Spring is such a beautiful time of the year. Even though our world is in such turmoil we have so much to be thankful for. There are so many things we take for granted that many of the people in our world today have never known. Last week at Sweet Adeline practice we were practicing the familiar song, "Born Free." I cannot tell you who wrote it but it is very appropriate for it to be heard in our world today. For most of us, living in our wide open spaces, it is very seldom that we cannot see for many miles around us and seldom think about it as we enjoy them every day. This song "Born Free" has a very special meaning that I think we all need to share, especially in our world today. To quote the words of the song: "Born free, as free as the wind blows, as free as the grass grows. Born free, to follow your heart. You’re born free, and beauty surrounds you. The world still astounds you, each time you look at a star. Stay free, where no walls divide you. You’re born free, and life is worth living cause you’re born free. Stay free, where no walls divide you, you’re free as a roaring tide, so there’s no need to hide. You’re born free, and life is worth living, but only worth living cause you’re born free."I would like to share words written by Gene H. Hogburg:"Nations must learn that peace is not the product of war and the preparation for it, but of love and outgoing concern for others. Peace will come when nations, as well as the individuals within them, in humility, count others better than themselves." How true!Guests in the Bill and Bertha Bosch home came on Tuesday. They are cousins of Bertha, Mildred Keunen and Jo Aykens from the Keunen side. They were Henry and Marie Hykkup, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Monday afternoon they left for Alton, Iowa, where they planned to visit cousins there.Orrin and Bernice Aukes, Laura Paulsen and Mildred Paulsen attended the Friendship Club annual potluck dinner Sunday evening at the home of Mattie Petersen in Luverne. They do not meet during the summertime so they end their year with a potluck supper for all the members.Emma and Isabel Bosch, daughters of Tom and Amy Bosch, Sioux Falls, were guests in the home of their grandparents, Dries and Laura May Bosch, this past week and attended Bible School at Steen Reformed Church. The Steen softball team played the Hills Indees team Friday evening at Hills. They were defeated by one run! How’s that for a good game? This week they will play a northwest Iowa team Tuesday evening in Doon, Iowa. Good luck to them. Bible School was at Steen Reformed Church this past week. Their theme was "God is Able to Build You Up." There were 87 students and 15 teachers. The offering will go to "Bibles for Russia." The Bible School program was presented Sunday evening in the church. It sounds like a great week. Thanks to all who helped. Leah Hup and Jill Weitgenant attended camp at Inspiration Hills this week. The annual outdoor concert sponsored by Steen Reformed Church begins at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 27. Everyone is welcome. Since Father’s Day was first observed on the third Sunday in June 1910, it has been a special day for honoring fathers of the world. But "following in father’s footsteps" is not something that happens only in modern times. History records that Alexander the Great followed in the footsteps of his father, King of Macedon, and conquered the world between 334 and 325 B.C. with the invincible armies that his father had spent his life in training. Johan Straus, the composer, followed in the footsteps of his admirable father who was an honored symphony director in Vienna, Austria. Here in America, our sixth president, John Quincy Adams, was the son of John Adams, our second president. These are all famous men. It is a common saying that "manners make the man" and there is a second saying that "minds make the man" but truer than either is that "the home makes the man." For home-training includes not only manners and mind, but character. It is mainly in the home that the heart is opened, the habits are formed, the intellect is awakened and character is molded for good or bad. I think I really have to agree with that. Happy Father’s Day!
