Gruber Guidon (Newspaper) - May 18, 1945, Camp Gruber, Oklahoma Tlie Guidon VOLUME 1 CAMP OKLAHOMA 18 1945 NUMBER 41 Day at Camp Gruber Following inspection of all troops on the post on Victory in Europe last Maj Gen Charles H. commanding general of XXXVI Landon J. camp and Col Harold A. then commanding officer of 25th headquarters special Fourth dismount to take the The general's Capt Frederick T. is already on the Gruber Is Modern Built Overnight in Wilds Camp training grounds for two famous infantry divisions - the 88 th and the 42nd - have themselves mightily on European will be three years old First general order of the camp was published on May 21, 1942. The camp was named in honor of Brig Gen Edmund L. author of the stirring field artillery official Caisson a tune that has echoed through the deep valleys on the reservation as scores of artillery units trained for battle during the past three continue to do military reservation which houses Camp Gruber comprises 70,000 more than 109 square Transformation of this Oklahoma famous in days as a favorite spot for fishermen and was the job of Eighth Service command constructing ' and supervising this great large enough to accommodate 45,000 The result has been the development of a completely modern which sprung almost overnight in totally virgin land to page four Swimming Course To Begin Monday Military swimming instructor's to qualify graduates for necessary troop will be held here beginning thru and again from June 11 to 16. Ray water safety instructor of the American Red Cross of St. will be in charge of the which requires about 30 hours All organizations desiring to send candidates are requested to call the Camp Training office for as classes are limited in Phone 7163. Gl Show Contest Offers Publication To stimulate greater interest in the production of original soldier shows as a part of the current ASF program of morale building March to a nationwide contest for an original full-length musical show produced in camps and stations in the continental United States is announced to all military The winning will be published as a one of a series of soldier shows publications of the Entertainment ' and given wide circulation to domestic and oversea The author or the unit and the service command in which the manuscript originated will be given full credit in the An additional award from the Writer's War a nonprofit organization of civilians interested in furthering of original manuscripts by and for the armed has offered five prizes of one War one War bond and three War The contest runs thru August 31. All inquiries - should be addressed to Capt Gervias B. camp athletic and recreation Americans in Paris Tulsa Group Ends Year at Hospital Special entertainment and refreshments will be featured by the Tulsa Night Canteen corps in celebration of their first year's service to the hospitalized men of Camp This entertainment will take place Sunday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 under the chairmanship of Dorothy Hall of Everyone is cordially invited to This Canteen corps has featured a monthly party the past Each party has had a special monthly entertainments and Their Christmas party was unique with and singing of Christmas Special thanks are due them for their untiring efforts in providing recreation for the Station WACs and 42d division soldiers in join the Easter parade as they leave the Madeleine The soldiers have exchanged steel for the latest thing in GI while the girls axe wearing new off-duty Left to Sgt Paul S Sgt Elisabeth secretary at Sgt Iris New radio 9th Air force and S Sgt Ray Grand Mich. Tulsa Revue at 1 Daze Marches perennial of melody and mirth presented by the Central High school of is scheduled for Service club 1 tomorrow nite at 8 The revue features Marianne and Marjorie Blackburn in their acrobatic Shadow Jeanne and Martha Hickerson in their Raggedy Ann and Andy rag doll and the light rhythm of the Daze Jean Kuhlman and Three dances are also scheduled for the ensuing tonite with the Service from Muskogee the 97th AGF Sunday nite with Tulsa and next Wednesday with USO girls from Muskogee and again the 97th When bend at the or you'll bend forever Camp Gruber Observes Third Anniversary Maj Gen Richard Donovan Col Landon J. Lockett Statements of Gen Col Lockett of the 42nd and 88th trained at Camp played an important part in securing the victory in These men are proof of Camp Gruber's substantial contribution to the war the proud product of its first three years of as Camp Gruber celebrates an anniversary and begins another it undertakes a new preparation of troops for the From its past I feel confident that Gamp Gruber will again ' a that men trom there will make records against the Eighth Service Command is proud of the accomplishments of Camp Gruber and appreciates what the people of Muskogee and eastern Oklahoma have done to make the accomplish ments In behalf of the officers and men of Camp I thank those people for their past help and ask their continued RICHARD DONOVAN Major USA Commanding 8th SC of Camp Gruber are proud to share in the splendid record of accomplishment of this camp after its three years of As the Army Service Forces installation which has served two great divisions - the 88th and 42nd-plus many other fighting we feel that we are closely associated With those who are participating in the victorious march of the Allied am grateful for the cooperation and loyalty shown by soldier and civilian personnel who have served to make the camp a medium for the prosecution of this who have left and those who are here today worked tirelessly with one goal in speeding of total as we direct our undivided efforts toward erasing the Japanese evil from the face of the I feel confident of a continued and energetic Each and everyone of us is on a determined to preserve the American way of Let us all resolve that there will be no letup at Camp Gruber until this final goal is LANDON J. LOCKETT Infantry Commanding 94,000 Women in Uniform Celebrate 3d Year of WAC Three years of service was celebrated by the Army corps last Working alongside their in camps and hospitals across the nation and in every theater of operations more than 94,000 women uniform observed - the third birthday of their Activated May 14, 1942, the first service women's organization was originally created as an auxiliary to the A small nucleus of 770 women arrived at Fort Des July 20, 1942, to begin training as the first women soldiers in the history of our The first contingent of enlisted women to serve outside the continental limits of the United States at January 27, and GI Jane went to work alongside the surprised but pleased soldier serving On July 1, 1943,,ln recognition of their splendid Congress passed a law bringing the WAC army itself with full military Overseas shipments con tin ued and today more than 15,-500 WACs are staving out side the United in and many other islands in the Although a the Woman's Army corps has its share of medals for personal heroism and devotion to Five officers and enlisted women have been awarded the Legion of seven have earned the Bronze and two have been given the the army's award for heroism not involving In 1944 the Surgeon general asked for WACs to serve as medical technicians in army As a result of intensive more than 10,000 WAC medical technicians are serving in almost Army General hospital in the POW Camp Officer Hurt in Accident Maj Elmer H. executive officer of the POW was injured in an automobile accident on U.S. highway 77, near last He was admitted to the Methodist All Service Units Will Stage Dances Saturday evening will be set aside as the time for celebration of Camp Gruber's third anniversary in the camp with officers and enlisted men and women holding special festivities the The committee in charge of plans for Gruber's anniversary activity is comprised of Lt Col Stephen E. Lt Col Weston A. Lt Col John B. Maj Sanford J. Lt William A. and Lt William N. Station complement personnel of the 1881st service command unit begin their anniversary celebration tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock with a served on the lawn Greenleaf j Dancing in the at 8:30. will complete the Approximately 350 Softball Play For Novices And A camp Softball league is being formed by the fieldhouse open to all players who are not members of other Individual application must be in by next are now in your orderly Hospital Council Pledges Aid to Returning Vets The Eastern Oklahoma Camp and Hospital council held its twenty-ninth meeting Wednesday at the Station Herbert G. secretary and assistant field director here said Col C. D. commanding officer of the Station Hospital entertained fifty delegates and guests at a luncheon at the officer's Col Oatman thanked the council for their contributions to the patients during the past year and mentioned some additional needs for convalescing servicemen and service Ten Red Cross chapters were represented and pledged their assistance in supplying patient's needs at Camp Gruber and camps and hospitals Twenty-five birthday gifts These are to be given to patients returning on hospital ships who are having a birthday during the their and guests are expected to attend the All branches of the 1881st service command unit enlisted including the WAC headquarters prisoner of war guard detachment A plank carried front end low is a neat shin try it on a orating club Pom H clock tomorrow nite Arrangements for the party are under the direction of Maj Romeo A. commanding officer of the medical Lt Allen G. commanding officer of headquarters and Lt Sam W. recreation officer for the 1'W Capt Natalie F. commanding officer of the WAC detachment and Mrs Service club li are in charge of arrangements for a formal dance and buffet luncheon to be held for the Gruber WACs tomorrow Marines and sailors from the naval munitions depot at Alester are to be An group from Muskogee will present a floor | show at 10 after which anniversary souvenirs will be given those in | On the program at Service club 1 is a sparkling musical review from Tulsa central high school Daze Turn to page four Last War The final round of the Pacific Wer will be fought on the Japanese mainland or in in both The above map shows the heart of the Japanese mainland and The cream of Japan's army is stationed in these
