The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-04-13
ROTARiANS HEAR
DUTCH STUDENT
AT LADIES NIGHT


17-year-old Chowan College stu
dent from Zaandam, Holland,
addressed members of the Man.
teo Rotary Club and their wives
at ladies night on Monday.
Miss Van Aardenne, who isl
visiting the United States on q
scholarship, spoke 10 q crowd
of over 100 Rotarians, Rotary
AIMS, and their guests in the
fellowship room at the Mt.
Olivet Methodist Church.
The poised and personable
young redhead described her
first 4 impressions of America
and spoke to the attentive Ro-
tarians Of the customs and ways
Of her native land, where as she
said, everything is not wooden
shoes, windmills and little boys
with fingers in the dikes."
Two major irritations which
the Netherland lass found most
rpsetting about the U.S.A., were
corn on the cob and television
commercials. The young lady
explained that corn, in Holland,
was only used for pigs. 1--WE
simply do not eat corn in our
country" she explained. She re-
lated her first meal in this
country, when, as she was un-
able to determine what any,
thing on the menu meant; she
ordered corn on the cob. 1--WE!
didn't know what to do with
it; so we just left it there" she
said. Miss Van Aardenne said
that Americans would probably
be equally. upset over the Dutch
custom Of eating raw herrings.
Television commercials cal
ways seem to appear at the
wrong time"; 1--WE do not have
commercials in our country"
she said. The attractive student
explained how television was /
by the government in
Holland; but added that very
few people could afford such a
luxury in her native land.
The co-ed was loud in her
praise Of the many attractions
in this country and was "most
impressed" by the friendliness
IF the people. Everyone in my
country dreams of coming to
America" she said. ~ still find
It difficult to believe ! am here"
Miss Van Aardenne is in the
United States on a scholarship
made possible by the Rotary
District TIL Student Exchange
Fund, which is financing her
stay at Chowan College. Miss
Van Aardenne noted that
things in this country are
three and one-half times as ex-
pensive as in Holland and I'm
certainly lucky to be on a scho-
.arship."
The captivating young speak
sr was introduced by David
Diclxie, a former employee Of
The Bank of Manteo, who is now
i resident of Murfreesboro.
Dickie praised the pretty stu
dent as a friend of the United
States and "Carolina, State and
Duke" in particular, "where
the keeps the boys in a STIR"
/. The young lady spoke at
ength about bicycles, tulips,
he public school system and
,ther features which are typi-
al of her land, before asking
or questions from the audience.
Aycock Brown asked the visitor
20 explain to the mayor Of
Nags Head how dikes work.
He is very concerned with this
problem" Brown stated.
p. d. Midget, Jr. of Engel-
hard and Rany Jennette of Bux-
ION were two out-of-town visi-
tors who were on hand to hear
The address. They joined with
The Rotarians and their wives
1t a chicken dinner, without
.orn on the cob, which preceded
she speech.
Before. leaving, the visiting
student was presented with a
gift by Rotary president James
Rea, who expressed the thanks
Of all present for ga colorful
and interesting talk, which will
never be forgotten"