European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By James Gunter is Berlin bureaus a photo by Gunther so Hueftle y v a lights dimmed a jazz combo blared and two lads and three lasses pitched into a song and dance routine to open the Village kids variety show at the Ali american service club in West Berlin. The audience verdict a hit the Village kids Are winners of a Talent Hunt conducted by the Mannheim Aya with the trip to Berlin As grand prize. ". The revue served up Folk songs Rock a Roll flamenco Lusty ballads and Torri dances. The High schooners also performed at the local Aya clubhouse during their two Daystar. They came by army train from Frank Furt and Between shows toured the City. V mrs Robert a Jones of the Mannheim Aya who accompanied the group said special services came up with the idea of awarding trips to the winners of the Talent Competition which was held in february the group first produced their show la Heidelberg Worms and Karlsruhe but to journey to Berlin was the Mast via it involved skipping school for one Day John Spruit pianist Frederick a Teddy Stanley on Drums and Kenny Cohen on sax form the instrumental combo blew up Stanley and Mike Pumphrey both guitar specialists and Nancy Valentour make up the Folk music group. Kitten. Keagy. Song stylist and dancer Patricia Madden round out the cast. Corey Christensen came along As technical director and mor Ris Cohen emceed the show. Mrs. Jones said the youngsters also made a hit with a German audience during German american Friendship week. She said other engagements May be arranged in the future. T _ Kenny Cohen backed by piano and Drums blow a Eoo tax. Jun 27, but Patricia in t Cool Shis singing 1u�t. Fzli stars and stripes fog to