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June 2011 |
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To the Editor: "From the Editor" in the last Gazette was something special. It was refreshing to read of the religious influence in the pageantry of the recent royal wedding in England, and of your disdain of political correctness in describing it. I was reminded of a relevant statement once made by Ben Nelson, senator from Nebraska. In effect he said, "Too many people hesitate to speak of their faith. They boast that they do not 'wear their religion on their sleeve' -- though their religion is the defining factor in their lives here and hereafter." More power to you, Sue. Truth beats political correctness every day of the week. My best to Allan and your pals Mary and Julianne. Father Bernardine Hahn, OFM St. Louis, Missouri
To the Editor: Your feature story, "The Work of Our Mother: When We Were Young," about Ida Diethelm was simply super. Please let me digress for a moment. I was born in St. Paul, MN, in August of 1930. In 1931 my Grandfather Sam Holtmeier died. My father, Erwin Holtmeier, was an only child and felt obligated to return to the Victoria area to run the farm. This farm, now part of the Three Rivers Park System, was on the north and west side of Stieger Lake. My dad drove me to the farm in his 1930 Model A Sport Coupe in 1933. A few years later, the Tony and Ida Diethelm family moved into the Salter home, which was on the farm south of ours. The Salters had been good friends of my Great Grandfather John Holtmeier Sr. and was the reason for the Holtmeier and Gerdsen families moving here from Cincinnati in 1854. The Diethelm family were great neighbors. As most likely a real brat, I have some neat memories of our Diethelm neighbors. Once I was told that I was to have supper with them. Somehow they found a spot for me around their big kitchen table. Liver was on the menu and I did not like liver at all. I found out that Mrs. Diethelm made very good bread so I did not leave hungry. Another thing that I recall is that one season Dad grew a field of sugarcane and the Diethelm kids came over and took the leaves off of the plants. Special tools to do this were made from tree branches. Every once in a while, we would take the team of horses to Victoria and stop and talk to Uncle Willie. He drove a black 1929 or 1930 Chev. Coupe. I believe he sold some sort of farm equipment, perhaps silos. As we did not have electric power until 1947, from time to time I would walk to the Diethelms to listen to their crystal set. In the winter, the Diethelms would construct a snow slide on Salter's Hill. I always thought it was most ingenuous of them to do so. There is a creek that runs between Stieger Lake and Upper Lake Auburn, and kids from Victoria -- including the Diethelms and myself -- would spear carp that ran in it. I am sure that a northern or two may have been taken as well. There is a tall and very old cottonwood tree still standing near the creek. It was planted by my Great Uncle, The Rev. Herman Holtmeier, in 1900. From time to time, Ida and Tony would visit my folks and most likely shared some wine. My dad had visited the Diethelms shortly after their last child was born and got to see the baby. We all were deeply saddened when we learned that he had died. Ron Holtmeier Victoria, Minnesota
To the Editor: Hi, Sue. Hope you had a nice Mother's Day, despite the weather. Per your clue in the Hook Line & Sinker column, that we should not make any presumptions that you planted a fishhook in the May issue, the only fishhook to be seen was part of the column itself, showing the previous month's location. Do insert a fishhook next time so we can try to catch the Big Ten (dollars, that is)! Betty Goetz Waconia, Minnesota
EDITOR'S NOTE: The weather in Tioga, ND, was sunny and beautiful on Mother's Day. We even roasted marshmallows outdoors that evening. About the fishhook, what I really wrote was, "Don't make any presumptions in looking for it." I was trying to say that sometimes I will hide it in a photograph -- which I did in May.
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