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OREGON STATE GUARD BRIGADIER-GENERAL RALPH P. COWGILL, Commanding

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time) and arriving at San Francisco Thurs­day· evening. After a visit with his family in Portland he went to Florida to begin a spe­cial course of instruction at conclusion of which he expects to rejoin 41st division head­quarters.

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BEST news that has come to the thous­. ands of relatives of former Oregon Na­tional Guardsmen since the 41st Division

went to the Southwest Pacific in the early spring of 1942 was the announcement brought back recently by Lt. Col. Mike Trapman, di­vision G-4, that the army would establish a rotation system to provide for the furlough­ing home of men who had been a long time in foreign service.

A few days following the announcement by Col. Trapman upon his arrival at Portland the war department made public the outline of the plan at Washington. Beginning this spring a percentage of the men who have been in service overseas for 18 months will start the long homeward voyages. Men who have been in the forward echelons, which, for the 41st division, means the combat areas of New Guinea, will have priority in the fur­loughs.

Already the Navy and Marine Corps have had a similar plan in operation and many Oregon boys who have done 18 months to two years of service overseas have returned home and, after a furlough period, will be reassign­ed to duty. Plans call for a tour of service in the States before men are returned to foreign duty. The Army Air Forces has had such a system in effect for many months; men who complete a certain number of missions, the number varying according to the theater of operations, being eligible for return to the United States.

Lt. Col. Trapman, actually the first officer of the 41st division who is still attached to that outfit to return to the United States, made the trip by air from Australia, leaving there on Wednesday (Tuesday, United States

(!)lze9o.n ,(I�l �o.el 1tl glta.lze EXCERPT from a statement before the Senate

Committee on Military Affairs, January 19, 1944', the Honorable Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, said in part:

"Behind us lay t h e accomplishments of our troops. We felt no doubt as to their capacity to meet the best forces which Germany could throw against them. During the year these troops had three times successfully accomplished, and each time with increasing skill, the most difficult prob­lem of modern war-the successful landing of a large force upon a hostile coast.

"In the air the most terrible and successful at­tack-was being successfully carried out. --On the sea menacing submarine warfare--had been won. --The Japanese threat--had been defi­nitely checked--and both our Navy and allied troops were steadily advancing--toward the ul­timate conquest of Japan.

"Suddenly what happened? To our troops look­ing over their shoulders from the battlefields of the Mediterranean and the steaming jungles of the South Sea, the American front at home suddenly seemed to be on the point of going SOUl'. A host of what seemed to our soldiers petty controversies in industry and labor-arose throughout our land."

It is estimated that more than one hundred thousand men and women from Oregon are in the various armed services. We must not let them worry over conditions at home-especjally morale­breaking incidents w h i c h can be prevented by sound judgment and action.

The final paragraph quoted above does not ap­ply to Oregon. Oregon's record so far is perfect. Let us strive to maintain this record regardles's of what is done in other states. With warm hearts for our service men and women let us dedicate oursel':'es to the maintenance of Oregon's reputa­tion for high morale and war efforts.

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WJJiJ .... I�J � 11:: 1}lfll Dll JJJJIHlIJ THROUGH,OUT THE

Battalion Guard Officers Hold Instruction School

REI;'RESENTING the nine com­companies of the 13th a n d

14th battalions of the O r e g 0 n State Guard, 22 g u a r d officers met January 21 at the Albany hotel for a school of instruction, which w a s conducted by Major M a r k V. Weatherford, battalion commander.

At the meeting it' was reported that the Sweet Home company had contributed 68 of its members to the armed forces of the United States s i n c e its organization­highest record of any company in the district.

Units of the two battalions are at Albany, Corvallis, Sweet Home, Newport, S h e d d, Scio, Browns­ville, Lebanon and Cascadia.

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Officer of Oswego Unit Convalescing

CAPTAIN R. A. Blyth, Com­mander Co. A, 6th Bn., of the

Oswego S t a t e Guard unit, who suffered a serious heart attack be­fore the holidays and was confin­ed to the Oregon City hospital for several weeks, is convalescing at his home at Oswego and is re­ported as being much improved.

Lt. Irving Trachtenberg of the Oswego State Guard company and a resident of Lake Grove has left for active service. He w a s in the company departing from Port­land for Fort Lewis. The begin­ning of his service was with Co. G as a private, later transferring to the Oswego company at the time it was activated.

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Service Detach. Maneuvers Bring Warm Praise MEN of Service Detachment,

2d Battalion, won this gen­erous praise from Captain Robert

C. Niece at conclusion of maneu­vers February 6 on the Niece ranch:

"The men were exceptional in their map-making and in recon­naissance. Their advance on ma­chine gun nests was phenomenal and their shooting was excellent."

The detachment left the Armory at 9:30 A.M. for the maneuvers, devoting the first part of the morning to a survey of the terrain by the map-making class. When this mission had been accomplish­ed, one patrol was sent out to h i d e targets which represented enemy positions. Then t h e de­tachment w a s divided into pa-

" troIs equipped with machine guns and these were assigned the mis­sion of reconnaissance of enemy positions a n d the reduction of them.

The patrols made a high per­centage of hits on the designated targets, averaging a score of 75 % per patrol. The day was broken by a dinner prepared by Mrs. Niece and Sgt. Van Tuyl, follow­ing which the terrain map was brought out for detailed study.

All men did a good job on the observation of enemy posts, said Capt. Niece, and he gave special commendation to Sgt. Simms for exceptional performance in that duty.

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Co. F, 1st Bn. Members Faithful to Obligations

Co. F takes pride in the fact that nine men have been reg­

ular in attendance and faithful in their obligations since the incep­tion of the State Guard. These men enlisted in Co. F on Decem­ber 12, 1941:

First. Lt. Deal 0. Wilkins; Sec­ond Lt. Harold Keller; First Sgt. Gus Perciso; Sgt. Frank Sullivan; Sgt. Clarence Sullivan; Sgt. Her­man Teeple; Cpl. Arnold Grosse;

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PFC Burton James; Pvt. Henry Hilker.

Later in December of 1941, Sgt. James Sullivan and Cpl. A. M. Livesay joined up. Capt. Fred W. Taylor, a former member of Truck Co., Salem, is also a two­striper.

Pvt. Arnold Backstrom recently was passing out cigars to cele­brate the arrival of a girl baby, Julia Mae, at the home of Private and Mrs. Backstrom.

Cpl. Tidd has been tapped on the shoulder by his Uncle, but for reasons connected with h i s de­fense job he w a s deferred for three months.

Lt. Harold D. Keller is the offi­cer in charge of the rifle qualify­ing marksmanship and small-bore training program. Capt. Taylor has loaned a radio to Co. F. quar­ters for the Use of the enlisted personnel. The second drill night in each month has been set aside for "coffee and," and the little in­formal feed and gathering w a s en thusiastically received.

A number of the men have been meeting at the quarters at various times and h a v e "re-done" the rooms, greatly adding to the com­fort, appearance and efficiency of the quarters.

--*--19th Bn., Klamath .Falls, Hands In Fine Report

THE 19th Battalion of Klamath Falls and Lake counties, con­

sisting of three rifle companies a n d Headquarters Company is now old enough to stand inspec­tion before the readers of the "On Guard" magazine.

This Battalion was started in March, 1942, with authority for Co. B of Chiloquin. Co C of Klamath Falls followed i� May, 1942, and organized a platoon at Malin and Merrill, January, 1943. Co. D of Lakeview started with enlistment of 44 men, February,

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Communications Section, 19th Battalion Build Phones and Switchboard.

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1943'. The Headquarters Company,

ordered December, 1943, com­pletes this Battalion. Major D. D. Van Fleet, original commander of Co. C, is now Battalion Command­er with Capt. T. S. Abbott as ex­ecutive officer, and Capt. Trout, Battalion Surgeon.

Commanding Headquarters Co. is Capt. T. S. Abbott wth 1st Lt. G. A. Holte and 1st. Lt. A. L. An­derson.

Commanding Co. C of Chiloquin is Capt. G. A. Steiger with Lt. George Brautlacht and Lt. Elvis Cochrane.

Commanding Co. C of Klamath Falls, Malin and Merrill is Capt. 1. C. Heath with 1st Lt. J. B. Wea­ver and Lt. M. J. Loosley.

Commanding Co. D of Lake­view is Capt. R. W. DeSchazer and 1st Lt. M. E. Sandquist.

Capt. L. C . MacDonald with 1st Lt N. B. Nelson and Lt. Karl Ur­qu'hart command Co. B, 1st Bn., also of Klamath Falls.

T h e Communications Section, now of Headquarters Co., has been operating for some time, building 10 field phones, 6 wire reels (ap­proximately 1 mile of line each) switchboard for 10 phones and 7 pairs of semaphore flags. They are now practicing International Code, and evidence points to early proficiency.

Intelligence, transport and sup­ply sections are being formed.

For many months Co. C assem­bled Sunday mornings for recon-

naissance and tactical problems in and around this city, which was interesting and instructive. Then during the past summer, fa u l' field practices were held which conclusively proved the vast dif­ference between study and prac­tice. Co. B, 1st Reg., also of Klam­ath Falls, participated together with several from Co. B of Chilo­quin and Co. D of Lakeview, also a good number from Malin and Merrill platoon were present. Var­ious problems a n d maneuvers were practiced and all were made semi-realistic by the clatter of two machine guns, firing noise only, and a mortal' throwing re­ject flour projectiles. Some of the men were armed with grenades of the same material. The first three p�actice periods w eI' e for four hours, which was sufficient for many errors and a lot of impres­sive experience. The last was an 8-hour afternoon and evening ses­sion for practice of night opera­tions. Two units advanced, con­trolled by phones from Command Post in the real', and a few tricks to cause confusion were practiced. This was particularly good exper­ience, as very few of us are ac­customed to stumbling around in brush and rocks at night. Chow consisted of hamburgers with all the trimmings, camp coffee, sea­soned with ashes, leaves and dust, doughnuts, cake, etc., all in copi­ous quantities.

The three Sergeants of Special Service Section, Ruth Nelson, Ha­zel Sloan and Isabella Van Fleet

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also participated as advisers, ob­servers a n d at Message Center. The regular company mess ser­geants and cooks manned the kit­chen. Most of the eating equip­ment was paper, so K. p. detail dug a pit and buried the remains. This won the hearts of the detail to such an extent that they vol­unteered their services freely for any such assignments in the fu­ture-or, at least, that's the way we recall it.

---*---Co. G, 2nd Hn., Reports Month of Busy Activity

WHILE the men of Co. G. take their turn on the ri­

fle range the balance of the com­pany are s t e a d i I y perfecting themselves in close order drill, riot formation, the general orders and learning to know the Thomp­son sub-machine gun. This cou­pled with the monthly feed, ca­tered by Pfc. Davis, th'e finest chef any army has ever known, l{ceps the men in a happy frame of mind. The fact that the stream­lined program of keeping busy is well received is evidenced by the neal' perfect attendance record we are setting this year.

Co. G is starting out on a re­cruiting program to fill in the vacances caused by Uncle Sam for additions to the U. S. Army.

Sgt. Bob Reilly is now with the Engineers, and writes us that he now really appreciates his state guard training and says, "Thanks for hammering the school of the soldier and general orders into my head, it has helped me plen­ty." Private ArGhie also left for the service last month.

Co. G has good men and proud papas; Private Pullin a real vet­eran of the last fight now salutes Lt. H. W. Pullin, his son, enlisted in May, 1942. Lt. Pullin was com­missioned a second lieutenant af­ter graduating O.C.S., at Sheppard field w i t h distinction. January, 1943, saw him promoted to first lieutenant. Congratulations, Pop!

Co. G wishes good luck to Pri­vate Bessler, and the story is this -when Cpl. Bessler first enlist­ed, his small son, Tommy, sat on the sidelines so we adopted him as mascot. At the age of 8 the boy became a machine gun ex-

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Fit'st Sergeant

THE first sergeant is the ad­ministrative assistant of the

company commander and, as such, may drift into more importance than the lieutenants. His is a con­tinuing administrative function, practical and everyday, while the roles of the lieutenants lie primar­ily in training. How, then, may the company commander see to it that the first sergeant does not overshadow the lieutenants? The answer is-by using his lieuten­ants regularly as actual admini­strative assistants.

'The first sergeant's duties are about as follows:

He prepares the morning re­port, the duty roster, the sick re­port, and other company records n o t prepared in the personnel section.

He prepares and posts the daily details and orders.

Assisted by the company clerk or the student clerk, he consoli­dates th� company bill and sub­mits it to the administrative offi­cer who verifies it and submits it to the company commander for approval before payday.

He sees that the company field desks are at all times properly supplied and that company rec­ords are correctly maintained and filed.

He checks outgoing communi­cations for accuracy, and sees that t h e y are correctly routed, and promptly dispatched.

He keeps himself posted on all changes in Army Regulations and other W a r Department publica­tions affecting his company, and on post, regimental, and divisional directives; and he also makes cer­tain that the company commander and the company officers are in­formed of these. When changes in regulations or new methods af­fect the procedure or duties of such noncommissioned officers as

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mess or s u p p l y sergeants, he should see to it that they are told of the new or revised methods. He also checks his company clerk to see that files of all regulations, circulars, memoranda, orders, and letters are kept current.

He is responsible that all men leaving the company on details, sick reports, or similar formations are reported at the proper time, at the proper place, and in proper uniform. This duty is often dele­gated to the noncommissioned of­ficer in charge of quarters but the c o m p a n y commander usually holds the first sergeant responsi­ble.

He is responsible that soldiers who are under charges but not in confinement, and all company witnesses, are reported at the pro­per place at the time fixed for trial or investigation.

He receives routine orders and instructions f r o m the sergeant­major's office daily and transmits them to those concerned.

He informs the company offi­cers of the uniform and equip­ment prescribed f o r inspections and other formations when this information is transmitted directly to the company.

He Ie e e p s the mess sergeant posted on the ration strength of the company, on the number of men who must be fed early or for whom meals must be saved, and g i v e s him timely notice when meals are to be sent to the field or cold lunches prepared.

He forms the company on all occasions, and receives the reports and reports absentees to the com­pany commander.

He is the intermediary between the company commander and the men. A soldier who wishes to see the company commander first ob­tains the first sergeant's permis­sion. T h e company commander ordinarily gives him authority to take action to settle minor matters

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Ie of administration b u t the com­paJ,1y should always be made to understand that the commander is accessible to every man who thinks he has a matter in mind worth his commander's serious at­tention.

In the absence of the company officers, the first sergeant com­mands the company.

Except in emergencies, the first sergeant issues his orders through the proper leaders, such as the platoon sergeants or the noncOm­missioned officer in c h a r g e of quarters, and not directly to squad leaders, l' 0 0 m orderlies, latrine orderlies, and the like.

He must pay close attention to directions a n d suggestions from the company commander and car­ry them out to the letter. A good first sergeant never waits for a suggestion to become an order.

In epitome, he is the strong right arm of the company com­mander and the ambassador of the company in the orderly room. His loyalty to the company command­er must be complete and his devo­tion to the company beyond ques­tion.

Supply Sergeant

THE s u p p l y sergeant repre­sents the company command­

er in dealing with the various supply agencies.

He is in direct charge of the supply room or tent and company property. He takes the necessary measures to safeguard all supplies and property in his care from fire, theft, the elements, rust, mildew, moths, rodents, vermin and other sources of loss or damage.

He keeps his supply room in a neat and orderly condition at all times. He is responsible that all equipment a n d supplies in his care necessary for the field are ready to go out at instant notice. This requires a careful separation

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of equipment. (See Tables of Ba­sic Allowances.)

He has immediate charge and care of government and company property not actually issued to the officers and men of the company.

The supply sergeant is responsi­ble for keeping the men of the unit supplied with,the authorized clothing allowance and replacing or salvaging all d a m a g e d and worn-out articles of clothing and equipment. He familiarizes him­self with the various tables of al­lowances and keeps himself in­formed of changes that are made in these tables and in methods of property accountability and sup­ply.

He has direct supervision over t h e armorer-artificer ( company mechanic) He instructs him in the care �nd repair of arms and equipment, in t h e handling of ammunition, empty shells, clips and bandoleers, in t h e use of cleaning and preserving materials, and in simple carpentry. He is of­ten directed by the company com­mander to train the company me­chanic as his understudy. He en­ters on t h e individual clothing records all clothing drawn by en­listed men and sees that these records are properly signed.

He enters on individual equip­ment records all equipment issued to officers and men and sees that these records are properly initial­ed.

He maintains a complete a n d up-to-date f i I e of all property

. records, and he must be prepared to give prompt, complete, and ac­curate information to the company commander upon any supply mat­ter in his province whenever call­ed up to do so.

He is responsible that all prop­erty in his care is clean and ser­viceable at all times. A general overhaul of property should be routine after any extended field work.

He immediately reports a n y shortages he discovers, and any property that has become unser­viceable. He also reports damage to any property charged against the company.

He k e e p s the company com­mander posted on all property

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SPRING RIFLE SHOOT NO IN PROGRESS KEEN competition in an early

Spring rifle shoot has stimu­lated an unusual amount of inter­est among the officers and men assigned to the Portland armory, according to the Post Commander, Major Donald MacArthur. T h e M-2 Springfield target rifles, tem­porarily borrowed, are being used throughout the m a t c h, so the scores of the contestants should be above normal records m a d e with v a r i o u s types of "home­grown" rifles.

In order to qualify shots are fir­ed from four �lifferent positions; five shots kneeling, five sitting, and ten in prone position and ten shots standing, with 150 points for the record. The classifications are as follows:

Expert rating ................ 135 to 150 Sharpshooter ................ 120 to 134 Marksman ...................... 100 to 119 Unqualified .................. below 100 The targets are difficult to shoot

at because of the small size of the bullseye, with the kneeling and sitting positions claimed to be the trickiest positions from which to fire. Trained coaches from Co. E are assisting every man shooting on the range, and the e n t i r e course is fired on the coach and pupil system. E I e v e n of the coaches have registered National

needed by the company, both ex­pendable and non-expendable .

He sees that p r o p e r t y and equipment is properly marked, and that the property of the dif­ferent supply agencies is k e p t separate.

He sees that any property or equipment lost, damaged, or de­stroyed through carelessness is charged to the responsible soldier on a statement of charges.

He prepares lists of all property in the supply room, keeps them up to date, and posts them in a conspicuous place in the supply room.

He is responsible that all arms in the supply room are secured as required 'by regUlations, and keeps these keys and the keys to the supply room in his personal pos-

Rifle Association ratings and are ardent enthusiasts, most of whom have given many hours of addi­tional overtime service in assist­ing in the competitive match.

Lt. Frank F. Cosby, officer in charge, calls attention to the fact that the word-of-mouth publicity that has been, given this contest has resulted in several recruits being added to our local organiza­tion.

Unit commanders will be fur­nished targets for the prescribed course by submitting to headquar­ters the actual number of firing

. members, officers a n d men, in their command.

Announcement concerning t h e availabilty of ammunition will be made at a later date.

First in Qualification

Co. C, 18th Bn., at Azalea, has fired the prescribed small bore course and is the first unit in the state to submit its report with the records.

Capt. George J. Wenderoth is deserving of much praise for his energy and leadership in secur­ing targets, ammunition and rifles.

T r o o p A, Cavalry, Portland, Capt. Alfred L. Stone, command­ing, is the second unit to complete the small bore course.

ession. If he is to be absent from the company he turns the keys over to the company commander who may entrust them to the first sergeant or the acting supply ser­geant, who is usually the armorer­artificer.

He draws and receipts for all public property drawn f o r the company, except individual issues of clothing which are witnessed and receipted for by an officer. T h e company commander may; and often does, require the com­pany supply officer to witness and receipt for all property drawn.

He keeps a complete record of property issued from the supply room for temporary use. If this property is not returned at the proper time or is returned dam-

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Pall'e Six

N Ii n IITHERKwill always be a Na-

tional Guard," s a y s the January issue of the Wisconsin National Guard Review, official publicatiori of the Wisconsin Na­tional Guard and also the official publication of the Wisconsin State Guard during the period the Na­tional Guard is in Federal serv­ice.

The statement has been heard frequently that this war marks the end of the National Guard, that the veterans of the Guard will have had enough of military life by the time the war is over, that some other form of troop or­ganization will s u p p Ia n t the Guard. B u t the authoritative Wisconsin National G u a r d Re­view thinks otherwise and pre­sents sound argument in this fash­ion:

"Regardless of the nature of the post-war political plans there will be no more sinking of our Navy to show the balance of the world we are willing to disarm and then spend billions trying to catch up with the others after war is de­clared. There will always be a strong force held in this country, both army and navy. If such is the caSe it will be 'the taxpayer who will have a loud voice in

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pert and general handy man so little Tommy was made honorary corporal of Co. G. Time marched, Tommy marched and P l' i v a t e Poppa Bessler marched until it was agreed to make Pop a cor­poral, to do t h i s Tommy was made a sergeant. Now Pop has been presented with a new son and heir. Last week he came in­to the office and made a request; "My wife is the commander-in­chief, Tommy is a sergeant, I a corporal, please let the new one at home stay a private. After all, a man must rate somehow. " Con­gratulations to the Bessler's new son.

First Sgt. Smith, a veteran of many years service and the grand

old man of Co. G, was taken to

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I r saying what kind of an army.

"The National Guard is by far the cheapest and it was the Na­tional Guard divisions that were among the first in this war, as they were in the last, to be sent overseas. Two National Guard di­visions, the 32d and the 41st, were the first divisions to be cited in this war. The fighting of other National Guard divisions has re­ceived most favorable comment.

"The War Department," s a y s the Wisconsin National Guard Re­view, quoting from the Army and Navy Journal, "will p I a y for a large standing arm.y, just as it did after the last war. That carries more rank than a smaller army. They will probably do all they c a n to block a National Guard, but we repeat, the taxpayer is go­ing to h a v e something to say

. about that and Congress listens to the taxpayer.

"Veterans will be called upon to organize the new Guard," says the Review, quoting further from the Army and Navy Journal:

"As long as world-wide post­war plans are being made now it may be time to make plans for the future National Guard."

"The guardsmen in this w a r have upheld the tradition of the

the hospital suffering from pneu­monia; a real fighting man, he is beating the illness and we are awaiting his return.

Pfc. Summers last reported ill has recouped from a tough oper­ation and is now back. Welcome.

Private Dixon told his buddies: "I can s h 0 0 t a little if I am lucky. " The boys are still trying to beat his range score of 139 out of a possible 150.

Private Willhoft, w h o works the graveyard shift, always is pre­sent at drill to get limbered up for a night's work. The spirit is appreciated.

With Capt. Daughtry busy on the range and Lt. Holden in the office supply room a n d every­where that there is work to be done Lt. Fertig has taken over

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F Illre National Guard in glorious style. In addition to the brilliant record of the 41st and 32d divisions in the southwest Pacific, the W a r Department has revealed that the first division ashore on the Saler­no beachhead was the previously untested 36th division, composed of Texas and Oklahoma National Guardsmen. The department also has made public the saga of a bat­talion of the 45th division in the Sicilian campaign, characterizing it as 'an almost incredible story of the stamina, courage and sheer zest for battle epitomized by the American foot soldier.'

"The Munda airport battle, the Rendova island battle and other battles in the Solomons campaign were won by the 43d and 37th divisions and part of one other division. In the struggle for Ma­kin a t o l l in the Gilberts the 'Fighting 69th,' or more correctly the 165th infantry, 27th division, New York National Guard, won new battle honors. The 36th divi­sion did a heroic job at Paestum, south of Salerno.

"From t h e veterans of these and other fighting National Guard outfits will come the leadership for the new National Guard when the post-war plans crystallize. "

on the drill floor. His "let's go, men" can be heard as drill starts and from then on every one has a job to do and does it. The pres­ent plan is to train every man in the company to be able to do every job. Well, as tonight is feed night . . . dismissed!

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Newd- djlUJ.ln Jta.4 II I HAVE been amazed by the

ability of our infantry to take, ground while living under the worst possible conditions," an armored force trooper wrote gen­erously of his foot-slogging com­patriots in a recent newsy letter from somewhere in Italy to Gen­eral Ralph P. Cowgill.

"You know what their lot is on the battleground,", he w r o t e. "They have been troubled with trench foot, but they go on with no complaint, some of them until t h e y can no longer carry on, sometimes too long for their own good."

The now m u c h publicized Moroccan Goummiers, s a i d by some observers to be among the toughest fighting troops no earth, won the unstinted praise of this Portland soldier, who wrote:

"We have some units helping us out here. I wish you could see them. They are natives, mostly Moroccan Goums. Their equip­ment is the same as our Uncle gives us. They wear the same uni­form I do, and with as good a bearing as a regular. We many

CAVALRY NOTES

WITH permission from t h e . Commanding General, the instruction program of the Ore­gon State Guard training school during the month of March will be held under the supervision of the cavalry field officers: Major H. C. Tobin, commanding .. Much credit is to be given Major J. R. Barton for his efforts in prepar­ing the instruction schedule for this school which called for con­siderable research and planning.

The course will include the fol­lowing SUbjects: March 3-

Message by the Commanding General.

Oregon State Cavalry in World War II by Maj . E. R. Errion.

Elimination of Field Mines by Major J. O. Emmons.

March 10-Communication of Messages by

D a y and Night by Captain

times mistake them for troops of our own army and they complete­ly bewilder the native Italians. Their arms are the same as ours and they know how to use them. The native who two years ago was washing the tail end of an ass with a stick can today oper­ate a six-by-six truck with ease. In caSe I haven't mentioned it yet, the Moroccan Goum is about the best fighter born on this side of the pond.

"If there is .one thing the Kraut hates and fears it is these babies. Back in Africa I fought w i t h t h e m for a few days. In those days they w e r e just guys in brown robes who fought well with a mixture of French and British equipment, plus what equipment they could capture. Although they had not been fighting long-the corps we were attached to were well equipped with German arms they had already taken.

"You should see the c h a h g e from those days to these. They are p r o u d of all the clothing and equipment we have given them and, believe me, it was a worth­while investment on our part."

Bert Webster. Control a n dJ Suppression of

Riots by Mounted Troops, by Captain Kenneth Hay.

Cavalry T a c t i c s by Captain George Plumb.

March 17-0fficers' School. Tactics of Cavalry and Infantry

Teams in World War II, by Major J. R. Barton.

Reconnaissance, Estimates of Situations a n d Methods of Construction of Proper Field Orders, by Major H. C. To­bin. ,

Social Hour at Officers' Club with the infantry officers as guests of the cavalry officers.

Troop N ews Notes . Troop A changed the location of

their headquarters from the High­lands to t h e Columbia Riding Academy. Captain Clayton Wea­therly is now in command of the troop, replacing Captain, Alfred

Page Seven

Stone in accordance with his doc­tor's orders.

The troop has just completed its rifle practice, with one e:{Cpert, 17 sharpshooters, 6 marksmen and none listed as unqualified.

, Troop B have just completed their new riding hall and club rooms at Columbia. On January 17 an informal inspection w a s held with General Cowgill, and Majors Tobin, Errion, Barton and Emmons as reviewing officers. Refreshments followed in the club rooms and much credit is due Mess Sergeant Al Davis for an exceptionally fine feed.

Starting February 21, C and D troops began a combined drill program at Columbia. The troop officers acted as hosts to the en­listed personnel w i t h refresh­ment in the clubroom following the drill.

Troop D of Dallas started their preliminary target practice a n d also held a successful dance that enabled t h e m to add to their troop fund. Capt. Kenneth Laud­hal, Troop D commander, has re­cently been transferred to I-A for active military service and passed the physical examination. Major Tobin regrets seeing the captain leave, and says it will be diffi­cult to find a successor who can keep up with the fine work the popular officer has done in the last two years.

Troop E of Mt. Angel and Sil­verton h a s been placed under command of 1st Lt: Prosser; vice, Capt. Blackman, relieved. The

(Continued on page 10)

FOR BETTER RESULTS FEED-

TRIANGLE POULTRY & DAIRY FEED

T R IAN(;LE MILLING CO.

PORTLAND. OREGON

p� ....

O N G U A R D I Feb. - March, 1944

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS Ranlc Organization Station Name Date

2nd Lt. Co. B, 1st Bn. Klamath Falls Karl A. Urquhart 12-6-43 2nd Lt. Co. C, 4th Bn. Portland Joe L. F. Nelson 1-13-44 Capt. Co. A, 6th Bn. Oswego Don C. Crampton 1�5-44 1st Lt. Co. A, 6th Bn. . Oswego Isaac N. Trachtenberg 1-5-44 2nd Lt. Co. F, 16th Bn. Drain Dorman W. Brookhart 1-24-44 Capt. Co. A, 17th Bn. Roseburg John L. Saunders 2-3-44 2nd Lt. Co. A, 17th Bn. Roseburg Lucius L. Patterson 2-3-44 2nd Lt .. Co. A, 17th Bn. Roseburg Har Ian Melton 2-3-44 2nd Lt. Co. C, 19th Bn. Klamath Falls Willard G. Cooley 1-21-44 Capt. Co. D, 19th Bn. Lakeview Robert W. DeShazer 6-2-43 1st Lt. Co. D, 19th Bn. Lakeview Walter E. Sandquist 1-21-44 2nd Lt. Co. C, 25th Bn. Vale George H. Lang 12-8-43

CAVALRY

1st U. Troop A Portland Charles R. Welsh 1 1-5-43 2nd Lt. Troop B Portland Paul K. Preston 10-4-43 1st Lt. Troop D Dallas Wilmer D. Powell 12-1-43 2nd Lt. Troop D Dallas Emmett O. Hubbard 12-16-43

promotions of Enlisted Personnel Pvt. Allen R. Frink to be ser­

geant. Co. B, 1st Engineer Bn., effect­

ive February 3, 1944. CO. C, 1 1th Bn., effective Jan­uary 3, 1944.

Pvt. William C. Hill to be cor­poral.

Pvt. Alvin L. Freeborn to be corporal.

T r o o p B, Cavalry, effective January 4, 1944.

Cpl. Stanley 0. Burkholder to be first sergeant.

Cpl. John C. Abbett to be staff sergeant.

Pvt. Edward D. Reif to be ser­geant.

Pvt. James F. Mellinger to be corporal.

Private Eddie D. Miller to be corporal.

Pvt. Alexander A. Milan to be corporal.

Co. E, First Regiment, effective December 30, 1943.

Cpl. Ora Viar to be sergeant. Pvt. Walter W. Durham to be

corporal. Co. G, 16th Bn., effective Janu­

ary 10, 1944. Cpl. Felix C. Duke to be ser­

geant. Pvt. Albert A. Lee to be cor­

poral . . Pvt. Paul W. McDonald to be

corporal. Co. A, 16th Bn., effective Octo­

ber 15, 1943. Cpl. William M. G. Shaw to be

sergeant.

Pvt. Gardner A. King to be corporal.

Co. A, 22d Bn., Effective Janu­ary 13, 1944.

Pvt. John H. LeFore to be cor­poral.

Co. E, First Regiment, effective January 25, 1944.

Cpl. George T. Gould to be sergeant.

Hdq. Det. 24th Bn., effective January 26, 1944.

Pvt. Mose E. Barger to be staff sergeant.

Co. C, 9th Bn., effective Febru­ary 1, 1944.

Sgt. Charles Wall to be first sergeant.

Co. E, 6th Bn., effective Febru­ary 3, 1944.

Pvt. Carl R. Hawes to be cor­poral.

Co. B, 16th Bn., effective Feb­ruary 3, 1 944.

Cpl. Frank M. Galdabini to be sergeant.

Pvt. James L. Dolan to be cor­poral

Pvt. Benjamin F. Isaac to be corporal.

Co. F, 16th Bn., effective Feb­ruary 1, 1944.

Sgt. Claude C. Ritter to be first sergeant.

Hq. Det., 19th Bn., effective February 3, 1944.

Pvt. Robert R. Simmonds to be staff sergeant.

Pvt. Richard T. Winsor to be sergeant.

Co. D, 8th Bn. Sgt. Aubrey L. Tangen to be

first sergeant, effective Janu­ary 25, 1944.

Pvt. Donald C. Landauer to be corporal, effective February 7, 1944.

E UGENE P LAN ING

M I LL Manufacturers of

Glass Work - Transit Milling Buliding Materials - Sash & Doors

General Millwork

Phone 1793 Eugene, Oregon

E U GE N E WOOLEN M I LL CO.

Manufacturers of WOOLEN GOODS

Telephone 163 EUGENE, OREGON

Feb. - March. 1944

DUTIES OF OFFICERS (COntinued. from page 5)

aged, he reports that fact at once. This is particularly vital where weapons are concerned.

.tie taKes in, checks, and records ill tile presence of an olIIcer, all VUbllC a n a prIvate property of wen who are hospltallzea, or who ausent themselves without leave. he also receives and provides safe swrage for property turned in by illen gomg on !urlough or on tem­!-'urary uuty away trom the com­pany.

he sees that fire extinguishers are Kept in gooa conaltlOns, and taKes steps to have them inspec­Leu, recharged, ana tagged in 'ac­CUl'uance wth flre regulations.

L-narts snowing the prescribecj. luaumg of vehicles shOUld be kept III tne supply room to facilitate l'ap10 and accurate loading. Prac­Lice m lOaamg vehIcles is essen­Ucll. The supply sergeant should

lemma the company commander ul trus and request that periods IJe :>et aSld.e !Or the necessary tl'ainmg of the personnel involved. fit least half of the loading prac­tice should be held at mght wlth­uut lights.

'l'ne supply sergeant maintains a record of the combinations of all wall lockers in the company. he a 1 s 0 keeps a record of the make and number of all keys is­sued to the company in order that lost keys can be qUlckly replaced.

'1' h e supply sergeant, assisted by the company mechanic, is nor­mally charged with handling the company laundry. He maintains an accurate record of all laundry sent, together 'with the names of tne senders and the date. All loss­es, damage, or complaints of poor work should be reported by indi­viduals to the company command­er through the supply sergeant or first sergeant.

Communications Sergeant

THE communications sergeant is responsible for the prompt

transmission of messages sent and received through the organization command post, for coding and de­coding messages, for the operation of the panel signal in air-ground operations and for the use of the pyrotechnic and radio equipment.

O N G U A R D I

His specific duties include su­pervision of the communications men and responsibility for their training; a n d responsibility for t h e installation, operation, and maintenance of temporary com­munications and for their connec­tions w i t h permanent systems; and for arranging all technical de­tails f o r cooperation with other units.

The reconnaissance and signal sergeant of t h e heavy weapons company h a s approximately the same duties plus the additional ones of working with the recon­naissance officer in the selection of gun positions, preparing firing data, and operating the r a n g e finder and other instruments. He works in close cooperation with the instrument corporal.

(To be continued next issue)

COMPLIMENTS OF

Multnomah Lumber &

Box Sales Co.

4234 S. W. Macadam PORTLAND. OREGON

GRAND RAPIDS Store Equipment Co.

LAncaster 2183 3800 s. E. 22nd AVENUE PORTLAND. OREGON

L U M B E R

MANUFACTURERS Spruce, Hemlock, Noble Fir,

Douglas Fir

Ipdustl'ial, Factory and

AIRCRAFT LUMBER 2530 S. E. STE E LE STREET

PORTLAND,OREGON

NICOLAI DOOR MANUFACTURING

COMPANY Manufacturers

PACIFIC COAST WOOD PRODUCTS

PORTLAND, OREGON

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LIGHTING FIXTURES

E. L,' KNIGHT ELECTRIC CO.

Electrical Engineers and Contractors

EA. 0176 206 S. E. Graml Avenue PORTLAND, OREGON

AL. JENSEN Linoleum - Rugs - Drainboards

Colotyle - Venetian Blinds Window Shades

LA. 4939 1040 E. Burnside PORTLAND. OREGON'

RUDIE WILHELM

WAREHOUSE CO. STORAGE and DRAYAGE

BRoadway 0561

PORTLAND. OREGON

SPRING IS HERE­PAINT UP!

Sherwin-Williams PAINTS

KEN R. HUMKECO.

ATwater 7233 207 N. W. 14th AVENUE

J S LUMBER COo

LUMBER. FINISH BOARDS. MODERN SIDINGS. TIMBERS.

TRIM. MOU LDINGS. P LYBOARD. VENEERS. INSU LATION. SHING LES

Mills and Office:

5500' S. W. Macadam Avenue

Downtown Store:

1325 S. W. Fourth Avenue

Phone A.Twater 2323

PORTLAND, OREGON

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Oxygen - Acetylene - Carbide Welding Supplies and Equipment

INDUSTRlL\L AIR PRODUCTS CO.

"OREGON'S INDEPENDENT" 3200 Northwest Yeon Avenue

PORTLAND, OREGON

The HARDIE Manufacturing Co.

Orchard Sprayer Equipment Parts - Supplies - Chemicals

DistributOl's for Niagara Dusters 1435 N. W. NOl·thrup BR. 3249

TRACEY & CO., Inc. AUTOMOTIVE

ELECTRICIANS

N. W. 10th II< GU.an Portland

COMPLIMENTS OF

BUCKLER. CHAPMAN JOINER OPERATIONS

Plant Located at 200 N. Columbia Blvd.

Man Addreos: Lewis BUlldinA' PORTLAND,OREGON

YOURS FOR YEARS-Est. 1881

MIDGLEY PLANING MILL CO.

Tel. 1059 4th & Hid! Streets

EUGENE,OREGON

CONE L·U MBER

COMPANY ROUGH and SURFACED

DOUGLAS FIR

GOSHEN, OREGON

EUGENE MILL & ELEVATOR

COMPANY INCORPORATED

PHONE 15

EUGENE, OREGON

O N GU A RD !

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 7)

chaplain of the troop 1st Lt. Hil­debrand, was a recent visitor in Portland. He brought with him a little silver crucifix; a replica of w h i c h he has sent to every guardsman who has entered ac­tive military service, together with an original poem which he said was inspired by the Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's s t o r y of what the crucifix meant to him during his long siege at sea in the open life raft.

Troop F, Sheridan, is continu­ing their excellent record by hold­ing weekly schools and Sunday drills. Mounted reconnaissance exercises have also been conduc­ted by the officers. Capt. Bert Wheeler is the proud father of a baby girl and rumor has it that the little lady already has a de­cided Southern dialect.

Troop L, Lebanon, recently lost the use of their armory due to the war-time necessity of f 0 0 d storage conditions in that area. Capt. Swanson,

'commanding; has

just returned from an extensive trip to Texas on a cattle purchas­ing mission. Although the troop carried on well under the j unior officers, they are showing renew­ed interest since his return.

The majority of the troopers in Troops A and B at the Columbia Riding Academy are members of the Columbia H u n t Club and maintain a 1 a r g e pack of fox hounds. Capt. G e 0 r g e Plumb, Troop A Master of Hounds, is planning a drag hunt to be held in the early part of May� All troops of the State Guard cavalry will be invited to participate. It is the hope of Major Tobin to have as guests General Cowgill and ranking infantry officers.

There was a twinkle in th�a­j or's eye when he said that horses would be available for the infan­trymen, but when asked to com­mit himself as to the kind of horses he admitted there might be a stray plow horse and a couple of donkeys included in the selec­tion.

Troop D, Dallas, sponsored a (Continued on page 11)

Feb. - llIarch, 1944

ROSEBURG SANITARY MARKET

H.L. BANCOCK

G QUA LITY MEATS 315 Cass Street

ROSEBURG, OREGON

DOUGLAS ICE &

COLD STORAGE o Cold Storage Lockers • Ice and Cold Storage

Tel 14 Sykes & Shol't Ilts.

ROSEBURG, OREGON

THE CHANDLER LEADllNG MARSHFIELD HOTEL

Popular Dining Room Excellent Food and Service

MARSHFIELD, OREGON

S. & L. C APMAN

Manufacturers of OREGON FIR

LUMBER

Box 304

DRAIN, OREGON

G R I S'WOL D Lumber Co.

Manufacturers

DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER

DRAIN, OREGON

Pacific Feed Seed

Company CROWN FEEDS and FLOUR

HAY - GRAIN_- SEEDS

COQUILLE, OREGON

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Feb. - March, 1944 O N G U A RDI Page Eleven

Huggins Insurance Agency

OREGON'S LEADING UPSTATE AGENCY

Off ices: .1'tIarshf ield and Salem

COMPLIMENTS

J. C,'PENNEY STORE

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD! (Continued from page 10)

dance and Bond Drive on Febru­ary 1 1 . The Women's Auxiliary sold W a r Stamps amounting to about $60. They also w e r e in charge of the sale of refreshments to be had any time during the dance.

Business men of Dallas contrib­uted articles of furniture a n d other useful things to be auction­ed off in connection with the bond sale. This auction brought the amount of $1425 in War Bonds.

King 'C lub LYNN THORPE, Prop.

CAFE and REFRESHMENTS EMPIRE, OREGON

MYRON R T & CO.

COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON

Troop D plans to have a dance at least once a month to help with expenses and to furnish en­tertainment.

PEAR PACKERS

MEDFORD, OREGON ---*.-�-

CO. B, 4th Bn. Enjoys Coffee and Doughnuts BAY

MOTO RS Southwestern Oregon's

Greatest Store

POPULAR with men and offi­cers of Co. B, 4th Bn. are the

coffee and doughnut sessions held every other Monday night follow­ing drill and thanks of all have been unofficially voted to Mess Sergeant Green and his assistant, Supply Sergeant Hindle for mak­ing the dunking parties a success.

BUICI{ - CHEVRO LET

Case Tractors and Farm Implements Goodyear Tires and Recapping

Telcph one 182

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MARSHFIELD, OREGON (Continued on page 12)

310 S OUTH BROADWAY

MARSHFIELD, OREGON

THE BOOTH-KELLY

LUMBER COMPANY

Manufacturers of

Large and Long, Timbers

Railway and Car Material

MIXED YARD ORDERS

OUR SPECIALTY

General Offices: Eugene, Oregon

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SBORO LUMBER COMPANY

MANUFACTURERS

OLD GROWTH CASCADE

F I R L U M B E R

SPRINGFIELD OREGON

!

Pall'e Twelve ON GU AR D !

Gallantry In Action Brings Awards

'To Oregon Ex-Guardsmen

FOR gallantry in action in the New Guinea compaign, where

Oregon units of the 41st Division distinguished themselves, seven Oregon men have been decoratea with the Silver Star, adding to the already imposing list of ex­National Guardsmen f r o m this state to be decorated in the South­west Pacific theater. Two of the Silver Star awards w e r e made posthumously, said n e w s dis­patches of February 23. These went to:

First Lt. Jack McEachern, in­fantry, The Dalles, for gallantry in action at the junction of Roose­velt ridge and Scout Hill ridge, August 15, 1943. Lt. McEachern was reported to h a v e died of wounds August 30.

2ergeant Eldon F. Cook, infan-

try, of McCoy, for gallantry in action on Mount Tambu, near Sal­amauil, on July 30, 1943. He was reported to have died of wounds July 31.

Others who received the decor­ation: First Lt. Frederick R. Geh­ring, infantry, LaGrande, for gal­lantry in action near Boisi vil­lage, July 20, 1943; Capt. John D. George, infantry, Silverton, for gallantry in action on Scout Hill ridge, August 31, 1943; Staff Sgt. Neal A. Dikeman, infantry, Half­way, for gallantry in action on Roosevelt ridge, on August 29, 1943; S t a f f Sgt. Theodore C. Richter, infantry, for gallantry in action on Mount Tambu, July 30, 1943; Sgt. Donald E. Carlson, in­fantry, Portland, for gallantry in action near Dot inlet on Septem­ber 1, 1943.

Mist Logg ing Company 1026 AMERICAN BANK BUILDING

�H" PORTLAND, OREGON

McCORMICK PILING & LUMBER CO. PORTLAND & EUGENE, OREGON

Colu mbia Steel Cas,ting Co. Manufacturers of

MILD, MANGANESE and ALLOYED STEEL CASTINGS

734 N. E. 55th Avenue Portland, Oregon

COMPLIMENTS

Eugene "F ru it G rowers Association

OREGON'S CHOICEST CANNED VEGETABLES

FRUITS - NUTS

EUGENE, OREGON

Feb. - March, 1944

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 11)

Men of the company are en­thusiastic in their indorsement of the Friday night school, as shown by their unbeaten attendance. The instructions shown with the films are put to actual practice when they are tried out at class and drill periods.

Some of Co, B's best men have been whisked away by U n c 1 e Sam. Here are some of the latest to join the regular e,stablishment:

Pfc. Wesley Haddock entered the Army reserve; Pfc. Gene Mal­sey joined the Army Air Force; and Pvt. William Davies chose the Navy. Their departure is a loss to the company, but they are on the way to greater service and their State Guard training is go� ing to be of great help to them.

(Continued on page la)

The DINETTE �UNCH

TOLEDO, OREGON

The Coquille Valley Dairy Co-op.

Manufacturers of

HIGH QUALITY BUTTER AND CHEESE

BANDON,OREGON

PORTLAND OUTDOOR STORE

Headquarters for STATE GUARD UNIFORMS

au 8. W. 8r4 An., •• r •• f Oak ATwater 1733 PorUan4, Orne"

PEERLESS PATTERN WORKS PRECISION PATTERNS

2241 N. W. York street PORTLAND. OREGON

Edwards Fm'niture 5TH and OAK -' PORT LAND

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Feb. - I\lareb, 1944

COOS BAY BOAT SHOP

Marine Supplies - Fishing Gear Paint and Marine Ways

646 NORTH FRONT

MARSHFffiLD, OREGON

LOU BLANC, Inc. Authorized Dealer

STANDARD STATIONS

2nd and Anders on

MARSHFIELD, OREGON

Col lege Inn BEST PLACE TO EAT

MARSHFIELD, OREGON

PACIFIC FEED &

SEED CO. CROWN F E EDS

Seed - Hay - Grain - F l our - Salt

Ph one 231 700 S o. Br oadway

MARSHFffiLD,OREGON

Lind blad's • DANCING • BEVERAGES

H ig hway 101 S outh MARSHFIELD, OREGON

COMPLIMENTS

PIONEER GROCERY WHO LESA LE

MARSHFffiLD, OREGON

Est. 1902

COOS Bay Dredging CO. JACK McLEDD, Prop.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR SAND AND GRAVEL

Ph one 140 Marshf ield , Oreg on

FA R R and E LWOOD

COMP NY FEED, SEEDS and

HARDWARE

MARSHFIE LD-PHONE 62

C QQUI L LE-PHONE 16

O N G U A R D I

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 12)

Despite losses, however, Co. B is on the upswing. Recent recruits to be welcomed are Privates Bel­ler, Summerhalder, Hays, Bowder, Beck and Eddins. The company is looking forward to enrolling more men of their type.

The entire personnel of Co. B was saddened to learn of the pass­ing of the wife of Cpl. Gordon Traister. Our deepest sympathy is extended.

Recently, when disastrous fire struck t h e Iron Fireman plant and the Auxiliary Police w e r e short-handed, Pfc. Don Wick ob­tained permission from his super- ' ior to volunteer his services as a guard and for five hours was on duty, in the rain. at the main en­trance of the wrecked plant to protect lives and property. His job wa:s well done and the com­pany is proud of Pfc. Wick for his alertness and action as a true State Guardsman.

(Continued on page 14)

Coos Bay Mutual Creamery CO.

COOPERATIVE • Melowest Cheese • Coos Bay Butter

MARSHFffiLD. OREGON

Chas. Fe l le r WHO LESA LE FISH DEA LER

ICE AND COLD STORAGE MARSHFffiLD. OREGO�

COMPLIMENTS OF

Tillamook Branch First National Bank

OF PORT LAND

TILLAMOOK. OREGON

COMPLIMENTS

OF

TH EODORE

WI LCOX

.

Page Th irteen

FARMERS FEED STORE

CHRIS HOLM

TOLEDO, OREGON

SERVICE-

Thoughtful Attention to Even the Smallest Detail

BATEMAN FUNERAL HOME

De Lake. Oreg on T oledo , O reg on

COZY BILLIARDS Place to Meet

the Boys

TOLEDO, OREGON

Cam pbel l Lumbe r Co.

.

CANYONVILLE. OREGON

BRANDT'S PLEASANT VALLEY STORE

GENERAL MERCHANDISE GAS - OIL

Pleasant Valley District TILLAMOOK, OREGON

When You Buy It at Penney's­It's Right in Price, Quality

and Style I

SHOP AT

PENNEY'S STORE TILLAMOOK, OREG()(N

J. H. ROSENBERG • REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE

TILLAMOOK, OREGON

COMPLIMENTS

Stienbeck I ron Works

Casting • Welding

Heavy Machine Repail'ing

TILLAMOOK, OREGON

Page Fourteen

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from parle 13)

CO. A, 18th Bn. Has Fine Record of Activity

SINCE its organization, Co. A, 18th Bn. ( Cave Junction), has

recorded this fine record of ac­tivity.

The Ladies' Canteen has served 9000 cups of coffee, 3500 cuts of pie, 3500 cuts of cake and more than 1000 sandwiches. The Can­teen has also served more than 2700 candy bars and several hun­dred packages of gum.

The men have purchased a to­tal of $1500 in uniforms, such as caps, jackets, ties, etc. The offi­cers spent $400 for their uniforms.

The company has donated ap­proximately $150 for Red Cross and flower donations for illness, funerals, etc.

Four bugles and three drums were purchased for $35. The com7 pany assemblfi)d two bobcats, two deer and two coyotes for mascots

(Continued on page 15)

RHEEM Manufacturing Co.

3850 N. W. YEON AVENUE

PORTLAND, OREGON

Scientific Tool Works WM. KUBECK, Proprietor

• H igh QUal ity Tools • F org ing and Heat TreatinQ' • lUanufacturlnQ'

AT. 2678 2355 N. W. 22nd Avenue

PORTLAND 10, OREGON

C. M. CORKUM CO.

GENERAL CONTRACTORS 510 Weatherly BulldlnQ'

PORTLAND, OREGON

Joseph B. Knapp Co., Inc.

Veneers - Box Shook

LUMBER PRODUCTS

American Bank BulldlnQ'

PORTLAND 5, OREGON

ON GU AR D I

Telephone EAst 0178

A. McMILLAN & CO.

BUILDING MATERIALS 220 s. E. AN KENY STREET

PORTLAND, OREGON

Feb. - lIIarch, 1044

CITY IRON WORKS Manufacturers of

ORNAMENTAL STEE L and WIRE WOR K

Structural Steel and She� Iron W ork

723 N. TI L LAlIIO O K STREET PORTLAND, OREGON

COOS BAY P U LP CO RPO RAT I O N

EMPIRE OREGON

CATCH I NG & RANDALL MANUFACTURERS OF

Old Growth Douglas Fir Lumber

DRAIN OREGON

H i l lstrom S'h ipbu i ld ing Com pany

NORTH BEND OREGON

N EW G RAN D RON DE LUM B E R COMPANY

MANUFACTURERS OF RED and YELLOW FIR LUMBER

JOHN SUNDQUIST, President and General Manager

RES. PHONE: GArfield 502€J-PORTLAND

Phone Grande Ronde 2752 WILLAMINA, OREGON

B. E. M LING, Inc. QUICK FREEZERS and CANNERS

F ru its & Vegetables HILLSBORO OREGON

Feb. - March. ID44 '

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page H)

for the 91st infantry division at Camp White. Also at Camp White the company furnished five d a y rooms with radios, phonographs, 100 records and two tons of maga­zines.

To date, Co. A has purchased 51 new rifles costing approxi­mately $1020, and miscellaneous equipment, s u c h as slings and cartridge b e l t s for $300. The company h a s purchased 15,000 rounds of ammunition a n d has fired 5000,rounds of blank ammu­nition on maneuvers, in addition to 150 rounds fired by mortar and 100 bombs, also fired on maneu­vers.

Co. A's clerk has sent out 9000 cards and has mailed 300 letters. Thirty thousand feet of training films have been shown',

Since the company was organ­ized 30 men have entered the armed forces from its ranks.

The company has given Ameri­can Legion post No. 70 $125 to help pay expenses, i n c 1 u ding lights.

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(Continued on page 16)

'LUMB

E

Culp C reek

O N G U A R D I Page F ifteen

MURPHY 11MB COMPANY MILL AT GRAND RONDE

Office : 619 Failing Building PORTLAND OREGON

W lTE RS mBUSHONG lU BE R CO., · Inc.

MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS

PACIFIC COAST LUMBER PRODUCTS PHONE 500 4TH AND PEARL STREETS

EUGENE, OREGON

FAI URST LU COMPANY EUGENE OREGON

I LE •

MANUFACTURERS OF

FI E

O regon

Page Sixteen

TILLAMOOK HOTEL C. H. SMITH, Prop.

J. W. KIDD, Mgr.

TILLAMOOK, OREGON

Tillamook - Portland Auto Freight

Portlaud Office: 1321 S. E. Water

010 2nd Ave.) Tillamoob:, Oregon

VICTOR L. WHITE • REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE • BONDS

TILLAMOOK, OREGON

The BUNGALOW CAFE

LEONARD R. BARR

"Re Profits Most Who Serves Best"

TILLAMOOK, OREGON

PIONEER GROCERY RED and WHITE

WHOLESALE

EUGENE, OREGON

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WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 15)

Silver Eagles AdOl'n Long Time Guard Member

THE silver eagles of a full col­onel n o w adorn the shoul­

ders of William M. Beveridge, long-time member of the Oregon National Guard as result of his recent promotion at Fort Douglas, Utah, where he is director of the ninth service command's special service division.

Colonel Beveridge entered feder­al service with Oregon National Guard troops on September 15, 1940. At that time he was regi­mental supply officer for t h e 186th Infantry, then commanded by Colonel Ralph p, Cowgill, now General Cowgill, commanding general of the 0 l' e g o n State Guard. He was relieved of duty with the 41st Division in Novem­ber of 1941 and assigned to his present post.

Colonel Beveridge entered the first World War as an enlisted man, rising to the rank of ser­gearct. In civilian life, he was deputy county assessor of Mult­nomah county from 1921 to 1940, w h e n he was called to active duty,

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COLLINS LAUNDRY and CLEANERS

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