European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday february 9, 1969 the stars and stripes Page 7 golfing pro swings in at rot Westen by Dave i a is staff writer Kassel Germany is duffers at the nearby rot Westen Cavern who have been roughing it All these years can putt aside their to juries a professional Golf association member is in their midst and read to give a helping . Garry a Bauer who joined the pea in March 1967,will be running a Golf clinic this Spring for individuals and their dependents As signed to Roth Westen. Bauer was assigned to the Asa army Security Agency Field station there in december and his Golf clubs Are on the Way he says. So far Over a Hundred golfer who play on a Public course in Kassel have expressed interesting attending the clinic Bauer in tends to establish. There is som Hope that the interest he has sparked May prompt special services to set up a night driving Range at rot Westen to supple ment the limited night time athletic activities 6-year-old Cle Velander s decision to make Golf his career stems from a life Long Devotion to the game. He began playing when he was 6. In High school Bauer played against Tom Weisskopf. I Best him then but i d hate to play him now the Blond clerk said. As a professional he is no allowed a Handicap of any kind. Bauer intends to be a teaching pro not a tournament golfer with his own pro shop preferably inthe Cleveland area. He explained that it s not necessary to be regular Competition Winner to join the you have to do is be sponsored by two pea members pay$25 and attend the association s school in Dunedin fia., where they teach you marketing techniques. The school is free but they really work you. But before you can become full fledged class a member you have to serve a five year apprenticeship in a pro s Bauer spent one year at the pro s shop at Madison country club near Cleveland before entering the army in february 1968. Army time does t count to Ward full membership Bauer added a trifle ruefully. At Fin Lhnn Airfield troops move into prefab billets new Home above is a View of new prefabricated troop billets at Fin than army Airfield believed to be the first prefab quarters put up in Europe since world War ii. At right a soldiers haves in one of the new latrines which have 110-220 Volt electric outlets push Button circuit Breakers. Is by Amis Nixon staff writer Mainz Germany is troops have moved into newly erected Barracks Here at Fin then Airfield near which Are believed to be the first prefabricated buildings in Europe for troops since the quonset huts of world War ii. The plasterboard and alumni num siding buildings came from the United states to be Assem bled Here by German contractors at a Cost of about $350,000 according to 1st it. Thomas l. Griggs assistant installation coordinator. The project includes landscaping erection of three bar Racks a mess Hall a heating Plant and outside lighting Griggs building has several windows which permit More Nat ural Light giving the rooms a Bright airy stairway latrines on both floors showers and water fountains Are situated in the Middle of each Barrack. Provisions for washing machines Are provided Are 15 lights and 15 Wash basins in each building which will Billet 108 men but something happened perhaps the we ii gremlins have re turned to the count. For there Are four lights with five washbasins on the ground floor while there Are 11 lights for 10 basins on the second floor. Locks on each door and available keys with smaller rooms pro Vides a greater sense of privacy for the soldiers. Even the four Large Bays rooms at each endow the building on both floors can be More private than the in . Barracks. One of those Bays has been Al located to Day room television writing and a chaplain s Corner. Electric Mes the latest equipment has been installed in the mess Hall. Steam tables Are out. There is an elec tric table now with individual controls for each compartment. Electric grills Are built in andean electric plate warmer adds to the service for third building erected has been taken by troop a 3rd ,8th Cav while the first had been taken by cob 708th maintenance in. Men of both units feel like new Home owners in a housing development because of the mud and torn up Earth around the new to this Muddy ground another project of almost is Mil lion for construction of a pre fabricated Hanger and More handstand for helicopters is in Progress in front of the bar Racks. A new helicopter unit is expected to be stationed at the Airfield soon. Haidau treat a to present 1984 Hanau Germany is the Hanau american Little the Ater will stage "1984," an Adap tation of George Orwell s novel of the same name for two week beginning feb. 26. John Glayzer Hanau special services entertainment director said the play will be Given att h e Frankfurt entertainment Center March 14-15 and to the Heidelberg entertainment Cen Ter March 21-22.the cast for the production which deals with a futuristic world police state includes Desiree Froehlich Deborah Val Dez mrs. Gilbert j. Ferguson spec. 4 Ronald d. Evans mrs. Cecil Ellington Thomas Mcguire spec. 4 Arnold j. Laes Sig spec. 4 Rodney e. Kasnick spec. 5 Robert j. Bowen an Philip a. Pollock. National society fights blindness editor s note this i another in a series of articles outlining the purposes and pro Grams of those associations 22 of them which have combined this year in an America wide Appeal for Public support of the common welfare. The combined Federal Campaign will be conducted overseas from feb. 15 through Marc Psi tiie National society for prevention of a madness the National society for the prevention of blindness organized in 1908, is a voluntary health Agency which operates a comprehensive program of Community services Public and professional education and research into the causes and correction or cure of of its most noteworthy contributions to the health and Hap piness of people is its publication of a Complete Library of publications on the conservation of provides the Public with information on every phase of Eye trouble written by expert medi Cal in the Fields of re search and education to which the society devoted much of its Effort Are children s Eye care from pre school years through adolescence. The study of glaucoma a disease which requires faithful treatment to prevent blindness. Cataract the most important single cause of blindness among adults today. Prevention of accidents need less and avoidable which Cost the sight of half a million Ameri cans every year. The use of eyeglasses con tact lenses corrective glasses and other aids to Clear vision advice on proper lighting Reading watching to programs and other daily habits of Young and old. The society is supported by voluntary funds. Lakenheath red Cross activities increase Lakenheath England special the year 1988 saw the american red Cross opera Tion at Raf Lakenheath expand in nearly every area local Redcross officials announced. Last year More than $21,400in Loans and Grants was distributed by the Lakenheath Fiel director s office in Aid of 975 cases. This is an increase of nearly $5,000 Over the 1967 Finan Cial assistance figure and a risen cases of 84, according to Frank r. Anderson Field director. Torr Joii s Torrejon Spain specials. Sgt. Frank b. Kohn 21st weather so and airman l. Kostedt Iii 401st sup ply so have been selected a Torrejon s no and airman of the Quarter. Signal battalion surveying Sites for relay units Frankfurt special Survey teams will be moving out within a few Days to find out what it s going to take to get to the top of those Hills . Charles c. Mitchell Siop rations sergeant of the 143rdsignal in 3rd army div. Sometimes there s from Oneto 14 feet of Snow up there he added talking about plans for three temporary radio relay stations that will be set up for communications Between Frank Furt and the Grafe Woehr train ing area beginning feb. 15 through april 19. Tie into station the three stations located 13 to 19 Miles apart will Combine their relay ability with that of a permanent station Northwest of Frankfurt. Their objective will be to provide the Best communications possible in spite of and verse terrain and weather. General in t a commanding Gen eral until he has communication stated Mitchell. Operating out of a 24-ton truck with a mounted Marc 54 radio relay unit each station will pro vide 12 circuits for communications. These circuits include the commanding general s military conference line and a logistics teletype to the 122nd Maint in at Hanau for fast replacement of parts and supplies. Manning Crew each station will be manned for 60 Days by 9 to 12 men fro co a 143rd signal in. The men divided into three Man teams in clude a team chief senior oper Ator and operator who work i shifts maintaining communications 24 hours a men will live in tents on the Hills and Purchase and Coo their own food. Each Man is Given a subsistence allowance an weekly runs in the backup vehicle Are made to the nearest commissary. Supplies will be trucked to the site from Frankfurt and Contact teams will provide vehicle Sig Nal and Generator maintenance
