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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday August 12, 1959 Usa eur s new a to take Post aug. 18 Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial Brig Gen Robert h. Mcca will assume duties As Usa eur judge advocate on aug. 18, it was announced  succeeds col  E. Reitzel Brig Gen Robert h. Mccaw dutch to Honor 101st an div Mannheim Germany special former members of the 101st a div have been invited to the unveiling of a Monument honouring the division at Veghela the nether lands. The ceremony is scheduled for sept. 17. The invitation was extended Ina letter to maj Gen Thomas l. Sherburne cd of the 7th army support come and former cd of the 101st, from Veghela mayor j. . The mayor said it would be a Honor and pleasure to see As Many members of the division As Possi ble attend the rite. Administrative absence to attend the affair May be granted at the discretion of commanders official said adding that individuals plan Ning to attend Are requested to write the Veghela mayor. Acting a who has been assigned to the judge advocate general office in Washington. Born in Boone Iowa and graduated from Creighton University i a school in 1931, Mccaw prac tired Law in Omaha neb., prior to world War ii when he entered the army he has served As staff judge advocate of the 78th Jersey Light Ning inf div judge advocate of the1st an task Force army command judge advocate in the canal zone and the far East and chief of the military affairs division in the judge advocate general s office i Washington. The general was a member of the1951-52 class at the army War College Carlisle Barracks  March 1957, he has served As assistant judge advocate Genera for civil Law in Washington. Mildews p8 wed 1st add Caw bother european command changes 28th arty it col Edgar , jr., has arrived in usar eur from the command and Gen eral staff College at it. Leaven Worth Kan., to take command of this unit s 3d How in in Germany. A West Point graduate of 1942, he succeeds it col Harry j. Heppner who has been assigned to Vii corps arty he. 3d army div it col Charlesp. Brown executive officer of this division s combat come c in Ger Many has been transferred to the g3 Section of v corps in Frank Furt. He will be succeeded on aug. 18 by it col Louis Caudell who comes from the command and Gen eral staff College at it. Leaven Worth Kan. 7100th support Wing a tool George e. Sutton has arrived from duty in the office of the assistant Secretary of defense at air Force he in Washington to As sume duties As inspector general of this Wing at Wiesbaden Ger Many. He s a Jolly Good fellow1 sp4 William j. Muller of the 14th pm in leads the Parade staged in his Honor at Muenster Germany. Army photo German Village holds Celebration for yank Babenhausen Germany special the Village of Muens Ter Germany held a festival in Honor of an american Soldier stationed with the 14th pm in. Sp4 William j. Muller who is shortly to return to the states for discharge was honoured by the town for his work in promoting German american Good will during his three years in Germany. Muller raised funds for  and a new Fence for the Catholic Church in Muens Ter had his unit adopt the St. Josenhaus orphanage in nearby Klein Zimmern promoted a Ger Man american Folk fest at whichever $1,500 was raised for a new playground for the town and delivered baskets of food to the needy at Christmas. Muller of Providence r.i., was requested to Lea i a Parade which marched to a giant fest tent where town citizens had gathered. It was then that Muenster May or August  proclaimed Muller the american Buergermeist Rof Muenster and presented him with a plaque which read to our american Buergermeist Ter. Your deeds will never be forgotten by out town. The people of  Jet Crews can feast on Needle Pood by Thomas r. Henry North american newspaper Alliance Washington military Jet Crews on Long flights now can have three Square meals of solid food a  is reported As a major accomplishment of cooperative re search Between the army Quarter master corps and american Canco. During the past few months. With the Onset of stratospheric Jet flights the fliers could be fed by conventional Means Only when Bride takes a ride second to Andrew e. Skroback find Nia Bride of month a recent arrival from fee Stetes get Lre ride in in m69 Bow tree wound Parade grounds at Gellhausen Germany a traditional greeting Given by members of the 6th arty to the Bride of a fellow artillerymen army photo they came Down to lower altitudes where they could take off their face masks. With Jet. Tankers to refuel the jets in flight there is no Altitude break for feeding. All food intake now must be through tube which c a n be extended through the mask. Four years ago three system were under consideration. The first called for entirely fluid foods which would flow by Gravity. The second system called for somewhat More viscous foods which could be squeezed from a collapsible  third system called for use of Needle foods solid food formed into Sticks having a diameter slightly smaller than the opening in tie face piece. The latest research has devel oped two forms of sausage ideally suited for this method of feeding and work now is in Progress to develop other forms of Needle  school Heads hear proposal to organize Berchtesgaden Germany is plans for a new overseas association of dependent school administrators to help promote professional recognition and to improve employment conditions were outlined to Safe school administrators Here. Edward  Pino Safe s Are Iii school superintendent said the plans Are a result of a worldwide Survey made among 400 army Navy and air Force school administrators who unanimously approved formation of such an organization. The Safe school administrators were Here for their annual conference but discussion of the proposed association was not unofficial part of the conference Agenda. The association was proposed to serve either As a state level Affili ate of the american Assn. Of school administrators or As a sep Arate group Pino explained add ing that there is now no unified body devoted to the special prob lems and Aims of school administrators overseas. The organization would help to promote professional recognition of overseas school administrators Aswell As seek to improve employ ment conditions among other Aims he explained. Water Aid wins Praise Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial Gen  D. Eddleman usar eur commander in chief has told his command that one of the bes examples of the Good neighbor policy i can Ever recall came Dup ing this summer s drought when hundreds perhaps thousands of our soldiers gave unstinting by of their time and Effort to provide water to nearby european  beginning with mid summer s dry spell which blotted up the water supplies in Many communities units throughout the com Mand quickly recognized a genuine state of emergency and without waiting for direction undertook necessary Relief actions for thei neighbors the general noted Well never know How Many units assisted and Are still As sisting in this unofficial operation fresh water since no record shave been kept but dozens of troop elements were  foreign press has hailed your Enterprise in coming to the assistance of our nato compatriots. To these words of Praise May i express my own Pride an appreciation for what you have  Gen Glassford Dies Lacuna Beach Calif. A Brig Gen Pelham d. Glassford ret76, who was chief of polio Fin Washington d,c., during the Bonus March disturbance in 1932,died in a Hospital Here. Private knew his Job was always in the bag Schweinfurt Germany Spe Cial pfc Daniel j. Gubka of cod 30th inf never knew what was going to turn up in his work a baggage checker for the Grey hound bus co., Detroit. His most important find was a abandoned baby. He made this discovery while checking lockers. The child s parents could t betrayed and he was placed in a foundling Home. On another occasion Gubka found $1,000. The Cash was in a battered unclaimed suitcase. This owner was traced however and the Money returned Gubka  blushing by told of his final most interesting find inthe baggage checking business. This was a striptease s scanty costume. She forgot her bag in hopping a bus for los Angeles. When informed that her costume had been found she wrote Back to greyhound that it had never been missed. But Grubha forwarded it anyway  
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