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The Spectator in Joliet, Illinois

06 Dec 1951

Page 5

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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1951

Page

5

Communism Fear Sends Immigrant Family to Joliet

A Joliet family from Slovenia recounts escape from Communist terror after arriving in the United States. John Rems, 35, and Margaret, 36, with sons John 7 Tony 4 and Jack 14 months, describe hardship in transit via Austria and Germany before settlement on Summit street.

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America John Rems Dps Juliet Tony John Sr Mr. Rems Margaret Jack AIT Alumins NCIS Summit Street John Krtina Slovenia que @pavia
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Hidden Years of an Exile Couple After Marriage

After their marriage the couple spent five years moving between camps with sparse shelter and meals. They endured sleeping on bare ground and going without food for days before receiving news that clarified their situation.

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Rems Family Finds Shelter After Route To Work Fails

Immigrants from Yugoslavia face a slow start in the United States. Rev Harold Nott of Richmond arranged work in another state but the opportunity fell through. After brief stops in Whiteville and Joliet they settled in a two room basement apartment near St Marys Croatian school with their oldest son entering first grade.

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Jolietans United States Joliet Witringe Austria Margaret John Lienza Harold Nott Richmond Michael Jeretina Yugoslavia Rems St. Mary’s
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