European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1952, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1952 the stars and stripes Page 7 the Christmas spirit Morea id Given needy 23 a helicopter visit from Santa an Allday party at the City orphanage and a party for 800 other children Are just a few of the celebrations that Karlsruhe stationed soldiers have planned to make this Christmas a Happy one for More than underprivileged German eleven separate celebrations have been planned and More Are announced daily in the Karlsruhe it col Robert Christ 5 Mas Campaign announced the Success of a drive to Purchase clothing for the maj Robert financial revealed that almost and More than Marks were raised in an automobile lottery and direct donations from the skirts and pants Are being distributed by soldiers to the Yoi the largest party was sponsored by the 7776th supervision Center which feted Between 800 and children at Neureul batteries of the 552d aaa gun in provided dinner and gifts for the Karlsruhe City Cavern units have slated six the 334th engr dump truck co and the 291st children at Rheinland engr equipment co each will play Host to 100 children while the 77th engr construction up and 39th engr construction up he each will entertain and the 307th engr panel Bridge co an additional the 29th signal operations in will sponsor 100 the 406th engr construction in will Etter Tain so children and give them the 73d aaa a in led contributions with and 140 followed by the 291st engr hey equipment co with the 1402d engr construction in with and 105 and the i eth engr construction by with top Ping the list of lottery sales was the 29th Sig construction with a total of More than an employees build train set for kids 23 the children of the theresine orphans Home at Offenbach will get a specially made Model electric train layout from Frankfurt an for built by German employees at the an electrical maintenance shop at the train set includes a miniature Village of papier mache there is a realistic a signal Side Rivers and a Village plans to present built by the germans in their spare to the children 2d army Cav Cpl wins in Yule raffle 23 special Cpl Leo co 2d army Cav was the Winner of a Cash first prize Given Here in a nine other ranging from a savings Bond to a Leica Cam were passed out to nine ticket holders the drawing at Nurnberg american net proceeds of the amounting to More than Are being used to Purchase Christmas gifts in the form of food and clothing for needy German children in the Nurnberg Giessen detachment plans festivities for orphans special All army units stationed in the Giessen detachment area will pro vide Christmas gifts and parties for German orphans and aged in institutions located in and around some units plan a Long childrens Christmas fund Range program Aid throughout the the women clubs of Friedberg and bad nauheim also Are participating to the Christmas army chaplains who present the children and aged people with some donated by stateside Ameri units participating to the detach ments operation Christmas in clude the 22d inf regt 44th a in 18th engr in 5th engr in 10th Ord my co 40th to in 594th to co co 709uvmp in 764th mid det co co 7811th Sci Giessen pm depot 307th radio and communications in 61st Apu 353d co 112th labor supervision Center 7894th labor supervision and Giessen Engineer Sec Frankfurt women club aids University students 23 three thousand Marks have been added to the funds of Frankfurt student Aid Organiza Ion through the Nikolaus Abend Ball sponsored by the International women club of More than 400 members of Frank Wirts International eluding Many members of the Diplo Matic army and Ger Man attended the which was highlighted by the dance music of to Cortese Arm Blue Usa eur Ord school aiding Eschwege poor 23 students and permanent cadre of he Usa eur ordnance school in Eschwege Are planning to bring Yule Joy to poor families and underprivileged people in the a Christmas committee of offi enlisted men and dependents Las raised through various Large amounts of toys and clothing also have been provided by school personnel for distribution on Ord Nance soldiers and officers in the have sent More than two tons of clothing and toys to the plans Call for 250 com posed of 447 adults and 613 Chil to be presented with Christ Mas Frankfurt civilian Council entertains aged 23 a total of collected through activities of the and Allied civilian Council of Frank were used to provide Christ Mas Joy for three orphanages and two Homes for the representing personal contributions and profits from parties and dances sponsored by the the Money was used to Purchase Candy and Chin the Council is composed of George chairman Nora Black and Shirley 302d aaa det plans fete for childrens Home 23 the 302d aaa operations d e t at Funari Barracks will sponsor a Christmas dinner and party for children of the Schifter Kinder Heim from under the huge Christmas tree in the units Day will be presented to each child by Sareta together with a bag of nuts and 194th a to serve dinner for 447 children 23 the 194th a in feted 447 German children at a Christmas dinner following the a party took place in each Battery each Soldier will be a father for a Day present a gift to his