European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse -., u1 " ?A 3m.sjoem.eoi Mso a i. In father Junipero Serra s Long has finally wound Back Fop l f _ by Thurston a r of Trad h non 1787 Spanish map it Trail that linked miss a 3f 1 of a i � .j�f4 s v. _ of ,. A of Jinjr to -�7 t. F. To a a Long in Miles Between the Haq Fame of the american states in the Capitol at Washington. , and Tea Span ish Mediterranean Island of Majorca but. A Tumble Island priest bridged that a exactly a Hundred years before the Call fornia Gold Rush of 184% the franciscan father Junipero Serra left his native Majorca to become an 18ui Century forty niner and found the Chain of missions in the territory that in a so became the 31st state. Thanks largely to the tireless efforts of mrs. Dina Moore Bowden a californian who has lived on Majorca 27 years father Serra now has a new shrine in the Little town of Petra where he was born on nov. 24, 1713. _ fit s a museum and study Center dedicated to the missionary priest almost next door to his Birthplace and was officially inaugurated last july 19. Or. Jacob Canter cultural attache represented . Ambas Sador to Spain John Davis Lodge at the ceremony. Lodge has had a keen interest in the project was unable to at tend being on Active duty with the Navy at the time. \ the ambassadors pianist brother in Law Mario brag Giotus gave a recital to raise funds for the Serra museum Center. The Spanish government gave 50,000, pesetas and the rest came from private donations much of it from californians and other americans. A the great regard we have for father Serra was shown by the fact that although he was a Catholic non catholics gave As generously As catholics for the Center said mrs. Bowden the Center in a Low building is Jordan Renaissance style i designed by Gabriel it Alonar a maj Ocean rated from met a books about Serra Chain of Cali Forytta the Center by Joseph if. Besides Bel visitors especially pose of the Cente facilities for students on the life and times priest who devoted bringing christianity Mexico and California. Father Serra s career fit i mostly in Virgin credible hardships am Francis the priest made journeys on walked something Ico and California that never healed. Sinback and Forth real Royal coast Road Between Diego and san before he died at at the Carmel miss father Serra had Chain of 21 California Sion Chain is still tas Rosary. Majorca Sto Honor their fam Serra s Petra Racas was bought dub and Given to which is still the of City named by the monastery which i taxes on the dwelling by the society of 81 ther Selve birth Al is photo by Guenter Schuettler a 1�3 a f " i a i 3#-$ re a v a a t for of. Is t r to i c a v t Xiv i v f \ " i i i mrs. Oink Bowdem and jew a. Jefe a us sifts. A y i in. The staks and Strub
