European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday of or 1, 1938 stars and Striks Ben Gueriri interpreter is Veteran of 2 air Force tag 9 yanks by Paul Spier staff writer Ben Gueriri Morocco. Is Emil a. Sparkman is undoubtedly one of a select few whose surnames derived from his nickname. The base interpreter at Ben Gueriri air base was Given the nickname Sparky by american soldiers 16 years ago because iwas always on the when the jewish moroccan be came a . Citizen he decided to change his surname from assay Ahto Sparkman. Emil s Cycle from living i Morocco As a moroccan to living ii Morocco As an american Weh this Way he had just been graduate from High school when the Ameri cans landed in North Africa on nov. 8, 1942. Emil soon after began work at an air transport command Casein Marrakech. Two americans co Roland Anthis and m sgt Harr Sheston took an interest in the eager Beaver youngster and he was Given several responsible jobs. Emil a. Sparkman right discusses Purchase of a brass tray with shop owner at Ben Gueriri Morocco. Is photo by Hunter new Stuttgart Calendar puts 7 More Days in each month Stuttgart Germany special is meeting deadlines your prob Lem does everything pile up on fridays or at the end of the month / do monday mornings bother you these and other weighty prob lems normally associated with of fice routine have been solved for once and Ever More by the civilian personnel office of Stuttgart sub area. The Ideal monthly Calendar was devised in order to please even the setae sponsoring photo tournament Verona. Italy special Southern european task Force special services is sponsoring a photo contest for All . Military and civilian personnel and dependents but have restricted the subject matter to italian children an the Library. The first subject is self explanatory. The second will Deal with depiction or interpretation of Library activities the italian children Cate gory is designed As a part of pres i the sergeant at Basic training could t pronounce my name. He had to spell it about 10 times a Day. It was things like that that decided me to change my name. I became an american citizen on oct. 20, 1953. Duty in Morocco i volunteered for duty in the far East but the Only troop move ment at the time was for Sidi Slimane air. Base in Morocco. Lucky for me i guess and i arrived in april. 1954. After working there six months i got transferred to Ben Gueriri and was a staff sergeant in october 1956, when i became base last april Sparkman went to the states and was discharged. He returned to Ben Gueriri As a department of air Force civilian doing the same Job. College training program draws 1,000 applications from army s career men by William ii. Burrell staff write Washington is the army announced it has received More than 1,000 applications for College training from career sol Diers who desire to remain in the service under the new career management plan. The applications have been received Here since March of this year when the program was announced. The army said More than 100 of the applicants Are now in school or Are awaiting admission Usa eur cited for Large vote turnout Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial the Soldier s appreciation of his voting obligation As witnessed by the flood Ide of Absentee ballots cast by the Usa eur com Mand during the november elections has been lauded by assistant Secretary of defense Charles . per cent of eligible Usa eur personnel requested Absentee . Which was hailed by Fin vane As their awareness of their Opportunity an obligation to. Make their voices heard Backho outstanding accomplishment. The Secretary s compliments directed to soldiers and civilians of of Ujj command through Gen h. I. Hodes Usa eur Corriander in chief acclaimed the vote turnout As an outstanding prior to the balloting Usa eur unleashed an All out Campaign to persuade its personnel and their dependents to vote in the elections. Inspection teams covered the command to underscore the Gen eral s interest in the operation. To 38 accredited colleges during fiscal 1960. Vital in the new army program is its enlisted evaluation system which provides a relative evaluation of the proficiency of each sol Dier based on written and performance tests plus a Job effectiveness report on the individual by his unit commander. The evaluation will insure the selection of the Best qualified and women for promotions promotion to grades e8 and e9 will be related to the enlisted evaluation system. The army plans to promote at least 14,.rioo to these grades during the next four years. The army announced it will continue its program of separating from the service those soldiers who Are considered unable to handle Complex lobs. During the past year Early discharges were Given to 70,000 men. A major upward trend in Volun tary participation in elementary educational courses has been noted since the program to release in effective men from service was launched the army said. A is at Madrid Check phony $ Madrid is air police Are investigating the appearance of counterfeit . Money in the Madrid area. An air police spokesman said several phony $20 Bills have been passed Here at air Force facilities. One of the Bills that appeared at the Lgth air Force operated hotel Balboa was a crude lob made on Bon like paper. No conclusion has been reached by air police at this time As to whether the counterfeit Money is being passed by americans or europeans. Wonderful marriage prospects he says sp4 sings praises of Italy girls a. My a a mar in. _. By Marty Gershen staff writer Vicenza Italy is Amer can women had Best beware if what sp4 Edward l. Mauro say Sis Correct. According to the 22-year-Oldsouthern european task Force Soldier. Italian girls Are popular marriage material for american soldiers stationed Here. And he should know. He mar ried one the former Giovanina Bianca. And Mauro in t the Only one. Last year 75 american soldiers married italian girls at Vicenza alone. That makes mor than six Soldier italian weddings each month at one army Post and. By Edward a Mauro and his italian Bora wife relax to the Home la Vivenia Italy. Army photo setae a two others within it command. A former University student who plans to become a physical Educa Tion instructor. Mauro was in. Aged to an american girl when he arrived at his d u t y station Here. But it did t take him Long to change his mind. Here As this newlywed explains it May be the reason Why american girls Are losing More than one eligible . Bachelor a week. He had been in Italy six months before meeting his wife. Man s a Man with italian girls he says marriage is no 50-50 proposition As itis Back in the . In Italy he explains the Manis the Man he s the Boss of the household. It s not As much their beaut that gets you it s their personal Mauro says of italian girls. When of come Home t night after a hard Day s work dinner is waiting for soccer fan the mauros a Home near Here with his in Laws. 4nd afterword Mauro May be found practice ing soccer with the local Young sters or maybe chatting at a local cafe with his neighbors. Italian women Are Thrif tier an better looking than american girls Mauro concludes the make you feel at he plans to return to Spokane,wash., when his army Days a
