From: Krasna, Bessarabia
8 December 1929

Dear Editor Brendel:

During the night of December 7, thieves were trying to break into our community store through the building’s roof. The access from there was locked tight and the thieves could not get into the store. It is possible that the night watchman discouraged them in their criminal effort. Farmer Remigius Wagner had the same problem on the following night. Although no arrests were made, there are some people under suspicion.

Rosalia Schulkowsky, wife of Heinrich, died of a sudden heart attack on September 24. Mrs. Paulina Deichert, wife of Alexander and daughter of Ignatz Becker, died November 30. The eleven-year-old son of Valentin Ternes, Basilius, died also. May they rest in the Lord’s peace.

Belatedly, I would like to wish Mr. Brendel a blessed Christmas and a very happy birthday, which is in December, isn’t it? (*Editor - Yes, December 27, 1929. I am 54.)

Greetings also to my uncle Andreas Mathern in Zeeland, North Dakota and to my siblings Theres and Braun in Ipswich, South Dakota. May they be so kind to either write personal letters or send greetings via this publication. I would also like to ask my comrade Basilius Harsche in Fox Valley, Sask. to send in a travel report to the Rundschau since it would be of great interest to us. I would also like to ask Mr. Magnus Steinke in Krupp, Sask. to let us hear from him. Best regards from the old homeland.

Mr. J. Ritz here receives the Rundschau on a regular basis and has paid his subscription in advance. He is very satisfied with the material and especially enjoys his order of the songbook. He also sends greetings to all his friends in America. I am enclosing a card to you, Mr. Brendel. (*Editor - Received with thanks, J.B.)

Krasna is making progress just like the rest of the world. The village now has two radios, one for the school and the other for Mr. Johannes B. Herrschaft, who purchased his for 12,000 Lei. The school radio had to be taken back however, because something was wrong with it. I shall take Mr. Herrschaft up on his invitation and go there to listen to the machine. I would be very interesting to hear something about Bismarck. I have my doubts however, that that will happen anytime soon.

My best to the editor and staff as well as the fellow readers out there.

Correspondent,
Joseph M. Braun

• 136. On the upper end of the street is the house of the late Joseph Schlick which was destroyed in the flood. There was so much damage that his son Oswald could no longer fix it. It was sold to Basilius Steiert and is now vacant.
• 137. The widow of Peter Ruscheinsky, Rosina, Johannes Winter and wife, the son of Philipp and the daughter of Melchior Ruscheinsky rent space from the widow.
• 138. The widow of Edmund Gross, Luzia, the daughter of the late Joseph Wagner.
• 139. Ambrosius Leinz and wife Makrena, daughter of Mathias Fenrich.
• 140. Korbinian Leinz and wife Angelia, daughter of the late Lorenz Riehl. Also the widow of Gottlieb Leinz, a daughter of the late Georg Habrich.
• 141. Elisabetha, widow of Michael Nagel, daughter of the late Philipp Leinz and his son Anton with wife Theresia, the daughter of Michael Koch.
• 142. Rudolf Nagel with wife Apolonia, daughter of the late Joseph Riehl.
• 143. Widower Chrisbinus Wingenbach and his son Bernhard with wife Emental.
• 144. Jakob Folk and wife, daughter of the late Alexander Nagel.

Now the other side of the street:

• 145. Respizius Krams, son of Joseph with wife Katharina, daughter of Joseph Gedak.
• 146. The widow of Joseph Krams, Monika, daughter of the late Joseph Schreiber and the youngest son, Michael with wife Johanna, daughter of Georg Ternes, who fell in the war.
• 147. Heronimus Ternes and wife Apollonia, daughter of the late Johannes Marthe.
• 148. Anton Bunikowsky with his wife from Emmental and son Bernard with wife Agatha, daughter of Philipp Materi.
• 149. Peter Keller and wife Gertrude, daughter of Joseph Folk.
• 150. Eustachius Wagner with wife Ottilia, daughter of Peter Becker.
• 151. Alexander Ternes with wife Faustina, daughter of Gabriel Bruschinsky.
• 152. Wendelin Ternes with wife Eufenia, daughter of the late Peter Fenrich.
• 153. Jakob Kuss and wife Katharina, daughter of Martin Speicher.
• 154. Peter Leinz and wife Agnesia, daughter of the late Valentin Herrschaft.
• 155. Semfrosa, widow of Valentin Kopp, daughter of Philipp Winter.
• 156. Anton Steinke with wife Eva and Daniel Ternes with wife Franziska.
• 157. Johann Herrmann with wife Tekla, daughter of the late Michael Leinz and his aged mother, her son Zachäus Herrmann with wife Ottilia, daughter of the late Albert Marthe, the other son, Valentin and wife Katherina, daughter of Sebastian Koch.
• 158. Mathias Folk and wife Rosalia from Emmental and his son Joseph with wife Petronella, daughter of Joseph Ihli.
• 159. Magnus Ternes and wife Katharina, daughter of Adam Erker.
• 160. Wendelin Hinz and wife Susanna, daughter of the late Michael Harsche and his son-in-law Reinhold Miller with wife Rosalie, also daughter of Wendelin Hinz.

This brings us to the Totengasse. (To be continued)

From: Solen, North Dakota
14 January 1930

Dear Editor:

Solen has a large German population and almost every household subscribes to the Rundschau. Unfortunately, there are very few reporters among the large readership here. All want to read, but no one wants to write. Therefore, let me file this report about our life here since it is cold now, and one has the time for it.

Everyone is reasonably healthy and I don’t know of anyone who is seriously ill. My mother is bedridden from severe rheumatism. On January 5, my brother-in-law, Konrad Becker visited all his relatives here. He is a businessman in Bismarck and came here in hopes of combining business with pleasure. But he couldn’t get around much because of the snow and returned home.

Other visitors on another occasion were Adam Geiger and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Froehlich, my in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Georg Becker, brother-in-law Franz Kuntz and wife, Mrs. John Kuntz, Mrs. John Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. Jakob Heinert. It was an amusing large company and song was not lacking at the gathering.

We dusted off Brendel’s book of folk songs which is a given in almost every home here. Adam and Jakob started off and we others chimed in. Such song is worth more than diamonds and pearls. It was wonderful! We made a journey back to our youth in our minds, and we parted joyfully although reluctantly.

I want to take this time to send greetings to my godfather, John Geiger and family and send best wishes for a New Year to them in Bridger, Montana. At the same time, I am wondering why John doesn’t write to the Rundschau anymore. He is an avid reader of it and even wrote reports in the past. What is going on?

Our businessman in Solen, Erasmus Braxmeier, is leaving this month to visit his brothers, Daniel and Raphael in California for an undisclosed period.

My best farmer’s greetings to my Canadian friends and all the dear readers.

Michael Stolz