Show Home From Italy t I U Urges res U Understanding Ll ra f rr t J I RAMONA GILBERT relatives arriving home July 24 She will attend the University University University sity of Utah this fall MISS GILBERT said Many people realize the importance of the goal of the American Field Service that of international international international inter inter- national understanding However often they are neither able nor willing to do Ramona Gilbert student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent has returned from Italy after attending school for a year in Milan SHE IS THE daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Gilbert South West Bountiful ul She was met in New York by her father and brother Rick They spent a week sightseeing in Washington DC D.C. and visiting what is necessary to reach reach- this ideal It is a fact that many tourists tourists' go abroad and come in contact with the way of l life e in other countries but they do not learn to speak the same language understand understand understand under under- stand the people or become acquainted with the social and political problems of those countries THEY describe the real feelings feelings feelings feel feel- ings and experiences which hundreds of have each year We of Americans Abroad program program program pro pro- gram had the particular opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op of learning the importance importance importance im im- im- im of the part the United States plays in the world Itis It Itis Itis is our duty as American citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens to have a feeling of understanding understanding un un- un- un and brotherhood toward foreign countries to accompany our pur trade and financial assistance BUT IN order to make our sentiments felt it is necessary necessary necessary sary to go and live among the people of other lands and to demonstrate our personal interest and desire to know them more than just super super- Through and other organizations like it this is slowly coming to pass It is misleading to think that through this process one loses his identity or nation nation- Just as a man can have havea a strong patriotic feeling for his country and still defend the interests of his own community community community com com- so can an he feel himself himself himself him him- self a citizen of the world and love his own country and sustain its government PERHAPS the recent Apollo II landing on the moon shows us the future possibility of our working together as a planet to make progress not only here on earth but in other places Miss Gilberts Gilbert s Italian brother broth broth- er and sister are curious to become better acquainted with the American way of life and are plan planning ing a visit to our country next summer |