European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Sgt maj Theodore l. Dob. With the 26th inf in Germany he is the ranking pm of the . Army. No. I pm of the . Army by Howard Coley staff writer Ever thought of spending an entire30-year military career in ont unit the thought occurred to sgt maj Theo Dore l. Dobol. That was 19 year ago after he took Basic training with the 26th inf. He s still with the Blue spiders looking for 30. Dobol of Newark n.j., served with the 26trf through the eight major campaigns of the 1st inf div in North Africa Sicily Normandy and. Central Europe during world War ii and remained in the occupation forces at Bamberg Germany until the 1st Gyroscope to the . Now he s Back this time at Baum older Germany still the spiders no. 1" Soldier. Dobol claims distinction of being the highest ranking enlisted Man in the army today. Among his decorations Are four Silver stars two Bronze stars five purple hearts and individual awards from franc and Belgium. He is one Soldier who does t believe unmoving from outfit to outfit. He thinks an pm has a much More enjoyable career andean Best serve his country by choosing a unit Early and sticking with it. It accentuates Esprit de corps just having old timers around he philosophies. That is something not born overnight the sergeant major said. That spirit come through Heartbreak and misery not through three Day passes and climbed the ladder from the ranks to the highest enlisted position in the Battle group then regiment on his Way up. He was advanced to regimental sergeant Majorin 1950. The Veteran infantryman recalled when Teddy Roosevelt was his co and he still reminisces Over the time during world War ii when the supreme Allied commander i Europe Gen Dwight d. Eisenhower came into his tent while he was boiling eggs Fortis president has a dynamic personality dobol commented. During his career dobol has know practically All of today s general officers. He became acquainted with Ernie Pyle the i s reporter and numerous other Well known personalities. He is the Only enlisted Man honorary vice president among Active and retired generals on the society of the 1st div s Board of Dii sectors. Remaining in the same unit has other merits he reasoned. I guess i be known every Man who served in the 26th during the past 19 years. Anywhere you go in the ., an City or town a former Spader can be dobol whose wife and three children Are with him at Baum older has High Praise for the army s new proficiency pay which recognizes a Man s skills and for today spent Mic army in general. In our new army a Man can enjoy the fruits of the service earlier than in the Days when it took you years to make sergeant he said. The Battle group sergeant major usually knows exactly what s going on in his com Mand. But dobol admits the events of july 11, 1958, took him by Complete sur prise. That was the Day he recalls that he be came the first Man in army history to at Tain the rank of e9, and it was proclaimed sgt dobol appreciation Day in the 1st div at it. Riley Kan. Sen. Frank Carlson a Kan journeyed from Topeka present him with special orders on his promotion and maj Gen David h. Buchanan 1st div cd pinned the army commendation ribbon on the smiling sergeant major. In general it Wasa special Holiday for dobol and the troops. It was the first time in 19 years Kobold in t know what was taking place around him a spokesman for col Benjamin , 26th co said. It was More than that dobol was the Best kept secret in the 26th in 19 Goren on Bridge j k. Both vulnerable. South deals. North4865 9 a 92 4 a 3 2 9 8 3 2 West East 4 j 4 2 4kq73 v q 7 6 v j 5 4 3 98765 44 54 4, a q j 6 South 4 a 10 9 v a 10 8 4 k q j 10 k 10 7 the bidding South West North East.1 it pass 2 it pass 3 it pass pass pass opening Lead six of 4.South found himself in a con tract of three no Trump today on natural bidding. When the Dummy came Down he could hearts a Spade and with a Little Luck a club. If an attempt we remade to establish two club tricks the enemy would surely Wake up to the necessity for a shift to Spades which Declarer would find most distasteful so he planned a Little ruse. The opening Lead of the sip of diamonds was taken in Dummy with. The Ace East playing the four suggesting that partner take his mind off the Diamond suit. Declarer immediately led. The five of Spades East play Edlow. South put in the ten and West won with the Jack. It was difficult for West to diagnose that Spades should be continued. While it is True that East might have played one of his higher Spades he is not open to censure. There was no reason Able Way for him to deduce that the Spade suit was defenders1 Declarer selected it for the open ing shot of his Campaign. Had East split his honors it might have worked out disastrously if South had a somewhat different Spade holding since apparently East was asking for a shift and inasmuch As the Dummy held four clubs West elected to Lead the six of hearts. East played the Jack Declarer won with the King and promptly returned the ten finessing against West s Queen. Dummy was entered with a heart and now everything depended upon the favourable location of the Ace of clubs. When East showed up with that card the King of clubs provided the ninth seems reasonable to assume that had defenders been left to their own resources a Spade shift would most Likely have come the staks Izlo Snipes Sillik a conducted by John. Neumyer time to plan labor Day trek labor Day holidays will stretch from Friday evening sept. 4,through, monday sept. 7.careful planning will assist you in spending a reckless weekend. Here Are some suggestions from Europa travel service sunny Switzerland by motor coach from Frankfurt and Vicin Ity $41. Visits Neuchatel Lausanne Lake Geneva Monteux Cas Leof Chillon the Swiss Dairy District Berne Lucerne and Zurich. Golden Prague from Wiesbaden and All Points East to Nuru Berg $58. Includes Pilsen and Karlsbad. Gay Paris from Frankfurt and Vicinity $27. Much sightseeing and optional Opportunity to see the Folles Bergere. Charming Vienna by rail $53 from Frankfurt $52 from Sehat Wenburg $50 from $48 from Nurnberg $44 from Regens Burg. Details on the above Tours Are available from Tou Ropa phone Frank Furt 337441 Kaiserslautern 2016 Munich 227866. Dubrovnik accents Shakespeare the Dubrovnik festival celebrating its -10th anniversary has drawn an increasing following in the past few years because it is one of Europe s most unusual summer events. Hamlet is present Odin an actual Castle within Dubrovnik s medieval Walls a mid summer night s dream is staged in a Sylvan Park orchestras Folk dancers and singers perform on the terraces of palaces. One of yugoslav s top tourist attractions the festival opened injury and will be presented through aug. 31. The French government tourist office Suys that the new sys tem of the heavy franc should pose no problems for the american tourist. To make the change Over As easy As possible for foreigners and the French As Well the system will be introduced gradually. At first tie present currency will be kept in circulation and will merely be Over printed with the new heavy franc value which lops two zeros off the old figures. Not a revaluation but a Rcv designation a 10,000 franc Bill will be overprinted As 100 francs 5,000 franc Bills will Bear also the imprint of 50 francs and so on Down the line. The change will simplify bookkeeping and account ing procedures and serves to emphasize the economic stability of the country. New banknotes will also be issued in 5, 10, 50, and 100-franc denominations and coins in centimes will replace the smaller values. Merchants restaurant and hotel owners will be required to Post their prices in both the old and new terminologies Side by Side to avoid any misunderstanding of the new system. . Tourists to France will find that the Exchange rate for the Dollar expressed As either 493.7 old francs or 4.937 heavy francs is still the most advantageous of any in the last 10 years. Maxim opens cuisine Academy Maxim s restaurant the elite parisian gathering p lace for Al who love find food offers an extra added attraction this year with a Brand new school the Academie maxims designed to Intro Duce Young women to the Art of entertaining and dining in the finest French tradition. Backed by a social committee on both sides of the Atlantic the Academie will offer a series of three and five week courses beginning sept. 7, oct. 1% and nov. 16 providing Basic instruction Kitchen lab work and Tours to some of the cultural highlights of the City. Individual lessons will include preparation of famous French cuisine from sauces to pastry,.the Art of composing menus choosing wines social introductions International etiquette and How to dress for All occasions. Mornings will be devoted to cooking classes afternoons to lectures and Tours. In the five week course excursions Are made to such sights outside Paris As the Champagne caves in the City of reims. Intended primarily for Young women of College and Post Coll Geage the course requires a High school diploma for admission be cause Only a limited number of students May be accepted for each session the final Choice is based also on the candidate s personality and aptitude. Tuition fees Are $600 for three weeks $800 for five weeks applicants May write directly to Academie maxims co Maxim s 3 Rue Royale Paris or to mrs. W. H. Tew 88 East 57th Street new Yor City the representative in the . The Edinburgh International music festival aug 23-sept. 12, will feature the philharmonic orchestras of Czechoslovakia and great Britain the Lucerne festival strings the London Mozart players and the scottish National orchestra As Well As ballets soloists and repertory players of Many countries. For lodging and breakfast during the festival furlough facts readers Are invited to Contact or. And mrs. D. E. Lush 40 Fountain hair Road Edinburgh 9, phone 42544, or Cable Lush Edinburgh 42544.rates Are $2.50 per person.,. passenger service by helicopter linking the port pity of Naples with the islands of Capri and ischia has been Nauf curated. The \ i thursday. July 23. ". Toto m of. T
