European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              The stars and stripes i7jk Convent gets a Wand from airmen an airman pauses to pass the time of Day Woltti buns. At right chaplain maj Browne discusses the next project. I i in a Iii All s million to open aug. 15 Rhein main a Germany special Rhein main s Ultra Modem a million base Exchange will open for business at 10 . On aug. 15, yes officials said Here this week the Exchange at the present location has reduced its operating hours from 10 . To 3  through Friday in order to get the new Exchange stocked in time for its opening. Groundbreaking ceremonies injure last year marked the Start of a project which had require Many years of negotiations before it became reality. The new store across the Stree from the Aerial port hotel will provide better customer service and some innovations unique to military stores yes official said. Generous floor space and extra services they said Art expected to make the store 004 of est in the worldwide  present Exchange flu close Jenree Days prior to the opening of the new store an yes spokes Man said. T Pitburg Germany special an Exchange of Squadron patches and presentation of a Node f4d phantom lighted Farewell Tift for nine italian officers at officers open mess Here during the Ane week sex. Member of the23rd All weather interceptor so headquartered a Rimini air base were on temporary duty with the 23rd tac tical fighter so at Pitburg. The 23rd tvs sent 12 officers to Rimini during the same period. Pitburg Germany special maj. Bernard f. Fisher the first air Force medal of Honor Winner in Vietnam has been promoted to the rank of lieu tenant colonel. Fisher is presently assigned to the 525thfigher interceptor so Here. Frankfurt special the Frankfurt flyers association will hold its monthly safety meeting on aug. 5 in the con Ference room of the Terrace club Here starting at 7 30 . The club will hold a meeting on the first monday of each month following this meeting bad Kreuz Nach Germany special it col. Bradley w Sweeney has assumed com Mand of the bad Kreuz Nach support activity Here. He succeeds col. Donald beast Lake who has assumed command of the Rheinland Pfalz District. Darmstadt q e pm a n y is spec 4 Jamesf mar in has been selected As the Soldier of the month for the m7th engr in Here he is As signed to co c. He was awarded a three Day pass Anda cigarette lighter. By Bob Hoyer is . Bureau chief Newmarket England is american accents and Elbow grease now have become accepted and Welcome additions to life at the Convent of St. Louis Here. For More than a year  from nearby Lakenheath is photos by Guenter Schuettler the men get food Farewell from the nuns after Day s work. Air station have been spending their spare time on Odd jobs and chores in the sheltered quiet of the Convent. They be helped tend the Gar Den prepared rooms for painting and papering waxed floors Cut Wood done minor carpentry washed windows and Rake leaves. Saturday sessions most work is done saturday when Many airmen Are free. In fact the troops from the Catholic airman s Council at Lakenheath which sponsors the project Haven t missed a saturday since it was started. And the Sisters there Are just eight at the Convent Are most grateful for the help and for the Money that has been saved by the work of  of the major contributions of the Council has been the con version of a Library into a reception room this project has been most worthwhile said chaplain maj Vincent t. Browne who established the Catholic air Man s Council at Lakenheath in november 1966, and shortly after initiated the project at St. Louis  has helped the Sisters and it has helped the boys by giving them something constructive to do with their free time. Mutual Exchange in a Way we re just repaying the Sisters for All the kind things they be done for us at the  years six Sisters have been coming to base sundays to teach religion. And there Are a number of children from the base who at tend the Convent  Sis ters listed school enrolment at 265 the chaplain explained the philosophy behind the Council a single airman s tour at Lakenheath can be a most profit Able and worthwhile experience or it can be lonely and depress ing. It was in order to make the tour More enjoyable and Reward ing that i established the Catho  airman s Council which seeks to employ every Catholic airman in some aspect of the Catholic program at  adopt orphanage in addition to the special project at the Convent the Council has adopted St. Joseph s orphan age at shering Hara publishes its own newspaper sponsors a band Bowling team and pot Luck sup pers and supports an Active pro Gram of mass servers Ushers and  president airman . David f. Pushard said he Hope the Council will continue to broaden the base of its , the Sisters at St. Louis Convent just Hope the will keep coming Back on Satur Days. Their work Load would be substantially increased without All that Elbow grease of the air men