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ON GUARD is the oUlclal pUblication 01 THE 

OREGON STATE GUARD. Opinions expressed irt 

articles are those of the individual and not necessarily 

those of the Oregon State Guard. 

VOL. I. PORTLAND, OREGON, JUNE, 1943 Number 9 

SeI/;(J.ice gtltipe 

crHE Commanding General has authorized 

the wearing of a service stripe by 

officers and enlisted men of the Ore .. 

gon State Guard for each year of service 

therein. This s t rip e will be worn on 

the outside hal f of the left sleeve of the 

service jumper, placed at an angle of 45 degrees, 

lower end being toward the inside 

seam of the sleeve and placed four inches 

from the end of the sleeve. For each additional 

year, another stripe will be war n 

above and parallel to the first stripe with onefourth-inch 

space between stripes, the space 

being formed of the background. 

Stripe will be red to match shoulder insignia. 

For officers a V-shaped stripe will be 

worn and for enlisted men a stripe one-fourth 

inch wide by 1112 inches in length. 

Arrangements have been made at the Portland 

Outdoor Store, 304 S. W. 3d Avenue, 

Portland 4, Oregon, for the manufacture and 

sale of service stripes. 

" A 6o.(J.e and Belt-and" 

eERTAINLY no one can justifiably accuse 

Guardsmen of any Company in 

Oregon of shirking or failing in their 

duty. Theirs is an arduous task, done uncomplainingly-of 

drilling and sweatingafter 

in most cases, putting in a full day of 

hard work. 

Nonetheless it is gratifying to learn of activities 

of Guardsmen '''over and above the 

call of duty" such as evidenced by the recent 

"blood-letting" at Newberg, wherein Co. D 

took a leading part in, securing 155 pints 

of blood for the Req Cross. 

This may well 'mean the saving of many 

human lives. Co. D is to be commended for 

their wonderful example, along with all other 

companies who have similarly acted "above 

and beyond the call of duty." 

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Pare Two ON GUARDI June, 1943 

MILITA.RY COURTESY 

SAL UTE'S, HONORS AND DISCIPLINE 

,14. 

B 

(Continued from last issue) 

ET WEEN organization 

and detachments. Organization 

or detachment commanders 

will salute officers of higher 

grades by first bringing the organization 

or detachment to attention 

and then saluting. 

15. To officers of Navy, Marine 

Corps, National Guard, and Officers' 

Reserve Corps.-All persons 

in the military service at all 

times and in all situations will 

pay the same compliments to officers 

of the Navy and Marine 

Corps, and to officers of the National 

Guard and Officers' Reserve 

Corps, when in uniform, as 

to officers of the Regular Army. 

Section III 

HONORS 

16. Honors rendered by officers 

and men out of ranks.-In 

rendering personal honors when 

the command Present ar m s is 

given, officers and men in uniform 

not in formation, in view 

and within saluting distance of 

the person to be honored, salute 

and remain in that position until 

the completion of the ruffles and 

flourishes or until the command 

Order Arms is given. 

17. Honors during drill, campaign 

' and on the march.--a No 

honors will be paid by troops in 

trenches ; w hen on the march, 

troops may be called to attention. 

b. Honors as a rule are not 

paid by troops engaged in drill 

or in the field under campaign 

or simulated campaign condi- \ 

tions. Troops on the service of 

security pay no honors whatever. 

18. Honors by individuals at 

funerals.--a. At a military funeral 

all persons in the military, service 

in uniform or civilian clothes, 

attending in their individual 

capacty or as honorary pallbearers, 

Will stand at attention, uncovered, 

and hold the headdress 

over the left breast while the 

casket is being carried from the 

caisson to and lowered into the 

grave, while taps is being sounded, 

and during the services at the 

grave. During the prayer they 

also bow their heads. In cold or 

inclement weather they will remain 

covered and will execute 

, the hand salute. This will also 

apply to the chaplain except during 

the reading of the service. 

b. While the casket is being 

carried' from' the house to the 

caisson, from the caisson to the 

church, or from the church to 

the caisson, they will stancl at 

attention, uncover, and place the 

headdress over the left breast. In 

cold or inclement weather they 

will remain covered qnd will execute 

the hand salute. 

c. They will salute the casket 

as it passes in any military funeral 

at any time or place by facing 

the casket, assuming the position 

of attention, uncovering, 

and placing the headdress over 

the left breast. In cold or inclement 

weather th e y will remain 

covered and will execute' the 

hand salute. 

d. The active pallbearers while 

carrying the casket will remain. 

covered; at other times they will 

conform to (a) above. 

19. Military attendance at a 

funeral.-a. The funeral of a 

person in the military service is 

attended by such personnel as is 

directed by the commanding officer. 

. b. All persons in, the military 

service, not in formation, attending 

military funerals will follow 

the mourners in order of rank, 

seniors in front. 

c. For the prescribed uniform, 

see paragraph 4, AR 600-40. 

Section. IV. 

DISCIPLINE 

20. General.--a. Obedience to 

orders.-All persons in the military 

service are required to obey 

strictly and to execute promptly 

the lawful orders of their superiors. 

b. Military authority, how exercised.--Military 

authority will 

be exercised with firmness, kindness, 

and justice. Punishments 

will conform to law and follow 

offenses as promptly as circumstances 

will permit. 

21. Relationship of superiors 

toward subordinates. - Superiors 

are forbidden to injure those under 

their authority by tyrannical 

or capricious conduct or by abusive 

language. While maintaining 

disipline and the thorough and 

prompt performance of military 

duty, all officers in dealing with 

enlisted men will bear in mind 

the absolute necessity of so treating 

the m as to preserve their 

self-respect. A grave duty rests 

on all officers and particularly 

upon orgarization commanders in 

this respect. Officers will impress 

upon the young soldiers lessons 

of patriotism and loyalty, w i 11 

tea c h them the necessity for 

obedience and military discipline, 

and above all will impress upon 

them the necessity of obedience 

in the service. These lessons will 

be repeated again and again. The 

difference in the status of a soldier 

as compared with that of a 

civilian will be carefully explained. 

The Articles of War will be 

not only read to enlisted men but 

will be explained and their purpose 

laid before the young soldier 

in such a way as to make 

him understand that in becoming 

a soldier he has subjected himself 

to a new control and has assumed 

obligations of service that 

did not rest upon him as a civilian. 

Officers will keep in as close 

touch as possible with the men 

under their command, will take 

an interest in their organization 

life, will hear their complaints, 

will endeavor on all occasions to 

remove the existence of tho s e 

causes which make for dissatisfaction, 

and will strive to build 

up such relations of confidence 

and sympathy as will insure the 

free approach of their men to 

(Continued on page 11)

June, t913 ON GUARD! Pan Three 

Wff 1J THE 1}lEll nll JJJJIH1D 

THROUGHOUT THE STATE 

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Co. D, 19th Bn., Lakeview, 

Hold Memorial Services 

Co. D, 19th Bn., of Oregon State Guard, 

at Lakeview, are .. was represented by 30 

members in the Memorial Day parade 

and services held in Lakeview, at the 

Marius Theatre, on May 13th, in collaboration 

with the American Legion Post No. 

53. The following program was given at 

the theatre : 

Present the Colors-Buglers Rodney Harland, 

Milton Smith (Boy Scouts). 

Invocation-Rev. J. M. B. Gill. 

I' Ameri0a"-Audience. 

Pledge to the Flag-Audience. 

Piano .Trio-"Taps." Cornelia Bagley. Jill 

Chisholm, Blanche Gunther (Girl Scouts) . 

Duet-HGod Bless America," Evelyn and 

Betty June Rogers. 

Trombone Solo--lfFol'gotten" by Cowles, 

Mrs. Tom King. 

Guest Sl1eaker-Lee W. Jacobs. 

"Star Spangled Ban'nel'''-Audience. 

After this program the participants 

went to the cemetery for the services 

there. 

Major Van Fleet from Klamath Falls 

attended and was a great help and inspiration 

to our Company, 

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CO. B, 14th Bn., Albany 

Studies Strategy 

Reporting for Co. B, 14th Bn., O.S.G .. 

Albany, Ore. With the weather changin'g 

and summer well on its way, 've have had 

the opportunity to try out some of our 

indoor and blackboard strategy and maneuvers, 

Last drill night the Company 

went by cars to Bryant's Park, just out 

side Albany, and had open squad tactics, 

took several hills and strategic spots, then 

set out sentries and sent patrols to try 

and penetrate them. They were all chal· 

lenged and recognized before being allowed 

to enter camp. 

Sunday, May 2, nhe Company held maneuvers 

on Knox Butte. A large part of 

the Company turned out under the command 

of Lieut. Morse and Lieut. Grodsky. 

and a visiting officer, Capt. Smart, of 

Headquarters Co., of Albany. 

'J1he boys stormed the Butte in open formation 

and took it with ease. The way 

the men responded to signals was excep 

tiona!. 

After having reached the peak, a patrol 

of foul' men under a sergeant were sent 

to a point, by compass reading, at a certain 

distance to form an ambush for the 

main part of the company. The course 

wa'J perfect and we could have stopped 

the force if necessary, 

,Then, picking up the patrol, we went on 

over the Butte to our rifle range, where 

Sgt. Stuart had plenty of coffee ready 

for 'us, and, boy, did the boys take care 

of that. 

After lunch our patrol ,vas sent out to 

place flags at certain compass points to be 

picked up by other patrols to follow. 

Every one was found. and this is in rough 

territory, so we concluded that our blackboard 

compass work has been really worth 

while. 

After picking up the flags we took the 

rest of the Butte again from the rifle 

range, then charged down the other side 

and end€d up at our cars, and hoy, Were 

we ready to go home and clean up and 

rest. ,There are probably a few men here 

in Albany today nursing sore muscles. 

Enough for this time, so here's hoping 

all guard units in Oregon have the opportunity 

for maneuvers as we have and use 

them. 

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Co. A, Cave Junction, 

Practice Bayonet Tactics 

Non-commissioned officers of Co. A, 

18th Bn., met an April 14 to practice bayonet 

tactics. This was new to most of the 

men, but a real interest ,vas shown and 

good progress was made. It was agreed 

that, if real instead of artificial bayonets 

had been used, few of the non-corns would 

have emerged alive. 

Squad leaders were given plenty of opportunity 

in directing squad movements at 

regular drill on April 1'(;' Each leader 

took charge of his squad and conducted 

both marching and arms drills on the 

highway outside the drill hall. 

Several members of Co. A are leavin'g 

soon and a special effort is being made 

to get new recruits to make up for this 

loss. Capt. Baumberger appointed a committee 

to contact any prospective recruit 

that might be recommended by a member 

of the Company. 

Sergt. Gonzales, Co. C, 316th Enginee 's, 

91st Division, came over from Camp White 

on May 7 and gave a very interesting and 

instructive demonstration on the use of 

the bayonet. He also demonstrated the ,use 

of the new 30-caliber carbine army rifle. 

The firing power of this light rifle is indeed 

impressive. At 50 feet the bullets 

made their way through 24 inches of 

Douglas fir wood. Ninety-one enlisted 

men and three officers of Co. A were out 

to drill and witness the work of Sergt. 

Gonzales. 

The men of Co. A had the opportunity 

of performing an extra service on the 

evening of May 7. Just before drill was 

scheduled to begin, word came that a nearby 

house in Cave Junction was on fire. 

In less than a minute the guardsmen were 

there to give valuable assistance. Although 

the building could not be saved, practically 

all the furniture and personal belongings 

of the residents of the house were removed 

to safety. 

.Plans for another of those, interestin'&, 

maneuvers will be made at the non-com 

meeting of May 12. 

Co. G, 2nd Bn., Holds 

Rookie Stag Party 

Co. G, of the 2nd Bn., staged a novel 

rookie stag party at Post No. 1 Legion 

headquarters on Wednesday, May 26. A 

good time was had by all, due to a combination 

of circumstances, in'cluding Slim 

Davis' fine buffet spread and a dash of 

the iced liquids provided by Corporal Bessler 

and "Very Private" Quaring. Capt. 

Andy Johnson introduced Colonel Fred 

Drake as the special guest of honor, and 

the men of the Company had an opportunity 

to con'gratulate their fellow members 

when Lieut. Daughtery read the list of 

promotions. The list included 1st Sergt. 

James H. Wilde, Staff Sergt. Donald Holden, 

Sergts. David Fertig, Clifford Foster, 

Robert Reilly, Corporals Nathan Hiatt, 

Claude McBreen, Leon Feldstein ' 

and 

Dewey Fredricksen. 

We learned that Sergt. Foster felt 

somewhat flattered as the result of the 

last Sun'day maneuver. He was coming 

in to headquarters after a 3-mile hike from 

some outpost when a big black car drew 

up alongside him on the road and General 

Cowgill offered him a lift. Foster has 

soldiered over a lot of country, but he 

relates It's the first time he's ever finished 

a hike neck and neck with a genera!. 

Co. Clerk "Nebraska" Wilhoff went on 

the graveyard shift after the party, singing 

as merrily as an' Omaha m,ud hen. 

He says he likes getting out with the boys 

even if he does lose a little sleep. He 

reported several new members for Co. G 

after the party. 

IMLAH RETURNS 

Co. G welcomed Corp. Kenny Imlah hack 

after serving a hitch with the Seabees as 

a 1st C!. Gunners' Mate. He saw some 

active service up Alaska way, but the 

death of his father made it necessary f01' 

the corporal to obtain his discharge in or· 

del' to take over as the head of the family. 

2nd Lieut. C. Southern, former member 

of Co. G, and now on' active service 

with the Quartermaster Corps, reported 

that his basic training with the Guard 

Company earned him a quick promotion 

to a sergeancy when called to regular 

service. 

+ 

Officers' Club Re-elects 

Capt. R. E. McClung 

Capt. R. E. McClung was re-elected 

Commander of the Oregon State Guard 

Officers' Club at their regular May meeting. 

While not especially an active organization, 

much of a friendly and social 

nature has been its chief objective 

throughout many years of its eXIstence. 

Many of last year's officers are now in 

active service and many newer Guard of .. 

ficers were welcomed into the club. Other 

members elected were: Capt. Henry E. 

Smith, vice-commander: Lt. Cy Hawver, 

secretary-treasurer. 

The Board of Directors include : Capt. 

Maynard Cole, Capt. Monte Walton, Capt. 

Walter Nutting, Capt. Joseph Eckman and 

Capt. Leonard Hoisington. 

Commander McClung announced the following 

committee appointments : House 

committee, chairman, Major Lee Caufield, 

(Continued. on page 5)

O N GUARD! June. 19411 

State Guards and the Army 

(The following article is taken froln State Guard Training Schedule 

. 

at Boise Barracks, Boise, Idaho) 

MISSION of State Guards. 

The mission of the State 

Guards, during the absence . of 

the National Guard in Federal 

S e r vic e is to provide an adequately 

trained force for employment 

within the boundaries and 

jurisdiction of their respective 

states as directed by the State 

Executive or Legislature thereof, 

so as to : 

. a. Maintain the laws ; suppress 

disorders; and protect the life 

and pro pert y of individuals 

within the state. 

b. Meet such domestic emergencies 

as may arise within the 

State, including c i v iI disturbal;lces 

and disasters res u 1 t in g 

from both war or other cause. 

(War Disaster Relief. ) 

c. Guard and protect vital industries, 

installations, communications 

and facilities essential to 

the war effort when other means 

such as local police or protection 

by civil guards are deemed inadequate 

by authorized State or 

Federal agencies. 

d. Prevent or suppress the activities 

of enemy agents such as 

fifth columnists and parachute 

troops either in the absence of, 

or in support or conjunction with, 

Federal troops. 

e. Cooperate with Federal Military 

authorities in ext rem e 

emergencies, especially in information 

and observation duties at 

01' near frontiers and in the evacuation 

of civilians. 

£.. Perform such other duties 

as were assigned to the National 

Guard when not in Federal Service. 

State Guards shall not be call 

d; ordered 01' in . any manner 

drafted as such into the military 

service of the United States Nevertheless, 

in the event o ' f extreme 

emergency such as threatened 

invasion or disaster caused 

by hostile action, it 'ca be assumedth.at 

practical control may 

and will be exercised over those 

for c e s through voluntary and 

wholehearted cooperation. In order 

to prepare now for just such 

eventualities and in order that 

State Guards may be included 

as an integral part of any plans 

reI a t i v e thereto, Corps Area 

Commanders will contact the 

Governor of each of the states 

in their respective Corps Areas, 

requesting that State Guards be 

assigned a mission of cooperating 

wit h appropriate Federal 

Military Authorities in the event 

of extreme emergency. In the 

accomplishment of cooperative 

missions, it is not contemplated 

that State Guards will be either 

employed outside the boundaries 

of their respective states or 

commanded by Federal Military 

authorities, but, rather that they 

will undertake and carry out 

such missions as may have been 

previously planned by mutual 

agreement or which they may be 

requested to undertake at a critical 

moment. 

The statement of mission and 

that on employment are the keys 

to the State Guard Mission and 

their relation to the Army. The 

emphasis on training and employment 

of the Stat Guard here 

might differ considerably from 

t hat in another Service Command 

such as the Fourth (Southern 

Atlantic) and Seventh (Middle 

West). More will be said 

presently about specific Missions, 

but before that is done it seems 

advisable to, explain something 

of the organization of the Army 

in the matter of internal security. 

Actually the State Guards 

are internal security forces for 

the states and accordingly their 

actiops and operations are closely 

related to internal security 

measures of the Army. 

The Army is organized into 

Ground Forces, Air Forces and 

S e r vic e Forces. The Service 

Forces procure personnel, equipment 

and supplies for the other 

forces and secures the continuity 

of the war effort in the zone of 

the interior. The ASF guarantees 

the internal security of the country 

during the war time. Internal 

security includes everything that 

keeps the war effort going, including 

not only the security of 

a continuous effort, but providing 

against emergencies which 

might arise to disrupt or interrupt 

the war effort. The staff 

agency of the ASF charged with 

the internal security function is 

the Provost Marshal, General's 

Office. This function is transferred 

into the field to the Commanding 

Generals of the Service 

Commands and from there to Internal 

Security Districts. These 

districts differ as to size and organization 

in the several Service 

C6mmands. 

The Commanding General of 

a Service Command or the Service 

Commander as he frequently 

is called, is directly responsible 

for ASF functions in his Service 

Command, including internal security. 

If a sudden serious emergency 

arises, he is responsible 

that appropriate action be tqken 

and he has authority to take necessary 

action. The military forces 

available to him are not large 

because The War Department 

policy is to make every possible 

man available to the field forces. 

He has a number of Military Police 

Detachments and Battalions 

and small detachments from Station 

Complements organized into 

Flying Columns, but in only eXceedingly 

serious emergencies 

would field forces be made available 

to him. Accordingly, he must 

plan carefully for possible contingencies. 

He does this through 

The Internal Security Division 

and the Internal Security Districts. 

The Internal Security Division 

of a Service Command is

June, 1M:! 

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GUARDI 

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responsible for many staff functions 

in addition to internal security 

in the strict sense. Among 

these are coordination of State 

Guard operation plans with those 

of the Service Command, assisting 

in training, organization and 

equipping State Guards and conducting 

training inspections for 

State Guards. 

In t r na I Security, strictly 

speaking, may be thought of as : 

1. Continuous security ,dealing 

with safety, fire and sabotage 

protection of plants manufacturing 

war products and of vital facilities. 

Continuous security is effected 

by the Internal Security Districts 

through inspectors and militarized 

civilian guards. 

2. E m er g e n c y Protection, 

mainly concerned with emergencies 

involving : 

War Disaster Relief. 

Domestic Disturbances (Enemy 

inspired 01' otherwise) . 

Counter Fifth Column Activity. 

Protection of vital industries, 

installations, com m u nications 

and facilities essential to the war 

effort. 

Continuous security measures 

are now being carried out. Plans 

have been made for Emergency 

Protection to meet emergencies 

which may arise. It will be noted 

that the details of the latter are 

almost exactly the State Guard 

Mission. Where do the emergency 

protection operations of the 

S e l' vic e Commander and the 

State Guard become one and the 

same? The War Department Policy 

is that responsibility for protection 

is first with owner management, 

next with local officials, 

next with state forces and finally 

with Federal Government. Only 

when local and state forces cannot 

de a I with a situation are 

Federal Forces to be employed. 

An exception to this would be 

a sudden very grave emergency 

in which the Service Commander 

might act immediately. It can be 

seen that the State Guards are 

the first real line of defense in 

Emergency Protection. Is it any 

wonder that the War Department 

and the Service Commander are 

vitally interested, in the State 

Guards? 

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD 

(Continued from palte 3) 

Capt. ,Charles Reyn'ard and Lieut. E. L. 

Richmond. 

The entertainment committee includes 

Maj. A. W. Foster, Maj. John Hiatt, Lieut. 

S. West and Lieut. Deal Wilkins. 

Following the last official regimental 

inspection the Officers' Cluh was thrown 

open to the guestd and wives of the officers 

and }'efreshments were served while 

the regimental hand serenaded those prespresent. 

Membership in the cluh is optionai with 

nnv nffir.m' of the State Guard. the 11l'hri .. 

leges of the Armory Cluh quarters al'e 

availahle and all are invited to join fO! 

the good of the service. 

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CO. F, 2d Bn., 

Shows Much Activity 

Capt. Ryland E. McClung has been designated 

as Post Commander, Multnomah 

County Armory, at Portland, effective 

June 6 to 20, inclusive. This is due to 

Maj. MacArthur's combination vacation 

and attendance at an important military 

conference in the interest of the Oregon 

State Guard. 

Capt. McClung was selected president 

of the Officers' Club for the second time. 

These additional duties coupled with the 

fact that the captain pulled a tendou in 

his shoulder (n'ot injUl'ed during Sunday 

maneuvers, however), will certainly keep 

him well occupied. 

Corp. A. M. Grosse was enthusiaotlcally 

passing out the cigars to the members of 

Co. F. This was due to his beC'Oming the 

proud father of a fine boy, who will carry 

the name Charles Kenneth, 

A very successful Standard First-Aid 

Class has just been concluded. The following 

men passed all tests with better 

than average grades : Staff Sergt. A. 

Pel'cisco, Corp. R. F. Tidd, Pfc. Donn 

Remington, Pvt. T. J. Walsh and Pvt, 

A. C. Hallberg. 

Lieut. Deal O. Wilkins, a registered 

first-aid instructor, was in charge of the 

class. 

Co. F boasts foul' Sullivans, consisting 

of three brothers and the son of the oldest. 

Two of the Sullivans are sergeants and 

one a corporal. 

Co. F also has two mn who have sons 

as members, namely, Sgt, Clarence Sullivan, 

his son Johnny, and Staff Sergt. 

Eric Westling and son Norman. 

Recently the following men were selected 

as second in command of their squads : 

Squad No.1, Burton James: squad No. 2, 

James Lee: squad No. 3, Donn Remington: 

squad No. 4, Gene Keller: squad No. 

5, Ronald Miller: squad No. 6, Paul 

Kipers. 

The evel'popular "Sunday Problems" are 

becoming more interesting and more in .. 

structive, each time. and its very unfortunate 

that some members are compelled 

to miss attending, due to Sunday defense 

jobs. 

May 28, after state inspection at ·the 

Armory, a l)arty for enlisted men and 

families and friends was held in company 

quarters. Coffee and cake were served to 

all. Entertainment was f,urnished by Mrs. 

Mundlin and Mrs. Madison. A good time 

was, enjoyed by all. 

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Co. A, 6th Bn., Oswego, 

Completes Year's Sel'vice 

Co. A, 6th Bn., Oregon State Guard 

(Oswego-Lake Grove District) will have 

completed one year's service in the State 

Guard on June 23. This company was 

raised by Capt. R. A. Blyth, of Oswego, 

who was ably assisted in the organizing 

by Lieut. Doll: Crampton, Lake Grove, and 

Supply Sel'gt. R. Cooke (Oswego Postmaster), 

During the year several field maneuvers 

have heen held by the company and they 

have taken a mustketl'Y course at the 

Clackamas Rifle Range, camping out Ovel' 

night in the barracks there, Recently, 

Co. A took part in the 6th Bn. maneuvel'S 

in the Clarkes . District ' in Clackamas 

County. 

The COmpany's strength is now 67 men 

and 3 officers-the third officer being 

2nd Lieut. Trachtenberg, who came UP 

through the ranks to his present position, 

"'fop" Sergt. is 1st Sel'gt. Persell, an 

Oswego merchant who has recently been 

promoted to this rank after the decease 

of 1st Sergt. Lyle King. 

Capt. R. A. Blyth is a veteran of three 

wars: 1st Lieut. Don Crampton i8 a veteran 

of the World Wa.': Lieut. Trachtenberg 

has seen service with the British 

forces in Palestine. and there are a few 

more veterans in the ranks. Several men 

have been inducted into the Armed Forces 

and their records show that every one of 

these men so inducted has been promoted, 

usually in a very short time. For instance. 

the last inductee was promoted to Pvt. 1st 

class 30 days after induction. All of these 

inductees have written Oapt. Blyth telling 

of the benefit of training in the Oregon 


The average attendance at drill is between 

forty and forty-six each drill night 

which is held ,every Tuesday evening af 

the Oswego grade school. A number of 

the men work in the shipyards on shift 

work. Co. A intends to put on an' intensive 

recruiting campaign for their second 

year in service, starting off with a IJotluck 

dinner at the Cement Cluhhouse in 

Oswego, on June 26. In the past, the 

company has held two public dances, which 

Wel'e very successful in raising funds for 

the use of the company in buying extra 

equipment. text books, mess ,utensils, etc. 

This is our first article in the "On 

G \ ,ard." We hope that in the future we 

Wl\J have an article in each issue of this 

l)ublication. 

We welcome any visitors to our drill 

night. 

' 

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Lt. Hoisington Promoted 

It is Captain L. G. Hoisington now 

assistant plans, training and ol1eration 

officer, adjutant of the 2nd Battalion and 

Commander of Headquai·ters Detachment. 

FOl : merly of headquarters com!)an'y. Capt. 

HOlsington has been one of the best known 

and most active officers of the local command, 

A member of the State Guard since 

its inception, the captain has acted as instructor 

for many months at the officers' 

school each Friday evenin'g. 

Capt. Hoisington has an en viable record, 

both as an instructor and in military 

experience. Most of his work has been in 

educational fields, and after several years 

of study abroad. he was given a degree as 

doctor of philosophy at Basle. Switzerland, 

Returning to this country, he was graduated 

from the College of Idaho. later 

sel'ving as educational advisor of the 

C.C.C. organizations within that s'nte. 

He was head master of Hill Military 

Academy in 1939-40. and more recently has 

been identified with the freight department 

of the S.P.&S, Railroad, 

As a quartermaster sergeant. the captain 

went to the border with Co. G of the 

4th Illinois. Later he was promoted to 

second Heuten'ant. He l'esigned his commission 

upon moving to Iowa just prior to 

the World War. 

As a platoon sergeant of Co. L of the 

168th Infantry, the captain went overseas 

with the Rainbow Division, assigned to 

intelligence service. and at one time in 

C'Ommand of battalion intelligence. 

Following the war, he was first sergeant. 

with Headquarters Company of the 34th 

Division. His knowledge of German 

prompted many thrilling e..xperiences in 

this highly specialized work, which included 

five trips to the hospital for frontline 

injuries. Capt. Hoisington was decorated 

with the silver star for gallantry in 


Pan S\x ON QUA.RDI June. 1,943 

USE OF THE SHOTGUN 

(Fmniliar weapon aSSUlnes new iInportance in its lnany uses as 

forlnidable arm for State Guardslnen) 

WITH the assigr'.ment by the 

War Department of a com-. 

bat mission to the State Guard 

forces, it is clear that shotguns 

of various types will play a very 

important part in the accomplishment 

of this. mission. A clear 

understanding of the advantages 

and limitations of this ;v eapon 

must be attained. The instruction 

at school will include demonstration 

of the use of the shotgun 

and its possibilities against enemy 

personnel. These notes will 

supplement these demonstrations. 

Type of Shotguns. Gauge: To 

insure availability of ammunition 

and so that all shotgun ammunition 

will fit all guns used- 

12 gauge will be standard. This 

gauge has become standard with 

sportsmen for widely varying 

types of shooting requiring power. 

There is a large reservoir of 

privately owned guns on which 

we may draw if necessary. 

Loading Type: Single barrel 

guns are of limited value-double 

barrel guns are much more 

desirable, particularly if fitted 

with automatic ejectors - pump 

guns holding five shells are better 

still - automatic shotguns 

holding three shells are excellent-automatic 

shotguns holding 

five shells are more deadly still 

but have some disadvantages to 

be considered. Each type however 

has its disadvantages and 

the decision as to which shall be 

used will probably rest on other 

considerations. 

Choke: All shotguns may be 

available in chokes (barrel borings) 

ranging from cylinder bore 

to full choke. The latter _ has a 

barrel reduced in diameter at 

the muzzle to concentrate the 

charge and make it effective over 

longer distances. 

Types of Ammunition : Paper 

shells loaded for the 12 gauge 

may .have widely varying powder 

charges and be loaded with very 

fine birdshot, 0 Buckshot (12 pellets 

per shell), 00 Buckshot (9 

pelets per shell) or with slugs. 

If the shotgun is not used as 

a scatter weapon, that is if we 

use slugs instead of buckshot, 

then we must put it up against 

the rifle or submachine gun, and 

it does not stack up too well. If 

we load it with buckshot however, 

it picks up a decided advantage 

within certain ranges over 

any weapon throwing one piece 

of lead per discharge. Its effectiveness 

as a scatter weapon is 

enhanced by using the most powerful 

shells available. If we use 

buckshot we get the high power 

since the manufacturers customarily 

load a buckshot shell with 

the maximum charge of powder. 

DO NOT USE THESE MOD 

ERN HIGH POWER LOADS IN 

OLD FASHIONED DAMASCUS 

STEEL OR TWIST DRILL BAR 

RELS. IF IN DOUBT, ASK AN 

EXPERT. 

If buckshot is not available, 

various dodges may be employed 

to make bird or sporting loads 

more effective. The s e mostly 

have a bad effect on accuracy. 

BECAUSE IT SCATTERS DOES 

NOT MEAN YOU DON ' T HAVE 

TO AIM IT. 

Accessories : Some guns are 

fitted with bayonet studs and 

this is desirable for some purposes. 

For strength these guns 

must be shorter and this means 

more scatter and reduced effective 

range. For riot control in 

city streets this is all right but 

when, we are trying for longer 

effective ran g e for combat in 

woods or in and about open villages, 

etc., the bayonet may hav 

to be given up-you cannot get 

everything in one weapon. It is 

possible to saw off a 10 gauge 

gun and make it a gas gun-but 

ammunition difficulties come in 

-better stick to commercially 

made gas guns if possible. Slings 

may be adapted to any shotgun 

and should be used if the weapon 

is adopted for service use. 

Ammunition carriers may vary 

from your pockets (very useful) 

to revamped bandoliers, musette 

bags, ammunition belts, etc. 

Possibilities and Limitations : 

We are interested in three things 

primarily - RANGE, SPREAD 

AND REGULARITY OF SHOT 

PA TTERN AND PENETRA 

TION. Forget niceties such as 

weight of gun-if it is heavy, 

make up your mind to lug it and 

your shoulder will be better for 

the decision. 

In discussing any type of shotgun 

we must consider the three 

main points mentioned. We must 

also take a look at the gun from 

he point of view of safety (to our 

own troops from accidental discharge, 

etc. ) ALL SHOTGUNS 

ARE MURDEROUS WEAPONS 

AT VERY C LOS E RANGEfrom 

the point of view of serviceability 

and from the point of view 

of ease of loading and handling. 

Since this is not intended to be 

a treatise covering the whole 

field we can leave the minor 

points for individual consideration 

and concentrate on the important 

ones-RANGE, SPEED, 

PENETRATION. 

Range: Those who are accustomed 

to bird shooting will probably 

be used to thinking of 40 

yards as a fairly long range shot 

-it is, for birds. We must now 

extend our thinking up to 100 

yards. We can get that range or 

better with slugs with any shotgun 

that will stand the discharge 

of a high powered Super X cartridge-but 

again we are competing 

with other single pellet weapons. 

(To be continued in next issue)

June. 1943 ON GUARDI Pan Seven 

Psychological Sabotage 

(Hiro-Hitler-Mussolini combine wage subtle "war of nerves" on 

Alnerican citizenry; fOlnent disorders and race conflicts) 

By CHAPLAIN WILLARD H. POPE 

HERE is an invisible war being 

waged against America, 

T 

about which the average citizen 

knows very little. But to those 

in government, responsible for 

the internal security of our nation, 

this offensive is known as 

psychological sabotage: a form 

of insidious attack that has been 

described as the systematic undermining 

of morale, warping of 

public Opl11lOn, fomenting of 

doubt and indecision, and stirring 

up of dissension and disunity. 

America's enemies are cunning 

and wantonly ruthless. 

They have introduced the psychological 

offensive as a secret 

weapon to "soften up" the morale 

of democratic peoples. The 

experience of other nations illustrates 

sadly to what ingenious 

perfection the Fifth Column has 

been employed in breaking down 

military resistance. 

A universal error among the 

laity is to visualize the saboteur 

in terms of an editorial page cartoon 

- the slouched figure with 

cap pulled low over his eyes, 

lighting the fuse to a stick of 

dynamite. "Black Tom" disasters, 

like these cartoons suggest, are 

efective and shatter the morale 

of any people. Widespread physical 

sabotage represents a grave 

peril within our borders and will 

continue to challenge the vigilance 

of eve l' y counteracting 

agency in our government. But 

equally as effective-and multiplied 

times more destructive-is 

psychological sabotage. 

The principal method of operatb" 

of the Fifth Column saboteur 

is the use of rumors, illusions, 

perversions and deliberate 

lies. Any media may be employed 

to circulate inspired propaganda, 

but the most effective is 

by word of mouth. 

Once the saboteur has set off 

bis propaganda charge, he can 

step back: into the shadows and 

watch his evil effort take on 

substance - for then innocent 

people unwittingly become the 

carrier of his negations. He must 

depend upon good honest Americans 

to peddle the stories which 

he ingeniously deposits in their 

thinking. These people, confused 

and deceived, are for the most 

part sincere and it is easy for 

them to convince others of what 

they believe to be right. 

The ingrained quality of freedom 

has mad e Americans less 

cautious than other people. They 

have a propensity for accepting 

what they want to believe without 

thorough a n a I y sis of its 

source or accuracy. None other 

than Joseph Paul Goebbels himself 

submitted the idea to capitalize 

u p 0 n the credulity of the 

American people, and to disorganize 

their thinking by dissemination 

of false and distorted information. 

Skillful lying is an integral 

part of Axis strategy. Twentyfour 

hours a day the German radio 

releases a constant barrage 

of vicious rumors and corrupt 

reports-beamed at the North 

American continent. These efforts 

bear ripened fruit, as authorities 

in Washington k now 

well. 

What is being said here is not 

new. The Axis psychological offensive 

has been pretty thoroughly 

analyzed in the past year by 

propaganda experts, and the results 

of these studies have been 

released generally. Washington 

leaders have issued statements 

of warning time and again, cautioning 

the people against loose 

talk. But, all agree, this matter 

of caution needs reiteration. 

The psychological saboteur 

has certain objectives in mind. 

These include the stirring up of 

hatreds to disunite the American 

people; the undermining of confidence 

in governmental leaders 

and in democratic processes, the 

generating of hatreds and suspicion 

of our Allies. 

Specific examples of recent 

radio propaganda, originated by 

the Axis, illustrate a t t e m p t s 

made to confuse the thinking of 

those who are inclined to 

. 

accept 

rumors carelessly: 

Jan. 27-(Nazi). The British 

no longer consider it necessary 

to conceal the fact that they determine 

Washington's policy. 

Jan. 29-( Nazi) . The British 

determine Washington's policy. 

Churchill requests, Roosevelt 

obeys. 

Feb. 24- (ltalian ). B l' ita in 

would already ·be on her knees 

in the dust but for the crutches 

provided by the U.S.A. and the 

U.S.S.R. 

Feb. 25- (ltalian). Mr Churchill 

is old, England is oid. And 

Churchill is glad that you n g 

Americans live who are ready to 

give up their own lives for . the 

cause. 

Feb. 4- (Nazi). So long as the 

mothers of the United States are 

willing, England will fight to the 

last drop of Iowa blood. 

Every loyal American should 

meet the insidious attack with a 

firm rebuke. What suicidal folly 

it is to minimize the necessity of 

military and naval cooperation 

among the Allied nations. Only 

tho s e of ulterior motive will 

question the fact .that we must 

stand or fall with our Alliesno 

matter what our ideological 

differences may be. 

Propaganda l' u m 0 r s are not 

subtle. They are simple in text 

but designed to emphasize the 

same theme over and over again 

until it reaches the saturatio 


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ON 

GUAnn! 

June, ],943 


(Continued from page 5) 

action northea'st of Suippes, on the Champagne 

front, on J,uly 15, 1918. 

The wealth of experience from which 

the captain draws, has contributed much 

to the detailed and weH-planned series of 

Sunday maneuvers arranged by Major 

Donald MacArthur, commander, 2nd Bn .. 

1st Infantry Regiment. 

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CO. A, 7th Bn., Lose Two 

To Armed Services 

The arnled services claimed two and re 

leased one of the personnel of Co. A, 

7th Bn., during the past month. Pvt. 

Edwin Nelson left for Washington, D.C .. 

where he will attend preparatory SCh09l 

for West Point enlistment, and Pvt. Geo. 

Houston is now servin'" in the Army Air 

Corps. Former Co. A Pvt. Earl Peterson, 

after " stretch in the army, has received 

a disability discharge and is expected to 

rejoin his former pals in the O.S.G. 

The "war games" held every couple of 

weeks or so by units in the Portland' area 

continue to make much of Co. A news: 

The time, for example, that a trio of the 

boys, while advancing again"st the "blues" 

through a farmer's pasture encountered a 

young bovine character at the male sexbull, 

to you and you-and discovered tbe 

red ribbons in their caps failed to im- 

11l'0ve the young fellow's temper. No 

likely foxholes being available, there was 

a quick retreat and rapid penetration of a 

harbed-wire fence. Then, fig,uratively 

thumbing their noses at their would-he 

attacker, Co. A's doughty trio continued 

their advance in a neighboring field, following 

the fence with the bull snorting 

along on the far side of the wire. Imagin'e 

their consternation when the fence 

suddenly ended, and the enemy charged 

around it and into their supposedly neutral 

area! Another rapid retreat and a 

wide flanking movement through still more 

distant pastures solved the problem. 

Then' there was the private who stacked 

his limbe g·un against a wire fence while he 

?, ver it the fence--.but got a 

-:- 

shockIng surprIse when he reached fol' 

the weapen and found the wire was of the 

"charged" variety. 

Such incidents, and many more like 

tbem, have only served to liven up the 

maneuvers, in which Co. A has had a 

good turnout steadily, and the men ar& 

learning more and more about combat and 

reconnaissance from each event. 

In response to a plea from Sergt. Earl 

Dickensheets for donors to the Red Cross 

hlood plasma bank, 14 Co. A men volunteered 

to add their blood to the collection 

which saves so many lives of American 

soldiers and sailors. Nearly all others in 

the company had already given their pint 

' 

-in some cases several times. 

Incidentally, how about the rest of you 

fellows over the state? Have you done 

your part in this vital cause? There's no 

pain connected with the pro"edure, no dane 

gel' 01' detrimental results to health, and 

it takes less than an hour. Your local 

Red Cross unit will make the arrangements-and 

you'll have the satisfaction of 

knowin'g that YOUR blood may save the 

life of some seriously wounded American 

soldier or sailor. 

C Company Honors 

+ 

Commissioner 

Old timers and rookies rubbed elbows 

durlng the annual reunion of Co. C of 

the Third Oregon, at Headquarters Company 

drill room of the Oregon State 

Guard, Friday, May 21. Capt. Henry 

Smith, of Headquarters Company, was 

elected president to succeed Capt. Charles 

Renard, of C Co., 4th Bn. 

A review was held to show the old, 

timers the new organization formations. 

Not to be outdone, ' the vets then showed 

the present guardsmen how it used to be 

done. City Commissioner Fred Peterson, 

as a former member of the company, was 

the guest of honor. He spoke briefly on 

the duties of civilian defense and outlined 

the plans by which these agencies would 

best co-ordinate with the work of the 


Refreshments , followed, and, although 

they were prepared by the company, the 

former Mess Sergt., Billy Dalbon, stuck 

'his fingers into everything-just like he 

used to do. 

Capt. Smith has one of the ace outfit, 

of our present guard, and the boys are 

making an exceptional showing' under his 

leadership. His demonstration of the duties 

of a message center at a recent Sunday 

critique left nothing untold, and the 

men carried' out their duties with snap 

and ass'Urance. 

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Service Company Active 

The Service Company of State Guard 

Headquarters has had an unusually active 

spring season. Besides participating in' 

all of the regularly scheduled Sunday maneuvers 

of the Portland companies, they 

have found time to spend several Sundays 

out on the Clackamas Rifle Range. Both 

.22 rifles and 12-guage shot g,uns were 

used, and Capt. R. Niece reports that on 

every oecRsion the scores turned in were 

better than expected. ,Tbe company also 

won its softhall game with the Detto Club 

of the Federal League by a score of 8 to 

2. 'I'he boys never miss an opportunity 

for a game and have some good material 

available within their ranks. 

Credit must also be given the men and 

officers of this company for the fine way 

they have handled the transportation prohlem 

going to and from our Sunday maneuver 

areas. The problem of routing, parking 

at the detrucking points, an'd traffic 

handling has been made even more efficient 

through the assistance of Capt. Gowenlock's 

Motorcycle Company. 

Co. A, of the 4th Bn .. joined with the 

Service Company on on'e Sunday maneu .. 

vel', starting with breakfast at 8 :30, smallbore 

target practice was' followed by reconnaissance 

and mappin'g problems, a ball 

game and lunch. A field problem in defense 

was then supervised by Capt. 

Nutting with the relative worries of supply 

and sel'vice being taken over hy the Service 

Company. Over 85 men participated 

in this trainirig. 

+ 

Outdoor Training Is Best 

The sixth of a series of Sunday maneuvers 

of the 2nd, 4th and 7th Battalion'S of 

the First Regiment, Oregon State Guard, 

have reached their first phase of outdoor 

tt'aining program according to Maj. Don- 

TIM E 

STRUCTU 

aId MacArthur, commanding officer. 

Beginning in April, the first man'euver 

dealt with a general reconnoitering by all 

troops in squad c'Olumns to better acquaint 

them witb the strategical location of 

the territory in which they were to maneuver. 

It is truly a bottleneck to the approach 

into Portland from the west, and 

the l'oaps over which the training was to 

follow, commanded the main approaches 

to the city, on high contours overlooking 

INC. 

h10t of the industrial center. 

On later Sundays complete problems of 

deployment, simulated consolidation and 

the establishment of outposts, message cen .. 

leI'S and individual company maneuvel's 

wel'e executed. 

Finally came the assault prohlem-dividing 

the battalions into opposing forces of 

the IIreds" and the "blues"-with. plenty 

of Indian' and Commando tactics that were 

eagerly put into practice by the individual 

soldiers. 

'rraining such as this is most important, 

said the Major, as it gives us the experience 

necessary for actual combat. The 

enthusiasti" response to these problems by 

the men and officers has heen sufficient 

}lroo£ of its popularity, concluded the 

Major as he rubhed his sunburned nose 

tp.ndrly and reflectively. 

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Notes from the Band 

"C SHARP, " OR YOU'LL "B" FLAT 

OK folks, here comes the parade--and, 

folks, look at that banner in front 1 Buy 

,Bonds. to Bomb the Bums I" No, gentle 

reader, those "bs" were not inspired by 

the busy little hon'ey gatherers 80 noticeable 

at this time of the year, especially 

when swarming. But it's a thought, any· 

how-you know, a little here, a little 

there. 

And next comes the band, playing that 

soul-inspiring march, "The Stars and 

Stripes Forevel·." And that multitude yOU 

see following, all real Americans will ·tell 

you that the title of that march will never 

be changed, and that we will never "ease 

to play and love it, right here in the Land 

of the Free and the Home of the Brave. 

And now here at home; our own little 

band is still up in front, doing its bit. 

On May 2 we met the troops out on man· 

eu'·el'S, and enjoyed a few hours in the 

great outdoors. Some music, a tasty box 

lunch and hot coffee, mOl;e music, some 

interesting remarks by Gen. Cowgill and 

his staff, and a return to the Armory, 

with a feeling of having cooperated in 

the great effort. And I do want to thank 

Bill Hume and his men, of the Vetel·ans 

Guard and Patrol, for their assistance on 

this formation. 

We can use some clarinets and ,horns at 

this time. Any musicians interested are 

invited to meet with us at the Armol'y 

"ny Monday evening, 8 to 10 P.M. 

(Continued on page 9) 

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Disci plinary Exe rcises 

(This article extracted frOIn "School for State Guard Officers," 

Boise Barraeks, Boise, Idaho) 

O 

BJECTIVE and SCOPE: To 

teach the fundamentals of 

formations for and conduct of 

either calisthenics, mass commands 

or close order drill. 

1. The desired point of assembly 

being designated, and guides 

knowing their places to be taken 

(Company front - 3 paces between 

platoons). 

2. The 1st Sergeant takes his 

post 9 paces in front of the point 

where the center of the company 

is to be, and commands FALL IN. 

At that command the company 

runs into place and forms in 3 or 

4 ranks with normal interval, unless 

close interval has been directed. 

3. Each platoon sergeant takes 

his post 3 paces in front of the 

point where the center of his 

platoon will be. 

4. The platoon sergeants then 

command "Report"-platoon sergeants 

remain at order arms if 

armed with the rifle. 

5 The squad leaders from front 

to rear in succession salute (rifle 

salute from the order or hand 

salute if unarmed) and reportall 

present - or give name or 

names of those absent. Example: 

Private Smith absent or Private 

Jones sick in hospital, etc. 

6. H a v i n g received the reports, 

the platoon sergeants then 

command (1) Inspection (2) 

ARMS. (1) Order (2) ARMS. 

7. At the command of the 1st 

Sergeant-"Report"-the platoon 

sergeants salute and report the 

status of their platoons-as "1st 

platoon ALL PRESENT-or so 

many men absent- (All salutes 

are returned whenever given). 

8. All platoons having reported, 

the 1st sergeant commands: 

POSTS. The platoon sergeants 

face about and move by the most 

ctirect route to their places, in 

rear of the extreme left man (at 

right shoulder). 

9. The 1st Sergeant then faces 

the company commander, salutes 

and reports-"SIR, all present or 

accounted for." 

LEADE{SHIP 

AN OFFICER must possess 

certain essentials in order 

to be a leader. These are defined 

in the "14 Points" of the 

Officer Candidate School at 

Edgewood as follows : 

1. Loyalty-true and unfailing 

devotion to a cause. 

2. Simplicity-Being human; 

a sign of greatness. 

3. Self-control - The secret 

of control of others. 

4. Tact-"The lubricating oil 

of human relationships." 

5. Energy, enthusiasm, and 

perseverance. 

6. Commonsense, judgment, 

and acumen. 

7. Assiduity - Hard work, 

application and diligence. 

counts: 1. Ground. ' 2. CAPS. 

15. Upon .completion of physical 

drill - to take caps - Commands 

are: 1. Take 2. CAPS. 1. 

Place 2. CAPS. 

16. To assemble the Company: 

1. Assemble to the Right. 2. 

MARCH. In assembling all raise 

the left arm shoulder high, fingers 

extended and joined, thumb 

alongside the forefinger to obtain 

normal interval then bring arm 

down to the side without further 

command. 

17. In all cases, the best instructor 

should be used, be he officer 

or NCO; however, a good 

commander always has an ace 

in the hole and prepares a second 

and third instructor to become 

acquainted with the fore- ' 

going procedure. 

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Outdoor Maneuvers 

AI'e Catching 

Not content with the monthly Sunday 

maneuver, Co. A, of the 4th Bn., under 

Capt. W. L. Nutting, and the tim vice 

Company commanded by Capt. Robert 

Niece, held an all-day problem at the 

Clackamas Rifle Range, Sunday, April 18. 

Nearly 85 men participated in a program 

that started with breakfast cooked in the 

The company commander is 3 

paces in front of the 1st Sergeant 

. 

army style, at 12 :30, and the problem then 

or a t 0 t a 1 0 f 12 paces In f ron t an d 

started with a defensive position in the 

center of the company. 

old quarry. 

The infantry company then ' worked out 

13. The delayed system is pre- a well-pianned advance maneuver, using 

ferable as the left foot must hit 

field, small-bore rifle practice and then 

a snappy softball game. Lunch was served 

some effective blank ammunition, and the 

Service Company took up the duties relnthe 

ground on the first four tive to service and supply. Tactical probcounts, 

then count 1, 2, 3, 4 for 

lems were simulated, and the problem 

came to a close with the enemy in full 

2 series only. By repetition of retreat at 3 :30 p.m. 

this requirement marching units 

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should improve rapidly. 

CO. C, 17th Bn., 

14. The foregoing may all be Celebrates Birthday 

started from the formation for Co. C, 17th Bn., celebrated its first 

calisthenics. 1. Form the Com- 

pany in Mass Left. 2. Front to examples of patriotic citizenship can be 

birthday on June 20, at Bridge, Oregon, 

with a very fine attendance. No finer 

Rear. Count OFF. 3. At Arms 

found anywhere. ' The enlisted personnel 

spend long hours each day in the forests 

Length Ext end to the Left. and fields to produce defense materials, 

and time that should be taken to rest is 

MARCH. 4. (a) Even Numbers spent in training for a possible M-day call 

to the LEFT. (b) UNCOVER. 

tOh n rdi s i a ;'e Capt. John W. Far 

When ' all elements have been 

aligned and covered. 5 . T 0 reand 

maintaining this company. 

move headdress. Uncover in 2 . . (Continued on page 10) 

leigh and 1st Lieut. Arthur H. HiIlabold. 

for theil' untiring efforts in organizing

Page Ten ON GUARD ] June, 1943 

General Ralph p. Cowgill holds first annual revi ew of Grants Pass High School Cadets (Co. B). 



Review Held by 

Grants Pass Cadets 

First annual review of the Grants Pass 

High School Cadet Corps, trained under 

supervision of Co. B, 18th Bn., Oregon 

St ate Guard, was held on May 12, with 

Gen. Ralph P. Cowgill as reviewing officer. 

Results f the first year of pre-military 

training in the school were watched with 

interest by Gen. Cowgill and by C. R. 

Bowman, who attended the event as l'ep 

l'esenlative of Rex Putn'am, State Scbool 

Superintendent. Tbey saw a well-trained 

cadet corps, uniformed with the khaki of 

the army, perform their facings, manual 

of arms and mal'chings in close and extended 

order with precision. The cadet officers 

handled the entire review without 

prompting from their instructor J Capt. 

Roy David, of Co. B. 

The Cadet Corps was formed in Granls 

Pass as a result of the accion of the 

American Legion Post of the city in ::3pon 

BOring such training fOl' high schools. The 

signup was held just before the close of 

the school year in 1942. The meeting was 

attended by Gen. Cowgill, wbo was again 

present for tbe first drill period in September 

when 120 boys turned out. 

After the first weeks of drill, non-commissioned 

officers were appointed and an 

extra period a week provided for more 

intensive instruction. Regular drill periods 

were held once a week for the whole 

cadet corps with the non .. commissioned 

group helping materially in the training. 

On May 20 a dance was held for the 

purpose of l'aising funds for uniforms. 

This and donations received from organi. 

zations and individuals, plus the salary of 

$30 a month voted Capt. David by the 

School Board and turned into the uniform 

fund, was sufficient to purchase 110 uniforms 

and leave a few dollars in the fund 

for cleaning. One hundred nine uniforms 

were issued, a number of the older boys 

having left to join the armed services. A 

supply sergeant was appointed who checked 

the uniforms out and then saw to it that 

all ' uniforms Were returned at the end of 

the year. Arrangements were made with 

the school officials to provide that no 

grades could be issued until all equipment 

was accounted for. 

The matter of guns was provided for 

through the generosity of Louis Gerlingel', 

Jl'" OWner of the Grants Pass Wood Produets 

Company, which furnished suffieien 

wood for 125 wooden guns. These were 

roughly fashioned by the manual training 

department at the high school and finished 

and painted by the boys. 

It is expected that turnout this fall 

will be much greater, and that funds fo1' 

additional uniforms must be provided. 

Growing sentiment among the student 

body at the high school was crystallized 

at the remarkable showing made at the 

review, and indications are that the signup 

for military for the new school year 

' 

will 

surpass that of the past one. 

Cooperation of school authorities, in .. 

cluding every member of the School Board 

and Parent-Teacher Association, was enthusiastic. 

,The annual review opened with the flag 

raising, inspection of troops by Gen. Cowgill, 

revimv, demonstrations by platoon's 

and company of the facings, manual of 

arms, and marchings. Music was furnished 

by the Grants Pass High School Band. On 

the reviewing stand, in' addition to the 

reviewin'g officer, were C. R. Bowman, of 

the State School ISuperintendent's office : 

Frank Holmes, Jr., commander of Grants 

Pass Post of the American Legion ; Emil 

Gebel'S, chairman of the School Board ; M. 

B. Winslow, City School Superintendent ; 

Henry Tetz, High School Principal ; Niel 

Allen. Past Commander of the Oregon 

Department of the American Legion ; Capt. 

David and Lieut. W. C. Allen, of Co. B 

and assistant instructor of the corps, and 

2d Lieut. Cartel'. 

• 

Hdqrs. CO. F, 16th Bn., 

Has Ambulance Corps 

Though the Allied armies are doing a 

good job of cleaning up on Hitler's hordes 

and Tojo's monkeys, Co. F is still training 

diligently in preparation for any 

eventuality, also they have formed an 

auxiliary that includes a motor corps and 

air-raid wardens. Annette Wells is oaptain 

and Gertrude Goodmanson is first 

lieutenant. .They have a fully equipped 

ambulance that is ready for call 24 hours 

a day. 

Co. F observed Memorial Day with an 

impressive C'el'emony that was attended by 

a large crowd, the members of the several 

churches attending en masse. Lieut. Stanley 

Graff, U. S. Army, was the principal 

speaker and he also showed some very in .. 

teresting pictures. Capt. H. L. Goodmanson 

was in charge of the program. Capt. 

'Annette Wells, Au". Co. F, gave a l'eading 

: Lieut. J. S. Whipple sang "My 

Buddy," and at the close of the program 

sang "Taps" very impressively. 

A symbolic grave arranged on the stage 

was made more realistic with the addition 

of a gas mask and helmet, H1918." 

Several field maneuvers have been held 

• by Co. F this spring in preparation fo1' 

larger field exercises this summer. 'l'raUs 

are being located and mapped. Sa mting 

and flag signalizing have been taken up 

in earnest. 

--+--- 

CO. A, 4th Bn., Portland, 

Hold Outdoor Maneuvers 

Co. A, 4th Bn., Portland, enjoyed very 

favorable weather, Sunday" May 16, for 

its third outside maneuvers of the yeal' 

at Camp Millard, on Eagle Creek, in 

Clackamas County. 

The field problem for the day, under the 

direction of Capt. Walter L. Nutting and 

Lieut. Stanley Bishoprick, Jr., includeu 

capture of a well-defended Island in Eagle 

Creek, which although relatively small, 

was very difficult to approach. The defending 

enemy force, heavily outnumbered, 

had the advantage of concealment and 

inflic1:ed heavy casualties on the t'lvo nttacking 

units before being annihilated. 

One hi-light of the occasion was the 

very bounteous breakfast and lunch prepared 

by the mess sergeant. So far, no 

casualties have been reported either from 

overeating 01' from poison oak. 

The company extends its appreciation to 

the management of Camp Millard for the 

use of the gl'ounds and facilitices. 

--+--- 

CO. C, 9th Bn., 

Has Outing 

Wednesday evening, at 7 :30 p.m., the 

members of Co. c, 9th Bn" gathered at 

Headquarters, then they boarded cars and 

with their new g'uldon flying from the 

head cal' joul'neyed to Arcadia Pal'k for a 

chicken dinner. 

About fifty men answered the roll call 

and it seemed like twice that many answered 

mess call ; maybe it was because 

there were Hseconds." 

Chicken and noodles, salad and ice cream 

and C'offee were served. Our cooks again 

did themselves proud by putting out a 

splendid dinner. We think we have the 

Lest cooks in the State Guard.

June, 1943 

ON GUA RDI 

Page Eleven 

Blood donors at Newberg contribute 155 pints of precious fluid. 

North Africa Victory Day 

Bloody Day in Newberg 

Co. D, 8th Bn., Ladies Auxiliary, and 

committee of Lester E. Reese Post o£ 

American Legion Auxiliary, with 160 l'edblooded 

citizens of Newberg Rnd vicinity, 

really celebrated North African Victory 

Day, May 19, with hlood. We had a date 

with the Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank 

for that day. and the two Ladies' Auxiliaries 

plus Co. D, had not let any grass 

grow under their feet and for several days 

had been working on the setup. The Red 

Cross unit was scheduled to arrive at the 

Legion Hall at 9 :30 A.M. and had to be 

out by 2 :30 P.M., so that the blood could 

be started for San Francisco on tilne. 

otherwise it would spoil. .They jumped 

the gun on us and arrived 30 minutes 

earlier than expected, but they didn't catch 

any one off base. The old sarge, with his 

detail and the Auxiliary committee had 

also j ' umped the g;un and were waitin'g for 

them. It was a beautiful day and old 

Mother Nature was giving us her most 

gracious smile as the big Red Cross tr' ! ck 

and station wagon with five nurses, wlth 

Capt. Wagner in charge, wheeled up and 

spotted for unloading. The first blood 

donors were due to arrive at 9 :45 A.M. 

We soon had the big truck .unloaded 

and 12 big beds set up for the donors o 

lie on while giving their blood ; the bIg 

tanks in place in which the blood was to 

be stored 15 recovery cots on the floor 

and two iong tables at which coffee, fruit 

juic"e and other eats were served the donors 

after they had been l'eleased from the l'ecovel'Y 

cots. Co. D and Auxiliary fUl' 

nished the l'ecovel'Y cots and five tramed 

nurses. The American Legion Au iliary 

committee under the chairmanshIp of 

Mrs. Rahh Otis, furnished the . 

l'efreshments. 

Mrs. Paul Newton, preSIdent of 

the Guard Auxilial'Y, was in charge of 

that committee. 

Co. D had details of uniformed men 

working on' the floor assisting donors to 

the ' beds and cots and to the refreshment 

tables. Capt. Gawel', with Lieuts. Gibbs 

an';',. Eggert were here, there and every 

place keeping things moving ill a smooth, 

orderly manner. . 

At 9 :45 A.M. the first don'ors hit the 

beds, and from then on until 155 (count 

'em) . 155 full pints of blood were taken, 

the largest amount ever taken by the 

mohile unit. 'rhere was not a slow-up or 

bottleneck developed at any point. Capt. 

Wagner and nurses of the unit said that 

they had never been given bettter cooperation 

01' had worked with a bettel' 

natUl'ed bunch of blood donal'S. And right 

on the dot when the time was up, the last 

donors off the heds, as if by magic, Co. 

D details stepped in, the truck was loaded, 

with a wave of hands and "We will see 

you next trip," they were wheeling back 

to POl'tland. ,The Ladies of the Auxiliaries, 

God bless 'em, were tired : the men of Co. 

D were tired, but as we looked at each 

other we smiled, we laughed, we were 

happy we had bl'oken the l'ecord for the 

blood hank. We had celebrated North 

Africa Victory Day with our blood, with 

not a Gestapo, not a gun, no billie clubs 

01' dicta tal's. They just came, these free 

men and women, from all ,valks of lifre, 

with smiles, hut they gave their blood that 

your boys and our boys, may have that 

extra chance to live and come home to 

us again. Yes, the 01' Sarge was tired 

but he was proud of his town and vicinity 

and Co. D and the Auxilial'y ladies. 

Co. D has been working and drilling 

hard, evel'Y man in the outfit doing his 

part. As the old saying goes, the proof 

of the pudding is in the eating. Well, we 

have the proof. We put on a parade for 

war-bond drive last month. Gen. Ralph 

P. Cowgill was in the l'eviewing stand 

with Capt, Gower. The 01' Sarge's spy No. 

14 repol'ts that the Genel'al was quite well 

pleased with the showing made by Co. n, 

and the boys were sure strutting when 

they learned of the compliment fl'om theil' 

commanding general. A few days later 

General Cowgill went to Willamina to l'eview 

the boys over there at the bond drive. 

Lieut. Gibbs acted as aide to the Gen'eral, 

Lieut. Newton as M.C., with others from 

Newbel·g. On the l'eturn tl'ip, Genel'al 

Cowgill entel'tained the boys at McMinnville. 

Now, here is a little tip from the 0 I' 

Sarge for all you birds helonging to the 

Guard outfits in Oregon: Spy reports are 

that there is just a wee possible chanM 

that we may lose out on our Han Guard" 

Magazine if more interest is not shown 

by sending in al'ticles of the activities 

of your companies. So come on, boys, we 

don't want to lose our Han Guard" Mag 

.azine. IThere isn't a Guard company in 

Oregon but what can send in stories every 

month that are of interest to all of us. 

Surely some one can write in your outfit. 

Snap into it, let's go ! 


MILITARY COURTESY 

(Continued from paIt) 3) 

them for counsel and assistance, 

not only in military and organizational 

matters but in personal 

01' family distress 01' perplexity, 

This relationship may be gained 

and maintained without relaxation 

of the bonds of discipline 

and with great benefit to the service 

as a whole. 

22. Importance of obedience. 

a. Discipline is evidenced by 

obedience, the first and last military 

duty of a soldier. To be effective, 

obedience m u s t not be 

blind; it must be intelligent and 

trained. As such, it is the foundation 

on which all military efficiency 

is built. Without it, an army 

becomes a mob. Obedience 

is demanded from every person 

in the Army from the highest to 

the lowest. 

b. Obedience must be prompt 

and unquestioning. When a person 

in the military service receives 

a lawful order, it is not 

for him to consider whether the 

order is a good one 01' not, or 

whether it would have been better 

had such an order never been 

given, or whether the duty ordered 

might be better performed 

by someone else, 01' at some other 

time, 01' in some other manner; 

his duty is, first, to understand 

just what the order requires, and 

second, to proceed at once or as 

ordered to carry it out to the best 

of his ability. 

c. When by continued training 

and subordination, obedience becomes 

second nature and a habit, 

the military individual may be 

said to have acquired discipline. 

23. Loyalty. - Obedience and 

loyalty are necessary attributes 

of the disciplined soldier. The latter 

must not only obey willingly, 

cheerfully, and to the letter the 

orders he receives, he must also 

strive to carry out, to the best 

of his ability, their intent. The 

known desires of superiors must 

always be considered in the execution 

of an order. The soldier 

must also be imbued with a propel' 

spirit of loyalty which he 

must display not only toward his 

organization, arm, or service, and 

superiors, but to his subordinates 

as well,

....... j'".lvt 

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PSYCHOLOGICAL SABOTAGE 


point in the American mind. An 

analysis of the current formula 

from the Axis machine indicates 

the folowing points are being underscored: 

1. President Roosevelt is a discredited 

war leader. 2. Great Britain 

is putting the burden of 

fighting the war upon America. 

3. The . U. S. should withdraw 

from the Atlantic and fight Japan. 

How many times, particularly 

of late, have we heard this one 

repeated : "Great Britain and 

Russia plan to slice up huge sections 

of territory in Europe and 

leave America fighting J a p an 

alone in the Pacific." 

The source from which we hear 

these current bits of propaganda 

reveal that not all saboteurs are 

paid agents of the enemy. We 

have heard these tales from "just 

plain folks"-good men and women 

who are by no means animated 

by ulterior motives. But 

these people are blind to the dangers 

of repeating such false stories. 

And for this reason, psychological 

sabotage is an effective 

weapon for generating discord, 

mistrust, suspicion and fear. 

The saboteur will use every 

agency that he can pervert to 

further his dastardly work. He 

will seize upon differences of 

OpInIOn which divide political 

parties, factional strife, racial in-. 

equalities, and fan the flames of 

hate and disunity. He will incite 

political spokesmen to bitter, destructive 

criticism of the war effort-to 

magnify blunders and 

mistakes, and hold up those persons 

in;volved to public ridicule 

and scorn. Labor agitation is a 

fertile field for the saboteur. 

In every campaign of this war, 

the enemy has used the Fifth 

Column to ·" soften up" morale of 

the people under physical attack. 

Norway, under Quisling, is an infamous 

example. In France, over 

night, the nation became confused . 

and disorganized. 

The propaganda war against 

America must not gain headway. 

Notable effort is being made to 

check rumor-mongering and pernicious 

criticism . . But only when 

the individual citizen recognizes 

the danger of lending his ears 

and tongue to the agent of psychological 

sabotage, will the machinations 

of Axis propaganda 

offensive be completely smashed. 

The antidote to rumor is "stop, 

look," and not "listen," but 

"think !" If we will do this-each 

one of us-the Axis rumor factory 

will cease to function effectively. 

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PL YWOOD and VENEER 

EQUIPMENT 

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COOS BAY 

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l\Ial'ine SUl1Plies - Fishing Gear 

Paint and Marine Ways 

Phone 504 646 North Front street 

MARSHFIELD, OREGON 

COOS BOTTLERS, Inc. 

Manufacturing \Vholesalel's and 

Jobbers 

BEN E. STONE, President 

FLORENCE M. STONE, Manager 

Phone 315 737 North Front 


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A CO-OPERATIVE 

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Page Thirteen 

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CROWN FEEDS 

Seeds - Hay - Grain - Flour - Salt 

Phone 231 - 700 S o. Broadway 




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Store Equipment Co. 

LAncaster 2183 

1I800 s. E. 22nd AVENUE 


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Authorized Distributor 

STANDARD STATIONS 

2nd and Anderson 


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Steelheads, Bass, Shad, 

Sturgeon and Halibut 


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Loggers 

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Telephone 374 


Danielson Brothers set rccord. 

CO. B, 7th Bn., Is 

Pacemal{el' 

The picture on the front cover of this 

issue of "On Guard" is that of a trench 

mortal', made by a group of men of B 

Company. 7th Battalion, commanded by 

Capt. Maynard Cole. The story behind the 

making of this gun is the story of the interest 

and enthusiasm of one of the most 

aggressive and co - operative companies 

within the entire state organization. 

In the first place not a man who worked 

on that gun had ever seen a trench mortar. 

It bas the dimensions of a regular 

mortar, and svecifications were taken entirely 

from a trench mortar handbook. It 

has the level, sights, tripod and base and 

will shoot hal'd,Yood projectiles powered 

by a 12-g",uge shotgun shell to an approximate 

range of 400 yards at an elevation 

of 65 degrees. 

The man who did most of the work in 

the making of the mortal' was Corp. Gordon 

Tl'aistel', who installs the guns on the 

ail'c'l'aft carriers at one of the local shipyards. 

His hobby is also guns, and that 

mortal' was made entirely in his very limited 

spare time, after the duty of the daily 

chores of a suburbanite were over. Often 

Gordon would work until away after midnight, 

as the mortar would begin to take 

shape under his skilled hands. Then up 

at 4 :30 in the morning to look after the 

cows and chickens and to work at 6 :30. 

A fellow has to have what it takes to follow 

a routine like that. 

G. V. Dayton' and Ted Dayton made the 

sights and brackets, and still other men 

assisted in making the shells and other 

l) arts. 

Those shown in the covel' picture are : 

Sergeant 'Wayne Dayton, Corporal Gordon 

Traister, G. V. Dayton, Captain Cole and 

Lieutenant Ingham. 

1st Lieut. Wm. W. Schuldt and 2nd 

Lieut. Charles E. Hoff, are the other spark 

plugs of the outfit and should be mentioned 

at this time. 

Such interest on the part of the individuals 

cannot help but disclose the reason 

for B Company's fine record as a unit, 

but this story would not be complete without 

two other examples of the interest 

of various individuals in that company. 

Sergt. Marvin Ham street was n'otified 

from Los Angeles of a death in his family. 

He left Portland late on a Friday 

night, arrived in Los Angeles in time to 

attend the funeral, Saturday. After a few 

hours of sleep .he started on ihis return 

trip early Sunday morning. He arrived 

back in Portland in time to go to work 

and then the sergeant came down to drill 

that night. That is as fine an example of 

company loyalty as we have heard in a 

long time-above and beyond the call of 

duty. 


 

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One other similar illustration of B Company's 

famous esprit de corps. It 'happened 

to the Danielson brothers, Cliff and 

Howard, during one of the recent Sunday 

maneuvers, Just at the time they were 

to leave the Armory the brothers were assigned 

some detail and, upon completing 

it, they returned to the drill floor to find 

every one had left in cal's for the field. 

Instead of calling their work finished for 

the day, the two brothers hiked over the 

road the auto caravan had gone (a good 

seven miles), to get in on those maneuvers. 

They were picked up by Gen. Cowgill 

as they neared Skyline Road, but to 

say lhe least, they reached their destination 

the hard way. 

Cliff Danielson is with the firm of Leupold 

& Stevens, manufacturers of engineering 

instruments in Portland. Part of 

his work is to align the prisms and recondition 

telescopic gunsights for the navy 

guns being outfitted locally. The firm 

also makes the Pelorus, a navigating instrument, 

as well as many kinds of surveying 

instruments. Most of the men of 

B Company have the Leupold compass, 

also made by them, and Danielson has 

given talks upon its use and how to read 

them to both officers and men. Cliff has 

been with the firm since 1919, specializing 

in: precision optical instruments. 

Brothel' Howard goes in more for the 

mechanical end; he is with the Vaughan 

Motor Works. Two fine boys, and their 

self-assigned hike to duty bespeaks the 

popularity of their company and its fine 

personnel. 

+ 

CAVALRY NOTES 

Troop E 

Easter Sunday marked another day of 

special services put on by Troop E, Cav .. 

airy, Oregon State Guard. Several thousand 

people witnessed the dedication ceremonies 

of a beautiful memorial plaque 

erec1:ed on St. Mary's lawn, in Mt. An .. 

gel. This plaque was dedicated to the 

members of St. Mary's Parish now in the 

armed sel'vices of their country, 

Țh e memorial is luade of graystone 

masonry in arched effect. It stands 22 

feel high and 9 feet wide. Set in this is 

a bronze plate containing nearly 200 

names of men and women in the services. 

On Sunday, four army trucks from Camp 

Adair arrived in Mt. Angel bringing 80 

men from the Timber Wolf Division, Artillery 

Band, and Cavalry Troops of the 

Oregon State Guard. 

Among the notables viewin'g the ceremonies 

Were Brig.-Gen. R. P. Cowgill, 

Lieut.-Col. Drake, Maj. H. C. Tobin, Maj. 

E. R. En'ion, Maj. J. R. Barton, Capt. 

Alan Wright, Capt. Paul Blackman and 

Capt. H. Hofstetter. 

Also on the reviewing platform were 

Judge HaH Lusk, of the State Supreme 

Court ; Fl'ank J. Lonergan, of Portland ; 

Chaplain Klingsborn, of the Timber Wolf 

Division ; Father John Cumisky, O.S.B" 

local pastor, and Father Hildebrand, a 

member of Troop E, Cavalry. Fathel' 

Hildebrand conceived the idea of the 

plaque and carried out the details of the 

dediC'ation. 

The Troop E Cavalry Dance, held at 

Mt. Angel on April 29, was well attended, 

and all troopers and their friends reported 

having an excellent time. Another dance 

is planned in the near future. 

On Wednesday, May 5, .Troop E, of Mt. 

Angel and Silverton, met at the Legion 

HaH, in Mt. Angel, for the purpose of 

inducting new enrollees. Maj. J. R. Barton 

administered the oath of allegiance 

and office. Special praise was given to 

Capt. Palll E. Blackmon for his untiring 

efforts to make Troop Ei an efficient and 

well-trained organization. 

The inspiration for the efforts of enliting 

new members was the first anniversary 

of the organization. Among those 

enlisted and sworn in were the following 

troopers : Frank Emerick, Lawrence 


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PLACE TO MEET 

THE BOYS 

TOLEDO 

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Farmers 

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GENERAL BUILDING MATERIALS 

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Engineers .. Machinists .. Designers 

Pumping Equipment 

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Registered Mechanical Engineer 

Office Phone S6ll-Night 119-8298 

SALEM, OREGON 

Yaquina Bay' 

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Salute to the 

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Bridge 

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June, 10i3 

O N GUARD ! 

Page Fifteen 

KING BROTHERS 

Incorporated 

3500 S. E. 17th Ave. EA 7193 

Portland, Oregon 

La Grand Industrial Supply Co. 

GENERAL FOUNDRY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 

Exclusive Northwest Representatives for 

OTTAWA SILICA CO. 

2603 S. W. FRONT AVENUE PORTLAND , OREGON 

Lumber 

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Spruce, Hemlock, Noble Fir, 

Douglas Fir 

Industrial, Factory and 

AIRCRAFT LUMBER 

2530 s. E. Steele St. Portland, Ore. 

FAMOUS TILLAMOOK CHEESE 

Phone BRoadway 5488 

Portland Bolt & 

Manufacturing Co. 

930 N. W. Mth A VENUE 


Tillamook County Creamery Association 

TILLAMOOl{, OREGON 

SeH'MITT 

STEEL 

COMPANY 

WM. C. SCHMITT 

INDUSTRIAL STEEL 

WORKS 

Phone BEacon 5108 

Office and Works: 

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MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS 

1633 N. W. 21st Avenue Portland, Oregon 

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FEATURING 

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TILLAMOOK, OREGON

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Fessler, Aloys Hertl, Frank Richter, Arthur 

Schwab and Father Hildebrand Melichor. 

After the oath of allegiance was given, 

Maj, Barton gave the men a heart-to-heart 

talk on the purpose and usefulness of the 

Oregon State Guard. 

A very fine sendoff was tendered William 

Bristow, a member of Troop E, who 

i. leaving to join the U. S. Marines. 

At this date six members have been 

all"tl into the regular services. They are : 

William Bristow, Walter Ebner, Lloyd 

Patterson, Joseph Schacher, Leo Traeger 

ar,d Francis Walker. 

PORTLAND 

OUTDOOR STORE 

Headquarters for 

STATE GUARD UNIFORMS 

304 S. W. 3rd Ave., cor. of Oak 

ATwater 1753 Portland, Oregon 

WATERWORKS 

SUPPLIES CO .. 

COMPLETE LINE OF 

WATERWORKS SUPPLIES 

Phone VE. 2104 947 S. E. Market st. 

PORTLAND, OREGON) 

Phone 367-L 

Lindblad's 

DANCING - BEVERAGES 

Highway 101 - South 

MARSHFillLD, OREGON 

O N GUARD l 

U. S. WAR BONDS 

TODAY'S BEST 

INVESTMENT 

Oregon War Industries 

2211 N. W. Front 

COMPLIMENTS OF 

Mand M 

WOODWORKING 

COMPANY 

2301 N. Columbia Blvd. 


BUY BONDS 

June, 19

UNDERWOOD 

LUMBER CO., INC. 

MANUFACTURERS 

Pine Lumber, Box Shooks 

Cut Stock 

A. E. Anderson F. A. Anderson 

ANDERSON BROS., 

LUMBER CO. 

Ponderosa Pine 

Lumber 

(CALIFORNIA PONDEROSA 

PINE) 

LAKEVIEW ' OREGON 

LAKEVIEW, OREGON 

(OOS BAY 

LOGGI G ( I 

WHOLESALE 

LUMBER 

LAKEVIEY/' 

LOGGING 

C O"M P AN Y 

, We Keep The Mills 

Running 

North Bend Oregon LAKEVIEW OREGON

MOORE MILL & 

LUMB·ER CO. 

f 


PACIFIC COAST 

LUMBER PRODUCTS 

p 

E 

BANDON 

OREGON 

8300 S. · E. McLoughlin Blvd . 

.. 

PLUMBING - HEATING - VENTILATING 

HILl,STROM 

SHIPBUILDING COo 

REFRIGERATION - CONTRAcTORS 

ENGINEERS 

At Go RUSHLIGHT 

& co. 

Manufacturers: 

Rushlight Oil Burners 

Refrigeration Equipment 

Air Conditioning Equipment 

Distributors: 

Star Automatic Sprinklers 

for Fire Protection 

General Petroleum Fuel Oils 

NORTH BEND 

OREGON 

EA. 9188 

PORTLAND 

407 S. E. Morrison st. 

OREGON

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