European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Sgt Fred f. Van Peski he s been around of there a a 30-year-old paratrooper Here j. Who has a secret life almost like that of Watter Mitty the Meek Hen pecked hero of Jamas thorber a famous Short Story whose vicarious daydreams made him a great sea Captain a famous brain sur Geon a War hero. But sgt Fred f. Van Peski s dreams All really happened. Since he was 13, he has been a mule breaker in Panama. A Railroad Section hand in Nicaragua. A combat infantryman in Korea with a decoration for gallantry. A deep sea diver. A private detective. A Bronco busting Cowboy in a Rodeo. When he was still a teen Ager he Rode 250 Miles alone on muleback through some of Central America s densest Jungles surviving for nearly 11 weeks on the Flora Fauna of the tropical rain Forest. Van Peski is a member of cob 1st an Battle up 305th inf. Born in Al Merante Panama he went to work at the age of 13 breaking mules for the unite fruit co. At Patana Costa Rica. Of his 15th birthday he set out for Nicaragua atone on muleback seeking adventure a better Job he found both. The United fruit co. Employed him again this time at Pedros Blancas Nicaragua. For a Tun he worked As a Section hand building irrigation ditches Lay ing Railroad tracks. Later he was promoted to time keeper responsible at the age of 15 for maintaining the payroll of 175 men. Two years later he emigrated to the United states entered High school in los Angeles in the 10th Grade. He Man aged to control his spirit of adventure for a year but on his 18th birthday he enlisted in the army went to Korea. It was while he was on patrol behind enemy lines that his unit was ambushed forced to withdraw. He made it Back to american lines but then returned to the cite of the ambush rescued a wounded buddy. He won two purple hearts the combat infantryman s badge i addition to the Silver Star. When he was discharged in 1954, Van Peski decided he wanted to become a deep sea diver. Unwilling to serve a Long apprenticeship he studied books on the subject in the los Angeles Public Library got himself hired by a Salvage company. On his first Day on the Job he was sent Down 80 feet to look Over a wreck. The Foreman sent him Down an acetylene Torch told him to get to work. Unfortunately he had t studied How to operate an acetylene Torch. The Foreman fired him on the spot 1 had the rare distinction of being the first Man in the outfit to get fired while 80 feet under water he said. Turning to More prosaic activities he joined a private detective Agency in los Angeles worked for it for a year. Then he joined a construction company at a Carpenter. Both were too Dull. His next Job was As a Bronco Buster steer rider with a Rodeo. His Fiancee talked him out of that after he suffered several broken ribs a brain concussion. After marrying he became a Salesman for a milk company. He found that work too Dull too. And re enlisted la the army for airborne training As a paratrooper. He came to Europe after training at it Bragg,. Goren on Bridge North South vulnerable. South North 9843 7643 74 _ a 64 West East 4 akqj9 476 9" $9 k22 j 1098 651079 4 qj98 South. 102v a kq1052 4 q4 k3 the bidding sooth West North East 1 v 1 4 pus pass Dale pan 3 pass 99 Pas 49 pass pass pass opening Lead King of proper discarding instead of being a Dull chore can actually Ove to be a work of Art. Of 14 serve the following Case. The bidding was sound. When West s one Spade Overall was passed Back to South the open ing bidder doubled to inform partner that he had a very Good hand. North dutifully bid two hearts now South proceeded cautiously to three inasmuch As his partner might have Little or nothing. Holding an Ace four Trumps. North ventured on to game West opened the King of Spades continued the suit on the third round Declarer ruffed in As East threw off a Diamond. Trumps were cleared in two rounds there appeared to be nothing further to the hand than to take a Diamond finesse. How Ever. South saw that there was nothing to lose by running be. Eral extra rounds of Trump first who knows what a careless opponent might reveal on the fourth heart West let Loose the Deuce of clubs on the fifth sixth rounds be Dis carded first the three of Dia monds then the seven of clubs. Declarer now cashed the King of clubs followed by the Ace. When West showed out on the second club throwing a Spade his entire distribution was revealed. He had started with five Spades two hearts three clubs therefore three diamonds. Since he had discarded Only one Dia mond he still had two left in his. Hand. It was routine of South to exit from Dummy with the nine of Spades present West with the Lead to Force a. Return. Into the Ace Queen of diamonds. Had West discarded one Cardin each Side suit retaining two clubs. South would have been unable to gain an accurate count of the hand in All probability would have fallen Back on the Diamond finesse As a last resort. Ini the cd Tad try Bull stripes preacher Tours to the Middle East j. Scheduled for april 13-32 april Paris for 9365 All inclusive by regularly the itineraries list Istanbul Beirut Salem Bethelene Jericho Cairo the details from Swiss hotel flan Offlee phone 099675 � Fate thatt str., i Tush Bach Plata Munich phone 555435 s Rote 48 Avenue de opera Paris phone other Swiss hotel plan Tours include Russia special by motor coach inclusive from april 20-29 for 5183. This Slovakia Poland Hungary i Paris Thrift tour in three Day front Many $2950 gala tour 9. Departures sundays. Spain Portugal North Africa in 15 9198 $2p7. Conducted once twice her. Vienna in 3% Days by rail front april 19-22 july 4-8. Vagabond tour Days 9192. Visits Denmark Sweden bimonthly. Golden Prague in 3% Days from att coach in four Days 96l dates Are april 19-31 scheduled for june August five Day tour. 973 including a a visit to Odense the Hans Christian departures twice monthly through october. Italy in nine Days 999 from Munich in 11 9147, with pick up Points throughout the Swiss lakes mountains tour to Basel throughout the summer months. Tour in seven Days 998 from Basel. Austria lakes tour in 13 Days 9198 from Basel details Ott Tou Ropa travel service 25-21 land phone 550821. Or travel Kiosk. Stitts platz.2016. Other Tou Ropa Tours highlights of Scandinavia in 12 Days by up All inclusive with an optional peek at the departures every sunday by air to Copenhagen from Frankfurt Stuttgart Munich. England Scotland in six Days from motor coach. The same tour but from Germany by air takes eight Days costs $173 All inclusive from for from Stuttgart Nuernberg $195 from Munich. Saturday from Germany every sunday from London american visitor to France has a real Allied armed forces personnel services Center in at 127 champs Elysee the Center publishes an i letter describing local International events offers travel tour information assists in billeting the Center also gives information on Road conditions the i ton weekend reduced rates for skiers car English Channel organizes Tours along the route Grasse the perfume Center of the world. Spain based americans Are invited to participate to ducted tour to Athens by air from Madrid. It s a ii Jaunt May 1115, to attend the wedding procession Given in Honor of Princess Sophia of Greece Prince of Spain. The fee includes Champagne flight four nights class hotel lunches. The total Cost per person than regular air fare alone. Details on this Royal Athens from mrs. Langill phone 16th air Force ext. 2529c civil 2348460 after 6 pan. Want a summer Job in Europe there Are More jobs open to american College students who want Tojo Europe this summer. The american student information service as1sx Terestea students Bow to go about qualifying for Job. Falls write the service 22 Avenue de la Luberte Luxembourg the service is headed by two Young americans James Lauf who have made a business like search for Job leads turned up the following Camp counselling a Selling newspapers working in children s Camps Cone of Europe earning a round trip to the . By ship ant working As a student trainee in a firm of one s Choice other possibilities include working on a farm in a a resort child care construction work Hospital work a Jiin an International student Camp. British week will be staged in Berlin from april during this period there will be guest appearances actors culture events athletic competitions Art exhibits i. Filhe annual May Market of a nah a Germany will m. From april 29-May year the Frieden Plata on newly i exhibition grounds. Forestry agriculture will he the. London s dazzling easter Parade will be a spectacle of history through the Ages. Stone age men will Lead the i bearing a prehistoric Pterodactyl egg modern scots guards w pageant of roman soldiers of the year 43 . Vikings Back the clock to the year 871 sail the thames re lion hearted will set out on his third crusade the Bla will leave to Becoske engaged in the French wars. Other notables to appear in the Parade Wui be Henry Anne Haley Willuam Shakespeare sad Bis players Nell Gwynn or. Juts of Bosieo. Furnishing the beat for the marching feet Witt be the Scot 4 the life guards the third a jul air Force bands. Thursday March
