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Pain and surgeries loom in family notes and notices
The report chronicles Sonnnenberg’s severe infection and dental extraction with complications including a root hook, plus postprocedure agony and heavy medication. It notes new births, missionary Erma Schneck’s language struggles in Abyssinia, and local rural mail route changes with carrier reassignment. Other social tidbits include visits and travels involving Vera Weaver Olive Laird Evan Amstutz and Gilbert Gerber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C Hofstetler
Orran Nussbaum
Erma Schneck
Abbyssinia
East Africa
Pandora
Dalton
Dav. L. Zuercher
Isch
Vera Weaver
Alexander
Olive Laird
Molle Badertscher
Columbus
Evan Amstutz
Gilbert Gerber
Goshen College