“Children Sing African Songs In Four Dialects at Meet” from the September 5, 1957 Door County Advocate, and two earlier articles about the Gjestelands
Children Sing African Songs In Four Dialects at Meet
Mrs. Thomas Larson, Corres.
HAINSEVILLE—IDLEWILD
All who attended the special program at the Hainesville church last Thursday evening were well rewarded when Mr. and Mrs. Axel Gjestland and family, Missionaries from South Africa, took them by means of colored slides on a visual tour of Durban and the surrounding territory in their particular Mission field, clearly explained by Mr. Gjestland. Mrs. Gjestland, who is a third generation Missionary, her father and grandfather having been active workers, demonstrated peculiar native Zulu songs and mannerisms. The three children present, Norman, Irene and Sylvia sang songs in four different languages while Mr. and Mrs. Gjestland and the children sang a number of songs we all enjoyed. A free will offering was taken and presented to the Mission cause.
The Gjestlands, while here, were guests of Mrs. Arne Gjesteland and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gjesteland and Sharon. It’s seven years since their last visit and they enjoyed visits with many old friends. One of the Gjestland’s sons remained at Durban while two other sons are in the armed services.
Following the much enjoyed program the ladies served coffee and a lunch, so all enjoyed a social time. Thanks everyone.
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[The rest of the column is omitted.]
[From the September 17, 1936 Door County News]
MISSIONARIES TO SPEAK—
Rev. and Mrs. Axel Gjesteland, Missionaries to Africa who are home on furlough will present an interesting program at the Luther League meeting in the Bay View Lutheran church Sunday evening. Stereopticon views of their work will be shown, and they will render several vocal selections In English, Norwegian and Zulu, the latter the language of the southern Africans in their missionary field. Rev. Gjesteland is a cousin of Arne Gjesteland and Edward Everson of Nasewaupee.
[From the July 21, 1949 Door County Advocate]
African Missionaries to Speak at Island
WASHINGTON IS. —The Rev. and Mrs. Aksel M. Gjesteland, African missionaries, will assist at services at the Bethel Community church Sunday.
With the Gjestelands will be their four children, and the family will also sing songs in Zulu, English and Norwegian. A showing of films of the new Tongaland field and medical work in Africa is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Island church.
Services Sunday include Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. announces the Rev. Clarence H. Lundberg, pastor.
The Gjestelands, who are related to Arne Gjesteland, R.4, are spending a vacation at an Idlewild cottage. Rev. Gjesteland is a member of the Evangelical Alliance mission.
All courtesy of the Door County Library Newspaper Archive
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