From: Prelate, Saskatchewan
21 May 1931
Dear Editor:
I am now keeping my promise of writing. (*Editor: Sorry, this report was delayed by circumstances beyond editorial control. Sorry. Greetings to Mr. Marte.)
The farmers are already done sowing and the weather was nice. We had our share of nasty weather and storms this spring. No rain, just a little drizzle on the 16th and 17th of this month - all sleet.
On our sick list and in the local Sisters’ Hospital are: Johannes Steiert with a bad cold. – Mrs. Lorenz Moss, daughter of Michael Volk, had a gallstone operation. – Johanna Sehn, widow of the late Themadeus Sehn. – Mrs. Raimund Koch with a head infection.
An accident also happened recently: Mr. Math Schall hit Mr. Schock as he was driving home from Fox Valley. Mr. Schock from Leader has to pay for the damage to the cars. Both men suffered slight injuries. People are just not driving cautiously enough and are always in such a rush.
As everywhere else, people complain about the bad times. Especially the farmer who hardly earns anything from his produce, but has to spend a lot on the items he has to purchase. People say that mankind has become too clever. I would agree with that if they would only see their own stupidity.
Greetings to my old mother, my brother-in-law Hieronymus Ternes, siblings and uncles, as well as all friends in the old home village of Krasna. Special thanks to correspondent Braun for his reports to the Dakota Rundschau. I hope that he will continue on. His last report caused quite a stir. My condolences to Nikolaus Hirsch and Basilius Steier about their accident. Caution has to be foremost in any endeavor!
Greetings to the editor and all readers.
Kasper Marte