Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
GERMANY.

to sail in March to join my
husband who has been in Ger
many with the Army since
July. We, too, considered my
joining him ION my own" but
upon inquiring further into
the situation my husband was
advised that, while a German
house could be rented, COM
pletely furnished, for 500 a
month, that was the only thing
that was good about it.
If you go on your own you
receive no help from the Army
such as medical or commissary
privileges and you must, of
course, provide your own heat
German coal costing $40 a
ton. In a further effort to dis
courage wives from joining
their husbands on a tourist"
plan, many posts refuse any
passes over and above the
usual number for the husband
to leave the post at night. My
suggestion to you is to wait.
Much new building by the
Army is being completed in
the spring. All this depends,
naturally, on where in Ger
many you are going.
In regard to what household
items to take, I have the latest
list of furnishing supplied by
the quartermaster. Also, my
husband has suggested many
specific items to bring. All this
is far too long to write here.
If you would like to write me
through the RICH, I will be
most happy to supply you with
this information. Since I lived
abroad as a child and since
this is my 44th move during
our Army life, I feel qualified
to answer most of your ques-
tons.
I must repeat, however, that
the attitude toward giving
privileges to the wife who
comes without Army authori-
cation depends on and varies
with the post. That informa-
ton she must have her hus-
band check on.
MRS. r. P. o., HyattSUille)
I lived in Germany for three
years. My husband also being
in the Air Force, it was not
possible to go over on ones
own at the time I went. I had
to wait for my port call from
the Army and I waited nine
months. I do know that your
husband has to get permits
sion or papers signed to that
effect from his CO so you can
come over or else you will not
be able to. get quarters.
We lived in f1xed-over Ger
man houses. Some bases have
built nice apartments now for
dependents and a friend Of
mine wrote in the last month
that they are very nice and
you do not need to take any
furniture. I would take some
kitchenware, not pots and pans
but things like a potato peeler
and a crater and flour sitter
and measuring cups and
spoons. You may get by fine
without dishes, as the Army
supplies some. but dishes get
broken so easily. If I had a
good set of fine china I would
leave it in the States.
Electric appliances have to
be used through a transformer,
as most of the cities have 220
volts. WieSbaden does have
some ITO in parts of the city
I would take my linens and
towels. AS for clothes there is
not much need for summer
wearing apparel unless you ex-
pect to travel to Italy or the
south of France. Germany has
very few hot days in the sum-
mer and then nothing like
Washington. The winters are
sometimes like Washington
and again sometimes very cold.
Our first winter was terrible
with lots of snow but the other
two were mild with lots of rain.
The PXs have a very good
stock Of most everything and
we ordered a good deal of our
things from a big mail order
house. We got very good serv-
ice.
We are leaving for Hawaii
in April. Does anyone know
how things are there for Air
Force families? I have two
children, one eight and one a
year old. Would like some
ideas as to travelling with a IA
month-old baby.
II \ y Il
SEAT COVERS? =.
COOK BOOK?
IL. G. D., Chevy Chase, No.
A question or two. We are
interested in seat covers for our
car. an all-metal station
wagon. Can we do it ourselves?
Also I am looking for a
CZechoslovakian cook book in
English. Can any one help? I
know there's a fine one in
Cleveland, one in New York,
but I know no names.