European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By John Krueger staff writer collecting comic books in t funny. It s a serious business like playing the Stock or Gold Market. In the last few years. Pop Art has caused a great revival in comic books. The artists themselves see the super hero fantasies As fulfilling the same function that myths legends tales of Romance and fairy stories did for earlier  one of the most avid of these investors in colourful cartoon chronicles about Blue Chip champions is 14-year-old Brian Oglen. Brian son of so. Sgt. Dale Ogden of the european Africa Middle East communications area he in Wiesbaden wheels and deals in rare editions de tailing the fantastic exploits of our modern Folk heroes. His room in the housing area lookalike a Bat Cave lined with pin  and statuettes of his idols along wit carefully catalogued stacks of Maga  is guided in his transactions by circulars from the states listing cur rent prices for such As a 1940 action comics featuring a Vintage  a just happens to hold first place in Brian s heart. He paid a Buffalo dealer $3 for the rather tattered copy. It s now Worth about $7, Accord ing to the latest official averages but Brian would t sell it for  he keeps his prize publications inelastic covers. Others Are stored in a trunk that is locked and guarded like treasure Chest. In fact he does t even bother thread most of them. He has been paying 25 to 50 cents for 1963-64 issues that originally Cost 12 cents. When he in t making sales to fellow collectors overseas he is negotiating with stateside  be got to have a nose for comics he  told of a classmate who was sell ing for 10 cents Metal men comics he bought second hand for 5 cents and with every five purchases you got Afree one. Brian who has been collecting for the past two years has found the direct approach the Best Means of digging up bargains. He just quizzes All the Kidskin the neighbourhood about their holdings. Girls he has found Are mostly interested in archives and things like that Sas Raiem plaid shirted Brian proudly shows off his treasure Chest of rare comics. Because they re about  he almost sneered. From comic Book collecting Brian hag now branched out into coins and Stamps. In fact he uses the Money from the magazines to help finance his other  capitalist Camp Columbus the . Air Force recreation Center at . Naval station in Rota Spain opens its Lith consecutive vacation season june 2, and will operate for 13 weeks ending aug. 31. The Camp offers free use of All recreational equipment for kids bicycles tricycles swings table Tennis horseshoes slides and seesaws. For adults there is relaxation in the Sun visits to local win cellars bullfights doll factories beaches and the ancient City of Cadiz. Free Camp bus services Are provided for trips to the beaches Tours of surrounding areas and special events. Prices at Camp Columbus Are $80 per week for a family of two plus $12.50 for each additional member of the family. Your own maid May accompany you at $15 staying in your own Cabin or at $25 in separate quarters. The camping fee includes Cabin and three meals per Day except saturday when lunch Isth final meal provided. Everything is provided except sheets pillowcases and towels although even sheets and cases Are available for a Small fee and towels May be bought at the trading  May make reservations now confirming them with a de posit. The final amount is not due until one month before you arrival. Officials recommend a two week stay for folks stationed in the United kingdom or Germany because of the travel time involved for reservations or descriptive pamphlets phone miss Hartle Torrejon military 2848 or 2661, brochures Are also available at most service clubs or write Camp Columbus 401st combat sup port group bps Apo 09283. Be Sabre no club Hahn air base offers seven Day vacations at one of Italy s outstanding hotels located at Dian Marina on the Mediterranean sea on the italian Riviera. For club members and their families the Cost will be $50 per person for room and All meals for seven full Days plus free transportation to and from Hahn air  All others and this includes officers and civilians As Well As those stationed at other bases the Price will be $55.this offer begins May 11 and runs through the Middle of september. ,.,for More information visit your on base club office or phone Hahn military 7566 or 7197. Romisch recreation area has come up with a new Apo effective immediately Apo 09053. The old Gromisch Apo 09172 is no longer in effect although mail will continue to be handled through this Post office number until july 1. Post office officials have cited the reason for the change As faster Mai service thereby eliminating costly time and avoiding confusion with neighbouring  effective immediately hotel reservations for the Garmisch recreation area should be submitted to the billeting office apo09053. Reservations May also to made by phoning military 557 or 757. Dear Ann lancers 1 am married woman with an infant son. My husband age 30 Hasa habit that turns my Stom Ach. Every time he see his father which is about once a week they kiss each other hello. Don t you feel a handshake or a slap on the Back makes More sense to be kissing one s father at age 30 seems very Peculiar to  husband knows 1 am writing this letter in fact hewil1 read it before it goes into the envelope. We both wan your opinion. Nauseated Nancy dear nauseated kissing parents is strictly a matter of family training i see nothing Peculiar about a grown Man greeting his father in this manner. Instead of being Nau seated Nancy be thankful that your husband and his Dud enjoy a warm relationship ii will help your husband havea better relationship with his own son. Today the generation Gap in a Good Many families makes be grand Canyon lookalike a Small ditch. Dear Ann Landers Las week my Boyfriend put a Cigar Page 14 band around my Finger an said we re  it seemed romantic at the timeout now i fear that romantic gesture May be a Symbol of what our life together will be never enough Money for thereal thing. Always substitutes. Rickey is warm hearted at Tractive fun to be with but Moody. He s a loner and drifter. He drinks More than he should and i m sure this Isth main reason he can t hold a Job. Rickey s parents have been divorced for 10 years. His Mother collects Alimony an has a Good paying Job. He can always get Money from  Shell stay Home from work so she can nurse his hangover and fix him a big  night when i heard Rick ask his Mother for $3 Toby Gas 1 got a Little sick to my stomach. He says if i will marry him he won t have to drink that hell be Able to stay on a Job and make a go of things. Yes or no Jessica dear Jess Don t expect Little ceremony to transform a immature. Irresponsible kid into u solid productive adult. Rickey s Mother has kept he Sonny boy weak and dependent because she needed to be needed. Methinks be sees in Yon a girl just like the girl who married dear old dad. Say no unless you want to carry this emotional cripple on your Back for the rest of you Days. Dear Ann Landers May 1say a word to the Groom who was mad at his wife because she was too dumb to follow the instruction on a Box of Macaroni a building in Chicago no rests on a Cornerstone made out of my grandmother s first Fruitcake. A Workman saw the cake on the Back Steps thought it was a Brick and in it went. Grandma saw him Pickit up but she was too ashamed to speak. Every Good Cook has a Story or two to Tell about an Early Flop. What s yours Ann?- 3 dear . When i was Bride 1 did t know Rice swelled. I ended up wit enough Rice to feed everybody a Hoig Kong. Copyright 1mb. Pub his re a Byrul cats both vulnerable. East deals. North 49874� held on to the card too Lonh and he should have Rel us a Kat the first Opportunity. After cashing the first two tricks would have been Good strategy for him to Cash the Nee of Spades and then get out waiting for the setting trick with the King of clubs. Copyright by. The Chio to the stars and stripes wednesday april 10, 1968