European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes wednesday november 21, 1973 Berlin s ethnic expo offered a wide variety of exhibits including left photo this part of the Black culture display. In Berlin s ethnic expo Many cultures on display right photo representing asian count Ries Are from left mrs. Mimi Gorham and mrs. Diane Mcdonald from Korea mrs. Ellen Stewart from Guam and John Aquino from the Philippines. Ten people worked nights for a month on the backdrop which shows scenes representing four religions that originate among the asians. 3 years1 planning for Chance to do one s thing by Bert Lindler staff writer berlins a if we can get people to sit Down and talk and think about the other person s feelings then we be accomplished something Here the founder of Berlin s ethnic expo said. Capt. Joseph. Gentry worked three years planning this expo to give All americans in the Berlin Community the Chance to do their thing. From the korean dancer whose Long Yel Low dress swayed while fans coloured like a Peacock s Tail opened and closed before her face to the hawaiian who sat on the floor carving the face of a War god into a Block of Wood hundreds responded. For some the exhibits brought Back Safe bases list positions the following jobs Are now available for . Military and civilian dependents at the Safe bases indicated. Military phone numbers Are Given. Raf Alconbury England Capo 23s8 or 2265sec steno1 ,$4.32 Raf Pentwater Scopo 2257asstcook, 2$1.82 Cook 4$2.11head Cook 5$2.31 housing pro mgr 1$6.43kitchen Helper 6$1.73 storekeeper truck Driver 1$1.95raf Mildenhall Capo 2288 food service asst 1 ,$4.79 Raf upper Heyford Capo 2830or 2198housing referral off 1$4.79 Raf West Ruislip Field office 4847 or 6489telephone or 1 ,$3.08 vehicle or 1 ,$4.07 Camp new Amsterdam Capo 2962 waitress 3$1.77 Torrejon a Spain Capo 5052 Torrejon a clerk Steno 1 ,$3.46school health nurse 1$3.08 teacher sub2$3.56vip hostess 2$2.95 Zaragoza a acts malt Elk 1 ,$3.31cocktail waitress 2$1.73 Bowen replaces Aaron in Usa eur intelligence Post Heidelberg army Brig. Gen. Thomas w. Bowen has replaced maj. Gen. Harold r. Aaron As Usa eur s Deputy chief of staff for intelligence. Aaron will head up the army s Intelli gence team at the Pentagon. Burke assumes command Augsburg Germany army it. Col. Edward j. Burke or 37, of Columbus ga., has assumed command of the 1st in 36th arty Here from it. Col. William b. Howerton. Burke was previously assigned to Washington. Howerton now is assigned to Vii corps he. Memories. One Berliner born in China stood for a Long time before the Oriental display. It brings a lot of Home Back she said. For mrs. Maris Junker dressed in a Spanish Riding outfit with a Black wide brimmed hat the expo was an Opportunity to teach her children something of their own special culture. I want to do something for my children. I want them to see something of their own culture so that when they go Back to Spain their motherland they la know something about it she said. For others the expo was an Opportunity to learn of other cultures. Spec. 4 Ken Hur Ndon a Black said he worked on the appalachian exhibit because that s what he knew the least about. We read up on the appalachians and i Learned a lot he said. The Only thing is that music the Hill music playing at the display. It gets to you after a while for spec. 5 Carl Lester from Darmstadt the most important part of the expo was learning Why people act the Way they do. If you Don t know something about some body you can t even understand their actions he said. Now that i be been Here i la have a better Chance to one of the big hits at the expo was the yes clothing display and fashion show featuring various items of mod clothing. One Black sergeant looking Over the Dis play with his wife said my friends told me to run in Quick. There was a once in a lifetime thing Here. These shirts including Ashikis Are really bad. I wish the pm had this during the months of planning and Dur ing the three Days of the expo americans of Many ethnic groups had worked eaten and Learned together. But said organizer Gentry racism was he explained How one incident that affected him resulted in under standing. Yesterday i was walking around in my Yashiki and a White Soldier made a con i ment. I took him into one of the Side rooms and sat him Down and we had a talk he said. This morning he called me to apolo Gize Gentry said. S. Sgt. Nemesio Diego or. Carves on a War god figure at the polynesian culture display at Berlin s ethnic expo. Diego said that the carving brings Back memo Ries of being on the Beach with some hawaiian Okelena rum and carving and surfing. Diego said the War god was used by tribes to give them extra bravery is photos by Ted Rohde
