European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 19, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 9 Chick Check airman . Paula Dejohn was sky diver has the harness release of her Chute checked out by airman Laren Harvey jump school instructor at Wiesbaden air base. Wiesbaden was enjoys leaping from air planes Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial think of a sky diver. He s usually a six foot plus Mountain of muscle topped by close cropped hair a jutting Chin an steely Blue eyes which glitter coldly As he hollers Geronimo and voluntarily Steps out of a High flying air plane. Right wrong Paula Dejohn is a pert Perky five footer who tucks her blonde tresses under a yellow helmet just Long enough to leap out of air planes something she has done 17 times in the past year. The was airman ., an administrative clerk at Wiesbaden air base is believed to be the Only american military feminine sky diver in Europe. At 14, when most girls begin thinking of their future roles As homemakers Paula was already wistfully eyeing the sky above her Home town of Wethersfield Conn. It was a fad with the kids incur town she remembers. Most of them were either learn ing to Fly or to sky however it was t until Shehad enlisted in the air Force and been assigned to the English another Check after bouncing around in mid air on approximately 150 Yards of Cable a girl gets a Little mussed but Paula Dejohn Wiesbaden air base s skydiving was has the situation Well in control. Air Force photos language school at Lackland air Force base tex., that she got a Chance to fulfil her girlhood dream. She joined the it. Sam hous ton Parachute club in 1966 and after 15 hours of grueling ground school where she held her own against male members of the class she made her first jump a Static line leap from 2,800 feet. On the Way Down she re Calls i Felt a thrill much the same As if i had finally been Able to take an exciting trip i had been dreaming about for years. It was wonderful to Rea Lize that i was actually doing it. Most people have the misconception that sky diving must be like falling off a chair or Down a flight of stairs. It in t that Way at All. When i jump it s As though i am floating on a Cloud in fact i am hardly aware of the actual sensation of leaving the eight of Paula s jumps have been of the free fall variety. In this Man Euver the skydiver de parts the aircraft at 3,500 feet and descends 1,000 feet in a gliding pattern before opening the Parachute for the remainder of the trip to Earth. Does she intend to keep on jumping of course i do she says. Hope to join the Pathfinder jump club near bad Kreuz Nach. I begot All my equipment with me and i can hardly wait to get started As she spoke her Chin jutted out just a Little and a Trace of a cold glitter appeared in he steely Brown eyes. Gana conference set Hof Germany special Alana conference will be held at the Hof air station Chapel from oct. 29 to nov. 2. Guest speaker will be father John Ireland Gal Lery one of the pioneers in the Cana pre Cana and Cana an Christian family work. Hours will be 7 30 . Monday through thursday with sunday s Confer ence set for 6 . 13 people 9 2 comes idea winners to get awards Heidelberg special us a eur will hold its fourth an Nual incentive awards ceremony snoring 13 individuals and two subordinate commands her oct. 26. Six of the 13 Are German employees three Are army officers and four Are . Civilians. Al have made significant contributions to reducing Cost and improving effectiveness or have performed special acts. They will receive their award personally from Gen. James h. Polk Usa eur and seventh army commander in chief. Five Are assigned to the com a three to Usa eur and seventh army he two to the 56tharty group and one each to the 24th inf div the Berlin brigade and the seventh army training Center at will be Given for significant suggestions by military and civilian personnel meritorious civilian service bravery achievements by supervisors in encouraging employees to suggest improvements Cost reduction and special achievements by commands. The incentive awards program has materially contributed to the command s Cost reduction pro Gram Usa eur officials pointed out. This past fiscal year Gen. By scr to Host seminar Worms Germany special procurement policies and objectives reduction in Gold flow in creased responsiveness to Cus Tomer requirements and area for improvement in procurement operations will be the topics of discussions during a scheduled two Day procurement conference at the Coleman Barracks Annex of the com z officers and civil ians open mess starting thurs by maj. Gen. Robert c. Kyser com z cd and head of the army procuring activities in Europe the two Day seminar willbe monitored by col. Charles r. Alexander com z procurement directorate with Kyser giving the opening address. More than 40army procurement officers from throughout Europe Are expected to assemble in Mannheim for the seminar. Participants from eur com and Usa eur will also attend. Suggestions adopted by usar eur and seventh army person Nel including the local National work Force generated More than $5,800,000 in savings. Sembach Germany Spe Cial Sembach s Little theater company the group will present at the base s recreation Center dec. 7-9."j.b." is an adaption of an Archibald Macleish drama tragedy. As such it represents a Radical departure from the string of musicals and com Edies previously produced by the in addition to the Sembach theater company s fall schedule includes a series of one acts in collaboration with other theater groups inthe Kaiserslautern area plus a trip to Hahn air base for variety show Talent contest. Erlanger Germany Spe Cial a three Star plaque for excellence was awarded tothe consolidated mess Hall of the 3rd in 37th Armor by division food services for the month of . John h. Cobb 2nd Bri Gade co presented the award to sgt. . David e. Wilder son battalion mess supervisor. The entire battalion was on hand for the ceremony. Span Dahlem Germany special airman 2.c. Rich Ard h. Mansell has become the first member of the 49th tactical Hospital to be named49th tactical fighter Wing airman of the month at Spang Dahlem. Yes offers Auto chech Nuernberg Germany Spe Cial european Exchange sys tem yes garages in German will Check free of charge the lighting system turn indicators Windshield wipers brakes and tires of cars owned by . Force personnel beginning wednesday and extending through nov. 30. Repair work however will recharged at the Normal rate. The Gratis inspection is offered i conjunction with the Lith International motor vehicle lighting equipment week oct. 18-25. On successful completion of the inspection owners will receive a sticker that May be affixed tothe lower right Corner of the rear right Side window. 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