European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday july 14, 1959 eng Meers Aid town Dur iii iry spell Mannheim Germany special men from the Lith engr up and the Mannheim fire department joined forces to provide water forthe Mountain town of Wilhelms Feld left High and dry by the heatwave. Several weeks ago a farm fire contaminated one of two Wells the main source of the town s water Supply leaving the town in a Tough spot to face a dry spell. ,. A fire truck from Mannheim was obtained to bring additional water. This method failed to provide an adequate Supply and rationing was instituted in the town of 2,000. Each person was limited to on pint of water a Day. Water trailers receiving a Call for help Engi Pieer troops swung into action hauling trailers of water from the remaining Well to the town the same night. By the next morning the last Well was dry and a new source had to be located. Engineers from Darmstadt As signed to the group rushed a water Supply Point manned by specialist Linton Lavine pics William Hickey William Campbell and Larry Craig to pump water from the contaminated Well through a filtering system and into the town s water main. Operating around the clock this system is expected to furnish 45, 000 Gallons a Day. V town officials and residents turned out to Hail the combined performance of the soldiers an firemen. A 4, i reservists at Academy Frankfurt special fifty nine Reserve officers employed a civilians in Europe were welcomed to the 3d army div no Academy by Brig Gen Clayton w. Abrams assistant division cd Brig Gen Harold k. Johnson Usa eur assistant chief of staff g-3, and col Kelso Clow divisions trains com. Mander and commandant of the Academy. The Reserve officers Are begin Ning a two week Active duty sum Mer training program under the supervision of the division s major commands. This is the second phase of of our year course of study which after successful completion is de signed to provide credit to the re of Eire officers who Are finishing studies required by their Branch of service schools. The first course of this program was conducted at the Academy last year. Scope of instruction this year will cover Basic and advanced in Fantry and advanced Armor courses during the two week period officers will receive part of their train tog at Friedberg tie Garten a Liau and Gellhausen. Choral group sets Urnberg Germany special bohemians choral group of 12 3, ore., business and pro men will begin a three tour of France and Ger Many july 26, according to the visa eur special services Branch  activities division. ,. _ tunes folksong in several pig Page spirituals yodelling and. Sacred numbers Are in the group s repertoire the bohemians Are former aers of College glee clubs and Gir 1. " a. S Liev bohemians Usa eur Itin Pentagon official visits Usa eur assistant Secretary of the army George  watches a guided missile demonstration at Mainz Germany with from left Gen c. D. Eddleman us a eur commander in chief col Clarence c. Harvey 42d arty up co and it Gen Fiul d. Adams v corps cd. Is Schuettler Are ready to help in emergencies Stuttgart Germany special where does the Money the Soldier contributes to the army Emer gency Relief go How is it used the Are fund operated at Stutt Gart Post he for the entire Stutt Gart metropolitan area is a fairly typical one. All contributions whether they Fie from Usa eur 7th army or Vii corps units Are turned Over to the fund. Similarly All soldiers in the Stuttgart metro Politan area needing financial Aid Are referred to the  year this one Are Center granted Over $89,000 in Loans and $615 in outright Grants. Total contributions to the Are fund Las year were $24,000. The Stuttgart Are granted 701. Loans and made eight outright  method fully Stuttgart Post adjutant and Are officer stressed the fact that a definite emergency must exist before a loan will be granted although our primary function is to help the Soldier out with his financial problems says Tully we Are also Able to offer him financial advice. Many men get into difficulties by trying to live too far above their incomes but Many Are caught Short in real emergency situations. Most of our requests Are legitimate but occasionally we find a few people who think we will finance their new cars or phonographs arid we  turn their requests Down. If their is a real emergency though the Are will be there  wheelus commander gets legion of Merit wheelus Libya special previous work with the assistant chief of staff for intelligence . Air Force he earned the legion of Merit for col Stebbins w. Griffith commander of wheelus airbase. Griffith served at Usan he As chief of the military capabilities division directorate of estimates. At wheelus Griffith of Larkspur Brief wartime meeting links Yanfen dutchman Munich special a Young dutch couple guests of a . Civilian employee Here Are enjoy ing an International Friendship hat was literally shot from the skies  the Netherlands. Or. And mrs. Johan ver Bruggen Are the dutch couple and or. And mrs. A h. Baker Are the Ameri cans involved. Baker is on the staff of the Southern area come he civilian personnel Section. On aug. 12, 1943, a b17, manned by a Crew of 10, All members of the 8th air Force was flying a Mission when the plane was hit by enemy  of the Crew members was Baker. He parachuted into an area surrounded by the enemy. Baker was approached by the then 15-year-old Johan. Johan told Baker that the enemy was All around him. Baker in turn gave the dutch boy one of his do tags. The boy took the tag contacted the Leader of the under ground and planned an escape Foraker. But within two hours after Baker had hit the ground he was taken prisoner. After his liberation in 1945, 12 years passed until in october 1957, the mayor of Baker s Hometown Wooster Ohio wrote Here inform ing him that a certain Johan ver Bruggen now 30 years of age had written inquiring As to his whereabouts. Last july or. And mrs. Baker visited the ver Bruggen at their Home in say agent. Roderick sees army units in action. By Jack waiters staff writer Mainz Germany is assist ant Secretary of the army George a Roderick witnessed an air demonstration  the 7th army Airfield outside Stuttgart and a guided mis Sile display by the 21st and 84tharty Here monday. It was Roderick s second Day fan 11-Day tour of Usa eur instal lations. Usa eur commander in chief Gen c. D. Eddleman and Brig Gen William r. Frederick 7th army arty officer accompanied the assistant Secretary for financial management who will leave thurs Day for a two Day visit to Berlin. He will also visit Copenhagen Brussels arid Paris before leaving for the . July 23. At Sites near Here he was shown the Corporal and honest John mis Sile delivery systems. Air demonstration earlier at Stuttgart the assistant Secretary saw a display of 7th army aviation equipment and witnessed an air demonstration of seven types of 7th army aircraft performing under simulated com Bat conditions. Short Field landings and takeoffs were demonstrated by an l20beaver and u1a Otter. An h34 copter scooped up an in Fantry squad and another h34 exhibited the Craft s Landing ability soy hoisting a jeep mounted with the 106-mm recoilless Rifle. Casualty evacuation was demonstrated by h19 and h13 copters. The latter provided the visitor with a closeup View of the Craft skimming Over the Field while shooting blasts from twin 30-Cal machine guns. Roderick also saw some Quick airborne camera work when a 160th 3ig in l19 whipped Over the bleachers and snapped a picture of the inspection party. On the plane s next pass the finished photo was dropped in front of the stand and delivered to Roderick. The assistant Secretary and his party also inspected a Static display of Mobile radar units control Tow ers and a rolling flight operations enter. Pep talk Fikiret Tivi Frybert Avo Hearn of the 837th engr in shouts encouragement a the final Span is up in place in a reported record eligibility Points Are clarified Heidelberg is the department of the army has clarified eligibility requirements for its re Quested applications to fill needed vacancies in the adjutant general chemical engineers finance Mili tary police ordnance and signal corps Usa eur officials have announced. Circular 614-8, containing the in formation is being distributed to Usa eur commands they said. Commissioned service in the ranch in which originally assigned or appointed prior to appointment in the regular army May be counted in determining eligibility for Transfer. Those ineligible include regular officers who have not served minimum of two years in the Branch in which originally assigned or appointed Reserve officers who have been advised of their impending release from Active duty for any reason those who cannot qualify for retirement under Para graph 6a, a 635-130 arid officers who have been retained on Active duty beyond retirement eligibility under paragraph liar 135-215. Applications for Transfer to any of the above branches will be processed under a 614-100. Gets London Post Washington special cmdr Charlesh Fugitt a medical re search physicist in the defense atomic support Agency s weapon effects and test division has left for a new assignment in the office naval research London Vav