From: Fox Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada
25 January 1932
Dear Staats-Anzeiger!
Today I want to give a sign of life.
(*Editor: The agent Migowsky reports that you have paid $2.00 and we will continue to send the paper.)
We are very grateful for the reports by Adam Seifert from Emmental and by Xaveri Becker from Krasna, Bessarabia. I can hardly wait for the Staats-Anzeiger to arrive twice a week.
We have good weather again, but we had a lot of snow and in two days the thermometer had dropped to 30 degrees below zero. That occurred on 12 and 13 January. The day before it was just like summer, mild with rain, this had turned to snow by evening. During the night we had the biggest storm.
The health conditions among the people are good; but, sickness prevails among the horses, which they die from after being sick for several days. That is unfortunate because we are approaching spring and will need the horses for the fieldwork.
I send a hello to the editor Mr. Brandt and the readers.
Thomas Haag
From: Colonsay, Saskatchewan, Canada
25 January 1932
Dear Staats-Anzeiger!
I want to report about what happened here recently. Joseph Wagner took a capsule of dynamite and wanted to remove the powder. He probably did not know what a dangerous thing this was. He was almost done with removing the powder when the capsule exploded ripping off the thumb and forefinger on one hand and seriously injuring the other hand. Joseph is now in the hospital in Saskatoon. This serves to inform his parents in Emmental, Bessarabia. He worked for Jakob Baumann and that is where this accident happened.
Johannes Blotzki and his wife say thank you to their brother Lenhard in Emmental, Bessarabia for the friendly invitation to the wedding.
As far as the weather is concerned, we have quite a bit of snow.
My brother Adam Moldenhauer is saying; “Hee, hee, hee Adam Seifert, I do believe that Xaverius keeps things in order, because he was always a boy who had a love of order. We were good comrades and neighbors and always got along well. Xaveri keep pushing, because there has to be order, and like a certain man said; ‘I have to get rich even if the devil will get me.’ He did get it done and today he is a rich man. Also say hello to my comrades, Adam and write more often.”
In closing, I greet all people in Emmental, especially Joseph and Klara Mueller.
Miss Anna Moldenhauer