Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-09-04
Charming Guest From Europe
Returns To Home In Netherlands

BdIilLdtlOH anu OIIleT guests, was q
very nice gesture. That, the install
lation dinner of the London Club,
where she was made an honorary
member and presented another
grant" and luncheon engage
ment with a president of the Co
lumbus Club, were practically the
only chances she had to make "B
& P. w" contacts.
She took leave of her western
hosts and was whisked back to
Ohio for few more days before it
was necessary to pack her bags
and turn her attention to another
long boat ride. Before she left Lon
don on Saturday, Aug. 18. the Bird
gettes Club honored her at a bon
voyage luncheon at Coover Club
House and then members and a
few guests were invited to the
home of Mrs. A. B. Rankin, Rich
mond Avenue. It was to be an aft
ernoon hearing of the honor guests
impressions of the west and her ex-
periences at the Hutzels. Not one
detail was overlooked in her mar
ration even to bits of descriptive
language which she quickly picked
up, such as "bronc busting" "rop-
ing wild horses" ''boondogging
steers" and such like. She was so
enamored of the country and of
her hosts. that she admitted being
loath to return.
Saturday evening she was put
on a train for Washington D. c.
where she was met by Col. and
Mrs. 7. c. Kenan and for two days
was introduced to the historic
spots and picturesque beauties Of
the Nations Capitol. And then it
Yas the for sure last leg Of her
american tour. From Washington
she went to New York where she
was met by the mother of a ms,n-
ber of the 101St Airborn who had
been in on the liberation of Paula's
Country, and with whom her fam
lily had kept in touch during the in
tervening years. Mother and son
greeted her there and in a mess
age back here before sailing.
there was very little change" in
the &c. T. friend.
Thursday, August %. as before
stated, her New York friends saw
her off on the "Maasdam" for a
leisurely nine day crossing that
would give the traveller lots of
time to sort out her thoughts and
re-live some of the experiences
that had most impressed her. BY
now she is back in the school room
after her two months holiday.
Paula van der Linden was loath
to leave the west and return to
her friends back here, but she was
equally ioath to leave these Ohio
friends; it was a very fearful and
rather detected young woman who
said AL revoir to those here whom
she now looks upon as part of her
own family.
And just as loath were those
friends to see her leave. Paula van
der Linden by her keen intellect.
delightful charm, and winsome
personality, had made deep and
lasting impression upon all who
were privileged to meet her. All
capitulated to the young woman
who had lived in dream for more
than ten years. Thanks to the leg
ion of friends she made in London.
Madison County, Columbus and the
west, she finally realized the full
filment of that dream and got to
America, as did also her brother
Frans, who was found to be equal
ly as charming as his older sister.
There were so many who made
Paula's' trip such delightful ex-
perience; organizations and indivi-
duals, that it would be hard to
name them separately. but those
who were closest to her know how
deeply she appreciated all that was
done for her and would say
Thank You Very Much for this
demonstration of a big heart A
have. 1t was not good
bye" that was said when she left
for the east but simply "auf wied-
ersehen." all feeling the hope that
the phrase expresses It'll we meet
again"