European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Foge 8 the stars and stripes wednesday october 11, 1967 age is no Barrier Scales peaks just for exercise by Amis Nixon staff writer Frankfurt is a Moun Tain climbing army chaplain wants to climb the Watzman Mountain in Berchtesgaden Ger Many on his 15th birthday next year even though hell be retiring because of old  it. Col Charles a. Stotsenburg staff chaplain at the97th general Hospital was born february 29, 1908 and Only gets to celebrate his birthday every fourth  climbed his first Moun Tain Pike s Peak with his22-year-old daughter Ruth in 1963. Since then he scaled the Heights of the matterhorn 14, 780 it in Switzerland and Ger Many s highest Peak Zug Spitze. Which is 9,719 feet  tall erect Baptist minis Ter revealed he had to Stop of tenon his Zug Spitze climb this sum Mer yet his time of seven hour was Only one hour less than one of his climbing companions spec. 5 Truman Brooks 66th aviation co and one half a hour behind spec. 5 Calvin tip ton 97th general Hospital Bothin their 20s and both stationed  climbing the matterhorn Stotsenburg Felt inspired to us Joshua 14 12 As the basis for his next Sermon he said. This Parton the holy Bible relates How Caleb at fourscore and five years old asked now there fore give me this Mountain and was Given Hebron for an  mountains gives me that can do spirit but if i had chaplain Stotsenburg. He Ages slowly read the Book the Day the rope broke before going up the Jav matterhorn i might not have gone Stotsenburg said adding but the climb was not so bad because they prior climbers have the Pitons in place  there is a steel Cable to hold onto on  what his plans were after he retires Stotsenburg re plied i was working on my doctorate when they recalled me for Korea and i would like to Settle near a College which has graduate  the energetic chaplain served with the 9th army from be Havre France to the Elbe River during world War ii. After release from Active duty in 1946, Stotsenburg held a pastorate at Philadelphia until hews recalled in 1951. He has stayed with the  since then. After a year at Camp Kilmer,. 13 months in Korea As a regimental chaplain which afforded him Mountain climbing experience because the unit were stationed on hilltops and three years at it. Dix ., became to Darmstadt Germany. During his four years a Darmstadt he hiked up and Down the Hills in the Odenwald with his wife. At 59 counting All of his year Stotsenburg has two children but no grandchildren although his other daughter Mary met and married Osc Arallen who was with the . Air Force at Darmstadt and Isnow a professor at Knoxville College in  next four years at it. Mcclellan ala., gave him More Opportunity to hike the Hills and then he returned to Frankfurt Germany and his present assign ment at the 97th general hos Pital. His daughter Ruth is director of Christian education at Carlisle Barracks a. She is  was during world War ii that i became intrigued wit mountains while i was in Ger Many Stotsenburg  on Why he climbs mountains he said of i have been asked the same question Many times. But i do not know Why. Except that it results in glorious feeling afterwards. It is not the same answer George Leigh Mallory gave when asked Why he wanted to climb it. Everest because it is there his can do spirit creates the impression that the lean chaplain Ages with his birthdays and not with the years. High spirited it. Col. Charles a. Stotsenburg the army ageless chaplain he s 59, going on 15pauses for Short rest while climbing 9,719-foot High Zug Spitze in Germany. Army unhappy Over insurance handling Washington is the army is not Happy with the Way some unidentified commands Are handling the administration of the servicemen s group life insurance Sigli program. The insurance for up to $10,000 is Avail Able to All men and women in  of the trouble the army feels is due to split responsibilities Between personnel and finance officers in several com mands that harms the. Effective administration of this important military Benefit. Depending upon local resource Sand capabilities commanders have been instructed to have the administration excluding Premium deductions which is a finance responsibility run either by the personnel or the finance officer according to a Pentagon Cable to major army  Are also encouraged to report special problem Sand recommendations for improvements to the adjutant Gen eral department of the army attention  settlement of claims is handled by the office of Sigli a commercial firm in Newark ., the army has the responsibility for administering the pro Gram and seeing that soldiers Are properly informed on insurance. In Many cases the Cable said commanders have a total disregard for the procedures Laid Down to run the program. Five problem areas have Bee reported. These Are failure to Forward a form 3054 or a 29-8286 to the adjutant general. These forms Are used to specify if servicemen wan the insurance and the amount desired their beneficiaries anyhow payments should be made in the event of  Are improperly com  Are made in the form which results in court actions in the event of death. Improper counselling on insurance. Erroneous deductions including those made even when the Soldier does not want any insurance. Failure to administer the program not Only places the army in an embarrassing Posi Tion the message says but also serves in Many cases As hardship to the next of Kin. Square dancers Mark 12th year Heidelberg special next month european Square dancers will celebrate the 12thanniversary of the european Square dancers association esd according to Esda president Jay Martin. When the association was formed in november 1955 there were three clubs the Frankfurt beaux and Belles the Wiesbaden flies Emall aviation Pioneer Jimmy Doo Little front seat wearing Headset is set for a new experience flying a rigid Rotor Type Heli copter. Behind Doolittle is l. C. Craigie an other retired of general. The other two menace with Lockheed aircraft corp builder of the helicopter. Upper left inset shows Doolittle in1934 with Orion monoplane. Kun try Kuzins and the Heidel Berg Hoed owners All of which Are still  Are now More than 30 Canadian German and american clubs in the association with a combined membership of approximately 2000. At the elections held during the annual convention near Heidel Berg in Early september Jay Martin of the Heidelberg Hoe Downers was re elected presi Dent of the association. Other officers appointed forthe coming year Are Mark tester vice president Lucille Fike Secretary and Ray Bentley treasurer from the Kaiserslautern skirts and spurs Nick Nichols of the Ramstein cast offs publications editor and Bob Morris publicity director from the Ramstein boots and  out the schedule for this year Are the Black Kat and Green callers dance in Mann Heim and the Black Kat dance in Sembach october 13, the fun statute in Schwet Zingen novem Ber 10-12, and the Winter Jam Boree in Hamer december 1-3,sponsored by the Froelich  Spring Jamboree to be held in London april 12-14 is the firs big event scheduled for next year. Plans Are now being mad for the annual convention which will be held in Thev Ramstein Vogel Weh area during labor Day weekend next year. Oregon gov. Visits Han rang Vietnam Spe Cial gov. Thomas Mccall of Oregon met recently with air men and several army personnel from his state during his Brief visit to this air base0