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Private Halvor LeGrand Cole, a young American soldier. Sonthofen 1939 This Fall is my brother’s graduation from the Academy in Sonthofen, Germany with the rank of Lieutenant, a first rate education and skills in flying Gliders. The celebration will include an Air Show. It will show young pilots’ skills in flying and demonstrating their readiness …
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Easter 1932 in Germany A beautiful, sunny weekend! We were able, on this Easter holiday, to put our snow boots away. Spring is finally here. We were dressed beautifully and ready to join the rest of the family to go to the Chapel at the Castle in the City. Today is “Good Friday” and I …
The World of the Gentleman of Music Holland, Tulip Festival and James Last James Last, 1929 to 2015, a well known Jazz Band Leader in his early years. A composer of popular music, owns his concert orchestra and mostly traveled throughout Germany and Europe. He performed during early summer of 1979 in Holland during the …
My Sister Friedl’s Wedding Day It was March the 2nd 1945 and it was my beloved sister Friedl’s 20th Birthday and also her and Horst’s wedding day. It was to be at the Paulus Cathedral, the only church restored, partially, to be used for sermons and weddings after the total destruction of our beautiful city September 11th 1944. This church could only …
Vienna 1999: Johann Strauss Gala Concert My husband, Hal and I, Ilona had plans to fly to Germany in mid May to celebrate my birthday. My beloved sister, Friedl and her husband, Georg had purchased tickets for my Birthday to a Johann Strauss Gala Concert in Vienna. It will be an exciting evening, guest conductor Zubin Mehta outdoors at the Helden Platz …
December 24th in the United States of America Referred to as Christmas Eve. When I was growing up, until 1954 when I came here, we in Germany referred to it as “Heilige Nacht”. The reason and the most important part of Christmas, “Holy Night”, the Birthday of our Jesus Christ. For eight years now I …
My Lovely Friend for 45 years and More The year was 1980, my Hal finally had gotten his long awaited transfer back to his beloved Seattle. We had found a beautiful Condo on the east side of Seattle in the outskirts of Bellevue, Cougar Mountain, all in trees Townhomes. It had everything we had wanted. My Hal, while visiting his Ophthalmologist …
Germany 1938 Christmas I, Ilona, was eleven years old, my sister, Friedl was thirteen years old and my brother, Wolfgang was seventeen years old. As it turned out, it was our last Christmas all together since my brother came home from School in Sonthofen, located south in the Alpine Mountains. A big University where he …
Advent Season and Heilige Nacht (Holy Night) Right after Thanks Giving here in the United States, Europe starts the season of Advent and preparations for Christmas festivities go on full swing. Goodies for the Advent Sundays are making their appearance and with that the good smells coming from the kitchen and for afternoon tea time …
Die Rosen Hoehe (The Rose Hill Park) I, Ilona, am painting a picture with words of a most beautiful park in the city of Darmstadt in the state of Hessen, a Dukedom in Germany up until 1933, when Germany became a dictator ship under Adolf Hitler, becoming the chancellor, appointed by the Emperor Friedrich the …