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Dykstra family found new opportunities...
• from page 54. English well.
Ruth Roy.their
language of
the
area that it wasn't easy to see other "we couldn't talk to one another, but Retainingancetos is what keeps the memories
people. it was nice to see her,"Anna said. of Holland alive for the Dykstras.
"` I n H o 11 a n d you bicycle Ruth was only one of the many Mikelexplained, "The memories are
everywhere,"Mike explained, "but helpful people that the Dykstras met. have regrets leaving."
here we hadone car for 11 people." They believe the care and concern they good de but we h v noarr activeecs leaving."
Sunday was the big day to socialize. received from their new neighbors citizensTand take pride in their homesdian
in
Then the Dykstras could visit with peo- helped in the family's adjustment to a heir country. They agree that eon
ple from their own country at the Chris- new life. Countyir good land and good Huron
tian Reformed Church. Anna claims that her English is still nu despihate the adventuresome bloodthr
Some days were harder than others not very good, but she understands the:
and Anna remembered that she used to language with little difficulty and other that was in them over 25 years ago, they
visit her husband's employer's wife, than a distinct accent, she can speak have made Canada their home for life.
Clinton telephone book tells the tale
In April of 1956 Clinton telephone
users were introduced to a brand new,
modern product of . the age of
technology - dial service.
With the individual use of the dial
came the birth of new pink telephone
books listing everyone's name and new
phone number. The editor of the Clinton
News -Record in the April 12, 1956 edi-
tion of the paper, after studying the
pink books commented, "....there is a..
fair sprinkling of new names in the new
pink directory: such a Kuiper,
Krziyzek, Kraszewski, Koene, Manko,
Horneman, Dykstra, Decoo, Doney,
Fatum, Fyvie, Quimet, Verhoef,
Whatley, Van Riesen and Wonch...
which are new to Clinton within the past
few years... A new phone.. directory is
fascinating... even without a complete
set of new numbers."
'Today dialing comes naturally and
the telephone books are now white and
yellow, but still the Dutch influence in
the area is clearly evident in Bell
Canada's pages. Names like DeWeerd,
Bruinsma, Baker, De Jong, Haak,
Postma, Roorda, Reinsma, Rehorst
andmany more, hold a significant
place in tiie Clinton area listings.
The sons and daughters will carry on
these names and the Dutch -Canadian
heritage will thrive for decades to
come..
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