European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Toni no. 17 weekend the Magazine of the stars and stripes May 22, 1948 editor Dick Jones Sterling lord John Sharnik Oliver Gregg Howard Art director Vincent Sandoval production chief Steven r. J. Lakos " assistant editors few photographer Hans Hubman Michael Vaccato. Contributing editor set lieutenant colonel William m. Summers editor in chief \ Star spangled expatriate. By Francis Chase or. % 10 portrait of the Young Man As a cartoonist by Don Sheppard 14 Ferial. Trouble in Nevada. Beginning an eight part serial by Jean Sullivan 6 picture stories \ 25,000-year-old longhorn 2. Flight secretaries. .\._. ,. 4 f Jena opens Munich hotel 9 Rembrandt exhibit. Ujj Caribbean Queens. I1Letters on Wax. 1b dec alumni make Good. By William Stuyvesant 5 crossword. A crossword Puzzle 23 sad Baker s cartoon 23 letters to the editor. J Over the weekend 1.,/.,. A column by the editors 3 those United states Howdy stranger. By William c. Barnard -4 mein own kampf East Side Rodeo by Morton Gudebrod books notes and reviews movie review the mating of Millie. F. U s. Zone release movie guide i a films now showin9 Over the weekend 17 Iff 20 21 the author of dec alumni make Good Page 5 has been described variously As a baseball dilettante a Bridge builder turned phrase maker and an itinerant each of these descriptions has some basis. Jyh fact and taken to Gether they might give a somewhat sketchy picture a of William Stuyvesant weekend s new York Correl Sponden and author of a wide variety of tomes a on subjects varying from veterans heading for the australian Bush to what new York s postmaster 1 thinks about mailman. In attempting to gather2 together any coherent account of the life and times of or. S., we have always been handicapped. By what might be called the Stuyvesant legend. After careful detective work we be pieced together. The following outline. William Stuyvesant born and raised in the Middle West either has no Middle name or has v. Successfully shielded it from the Bureau of inter Nai Revenue selective service and the army of the � United states. For no discernible reason he Virginia where for no discernible reason a he took up the study of civil engineering. I be always uought Bridges were a much More efficient Means of getting across water than boats Ork wading he wrote to a Friend recently and besides of i had to study something or else quit school and Goli to Early in his College career he discovered Large heavily populated settlement located some 300 Miles to the Northeast. Perhaps it was the Bridges that first attracted him but Ever since his College Days this settlement new York n. fascinated him and except under the duress exerted by his draft Board and by editors he has never set ?1oot Oft of that immediate when the War came Stuyvesant made another trip to Virginia to fort Belvoir not far from Hisala mater. The army took advantage of his earlier training and almost before he knew it he was ack at his first love Bridge building under the auspices of the corps of engineers. He was shipped f1o. England Early in 1944. There the army put Jirim to work writing morale leaflets none of which he swears Ever got beyond the manuscript stage. According to Stuyvesant following some disagreements with his superiors Over grammar was volunteered to the infantry arriving in line outfit in Austria ten Days after be Days later i was on my Way Back to Paris 550 a three Day pass Stuyvesant Sas. Recognized on the champs Elysee by an old newspaper Day acquaintance Stuyvesant was impressed into the service of the. Stars and stripes in Paris. Exception the rather disturbing fact that he was technically awol from his outfit for three month while the matter was ironed out through channels Stuyvesant found Paris a satisfactory substitute for Manhattan and was eventually redeployed and discharged. The drawing above of dodger fan Stuyvesant by Don Sheppard whose portrait of the Young Man As a cartoonist appears on Page 14,was sketched the evening after the seventh game of last year s world series. After paying off ,"Sheppard reports he did t have the Price of a Beer to cry into. To at Glass contains water pure William c. Barnard of the a has reversed the words of what some citizens consider the u. National Anthem by turning his eyes on Texas in those United states on Page 4. Weekend s cover shows american dependent Hennie Roberts making a. Recording in photograph is by Lisl Hubman who with Michael Vaccaro took pictures for letters on Wax Page 18. Liked Jena Story sir i believe. Am like most of the Egre aders when i say. That for months the alphabetical combination Jena mean Little or nothing to me. While there have been numerous news articles mainly concerned with Jena operated hotels it took your Jena holds Vizonia s purse strings May 1 to give me an Overall picture of its alms and functions. I was surprised to learn the organization is. Already Well established. George Seidel Niernberg " "-.,. Editor s note for on account of additional activity of the. Bizon Adjoint Export import Agency see Jena opens Munich hotel on pages 8 and 9 of this Issue. Plan for ladies / a sir Mary Geyer s a Marshall plan ladies april 10 hit me Between the eyes. It also provoked me into did you read this War Bride states american men Are Lousy husbands drawing the cartoon attached. Think.,your readers will like j.,Gregory. Stuttgart ,. Prospective patrolled sir in Reading this week s april 10 Edi Tion of the weekend Magazine i read be article those United states subject setbacks in the Rio Grande by Harve Scandrett. I became very interested in finding out any information available about being Able to join in with this Border patrol organization. That is after i get Back to the states and if i get out of the military service i would like very much to become one of these Border patrol men. I come from that Section of the country. My Home is in the state of new Mexico and i am Well acquainted with the country around the Rio Grande especially Elpaso have been there several times. Also in Reading about some of the require ments needed to become one of these men i think i am Well up on them. I take much interest in police work and All my life i longed to become one. Ican speak Spanish very Well. I can write it and understand it very Well just As Good As English. It was my main subject in High school. At any rate i would appreciate any information that you can Send me Orlet me know who i can Contant or write to in order to get in to this. I am to the states in the next two or three months also i have to re main in the military service for about one year after i return to the states and have to plans for the future at in closing again. I say i would like any information sent to me on this subject ple ase answer As soon As pos sible. I remain yours truly. A sgt. Oscar Allison steer austria., ". 9 redder Allison can get his in formation by writing to Border patrol organization state Capitol Austin Texas
