_ Darrell T rum Odds and Endsl James Preslar - Union, MO Phillip Priddy - Shreveport , LA Mona Priest - Searcy, AR Alan Pryor - Searcy , AR Angela Pyland - Searcy, AR Beth Ramsdell - Pachico, CA Robyn Ransom - Coshton , OH George Rawlings · Clarksv ille, TN Gina Reading . Fayettev ille, AR William Ready - Blountv ill e, TN Ci ndy Redman · Burl ing ton , CO Robert Reely - Searcy, AR Mary Reid · Suga r La nd , TX N.ancy Renshaw · Ft. Wa lton Beach , FL Taml Rhinehart - Silver Springs. MD Janelle Rhodes - Raytown , M.O Debbl Richards - Pottstown, PA Jeff Richardson ' · Ash Flat, AR Teresa Riddick · Huntsv i l le, AL Nell Riley · Li ttle Rock , AR Dawn Ripley· N. Littl e Rock , AR Kenneth Roberts · Memph is, TN Jerry Roe · Kansas Ci ty. MO Gina Rogers · Plano, TX Kelly Rogers - Pocahontas, AR Melani e Rogers - Bloomington, IN Cor nelia Roland - Brockwell , AR Rhonda Rose · Pocahontas, AR French Natives Enjoy American Way of Life When Richard Andrzejewski and his sister Lydie first came to Arkansas, they were surprised to see farmers and the rural way of life, Scenes from America they had seen in their home· town of Mareq·En·Baraeul in northern France showed big cities and a faster way of life. Richard, 21, has been a stu· dent at Harding University for the past three years and Lydie, 19, is in her second year at Har· ding. Richard and Lydie are follow· ing in the footsteps of their father by attending school at Hardi ng. After being converted to Christianity by a missionary from the U.S. he went to Har· ding in 1955 and studied there for two years. Then he, too, began dOing mission work in the U.s. and in France. He was killed in a car wreck in 1971. Richard said he had planned to attend Harding and to do mission work since he was very young. He is majoring In Biblical languages and In THE CLOSENESS Richard and Lydie share is easily seen by all who come in contact w ith them. English. He is considering go· Ing to work for the advertiSing department of a French oil company. But he said that wherever he goes he plans to teach the gospel. He will graduate from Harding in May. Lydie, a nursing major , hopes to do mission work in South America after she graduates. Richard and Lydie received two years of college credit here because of the superior high school system they have in France. Richard explained that the French high schools place little emphasis on sports and other extra-curricular activities, and if a student fails one sub· ject, he has to take the entire semester over again. He said they emphasize learning for· eign languages and a bac· calaureate diploma from their high schools have a good reputation the world over. Lydie said that in France, the people are closer to other coun· tries and know more about other countries than Americans do. And, Richard added that the knowledge of the typical Frenchman is more generalized than that of the typical American. " A Frenchman wants to know everything about everything," he explained. "In the States It is mo r e specialized." Richard said the social classes in France are much more obvious. "Here any kind of work Is valued," he said. In summing up the American people, Richard said. "They seem like big children. They are able to do a lot more by discov· ering the child within themselves. Americans are able to take more risks." "The more I stay in the United State the more I like it," Richard concluded. (j;It. - Sharon GoeWng Moorer-Rose 171
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