European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october is ii a Lony 9short journey Heidelberg special i took Cornelius Wilhelmus Van Dyck 48 years a world War Anda few Hundred thousand Miles to get from the Hague to Heidel Berg now a one Day trip. Van Dyck who in april be came the first civilian weather forecaster assigned to the 7thweather so began his trek at a boarding school in the Hague to 1919. His interest in a Little air Field adjacent to that Board ing school resulted in a life Long and close association with Avia Tion. Shortly after completing High school Van Dyck enrolled in the dutch merchant Marine acad Emy but world War ii Cut Short his studies and when the nazi occupied Van Dyck s Homeland he joined the dutch under ground to resist the enemy and assist others in escaping to free Dom. Eventually captured in Brus Sels he endured months of Tor Ture and solitary confinement be fore being transferred to a Pris Oner of War Camp in Southern Germany. Shortly before the War ended he escaped and made his Way Back to the Netherlands where he found much of his Hometown destroyed but his fam ily still alive. After the War Van Dyc joined the dutch air Force completed meteorological training in London and was assigned to Indonesia As instructor in aground school for pilots and dispatchers. Bands of pro Sukarno guerrillas added to the dangers of living in the Jungle As did Fly ing from hastily prepared land ing strips. Following his tour of duty wit the dutch air Force he worked As a meteorologist and instructor with the . Royal dutch airlines ground school late transferring to a refuelling base in South Africa to provide fore casts for flights along the route Between Indonesia and the Netherlands. Next came another stint wit the dutch air Force this time As an officer in nato s airmen Headquarters near Paris. While with this organization he made his first trip to the United states a special training school a Lowry air Force base Colo. Van Dyck then emigrated with his family to California where hawaiian airlines Learned of his experience in route planning and offered him a position in its International flight planning Divi Sion. The stars and stripes at Mcgregor Range s try a mls in o _.�.,� Range new Mexico. The perfect score was the second eve recorded by a nato missile firing unit at the United states Range and the second perfect score fired by the same battalion. Nato s first perfect snap score in the medal by col. John j. Shultz or. 94th arty group commander. Browning received the medal in recognition of his exceptional performance As a Battery commander. Earlier this year Browning s Battery Fireda 99.5 per cent snap score. 9i the bt7 captured a entire2000 Points for a perfect score. The 40 returning missile men were treated to a welcoming ceremony on the aircraft parking apron by the 36-Man 32nd Aad com band which serenaded the soldiers by play ing hey look me Over fifteen minutes after returning to Ger Many the fast moving missile men hopped aboard buses headed for Pir Masens and an other Royal reception. A Job Well done col. John j. Shultz the army commendation medal on capt. Frederick w. H. Browning after he had re turned from Mcgregor Range new unit fired a perfect score with the Nike her Cules missile. Is. Hunter re Lornial Ion service set Heidelberg special the traditional american protestant reformation service at the Trinity Church on the marketplace of Worms will be held oct. 29 at3 . A sacred concert by the Ger Man american Kantorek con ducted by Kantor Ludwig Guenter Mohrig of Heidelberg will precede the service at 2 30p.m. Preacher for the service will be the Rev. Or. Adalbert Raphael Kretzmann pastor of held p a Friday american forces network the times tinted for an programs Are Central european time news every hour 0606 request show 07qo world at 0700 0730 request show0806 pop music 0830 Don Mcneil 0906 take ten 0915 Tempo 1006 jazz 1030 Ira Cook 1106 Jim Pewter 1610 new 1615 Book fair report 1646 american Folk Bluet 1755 program schedule 1501 fugitive 1501 Decoy 1530 Daniel boone1545 be film 1600 Bat Masterson 1130 request show 1206 sports 1215 request show 1305 Art Linkletter 1405 Small world 1506 Bill Stewart 1605 1605 to Nashville 1705 request show 1800 world at 1800 1830 sports journal 1846 local sports 1850 hymns from Home 1905 Muslo in the air 2006 gunsmoke2030 House of hits 2055 Law Point 2106 on the scene 2130 music Hall today s music 2200 world at 2200 2230 tonight show 2306 sports 2315 John Doremus 0005 Date with Chris German tv1830 regional programs 2015 report 2100 the fugitive 2200 Bonn report 2215 Arthur Miller play second program 2115 Werner Finck cabaret show 2146 America s West lies in the far East 2240 International Short film 1750 sports 1820 off duty Magazine 1855 Tammy the girl from the Houseboat film 2000 Hugenberg versus the Republic play Ramstein Wiesbaden Rhine main tv1630 cartoons 1801 Danny Thomas 2102 gun smoke 1701 get smart 1830 news 2200 news 1730 what s my 1900 Dick Van Dyke 2215 third Man line 1930 Green acres 2240 late show 2002 Perry Mason . Roi i y a Tauri Check sports Section and other pastes for announcements of special broadcasts St. Luke s Church lutheran Chicago. Or. Kretzmann has written Many articles and books on theology and religious Art. He has been chief pastor of St. Luke s Church since 1930 and Isa nationally known lecturer and consultant on the arts. The topic of or. Kretzmann s Sermon will be that Man chaplain Donald w. Helm of Sarteur and seventh army he will be Litu Gist for the serv ice. Master of ceremonies will be chaplain col Walter . Army re who is currently serving As service pastor of the lutheran servicemen s Center at Kaiserslautern. A colourful procession of protestant clergy will be a Fea Ture of the service. I Heidelberg Germany special Corrie ten Boom dutch missionary world War ii concentration Camp prisoner evangelist and author willbe the featured speaker at a weekend round of activities sponsored by the Mark Twain Village Chapel Here oct. 21-23. Hanau Germany special Vogelsberg District wound up its 90-Day area beautification contest Here recently with the selection of 12 winning entries. The winners will get Beer and Wurst parties Din ners and picnics As prizes. Several Vogelsberg District staff officers acted As judges for the contest. In recent weeks they travelled through the districts caverns and hous ing areas looking for buildings and grounds being made More easy on the eyes. Over All emphasis in the judging was on improvement they said. The officers added that the contest was designed to encourage soldiers a n d de Pendents to improve the appearance of their Homes an places of work by offering recognition and prizes. We Bruecken Germany is the we Bruecken Amateur players Zap will hold auditions for come blow your Horn monday through wednesday at 7 30 . In the consolidated mess Hall Here. Zap needs not Only actor but carpenters electricians painters and help of All kind for the production according to Catherine r. Madden entertainment director. Experience in t necessary she Points out Only an interest in the project. They9re not too Way out Sembach Germany Spe Cial anyone who thinks the new German youth generation i too Way out to enjoy old fashioned entertainment had Bette think again. Two Sembach men a magician and a Clown kept an audience of German children virtually spell bound at a Surprise party for youngsters at the children s Home. The two both members of the2134th communications so frequently donate their talents for shows such As this. They May Well rate As Sembach s top Goodwill ambassadors. S. Sgt. Opie Houston the magician is president of the armed forces magicians association. Semiprofessional he has per formed since he was 13.the Clown airman . Wil Liam Brown got into the Clown business during his College Days in Corpus Christi Tex. Fluent Ingerman he conducted his entire act in that language to the de Light of his audience and led the youngsters in an in song fest to Climax thether und How. The1 Binderheim is a converted Sawmill built during world War 4713th so at Ramstein to train test on eco Ramstein Germany Spe Cial detachment 1, 4713th de fense1 systems evaluation Star Rived at Ramstein recently for a period of four weeks. Their Mission is to train and est fighter Crews and ground adar Crews in a realistic elec Ronic counter measure eco detachment is working with the f102 s at Ramstein Lahn Pitburg and Oesterberg. They will also be working withe various radar units under the control of the 86th air div. Soldier of Quarter named Frankfurt special Michael j. Meehan has been lamed Soldier of the Quarter byh Taurus District Here. A Man to Man program Wil Flecken Germany special the adjutant of the54th engr in 2nd it. Joseph l. Man came face to face with another Man. It was his sister. Man presented 2nd it. Louisa p. A. Man her commissioning the army nurse corps. Both lieutenants Are natives of the Netherlands an naturalized . Citizens. Joseph was commissioned through officer candidate school while Louisa qualified for her com Mission after attending nursing school under the army nurse recruiting program. Louisa will be stationed at it. Gordon a. The new it. Manas a private first class while in the nursing program
