Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 40, DeMotte, Jasper County, 24 August 1939 — FATHER COMES FROM THE NETHERLANDS TO VISIT SONS [ARTICLE]

FATHER COMES FROM THE NETHERLANDS TO VISIT SONS

Fred Moolenaar, Sr., aged 75, arrived in New York city Tuesday on the steamer “Vollendam,” of the Holland-American line, from his home in the city of Sassenhein, South Holland, in the Netherlands. He was met in New York city by his son, Fred. They plan to visit the New' York world’s fair, and then will leave for this city by way of Niagara Falls, N.Y. He will visit here with his two sons, Anthony and John Moolenaar. The elder Mr. Moolenaar has four sons in this country, and three sons and two daughters in the Netherlands. He is now retired, but has been a grower of bulbs in the old country. He has been a member of several Christian school and church boards, and has also been an active worker and office holder in the antiRevolutionary party in Holland; this is the political party that supports the present government there. This is the first visit Mr. Moolenaar has made to the United States. He has a permit to stay -ix months, but will likely leave before the winter weather makes crossing the ocean uncomfortable. He will no doubt receive a most cordial welcome here from the family and friends, and we hope his stay here is most pleasant. SPECIAL As we go to press Wednesday afternoon, we learn that telegram was received Wednesday morning by John and Anthony Moolenaar, from Albany, N. Y., (presumably from their brother Fred) stating that they had had an automobile wreck and that the elder Mr. Moolenaar was seriously hurt, and asking them to come at once, ilicy uft Chicago Wednesday noon for Albany on a fast New York Central train. As we go to press no other details are known here.