Spring 2021 Camp Roberts Historical Museum E-Newsletter Page 1

This electronic bulletin is published by the that have donated recently, you have our Camp Roberts Historical Museum for undying gratitude! informational purposes only. Use of any information, written or photographic, is Here’s a little snippet of history for you: In prohibited without the written consent of 1942, as the USA was well into World the Board of Directors of the Museum. War II, Private William Friml was going through basic training at Camp Roberts. Any views expressed in this publication Spring Bill, the son of famed composer Rudolph are not meant to reflect those of the Friml, still found some time for composing Command, the National Guard Bureau, or music while going through his training the US Army. Comments and requests for MUSEUM NEWS here. Private Friml was a child prodigy information, etc., should be directed to: …from the Chairman who played concerts at Carnegie Hall at the age of nine. While here at the camp, he would entertain his barracks buddies Well, we are still open for our regular The Camp Roberts Historical during their down time. If you should The Camp Roberts Historical hours, Thursdays and Saturdays from Museum happen to know something about William 0900 to 1600, but only to active, reserve, Friml’s later life, we would enjoy hearing 114 New Mexico Avenue and retired military, and their dependents. Camp Roberts, CA 93451-5000 from you. However, we continue to get projects done. Our volunteers were busy cleaning E-mail: [email protected] up areas after the heavy rain we got at Phone: (805) 238-8288 the end of January. We had some flooding in the west end of the museum

annex again, but no permanent damage.

All our volunteers, Dirk, Jeff, Tom, Ward, Didi, Mark, Ray, and I, are doing well. CAMP ROBERTS HISTORICAL MUSEUM None of us have fallen victim to the BLDG. 114 coronavirus yet, as masks and safe CAMP ROBERTS, CA 93451-5000 distancing are the order of the day at the (805) 238-8288 (During Open Hours) museum facilities. Email [email protected] We are still enjoying some sales in our gift shop, but of course not nearly the amount we would normally have if we were still open to the general public. That’s why we are so thankful for the donations that we have been getting. There is always need for more donations, h e Camp Roberts Historical though, as the museum insurance is very The front of the Main Museum. Our expensive, and we still have other regular complete complexM constitutesuseum the largest expenses like monthly pest control, Wi-Fi, Private William “Bill” Friml (1942) Army museum in . During World Internet, vehicle maintenance, office War II, Camp Roberts was the largest Army supplies, printing, cleaning supplies, and Some bad news at the Museum Annex is basic training installation in America. website maintenance. For those of you that we had a bad January rainstorm in Building 114 Camp Roberts, CA 93451-5000

E-mail: [email protected] 1 Phone/Fax: (805) 238-8288 the area, which resulted in a flood in one of the back exhibit rooms. We hope that CAMP ROBERTS we can mitigate this issue soon, in case we are in for more torrential rain in March HELPED TO spread or April. We’re seeking help from the Department of Public Works, and will be rodeos WORLDWIDE using sandbags as a temporary fix along the west side of this World War II-era building. We had to move a lot of exhibit items around in the room and vacuum up AA BBIIGG SSaalluuttee ttoo oouurr water that flooded more than half of the floor of the large room. After all of it was NNeeww MMeemmbbeerrss!! dry, the items were moved back, but it took several hours altogether. Due to the We are always proud and happy to way the exhibits had been constructed introduce new members of the and arranged, none of the historic items Camp Roberts Historical Museum were in danger of being damaged, as it Foundation in our newsletters. was not the first time that we had had this Membership support is always needed problem, just the worst. to help us preserve the long and illustrious history of Camp Roberts! There is very good news as well, as the WELCOME TO: Department of Public Works has sent their carpenter to the Main Museum and Gene Autry, the “Singing Cowboy” then will send their painter, to provide a lliiffee MMEEMMBBEERR needy facelift to the building. It will be so In the fall of 1942, the first successful All- great to have that historic building’s Soldier Rodeo was organized and staged exterior refreshed, as it’s been decades DALE BASHAM at Camp Roberts. Cowboy film star and since it was painted and the old girl has of Paso Robles, California singer Gene Autry came to act as master gotten quite shabby over the years. of ceremonies. By 1944, rodeos had Our thanks to Dale, who has been a spread overseas to military installations mainstay at TSC--the training aids support If you’re an aficionado of military history, center here on the camp. He’s a big fan of in France, Australia, Italy, and even India, the museum has a great many books for the museum and a big supporter of our creating an international rodeo audience. sale at a slim price of $1.99 each. Many history preservation mission. Throughout World War II, G.I.’s spread such books have been donated to us American culture throughout the world by over the years and fill our research their presence and interaction, and our library, but a number of them do not fall RAYMOND JACKSON own Camp Roberts acted as the of Paso Robles, California within our historical provenance. Stop by springboard that led to the popularity of and check them out. You’ll be surprised Ray Jackson is a retired Army Major, who rodeos around the globe to this day! by the selection and quality! Many later was in charge of the UAV operation at thanks to Life Member Jim Overman, Camp Roberts. He has been helping us at who bought us a brand new rolling book the museum with a myriad of projects and cart in January, to replace the earlier one has also just joined our Foundation Board he bought us. The old one was getting a as the Second Vice Chairman. bit rickety and will be used for excess Technical Manuals and Field Manuals in Memberships are an important source of income for the Museum. Annual Individual: the Museum Annex. We also added a $15, Annual Family: $25; Life: $100, Group big beautiful display case to our gift shop. Life: $200, Patron: $500, Corporate $1,000, Honor Roll $5,000 or more. A special large We all hope that you and your loved ones perpetual plaque in the front room of the are in line for getting your vaccinations if Main Museum lists all of our Museum you haven’t received them already. Patrons, Corporate Members, and Honor Roll Sponsors.

Please stay healthy and safe! Consider becoming a Life Member and The Camp Roberts Rodeo in 1942 joining with us in the important task of preserving the history of one of America’s The annuall Worlld War II Camp Roberts most important and historic military rodeo was helld on the fllat northwest of installations. Camp Roberts is a crucible Headquarters Hiillll, and llegendary cowboy that has forged warriors who have siidekiick George “Gabby” Hayes woulld protected our American way of life for 80 allso act as master of ceremonies. Both years, and continue to do so. Please show GGaarryy MMccMMaasstteerr solldiers and llocall ciiviilians woulld Museum Curator and your support by joining in this important Museum Curator and particiipate, wiith lliivestock being drawn Foundation Chairman endeavor! from throughout centrall Calliifornia.

2 MMuusseeuumm OUR HERO!! SPONSORS and U.S. Army Corporal patrons CChhaanncceelllleerryy Harold W. Roberts We could not do what we do to make the Museum better if it were not for your financial support. In addition to donations, the membership program and proceeds from our gift shop, we rely on major financial contributions.

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arrangement to be placed on Corporal Loya Electric Construction, Inc. Major General Roberts’ grave on Memorial Day again Boatman’s Furniture Center James D. Delk this year. He has had a French florist Jim Camarillo Insurance Svcs. Former Commander, 40th Infantry arrange a large assortment of flowers WWII Research & Preservation Soc. Division (MECH), CA ARNG with a banner each year for the last 15 California Historical Group years or so and deliver it to the Meuse- Mr. Jay Leno Major General Argonne American Cemetery. The florist Sculpterra Winery Peter J. Gravett and the cemetery official places the arrangement in front of the large cross Former Commander, 40th Infantry with gold letters that marks his eternal LLIIIFFEE PPAATTRROONNSS Division (MECH), CA ARNG resting place.

A large ceremony consisting of Robert Tripp, BG (USA Ret.) Colonel French and American military and civilian Lilliane Tripp (Mrs. Robert Tripp) Douglas Baird dignitaries, a chaplain, a brass band, Douglas Baird, COL (USA Ret.) Former Commander, perform a dignified and heartfelt Paul Krumhaus, COL (USA Ret.) Camp Roberts, Camp San Luis Obispo ceremony for the 14,000 or so American Charles E. Bourbeau, COL (USA Ret.) soldiers buried there. The cemetery staff John W. Busterud, COL (USA, Ret.) Arlin Weinberger sends us a photo of the flowers on LTC Tazio Bucciarelli, US Army Ernest McPherson, CW4 (USA Ret.) Daughter of the late Roberts’ burial site and a copy of the Jackie Collins, CSM (USA Ret.) Secretary of Defense program for the service. John Reese, CSM (USA Ret.) The Meuse-Argonne Cemetery is Louis Juricich, SGM (USA Ret.) Captain the United States of America’s largest overseas cemetery. The land is deeded SGM (CA) Dan Sebby Dale Dye to the USA, the staff is headed by a Lew Depedro, 1SG (USA Ret.) Actor and highly-decorated retired US Army officer, and the cemetery Gary McMaster, SFC (USA Ret.) USMC Vietnam Veteran is kept beautiful and immaculate by a William Dupree team of French landscapers and other Rossi & Scott Highland FORMER CHANCELLORS workers. Joan Hussey Brig. Gen. Glenn Muggleberg If you would like to help with this LeRoy Mosinski Caspar Weinberger, Jr. annual project, you can send a check to Mildred Muggelberg the museum, marked “Roberts Flower Henry C. Settle, Jr. The Museum’s Board of Chancellors is Fund.” Sergeants Major Association of dedicated to the support of the Museum, to California the long and proud history of Camp William, Howell & Kellan Thomas Roberts, and to the men and women who John T. Griffith have, do, and will, train here. We are proud Aaron Alman of their support and are privileged to have them represent us in the world arena. Susan K. Reep

3 not only a mainstay at Lillian Larsen HUT – TWO - THREE Elementary in San Miguel, but also the RReecceenntt planner and director of the annual marathon and fun run that has been taking FORE! place on Camp Roberts for many years Donations now. She has donated “In Memory of Donations Donald Avery.” In the past, we had seen an article in a World War II issue of the Camp Roberts The Museum is an official non-profit Dispatch newspaper saying that crooner 501(c)3 organization with the State of Bing Crosby came to Camp Roberts to California, so your donation is tax- entertain our troops, and that the golf deductible. We are non-funded, and all- fanatic had hit a few balls at BOTH Camp volunteer run! Please include us in your annual charity donations. Every cent we San Luis Obispo and Camp Roberts. We get goes to further the Museum’s mission! had wondered at the time just what the The Museum’s tax-exempt number is 20- circumstances were, and then just 8312452. recently Dirk Hale found an article from the January 1943 issue titled "Golf Normally you would be able to donate Course to Be Ready Next Month." It turns WE NEED YOU! to the museum through our huge and out that we had our very own 9-hole golf informative website, course on the camp! Our sincere thanks to the camprobertshistoricalmuseum.com, following for their thoughtful HOWEVER, we have encountered donations: frequent tech problems with the system lately, so the safest way to

donate is still to send a check directly RON BROOKS to the museum. Our address is on Atascadero, California Page 1. $10,000.00 Mr. Brooks is our largest donor. We cannot CAMP ROBERTS fully express our gratitude for his continued financial support. He is a local COMMANDERS WHO volunteer and philanthropist who loves the military and its history, and he has been a ARE LIFE MEMBERS loyal donor for several years now. OF THE MUSEUM JACKIE COLLINS FOUNDATION Fresno, California $500.00 Our sincere thanks to Jackie Collins, who is a former Command Sergeant Major of Camp Roberts, and a solid supporter of the museum mission to preserve our history.

We want to give a special thanks the anonymous following former Commanders of Anywhere, USA Camp Roberts who are also Life "Der Bingle" takes a swing $200.00 Members of the Camp Roberts at his favorite sport This kind individual insists on remaining anonymous, showing his support for us, Historical Museum Foundation. We are especially proud of earning their A Corporal in Special Services named and his dedication to Camp Roberts’ history, with this sizeable donation. respect and support in our continued Otto Myers was the camp greens keeper, and in charge of constructing and mission of preserving and relating the sodding the 3500-yard layout, which was NETWORK FOR GOOD long and proud history of Camp studded with hazards and tricky Paso Robles, California Roberts to our military members, approaches. The course was located on $105.00 civilian employees, and the general the flat just north of the Station Hospital A big thank you to Dirk Hale, who set up public. (currently the site of the EOC--Bldg. 209-- this fund through Facebook. $100 in and the SRP), and south of the donations was from Dirk himself. Colonel Douglas Baird Nacimiento River. There was no charge Colonel Nicole Balliet for camp personnel to play. Of course, EILEEN ROGERS Colonel John Haramalis you could expect the camp to have a golf San Miguel, California course, swimming pool, etc. when it was Colonel William Hatch training 40 to 47,000 basic trainees at a $100.00 Colonel Barbara Nuismer A big thanks as well to Eileen “Hornet time. We wouldn’t be able to support Queen” Rogers, a teacher who has been Colonel John Scully such niceties today, unfortunately.

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The fall of 2014 marked the final phase of a three-phase demolition project on the camp. Many old dilapidated buildings had been awaiting their final fate for In the World War II-era photo above, an decades. The camp could not use them unofficial christening is held at the Camp all since the Korean War, and they were Roberts swimming pool as T-5th Joe way too many to maintain and not be Sellers of Headquarters Detachment used. The number was also up for the prepares to dive in. He is watched by (left camp pool, which had provided Olympic Champion and filmdom's iconic to right) Lt. Col. Vivian N. Scott, Camp thousands a respite from the 100+ Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller, headed a Operations and Training Officer; Lt. Col. temperatures over several decades. group of Olympic Gold swimmers, divers, Harry Lyons, Post Engineer; Lt. Col. F. A. and an Aquacade spectacle that thrilled our Small, Camp Executive Officer; Lt. Col. Carlos E. Smith, IRTC S-3; Major M. M. soldiers and opened the huge camp Wakeman, Camp Special Service Officer; swimming pool during World War II. and Capt. Howard A. Merrill, Camp Sanitary Inspector. Thanks to our late When our curator saw remnants from the volunteer Don Avery for researching this pool’s large changing rooms piled up for photo and the preceding two from our the trash trucks, he pulled out several camp newspaper archives. The original baskets that were used to store photos were taken by Camp Roberts swimmers’ street clothes, and an iron Dispatch photographer Sgt. Norman pump control from the pump room on the

Shedley. opposite side of the pool. Along with framed photos of the pool taken during its Soldiers enjoy the camp swimming pool on hey days, he put together an exhibit on a blistering day during the Korean War. the historic facility, which visitors can see Notice the huge Red Cross building in the in our Museum Annex. background, now home to the Main Camp The following Sunday, the pool received Roberts Museum. its official christening. Two thousand bleacher seats were set up at the deep BOOKS! BOOKS! The Olympic-size swimming pool sat right end of the pool, and the Camp across from the building that houses the Commander cracked a bottle of Main Museum, and it had not been used champagne on the side of the pool. A in several years. The cost of upkeep and colorful aquacade of 30 lovely swimming staffing, and the fact that it would receive mermaids performed underwater and little use for many months of the year surface scenes. Featured in the show caused it to be on the chopping block. that followed were many internationally When it was announced on our Museum famous swimming and diving Olympic Facebook at the time, the news Games champions. Heading the list was saddened many locals who had worked Johnny Weissmuller, former Games title- there and swam there. When Volunteer holder, and then-star of many "Tarzan" Don Avery started doing some research films. Olympic stars Marjorie Gestring on the pool by scouring our electronic and Ann Curtis showed enlisted men and copies of the WWII-era Camp Roberts officers what top-notch professional Thanks to Life Member Jim Overman of Dispatch newspapers, is that when it was swimming and diving looked like. On the Encino for purchasing this new roll-about first built during World War II it was a other hand, Wes Haman and June Brack book cart. Jim, who retired from NBC as really big deal. We knew that the pool showed potential swimmers how NOT to a senior executive, is a wonderful friend was huge, and had a large pump room swim. Their act added a touch of comedy and supporter of the museum. He also with a basement, huge shower and to the show. The water aquacade provided an entire new sound system for dressing areas and bathrooms, but we included 16 lovely “Aquabelles” from both exhibit buildings. We have a lot of didn't know before that its opening back Southern California and 14 feminine excess military-theme books for sale at during that war was the scene of a real surfboard experts! great price savings for those who like to celebrity-studded spectacle. read with a real book in their hands!

5 A Tasty Recipe from a owner, had emigrated from Poland and his mother from Lithuania), we could offer WWEELLCCOOMMEE,, rraayy!! Legendary Camp Roberts here a nice brisket, but what dish is a more classic one in all of eastern Europe Entertainer as the legendary cabbage roll? Perhaps this is why he was able to stay age 39 his entire long life!

Ingredients: 1 large head of cabbage 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/2 onion, grated 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste We are pleased to announce that Major 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce Ray Jackson (USA, Ret.) has joined the 1 cup water Board of Directors of the Camp Roberts 1/4 teaspoon sage Historical Museum. Ray joined the Army 1 bay leaf in September of 1978 as an Artillery 1/4 cup packed brown sugar Surveyor. He was promoted to Sergeant 2 tablespoons vinegar in February 1980, while attending Officer Candidates School, and commissioned a Preparation: Second Lieutenant and Artillery Officer in

Remove core from cabbage and cover May 1980. Over the next 20 years he Radio and Television Icon cabbage with boiling water; let stand 15 served in various positions and locations, in 1942 minutes. Meanwhile, mix ground beef including the 101st Screaming Eagles at and next five ingredients. Stir in 1 Fort Campbell, KY; Giessen Germany,

tablespoon of tomato paste. commanding a Lance Battery; Las JACK BENNY’S Vegas, NV at the Nevada Test Site; and Drain cabbage and carefully remove 12 at Fort Hunter Liggett, CA, as a Test Kubelsky large leaves. Place a heaping tablespoon Officer, where he had a major role in the of meat mixture on each leaf. Tuck in the Longbow Apache Acceptance Test. His sides and rollup cabbage leaves. If last year in the Army was on special Kabbage Rolls necessary, fasten ends with a toothpick. assignment to the Navy Postgraduate School (NPS). Assigned to Camp Comedy legend Jack Benny, born Shred remaining cabbage and place on Roberts, Ray worked for twenty years Benjamin Kubelsky in Chicago in 1894, the bottom of a heavy saucepan. with NPS Center for Interdisciplinary gained super fame by portraying a Carefully place cabbage rolls on Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies lovable but penny-pinching miser. He shredded cabbage. Combine remaining (CIRPAS) as the Unmanned Aerial entertained countless military service tomato paste and next four ingredients; Vehicle (UAV) Program Manager station members during World War II, and came pour over cabbage rolls. at McMillan Airfield, Camp Roberts. Here to record his national radio program in he built the NPS Field Experimental Camp Roberts' Theater No. 1 (Victory Cover and simmer over low heat 1 hour. Center and provided a field environment Hall) during the war. He brought his Uncover, pour a mixture of brown sugar for developing state-of-the art UAVs, entire radio cast, including his lovely wife and vinegar over all, and simmer 30 doctrine, and training. In conjunction, he Mary Livingstone, Eddie “Rochester” minutes. ran the CIRPAS UAV fleet, which was Anderson, announcer Don Wilson, band tasked with providing realistic UAV leader Phil Harris. Tenor , experience to military units. Ray retired and comedian . They, like from NPS in 2017 and formed his own other radio giants like Kay Kyser, Bob business, Displayed Geographics, which Hope and Edgar Bergen, recorded their has provided the Geographical radio show in front of a packed audience Information Specialist (GIS) for CAL Fire of camp G.I.s, and the shows would be a mobile self-contained infrastructure to broadcast nationally a couple of days make maps during some of the largest later. After the show was recorded, they The recipe for this dish and favorites of fires in California history. Ray holds a would take the cast and crew up to the many other Camp Roberts celebrities can Bachelor of Science from Cameron Soldier Bowl to repeat the show for about be found in “The Camp Roberts Celebrity University, Lawton, OK, and a Master’s in 20,000 soldiers. Cookbook,” by Gary McMaster, Chairman Business Administration from Arizona and Curator of the Museum. It’s State University, Phoenix, Arizona. He With Jack’s upbringing in a good Jewish available exclusively in the museum gift has been married to Cindy Jackson since working class family (his father, a saloon shop. All proceeds go to the museum. 1977 and they have two children.

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FFOOUUNNDDAATTIIOONN ARMY LAFFS What is the best job for babies in ARRMMY LAFFS the Army? Board The Infantry. Board A captain halted a corporal and ooff asked why his stripes weren’t on his sleeves. DDiirreeccttoorrss He replied “They hurt my nose when I wiped.” ATTENTION! We're bringing out the big guns. Only the best military jokes The morning radio announcer on will be on parade here! the AFES station in Anchorage,

Alaska was giving the time one Why do military men often marry Gary McMaster morning at 8 AM. lovers from the foreign countries Sergeant First Class (USA, Ret.) He said, “For those of you in the Air in which they’re deployed? Chairman & Museum Curator Force, it is 8 AM, the Army it is 0800, When they finally come home, they Bugle Call Editor the Navy it is 8 bells, and for the get to leave their in-laws thousands Marines, the little hand is on the 8 of miles away! and the big hand is on the 12. Dirk Hale

Sergeant First Class (USA, Ret.) Did you hear about the karate First Vice Chairman master who joined the military? A major He saluted and nearly chopped off Ray Jackson his own head! FACELIFT FOR Major (USA, Ret.) Why was the sergeant mad when Second Vice Chairman his son brought home an A in THE MAIN math? Jan Grocott His son spent more time dividing MUSEUM Professional Accountant than conquering! Treasurer Why don’t Twitter users make Douglas Baird good soldiers? They’re always too quick to retweet! Colonel (USA, Ret.)

Advisor A soldier runs up a hill and around

a corner before slamming into an The Main Museum, Building 114, is John Scully officer. currently going through a major Colonel (USA, Ret.) “Where do you think you’re going, Colonel (USA, Ret.) facelift. The old girl had grown a bit son?” Advisor shabby over the decades (we’ve “Sorry Captain, it’s crazy out there been with the museum for more than and the firefight was so heavy I got Donald Saueressig 20 years and it’s had the same coat scared and tried to go AWOL.” Colonel (USA, Ret.) of paint on it all that time and for “Who are you calling Captain? I’m a Advisor years before that). Steve, the camp’s Advisor General.” expert carpenter, has been replacing “Wow,” exclaimed the soldier. ”I split and rotting boards and getting Warren Frankel, M.D. didn’t realize I’d run that far back!” the building ready for painting. When Former Army Medical Officer it’s all done we plan to install banners Advisor Two privates are walking down the Advisor with historic images on the windows street. to attract the attention of passersby. “Look, a dead bird.” Tom Neill We’re very thankful that the camp is The second private looks up to the Command Sergeant Major (USA, so supportive of the museum and its sky, “Where? I don’t see it.” Ret.) historic facilities. We’re proud that

they are interested in helping us to Advisor What do you call a 2nd Lieutenant continue to provide a venue worthy of surrounded by privates? displaying our important history. Lost.

7 casting director of Republic Studios, who when the items are found and THE “KING OF THE has labored mightily in arranging this returned to us, it will look even better show, and Pfc. George Batcheller, of the than this photo of our former exhibit camp entertainment staff. Batcheller has of it. The exhibit is centered on a been in Hollywood for several days this COWBOYS” VISITS Soviet ZPU-1 antiaircraft gun of the week assisting Stephens with the many details incident to staging a show of this period. CAMP ROBERTS scope and magnitude.”

Virtually all of Hollywood came to Camp Roberts during World War II, when the camp was the US Army’s largest basic training installation, starting with the silent film icons Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. This account of Roy Rogers’ visit and many, many other celebrity visits can be found in the book Hollywood at Camp

Roberts, written by our Curator McMaster "King of the Cowboys" Roy Rogers came to and available only in the Museum Gift Camp Roberts in June of 1943 to perform at Shop. Every penny from this and all Please keep the museum in mind the Soldier Bowl. Here, he is seen the same other books goes to support the museum. throughout the year. The museum is year with the famous instrumental group always in need of donations to keep that often accompanied him--the Sons of PARTING SHOTS… preserving and relating the long and the Pioneers--and his new sidekick Smiley proud history of Camp Roberts and its Burnette (far left), who had just come over We have one other NEW MEMBER, soldiers. We volunteers will all keep from being sidekick to the famous "Singing doing our very best to preserve and Cowboy," Gene Autry. who just joined as this was going to relate the history of this historic the press. Mr. James Sims of West military installation, but we can’t do it Cowboy actor and singer Roy Rogers, at Newton, Pennsylvania joined as an alone. In addition to financial age 31, was a mainstay of Republic Annual Member. Thanks to him for donations, we can always use your Studios' western films when he came to joining us all the way from the East help as a volunteer. We are greatly in Camp Roberts to entertain our trainees Coast! need of volunteers with experience in during World War II. By this time, he had vehicle maintenance. So if you have acted in about fifty films, and had been We’re enjoying the new sound experience in this field, or another that starring in them for a couple of years. He systems in both the Main Museum may be of use to our mission, please was also enjoying popularity with a new and the Museum Annex. Life contact us. As donor, remember that radio show that would run for several Member Jim Overman of Encino we are a non-profit organization and years and then transition into a television your donation will be tax-free. If you provided all the equipment and Dirk series as his fame and popularity kept will, please find it in your heart to give growing. He became one of the most Hale, our Vice Chairman, did the generously! heavily marketed and merchandised major part of the work in installing all stars of his era, and a western legend. the equipment in both facilities. He Please keep you and your loved ones The June 4, 1943 issue of the Camp also set us up with free Rat Patrol safe, and be good to one another! Roberts Dispatch newspaper ran the Radio, which plays World War II-era following article on his visit, with the music and announcements through Yours for History, headline "Roy Rogers Tops Republic's our Wi-Fi. Dirk also downloaded Show In Soldier Bowl:" hours of Rat Radio onto thumb TThhee MMuussseeuumm’’’sss

drives. It all provides great ambience All-Volunteer Staff "Roy Rogers, known throughout the Allll--Volluntteer Sttaffff picture world as 'King of the Cowboys,' in both buildings, both inside and will headline an all-star show entitled outside. 'Republic Pictures on Parade," which will take the stage at Soldier Bowl, Sunday, We’re in the process of trying to get June 6, at 1400 o'clock. Possessor of a back the rest of the items from our fine singing voice, Rogers has become a “Soviets in Afghanistan” exhibit that tremendous hit with youngsters and was lent to the State Military Reserve Comments and inquiries can be directed to oldsters alike. His pleasant style and a while back for a display that never the Curator / Editor at winning personality have been seen actually happened. The mannequins [email protected] lately in such pictures as: 'Song of and some framed posters were Texas,' 'King of the Cowboys,' and returned, but there were many more 'Idaho.' 'Republic Pictures on Parade' is being brought to Camp Roberts through items in the lot. We are still trying to the combined efforts of Mr. Bill Stephens, contact the hand-receipt holder, and

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

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All members will receive a membership card and a subscription to the museum’s Bugle Call newsletter. Your email address will NOT be shared with anyone else, but it will allow us to email you the Bugle Call in color and keep you informed. The names of Life Patrons and Corporate Life Members are inscribed on a large plaque displayed prominently in the Camp Roberts Museum. All Life Members receive a special certificate. All Life Patron, Corporate and Honor Roll Members receive a special individual plaque as well as having their names inscribed on the large perpetual plaques in the Main Museum. * The definition of “group” in this sense is a civic or business club, fraternal or military/veterans organization, or reenactment group. ** Any association or business, for-profit or non-profit, is eligible for this tier of membership.

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