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Came From Russia In 19061Horton Couple Happy (3o Be AmericansjtBY CHARLES SPENCERMr, and Mrs* Joseph A. Heim, sr*p of Horton who came to tliis country from Russia shortly after they were married, have eight sons, seven of whom were In the service during World w cull*Some served tn battle areas, but all returned home without receiving a scratch” Mrs. Helm said. Six served tn the Army, one In the Navy.Tlie Helms also have three daughters, 33 grande luldren, 29 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.Their sons and daughters are:Mrs. H agin a Spelter, Dallas; Mrs* Elizabeth Ezsgroff and Mrs. Rose Marie Pinkley, Topeka; Joseph, jr., Connie and Charlie, all of Ilorton, Ed of Holton; Ray, Effingham; Leo, Mexico, Mo.; Albert, Kansas City, Kas,, and Francis, Omaha,All the sons served in World War H except Joe, the oldest, and Francis served in the Navy.Mr, and Mrs. Heim were married May 25, 1903, atSara-tof, Russia, and came to the United States in 1906. They observed their 62nd wedding anniversary May 25, 1965.Mr. Heim, who was born in 1880, and Mrs. Heim, born in 1884, said they cons idered their trip to the United States a honey-' moon.Mr. Helm left a large inheritance to live in America, His father owned a Hour mill, drug store, hardware store and other property in Russia.In Russia then, a son couldn't leave the country without his father’s consent, and it wasn't until after the marriage that Mr. Heim’s father con sen ted fori-sSfrv*MR, AM) MRS. .JOSEPH A. HEIM, srM of Horton were married in Russia and came to this country in iQOfi, They arc shown w hen they observed Useir 60th wedding anniversary, May 25, 1963*Ins son to leave.Wo didn't know a word of English,” Mrs. Heim said.” We went to Germany first then on to the United States. People wore so nice lo us everywhere.We came by boot to Haiti -more, wont to Galveston, then Topeka, When we got off the train ai Topeka everyone was so gentle t said to myself that this must be heaven.'1 opekn at that time was farfrom the city it is today, the Heims sazd* Kansas a ventre wasn't paved and street cars were pulled with mules.“We walked on wooden sidewalk s,” Mr. Heim said. Horses at that time providedall local transportation, There were no cars on the streets.”The Heims almost returned to Russia when his father wrote for them to come back, but World War 1 started before thevwere able to leave Topeka.Mr. Heim worked for the Santa Fc Railroad at Topeka until the strike that followed World War I then the family lived on a farm near Topeka, They moved to Ilorton in 1925.Shortly thereafter, he began work for the Rock Island at Ilorton and when the shops wore closed there he transferred to Armourdalc In Kansas City, where he worked until he retired. He was a carman.Mr. Heim corresponded with members of Ms family for many years. Ills last correspondence was with a sister following World War II, but he hasn't heard from anyone there now for many years.Mr. and Mrs. Helm are devout members of St* Leo's Catholic church At Ilorton, enjoy apparent good health and areaUft.wa:SIatic:s:aiOitimexvihiMILLER HEA M0UNTE HARMscaiei
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Atchison Daily Globe
Atchison, Kansas, US
Sun, Feb 27, 1966
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