European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse V.tn.t-, v ".iv4-Ri v a. Him if a Job All out to say thanks by Wallace Beene s&5 Madrid Bureau fall started with a letter to presi Lent Kennedy and Alt the children of the letter was signed by 57youngsters jiving in a Little Village named Hon Tanaya about 75 Miles Southeast of Madrid. What the Spanish youngsters wanted.w4 a tandar4 household fixture in Ameri to bet " of. And with the direct simplicity of child Rod the letter pointed out you " and we Are poor/1 " May be True front the dim & Brad Street Point of View Bat the american who eventually came to Hon Tanaya would not have missed the experience for a dozen to sets the letter was addressed to presiden Kennedy via the America embassy in Madrid. As such unofficial things do. It was shuffled around from one desk to another for several weeks before it landed on the desk of capt James Farley information officer for the 65th air div. Since the 65th had an aircraft control and warning site at Vili Tobas fairly closet the Village Farley relayed the Appeal to the unit. The 871st act site happens to be a outfit blessed with men who believe in getting things done today. One of the semen is capt w. B. Adams of Clinton la. I passed the hat and we got enough for the to set the first Day he explained. Later we collected More for the Antenna and a to set was obtained from an office who had brought it Over with his House hold goods but had never used it then an Advance party was dispatched to install the necessary wiring in the room of the Community Center. At last came the Day of the official presentation. A Small Convoy of cars made the Teeth rattling trip out to the Village without any idea of what was awaiting them. Approaching the Village the officers an airmen were somewhat surprised to find the Road blocked by a Large group of is photos by Gentek Schuettler youngsters and adults. Cheers went Upas the vehicles pulled to a halt and the Village priest welcomed the american warmly. It soon became apparent that the Village had arranged a full scale fiesta to Mark the arrival of the gift. Large signs read ing Viva los americanos and Simitar salutes were attached to the was dressed in his sunday Best from the urchins to the grandmothers. The americans almost overwhelmed bythe reception forged their Way slowly to the Center of the Village where even larger crowd Vas waiting to give out a noisy Welcome several Hundred persons jammed into the narrow Street at the Entrance of the Community Center while others watched from balconies. Vithen the juror subsided a bit the to priest gave a Short speech that was followed by words of appreciation from capt c. O. Martinez Liaison officer for the 65th. Then with the speeches completed the wining and dining started that was to last far into the night when the victors finally got ready to leave they were loaded Down with gifts of wine cheese and other goodies. The Only ones who had reason to be nervous were the technicians responsible for seeing that the to set worked i this thing does t wok tin Goat it to dude out the door and run Conrath Faaa to airman eyeing the eager youngsters watch ing Over i shoulder. " Bat it did work and soon the youngsters with so much fait in a one peseta stamp were watching enthralled us the nuts pc of television filled the room the youngsters will remember the Darthe to set arrived for Many months to come but the americans who were there will probably remember the occasion much that for just a to set commented one airman. Nobody can say these people Are really 5 i of april 25, 1962 Village priest has to Clear the Road As it a Merican to a Twivey and
