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November 5, 2013

The Island of Chortiza, Russia

 The Island of Chortitza, Russia Following  article by Henry Bernhard Pauls 1904-1995, late of Leamington, Ontario, a well-known artist and writer. Chortitza was Pauls’ place of birth. Chortitza Island, on the Dnieper River, is about 12 Kilometers long and between two  and three Kilometers wide. The upper part was more hilly, with high rocks and […]

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November 5, 2013

Susa Enns Story

Susa Koop Enns 1911-1993 From an account written by Susa Enns Our family moved to the Crimea, Boselachea. Here we lived in little villages and owned a farm. Dad was mayor of a little town and had many responsibilities. When the war broke out again, Dad was called upon to haul people and soldiers far […]

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October 19, 2013

Shortest Church Service

Possibly the Shortest Church Service Ever A short Reesor story as told to me, John Wiens, by Henry Klassen More stories from Along the Way by John Wiens: Two Mothers Lost in the Wilderness Building a Log Structure Shortest Church Service Ever Gerhard Wiebe lived close to the McGowan church and it was his responsibility […]

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