European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Concert master in uniform As concert master of the 7th army symphony orchestra sp4 George Nagata holds a position of critical importance in the orchestra s Job of winning friends for America through music. In his duties As Leader of the first violin Section Nagata sets the Standard and performs most of the Solo work for  in the Tchaikovsky violin concerto in d major he continues a Chain of musical events which began with the composer himself. Tchaikovsky originally dedicated this work to the famous Hun Garian violinist Leopold Auer. Although Auer first performed the concerto impossible to play he eventually made a specially of teaching it to his students. One of his students was to introduce you Ggeorge Nagata to violin study. Nagata was born in Tokyo Japan and began his musical education at the age of five. Encouraged by a musical family his Mother is a pianist and music teacher his father a former student of sacred music at Union theological Seminary in new York Nagata performed publicly for the first time in Tokyo when he was eight. In 1948, the family left Japan partly to allow George to continue with his musical studies in the  first appearance with a symphony orchestra took place at the age of 15with the Stockton Calif symphony. In 1955 he enrolled at the College of the Pacific where he played with the string quartet and school symphony orchestra. Wishing to concentrate More fully on his musical education Nagata left the College in 1956 and devoted himself full time to violin study with Naoum Blinder former concert master of the san Francisco sym phony. Nagata has performed in various con certs throughout California. Of particular note Are three Solo performances with Thesan Francisco symphony orchestra under the Batons of Earl b. Murray Enrique Jorda and Arthur Fiedler. The appearance with Arthur Fiedler came about As the result of a Competition held by the san Francisco symphony foundation which 7th army symphony s soloist Nagata. George won. At this concert he performed the Tchaikovsky violin concerto in d major. He has also Given private lessons in violin for five years. Entering the military service in May 195�, Nagata took his Basic training at it. Ord Calif. After being sent to Ger Many he auditioned for the 7th army symphony orchestra and joined it in de Cember 1958. As hobbies Nagata has one relating to music and. One completely unrelated in Terest. He collects unusual violin bows and in his spare time tinkers with Auto mobiles. In fact a 1938 Packard is sitting on blocks in Stockton waiting for him to make new adjustments when he is re leased from Active military duty and re turns to civilian lace. Nagata is the son of or. And mrs. George Akira Nagata of Stockton. V Goren on Bridge North South vulnerable. South deals. North 4 a k 9 4 3 v 3 2 4842 a j 6 South West East 4k q j 4 10 8 7 2 v a q 7 6 v none 4 k 9 6 4 q 10 7a k 10 9 8 4, q 7 5 4 3 2 65vkj109854 4 a j 5 3 Jet none the bidding South West North East 3 pass 4 y pass pass dbl. Pass pass pass opening Lead Queen of 4declarer risked going set an extra trick today in an attempt to deceive his opponents. The Decoy which he used lured his is " _5 j opponents into  permitted him to bring Home a vulnerable  s double was slightly on the enterprising Side. In an Effort to conserve his assets reopened the Queen of Spades. This was won in the North hand wit the King and a Low heart to Declarer s eight drove out the Queen. The Jack of Spades came Back. At this Point the Dummy was permanently disconnected from the master hand and it would seem that the Ace of clubs should be cashed to assure that the Dar pages would be limited to a one trick set. But such action would disclose Declarer s entire holding and reveal to the opponents that South had nothing but red cards left rendering the de sense open and shut. Declarer decided therefore to leave the Ace of clubs in Dummy to serve As a Decoy. He played another heart and on winning with the Ace West got out with a Trump South played three More rounds of hearts retaining on Trump and four diamonds. Dum my s remaining cards were the three clubs a Spade and Diamond. To West it naturally appeared that South had some threatening holding in clubs and he decided to keep that suit intact. He there fore let go a Diamond and Heldon to k-10-9 of clubs and k-9 of diamonds. East too. Stood in fear of the club suit and decided to hold on to the q-7-5. This left him with a Spade and a Diamond. Declarer now played the Ace and another Diamond Felling the entire suit and claimed the remainder of the tricks. We do not hold Forth on the Quality of the defense. Had East for example signalled in clubs a Trumps were being red the Issue might have been clarified Forest but this does not bar us from applauding South s neat Bitof camouflage Reader Are invited to submit their verse to the Pup tent poet editor co the stars do stripes apo175, . Army. The editor re serves the right to make minor changes and suggests that the author retain copies of their submitted poems As manuscripts cannot be returned. All contributions should be typed and double spaced to facilitate editing. Rumo Monger with the countenance of a Bull and the eyes of a cow he rushes from pillar to Post proclaiming the inside Story of something he knows nothing about ready to swear on stacks of bibles the Validity of his claims he will so readily disclaim when confronted by authority. John Noonan Izmir Turkey he Safe Helen Mackay r e a. Re s Yak s a t us 3 h t i w re a p Etsa w of Etah build up and of / if you like it cold or Yar Mishin season try Berchtesgaden or Garmisch. Good reason for when it Rains in wavering Crescendo the startled Clouds on the Moun Tain tops hang their Heads to dim the View of ancient rocks and grass an Trees. When the Sun tired of this frolic some gesture smiles on the Sodden fairyland and warms the Breeze then old and Young in Earnest Lee trek to their treasured spots an to the Koenigsbe. Or the Snow weaves an uneven Blanket of Hospital White so Bright it lights the hesitating night in this enchanted wonderland interwoven with legends which understand the bearded Koenig Ludwig who collected clocks sandcastles while other signs and scene Sand Sites provide continuous Dazzles. George a Hopkins he the stars and str pts " elect the London jets whine  Over the Tomb of Thomas Gray and Shakespeare s Stratford casts no spell but of a Gaudy carnival Romance is dead Romance is deader dangles weakly by a thread. The existentialists have won the beatnik hogs the modern Sun rating his esoteric prose with Jasz guitars and rumpled clothes. The staid romantics Pale and  not Romance is dead they cry. Romance is dead and yet my soul comforts itself in its old role rejects Vith vehemence the slur of Coffee bar philosopher still to or ship s Shakespeare Thomas Gray though jets May whine and pilgrims pay. Prospero Sculthorpe letter from a Soldier Why write a Hundred lines Toone you love she is not concerned with Satur Day s inspection the top kick has a hangover the old Man is on the prod. She skips lightly Over the Mun Dane life to glimpse one line i love you. John c. Allen 16230 Bellflower blvd. Bellflower California introduction to a first Book of verse slender volume random thoughts scattered aimlessly across the paper. Fragmentary bits Small Ana formless miniatures of doubtful inspiration. Products of my most private self hyacinths from and for my soul too frail for repeated readings or lengthy perusal. But perhaps giving momentary Joy to someone. Is this not enough to justify your existence f sp4 Kenneth e. Eaves 7th army symphony Sunset / watch the Sunset from my bed ifs Golden yellow it s fiery red. The Clouds Are tinted Pink an Gray the glorious end of a wonderful Day. Mother nature s Lovely world turns to Gold so i am told when the Sun goes to bed behind a purple Mountain s head. Dolores Street Down or Mother s Day off in restless sleep i be tossed All night and dawns the Early morning Light a virus band grips at my Throat and in u fevered voice i croak i m  for punishment i m not a Glutton did someone press the panic Button and listening i must confess i wonder if i d suffer less by getting up. Winifred super the Netherlands tuesday August 18, 1959