Burgomaster Of

German City Expresses Deep Gratitude.

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MONEY ARRIVED

ON CHRISTMAS

EVENING

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Funds Used To Alleviate Suffering Of Children And Old Folks.

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Several days ago Dr. L. A. Fritsche received greetings and an acknowledgment with thanks of the money sent to New Ulm, Bavaria, last fall. This money, amounting to $100, was realized from a card party held by the Junior Pioneers to raise a fund to relieve the distress of a portion, at least, of the suffering poor of the sister city in Germany. Dr. Fritsche sent the money thru the usual channels to the burgomaster of New Ulm, Bavaria, and the receipt of this money is now officially acknowledged.

Are Very Grateful.

Mayor Nuffer expresses in his letter to his colleague, Mayor L. A. Fritsche, the heartfelt thanks of the citizens of this city for the splendid donation made by the citizens of New Ulm, Minnesota. There was also sent to Dr. Fritsche a book entitled “Chronik of New Ulm, Bavaria,’ by George Buck, giving a history of that community and also a series of post cards giving views of the city. There was also sent a copy of the New Ulmer Anzeiger which contains an account of the distribution of the funds from this city among the needy.

City Takes Official Notice That the Bavarian city took official notice of the funds received appears from an excerpt of the business transacted at a meeting held January 1,1924, which reads as follows:

“Before entering upon the regular routine of business, Burgomaster Nuffer announced that on Christmas Eve three happy messages had been received by him:

“1. A letter from Mayor Dr. L. A. Fritsche of New Ulm, America.

“2. A money order from the same city in the sum of 419,800,000,000,000 paper marks.

“3. No. 49 of the New Ulm Post.

“From the latter it appears that the Junior Pioneers of our American’ sister city had arranged a card party for the benefit of the suffering people of our city. Mayor Nuffer read the article in its entirety. He said that he was happy to state that there, are still some noble people who have a real understanding of the misery existing among us.

“If we consider that the American city of New Ulm had raised $1000 at the same time for the Quaker feeding in Germany, it becomes quite apparent that that city must have a large number of people who are willing to make sacrifices. .With the munificent gift received many old and needy persons and many starving and freezing children can be assisted.”‘

Happy Children.

In this letter to Mayor Fritsche Burgomaster Nuffer states that it would certainly have been ample gratification to the Junior Pioneers for their sacrifices and work if they had seen the beaming faces of the people when they received noodles or to have seen the children equipped with sleds or carts and the old folks when they hauled home wood and briquettes. “Do me the favor,” he writes, “to transmit to the Junior Pioneers who arranged the card party, to all those who attended, to all those who contributed to the raffle and to all those who made other donations, the most heartfelt thanks of our city and of the many old folks and under-nourished children.”‘

To show that the people in the old country have not lost all sense of humor, they enclosed millions and millions of marks of their depreciated currency, enough, they hoped, to make every citizen of New Ulm a millionaire.

The postal inspector who mailed the enclosures to Dr. Fritsche also appended a few words of hearty appreciation and a Mr. Ostermann, Vice President of the Turnverein in New Ulm, Bavaria, transmitted a poem by himself dedicated to the Junior Pioneers of New Ulm.

It is quite evident from all the en-closures received by Dr. Fritsche that the recipients of New Ulm’s donation thoroughly appreciated what was done for them and the Junior Pioneers and all those who assisted may feel well repaid for their efforts.

New Ulm Review,

April 23, 1924