From: Krasna, Bessarabia
25 September 1930
Dear Staats-Anzeiger!
Margaretha Menges, widow of the deceased Peter Menges, intends to immigrate to Brazil with her sons-in-law Maximilian Dirk, son of Johannes and Bernhard Leintz, son of Peter. These men were still able to sell their land a little at a time.
Yesterday, Deonisius Dressler, son of Christian and the former neighbor of C. J. Haag, the assistant editor, tried to sell his land so that he could, as he had said, immigrate to Canada. However, the interested buyers offered him such a low price, that he would not have had enough money to cover the emigration expenses. As a result, Deonisius had to cancel his plans.
In four weeks we will celebrate the consecration of our church. Therefore, I invite all people that originate from Krasna and are scattered all over the world to attend this feast. Recently, our church elders had the church freshly painted inside and out, and beautifully decorated. Come and see for yourself. How happy and delighted we all could be then!
Why don’t Simon and Mekonia Riehl in Oregon write anymore? We send sincere greetings to you. We are still in good health. Even Uncle Konrad keeps up at a slow pace.
My neighbor Michael Wingenbach, son of Albertus sends a sincere hello to Paulus Wingenbach in America and asks for some news.
Isidor Leinz