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Game From Russia In 1906168 ATCHISON GLOBEHorton Couple Happy (3o Be AmericansSunday, F*bruary 27, 1966quite active* Mrs. Heim is a member of the altar society* Both will admit they haven’tBY CHARLES SPENCERMr, and Mrs, Joseph A. Heim, sr.p of Horton who came to tliis country from Russia shortly after they were married, have sight sons, seven of whom were in the servicqduring World WartLSome served in battle areas, but all returned home without receiving a scratch” Mrs. Heim said. Six served in the Army, one In the Navy.The Heims also have three daughters, 33 grandeluldren, 29 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.Their sons and daughters are;Mrs. H agin a Spelter, Dali as; Mrs. Elizabeth Ezsgroff and Mrs. Rose Marie Plrikley, Topeka; Joseph, jr., Connie and Charlie, all of I lor ton, Ed of Holton; Ray, Effingham; Leo, Mexico, Mo.; Albert, Kansas City, Kas,, and Francis, Omaha.All the sons served in World War If 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 in1884, said they considered their trip to the United States a honey-'moon,Mr, Helm left a large inheritance to live in America, His father owned a Hour milt, 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 forhis 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 were so nice to us everywhere, MWo came by boot to Baltimore, wont to Galveston, then Topeka. When we got off the train alt; Topeka everyone was so gentle t said to myself that this must be heaven.'1 opeka at that time was farfrom the city it is today, the Heims said. Kansas avenue wasn’t paved and street cars were pulled with mules,”We walked on wooden side* walks,” 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 i 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 Horton in 1925.Shortly thereafter, he began work for the Rock Island at Horton and when the shops wore closed there he transferred toArmourdalc in Kansas City, where he worked until he retired, He was a carman,Mr. Helm 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 Horton, enjoy apparent good health and arealways had it easy Jiving in the United States, They were hard hit during the depression years when work was scarce, but they are glad they are In America,Stresses Proper Use Of AmmoniaAnhydrous ammonia is usu-ally the cheapest source of nitrogen available for fertilizing crops, a Kansas State University agronomist points out.However, Donald H, Sander added, the lower cost per pound of nitrogen is partially offset by the increased power requirement for application, ’’Anhydrous ammonia Is a good source erf nitrogen providing it is properly applied,” he said.For preplan! applicationsMR, AM) MRS. JOSEPH A. HEIM, sr,, of Horton were married in Russia and came to this country in iQClfi, They are shown when they observedUseir 6f)th wedding anniversary, May 25, lilf3*MILLER HEAVY DUTY MOUNTED DISC HARROWSrriple«sealed boll bearings
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Atchison Daily Globe
Atchison, Kansas, US
Sun, Feb 27, 1966
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