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o 2 B, MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. SUNDAY. AUGUST 14, 1960 DeAnne Taylor Tells Of German Travels Kdltor's note: The followlnc . excerpts are the third of a series - of letters from DeAnne Taylor, who Is spending the summer with a family in West Berlin, ! Germany, under the auspices of ; the American Field service. She Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DeVere Taylor, 1011 Winchester 1 ave., Medford. In the following excerpts she tells of her German ; family, her tours of points of Interest, special activities, and ' her plans for returning home. : By DeANNE TAYLOR West Berlin-We are having wonderful time here. I just "returned from a trip to a lake in Berlin with AFS students .find their "brothers" and ;"sisters." 11 seems to me that it has rained most of the time over here, ! I really should tell you 'how much I appreciate my German family. Some of the :AFS students apparently have :jiad some experiences which ecm "unpleasant." However, some people are ;not tolerant enough to accept ;the differences gracefully. All ;the members of my family !ere very considerate and have .tried very hard to make my 'visit a pleasant one. This is :iruly a wonderful program. 'Tour Castle Uschi, 17, and I went on :an AFS tour of Schloss (Cas tle) Charlottcnburg. Before :slarting through the castle we had to put on the funniest slipper-like shoes over our own shoes to protect the old Local Man Featured In S. P. Magazine ; Bob Holmes, Medford dis trict freight and passenger BKcnt for the Southern Pa cific railroad Is featured in the August issue of The Sou thern Pacific Bulletin. The article, entitled "He Knows How to Sell," slates that "Bob is typical of his counterparts who work for Southern Pacific throughout the 'Golden Empire.' This ulory could be about any one of them who has gained the respect and confidence of his customers by efficiently as sisting them with their trans portation needs." The article states that "a continuing project of Bob's is his 'forecast for the future.' In his talks with lumber, pear, and other shippers he tries to find out in advance how many and what type cars each will need at a certain time of year. wooden floors, After the tour we visited one wing of the castle which has a collection of religious objects. I just can't imagine the age of some of these pieces of art. The oldest date back to the third and fourth centuries, July 24, Uschi and I went by U-Bahn (subway) to the American Community church. It is interdenominational and the pastor is an American. He asked us to his house that afternoon for what he called an "at home." We went and found that it was an informal gathering much like our Westminster fellowship Uschi enjoyed it very much and told me later that she would go again, after I leave. We were supposed to lake our parents on Aug. 7. Uschi and I were invited to a garden party given by an AFS student and her "sister." I forgot to take my passport, and after I discov ered that the U-Bahn went through East German terri tory, I was a little concerned. Ask Questions However, no questions were asked. I talked to one boy who had been asked for his passport in East Berlin, but when the soldier found that he was an American he start ed asking questions about American food, cars, and life in general. I guess these are common characteristics in people everywhere. Our tour of the refugee camp in West Berlin was an enlightening experience. We were not permitted to take pictures, but outside of peo ple there wasn't loo much to see. From 400 to 500 people arrive each day. I remember reading someplace that the East Germans say they don't care about the steady flow of refugees because most of them are too old to be of any use. This just can't be true, for 50 per cent of them are under 24 years of age. Refugee Classes They are really beneficial to West Germany because of the shortage of labor. There are three classes of refugees: political (those who are in danger of their lives); those who are "forced out of their jobs due lo collectivization; and those who just can't take it any longer. They are processed in about eight days and flown lo West Germany where they are placed according to their abil ities. No one is ever sent back. The West Germans feel that sending them back would be officially recognizing the East German government, and all Germans are considered as fellow Germans regardless of where they might live. The Bonn government does most of the supporting of this program, but individuals also contribute to it directly. Time has passed very rap idly, and now it is time to think about packing to return home. Our present schedule of departure calls for me to leave here at 6:15 a.m. Aug. 12. We should arrive in New York on the- M.S. Waterman of the Holland-American line at 1 p.m., Aug. 24. I have elected to return to Portland via Canada. 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The individual agencies to receive funds include the Boy Scouts, $2,500; Girl Scouts, $1,350; Camp Fire Girls, $1,000; American Red Cross, $2,500; Oregon United Appeal, $1,800; Salvation Army, $1,000; Southern Oregon Child Guidance Clinic asso ciation, $550; Ashland YMCA, $8,000; Mental Health Associa tion of Oregon, $150; Medical Research Foundation of Ore gon, $150; Oregon Arthritis Rheumatism association, $150; administration and campaign, $2,818. Two committees were also appointed. They are the otficei staff and equipment commit tor with Girl A1nei,rnTtb ac chairman and the policies i committee with Dick Isaacs as Js chairman. Kick off for the campaign is scheduled to coincide with the United Medford Crusade on Sept. 19. mm. 5 '... X-15 BREAKS RECORD The rocket powered X-15 is shown being dropped from beneath the wing of a B-52 jet bomber at 45,000 feet, Friday. Air Force test pilot Maj. Robert White flew the X-15 to a world record of 131,000 feet, almost 25 miles above the earth. (UPI Telephoto) A TOM but your blood is needed NOW! The Red Cross Bloodmobile WILL BE IN MEDFORD WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17 From 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Red Cross Chapter House 60 HAWTHORNE AVENUE Transportation Will Be Provided For Donors O Baby Sitters Furnished Phone SPring 3-3813 THE NEED FOR BLOOD URGENT Please Answer This Call MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE 1
