European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a the stars and stripes sunday March 25,1990 Heidelberg scout troop 1 has a Rich heritage by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Heidelberg West Germany a postwar West Germany was ready for its first German american boy scout Camhout friends told scoutmaster Pete Braat Back in the mid-1950s. A but done to let your boys Fly an american Flag a they said. Braat carried the advice Back to the scouts of Heidelberg a troop 1. Their reply a no american Flag and we wont a the boys weren to sup nationalists a Braat said. A they had just enough red just enough White and just enough Braat now 75, said he Sas proud of the troop now As it celebrates its 40th birthday As he was Back then. Braat led troop i for More than 10 years and just retired from scouting four years ago. His beloved Heidelberg troop held its first meeting Jan. 13, 1949. Members Are observing the birthday today because As of january last year charter documents showed that the troop was two months shy of 40 years. The scouts will a Mem a Ber their history during an awards presentation called a court of Honor. Although Braat swears by troop los reputation As the first american boy scout troop in Europe at least one other scoutmaster disagrees a impossible a said John Karmedar of bad Nau Heim. �?o1 started Karmedar said lie registered a troop i in Fried Borg West Germany with boy scout officials in North Brunswick n.j., before there was even a scouting Council in Europe. Unfortunately the transatlantic councils program director Carl Kleusch of Mannheim West Germany said he can to Settle the dispute. In fact there might be a Berlin troop also claiming the Honor. When scoutmaster ask Kleusch tells them they re safest going with the wording a one of the oldest in he said that when the Council was formed in Europe in 1950, about 50 scout units had already been started. Kleusch will confirm however thu Heidelberg a troop 1 takes the prize for the oldest continuously registered troop of american scouts in Europe. Paul Ernst the registration director at boy scout National Headquarters in Irvine Texas avoids the age superlative too. A we never Tell anybody that Thuv a re the oldest a he said. But does he know could he maybe make one exception for the troop planning its 40th birthday Celebration about a year late a sorry a he said a the National Headquarters Only keeps three years Worth of records on microfilm. With or without the sought after accolade the scouts of Heidelberg s troop 1 enjoy a Rich heritage Braat and its current leaders say. Braat remembers when the troop built towers on one of the area Hills to signal in helicopters carrying coca cola for the scouts. He also claims that the troop s Indian dancing team could dance circles around the real thing and he remembers the troop taking part in the first combined Camp for boys and girls. After the Community Learned head helped plan the coed Camp a they were ready to throw me out a Braat said. The 23 boys of this years troop i one of seven boy scout troops in Heidelberg recently spent consecutive saturdays in rain and Snow going door to door to collect More than 2,000 pounds of clothes and food for Romania. And the Coke tradition that May have started with that helicopter delivery years ago lives on with the boys said current scoutmaster Don Friend. A you can to take boys camping without coca cola a he said. A amps file photo troop 1 members meet in the mid 60s in the Heidelberg Germany scout members of plan to seek return of pm area by Mary Neth Staft writer Frankfurt West Germany a a plan to turn the . Military shopping Center in Frankfurt into a much needed City housing development won unanimous approval at saturdays social democratic party meeting. A mayor Volkir Hauff an spa member is now obligated to take the plan to officials of the american military a said Michael Peters the president of Frankfurt a Sosic Nchim spa chapter which proposed the motion. Peters said he expects the mayor to Forward the plan to american officials within the next two months. Frankfurt a critical housing situation was one of the main subjects addressed at saturdays meeting and party members voted to hold another meeting in the near future devoted entirely to the problem. Since 1984, Frankfurt a population has grown by 5,000, but the number of available apartments has decreased. About 25,000 people Are currently looking for apartments in the City according to Remund Schub of the Frankfurt renters Protection organization. The area sought by the spa lies Between Escher Heimer Landstrass Adick Sallee and Ber tra Strasse in the City a Northern Section. It contains a Post Exchange commissar Burger King a stars and stripes Bookstore audio video store travel Agency optical shop cafes Gas station an no club and numerous concessions and other Small businesses. Schub said his group settled on the property after a study was conducted to pinpoint land available for building in the City. A we did not ask for this property because it is being used by americans a Schub said a but because it is one of very few areas left in the City that can be used for housing. It also offers an Ideal location a near both subway and Good Street transportation. A loss of this shopping area would not affect the . Military position a he said. Ninety nine percent of the property made available for the . Military in West Germany is federally or state owned real estate provided on a rent free basis. There is no time limit on the leases and it is up to the americans to evaluate and then accept or reject a request to return property. A we Hope our american friends will understand that our desire to have this property returned comes out of real need a Schub said. A we Are not asking that americans give up property they need themselves for housing childrens play areas or military caverns. A in Frankfurt however we Are faced with a catastrophic housing shortage and growing said Schub. A i Hope our american nato friends will take this into consideration when the plan is officially presented to the mayor will receive the proposal monday upon his return from a two Day trip to weather forecast for sunday mostly Cloudy with scattered rain and Snow showers mixed and isolated thunderstorms in the Benelux and Northern Germany. Remaining areas will be Cloudy with scattered rain and Snow showers mixed turning to Snow at higher elevations. Gusty winds in the North and at higher elevations in the South. High temperatures 38-43, lows 3237. Sunset sunday 7 46, Sunrise monday 7 16. Outlook Tor monday mostly Cloudy in All areas with isolated rain and Snow showers in the North and scattered rain and Snow showers in the South. Gusty winds will continue in the North and at higher elevations until Early evening. Decreasing cloudiness in the Benelux and Northern Germany by late evening. High temperatures 42-46 North 39-43 South lows 35-40. Temper Aluies Leco tied . Temperatures Adana r. Amsterdam r Al hons p Aviano. P Berlin c Biem Vihaven <1/ Brussels c 4am 4pm 50 63 Copenhagen. So Frankfurt p 64 London c 71 Madrid c 54 Munich p 46 pans c 50 Rome. In 48 52 59 45 46 48 provided by Del 13 2nd weather Wing Trabyn Trarbach other worldwide temperatures Cairo i Dublin c Helsinki r Jerusalem c Lisbon. 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The car caught fire at about 4 . Near the cafes Auto parts store and about 25 feet from the Exchange service station s pumps. The military fire department extinguished the Blaze in about 30 minutes. A. Fire department spokesman said the vehicle owner whose name was not released indicated that a lit cigarette apparently started the fire. Surplus Sale Frankfurt a the Public is invited to a household and office furniture auction sponsored by the american consulate general on saturday at 8 3u . The Sale will be held in the parking lot of Joachim Becher Strasse 19 in Frankfurt. All transactions will be in dollars and All sales Are final. Merchandise mus be removed on the Day of the Sale. Property inspections will be per Mitt Friday from 2 30 . To 5 30 . An on the Day of the auction from 7 30 . To 8 30 . For further information c a act Frankfurt consulates general services ctr Flat a to a it Law an Oaq-.7 s _ 1/8 1
