Life in Ethiopia Described by Bowdens in Addis Ababa
T R Bowden, former banker now an official with the U S foreign aid program, shares a letter from Addis Ababa Ethiopia describing life at 8000 feet. He notes poverty illiteracy primitive agriculture limited roads and mule transport, plus a rich wildlife and a climate with warm days and cool nights. He mentions Americans Russians and others in aid missions and discusses housing a car purchase air freight delays and hopes for homecoming after four more years.
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Travel Notes from Roses Trip and Local Farewell
Franklin and Floyd Robinson with Gerald Wrights joined the Vida Fox-Clawson tour to Pasadena and Las Vegas stopping at Star Dust Hotel. They toured Disneyland Marineland Knotts Berry Farm Forest Lawn Los Angeles temple San Juan Capistrano mission and Cinerama then returned Sunday evening. Elaine Dunkley hosted a going away party for Genevieve Shrives in Muncie Ind with guests Thora Geddes Ada Porter Opal Parkinson Virginia Hawkes Yvonna Nash Aletha Handy Grace Whitehead Bonnie Doney Vilate Hobbs Velda Olson. A Christmas theme buffet and games were enjoyed and Shrives received a gift. Dr Verl Long of St Anthony visited Franklin Saturday.
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