Mission School Life in Busrah Described by George Gosselin
George Gosselin writes from Busrah Iraq about mission school life, noting a thriving campus with 150 students, bilingual instruction in Arabic and English, and practical courses. He contrasts idealized images of missionaries with reality, praises student dedication, and highlights plans to expand into the hospital building for more space and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleepy Hollow
Rip van Winkle
New York City
Nick
van Ess
Education as an Asset to Success by Dr. Frank Crane
Education serves as the strongest asset for any career, elevating performance through general culture. Knowledge broadens perspective, strengthens influence, and keeps one from becoming a mere cog, with study benefiting even after formal schooling. Knowledge is power available to all, despite age or background.
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Frank Crane
Botticelli
Student Volunteer Meeting Discusses Mohammedanism Topic
From the Central Ray, Christina Scholten led a weekly meeting on Mohammedanism noting its 400 million adherents and wide Bibleland coverage. The Volunteer Band grows with many showing interest and aiming to enlist in the Master's cause. P H Van Gorp returned home after two weeks away due to illness during a trip to Garden City feeder branches.
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Ray
Christina Scholten
P. H. van Gorp
Mr. van Gorp
Garden City Feeder Co
Babson Urges Ads Now to Boost Local Retail
Babson argues advertising strengthens the retail trade, noting farming areas lag only if normal equals postwar averages. He urges local merchants to use newspapers over billboards, warns roadside signs harm highways, and suggests independents form small regional chains to compete with big stores.
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Roger W. Babson
Itas
If I Could Live Life Again by Colonel Bain
A Kentucky Colonel reflects on a long life and offers advice to youth. He stresses the value of country upbringing, broad education including heart and conscience, and maintaining sobriety and industry. He laments limited time, urges temper control, and hopes to inspire others though life cannot be repeated.
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Geo. W. Bain
Kentucky
Ladies Glee Club Is With Us Again
The Girls are home again and welcomed with joy. They report a wonderful time socially musically financially hygienically and experimentally. They carried on the good work begun by the boys last year by advertising Central and making warm friends. A Ray highlighting the clubs work will be issued soon.
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Busrah
Iraq
Mission Pape
Guy
Gusrah
Fowent
Mr. Moordyk
Horn
Westie
Mr. Moerdyk
Coe
Ishmael
Moerdyk
America
New York
Mr. Zess
Central
Mission Hospital
Darky
Ashley
Penn
Beduin
Ray
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Heemstra
Alo
Mission School
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Ius
Jesus
Christ
Mokie
Frances Leo
Fiaman Hirah
Babson
Ladies Glee Club
ROWAS
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