European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the Stais and stripes Tutt Doy april 30, ims Cherry Blossom loss Vest is a monstrous hit by Bice West Washington Dpi by and Large there arc two ways to have a Cherry Bloxom festival with or without Cherr Blossom. This year s National Cher Rybloom festival which ended last weekend was pretty much of the Blosso less variety. They did t plan it that Way but that the Way it worked out. The famous japanese Cherrytree that ring the tidal Basin in front of the Jefferson memory did t ing profusely in Lime for the , we had to make do with lieu of Cherry blossoms the festival s mar attraction was the Addams family an assortment of warm hearted fun Loving ogres who have been a big hit on television this , inviting a family of ogres to a Cherry Blossom festival might appear a bit incongruous but it was a Good idea. To Bloom 1 monsters Are considerably More reliable than Cherry blossoms. At a press luncheon the and Damsel were asked if they had exercised evil Powers to keep the Trees from Blooming. We would never harm a nor Mal tree replied John Aston who plays the part of Gomez 1on the show. We would take a weird tree and make it Jackie Coogan who plays the role of Uncle fester Tooka More sinister approach. We would throw away the blossoms and eat the Trees someone expressed disappoint ment that the family did t bring along Cleopatra then carnivorous did t feel Well enough to make the trip Coogan explained. She ate someone that did t agree with , incidentally is the son of Allen v. Aston director of i National Bureau of standards. Since it did t seem Likely that the elder Aston would have raised his boy a asked John How he had strayed from the academic tried that for awhile a said and wound up As tin but educated soda Jerk to Mew in View of the fickleness Elc Herry Trees i think sponsors of the event might be Wise to in Vite the Addams family tack again next , if the Cherry Trees linked out again they could Call it to binational monster festival. Court of Honor Winner named link sought nine lifesavers head list of heroic boy scouts in slayings of Mont. Women new Brunswick . Me boy scouts who their lives to save other were named Honor medal win ners by the National court of Honor of the boy scouts of America. Each of the winners of the highest medal in scouting saved the life of someone in danger of drowning. Four other scouts we renamed winners of medals of Merit for heroic acts and u other scouts or boy scout leaders were awarded certificates for heroism and certificates of a Nett the top award winners Bob Bass a of san Jose,calif., who saw Mark Reaves 11, face Down in the Tuolumne River near Sonora calif., on june 11, i m. Swam out and res cued him and applied artificial respiration until the boy a Cekov red. David p. Dodge a of Machias. Maine who saved Van . Eipl lne 15, a Friend who became exhausted and panic stricken while swimming on aug. I 1h4, nearly drowning Botti i. Wright 11 of Cut Ler Maine who was swimming near East Mach Las Maine on july a 1h4 with two Brothers Leslie and Jeff look. Jeff. A matted to drown and grabbed his brother. Leslie broke away and the scout went to the drown ing boy s Aid keeping him afloat until further help Fried. Is and Lei be mras a of Milwaukee wis.,who heard Calls for help on the Fere Marquelle River Nea Scottville mich., dived in and rescued Cathy Brown and Joyc Patlon both 14, from a Strong current that carried them Down Stream among Large rocks. Both boars were injured but they protected the girls from harm. Richard j. Kreamer. 10. Acub scout of Phoenix ant who went to the Aid of Alan Scot Schrey i who rolled off an air mattress at Canyon Lake. Rich Ard was pulled under but Man aged to keep the younger boy Bead above water until help a l. Slough is. Of tar Rozett. Tux., who Rescue three you enters who got into trouble in deep water at forts Only Lake okla during a t Man class Outing on May t. Juntas e. In runner m. 31.cubmatr of Afton. Is. Who rescued Paul r. Trwin during severe storm in Tho York r
