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If. Name and address of lafament bre. Alma R. Mier. 622 14 State titik
10 Its and time of interview Oct. SI, 19216 IWO t•s•
?lass of internee at the hone
4. Bose amd address Of person, if any, m.o th
infersant no ome, past aoqualmtamee
5. Mew and address Of person, if any, emempanying you no one
Deseriptiom et ru1, hciis., surroundings, Meat homy, quite
far eut on the out Skirts et tome, fire room house, modestly furnished,
yet seropleusly aeon.
Morriss, to* plate.
'ma a small bowies piano vi
Pod
liming likakpto *Joh
of *do, a studio
email, tom or three large easy 'hairs, ac flowers, on the malls
mere pisturee of some of the familyzeddisgs, and members ef the
fmmile earlier drys, mod mettees portraying the tread
of the home* Mrs. miller a widow limes mith her tlidesed zither,
unto Christine (Lorentzen) Rittertuseh Ulhom, was berm in Hill County,
Sept. 19, 1871„ Mrs. Bit.erbuseh's parents hiving brim born In Germanye
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Mrs. Also h. Valor 621 State at.
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4. •lace lived in, with dates Oki*. 1839.iti7L. oent, riall County
6. '-duoati(n„ with date* 149th grade, 1916
6. *Poupa ions and a000mplishments, with dvtao enacmither, ritIne
7. Lpodial skills and intclkosti„ Writinc poems
8#hbommunity and alums cctivities Christian Ohureh
,isscri7tion of inrormant, Very pleasant, easy to talk toll. (Alline
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Oklahamel, July 19, 1899. 40vaid to 11411 at uga
of 11 years.
10# Otherpoints *ined in tnt.rvti, Das prmisod to write up for no
some of tho old folkomge, games, dames, also to make a,pointmontc
with other older Gtrmans„ that mannot spovk or writs Lnglish, and
intermit the interview* for me. rhos* prospective informants, are
old time mosicians sn4 dans* milers.
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ohanee neetince at a band festival, ree-ntly held in Crand
the informant asked ne i: I had seen one of her poems that had
been pdhIished in our looal daily papers a foe days previous, which
49 -1 -';a4 -vas had not, bh. t em invited me t the home t. rotd some of them,
w io I am railinc you, far your a. revel, he one of
be out of m territory, but er sure ir it on IP used, truly pretrays
the .uniei atmoephere of that oommunity•
ha informant EQI/10 10;) of these poems, some of which deal lath boat
individual Grand Ie3.IDd people. For instanoe a boat is here has a
hobby of novint piot roe of his vtoistion tripe tru coma 44ry interestint
(3ntry and seems.
It those writint are aooeptable, lot re know and I will send them
lu. Eio many ot the older residents that would be of value to no as
informants here, ht -At teen away on extended vfoations and to lot '--Trincs
Ark. e the part:: el: to int rview as to &nos ols„lis and mania, juLt arrirti
home .ridrky„ (Mt. El, low frz a hoeriti„ und tot it beet to it
until he had reetod a foe deys at homey another old VUSiOiaLgo mould not
be home •,,Imti ues. or ed, these people the above informant, :Vs. L1 bier,
offered to eoecepany me to intorview and interiet ir *tee it is neeessary.
Aosse write up your opinifme. t, thin typo ad' folklore. This oommunity
is ?redominant Gorman, tlo there are oat° a numbef of Lussians„ some (4.04k;
iu sorry I have to write thiS in link hand but de not have my typwriter with
xpect to novor this meek -end.
GRAM, ISLAND
(Aug. 9. 1938)
a song or prtiao
Asons of praise are due
ons of G. I,
join in the ohorus, do.
I'd like to paint s o ioturos
Like artist people do,
But sine, nis not at artist
I'll write in verse for you*
r sta.4 is sclleod Mibr.
An Indian nano is that
it'rom *No/brat/Ike or 'net lister,
*Flat Aster' is mr Platte.
Thirty.ficso courageous colonicts
,vstrohinc for a h se,
,ctled here in niifty.sevonn
Ave further did not roam,
7110y suffered, labored, prospered,
Memo pares:caring few
Of hardships hod they many
Ab. eountry we. new.
Put they struggled on, undaunted,
91rough privations, deprodatim
AO prteldo therein:cos hors land
in tle„ our own fair nation4
Many years hkve pasevd away,
Nebrstka's forged ahead,
.,Vte tribute te th.e oolonists
%mane our homing dead.
Jew :Awiteo now call,A the "Ilitospot"
ho sales tax do we pa,
No °tokens. void we esrry
To take our joy" sway.
ur oity'e new the third in else
In Vie fine western Sta e,
rie!-Po proud of our aohiomments
Same o hiehe create
The federal Uoniter 4atiAa
The nations radio key
we here ivlis in Orum4 Island
If you iris to come and see.
Come see our tins new airport,
Eons finer in the natim4
In the *enter of the U.L.A.
Ideal for ;mnsport
we've faot(Ties, schools end railroads.
Aud ehurehee not a tows
pUblish fins nemspaperso
o brinç. the news to ycu.
:ine strects and higbways.
And fine buildings caloreo
To tak. the Assoc of trails and buts
As 'twee in days ef yore.
There or many more Improvements.
1 °isn't ermerate.
Inur city named Crand Island
And Nebraska is the State.
Alma L.. tiller
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I've In mind a little villu,c0
Snuggled in among the hills,
"nd a river (awe beside it,
With whioh to run the mills.
'Ti. sueh a friendly little plaoe,
I knew you'll like it toe,
If you ever have the opportunity
Visit there, piece* do.
he population's moetly Danish
Noted for their bospitality,
iiood natured, se04tMg, thrifty
And an friendly as oan be.
*he Ono* itselfss so pretty,
"ith its well kept lawns and hopes,
.ne. among the Danish people
You'll not find any drams*
And Wliwld y(u cat ao teonted
I know you'll rot oonfused
MOMM4 identioel
DIA a system there is used.
Inch Petersen, Jensen. Ism,
Of whom there are a seers,
Dar his own prefix or affix,
'41.itio I'll expla'n this moru.
They say, Bie.Q1lie.Jensfallen
or "011ies4ensenren the hill, "62.6e",
Or "011ie.Jensenmfr
And 11111d you lingor there awhile
4n4 meet sone of the,41 Dons,
'&011 be milted, I knew, to oartake
tAds fee which they're fared.
Por in *ash one is bred and born
An unfviling hospitality,
.:eu must oone in and have a bit -c
And drink sone Eciod
In a villc,ge suoh se jannebrog
You'll find a friendliness, a °harm,
That you'll never find in att.'s,
Thouch you seeroh the wueld around.
,ana R. !ill*?.