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Friesean Summer and Dutch Innovation Glimpse
Dutch farm life and Friesland province impressions mix with war memories and engineering feats. The writer visits Berlikum and Leeuwarden, notes flowers, co-ops, mills, and a cheese auction in Alkmaar. Mentions KLM founder Albert Plesman, dikes, Zuider Zee land reclamation, and wartime experiences. Concludes with wedding notice of Sandy Cooper and Dan Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Holland
Friesland
Belgium
de Gaulle
Vinced Aly
Hans Brinker
Santpoort
Hans
Berlikum
Pilot
George
Ann Shiphof
John DeGroot
Hospers
Iowa
Chicago
Leeuwarden
Ann
Rhein Pieter
Alkmaar
North Sea
Zuider Zee
Giethoom
Venice
Francis Lehman
George Shiphof
KLM
Dutch Airlines
Albert
Truman