European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes Friday april 26, is photo by Wayne Dixon copt. White inflates Anne for demonstration in artificial respiration at meeting of Darmstadt nursing club. Mary Neth editor. Nurse in fatigues talks about Vietnam by Mary Ann Reese some people recognize White More readily in her Green fatigues and com Bat boots than in her army corps nurse s uniform or Street clothes. She spent a year in sum me weight fatigues and boots while working in a 24th evacuation Hospital emergency Ward at Long Binh Vietnam where she worked 12 hours shifts treat ing wounded americans Andviel Cong prisoners flown in daily on recently she returned to the fatigues this month while testing hundreds of men for their expert medical Fiel badges. During the exercise set up in tents located betwee German asparagus patches and the Darmstadt air strip Cap White assigned to the 7lh med ical evacuation Hospital i Darmstadt watched to see if the men knew How to take Bloodfin a combat Field or to g i y e Intra Vencus fluids or give Mouth to Mouth resuscitation and cardiac Massage were actually perform ing these things in Vietnam she said recalling her year in the combat Hospital. That toured Dedy t August. Most of our Pat Jen s suffered fragment wounds and other combat in was sometimes tedious but always very rewarding work there. You use a lot of the emergency treatment we retraining men to do Here in Ger she was the Only nurse in the emergency room aided by two corpsmen chop pers would Call ahead when they were bringing in patients and Tell us How Many there would be. Then we d Call a doctor. Sometimes we d havens Many As 30 wounded at one main thing in working with the wounded she advises is to have a positive u asst. Femina editor Titue and try to cheer the up to show them that some one appreciates what they have been through and that some one is behind it was t All work in Viet Nam. Whenever she could gentle avelime she would Rendez Vous with the other Captain in is photos by Gates capt. White s fatigues worn during medical Field testing reminds her of Days in Vietnam emergency Ward. The family her husband Julius who was flying helicopter mis Sions in Northern areas of South Vietnam. He now is an air ambulance helicopter Pilot for the421st medical co in Darmstadt. The two met during Basic training in it. Sam Houston three years native of Roanoke ala., capt. White May decide to Sta with the military when her three year tour ends this sum Mer. It s a Good life if you like to travel and we she almost kisses Back Reguci Anne doll that teaches a Lesso. Al " a ---w.m\�i, my across. Sometimes it ibfii9 Nike a 4 he bras talking about Iri Flata " registered nurses stationed with their husbands in Darmstadt see if they can revive Reguci Anne with proper breathing. Handicapped children topic of conference Heidelberg is parents of handicapped children Are invited to attend a two Day conference May 3-4 in the Patrick Henry Village officers club education teachers from . Dependent schools euro Pean area us dese and members of the european Congress of american parents and teachers capt will be present. The first Day will be devoted primarily to problems of special education teachers and the second Day to problems of parents of handicapped children. Keynote luncheon speaker Friday will be mrs. Philip Elkins president of the National association for retarded children a voluntary organization of More than 100,000 members. She will Dis cuss goals of the association. Speakers Friday morning will be or. William Bastendorf assistant director guidance and special education us Desea Wil Liam Schultheis associate director Pupil personnel services us Desea and Mahlon Porter assistant superintendent Pps districts i and Vii and the military will be topic of maj. Gen. Laurence a. Potter Usa eur morning or. David Ater and John Stevens of hq., Safe will Lead a panel discussion on medical aspects of men Tal retardation. A second panel will Deal with parents of Handi capped children in on the International conferences on handicapped Chil Dren will be presented by special education teachers mrs. Rache Gribble Heidelberg Joyce Bonatas and Carol Jaskiewicz Mann Heim. Giving respiration and cardiac _ the doll has been circulate the past two months in z Darmstadt area. An Amer pharmaceutical company loaned the doll to army nurse cat Earnestine White for test Hiss medical corpsmen this Mon thin Darmstadt. And while it s in the area nursing and Redcross units have been ing their lifesaving techniques. Anne lets you know if Yourren t right. She has gauges registering the pressure breathed into her plastic sys Tern and a second gauge determines if the cardiac Mas Sage is properly applied. Mrs. Lynch Heads Mannheim proc Mannheim special Linen was elected presi Dent of the Ben Franklin Vil Lage protestant women of the Chapel for a second term. Serv ing with her will be mesdames Charles Anderson and Willia Sluss vice presidents and George Slack As Secretary. Forthe program mrs. William to Crea showed slides and talked on the Papago indians of Ari Zona. The annual Mother daughter banquet is scheduled May 6 at the top hat no club. Pat to see film on Linkletter visit Rhein main special Art Linkletter s tour of Europe last summer during which he selected the overseas wife of the year will be shown on film Mon Day at 7 30 . In the Gate Way gardens school auditorium at the Rhein main Pat meet for Fra officers will be presented at a inf business meeting before we film. Free babysitting will Mioff ered by members of n girl scouts. Refreshments will be served. Rhein main baby station planned Rhein main special women at Rhein main Are planning to open baby station for mothers of Little ones who mus spend time Between flights at the by or s. Richard e. Tiede an mrs. Louis l. Leibel the project will provide place for mothers to change and feed Heyoung ones in the air port s inbound diapers baby toiletries and other needs will be made available for a nominal interested in helping with the project should Contact mrs. Michael distance project coordinator at her Home Frankfurt Civ. 691622, clubs Circle May dates for teas lecture votes May dates have been circled by officers and civilian wives club members in Worms Pir Masens and Friedberg. The com z club will wind Upa year s activities May 2 when members elect officers at a12 30 . Luncheon meeting. The meeting at Coleman bar Racks officers club also will feature a hat show by Mem Bers and a display of Alabaster pieces. Reservations May be made informs through mesdames Wil Liam Yates and e. W. Murphy and in Mannheim through Mes Dames Earle Baughn and Frank Hopson. A talk on what to look for i buying a painting will be main attraction it the May 8 lunch Eon of the Pir Masens officers wives club. Hostesses will be wives of men in the 124 medic det and 2nd Field must be made by May 7 with Sandra Cooper or Shirley Asher. New officers Willat the Friedberg wives in wonderland mad Hal party beginning at 9 Juan May 15 at the Ray bairam officers club. Mrs Joe Jwill be chairman and 1 of Tesja will be wives of men from a 2nd in 27th arty. Five girl scouts win Camp seats Frankfurt a five Frankfurt area Unave been selected to sent their troops and treat lactic girl scouts at tonal Camps this a Stockholm Sweden nausea Germany Burgh Scotland. Jeanette Garner. #0,Mowbray, Erica m Nelson und Mary 0 que n selected
