
ily allowance for your wife and her
child providing the child is living
with her and she is responsible for
its support. Illegitimate children
are also entitled to family allow-
ances, just in case you’re interest-
ed.
In Hollywood, Dorothy La-
mour received this note from a
Czech soldier stationed in Eng-
land:
“Dear Miss Lamour—I love
you very much. I dream about
you every night. Please send me
a carton of American cigaret-
tes.”
Gobble! Gobble!
WINDOWS TELL THE STORY
When you’re in town the next
few days, don’t fail to stop at the
display windows of the West Texas
Utilities Co., North Third and Cy-
press Sts., and see the two Army
Service Forces exhibits there. The
current exhibits, seventh and eighth
in a series depicting the various ac-
tivities of the Army Service Forces,
illustrate the work of the Special
Service Division and the Camp
Barkeley News. The exhibits were
prepared by the Gamp Public Rela-
tions Office
Roast turkey with all the trim-
min’s (except cranberries) added a
holiday touch to the party conduct-
ed by Co. B, 60th Med. Tng. Bn„
last Friday evening in the company
mess hall. Sgt. Silas St. Dennis,
mess sergeant, and his staff serv-
ed the guests so much of the tasty
fowl that it is said some of the
men left the table gobbling.
Food was not the only thing that
made the party successful. Follow-
ing the meal the men eased back
in their seats and enjoyed a pro-
gram of varied entertainment ar-
ranged by Pvt. Ned Cosmo, who
acted as master of ceremonies. Fea-
tured on the bill was a six-man
swing band composed of musicians
from Companys A and B. Others
on the program were Sgt. Brockett
of the 12th A. D., who played sev-
eral modern piano selections; Pfe.
Herb Chambers, also of the 12th
A. D., a former dancing instructor
who brought down the house his
clever dance routines, and Pvt.
Roy Smith, Co. D. 69th Med. Tng,
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