Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1959, Tokyo, Japan Sheikh Al had rub Maimi right president of the supreme court of Libya is greeted by col and mrs. Stebbins w. Griffith at the reception introducing them to ranking libyan officials and International dignitaries. The colonel is the new com Mander of wheelus air base. Air Force photo club notes stateside firm gives books for moroccans port l y a u t e Morocco special a gift of 160 English textbooks from a new York pub Lishing firm is Enro Ute to the officers wives club Here to Aid its members with the language classes they have been teaching at a local school since Las september. The classes became a require ment in All moroccan schools last year but no government funds or books were made available. Ana peal to the port Lyautey own by a school director resulted in volunteers conducting classes regularly. After the improvised material with which initial instruction was Given were no longer Ade quate the club contacted the stateside firm which heartily endorsed the project by pro Viding free books. Centuries old libyan arts and crafts were the subjects of a lec Ture Given at the last meeting of the officers wives club in wheelus Libya. The supervisor of a handicrafts school operated under the direction of the . Operations Mission in Tripoli was the guest speaker. In Verona Italy the lives of More than 100 boys at a local orphanage have been made More interesting through a television set radio and record player Pur chased for them by the officers wives club there. Mrs. John p. Daley wife of the Southern european task Force setae commanding general entertained More than 60 Mem Bers of the same club at the first morning Coffee she has held inner Home since coming to set of. Almost 500 airmen were served a Home cooked dinner by the no wives club at Ben Twitero England. Mrs. Elmer c. Blaha the base commander s wife was on hand wives visit East churches Berlin special we Riter five protestant women of the local american Community took part in g or m a n protestant Church worship in both East and West sectors of this City on the 1959world Day of prayer. The custom of participating in Berlin s Day of 1 prayer service was begun by american Ronjen Here in 1956. Usually each congregation is visited by two Amer ican women who Are asked to describe protestant religious life and programs in their own Community As Well As joining i worship. Sunday february 15, 1959 to help serve. She was also on of the guests of Honor at a luncheon Given by the same organization for the no wives clubs of Woodbridge and Shep herds Grove. Also at Ben Waters the offi cers wives club officially welcomed the wives of the 78th tac tical fighter Squadron to the area at an afternoon Tea. Mrs. Charlese. Simpson whose husband com mands the 78th, was among those honoured. Canadian and american person Nel in Metz France now have an Opportunity to buy furniture appliances clothing and other items at the Thrift shop opened there by the general depot officers and no wives clubs. Members of the two groups will alternate As sales personnel under the direction of mrs. Ray mond Van Fleet and mrs. Louise Neeley. Funds to Send delegates fro the girl scout troop in Mannheim Germany to the International summer scout Camp were raised in that City at an open " House event sponsored by the Mann Heim Kae Fertal top three Grad ers wives club. Teen agers join round table talk at Pat meeting Metz France special two Young students held their own with adults Here at a round table discussion of teen age problems presented by the Metz general depot Pat. Moderated by capt delmarva Rmon Pat president the panel consisted of Carolyn Zim Merman and Judy Parker seventh and eighth graders Jack Barrack of the local dependents school staff mrs. Raymond Van Fleet and mrs. Rodney Thompson. Matters discussed include allowances the pros and cons of teen agers selecting and buying their own clothes and whether payment should be made for baby sitting and chores per owned i their own Homes. In Greenham common eng land the teen club at the dependents youth Center hosted a party this month for member of the old Basing English youth cent Erin a nearby Community. Plans for this event As Wellas the Valentine s Day open House for their parents and other americans in Greenham common were made by teen club . Joyce Shadd is the group s director. Scout Parley planned for this month Fontainebleau f r a Nee is the l aigle noir hotel in this City has been chosen Ashe site of the first country con Ference of american girl scout leaders from 30 military instal lations in France. Adults in the France wide pro Gram under the auspices of he North Atlantic girl scouts organization will meet feb. 24, 25 and 26. Arrangements for the event Are being handled by mrs. Larry Willner of Fontainebleau. In addition to a prominent keynote speaker a panel discus Sion is slated on our three fold relationships to the latter will cover 1 the world association 2 the French scout movement and 3 the Nort Atlantic girl scouts. International aspects workshops announced for the-1. 3-Day meeting will Deal with brownies in the International program International badges for the intermediate scouts program and International girl scouts hostels. There will also be an Opportunity to participate in an open Dis cuss Ion on the Dos an Don to of working with French scout. A similar conference for adult leaders in Berlin and West Ger Many is being planned for Earl april in Berchtesgaden Germany according to mrs. Don Brewer publicity chairman of the North Atlantic organization. Feet harmed by Boot fad Denver up modern shoe styles can Lead to foot troubles especially for teen age girls says an orthopaedic surgeon. To keep Flats on their feet teen age girls Wear shoes too Short or. Irvin Hendryson said. The result bunions that income cases need surgery he added. The father of five children Hendryson said he has As Many misgivings about Cowboy Boot for boys. But he found a Solu Tion. When the kids watched to and then demanded Cowboy boots i bought them All right and Imade them Wear them till their feet Hurt so much that they were glad to get rid of them. I bought them a. Little bit Short by if a child s feet Are a Little Flat but he suffers no pain let him alone said the surgeon. Parents worry More about Flat feet than do doctors who saw50,000 pairs of feet in their army Days and realize that most feet Are Flat by old standards Hendry son concluded. Conference Board tries to Contact All us clubs Southeast London s area area turkish students come to visit at right Barbara i Cleerman teacher at the american dependents school in Izmir Turkey conducts Young to r k i s h students through class rooms on visit to heir Amer ican counterparts. Army photo the stars and stripes area designations for contacting Awa us Board members. Mrs. S. D. Braudt Box 79, 53 was Burton Wood Raf West area mrs. Harding Rome Dol Lar House Dollar St. ,glos., Raf Fairford South East area mrs. R. D. An Drews 7519th support so Shep herds Grove Raf Stanton suf Folk East area mrs. Jamesh. Blair Box 456, 3913th installations so Raf Mildenhall. Suf Folk and London area mrs. Donald Johnson 38 cuckoo hillrd., Pinner Middlesex. Four groups elect officers no masseur Morocco Spe Cial the local chapter of the protestant women s club has announced the election of the Fol lowing officers mrs. Lill Anstutz president mrs. Pat Hayes vice president and mrs. Pat All Man Secretary. Ram Stefn Germany Catholic modality of the Madonna mrs. Jean Fiedler prefect mrs. Mary Ireland vice prefect mrs. Maryjean Truxell Secretary and mrs. To Jones treasurer. Laon France no wives club mrs. Donald edition vice president has been named to succeed president mrs. Henryhand. Dachau Germany officers wives club mrs Vernon c. Thompson president mrs. Felix. Liveoak and mrs. Clark Hil Liard vice presidents mrs. Wil Liam a. Cowne Secretary and mrs. Harvey c. Johnson treasurer. Greene Lassila rites announced by parents Wil Flecken Germany is it col and mrs. E. E. Lassila announce the marriage of their daughter Riitta Marie to it Dennis s. Greene of the 24 4armored cavalry. The Bride asked mrs. Ernest to serve As her Matron of Honor her Sisters Leena an Liisa to be bridesmaids and Nancy Ramos to be Flower Man for the Groom was it Brown Schaefer. Page is. London is your role Sambas sadness has been chosen As the theme for the fifth con Ference of american women s activities in the United kingdom Awa us scheduled Here march10, 11 and 12. Every Effort has been made by mrs. Noel s. Alton chairman and her conference Board to con tact All american women s organizations in the United King Dom regarding this meeting. In some cases however where they have not been notified of change concerning individual club contacts conference literature an invitations May have been mis mailed. Mrs. Alton again emphasize that All enlisted noncommissioned officers and civilians wives clubs Are urged to Send delegates to the annual meeting designed to promote better under standing Between . Women s groups and their Host nation and to assist individual clubs with specific problems and projects through panel discussion Sand workshops. The accompanying map show the areas into which the United kingdom has been divided for conference purposes. Any clubs wishing additional information May Contact the Awa us. Representative in their specific areas. These Are North area
