European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse R commanders play for Retreat at Home they Hove Busy morale music 7th of band musical ambassadors of 15mon commanders have flown More than Miles on their missions of Goodwill Imp through Fence age Terrt to Asia minor the Ittak at a Emmard travelled some sir or Benae pert and to ran bar steel to the of american to Turfe u Well m powr Mutaf for Penoyel at Aen ducted by and under the eem of two Alfred of sfas Octta carried Motteal Goodwill u people la Italy and la 1367 the band winced air be further the presidents Peop Teto this broken Only by the traditional Blanket 30day leave policy members of Usan bands Are required to go on Vaca Tion at the same 17th of band has been giving plenty of musical since the Bondsmen have been on tour an average of 10 Days out of each such bouncing said makes for irregular and upset we never miss an in this spirit was evidenced lost year when the band kept Ite moroccan engagement despite painful injuries sustained by Sev eral of the Bondsmen in a traffic Accident involving a Hue which was returning them to Aviano a from thousand of people have and been conquered by the commanders Friend Lineas and musicianship even More tangible and la slug proof has two october 195t been invitations to return to moroccan Roe Dinas and isolated italian town the downtown Park in As Well As to historic Iraklion on the Island of recently the commanders appeared at the International Trade by us sin in the musicians set up band stands bearing the winged 17th of insignia at Izmir fair to earn new friends and Moke their Sec Ond years appearance to the International Trade fair in in Early May of this the which has a total weight of tons including musical a and packed into a c47 aircraft at their Homo for a 10hour flight to Morocco and appearances at the fair in Casablanca at the special request of the ambassador to one reason the band is booked up solid for performances in the Mediterranean area at fairs and for other occasions is because the 15 musicians offer nonpolitical entertainment which goes Over big on closed circuit television the theater or at Park the hand Sparks into being an immediate understanding of what makes americans tick and without a gimmick or mirrors or audit Nee have their eyes glued on those foreigners who Are putting a Cross Section of the United its popularity Stem from the in martial music of Gershwin Brown and Handy and renditions which now spa lure a Riding Tenor by a Bulky boy named Jones from new now the melodic Strain u picked up by the commanders trombones played by Rice and and a wave of the directors hand and All Eye focus on spectacled Hoy from Brook Lyn bearing the name of Bernstein who to play his eight bar the musical spotlight shifts to the Toothy a Jnelle of Shaubut mighty rhythm Nick Carter of who loves music ant shows it in a of jul of All eyes go to Tutje commanders Qon Scaletta of Cumber who is backed up on Strong Bess by Leon Kusserow of new by this everybody has warmed the audience has had a partial introduction to the musical fare offered and they crowd w t at this moment the fireman Jhc in the stars a Makely of and of to their feet with the full throated chord styling made famous by and the late Glenn filters Reed first trumpeter Ralph Prea divers of Kansas then steals the Melody from the Reeds and is joined for a Battle of brass finale by Tom Turner of Castle Harry Gibson of and David Bales of Back at the commanders Home base in and Between a heavy schedule of morale music is they play for airmen and no at dining service the High school for As Well As for serenades at seasonal sports in their marching band activities include Honor guard ceremonies and concerts for incoming personnel at the or at dockside for As a prelude to their continent the commanders themselves in october at the cont try Ever to be presented at wheelus base sponsored by the 17th of com More Sqq the con Cert including libyan representatives of the and Allied diplomatic in addition to Many 17th of and wheelus a staff officers and their following an urgent Call last the 17th of band recorded for use by radio Libya the National Anthem it the Republic of at years end the band appeared at the big Texas Rodeo which attracted More than people and was termed the largest american sponsored event Ever staged in North kudos for the come from Allaround the Mediterranean prom Iraklion earlier this for came the report from the american com Mander at Crete that Greco american re lations skyrocketed during the bands Sev eral the Tor the com Manders came after a More recent 10day tour in it followed governor a Bargash request thai the itch of band play for a Benefit ban at Casablanca City Hill find i by Tai Casablanca and Rabat for Moron cd student a Fate Veteran Diplomat Cavendish then to Morocco i Arta the i fils excellent of ouija has had important Rauh that Flap band has further jus Firlej is Sebul oltion As mus ical of
