European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse T u r is photos by Merle Hunter James Gunter is Berlin Bureau iat better Balm for a Soldier s ills than the sight of a pretty Young id like Sherry Jean Brown a a righted with Blue Green eyes and Long dark ties this 14-year-old lass reports each Satur ii Day to the . Army Hospital in Berlin wearing a Crisp Blue and White Pinafore which is the uniform of the volunteers. A group of Young helpers affiliated with the american red Cross. She distributes books and articles which Are of Comfort to the men hospitalized. She goes shopping for those who cannot get out of bed. She shows them How to make belts wallets or stuffed Puppy dogs in a program of occupational therapy. Sometimes she decorates the red Cross lounge for a party or plays records for the patients. Often she competes at checkers or monopoly to the pleasure of her competitors. Occasionally she assists with the Bingo game in the wards."1 personally get the satisfaction of help ing the patients who Aren t Able to do things for themselves she said. All the Guys Are real Happy to have some of the younger girls and they always compliment Flthe Volu Leens were established Here Al last summer when a band of girl scouts signed up for Basic training. An indoctrination course was Given by the Gray ladies another red Cross Volunteer unit. A girl must be 14 to enter the patient wards and each must be accompanied by a Gray lady As she runs her errands. Sherry Jean a ninth grader at Berlin american High. Lived in Colorado before moving to Europe. Her father Marvin c. Brown is connected with the air Force at Tempelhof Airport Here. She is still Active to the girl scouts and also in the Ameri can youth activities. But perhaps her main interest is reflected in the Pride with which she wears two bed Cross patches on her Blouse the emblems of her status As a Volunteer. Be fore school she worked Alt Day at the Hospital each saturday and now puts in a half Day each week while classes Are in session. Representative of the things we want our girls to stand for said Clarice Callaghan of Seattle. Red Cross Field director at the Hospital. She works. Very hard and is dependable. The Caliper of youth nowadays includes much More awareness. They Are readier than they were a few years Back. We Hope that work with volunteers might Lead some of the girls to careers in Medicine either As doctors nurses or technicians.", miss Callaghan said rotations have Cut the Berlin Volunteer Force to five girls. I new volunteers will be recruited in May just before school is Over. We must be very careful in selection she said. We always have those who want in just to get better acquainted with peo ple and we Are not about to have that the Hospital would t accept the program if that s file Type thing it March 8, 1962 Sherry leaves red Cross office at Start of tour. Pfc Gary a. Shelton picks a record with Sherry. Hospitalized soldiers Welcome the visits of a charming Young girl in their Ward pfc Delmar a. Wedge left and pfc Terry r. Smith find Sherry challenging monopoly Gam player. The stars and stapes Faa ii
