European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To to in it Fixa a � h my Al ulv hip a � i .,._. ,.mennonite women attending a Church conference in Hutchinson Kansas Exchange pleasantries Between formal meetings. Conferences provide the chief form of social life for the average mennonite woman. Elderly woman dressed in deep Black on left belongs to. Stricter mennonite sect than woman on faring it who wears modified version of Amish Bonnet and Yankee dress. Other vanity restrictions prohibit use of cosmetics and permit Only tightly braided coiffure As hair dress. Bethel Church founder Joel Koehn performs farm chores with his son. When Holdeman Church in Winton California insisted beards be worn Chest length Koehn revolted and set up his own Church across town. Amish child of three years helps her Mother with dishes. Children spend More time housekeeping than playing. Little importance is placed on schooling so boys Start life s work Early and marry Young. March 20,1948 pow wow doctor Shem Yoder of Yoder Kansas is also a Blacksmith. Old order Amish rely on laymen who possess. God Given Powers for Healing. Yoder More tolerant than most pow wows believes if operation is needed a physician should be called. Continued on next Porte in