Peace Corpsmen Recall Assignment
By Barbara Phillips
After classes at night, Wanush would talk with some of his students about cowboys and Indians and other things which are peculiar to American life. Since most of his students were Moslems, the differences in religions were also discussed.
THE REAL VALUE of the Peace Corps lies in providing more manpower and in working with the people and teaching them by examples, Wanush said.
How would you like to live in a village accessible only by a four-day horse ride or a trip by plane? Or talk to Liberian adults about cowboys and Indians? Or take your bath outside every day?
Wanish taught in an elementary school during the mornings, worked on building a school and on a rice farm during the afternoons, and taught an adult education course at night.
These are all experiences of three Feace Corps volunteers who are now visiting the KU campus. The three are: Gilbert Hall, a 1963 KU graduate from Arkansas City; and Richard and Mary Ann Wanush, who met in Liberia. They were married there one day before returning to the U.S.
THERE WERE many things which took adjusting, he said, such as no electricity, no water, and the language, which although it was English, was of a slightly different dialect.
Wanush lived for a year in the village of Zolowo, which means "It's all right," in Liberia. The main problems he encountered were getting cooperation, finding out what the people wanted and getting them interested.
Perhaps Wanush's true opinion of the Peace Corps is expressed in these words: "I got much more out of the Peace Corps than I contributed. It was not something taken out of my life, but something added."
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The only thing that bothered Mrs. Wanush was the overwhelming curiosity of the natives. "People were always interested in us," said Mrs. Wanush. "They always wanted to know what 'Missy' (the white woman) was doing."
THE MOST rewarding aspect of the Peace Corps was the real friendliness of the people, Mrs. Wanush said.
"The children would come to school with artifacts and other treasures that they knew we liked," she continued.
Mrs. Wanush, who taught the third and fourth grades, also gave a hearty recommendation to the Peace Corps and called it "a great experience" which "makes one more aware."
HALL SAID THAT he acted "more as a catalyst" in trying to get people to work for themselves.
Hall worked in Sucua, Ecuador. He was involved in Community Development which included teaching, building roads, schools, and with public health.
back ride or a trip in a DC-7 plane.
The town in which he lived had no road whatsoever, and could be reached only by a four day horse-
His main problem involved the rejection of the old traditions and the acceptance of the newer and more modern ways of life.
"People were receptive to me, but not always to my ideas," Hall said.
HALL ALSO LAUDED the work of the Peace Corps and said, "Two years of the Peace Corps is worth 10 to 12 years of experience."
Perhaps the true influence of the Peace Corps is shown in this story which Hall related.
"The assistant secretary of state, Jack Hood Vaughn, who was a former Peace Corps leader, attended a meeting in Mexico of many Latin American intellectuals a few weeks ago.
"A COMMUNIST PARTY leader from Guatemala who was very critical of U.S. foreign policy arose and told of an experience he had recently had.
"He and his wife were driving along a road from a small town when a Peace Corps member waved down his car.
"He asked in perfect Spanish if the leader could mail a letter for him, since he had no access to a post office of any sort.
"The Communist leader was amazed that this young man would trust him, whom he had never seen before."
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"The leader then stated. 'We Communists stand in profound awe of the Peace Corps.'"
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