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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, October 17, 1958

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ump is with Pupil Angelo and Bane yank Thielan Laddie Fly Robert staff writer Rowe proud skill of scottish bagpipes soon will reverberate in Force across the Parade ground at Wethersfield air base in England if the winds blow the right a and the Man who is working overtime to divert the winds of air Force butlers into bagpipes at the 2oth tactical fighter Wing he it 38yearold capt William himself a Piper from Way As personnel services officer at Landis recently assumed the Job of organizing n drum and Bugle corps for col Raymond f to livers 20th Wing be ing a bagpipe however he wants the outfit to encompass Bullet and the scottish instrument As with missionary Landis has been working for weeks to convert a segment of the bugler Volunteer into bagpipe Stu its no easy task particularly since the converts have to kick in about j70 to buy their own the convincer i a Tot of cases is the fact that the bagpipes Over Here Cost just about what they do in the Landis pointed i paid for mine in Canada but a Good set in Scotland would Only run about prices vary according to the or on the the Captain sex three trimmings on the blowpipe and drones am be made of Ivory or Silver and the prices non go the leather bag is made of a thick porous generally land is and has to be treated periodically with vaseline or neat foot Oil to fill the pores so that the air will be the Wood most often used is Landis has succeeded in getting enough candidates to form the hard Core of what he is certain will result in a Bugle and bagpipe but his big Job now lies in teaching the pipers How to this in itself is a project since each of the candidates has to spend four months learning to play five scottish airs on a flute like practice chanter before he even touches the actual after spending three More months on the Hes ready to it takes a lot of wind to play the pipes the main thing is develop Long Power from the Landis 1 Tell the men that soon after they take up the of the  add at least two inches to their when its All Landis expects to have a 38piece band at wether leu com prising 21 eight pipes and nine he Hopes to have the drama and bugles out by november and the pipers marching by next the pipes May be to instrument for the concert but then Agate theres no More stirring spectacle to behold than Parade of one of Britain crack scottish the Black ing to the Bonny strains of Laddie or Scotland Ute Landis Aims to have the men of Wethers Field doing the same Only not in Goren on Bridge til her West North 4 aks v aqj87 4 9 akq5 West 4 10 4 j 9843 v 9632 k4 4 1108 7 c 4 Kyj 10g4 4 j972 South 4 q762 v 105 4 q5432 83 the bidding West North South 2 f pass 2 it 3 Jit 3 it past pass opening Lead Diamond 7 the tournament hand presented today appears to be a routine 10 tricks at no Trump for 14 How three no Trump was actually Defeated at one table is the subject of our West led the 7 of diamonds and East in almost every the natural play of the King the return of the Jack was ducked by and the Dia mond suit Pla cd no further part in the upon gaining the Declarer took the heart finesse and the King was the third and last trick for the de sense at one tilde East defended in a resourceful manner his first conclusion was that West could not pos Ibl have a card of re entry the Diamond suit therefore would have to provide the bulk of tin defensive tricks and if this were to come about West would have to have the Ace Declarer has the obviously he will hold off until East has no and the West hand will be retired from for defenders wests hold ing will have to contain the 10 of diamonds As Well because an overtake will be it All simmered Down to this if there is any Hope for the de souths stopper must be the and he must Bein diced to take it on the first round consequently East played the Jack and South won Wilh the Declarer promptly played the 10 of hearts and took the East when he played the King of West overtook with the Ace and cashed four Diamond True Declarer could have brought Home the contract by refusing to win the Queen of if he had done he would have qualified for our per Sonal Hall of Fame icon Riuli its Tuchi Cago Tribune the stars and stripes Drra Oil Immon bag the stars and Ato and a Vurm to Craw and confidential m i Yvo Vico us Cal Imp us heft a Mombi 9sr h ment household goods aft time after departure off her her be authorized movement of dependents now and at the dependents1 privileges x am a sergeant first class and due to return to the in november i have tried unsuccessfully to get an Extension of my overseas tour of duty be cause there is an Over strength in my my wife would like to remain Here for another because our son will Start his last year in High school and it would be hard for him to change schools also my wife Mother is ill with a heart ailment and has nobody Over Here to take care of i have tried to information on what my wife rights would be after i i know she will have to give up govern ment but one place told us she would lose commissary and pm privileges 90 Days after my and another place tells us she will lose them right i would like to know if my family will still be entitled government transportation and shipping of household my wife would like to stay Here until july Charles Sullivan note Usa eur replies As follows the dependent in question will be authorized medical and dental facilities upon presentation of her do form the son is entitled to schooling on a tuition space required provided the sponsor has a letter from his commanding officer stating that he is living in bar Sheffl authorized govern transportation and ship of their she will not be author Bdl other logistical support incl Adawi the use of Post exchanges the area Mander make As exception to this policy Aai Grant pos Exchange and Ninivah sary privileges for a period exceed 90 Days after departure to the sponsor from this a Emmam in no instance will further tons be too much i would like to thank yen fit the Fine Story on 7th army vat variety s too it your Issue of there to Oai misunderstanding i would like at the time Story was written the itinerary was Complete Only until the s Middle of the be on the throughout the 7th army for four lighting for Tea revue is being handled by pfc Nelson Constantine director 7th army entertainment editors note worthy mention is the fact that choreography for this Superb 78ljf army production is the work if 7 pfc Norman with comedy skits written by pics Norm Kane and Paul s much will appear at service a Fisk through furlough conducted by John Neumyer Lou Bofis pilgrimage by plane from Frankfurt for inc a today visit to the shrine of our the Grotto and of Bernadette and attending mass and the Way of the Are saturday and a special highlight of the pilgrimage is the candlelight through the Village for details consult trans Europa t8 Rothenay phone 91182 or last chances to visit the worlds fair in Brussels to by air from Frankfurt Are 18 and on which Days planes depart at 7 am and return before is ass the last Day of the fair is 1ft thanksgiving Holiday excursion to Southern France prehistoric caves of plus Goonan dining in dates Are 2730 fee a s82 by air mean and lodging Are Rome in three Days by air from Bates London by All dates Are Vienna by rail from Copenhagen by All inclusive from a weekend Economy scheduled for the mysteries and lore of the famed Black highlights Are the dreamy Murg Valley with its Trout Straits 13thcentury castles and half timbered inns Day Joy the Wood carving Center of Triberg and land of Hansel ant Gretel and an overnight in an cozy inn that has operated by the same family since the fee is from Rhine Heidelberg and Karlsruhe from 166 Hirsch phone 32881 will Supply other Helvetia Tours bade Baden and from same Points As above s13 thanksgiving in Switzerland g Neuchatel and departs sent Points As thanksgiving in Berne and the foot of the towering a learn to ski on the Germany highest the thanksgiving dates Are 2630 fee is Waco and Naco from Stuttgart from includes lodging in the  and half Board Albi bavarian folklore details from Scheffler travel Madl phone 3006 5 Schneider phone 3504 62 Kaiser phone 330246 8 Brien Ner phone also october  
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