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Modern ‘City7From page oneknown for its rugged terrain features.Improvements MadeToday it’s difficult to remember the mud, dirt and halffinished appearance of the camp when the gates were first opened for business. Miles of native flagstone walks have taken the place of dusty trails which wound over the reservation three years ago; 34 miles of smooth, dustless paving replace ehug-hole streets of the old Gruber; shrubs, bushes and vines are plentiful for beautiful landscaping. A total of 2,250 complete buildings dot the immediate camp area, all furnished with automatic heat. There are more than 130 miles of electric line and 110 miles of water mains and service lines distributing water pumped from Greenleaf lake.In the religious department 14 chapels, manned by 25 chaplains, are conveniently located to serve soldiers of all faiths—Jewish, Catholic and Protestant. Gruber boasts one of the finest arenas in the State. Three basketball games can be played simultaneously on the vast hardwood floor. There are three swimming pools on the post for soldier use.Individual ServicesThe Individual Services branch of the army on theJ •C»Is can buy then\ personal needs at 19 post exchanges thruout the camp 'where prices are slightly lower than regular commercial channels* Thepost supports a mammoth•laundry,, capable of handling1.250.000 pieces per month; the station hospital provides best of ,medical cure in every detail and service; a modern bakery is equipped to bake20.000 pounds of bread per day; at a peak the postal system has handled as many as87.000 outgoing letters a day; an intercamp bus system provides service to any location, on the post; maintenance shops hum .day in and day out processing vehicles, weapons and other items requiring maintenance.AnniversaryFrom page oneMarches On.” Service club 2 will entertain with a dance, music being furnished by the 429th field artillery orchestra. Ladies from Tulsa will be hosts at the anniversary dance..The service clubs will continue third anniversary programs Sunday; No. 1 with a dance, No. 2 by sponsoring the popular “Hey Rube” show from Tulsa, and No. 3 with a morning coffee reminiscence hour and singing by the WAC glee club.Support the 7th WAK loan.
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Gruber Guidon
Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, US
Fri, May 18, 1945
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