Gruber Guidon (Newspaper) - September 15, 1944, Camp Gruber, Oklahoma II GUIDON VOLUME I CAMP 15 1944 NUMBER 6 Relatives Enter On Identification; Issue Guest Cards Visitors to Camp Gruber now obtain temporary passes at the main gate by giving the name of the soldier they intend to after suitably identifying If relatives are staying at one of the guest they may be issued a guest card by the which will both as a main gate pass and as identification should they apply for a permanent These guest passes are good so long as they remain at the guest A permanent pass may be issued at the Intelligence just inside the main to relatives of military upon proper In the case of a wife whose husband is a letter from him will serve as Visitors to unit areas of the 42d division should observe visiting which begin at 4:30 in the so as not to interfere with training They must also observe alj restrictions within the remaining on main traveled roads at all times unless escorted by a member of the military Area of Greenleaf Lake Designated for Civilian Fishermen Don't be surprised if you see civilian plaids and boots on Greenleaf A designated area of the lake has been thrown open to the public and all jurisdiction and supervision turned over to the Oklahoma Fish and Game Because the lake is within firing areas of various heavy type it is necessary that the fishing areas be definitely established and At this time the fishing area begins with the southeast corner of the dam at the spillway and runs the east side the lake for approximately two miles of water Signs establishing the areas are posted and it is absolutely necessary that the fishermen follow not for feat of violation of but for the safety of individuals 250th FA Entertains In Bivouac Area Two shows were presented for the entertainment of the men of the 250th Field Artillery Group last Thursday 7 Sept. 1944. A complete variety show was taken to the bivouac area of the 535th and the regular Thursday night free movies were given in the 250th's Rec Hall for the men in The show in the field proved that there can be fun on With the bed of a two and a half ton truck doing duty as a the program was presented to a large crowd of enthusiastic Leading off was the music of the 232nd Dance Band with the piano handled ably by S Sgt. John Marx of the 435th FA Among the speciality acts it would be difficult to choose a S Sgt. John Henderson of the 232nd and T 5 of of the 250th shared the master of ceremonies role with great M Elliott Ruben of the 435th FA needed only the to provide Sinatra with real competition as he sang those songs leading the Hit The audience was completely amazed by the magic of S Sgt. James Horan of Co. of the 232nd. The whistling of S Sgt. the violin of T 5 Walter the accordion of Pfc. Louis all of the 232nd, provided additional melodic specialties to round out the evening's At the Rec Hall the movies which are presented every Thursday night featured last season's football Tea Dance in Tulsa On Saturday Oct. 1 The Philbrook Art Center is giving a tea dance in Tulsa ior servicemen Sunday October 1. The music will be furnished by the 242nd Infantry directed by Irving The to Service Corps of All enlisted men are invited to under a new are now entitled to enter or depart camp by any gate during the hours that gate is Army Provides Equipment for Baby GI's A nursery in an army no such But suppose you were a proud GI with mama and baby here for a Where would you quarter them? if you were on the ball you'd have them assigned Room Five in Guest House No. 2 where the basic Table of Equipment provides the only nursery on the complete with all garrison No doubt Miss Frances the keeps in mind the difficulties that arose when the first baby visited camp back in 1942. Chasing all over the area for a mess hall in which to heat milk is no There's a a bottles and cooking and a double gas burner for sterilizing containers and preparing baby's Small sized sheets and blankets are regular There's also a bed for and even a set of training pictures on the a an and what Pvt. Russell of the 242d who these pictures for is now working on a 30 x 16 foot mural for the social hall in Service Club No. 2. He has done many fine lithographs of scenes in western towns and the Colorado ranch where he grew Light Opera Stars Please at Club No. 1 Musical Evening JACK HARROLD AND CATHLEEN CHAMBERS GIVE LIGHT CLASSICS Jack Harrold and Cathleen visiting stars of the New Opera presented a real musical treat before the crowded social hall of Service Club No. 1 Monday In a program of light they sang with freshness and gaiety that won them the well deserved applause of the soldier audience. They are on their way to New York 1o rejoin the cast of Merry with whom they have been touring the west The immediate impression from the opening You was of their skill and confidence in concerted their voices blending well and the studied effects being tossed off with Mr. Harold's three which demonstrated the full quality of his voire and an effortless dynamic the smoothness of the true Italian bel style being especially noticeable in Sole He once sang the lead in as a student of seventeen in Sweet Mystery of which concluded this was one of many numbers that Victor Herbert wrote for the artist's Orville Miss Chambers pleased with the the lilting in My of and Cole Porter's Love She maintained an even quality in all the high notes being especially but which came displayed her best emotional The encore duet which came showed again how well these two sing in balance and diction and At this pleasant surprise was injected when Jack Harrold called from the audience Pvt. Mark Fairington of the 42d who was the original New Opera sang What a Beautiful to great The audience then substituted for the glee club which had been and joined Jack and Miss Chambers in and Caisson Two more bel from Puccini's and of were heard before the evening closed in the enjoyable singing of more songs by Tec 5 George Lynn of the 42d Division was the excellent accompanist for the D.S. Operate AA Training Device Engineers Decorate Recreation Hall For Meeting Place FEATURE JAM IN OPENING PROGRAM War Department Reveals Plan of Demobilization HERE IS THE MACHINE GUN ANTI-AIRCRAFT TRAINER Toe 4l Roy Pritchett loads tho compressed air Paul Franzon and S Wilbort Hecht look They are all from the 921st Ord. HAM Co. man the Hecht in the examines one of the model airplane Note the loud speaker behind the trainee and the ultra-violet I attached to the Training Simulates Reality Machine Gun Device Tests Sight One of the realistic training devices which the i army is using more and more n its program of simulated battle preparation Antiaircraft Machine flun Trainer now in regular use at Shop No. 7 on K Under the stress of battle sounds from loud immediately behind and above and the pounding kick of weapon in his the machine gun concentrates on swiftly moving planes which skim before him at various angles from one side or the The trigger action as well as the general appearance is that of a machine down ll 1 11-c I aid mi r. if invas to the from tlir Willi ronl n il baltje target plan u at a or flight before a I The effect is that of actual planes at normal tiring Against them the while plastic pellets The arc of their path i a light lo side of ihe effect of tracer avoid breakage of the model are gum A compressor and radio tubes power curl sound for these complex of which there arc and there even a special feeding hopper to load the illuminated lolel ray the under the by A variety of talents in the Engineer Group for the opening of their newly decorated recreation hull last Friday when a large enthusiastic crowd was offered an hour's informal headlined by Uie 14-piece dance Responsible for Hie four murals and general decoration wih Pfc. Mike Zajas of the 1280th who worked many days on the by T Sgt. Walter and T Sgt. Max Stoldt The bund boasts many first run Paul Voltaire was formerly lead trombone with and Stanley held down the trumpet chair for Johnny They opened with Tommy Dorsey's Paul Voltaire's tenor A sweet and hot version of of preceded the first jam session by seven members of the Domingues on soprano on De Lucia on tenor Voltaire on Zivich on Lessard on and Wein at the in and plenty of hot licks in won applause and Chester Housworth some animal ending with Donald Duck trying to start his Model after which the full band was heard again in Jan Savitt's Kansas City highlighting the three Eddie De rippled off a numbers on his including and the m which the audience joined with Eddie has played with Xavier featured several combinations in the the sax the six and the trombone with A variation of the old felt hat mute is used by these in the form of helmet liners painted with improved tonal A arrangement of closed the Mike who did the wall is a portrait painter in civilian and a graduate of the Buffalo School of Fine In 1936 he took the New York Art Society's first prize for a character study portrait in for Wax The post chapel at Fort Warren needed waxing and the clerk's chaplain asked for transportation to get wax from the PX to use in the Soon a carry all drove the idea of the carry the puzzled clerk the of replied the the you're gonna use in the replied the GRUBER SOLDIER WINS FIRST INFANTRYMAN COMBAT BADGE HERE First man at Camp Gruber the Combat Infantryman badge for conduct in action against the is Sgt. Frank J. Zbyk of the 606th Tank Destroyer The which carries additional monthly compensation by act of was made since Sgt. Zbyk to Camp The Combat Infantryman under army is restricted to warrant and enlisted men of infantry except those in the Medical Department and the Corps of Only SURPLUS FIXED BY PRIORITY CREDITS ON DEPENDENTS Plans for limited ization of America's huge were announced recently the War aid cun lain the linn of themselves The priority system will In used in tin Pacific war theater the No. 1 To t h it theater will be 11 an pm PH millions of million ni tons of landing cun The four factors the priority system calculated in this manner 1. Service based m the total number i of army service since Septim ber 10, 1940. when the law became 2. Overseas based mi the number of months 3.' Combat based on each award of Medal of Service Legion ol Mm Silver d Flying Bronze Air Medal I'm pie Heart and battle mi theater campaign i 4- Credit for each depend ant child under op to Most of the reduction .in total strength will be the ground run less reduction m and service the greater number that will be needed in the Pacific The army stud thai of the qualification of nine they will never become while the war con But all men US Will be hilled into a surplus division eventually return to Ihe ted visions with long combat m Olds will not be relumed n tact to the United State Only with top service and depend ency ratings will he withdrawn for but will continue be spread through and men not di charged will either occupation forces m Km ope or be shifted to the theater of while men who have not seen outside United Staler will In used for enlisted are the extra which continues as long as they are in any combat ground or during There is also an Expert Infantryman awarded for satisfactory performance in battle or for attaining standards of proficiency established by the War This badge carries half the extra pay of the higher Combat Soldiers Locate Friends In Library Registers Red Cross leave area service clubs in the British Isles are equipped to serve meals and snacks and to provide bed accommodations daily to servicemen on Soldiers from every state in the union and several territories have registered in the libraries of Service Club No. 1 and Service Club No 2 The register at Service Club No. 2 is kept In a large book by Beginning last it includes signatures and addresses of many soldiers in the 88th Division as well as organizations now on the Hawaii is represented by four and the Philippines by The signatures at Service Club No. 1 are kept on 48 different registers around Ihe walls of the upstairs reading room of the D. and Hawaii are Many of names and addresses have been set down since September of 1942, when the 88th Division was first Soldiers signing these registers frequently find friends they knew back home are stationed right here in Camp
