The 50th Anniversary of AFS, Anniversary ceremonies are to be held at AFS, exhibitions at farm machinery buildings, A gift - oven for AFS by Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, English teacher Charles J. Brauner, Dimitris Hadjis, A graduate student works regurarly at his very own farm near a Greek village, speaking with other AFS graduates from the countryside.
Mr. House has received the Golden Cross of the Saviour by the Greek goverment, Mr. House helps the people of Salonica during the earthquake crisis, Letter to AFS by graduate student Michael Spiropoulos, Demeter Hadji, The industrial Quadrangle given in memory of Howard W. Sherrill, Staff cottages given by Mrs Cleveland H. Dodge, Constantin Zannas, Dr. William Pierson Merrill - Trustees of AFS
Charles House goes for business trip to New York, Mr. Craig Smith, Mr. Peter Van Brunt, Mrs. Edward H. Williams, Mr. Sam Howard, Dr. Kagawa of Japan, Crown Prince Paul of Greece, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. and Mrs. George Gardner visit AFS, Theodore Litsas take part to the Olympic torch ceremony, On Thanksgiving Day school family make a dinner.
The AFS has more cows and its first Guernsey heifers as gift from Mr. Kinney of the Waldorf Farms and Mrs. George W. Perkins, the Governor General of Macedonia make special speech and Mr. Litsas with the members of the Boy Scout Troops of Salonica and the School plant trees, Mr. Gentle-Cackett visit the AFS and bring a gift, House family spent their spring vacation at the Veria and then Mr. John House and Miss Ruth House went to US, On Exhibition Day a graduate read his purpose, Dr. Clarence McCartney visit again the AFS.
Mrs. Charles House, Mrs. Kellogg, Miss Emily Smith return to the AFS, Mr House goes to Athens and Chios for business, the Community Sewing Circle has its first meeting, On Thanksgiving day Mr. James Keeley read the President's Proclamation, students and staff present plays, Mr. and Mrs House go to Turkey in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Adjemovitch and then they go to Athens to meet the King, Mr. and Mrs Henry Reed and Mr. Arthur Knox visit AFS, Professor and Mrs. Henry Norris Russell visit Mr and Mrs George Gardner, Professor and Mrs. Lake, Mr. David Rockefeller, Misses Theodor and Gertrude MacDonald and Mr. Gentle-Cackett visit AFS, King George II of Greece visit the School, arrival of farm machinery, a graduate student Lewis Evans works for Socony Oil Company, Mrs John H. House and Miss Ruth House help with the biography of Dr. House
Mr. M. L. Wilson give a talk on Exhibition Day, Dr. Charles E. Kellogg and Dr. Doolas visit AFS, A new threshing machine at School, Mr. House goes to Athens and then to Chios to see the progress of the school, Mr. Demeter Hadji and Miss Efthemia Economou get married, Mr. Igor Sikorsky visit the AFS, many visitors came to the AFS, events take place at the AFS ( Arbor Day, Thanksgiving Day, St. Nicholas Day), Alden Fund gives a new pump as gift, Mr. and Mrs. House visit AFS's students at Thrace.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles House visit New York, Mr. Spiro Tsami visits the AFS, King George II and Prime Minister came to Thessalonica and visited the AFS, Metropolitan of Thessalonica visits the AFS, Miss Elsa Behr visit the School, Mr. and Mrs House visit Athens, Queen Geraldine, Miss Myrtle Wright send report about her visit and new scholarships.
Mr. House left Mr. E. Theocharides in charge of the School, Exhibition Day, The School prepare an air raid refuge (in charge Mr. George Gardner), Mr. and Mrs. House meeting with the Board of Trustees, Mr. and Mrs. House arrived in Thessalonike on October, Graduates students : Angelos Argyropoulos, Stilianos Anastasiou, Mr. and Mrs. Hadjis moved into Farnham Cottage, The beginning of the Continuation Courses, The book "A Life for the Balkans" (the story of Dr. John Henry House) published.
Difficulties during the German occupation, Mr. House turned over his authority to Mr. Litsa (1942), Agricultural machinery, In March 1942 the farm enterprises had been taken over by the Commandant of the Airport, water distribution system, electric transmission lines
Life under war conditions, Mr. and Mrs. House go to Koritza,Albania to meet Rodney Young and Tserokoglou, Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. House with Paul Thorn and Harry Hill go to Thrace, Mr. House go back to AFS, makes plans for feeding stations, the AFS operates as an agricultural enterprise
Mr. House visits Red Cross headquarters in Athens, Life under war conditions, Supplies expected to arrive on a Mercy Ship for the AFS, Mr. and Mrs. House visit wounded soldiers at hospitals in Athens, Mr. and Mrs. House return to Thessalonike, Mrs. House narrates the eye-witness account of George Weller on the evacuation of Thessalonike, the Houses decide to stay in Thessalonike and the AFS to help unevacuated people in need, Request to the American Red Cross for much needed funds.
Mr. and Mrs. House return back to school after the closing of the American Red Cross offices, Problems with food and water at AFS, Mr. House's sollutions to water problem, Country life.
Mr and Mrs Charles House interned at seperate camps at Salzburg and Liebenau, their life at camps, Mr House joined Mrs House, Red Cross sent food, the Trustees of the AFS start thinking about girls' department.
The school staff received gifts from friends, Mrs. Loch describes two new projects that they work out about two camps, News about the graduates of the AFS.
Theodoros Litsas tells important events during the period 1942 till 1944 (The AFS taken by the German Wehrmacht and the staff can not leave, problems with provisory comptrollers of the Farm, all the School buildings taken for use of the Luftwaffe and families have to move, Germans began to leave, there were bombs in the buildings, The Befehlshuaber is responsible for the farm, damages to the buildings of the school, families turn back to school).
Mr and Mrs House come back to AFS after they taken to internment camps, preparation for opening school, Mr and Mrs Loch's help during the war, visitors came to AFS, boy scout and girl guide training camps.
Mrs Bliss died and her place as Executive Secretary in the NY Office took Mrs Hartley, the Greek elections took place and many Americans came to stay in some of the barracks on the School, many visitors came to the AFS, Mr House thanks everyone for the gifts they send to the AFS.
Frank Bailey,new trustee visits AFS, Half of James Hall has been turn down, Princeton Hall has been rebuilt, Mr. House make a new dam, Complete refurbishing of the Jerry barracks, Bulls,heifers were given by UNRRA and boars by English Bible Society, Two barracks housing forty girls, Mr. House thanks all friends for their gifts ( food and clothing).
Mr. and Mrs. House go to NY, A tractor training course was given at the School by UNRRA, Government Agricultural and Mechanical Services and the Near East Foundation, Arrival of a ship full of pigs, Girls came to School under the administration of the British Society of Friends, Founder's Day, Visitors continue to come to the AFS, Graduate Argyrios Dermendjis, New Executive Secretary Mrs. Lawrence H. Shepard.
