Petersham High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Petersham, MA)

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During the Spring of last year it was obvious to General ncNarney?s staff in Frankfurt that something would have to be done abo viscd by ut the German youth. Even among youth groups super- Uilitary Government the old Gernan militart traits appeared the military formation, the rigid standing at atten- tion the fellow. Q General Hcharney decided mobilize harsh command, and the importance of beating the other our GI'S would have to be change the young Gernan's J. I 11118 'C d in a'concerted effort to thinking. The Army as a whole was far from pleased. ,Under a Youth Activities Officer, the GI'S were to organize the young- sters of their areas, teach them baseball and football, put ton contests, take them on hikes, and hold discussion groups. The GI'S had nisgivings about giving up any of their spare time, but despite resistance, the program gathered rapidly. - The GYA'S organizers soon discovered that sports were the best way to get the interest of the boys. For awhile the boys couldn't understand what teamwork meant. But, the German youth is besinnin 'to understand. One boy said he had learned from the listen to their views, and cone to Americans, the ability to Hilitary Police regorts show meet with other a friendly agreement. peoilc, that both juvenile delin- quency and anti-American activity have dropped sharply in the sections of our occupation zones where the GI'S have been busy. If the GYA program can be continued and expanded, with supgort from the War Department, with athletic eQuipnent, building naterials, reading supplies and enthusiasm, we have a chance of affecting the minds of many young Germans who will have a strong influence in Europe in ten or fifteen years. Lois Adams '47 LAWRENCE I. NELSON DORMANT FOLIAGE SPR AYJNC1 FRUIT AND SHADE TREES WRITE PETERSHAM TELEPHONE 11-4-

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