The Kriegies were inventive and innovative in developing activities to keep themselves busy. They had track meets, football and basketball competitions and played baseball, all using equipment provided by the Red Cross.

An orchestra was formed using instruments and sheet music brought in from Sweden by the YMCA.

A number of three-act dramas were presented using scenery and costumes made from whatever was available. Some of the printed programs can be seen below, courtesy of Brad Bradford, Ann Hart-Otterbein and Victoria Herring.  Photos courtesy of Bill Cory, Ann Hart-Otterbein, Victoria Herring, and Connie Welch.  Click Here to read an article by Leo Fisher about the “Little Theater” productions.

Those with expertise in certain areas taught classes to the other POWs: Law, Business, Accounting, Health, and several foreign languages.

The POWs even published their own newspaper (see the ITEM page).

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