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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-31
NEW YEARS

jeVen tnOugh many beautiful and
| desirable debutante in St. Pc
tersburg had lost her heart to
| him.
Then, one day, Mr.. Won Sieben-
huegel appeared in the capital,
looming far away from the pro-
Vince. He was widower and had
been an officer of the Horse
Guard, retiring as a captain to go
to his estate. Now he paid a visit
to all his old friends and acquain-
tences informing them all that
his only child, his daughter of 20
lyears of age, would soon come
back from France. First Lieute-
mana, Baron Won Ruehmann, was
not omitted on Won Siebenhue-
igeps visiting list, not only be-
cause he was his godfather, but
because he had been his fathers
best friend.
"Pawluscha, my dear boy, there
lis lot of talk about yau,' the
old gentleman said, "well, I
know, that you are roue, but |
know, too, that you are a man
of honor" in the manner of old
Russia he kissed him three times,
"Pawluscha, l am about to ask
|you to take care of Olitschka,
: since she is an absolut stranger
here in St. Petersburg. She will
arrive within a few days. Baron
lvon Ruehmann wrinkled his nose
somewhat poutingly, however he
promised to take care of the lady
l. good manners only prevented
him from saying "girl from the
sticks.
j well, that's great the ia
ther said, ''you have taken load
off my chests
;! Several days later both men
lwere standing at the railway
station waiting for the expected
arrival of "Olitschka" There, the
train carrying the girl rolled into
the station. A young lady dress
led with perfect taste in the latest
Partisan Fashion merged out of
a carriage and flew towards Won
Siebenhuegel. Being introduced
by the latter the two young peo-
pie looked at one another with
the most agreeable surprise both
lblushed to their ears.
"Olitschka, my child, this is
Pawluschka, my godchild. He is
a lady-killer, but otherwise a
good boy
They shook hands, and the
happy father added: "My dear
children, I hope that you will be
very fond of each other, since
your parents have been the best
of friends. Olitschka, why don't
you give Pawluschka kiss, for
he is so-to-say your brother!'
The eyes of the two "children'
met again only to reveal that
lthey were more than "fond' al
ready of each other.
| Months passed; the two young
people were almost constantly
together; deep love had grown
up between them, but neither
wished to concede this fact, both
tried valiantly to fight against
this growing affection in their
hearts.
One day, when Olischka was
looking thoughtfully through the
window, her father took her by
surprise with the words:
"Olitschka, my dear child, you
are in love with him. where
upon she retorted rather sharp
ly: "Papotschka, did not come
to St. Petersburg to fall in love
with the first officer who has an
eagle on his helmet"
| "But, my child" = he was
quite indignant, = ''he is not the
"irst" officer, he is my god
child, he is the son of my very
best friend. So, why don't you
marry him?'
"Oh no, Papotschka, l will not.
Before / ever marry l want to
study music first, l want to enjoy
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/ oOAhS AiSAAOSiS vi tllC SOllilIlul
ty and the aged housekeeper of
the pastor were waiting for us.
We all sat down. But Won Ba-
rowsky's as my mind were far
away from everything and every
body present. Only the pastor
noticed our complete absent
mindedness, and reaEizing full
we'll what was going on within
us, he was kind enough to sug-
gest that we go to bed in order
to find a we'll deserved rest. Re-
lieved we departed.
This half hour, there in the
study of the pastor, had had an
effect upon us so overwhelming
that we walked over to our room
in profound silence and went to
bed without saying word. Even
my previous curiosity had van
ished althogether; the only thing
| was longing for was darkness.
And there, in the darkness, my
thoughts travelled back to my
childhood and the years that fol-
lowed: How many mistakes
How many injustices against
others and against myself l had
committed! And all this without
the slightest possibility OF max
ling them undone. A cold shiver
ran over my body.
"Konstantin Alexeiewitsch,"
cried out loud.
eyes, my dear friend, l know.
But be calm and confident, for
| feel that we are forgiven our
sins. You may trust in this GER
tainty, so go to sleep in peace,
said Colonel Won Barowsky; his
voice was strangely gentle and
quiet.
For moment | felt somewhat
ashamed that | had let myself go
to such an extent; but then the
idea that l was forgiven my sins
caused a wonderful feeling in my
heart, and like an innocent child
| fell into a PEACEFUL slumber.
The sun was about to set again
Colonel Won Barowsky and my
self were riding side by side in
silence; the horses had great
difficulties to advance in the
snow; and ice calm surrounded
us. "
George Nikolaiewitsch, would
you not like to know who this
mysterious pastor is, and why he
: became pastor!"
These words aroused me out
OF my thoughts which had been
at home with my mother and my
brothers and sisters and brought
/ my mind back to the picture of
the old pastor. eff you please,
konstantin Alexeiewitsch,' l
said slowly; there was no curio-
sity anymore in me, nothing but
a deep interest in that wonder
full man, who had concluded his
farewell wish with these words
Il hope, my dear friends, that
you will have come to the realiza-
ton now that you cannot change
anything, anything at all by
prayers and repenting,' in say
ing this, he had looked at Won
Barowsky with deep affection SO
that I started wondering again
what kind of secret they shared
together. And what surprised me
even more was the look of ador-
ing affection in the latter's eyes ;
if I was not mistaken, there were
even tears in them. Therefore,
my friends, regulate your future
actions accordingly" he had
added.
Baron Won Ruehmann was
one of the most brilliant and
most high-minded officers of our
First Guard Cavalry Brigade" !"
Won Barowsky began, "he was
one of the best horsemen and
dancers. Liked and admired by
his fellow officers, his career
seemed to be promising. The
huge estate, which he had inher-
tied from his father, the General
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oaken bench, that was all my
eyes could encompass with
quick glance.
The pastor took seat at his
desk in high gothic chair and
requested us to be seated on the
bare bench. There was nothing
definitely Unusual or affected in
the behaviour of the pastor. on
the contrary he was very ami
able and kind, and yet the whole
situation was fraught with a
mysterious tension.
My dear friends, only half an
hour separates us from the New
Year. shall not ask you whether
you believe in God or not. but |
will remind you THAT you are
facing soon New Year! A New
Year with new hopes and with
happenings still hidden in the
lap of time, happenings that may
be upon you quite unexpectedly
and fatefully. We are all mortals
and do not know what will be-
fall US, and for this reason 1
should like to request you, first,
to take account of the Old Year
that is about to come to a close"
his voice was very earnest and
decisive.
We looked at each other in
astonishment, and then turned
our eyes back to the impressing
old pastor: There he was sitting
behind his desk, upon which four
tall candles spread warm light.
His unflinching eyes met ours.
An almost unbearable tension lay
over us - it seemed like an eter-
nifty and yet it lasted only for
few seconds - and then our
hearts melted before his look of
infinite kindness and inspiring
confidence. A warm sensation of
wellbeing took hold OF us, and
both of us became believing little
boys again, looking up trusting
ly and piously to these kind eyes.
"My dear friends, let us now
in perfect silence, all by our
selves, each one for himself, let
us analyze the year lying behind
us. Let us thank God for all that
he gave US, not to forget those
gifts that we did not value when
given, and only then let us make
our resolutions soberly for the
year to come. At II o'clock pre-
cisely, l shall rekindle the can
dies, with these words he eX-
tinguished the lights.
A stiffness such as l had never
felt bevore, enveloped us. In vain
I tried to be aloof and be wit
ness of the happenings as an in
terested onlooker only; involun-
tarily l succumbed to the supe-
rior will of the pastor.
Many happenings of the past
year came distinctly to life in my
mind, and, looking at them in
retrospect now, ! began to real
ize, that, in most cases, | had
taken a wrong action.
Presently l became aware that
Colonel Won Barowsky moved
from his seat next to me, and
felt that he went down on his
knees; unconsciously, without
even a single reflection, l follow
ed his example and prayed to
God, prayed as had never pray
ed before.
The clock of the villages church
struck midnight; but we did not
notice it, lost in prayer and me-
ditation. Then, with startling
suddeness, the light of the cam
dies shone upon us, and the pas
tor was standing there before US
hardend soldiers kneeling on the
floor in prayer.
God bless you, my dear
friends" He laid his hands upon
our heads, and then helped us
getting up. "And now, my friends
make your New Years resolu-
tions, but please bear in mind
that you are making these vows
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-31

i d"luSCHd DdSk W Ills SCllSCS,
or rather to the remnants of his
desire for independence. to which
he was willing to sacrifice every
thing, even his own self. Not far
from the mansion OF Olitschka
he ordered his driver to turn a.
bout, and in a furious pace the
sled moved away from the house
lwhere the enchantress was liv-
ing who wanted to ruin his Won
derful bachelor plans.
But suddenly he laughed out
loud: Why should he be afraid
of this little provincial beauty !?
He rescinded his previous in
struction and ordered tn edriver
to reverse their course again And
anyhow, why should he make a
complete confession He was not
a lovelorn adolescent any more
When the troika stopped at last
before the mansion, he was his
old self again, perfectly COM
lposed.
1t was evident that Olitschka
| had watched his coming. for
hardly had the horses come to a
standstill than she appeared on
the threshold to welcome her
long expected guest; but, unfort-
unately, her feninic pride welled
up, also, she suppressed her long
ing desire to fly into his arms.
And so these two proud beings
welcomed each other rather for
mally and walked alongside each
other into the house like casual
acquaintance. Only occasional
ly, when their eyes met in the
hue and cry of the arriving
guests, they revealed the secret
of their real, innermost feelings
but neither was able to overcome
their obstinate pride, to make
the first step towards the other
and follow the urging cry of their
hearts.
| Dinner was to be served at ii
O'Clock, and shortly before that
time, Olitschka requested Paw
luscha to come with her, for a
few moments, into the little
:blue salon, (which he knew SO
well, oh, only too well.
| Won Ruehmann, who, in the
presence of the many guests, had
managed splendidly to keep
|up appearances, made'a polite
!bow and followed her, feignins
ieven an expression of mild as.
ltonishment, although he was per
(fectly aware of the danger such a
Itete-a-tete would mean to his
carefully made resolutions. Walk
ling alongside her he felt her
trembling. Having reached the
!room, she closed the door behind
kthem and faced him.
/! "Pawluscha, you love ...."
eyes, Olitschka. my regiment,
my horses, my career and St. Pc
tersburg," he interrupted her
crudely.
81 thought ...." she stammer-
ed impioringly and terrified.
eyes, that is correct. Olitsuh-
ka," he interrupted her again.
"My estate also, but not before ]
shall be old and not be able to go
horseback riding any more
His voice sounded quite un-
familiar to himself, he could not
understand how such words had
ESCAPED his mouth, yet extern
ally he remand absolutely calm.
Olitschka, whose eyes had been
shining with the radiance of her
love, grew suddenly still, she
felt deeply hurt, veil of sadness
and pain laid itself over her fea-
lures, and hardly finding her
composure. she said, at last:
please, Pawloscha, take me to
dinner, now," the words seemed
to come from far away, and quite
formally and absent-minded she
took his arm.
Baron Won Ruehmann was
hardly able to eat a bite; his
whole being was crying for her
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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-31

Baron Won Ruehmann was
one of the most brilliant and
most high-minded officers of our
First Guard Cavalry Brigade, !"
Won Barowsky began, "he was
one of the best horsemen and
dancers. Liked and admired by
his fellow officers, his career
seemed to be promising. The
huge estate, which he had inher-
tied from his father, the General
Adjutant, provided him with an
ample income which he spend
gracefully in the circle of his
many friends. He was a few years
older than his comerades of an
equal service period, since he had
studied Law at the Alexander
Lyceum before taking up again
service as cadet. But once with
his regiment again, he forget
everything about law and enjoy
ed the life of an officer of caval-
ry. During all these years he had
never seriously fallen in love,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24
Local OAR Prepares
Pioneers Histories

Kennewick chapter OAR met Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
Reuben Gest. Following the dessert
regular business was transacted,
It was Voted to give a OAR his
tory medal to the one in each of the
eight grades who makes the highest
grade in US history this school year.
This is an annual custom.
For the Pilgrimage committee, Mrs
Siegfried reported that to date Patsy
Moulton of Kennewick high school
and Louise Griffith of Hanford had
been selected to represent their
schools in the Good Citizenship con-
test. =.
For the generalized record COM
mittee, Mrs. MouIton reported that
she had sent two papers to pioneers
who were here prior to 1890. On
these papers the family history is re-
corded together with stories of pio-
neer life. Each year the State So
ciety OAR complies these pioneer
records into volume which will be
Of historical value in later years.
For the conservation committee tn
members reported they had saved
over thirty pounds of fat, heaps Of
scrap iron, rubber, ten flour sacks of
silk stockings and all members are
buying Victoy stamps and bonds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24
BETHELEHEM ENGLISH
LUTHERAN CHURCH
3rd and Benton tSreet
M. G. Kauth, Pastor

s -
On Christmas Eve at O'clock the
Sunday school children will render
the usual Christmas Eve program
consisting of Christmas carols, reci-
tations, and congregational and
choir singing, in the light Of the
Christmas tree.
On Christmas Day special Christ.
mas services will be held, beginning
at 1880 a. m. I'm this service a
special offering will be lifted for
missions at home and abroad.
A special Christmas Day Lutheran
Hour broadcast will be heard over
KIT at lis p. m.
Services next Sunday at 1890
with Mr.. E. Bach delivering the SER
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24
FROM
THE PEOPLE

Dear Ralph:
! enjoy my work and activities
at the Eub-Depot and Engineering
and Proving Ground of the u. S
army air forces very much. Anc
then too, we find Florida quite de.
lightful place, especially in the
winter.
have been privileged to see a
great, deal of the South from the
air from Florida to Indiana. have
enjoyed many pleasant hours in the
various planes of the army from
four-motored Boeing Bit bombers,
amphibianS, air liners, down to
training monoplaneS.
AS TO my work, army restrictions
do not permit me to tell of the ac-
tivitiesc carried on at Eglin Field,
however, the status of the field
as indicated by the name is a pretty
good indication Of the nature of the
operations down here.
All in all there is great deal of
satisfaction in knowing that one is
able to do his part most befitting his
particular abilities in helping draw
to close and final victorious con-
clusion this war which has so COM
pletely changed our vocations, life,
home and friends.
That is why we must keep Them
Flying" further, faster, and higher
so that America and all peoples Of
all nations can again return to the
work of their choice, to their homes,
to friends, and associations.
Cordially,
n0rJN NE1ThfAN
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24

Mrs. Jim johnson is leaving on
Christmas day for Fl. Jawton where
she will spend the weekend with
her husband who is in the service
E. C. Sampson of Spokane, father
of Mrs. o. P. Miller, is spending the
holidays with his daughter and
family.
The st. Paul Guild will meet with
Mrs. Gene Baxter at 2 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. z. The election
of officers will take place at this
meeting.
Miss Maxine Campbell has been
selected to represent the Kahlotus
schools in the Good Citizen contest
sponsored by the d. A. r.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24
Too Late to Classify

AUCTION SALE-Kennewick, Sat.
Jan. 2, / p. m. IF you have any
thing you wish to turn into cash
bring it in. If you are thinking of
having public sale We would like
to handle it for you. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Ash Auction Co. 39-4Op
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24

Louise Laudel and Betty Mc,D,,..
We're overnight guests Of Mrs A.
ME Hingley on Tuesday. avs
Lieut.. and Mrs. Lynn satr :,
Pendleton, spent Sunday WITH ~ =
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, George R.,,'
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franl,,,r ~,
Mr., and Mrs. Carl Evans were an.
ner guests at the B. B. Stew.
home Tuesday evening.
A. S. Mcintyre is confined 70 n.
with a chest cold this week.
Mrs. e. J. Pulliam Is recOyer,D,
from pneumonia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24
Residents of Post Falls
Idaho, Visit Daughtsr' '

HOver-Mr. and Mrs. John N,,,
Lin Of Post Falls, Idaho, cam. y.
urday to spend the holiday, ' sa''
their daughter and son-in.ls., s :.
and Mrs. Carl Evans. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24
BY THE ANDREWS SISTERS
Ratnon Book DeadIine Extended

Ratnon Book Deadline Extended
Deadline for registering for War
Ration Book No. / has been ex-
tended from Dec. Is, to Jan. Is,
due to mileage ratiOning and the
heavy burden of work on ration
boards, FIOr1s NagIevOort, OPA
state rationing officer, announced
today. :.sz
1t is imperative that everyone
be registered for Ration Book No.
1, Naglevoort said. He urged that
everyone, not so registered, sign
up at once at the nearest war
price and local rationing board.
If you don't know where your
nearest ration board is, ask the
neighborhood grocer. TX
++4++++++%++++ + Z
Previous to the war, mint from
which peppermint Is extracted was
from Japan When the war
cut off imports, plans were made to
produce the needed supply in this
country. Some 10000 acres were re-
Gently harvested in northern Indi-
ana. Other states producing mint are
Oregon, Washington, North Carolina,
and New York. Each acre yields
from so to so pounds of oil. Before
bne foreign supply was cut off the
price was $3.50 per pound. The pres
emit price is $9.75 per pound.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24

Many a Kennewick boy is able to
grasp the subject of love, and
tightly!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24

mon. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
You are cordially invited to oul
services.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24

NoTIcE-1nter-city Bus will nm
only afternoon schedules on Chris.
mas Day. @.Ss,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-24
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Second and Auburn
p. j. Luvaas, Minister
Res. 6O4 Kennewick Avenue

Festival Christmas service Friday
morning at 11:15 a. m.
Christmas tree and children's pro-
gram, Friday night at 8 o'clock.
. Sunday service, HIS a. m.
Sunday school, 10:l5 a. m.
Mrs. Norris, mother of Mrs. Herb
Owens, passed away Wednesday
morning.
With coal shortage 1t is going
to be hard for Hitler to fuel all Of
the people all of the time, himself.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
West Virginia Cities
Studied as Sites for
Shifted Agencies
Public Buildings Chief
And Randolph Inspect
Facilities at EIkins
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELKINS. w. Va, Feb. 6.-W. E.
Reynolds, United States commits
sioner Of public buildings, and Rep
resentative Randolph were here to-
day on their tour to survey posi-
bilities of moving some non-defense
workers from Washington to this
area to make room for war workers
in the Capital.
Following a scheduled meeting
with business and civic leaders, they
will continue on to Arthurdale,
where Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr..
Randolph will speak tonight.
At gathering Of more than 200
persons at the Shenandoah Hotel
In Martinsburg, Mr.. Reynolds said
this area had a particular appeal
in the decentralization program be-
cause of its proximity to Wash
ington.
After a two-hour tour Of the
city's facilities, Mr.. Reynolds said
he was particularly impressed with
the housing facilities and Mr.
Randolph assured him that Martins
burg could care for from 900 to
300 of the workers we'll. A 100
unit low cost housing project has
just been completed here.
Mr.. Reynolds said that probably
$4,000 more workers would be added
to the $4,000 already moved from
washington. At present, the Gov
ernment is investigating the posi-
bility of shifting small groups OF
from 200 to 400 workers from some
departments, without dislocating
large sections, he said.
Asked whether the move would be
permanent, Mr.. Reynolds replied
that this depended on the efficiency
with which the shifted agency was
working and on the community life
the workers were enjoying.
Mr.. Randolph pointed out that
living costs in Martinsburg were far
less than In Washington, mentioning
specifically that rents were so per
cent less.
1T seems the part Of good judg-
ment to me that employees should
be moved to the smaller communi-
ties rather than big cities that are
already overcrowded, such as New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia, "
Mr.. Randolph said.
Two Washington men were guests
at the meeting yesterday. They
were Taylor Chewing, president OF
the United Clay Products Co., which
has several brick and tile plants in
Martinsburg, and Arthur c. Hyde
operator of Congressional Airport
who is surveying possibilities o1
establishing an air school in Mar.
tinsburg.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Dispute Over F|ynn's Gift
OF Cow 10 President Settled
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARMEL, N. Y, Feb. GA five
months dispute over the gift of a
COW to President Roosevelt by DEM
ocratic National Chairman Edward
j. Flynn has ended with the ousted
superintendent of Flynn's PUTNAM
County farm peaceably settled IN q
cottage at nearby Lake Carmel
william Weisner and his family
moved from the superintendent's
cottage yesterday while town
policeman armed with a dispossess
order looked on. Mr.. Flynn was
granted the order last Saturday
but agreed to a stay Of execution.
During the long proceedings, in
volving two dispossess actions, Mr..
Weimer's attorney claimed the sup
erintendent protested when Mr..
Flynn chose the best COW in the
herd for the Presidents Hyde Park
estate, and was discharged.
Mr.. Weisner maintained he held
q contract giving him the right to
keep the proceeds for all milk sold
after deducting enough funds for
the farms needs. Mr.. Flynn denied
Mr.. Weisner had contract and said
he had continued to occupy the
superintendent's quarters.