European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page it the stars and stripes wednesday match Section school briefs to to 142 awarded diplomas at rites in Linz Linz March 24 special chief characteristic of Good leaders is the ability to think clearly and work hard 142 graduates of the eighth class of the Ufa tactical come no Academy were told at graduation exercises Here. The statement came from Brig Gen William t. Fitts jr., cd of the Vienna military Post who was key speaker at the ceremonies at Camp Mccauley. Fitts was introduced by Brig Gen Charles e. Hoy tactical come cd. Named top student of the class was sgt Noel Foster a gunnery sergeant of com 350th inf regt. The latest class brings to 1,202 the number of men who have Success fully completed the course since the school opened in october 1951.- " -. I graduate to command new Norse army unit Mannheim March 24 Spe Cial a norwegian army officer was among 14 graduating officers honoured at commencement exercises for class 13 at the Usa eur transportation school Here. Capt Hugo c. Holm is return ing to Norway to become co of the first transportation training company in the norwegian army. He attended the Highway transport officer course under the Mutual defense assistance program. First it Raymond a. Cramer of the 544th transportation truck co was Honor student of the class.84 Complete courses at ordnance school Eschwege March 24 special eighty four students including six n 0 re e g i a n officers and enlisted men were graduated from three courses at the Usa eur ordnance school Here  students completed Tritini ing Fin the automotive Organiza tid Nav Mai a t e n a n c e mechanics Small arms repairman and High Speed tractor mechanics instructor. Courses., pfc Jack m. Lambert of he and he Coj 4th army Cav recon in took top Iio prs among the graduates. V  " " _ col Parsons addresses 7th army radio grads Karlsruhe March 24 Spe Clad Mill Walter a Parsons or. Co of the Lith engr c but was guest speaker at commencement exercises for 20 students of Oass 9 at the 7th army Engineer radio school Here pvt of Kutay if cob 109th engr c in was top student of the class.  Cpl forgets key process Fontainebleau France March 21 special since last november Royal air Force Cut Brian Antt of Chatham eng land teas been assigned to the Central registry Section of Al lied air forces Central Europe. His Job is to process new arrivals assigned to jobs in the nato Headquarters and so far lie has made Only one mistake he forgot to process himself. Two bulge 1 generals reunited maj Gen Ira p. Swift left corps cd is greeted at Echter Dingen air Field by maj Gen James m. Gavin Vii corps cd. Gavin awarded Swift s first Star in 1945, when both were with the 82d an div daring the Battle of the bulge. Arney photo Gavin pinned first Star on Swift during Battle Stuttgart March 24 is two paratrooper friends from world War ii met Here recently when maj Gen Ira p. Swift new v corps cd arrived at nearby Echter Dingen Airfield and was. Warmly greeted by maj Gen James m. Gavin cur rent. Vii corps cd. Both were with the colourful 82d tryouts scheduled for positions with 7th army symphony Stuttgart March 24 Spe Cial seventh army symphony orchestra auditions to be con ducted by a touring team have been set up for the major military districts in the . Zorie of Ger Many 7th army spec Neil services announced. Anyone interested in attending auditions should write maj Robert a Montondo 7th Arney special service officer giving their musical background. " exact time and place of auditions May be secured by consult ing Post District special services offices. -".-, personnel auditioning must pro their own musical instruments. If an instrument is unobtainable for the auditioning period an inter View with the team May be arranged. Audition schedule is Stuttgart april 15 Augsburg april 16 Munich april 17 Straubing april 20 Nurnberg april 22 Wuerzburg april 23 Frankfurt april 24 Wiesbaden april 25 Dari Tistadt april 27 Mannheim april 28 Heidelberg april 29 Kaiserslautern april 30 Baum older May 1. Firing trophy awarded Vaihinger March 24 special Brig Gen Robert w. Cruchlow cd of the 34th aaa Brig presented the brigade gunnery trophy to d Btry 67th aaa gun in for registering the highest score fired at he patios firing Range during 1952. An div during the. Battle of the bulge. It was Gavin who during that Battle in March 1945, pinned the first Star on the shoulder of the tall and lanky new v corps com Mander. Swift who was born in Mississippi and graduated from West Point in 1919, at that time was assistant division commander to Gavin. " Swift came to the paratroopers from the 2d army div which now forms part of his present v corps command. Since then he has been around the world twice including a stretch of duty As cd of the 25th inf div in Korea and has received his second Star. During his Brief stay Here Swift visited 7th army he in Vaihinger where he was greeted with a 17 gun Salute and an Honor guard pvt wins naming contest for 112th regt theater Heilbronn March 24 Spe Cial Carousel was the name chosen from those submitted in a contest for the new theater Wharton Barracks Home of the 112th inf  contest winning name was s u b m i to e d by pvt Bernard n Bandel a clerk in tee regiment s personnel Center. News Muster based fief s prefab for troop la Rochelle France March 24 special com z he at Orleans recently allocated to base Section 10 prefabricated houses Wulc wih be used for expanding troop facile lies at several installations the prefabricated buildings will be utilized As service clubs Thea ters and Post exchanged costing approximately $12,000 each they will be erected3d inf div. 7 Rich who is awaiting action Ott Lis request for reassignment it Sorea also holds the service Cross and the medal. I 57th to in collects $520 fund for m sgt i Mannheim March & for Cial a sgt John s. Diu if a cob 57th medium to in & gently received word that Ait week old child had died of 53% t mania. I within two hours he was Baoit $520 that members of the w Talion had collected after Hea the tragic news. Dunlap is Sis the Money for a morale Home. New commissary for be Rigueur yanks i be Rigueur France March i special a new count i has been officially opened to Pill git end quartermaster depot Iff tit Oswaldo de la Rosa co of w depot. The commissary american soldiers will sem families it toned in the be Rigueur area Tut eliminates a 160-mile i jul Trifie the Bordeaux commissary. " " Munich dads schedule i annual easter egg Huml Munich March 24