Evening star., 1950-01-16
YOKOHOMA
fFrom M. E., Fort Beluoir J

We came back in June after
spending two years there. The
climate in Yokohoma is very like
the D. c. and vicinity climate
Last year it was almost exactly
the same as compared by letters
to mutual friends here.
AS your husband is leaving
soon, you will probably leave
about May or June. You will
need warm clothing for the boa
trip. 1t lasts from II to Is days
usually. In fact as the trains are
air conditioned you will need q
couple Of afternoon dresses such
as dark prints or crepe for the
evening meal. You can wear the
same clothes you would wear
here at this time of year. The
children can wear dungarees or
something to keep their legs
warm as it is always cold on deck.
Also, head covering of some kind.
Most transports have laundry
room with irons and ironing
boards. The schools in Yokoho-
ma are excellent. I think, better
than here, as the classes as rule
aren't as large. The schools are
nice and modern. You can get
all of the clothes you need for
yourself and children, in the PIX.
It's a lovely seven story building.
Your electric appliances can b,
used in Yokohoma. BY all means
take a washing machine, toaster
iron and any others that you have
Do not take an electric refrigerator
or stove. They are provided. Yo,
could take towels, wash cloths
and especially dish towels. These
things are issued but sometime.
they are not too good, or they may
be all out. OF course, you car
buy them in the P. X, but If you
have them I would take my own
You will not need to take any fur.
niture, rugs, drapes. curtains, sill.
verware (unless you want to- a.
silverwear services. for eight are
issued and dishes for eight
Sheets, pillow cases, blankets, bed.
spreads are all issued. Sometime.
you have to wait a while before
you get everything, but not al.
ways. Most cooking utensils ar,
issued. The houses are nice. o.
nice enough. There are two anc
three bedroom houses, some single
some duplex and some four in {
unit. No apartments in Yoko
homa. You may go right into {
house or you may have to stay a
a rest hotel for a few weeks.
We liked Yokohoma very mucl
and the children did, too. In fact
they would like to go back. Schoo
buses pick them up at the doc
and pick them up for every activ
tty such as Scouts, Brownies
school parties, etc. You reall,
need a car if you want to enjo,
your stay. You can buy on,
through the PIX. if you do no
want to take one with you. Their
Is free Army bus service, O.
course. There are quite a numbel
of formal dances, so take som,
evening gowns. They are cheaper
here. You can go to a swank no.
tel (off1cers' club for dinner anc
dancing for very little. There are
two lovely swimming pools fol
service families. In fact. there il
just about everything you coulc
wish for including a lovely coun.
try club and beautiful golf course
I hope I haven't made this toe
long but I do hope you will like
Yokohoma as well as we did.
Most people have japanese serv.
ants. I don't think you will lost
face If you don't have them. How.
ever I think you will want at leas
one. We had free servants until 8
few months before we left. Nov
you have to pay from So to $40 {
month, depending on their ex.
perience. One is provided free
however. I had two girls and paie
$40 a month. They are hiree
through the Army and paid by thu
Japanese government.
I would be glad to give you AM
other information you desire.
forgot to mention that my HUSBAND
is a captain so you could expec
the same that we had.
Also, there are two modern
commissaries where you can ge
everything you want. Of course
there are times when they ar
short of some needed articles bu
there is plenty of substitutes. Yol
can't get as many fresh fruits o
vegetables as you can here bu
enough to get by. ALI kinds O
fancy rolls and pastries are ais,
sold at the commissaries.
There is dry cleaning service
too. You can go anywhere in tn
city or country. There are few i
any restrictions. There are fou
movies including an outdoor the
ater. Yes, the PIX carries book
and magazines.
(From Mrs. r. B., Fort BelUoir.)
I spent 21a years in Tokyo Gap
proximately 18 miles from Yoko
hama) and can give you quite i,
bit of the information you asket
for.
The climate is similar to tha
in Washington, with plenty o
typhoons (starting about Sep
tember with heavy rains an,
winds.
First of all, military dependent
are very we'll handled by the Arm
from the time you arrive in Seat
tie to Yokohama. Your quarter
will no doubt be a temporar
hotel until your husband draw
a house. Junior officers will mos
likely get a 2 or 8 bedroom house
occupation built, quarters In
dependent housing community
We had everything furnishe
(beds, linens, dishes, silverwars