European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mary Gale Buchanan Elinor Herndon parents announce engagements Paris special rear adm Charles a. Buchanan Deputy chief of staff of . European command Headquarters and mrs. Buchanan announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Gale to it Richard Joseph Hockenbury son of or. And mrs. William i Hockenbury of Philadelphia. Miss Buchanan is a graduate of Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. Her Fiance who was graduated from Gettys Burg . Booth. As its latest contribution to Gorman american Community re lations the no wives club in kit ii Ikon Germany treated 50 persons from an old people s Home in that area to a film an refreshments election Roundup Zurich Switzerland is the new Board heading the Amer ican women s club in this City is composed of the following offi cers mrs. Stanley Hale presi Dent mesdames Jean Bonjour and Cornelia. Meili vice presi dents mesdames Otto Bertsch and Joseph Zumstein treasurers and mesdames Phyllis Hoehn and Marguerite Good secretaries. Toul " France first three graders wives club mrs. Frances Tolo Dzieken president m r s. Chloral Mclendon vice president and mrs. Callie Lee Secretary. Germany Heilbronn no wives mrs. Maryann Henderson president mesdames Ester Jefferson and jewel Howard vice presidents mrs. Bernice Watson Secretary and mrs. Lillian Reed. Schwa Inch no and pm wives club mrs. Duane g. Kusian president mrs. Carl e. Berstien vice president mrs. Alva w. Hardy Secretary and mrs. Paul a. Wilkison treasurer. Frankfurt 97th general Hospi Tal officers wives club mrs. Ralph Forrester president  l u d w i a vice president mrs. Kevin Clearkin Secretary and mrs. Harold Snyder treas  pm wives club mrs. Julia Holbert president mrs. Isabello Hoffman vice president mrs. Vivian Hill Secretary and mrs. Elizabeth Wells treasurer. Nea backs kindergarten Aid program St. Louis to. Is the support of kindergartens by pub Lic funds As a part of elementary education or in the Case of Mili tary dependents schools by appropriated funds was made apart of the National education association s platform at its 97th annual convention Here. Com ments and testimony by delegates resulted in the Resolution s adoption. William Derrick of the Munich dependents elementary school and Christine Mitchell of the Frankfurt elementary schools staff represented the overseas teachers association Ota at the meeting. Derrick is Ota president miss Mitchell a boar member. Public needs educating to acquaint the Public with the need for kindergartens Nea plans to establish an educational program to let people know the values concerning that phase Ofa child s education. Or. Ethel Thompson Nea kindergarten project coordinator explained to delegates that the menace to the kindergarten in some communities is the attempt to crowd into it the sort of formal academic teaching which should be reserved for the Pri Mary grades. Other communities according to reports received by Nea Are considering dropping the kindergarten program completely. Derrick meets with officials the educators also plan a major Effort to focus Public Atten Tion on the kindergarten Situa Tion during american education week this coming fall. Additional financial support of the Overall Public school system and teachers salaries were other major topics on the convention  to Benefit the Ota in particular Derrick met with various Nea officials while in St. Louis. Since arriving in the states he has also called on department of defense officials and members of Congress. Grease frying pan easily new York up grease your Skillet by rubbing it with the fatty Edge of the chop you redoing to Cook. Honorary chairmen named for conference Heidelberg Germany is the wives of five ranking Amer ican civilians and officers As signed in Europe have accepted posts of honorary chairmen forthe 1959 International conference of american women s activities Cawa scheduled for Berchtesgaden g e r a n a from oct. 5 through 8. Included Are mrs. John Davis Lodge wife of the . Ambassador to Spain mrs. David k. E. Bruce wife of the . Ambassador to West Germany mrs. Lauris Norstad wife of the supreme Allied commander in Europe mrs. C. D. Eddleman wife of the Usa eur commander in chief and mrs. F. F. Everest wife of the Safe com Mander in chief. Four served previously mrs. Lodge in addition to be ing an honorary chairman was also one of the keynote speakers at the 1958 meeting. Mrs. Bruce mrs. Norstad and mrs. Everest have served As honorary chair men for several years. Mrs. Eddlemon who arrived in Europe last summer is serving for the  time i that c a p a c i to with Cawa a 11 h o u go she was one of the honorary chair men for the mrs. Bruce conference of american women s activities in Germany this Pas Spring. When making the above announcement Cawa chairman mrs. Hal j. Andrews of Heidel Berg said that additional acceptances Are expected in the near future. A clubs invited the annual conference has been known previously As the conference of american women s activities in Europe Sawae however due to the expansion of the initial european wide meet Ings during the past several years the 1959 Board voted to change the name to the International conference of american women s activities Cawa. Twas Felt the latter would denote the inclusion of the clubs in North Africa and the  american and .-Aliied mrs. Norstad mrs. Lodge mrs. Eddleman mrs. Everest women s organizations in Europe North Africa and the Mideast Are invited to Send delegates this fall. More than 500 representatives Are expected from enlisted non commissioned. Office Soffi cers and civilians wives groups. New girl scouts commissioner appointed for us Sculthorpe England is mrs. Richard a. Foster whose husband is stationed at the airbase Here has been appointed United kingdom commissioner for the North Atlantic girl scouts succeeding mrs. Madeline Smith of South Ruislip. A native of Philadelphia mrs. Foster is the wife of the 47th support group communications and electronics officer. The family has been at Sculthorpe since june 1958. Her interest in scouting began when her oldest daughter became a Brownie at Castle air Force base in California. Since then she has served As an adult scout Leader in addition to Particio t ing in other Volunteer services wherever the family has been stationed. . Child rides in european shows Ramstein Germany special an 11-year-old american girl who started horseback Riding lessons Only three years ago is becoming Well known in european Riding  Young horsewoman is Jill Nance daughter of col Donald Nance of Safe Advance Sec Tion Headquarters Here and . Their stateside Home is Stockton  arriving at Ramstein with her parents almost a year ago. Jill has competed in seven International horse shows. In five she was the Only american entrant. Her. Latest appearance sunday 2 1959 Jill takes mount Over hurdle at we Bruecken. The stars and stripes. Of photo was in a German american even Tat we Bruecken where she placed among the winners. In the states she has Ridden in More than 25 exhibitions winning18 first place ribbons and Many other honors. Jill s own horse harlequin is not yet ready to compete in show but she is never without a mount for competitions. The family receives Many letters from horse owners in the area asking that she be permitted to ride their horses in shows in Many of which she is the youngest i Micier. When asked How it feels to jump a Fence Jill said it s jus like sailing if you Are with the horse. Sometimes though i Don t go Over in the right position audit s not. Like sailing at All. I be fallen off lots of  a. The moment the Young rider is Busy learning the finer Points of dressage for intricate Riding exhibitions in which Points Are scored on form Grace and precision. According to Jill Thio is one of the hardest types of show Riding. Jill received her first instructions from her m o t h e a who owned a Riding Academy in Mont Gomery Ala. Page 15