European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Onday april 1, 1968 Cave the stars and stripes i ssh keep interest to his Hobby it � l1 n 0 e n. Germany special if 1st a Jim Chest told to that he was an avid Hunker you d probably reply a Savins gesundheit nut if you did you would Bei in for some deep discussion since spelunking or Cave exploring Lias taken Chester into deep passages below the Earth surface in this relatively Young i 24-year-old Chester who works in the seventh army sup port Cornel s adjutant general Section has been descending into ayes sine 1962 when he entered the Field at Montana stale is interested in the snorting aspect of caves an has made attempts to continually find More challenging areas to majority of the Cave i entered have had vertical pit which requires the use of a method known As rappelling toyed Down the shafts. These shafts can Range froma few feet to Over 1,000 feet the lieutenant said. The Rappel Ink method is similar to the technique mountaineers use to descend from peaks it involves a controlled descent on a the person coming Down Low ers himself in an almost seated position moving Inch by Chester even met Bis wife Mary Alice in a Cave. It sounds kind of funny when 1 that 1 met her in a Cave explained Chester she was also attending Montana state and belonged to a different group of pc bunkers when we met he . Chester still goes Cave exploring with her husband but not As frequently As she did in the states we used to go Outin caravans and met Many very interesting people who share the same Hobby mrs. Chester said. The Chesters Are members of the National speleological society. Chester said the sport instill growing with membership in the . At about 4,000 Active members. The spell ogints As opposed to up clunkers Are scientists. Many other branches of science learn from study of the caves. Geology mineralogy and hydrology Are just a few of the Fields that share the knowledge gained by the spell Gisl. To find More interesting caves Chester has travelled to almost every state in the portion of the . Army unit gets award for safety Mannheim Germany is the aviation detachment of the 97th signal in Here has earned t h e annual Usa eur safety award in recognition of its no Accident record for the past year. Maj. Leo m. Clover detachment commander receive the award. The unit flies an average of four flights each Day for the seventh army communication scored using three h34 and three 1113 helicopters and three us Southeastern j Beaver and two o1a Bird Here in eur Down please first it. Jim Chester left checks equipment worn by spec. 5 Danny Wallace who is preparing to descend into a vertical pit near him Germany. Army Plaskow rope the Chesters have gone to France Spain and Switzerland. Once in the Cave a world of Beauty awaits the Spe Lunker. Stalagmites rising from the floor Are contrasted with the icicle like stalactites that form on the ceilings and Walls of the Cave. These formations take Mil Lions of years to form and lots of people like to take them of for souvenirs and put them on their said once in the Home they will deteriorate because Theydon t have the Calcium Laened Waler which makes up the formations while dripping on them. We have a motto in the speleological society. Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing Burfoot prints if everyone followed this Rule the Beauty of the caves could be preserved for everyone to see he said. Fixed Wing aircraft. There sifts maj. Briefed a Mannheim Mannheim Germany Tho top enlisted men o three command Levels visited 1st sup port hit Ade facilities recently to see for themselves what Isu Imp offered enlisted men for recreation and daily . Maj William Woods of Rosa kick set. Mij. Charlesp. Bradley of seventh army support Conul and Sajt. Maj11 an Johnson of 1st support brigade logistics visited mess Halls and billets to Sullivan and so Mitelli Barracks. S t. Maj Charlesl Todd of 1 rest Mim enaire in led tin thu through his unit s com Pam. At Sullivan Barracks. To maj John Williams fit the Supply and sen it e in in Rich them Terni n. Which will make use of chit Hooks similar to the sys tem used in some officers clubs Alread. Romantlets1-for military gourmets by George Ebker staff writer St it Aht Germany Sis at . It was a German Bowling Alley and according to Rumor a bomb shelter. Then for years the series Jenl rooms at the Patch Barracks officers club fell Idle altering dust cobwebs and Icsis of spiders hut All that has changed. Out j of these prosaic origins h a a emerged la Hoin Antica a Wal Down restaurant aimed at Nour mets and Rou Mamis with tastes in and mexican 1 he air five a Ric c. Fodermaier la romantic \ in the 6-foot-thick Wall and set opened in late March with a full up vertical and horizontal sup a House of first fighters from eur port while doing much of the com and other american posts in the Stuttz Art area. Operating out of a Kitchen separate from that which serves the dining areas upstairs Lahoma Tiea is really a succession of rooms bearing such romantic labels As the Rococo room. Guadalajara room and adorned with murals and a i companion artwork conjured Byr venetian born Painter Mirko. And Replete with Low keyed Rheostat fied schedule s pol conference , Germany will seventh army support Al a Oak Chi i Athens Opl. Font c so i. Ope. Ai ii i of Tucei. Frankf uht Mil of. Engr come. Fixle Maser has made this baby Slu Pher Dini the project to it frantic conclusion Over Many seeming impasses. When be ten. There were no ventilation. Heati1,. Pits Bint or Kivic Lilii facilities. Workers had tout brutish Meel doors Shore up he roof while rebuilding Aighes sister hrs shoot it out Kirch gowns. G e r m a n v special third armoured div spearhead officers shot it out work. A 1942 Cornell graduate i hotel and restaurant manage Mem. Fodermaier s experience included among other things managing the Ramstein offi cer s club. His right hand Man there in 1959-60-61 was Joe pal Mien of Bologna Italy. When the la romantic project became lop priority for Fod Ermaier he sought out Palmieri to help manage the operation j together they be turned Salabor of love into a Topflight handout for american epicure ,. Dog circ46 men a tone detachment. Eight of them Are flyers. Most of the flying is done i mountainous areas to and from signal Sites of the communications command. Of , Germany Spe Cial Phi. Victor a. Raffalo Vich of co d. 3rd in 1st sup port brigade has been awarded the individual proficiency plaque fur scoring 68 of a possible 69 Points on his end of Cycle individual proficiency test at the . Army training Center it Benning a. The.1 test concludes a course in Basic combat training Fiat Palpvich was top Man in his unit. Rhell main a. Germany special two sergeants of 7310th air base group have received certificates of achievement for their efforts i upgrading Tine group s on the Job training. They Are b. Cummings. Coic of the consolidated base personnel office s out Section and t. Sit. George Byars. His assistant. Kaisers Al Tern. Germany special spec. 4 Michial p. Schmitt has been selected sol Dier of the month by the 94th my in 15th my brigade. Rhein main a Germany special so. Sgt. Louis a. Zielinski has received thei Shafii outstanding service award for his contributions to units Senc the european postal and courier Region. Heeled used to return to the a fur retire. I 1a. A i. 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