Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1959, Tokyo, Japan                                Leading the third Awa conference in Germany by Hiloegarde a. Wiltfang staff writer in. C. H. Dickey 1959 Awag chairman mrs. Briggs mrs. Hayes mrs. Weber mrs. Jackson mrs. Borowitz the conference of american women s activities in Germany Awag has been scheduled for the third consecutive year at Wiesbaden Germany where approximately 400 delegates Are expected to Convene at the von Steuben hotel on april 14, 15 and 16. All enlisted non commissioned officers and civilians women s groups in West Germany and Berlin have been invited to Send representatives. Leaders of the 1959 Awag conference Are chairman mrs. Charles h. Dickey whose husband is a department of the army civilian with Usa eur head quarters a Heidelberg. During the 12 years the dickeys have been in Germany she served As an Awag Board member twice before assuming chairmanship. She also assisted in Organ izing the conference of american women s activities in Europe of which she was chairman in 1955, As Well As vice chairman Secretary and Board member during other years. She comes from Villa Grove 111. Vice chairman and Wiesbaden area Board 1vikmbermrs. William f. Grubb who has also been on the Awag Board since its inception. The wife of col Grubb assigned to Safe Headquarters in Wiesbaden arrived in Europe in August 1956 for her second overseas tour. The previous one was spent at Tachikawa Japan. She is now president of the Wiesbaden officers wives club and has held various positions with organizations at other bases. Her Hometown is san Antonio Tex. Secretary mrs. Edward Stokes an other Awag Board member for several years and former Secretary of the con Ference of american women s activities in Europe and the German american women s club in Heidelberg. A native of Chicago she attended North Western University and the University of Chicago and served with the City s red Cross for two years before coming to Ger Many in 1946. Or. Stokes is a department of the army civilian with Usa eur head quarters in Heidelberg and their son Graham is stationed with the army near Nurnberg. Treasurer and Stuttgart area Board member mrs. Donald h. Smith who has served in this capacity for Awag since 1957, along with filling a number of positions with women s organizations in the Stuttgart area where the family arrived the summer of 56. She also has a weekly radio show Over an Stuttgart capt and mrs. Smith and their children Donald jr., and Mark Call Detroit their Home in the states. Other areas and Board members Are Berlin mrs. Robert j. Jackson whose numerous activities include one weekly an Berlin broadcast and three 5-minute spots each week Over the Germany wide network. She and her husband who is on the staff of the . Mission in Berlin and their two youngsters arrived in the former German capital almost 2% years ago. Mrs. Jackson attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg va., and new York University. Bonn mrs. Paul j. Hayes whose Hus band is the nato adviser to the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn. Following her arrival in August 1955, she joined women s club activities Catholic women s programs and Volunteer projects. She also served As Secretary for the first Awag conference. Mrs. Hayes attended Northwestern University and later was personnel officer of a Large merchandising organization in Chi Cago. Her Home is in Elm Hurst 111. Frankfurt mrs. James w. Briggs who has also served on the Awag Board since the first conference. Major Briggs Rhine main air base club officer his wife and two children arrived in Germany al most four years ago. Since then mrs. Briggs has been the base officers wives club president assisted the German red Cross As Liaison with american women s clubs for operation Kinder lift in 1957, and be a Active in other Rhine main Community projects. Her stateside Home is Michigan City ind. Heidelberg mrs. Frederick w. Weber wife of the Usa eur Deputy chief of civilian personnel and daughter of or. And mrs. G. Scott Wright of Honolulu Hawaii. This is her first term on the Awag Board but since arriving in Ger Many she has been an officer of the Frank Furt women s club and the american women s club in Heidelberg the family s present Home. Holder of degrees from the University of Hawaii and Columbia University she Lias been on the staff of several Large libraries in the states. Munich mrs. John b. Casey another newcomer to the 1959 Awag Board and an Active member of several women s organizations in Munich since her husband was assigned there with the voice of Amer Ica in september 1957. The cases and their three children spent the previous 4% years in Manila. Their permanent stateside residence is in Abilene Tex. Mrs. Casey has the distinction of having been the Only woman Square dance caller at the Brussels world s fair . Square dancing exhibition last year. Nurnberg mrs. Frank p. Borowitz a native of Columbus Ohio who returned to Germany in october 57 when her husband maj Borowitz was assigned to Nurnberg Subarea. Their first european tour was spent in Bremen from 1946 to 1950. Mrs. Borowitz is the Mother of a married daughter also living in Germany with her husband and a/2c Frank l. Borowitz on stateside duty. Kaiserslautern mrs. Wayne wat son Wuerzburg mrs. Gavin g. Kernes and Bremerhaven mrs. Edward James. Mrs w. F. Grubb vice chairman the stars and swipes mrs. Smith treasurer mrs. Stokes Secretary sunday february ii 19st