European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine to know germans a Soldier s wife reaches out Symik Heronemus Stafl writer he s a 23 Utah 01 d Soldier s Wile who had never been Over los until she came tos her Dusl  Home was in Donner Dorl a Village far imm u 3 Lacil thes in Schwori blurt. Her neighbors a capt Tor inc handle of americans who also lived m inc Lown did t speak much English. Two weeks afle she in Rived her husband left Homo for three weeks in Iho held she a find l have a  smile and a a whom eel he Imd in i i i person has a j a Ness mat i friends oven among c1 More formal in heir or Rainville volunteered to help program which arrange   m a Irv Homo Uncial by Mudi r. M the Schwem Lurl farm e Lar soldiers to spend time working with a German form family in Exchange Lor room and Board. After Only an hour Wilh the worn i Hup family on their farm in Bobach. Fran Hup Lold me to Call her by her first name. She said. I like you,1 " tha farm experience. Mini Chi did i come unlit near the end of her husband r. I hic year Lour in Germany. Was just another Way ,, found to it into German irleand enjoy living in int country she had a Little  Mart on the language and customs. She attended night classes at fort Sill okla. As part of the Post s  program for soldiers and spouses being Assir nod to Germany soon after moving to Donn Casdorf she followed the germans to Trie bakery to see How they shopped. I Don t like to depend tin other people she said. Language was a problem but her willingness to Matte the first move he Ltd overcome any uneasiness Ahe had a Oil trying to Cam Musicale. A German boy in Ito film or sixth Grade lived next door in donners Dorf he Ivas learning English. Every evening i would sit on inc Poicon Wilh him and his books Liel Ping him to learn English. 01 course he helped me learn More Gorman words she said. Rain Villa insists she does t speak very much German Loday. Her husband John assigned to Btry a 1st in 10lh Field arly disputes her claim. Just ask tie germans who live hero next to the government leased housing near Schoin full where Iho rain Illos live now when we go Oul i shut up and Lei her do the ,1 he said Lynn rain Ville fight with members of the Hup family in the Orchard of the Hup Arm in Bobach Germany Bainville in t one to stay housebound i could i  isl looking Al the inside of the Hoie she Oaid she immediately figured Oil How to use Iho German Hus to get rom donners Dorf to Sclavi Migurl. Fair months after arriving in Germany she had her Driver s License. She began making Root incl rips to  Barracks she discoverer the woodworking Crall shop which has become almost a second Home to her when i drive to Ledward i go through the Gate and straight to the Craft shop she said i usually spend All afternoon Iacre until my husband gels Oil  the wooden plaques dried Flower arrangements and baskets she s made Are proudly displayed to visitors by her husband. Like Many other american wives who wan to get. Of of the House Rainville went to the local . Civilian personnel office to apply for a Job. She s had Nob referrals but does t blame the personnel office. Although born a cily girl in new bed Ord mass., she decided to attend Bristol county agricultural High school in the country from 1977 to 1981. It was nearly an hour s bus ride from her Home. I studied mostly Flor Stry so t Don t have the clerical skills for the kinds of jobs co has she said. With mile Prospect for finding a Job Wilh Iho army Rainville searched elsewhere. She walked Inlo the German Arbee Tsam and found wednesday september 24, 1936 someone Al Tiv. Employment service who could speak English. A German Friend helped her fill out the application two Days later she Tad a of working Lor a wholesale Garden cd nor. Her Boss spoke some engish. But mostly he would have to show me what to wanted Molo do Rai Viilo said Shu worked at the Center irom april to november sg85 three or four mornings a week since Early August Rainville has been helping out on the Hup farm cleaning pigs ties in five barns Lor no pay. The Job is not without Reward for someone who has Long been Inlet sled in growing things and being outdoors i always wanted a Larm but a Small one not As big As this she said. Besides the pleasures of getting up Early smelling the Iresh air and doing things outdoors i be teamed a to of a Lher things Flain Sie said. The Hups have become a sort of family away irom Home Leachm her things like How to Cook potato dumplings and now to care Lor their animals. I usually go Home Wilh a Little something each Day Ike a bag of potatoes or some food " the Rainville try to do a lot of travelling to see As much country As they can. We just take the map and go she said. But being a tourist is not the Bosl Way to experience a country and us people living with them shows How much Dilke really they live she Saiof the stars and stripes Page 13