Flood Cleanup Starts At Stricken Newton
Newton Kansas cleans up after Sand Creek flood with hundreds of Mennonite Disaster Service volunteers handling mud, debris, and damaged belongings. MDS originated in 1951 and expanded from Hesston Mennonite groups to a statewide, then nationwide relief unit aiding Newton and other disasters including Topeka and Kansas City floods.
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John R. Phelps
Newton
Hesston
Kan
John Diller
Mennonite Service Organization
Wichita
MDS
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas City
Udall, Kan
Wilfred Unruh
United States
Mennonite Church
Russia
Unruh
MDS volunteers aid Newton flood cleanup region wide
In the absence of Diller, volunteers from Hutchinson, McPherson, Pretty Prairie, Abilene, Wichita and Hillsboro joined Newton helpers in flood cleanup. Mennonite Disaster Service leaders note broad regional support and strong Christian service motivation.
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Newton
MDS
Unruh
Has Ven
Augusta
el Dorado
Peabody
Neweton
Mennonite Disaster Service
Marvin Hostetler
McPherson
Galen Rudiger
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