European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday november 21, 1973 the stars and stripes Page 9service scene space available Pov shipments delayed Ober Ursel Germany is a 45 to 60-Day delay in shipping pos to the United states on a space available basis has been forecast by the army s transportation come spokesman Here. The spokesman said that the ship the . We. M. Callaghan which normally carries space available automobiles entered dry Dock in the United states on oct. 27 and is not expected to return to service until Early december. There Are 171 automobiles now awaiting shipment at Bremerhaven the spokesman said and it is anticipated that the majority of them will be taken to the states on the ship s next voyage. The cars he said should arrive in Bayonne n.j., by mid december. Bascom Driver helps Avert explosion Worms Germany army the Quick action of a German Driver employed by Bascom is credited with preventing a possible explosion at a heavily travelled autobahn interchange near Here. Erwin Ziegler a wrecker Driver with Bascom motor Pool no. 6, was towing a disabled army Sedan from Worms to the Mannheim equipment support Center when the Sedan s engine burst into flames at the Saa Bruecken Mannheim autobahn underpass on route b9 South of Worms. Ziegler disconnected the Sedan from the wrecker and then attempted to put out the fire. Because the Hood was jammed As the result of a recent Accident Ziegler was unable to open it by hand. Ziegler then used the wrecker s lift Hook to wrench open the Hood but attempts to extinguish the fire which had now spread to the Interior of the vehicle failed. At this Point Ziegler was aided by Josef Jan Chen a German Crane operator who had been working on the autobahn s near by approach ramp. Jan Chen used the Crane to move the Sedan away from the Edge of the Road and then scooped up Sand and dumped it onto the flames. The action of the two men Early this month is credited with preventing the explosion of the vehicle s Gas tank and Dan Ger to passing cars. Sky Crane is named after Heidelberg Heidelberg army Heidelberg lord mayor Reinhold Zundel christened the free world s biggest helicopter the ch54 sky Crane after the City of Heidel Berg at the army s Airfield near Here. The lord mayor poured a bottle of Cham pagne Over the Heidelberg Crest displayed on the chopper s cockpit door. He told a group gathered to View the ceremony partnership in nato is an important the mayor also said that Heidel Berg is a name Well known All Over the world and All who see the name on the helicopter will have to come see the the sky Crane belongs to the 295th Avia Tion co stationed at Fin then Airfield near Mainz. According to the company commander maj. Jerry Varnon All the sky cranes in Europe have been named after German cities. However Only five have been dedicated so far Mainz Wiesbaden Stuttgart Augsburg and now Varnon added during the ceremony last wednesday some members of the com Pany decided that cartoon characters such As snoopy were not appropriate for a professional aviation company. It was hoped that naming the aircraft after cities would bring about better understanding among the sky Crane is a twin Turbine single Rotor heavy lift helicopter capable of retrieving downed aircraft. New arc Tours save leave time Munich is a new program of armed forces recreation Center Tours that will save servicemen leave time has been announced by Usa eur s personnel service Branch. Lower ranking enlisted men will get preference on the five Day Tours which will Start in december and continue through March. Under the new tour program service men and their dependents will stay at arc hotels Here and at Garmisch Chi Emsee and Berchtesgaden. But the servicemen will not be charged leave for the travel time to the recreation areas. Travel will be on a Fleet of 10 buses a week that will arrive sunday and monday during the program except during the Christmas holidays. Plans Call for v corps and Vii corps to be allocated three buses each 32nd Aad com one Bascom two and other com mands one bus. Eighty per cent of the transportation costs will be paid from us a eur funds the remaining costs will be paid by the travellers. The Usa eur announcement said lower grades would receive preference be cause a Large percentage of these sol Diers do not have cars often have negative leave balances and because their pay is lower they have suffered most from inflation and Neu Ulm Contact club plans dinner dance Neu Ulm Germany is the Kon tact club Here has scheduled a thanksgiving dinner and dance at 7 . Wednesday at the enlisted men s club Wiley bar Racks. Cost of the dinner and dance is $2.75 or 7 Marks. Gobbler dabblers while their mothers were concerned with turkeys in the Kitchen these Neu Ulm Germany elementary school Chil Dren were concocting turkeys in the classroom with Wood shavings. The Young artists included from left Felicia Boykins 9, Gary Sherrod 9, and Lynette French 8.s&s photo by Dees it s thanksgiving and it la Cost a Little More this year by Holly Grossl staff writer thanksgiving Day will be observed As an official Holiday for servicemen and women and department of defense civilians. Fri Day will be a Normal working Day. Students in the european school system will be excused from classes thursday and Friday. Classes will resume monday. Some 13,500 turkeys will be roasted and served in Usa eur dining facilities on thanksgiving. Usa eur commissaries ordered 239,902 turkeys 2.5 million pounds for resale for family dinners. Commissaries also ordered 36,000 pounds of cranberries 34,896 cans of Cranberry sauce 33,794 cans of pumpkin 3,000 cans of mincemeat 5,376 boxes of fruit Rhode Island u. Interviews Rhein main a Germany persons interested in attending the University of Rhode Island Are invited to meet with the Dean of admissions wednesday from 1 to 3 . In the Oak room of the base recreation Center. Thanksgiving is a far cry from Pilgrim Days Darmstadt is american housewives who complain about How much work it is to prepare a thanksgiving Din Ner for their family should think How hard it must have been for their great great great grandmothers. Pilgrim mothers who prepared the first feast in Plymouth could t dash Over to Woodland or the commissary for that last minute item. Brown in bags microwave ovens and burners with brains would t be invented for centuries. Turkey s weren t wrapped in cellophane they came with everything and had to be plucked. Imagine that to top the list of injustices Pilgrim fathers did t invite Pilgrim mothers to share in the first feast. Disposals automatic dishwashers hefty garbage bags and Gator wrap weren t around to help Pilgrim mothers clean up after the feast either. When you consider the work involved for one meal it s a wonder the first mothers did t Burn their aprons and cookbooks and put a Stop to thanksgiving Back in1621. However times have changed. Pre pared Turkey dinners can be popped in a microwave oven and be piping hot in min utes. Large roasting Toms and seasoned stuffing Are available in every commis sary and housewives can relax with their family while torn bastes in his juices. So mom no matter How Tough this thanksgiving May seem think How much worse it used to be. There s something to be thankful for. By Holly Grossl cake mix and 33,000 Plain fruitcakes for both commissary resale and dining facilities. Thanksgiving dinner at Home is costing the housewife a Little More this year according to Bascom officials. In 1972, tur key depending on the Brand sold from 33 to 51 cents per Pound. Turkey sold for 56 to89 cents per Pound this year. Canned pumpkin Cranberry sauce and Fruitcake mix prices remained the same. Bascom officials pointed out it is Wiser to bake your own Fruitcake which Sells for 37 cents a Box rather than serve prepared cake marketed at $1.25. The closing of commissaries varies from Post to Post complicated this thanksgiving by the proximity to a German Holiday the Day of repentance on wednesday. The chief determinant in the Holiday closing of a commissary is whether the majority of employees Are German or . Those commissaries where germans pre dominate will close wednesday and open thursday where americans Are in a majority the commissaries will remain open wednesday but close thursday. Heidel Berg and Darmstadt Are among commissaries which will be open both Days. An yes spokesman said pcs beverage shops and four season stores will be closed thanksgiving Day but will reopen wednesday. Woodlands will be open wednesday and thursday from 10 . To 3 . Snack bars will also be open both Days 9 . To 3 . Coin laundries will operate from 8a.m. To 4 . Both Days. An Frankfurt am will broadcast an entire Day of special Holiday programs be ginning with a Plymouth thanksgiving at 10 05 . Thanksgiving Day followed by the Safe All stars is. Rhode Island football game at 11 45
