European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse January 1953 military news Section Page 5 scouts replace maps on be school buses 3 idea originated and executed by local boy scouts is saving Bremerhaven port of embarkation about military Man hours this school the savings Are effected by using qualified scouts As school bus safety army maps were the in the 1216 age Are charged with maintaining and and safeguard new theater named after German 3 special final chapter in the life Story of a German lad who immigrated to the and joined the army was written when the largest army built theater on he area come was dedicated in his memory at pfc Heinz Schuh was not present to hear col Cassidy dedicate the theater to him for he was killed while on Field exercises near Sermersheim on who was born in Sand Hofen in immigrated to the in 1950 and returned in a gust of this year As a he was assigned to Btry 62d aaa his Margarete was present to represent his his father died in the new holding will service the needs of personnel in the Mannheim and Jill have regular showings of it also will serve As a Hall for concerts and other Public Gath construction was done by German firms Hac on contracts from portuguese officer visits 12th inf regt 3 a portuguese army officer recently visited units of the 12th inf regt and 42d a in in Coleman Cavern to familiarize himself with staff it col Alfredo Jos Ferraz Tinto who is slated to become chief of staff of a portuguese Divi was accompanied by c a p t Joseph of the 4th div g3 he was welcomed by col Thomas 12ih regt then toured the regiments s3 and s4 maj John regimental explained the staff operations in Jap views 6th inf regt 3 special Taj Akatsu japanese Delegate to viewed the 6th inf regt at its monthly regimental re View in ing children and government prop authorities Here said it is believed that be is the Only Usa eur command where boy scouts Render such the system was adopted this year after it was approved by col port a Gill has hailed the system As a time and Money he praised the operation for the Opportunity it provides for developing qualities of leadership and responsibility in the under the 28 scouts from Bremerhaven troop 16 work in we Klong shifts to supervise seven school with one scout per bus and with Tours last ing one each scout gets the assignment every four to strengthen their police Powers in limited form have been granted to on duty this enables them to pre pare disciplinary reports on wrong the scouts Complete the modified drs in they keep Issue a duplicate offender and transmit the original for action to maj Howard Smel be school infractions which warrant issuance of a or include mutilating or destroying govern ment annoying the bus and failure to obey lawful orders of the scout on when Smelley receives reports of major he contacts the parents concerned and asks that corrective action be most cases Are settled in this Man but if three major infractions Are charged against a he loses the privilege of Riding school buses for two if the same person receives a second suspend he is ruled off the buses for tie rest of the school but passengers Are cooperating Well with the according to the though a number of tickets have been no one yet has been tabbed a three time it col Mortimer local reported that the current bus supervisory system was an developed and unanimously approved by members of troop masons set election 3 special the Nurnberg Square and Compass club will hold its monthly meeting at Stein monday for the election and installation of dinner will be served at master masons of recognized lodges and their ladies Are invited come with 7th army show into the Nasbah cast of 7th army Al Soldier takes a Bow after successful performance in the three act musical comedy recently wound up its tour of in Europe with series of shows at forces in Austria photo Gen Gavin makes first inspection of Keystone div 3 maj Gen James new Vii corps flew Here recently for an inspection of the 28th inf accompanied by acting Keystone cd Brig Gen John Van the former commander of the 82d an div the 28th div in Pennsylvania is quite an ins Titu at the end of his tour of division Gavin was presented to five men who had previously served with him maj Ben Wech assistant g3 capt John g3 Section Glenn assistant band Leader Sec Virgil and sgt Gale All the men served with Gavin in the 82d an div except who was under his com Mand while in the 80th a in and the 508th 28th inf div Soldier meets two father 3 special a newly assigned 28th inf div sol Dier received his Best Christmas present in Many a year when he met his father for the first time since the Soldier is pvt James cur who enlisted in the army in june and arrived in the command his Verl a Veteran of 33 years of service in the did not know that his son was to be stationed in the the last time they were together was when two Curtis was stationed at in Maag International set in Norway it col Thurman stationed with the military assistance advisory group in lines up his private International and were born in the and were born in and the Jean and 14 were born in who for Merly served in is returning to the it col William Foster is taking Over his Maag photo around the zone never serves in 7th in in 3 special pfc Frederick of Btry 7th a is proud to be an american citizen although he has never been to the United he was born in Switzer and has lived there All his his father served As con sul in Zurich from 1926 until on reaching his 18th was told that he must enter the armed forces or lose his american valuing his the Young Man re ported to Stuttgart to he received Basic training at sont Hofen and was then assigned to the 1st div in May of this Pfister is a member of the sur vey Section in Btry 12th regt unit thanked for two playgrounds 3 newly constructed playgrounds earned compliments for the 12th inf regts 3d in from former Han a resident officer Thomas Mulvihill and the German Secretary of the labourers welfare organization the gifts from the men of the 3d in to welfare schools in the Hanau were termed the bes equipped in the Money for the playgrounds was donated by the men of the 3d in during last years organization Day and spent according to advice from a German american Liaison the modern equipment includes a Sand soccer Monkey seesaws and a tiny As much As pos sible of the equipment was de signed to be so that it could be moved inside during bad 64th pm in establishes safety Mark 3 64th pm stationed in has operated for the past year with a perfect Accident free vehicle the new Mark was established under Adverse conditions on narrow in and a Good part of More than Miles was rolled up on tank trails in the Grafe Woehr training the 64th is responsible for the tactical training of All Usa eur quartermaster troops approximately 400 troops arrive each month for three Days training in infantry tactics and re airmen also have been trained by the maj James battalion said the record is due to the excellent maintenance and driving of motor Pool 317th picks motor so As Wing unit of month 3 special the 317th troop Carrier was awarded the unit of the month cup in ceremonies held recently at Rhine main air Wing commander col Donald French presented the Large Silver cup to Robert Squadron c m a n d e competing in area airmen participation in defense Bonds and soldiers the squad Ron won out Over 15 other with a total of 235 Points out of a possible second place went to he 317th air base while the 317th Supply so took Wuerzburg District furnishes 200 3 special two Hundred dependent family quarters were completely furnished in 10 Days by a Wuerzburg District property officer this for the which surpassed 1st it Earl Allmon was officially com mended by col Paul co of the Wuerzburg municipal de the 200 apartments Are in build Ings recently constructed in the Skyline Hill canal zone Brothers assigned to 43d inf div 3 the first canal zone residents Ever to become members of the 43d inf div have recently joined the divisions 172d they Are pets George and Charles of canal is a radio operator in co while brother is a member of the Pioneer and ammunition he 2d the two entered the army in March but were separated during Basic Charles went to and George to afer finishing their Basic both Brothers were As signed to Usa eur and shipped out the same with George arriving in Europe just three hours ahead of
