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.
Mr. and Mrs. House arrived at Thessalonike and saw old friends, The British Society of Friends asking Mr. House to go to London to discuss about Girls' School, James Hall would be rebuilt, everyday life at the Girls' School, Visitors at the AFS, Friends filled 21 packing cases with articles for the School, Ethel Bliss Memorial Field.
Mark Ethridge, Paul Porter, UNRRA officials and many other visitors came to AFS, Mrs House took some visitors to the Girls' School, Tree planting at the AFS as a living memorial for losses.
Harvest, The boys have been asked to bring wheat instead of money, Mr. and Mrs. House visit students and pass the school in the village of Liti, Bruse Lansdale returned, 150 boys in the School.
Everyday life at AFS, boy's life, Mrs. House talk about a battle in a village of the boys, Mrs. Loch writes of a visit to Stagira, Memorial trees, The British military band made a concert at AFS, Marion Miller fixed up a reading room, Mrs. Loch make a speech for a better world and future.
Funds were alocated for James Hall, Courses about farm machinery, Herd of purebred cattle came to AFS, Opening of School, New Trustee: Herbert P. Jr. Lansdale, British Friends' Service Council continue its operation of Girls' House.
James M. Speers, a member of Board of Trustees tells about his visit in Greece ( country life, difficulties, life at the AFS, weather, meetings with the School staff and boys). School Staff : Theo Litsas, Demeter Hadjis, Emmanuel Achilleos, Constantine Georgiades, Heracles Iassonides, John Bodouroglou, Pericles Papadopoulos, Argyrios Dermendjis, George Spyropoulos, Theodosios Hadjichristou, Constantine Partides.
3 copies of the same photo.
Description on the back of one of the copies: "June 1949. This is the Senior Class which was kidnapped by a band of guerrillas between 10 & 10:30 pm, Jan. 28 or 29, '49 and all returned safety.
Staff - the three in front: Ann House, Charles House, Ruth House."
"Mr. D. E. Hadjis with Senior Class, May '49. Boys in this class were abducted by a band of Communist Guerrillas on the night of January 28, 1949. All escaped within two months and returned to the School. Photo taken by Alfred W.Cook"
