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Times-Advocate, 1983-05-11, Page 50n -* EEEC IC, in Clinton CLINO to so cps"�i`• WO FEEST DAYS! "IN STORE SPECIALS" FRI., SAT., MAY 40th a 41st +tact crmt SALES & SERVICE--_—� " THANKS_ ES MILLION • ... cone in while enjoying the Klompen Feast and fill out an entry form and be eligible for "a houseful of Hotpoint appliances." CLINTON ELECTRIC W ALS[RT ST. CLINTON HOP 482-3646 How a Canadian saw Holland Many stories have been written about the Dutch families who came to Canada after World War 1I to start new lives. Their stories recall cold winters, hard times and upheavals, low paying jobs and language barriers. One Canadian saw these problems from the other side. Klompen Feest Chairman Bob Campbell of Clinton was also taken to a foreign country where he knew neither the language or the habits. He was one of the many Canadian soldiers who served in northwest Europe in 1944 and 1945. His experiences are best summarized in these words, "So ends the glorious page of Canadian history written by the 19th Canadian Army Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery. From the hinterland of Canada to the heart of the German Third Reich, came these young Canadians, bent on a mission of liberation, proud to go forward into battle under the flag of their country. "Wherever the fighting was hottest, there they were found. From the beaches of Normandy at St. Aubin-sur- Mere and Berniere-sur-Mere, to Carpriquet, Caen, Falaise, Trun, Bruges, Antwerp, The Schelue, Njimegen,. Cleve, Aachen, Reichwald and Hochwald Forest, Ernmerick, Kusten Canal, Oldenburg, all names that will live forever in the minds of Canadians. And each name marks a milestone for the men of the 19th Field. They were there with their guns blazing, a regiment any man would be proud to be part of." Turn to page 23 During Klompen Feest - take a ride on the Gunsmoke Express. Saturday May 21 10 AM TO PARADE TIME (12 NOON) Downtown Clinton AFTER THE PARADE 'TILL 5 PM At the Clinton Cornmunity Park sponsored by the Clinton Klompcn Fccst Committee