To the Editor:
Congratulations and best wishes to the young couple, and to the parents for raising good children.  We enjoy looking for the fishhook and reading your fine articles.  Keep up the excellent job.
Betty L. Goetz
Waconia, Minnesota

To the Editor:
A couple of years ago Father Elstan told us about a book on Joan of Arc by Mark Twain.  I ordered it.  It is a great book.  In the forward it stated that the literary establishment refused to acknow-ledge the book's existence, although Twain thought it was his best work.
I have a 1945 edition of the Encyclo-pedia Britannica which I bought used several years ago.  That authoritative encyclopedia covers both Joan of Arc and Mark Twain.  It reports accurately the history of Joan.  At age 17 she led the French army to victory and rescued the City of Orleans, because of what she be-lieved was God's call.
With respect to Twain's book on Joan of Arc, Britannica says it was "a book for which, as he declared, he had spent 14 years in preparation, and which he pub-lished anonymously, observing to his wife that it meant more to him than anything he had undertaken and that it would never be accepted seriously over his own signature."  (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1945, Vol. 22, p. 635c.) 
Recently, PBS presented a documen-tary on Mark Twain.  It was prepared, produced, and edited under the direction of Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan.  It was lengthy and purported to be comprehen-sive.  It included interviews with various academics, authors, and "authorities."  Not once was any word said about Mark Twain's work on Joan of Arc. 
Because of what was already record-ed in the Encyclopedia Britannica over 55 years ago, I believe it was a deliberate omission.
I think the reason is apparent.  If Twain had ridiculed Joan of Arc or her remarkable story, I believe it would have been included.  But because he treated her with belief and profound respect, the "experts" were put in a box.
The "experts" are unwilling to accept the validity of anything supernatural.  So rather than quarrel with Twain's own assessment of his work and with the historical records of Joan of Arc, they ignore both.
As one who is unflinching in her support of what is right, and who has at her disposal both the power of the press and of the Internet, I ask you to take up the challenge and encourage your readers to do likewise.  Bring this blatant omission to the attention of PBS, Messrs. Burns and Duncan, and their elitist friends.  I think your friends at First Things might also find it worthy of some follow up.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Jim Larkin
Larkin, Hoffman, Daly, Lindgren
Bloomington, Minnesota

EDITOR'S NOTE:  Those readers who wish to decry the significant omission of Joan of Arc from Mark Twain's life as depicted by PBS should write to:  Producer Ken Burns, WETA, 2775 South Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22206.  You can also e-mail:  info@weta.com and call (703) 998-2600.

To the Editor
A teenager from Victoria has a new challenge on her hands:  a medically prescribed diet that changes her laid back lifestyle completely.  It's the only way to deal with a disease she has that many people have not heard of.  And now she's going to take part in a big event to help find a cure.
Amy Peterson's is a story many parents will be interested in reading about.  For more information on Amy and contact names, see the attached press release.  Thanks for your time.
Amy Leger
Raising our Celiac Kids
Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter

To the Editor:
I do believe the Victoria Gazette is getting even better!  Victoria has grown since I graduated from the Victoria Public School in 1952.  Wow!  That's 50 years ago.  Thanks for the memories.
Daniel Schwalbe
High Point, North Carolina

To the Editor:
Enclosed is my subscription for one year.  You can remove Robert Buetow from your mailing list at our address.  He passed away.  He used to get your paper.  That is how we got interested in it.  Thank you.
Janice Buckentine
Chaska, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Enclosed is my check for renewal of the Gazette.  Read it from beginning to end.  Very interesting.  Thanks.
Sincerely,
Gladys Schueren
Chanhassen, Minnesota