The Longhorn (Camp Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1945 Page: 1 of 8
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Big news often comes in little packages*
it's been said, so, as confirmation of that fact
witness the above layout of random news
shots taken around camp by a Longhorn re-
porter and Signal Corps photographers. A
CUTE USHERETTE is dn asset to any theater,
but when one's found in a GI theater it's a
phenomenon. At extreme left, PFC Mildred
Gustafson, who hails from Akron, is modestly
believed by this camp to be one of the few
such usherettes in the business—she's pres-
ently "under contract" at Theater h THIS
WEEK THE STARS AND STRIPES holds a
new meaning to German-born Pvt. Bill W.
Apt., Co. C, 66th Bn., who was forced to flee
the Third Reich in 1939, with Hitler's Gestapo
hot on h s heels. Bill received his American
citizenship papers in a ceremony held at the
Main Service Club last Saturday, and was
snapped by the photographer a few hours
later rs he studied O’d Glory on "The Hill."
SGT. SEBASTAN S. LESHER, Co. C, 54th Bn.,
from Zeeland, N. D„, is shown in the picture
second from right boarding the new Texas
& Pacific bus which leaves at noon every day
from Track 5 for Millsap. Taking the ticket
from his first passenger is driver Lawrence
Moss. WE TAKE NO CREDIT for the "shot"
appearing at extreme right—in fact, we know
very little about it. All we do know is that
someone flipped a butt at the sidewalk and
the photographer, in an effort to snag the fag
from under the nose of the Longhorn report-
er and several other loafers—rfo, no,—sev-
eral loafers— must have accidentally snap-
ped the picture in his excitement!
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
CAMP Vv OLTEKS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1945
VOL. 4. NO. SI
71 Soldiers Get Citizenship Papers Here
Cpl. George Washington Lowry, Ha. Co.
IRTC, a native of Canada, who came to the
United1 States at the age of four (see story)
found one technicality after another in his
path as he struggled for American citizen-
ship. Maior General Pruce Magruder, IRTC
Commander, Federal Judge James H. Wilson,
of Northern District of Texas, United States
Marshal J. R. (Red) Wright, and Col. Earl
C. Flegel, Camp Commander, were present
as Cpl. Lowry and 70 other soldiers of Camp
Wolters received citizenship at a mass cere-
mony last Saturday in the Area 3 Service
Club. (Signal Corps Photo.)
Drive For 'Dimes'
Is Disappointing
“The March of Dimes at
Camp Welters is definitely not
going as well as we had hoped,”
declared Lt. Edward E. Coing
of Camp Headquarters, in
charge of the drive here.
Lt. Coing pointed out that
in the campaign last year
nearly $1,000 was raised, and
he added that a survey of the
containers throughout camp
indicate that the amount col-
lected to date is far below
this figure.
One. gallon jar placed in
Theater 2 so far contains only
one dime and one penny. Other
jars throughout camp, accord-
ing to Lt. Coing, have plenty ;
of room for more donations.
The drive ends; Wednesday,
Jan. "31. / j
Starlets See
Boxing Finals
On a morale-lifting tour
of Camp Wolters, movie
starlets June Carlson and
Patti McCarty were here
last Wednesday and Thurs-
day.
Miss Carlson is the “little
(blonde) brat” of the Jones
Family series produced by
| 20th Century Fox. Red-
headed Miss McCarty is a
very’ attractive protege of
Dorothy Lamour.
During their visit here,
they toured wards of the
.Station Hospital, attended
the Silver Star award cere-
mony of S-Sgt. Frank D.
Duket, visited the i2tn
Regiment’s Boxing finals in
he Sports Arena, and had
; real GI chow with Co. B,
61st Battalion.
— -*-*-:________!
Silver Star Award
Is Presented Here
At a retreat ceremony held
here this week, Mr. Floyd B.
Smith of Alvarado, Tex., re-
ceived the Silver Star awarded
posthumously to his son, Pvt.
Floyd B. Smith, Jr., former
member of the 2'nd Infantry Di-
vision.
Major W. H. Fincher, Camp
Ordnance Officer, presented
the award at a ceremony in
which members of the sta-
tion complement passed in
review in honor of Mr. Smith.
Pvt. Smith received the
award for gallantry in action
somewhere in Europe, when he
engaged the enemy with his
Browning automatic rifle, thus
enabling his platoon to rejoin
its battalion. As the last
members of the platoon gained
friendly lines, Pvt. Smith was
killed.
Over A Dozsn nations Rsprassnfed
In Mass Ceremony M Service Club
_ Among- 71 soldiers of Camp Wolters who received
their citizenship in a mass ceremony last Saturday was
Cpl. George Washington Lowry, Buena Park, Calif.
None of the soldiers, who were former nationals of over
a dozen nations (including those of the Axis), raised
his hand more firmly, or spoke the pledge of national
“f allegiance more intently than
did Cpl. Lowry. The “soldier’s
petition” act normally renders
citizenship easy tor men who
pledge their lives for this coun-
try. Cpl. Lowry’s case was
different.
In fact, as Major General
Bruce Magruder, Command-
ing General, IRTC, and Col.
Earl C. Flegel, Camp Com-
mander, watched Federal
Judge James H. Wilson of the
Northern District of Texas
personally congratulate Cpl.
Lowry, the story for the first
time was available to public
scrutiny—with Cpl. Lowry’s
permission.
Cpl. Lowry was made a citi-
zen after one of the most diffi-
cult feats of mastering legal
technical blocks that any Amer-
ican has ever been called upon
to face. He was aided through-
out. his quest by the Legal As-
sistance Office of Camp Wol-
ters, by the confidence of the
camp commander and the per-
sistance of Sgt. Frederick J.
Hertz, Milwaukee, who directed
the legal aspects of the case.
The story dates back to
November, 1943, when Cpl.
Lowry sought the aid of the
Legal Assistance Office in
obtaining citizenship. For
three years previously he had
sought to establish himself as
an American citizen, and each
-time the matter of “lawful
entry” blocked his quest.
Under the law, he had to
prove that he was a resident of
the United States prior to Jujy,
1924. That proof could not be
supplied by affidavit, according
to the Immigration and Natural-
ization Service.
Cpl. Lowry was born in West
Lock, Alberta, Canada, and en-
tered the United States in 1922,
Ei-Weiferife Gets
AGF Commendation
Somewhere in Europe is a
former trainee of Camp Wol-
ters with a commendation from
the Commanding General of
the Army Ground Forces try-
ing to catch up with him.
Pvt. Glen A. Burch, formerly
a trainee of Co. D, 62nd Bn.,
fired most of his weapons as
any other soldier does in train-
ing for combat. But when it
came to the mortar—Pvt. Burch
put in some extra effort. In
fact, there was something about
the weapon he wanted to
cnange.
These improvements he sub-
mitted to the War Department
through channels last April 28.
On April 29 he left Camp
Wolters for service overseas.
Wednesday, Jan. 24, the fol-
lowing letter of commendation
was received from the Army
Ground Forces:
“Your suggestion has been
carefully studied by the Infan-
try Board and the Ordnance
Department and a new sight is
being developed which incor-
porates certain features con-
tained in your suggestion. The
Commanding General, Army
Ground Forces, desires to ex-
press his appreciation for the
interest and zeal you have dem-
onstrated in developing an im-
Vrbved mortar sight.”
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IRTC Changes
Furlough Policy
In accordance with in-
structions Trom the Army
Ground Forces, the IRTC
policy on routine furloughs
fer members of the cadre
here at Wolters has been
changed.
Under the present plan,
members of the enlisted
cadre, may receive a 10-day
furlough plus travel time
once every six months.
at the age of four, when his
family moved to this country.
Under the “soMier’s petition”
law, a soldier may be admitted
to citizenship after three months
of loyal service to the United
States, pi’oviding entry here is
lawful.
Camp Wolters’ Legal As-
sistance Office, spurred by
(See Citizenship, Page t>)
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Eddins, Howard B. The Longhorn (Camp Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1945, newspaper, January 26, 1945; Camp Wolters, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth601241/m1/1/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.