Dutch Children (sent from Paris) - May 2, 1954

Dutch Children card sent to Catherine & Roberta from Paris - May 2, 1954

[Sunday] 2 April 1954 [Should be May, not April]
These are some more Dutch boys and girls in the clothes they wear on Sundays.
We're starting our 4th day in Paris and Uncle Calvin keeps us busy all the time so we'll see everything.
We have a picnic every noon for we buy bread and cheese and ham and some fruit dessert and either eat it in our room or in a park.  Wish you girls were here to be with us.
There was a little girl 3 years old in front of us at church today.  It was her first time and she was so quiet. Love and lots of XXXXX, Daddy and Mommy


Is there some implication in the last sentence that perhaps Catherine and Roberta are not always quiet in church?  Or a reminder perhaps that we should try harder to be quiet!

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Comments from original post:

Mary Uible Crowson said...

LOL----I know the remark was NOT aimed at Catherine!!!

Thu May 05, 08:35:00 AM 2011

Catherine said...

HH adds: Do recall RUK getting the giggles in church and then the bench would move and then more giggles, but we survived. There is a saying in the guest bathroom in NV the effect that "children are great in our old age and they help you reach it sooner." It is the old story, we reap what we sow, and all of our children turned out fine.

Mon May 09, 06:29:00 AM 2011 

1994 Roberta's Mother's Day card -May 2

Hi!  Always great to talk w/you on the phone – MOM – miss not being able to be in touch w/ you when you travel!

The UM Homeless Shelter for children is a wonderful place – I'm happy to support this program.  How different these children live than Miss Kate  & the talking Miss Ginny!

Love to you & Dad! – Roberta

1954 Doll Postcards from Europe

These cards were not mailed and with the mention of having grandparents read them to us most likely were included with a letter to CJ and Gladys.  

Feeding Doll card sent to Roberta - 1954

We hope your dollies like to eat as well as you do.  Bet Grandmother & Granddaddy will read them to you & Catherine the next time they see you.  Wish we could see what you are doing too.  Love & XXX, Daddy & Mommie

1954 Doll Postcard sent to Catherine from Europe

These cards reminded Daddy & Mommie of you & Roberta & hope you are taking good care of your dolls – keeping them neat like this little girl is doing.  Love & XXX, Daddy & Mommie

Paris - Notre-Dame April 30 - May 1, 1954

A- Notre-Dame Cathedral.  B- Arc de Triomphe

Day 46 - Paris to see Calvin – the motivation behind the whole trip.  Certainly it was the primary impetus in going then as Calvin returned to the States in October 1954.  Combined with HH's desire to see the world, here they are in France, the ninth country on their European tour.

Notre-Dame, Paris card sent to Catherine & Roberta - April 30, 1954

[Friday] 4/30/54
We had a grocery store lunch with Calvin today.  We climbed clear to the top of this church today, which is about 700 years old [groundbreaking 1163, Completed 1345].  Calvin is really showing us the town and for the first time since leaving N.Y. we really know what the man says.  Calvin got us a nice room near his place in a hotel where he first stayed.  Received your letter here Elizabeth, also from Mother, the last being written a week ago.  It seems we have walked miles have also been on buses and subway. Going to London next Wed. probably.  – M&D

Notre-Dame, Paris Postcard sent to Mrs. NW Ballantyne - May 1, 1954

[Saturday] 1 May 1954
Calvin has really had us on the go since the moment we arrived – two days ago.  Today we went down to [Palace of] Versailles – didn't realize it covered 300 acres nor so beautiful.
Saw Notre-Dame all lighted up tonight and the Arc de Triomphe.  They only illuminate the "sights" Saturday evenings from 9-11 PM so it was quite a rare view.  Anxious to see all yet get back home too.  All our very best love. – H&J

1974 Roberta's letter -May 5

May 5, 1974

Dear Family,

Hi – It's Sunday night - didn't get a chance to get a letter written today at work so thought I would now while I'm watching "the opera" on T.V. – well Aunt Mary is watching it - I've just been sitting here eating for the last half hour – 1st my pudding then an orange!

Today was a good today at work – w/ Mother's Day coming up a week from today!  Now we are beginning to see alot of graduation cards & gifts (alot of CROSS pens, etc.)

This week I'll be working alot which isn't bad because I've just been working on Saturdays & Sundays ONLY!

Rob got back from the state contest (BAND) at St. Petersburg last night.  He got to spend yesterday w/ Mickey Mouse. (at Disney World.)  He seems to have had a really good time – though he got a 2 on his solo & the band also got a score of 2.

Tomorrow night is the Mothers-Daughters banquet down at the church.  Aunt Mary is take me –

I've got my paper all done for my criminal justice class - it's the whole entire grade so I hope the prof. likes it.  I did it on Motivation, Morale [or morals?] &  Police Productivity – also everyone defines it differently.

Dad – do I have a job for the summer??  I would at least be able to work two months – I can provide very good references – HA!  What are Serena's plans for the summer?

OH – please make a dentist appointment for me – late afternoon might be best – I don't want to miss any more work than necessary.

My girl friend Nancy has now lost 45 pounds in 13 weeks – she is really doing tremendous.  She's the one that is assistant manager at Hickory Farms cheese store – she gave me a whole pound of farmers cheese this past week.  I froze about half of it.

Yesterday, was trauma in real life at work!  I got sick at my stomach & everything else all of a sudden.  I had to come home about 2:30 p.m.  The worst part of it was that I work by myself on Saturdays – except when someone relieves me for lunch & breaks.  I called on of the men over from major appliances but he didn't even know how to run the cash register!  But finally personnel got someone down & I came on home!  By supper time – I was feel fine – it was just a temporary set-back!

Grandma – hope you are doing fine – do you weigh yourself every morning and are you still remaining steady?

I was at the beach 2 days this week – the weather here has been so nice – though we do need rain really bad.

I went to see Aunt Sarah today – she wanted to know if Grandma had made it back ok, etc.  She said to tell you hello Grandma.

Well, I've got a big Social Psych exam a week from tomorrow & better look at it a little tonight.

Thanks for all the letters –

Love, Berta

2003 I Witness News -May 4

Mary's children's choir performs a big show in May 2003.  Ginny's name is mentioned as a soldier in "We Know Your Spies", on both of the inside pages and as a member of the choir on the back page.  Mary's name is not mentioned but I'm guessing she was the instigator, director, producer, motivator, and much more.

Netherlands - April 1954

1954 Europe Itinerary:
Mon. March 15 - flew to NYC via Pittsburgh on TWA, saw Bob Ballantyne
Weds. March 17 - dinner with Luna and Bob Herron and 3 children at their house
Fri. March 19 - board Saturnia or Vulcania
- First stop at Lisbon, Portugal
- Second stop at Gibraltar
Mon. March 29 - Barcelona Spain
Tues. March 30 - Genoa Italy
Wed. March 31 - Sorrento Italy
Thurs. April 1 - Monreale Sicily
Friday April 2 - Palermo Italy
Saturday April 3 - Capri Naples Italy
Sunday April 4-9 - Rome Italy
Friday April 9-12 - Florence Italy
Tues. April 13-14 - Salzburg Austria
Weds. April 15-19 - Vienna Austria
Mon. April 19-21 - Zurich Switzerland, side trip to Lucerne on 4/20
Weds. April 21 - Frankfurt Germany, stopped in Karlsruhe for lunch
Thurs. April 22 - St. Goar Germany
Fri. April 23 - On the Rhine River Germany
Sat. April 24-27 - Amsterdam, Volendam, Hague Netherlands
Weds. April 28 - Brussels Belgium

Dutch Family with Windmill Postcard sent to Catherine & Roberta - April 28, 1954

 Wed. 4/28/54
This is a picture of a Dutch family.  How do you like their clothes and the windmill?  We went over to the Hague yesterday which is their Capital, saw the Peace Palace Miniature Village (Dutch) where everything is 1/25 of its original size.  You would have liked that.  Saw the parade for the King and Queen of Denmark and the Queen of Netherlands.  You look at Granddad's card and see some pretty flowers [below].  – Mommie and Daddy

Dutch Tulips card sent to M/M CJ Uible - April 28, 1954

4/28/54
You see lots of fields like this out in the country.  Smells nice too.  Went out to the Isle of Markam Mon. and saw lot of wooden shoes and the old dress.  There are still some windmills around.  Breakfast comes with our room and get plenty of cold ham and cheese, get a big meal for our $1, qt of milk about 7¢, so good place to come back to with all the scenery.  Still using our winter coats for very windy. –H&J


Note the pencil notes on the address edge of the last card which I think are in GHU's handwriting and appears to be the details on the return trip to the U.S.: Tourist Class, Passenger D.E. [?] Due May 18, Cunard Steamship, New York

1984 Sid's letter -May1

Excerpts from Sid's 4-page [Correction! Realized at the end of page 2 that the last two pages are a different letter, dated May 23rd which will be saved until later – so actually only a 2-page] letter are included below focusing on recognizable names such as "Roberta".  The first page is scanned.  Transcription follows.

[5-1-84]

May Day

Dear All,

Tis May Day . . . . Roberta's at the 24 hour Nautilus tonight exercising and has a session of Weight Watchers tomorrow night.  We do Richard Simmons morning and night.  Roberta has been making the heart (and purse) of our dentist happy.

Had diner last night in Mesa (or rather Apache Junction) with Vaud and Vurginia [sic] Bennett.  First interviewed Vaud on 5/1/52 - 32 years ago.  Roberta mooched from the restaurant some Western-type place mats and will use them this Friday for a "Western Day" S/V is having.

Went to church at Bethany Presbyterian again last Sunday.  Roberta always manages to transact some S/V business while there.  Some lady had done quite a batch of alterations for residents here and we picked them up and brought them home.

While I think of it, for you gourmet cooks, have you ever tried spaghetti squash?  We did recently and it is a most unusual vegetable.  It looks like an ordinary yellow squash (it is actually a gourd) but after baking, the insides come out looking like regular spaghetti - in strands.  I fixed a tarragon and garlic sauce (from Roberta's Weight Watchers cook book) and it is not bad.

Roberta had her hair cut, not too short this time, and it looks very nice.  She has a new type f hair dressing called chocolate mousse (you can't eat it) which brings out the high lights and it does look spectacular.  Roberta is home from the Nautilus now and she commented that she had lost 4 pounds since was last there a week ago.

Roberta is working on her legal snack of grapefruit and yogurt.  She is getting that Richard Simmons look in her eye.  There is no better motivation than success.  If you remember that saying from Lil Abner, "What is good for General Bullmoose is good for the country."  What is good for Roberta is good for Sid (even if it seems like it is going to kill him).  I must get myself psychologically prepared for this bone bending and muscle stretching.

Love --------------Sid

Dutch Children - April 28, 1954

Roberta and Catherine in their farm clothes might not have made the front of a postcard but for preschoolers the farm was a better choice!  I do like the expressions on the children's faces in this card.

Dutch Children Postcard sent to Catherine & Roberta - April 28, 1954

Brussels, Belgium [Wednesday] 4/28/54
Don't you think these children are cute?  We got here about 1:30 and are staying at the Hotel Central.  Went out to an old feudal castle this afternoon, built around 1300.  The moat is still around it and some of the torture equipment still there.  [Wonder how Elizabeth explained that to us.]  This is the first country that we have seen that the fields are worked like they are in the U.S.  The people here speak English French.  We are going to see some of the public buildings tomorrow then on to Paris where we will see Uncle Calvin.  [Love] Mommie & Daddy

1984 Family Letter -Apr.28

Dad opines about life in 30 years – and we now know how that has turned out! Congratulations, Dad!  Also congratulations to MV for her outstanding musical activities then and the ensuing 30 years.  Does the cell phone replace the Lifeline?  Transcription follows.

Saturday, April 28, 1984

Dear Family:

We will get a letter started to all of you before breakfast for we need to get a lot of things done outdoors today.  It has not rained for two days now, which is a record for this month.  Thursday evening we planted onions, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, head lettuce and peas (which I had hoped to have planted much earlier, as we had the seed back in February.

Last night Mary Virginia's music class at the Christian School in Wilmington had their Spring Program, which we all enjoyed.  She had also had a key part in another musical program at the College the day before.

Right now last Easter [April 22 in 1984, the previous Sunday] seems a long time ago . . . it was a full day with sunrise service, breakfast at Church, then S.S., Church, a turkey dinner at home and a trip to PortWilliam in the evening a program that M.V. participated.  She gives music lessons there every Wednesday.

From our dining room window we can see them assembling the new standpipe for the Village.  They are running a new water line out 28 to the west so we have a lot of rough spots on the streets.  In Wilmington they have been talking for the last 17 years about widening the main road on the east side of town, which suppose to get underway this summer at a cost of 2½ million.

Grandma now has a "Lifeline" necklcace [sic] which she should wear all the time, for if she needs help she can push a button which rings directly at the hospital and tye [sic] in turn call us or an alternate to check things out.  She also pushes a button in the morning and evening to let them [know] if everything is OK.  Yes, there is another button to push if one is to be gone for a time.  We hope we are as alert in thirty more years and also able to make it to Sunrise Service at 6:30.

Dad has about covered everything.  I'd think MV be ready to drop after so many activities.  They were all outstanding.  At the college she conducted the college choir in a number from the Messiah - it was given a little late as her professor suddenly lost the sight in one eye.  Mie Young also had a solo with the group.  Both the choir she sang with and the children's group had real "alive" cantatas – therefore quite inspirational to listen to as well as give.  Both groups appeared to really enjoy all the work that was involved.

Our fruit trees are either in blossom or about to be so the yard looks real pretty and the grass seems unusually green and yellow with dandelions.

The pastor-parish committee has unamimously [sic] requested that we get a new minister.  It may be for the best but I do feel badly for the Thompsons.  She is especially talented but unable to do much because of her invalid mother.  Roberta's birthday will soon be here and doubt if she would partake in any cake as she [is] in Weight Watchers and making real progress, tho we were not aware that she needed any help in that area.

[All our love – Mom & Dad]

1994 Roberta's Note -Apr.27

Couldn't find any information about this title or author. Perhaps Roberta knows the story?  Amazingly the zip-loc idea which was enclosed was not attached to the note – may yet surface.  Transcription of note follows.

4/27/94

Hi!  Welcome Home!

Thanks for calling last night – maybe another time I'll try my luck at using the pager system at an Airport!

Thought of you Mom w/ the enclosed zip-loc bag idea.  Maybe you would want to improve upon the idea – or use part of it.  I've heard of it also being used as a scavenger hunt game –

It's only in the 70's here!  But we did have 1st 100º day last week.

Gotta go.

Love, R

Windmills - April 26, 1954

And on to the Netherlands!

Windmill card to Catherine & Roberta - April 26, 1954

[Monday] 26 April 1954
We have seen lots of windmills and tulips and hyacinths growing in the fields.  This afternoon we plan to go see some Dutch people in their native costumes at Volendam and the Isle of Marken.  Saturday we saw a parade of floats and cars covered with hyacinths, tulips, daffodils and other flowers – very beautiful, colorful and fragrant.  Will try to get some pictures of little Dutch girls and boys for you to see.  All our love XXXX, Daddy and Mommy

1994 MV's letter -Apr.26

4-26-94

Dear Mom & Dad

Welcome Home!  I am enclosing the fax I sent you, just in case – for some reason – you did not receive it in the hospital.  (If you did not, please let me know!)

How was the remainder of your trip?  Were you able to see much?  So sorry to hear of your fall but hope you got excellent care there.  It will certainly make it more memorable, right!

We have had unseasonably hot weather – in the 70's and 80's and Ginny is already getting a tan from playing outside and over the weekend.  Don went to Ichthus last weekend so Ginny & I played outside quite a bit.

I got my new contacts and glasses a couple of weeks ago.  I'm real pleased with the glasses but the contacts have not been good at all.  The more I wear them the more headaches I get, so I'm taking them back.  He had tried (something new) putting a regular lens in my eye with the bad astigmatism and it just caused too much eye strain.

I am thinking about applying for the job at Trinity Hill, but much will be contingent upon where Don gets moved.  Mainly I'm just tired of driving – this week alone I will have to spend 4 nights in Somerset.  Part of it is just time of year – at Trinity Hill I would only have to direct three choirs, which would be a nice change.  But it may be another four weeks + before we have any news about where we'll move.

This Friday night we'll have the annual lock-in for the children's musical – they rehearse the first couple hours, then have pizza and movie and go to be at 11:00.  And then they rehearse an hour in the morning before going home.

Ginny's favorite song this week is "Happy to You" (Happy Birthday) which she sings to nearly everyone she knows.  We always sing first to Baby Austin, a 9 mo. old boy in the church nursery who she calls "cutie-pie."  She got hold of the ToysRUs catalog and found the swings and slides which she went wild over.

4-27-94
Think I'll wind this up and get it in the mail . . .  Even though there is no mail service today in memory of RMN's [Richard Nixon, passed away April 22, 1994]  funeral.  Dis J.B. go?

We're hoping to come to New Vienna and on 5/5 and depart afternoon of 5/7.  We had talked briefly with JB about maybe meeting them for lunch on 5/6 and then you could go on to Newark for Kate's birthday party on 5/7.  We'll work out details next week after you're home and gotten some rest.

Love to you both!
Mary Va, Don & Ginny

On the Rhine - April 23, 1954

KC liked this card when I showed it to him so I think Roberta would have liked it in 1954.  And we all know Roberta took the words to heart.

Girl with cup card sent to Roberta - April 23, 1954

On the Rhine 4/23/54
Dearest Roberta – We're riding up the Rhine now on a big steam boat.  Daddy is out on the deck (porch of the ship) blowing in the wind but it's nice too because its sunny.
We think of you and Catherine often and especially when we see little girls your age.  We tell them about our little girls.  Glad to hear you are being such a good eater for the Johnsons and wish we could see you and what your are doing now.
Mommy and Daddy hope you are talking a little too.  Love, Mommy and Daddy

On the Rhine #2 - April 23, 1954

German Little Girl Coloring Postcard -mailed 1954

1954 Postcard to Catherine -Apr.23

On the Rhine
4/23/54

Dearest Catherine,

Mommy is waiting for Daddy to come in off the deck of the steamer and we will eat our lunch inside.  There are windows all around so you can see out in every direction.  We have passed many big barges filled with coal – sometimes 3 together pulled by two tugboats.

We were sorry the eggs broke but know you are enjoying all your little jobs on the farm and we are anxious to hear about everything you are doing.  Found something in St. Goar I bet you and Roberta will like.

All our love and XXXXX, Mommy & Daddy

St. Goar, Rhine River April 22, 1954

See all cards from the Europe trip at this link to the web album.

Rhein [Rhine] postcard to Catherine & Roberta - April 22, 1954

4/22/54 St. Goar*

We walked clear up around the castle which you can see in the picture.  It's now a private school for boys.  Our hotel is across the river so we took a ferry boat to get over to it.

We were so pleased to hear from Elizabeth in Frankfurt – the only one we received there today.  She wrote it on the 4th or 5th and it reached there the 9th.  Laughed about the kitty wetting the bed and the "dog tags" and the good ideas.  [So we would hear the kitty and know when it was doing something it shouldn't.] All our love, Daddy & Mommy

*Sankt Goar, known for its central location in the Rhine Gorge, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002.

Hotel Pfalzburg in Frankfurt - April 1954

Hotel Haus Pfalzburg - Frankfurt / Main - Wiesenhüttenplatz 28

Here's a link to the street view of that address c2010, now the Merdien [Meridien] Hotel, only a few blocks from the Train Station [Hauptbahnhof].  There are similarities between the building then and now, but the differences (no windows shown on the right side of the post card, now balconies at every window, arches over the windows, etc.) would imply they have done a lot of renovating, or I'm looking at the wrong address.

Hotel Pfalzburg in Frankfurt postcard sent to Mrs. NW Ballantyne - April 22, 1954

[Note the marking around the window of the room where they stayed.]

April 22, 1954 
Had a very nice room here last night – not too far from station on more of a residential street, and tourist hotels are high.  Ours is more for Germans but proprietor spoke very good British English.
Received letter from Elizabeth (mailed April 4, received April 9) – only one received here.  Said she'd heard from you and received two beautiful dresses for Catherine & Roberta.  Will send letter on to you.
On way to St. Goar.  Tomorrow we board the steamer down the Rhine to Cologne.  All our very best love, Harold & Jean  – Many American soldiers here.  Generous servings of food.  Frankfurt was bombed.  [Last three sentences squeezed in at side and top.]

1974 Catherine's letters -Apr.22-24

April 22, 1974

Dear Mom, Dad, John and Mary,

Hi!  Well, it's been a year today since we came to Sanford.  Kind of hard to believe.  The weather is very similar -- it's 80º and humid, the hottest day yet this year.

April 23, (same year)

I didn't get too far yesterday, but I suppose it's just as well.  Your letter and one from Mary came yesterday afternoon.  We've been very busy as we finally have the land.  Saturday and Sunday we spent all day clearing the house site and the driveway.  Mike Gallo came over with his chain saw and cut down the bigger stuff for us.  Somebody was supposed to bulldoze the basement/foundation this morning but he never showed up.  X has gone up tox the land now to see if he was there this afternoon.  He just got back.  Evidently the guy's machinery broke down this morning so he's going to do it tomorrow.

I was amazed that Wilmington didn't have ASeparate [sic] Peace.  [A novel about WW2 set at Exeter Academy in NH]  I'd consider that almost a must for a public library and even a high school library since it deals with that age group.  Did you try the college library?

April 24

Today it's 30º and snowing, quite a difference from two days ago.  Tom (Walkley) came over for lunch yesterday.  He started working at the printing place last week.  Evidently Mary Ellen and their two boys will be coming up the first week in June.  They have bought a house in a new subdivision in Kennebunk.  He says it's more like the house they have in Pittsburg [sic].  They are selling there the end of May.  He says he is working much harder now than he did as a stockbroker.  His hours have increased since he used to work 9-4 and now it's 7-5 and until noon on Saturday.  But the difference is that he is now working for himself.

It's National Library Week so we've been having special films and story hours for the children.  They were well publicized but the turn out has been very poor.  Next week X has organized a "public information forum" between Gibbs Oil Co and FOIL (a group opposed to an oil refinery in Sanford).  It's going to be on Cable TV and there may be radio coverage although that is uncertain since the local radio station, WSME goes off the air at sundown.  At any rate we're trying to get as much coverage as possible since we figure the library can hold a absolute maximum of about 150 people.

This week Gibbs Oil Co. is taking about 25 local people out to Puget Sound to see a "clean, modern refinery operating in a community similar to Sanford."  I think right now most of Sanford is pro-refinery for economical reasons but there are some quite vocal articulate opponents.  The tax evaluation on the refinery would be four times higher than all of Sanford together at the present time.

I'll save the news on the puppies for a letter to Mary Virginia.

[Love, Catherine]

April 24, 1974

Dear Mary Virginia,

Thanks for your latest letter.  It's always nice to hear your personal version of the latest news.

We decided not to keep any of the puppies.  The next time we hope to breed her with another Irish Setter and then we might keep one of those puppies.  All our puppies have now been given away, the last two to go, "Mary" and "Virginia" (guess who we named them after?) left the day before yesterday.  They sure made a mess out of the basement.  It will take me a couple of days to finish cleaning it up again.  

In your letter that your wrote on Easter you said we might be getting a package pretty soon.  Well, we haven't gotten one.  Did whoever was going to send it change their mind?

Tell Grandma hello for me since she will probably be in New Vienna by the time you get this.

How many more days of school do you have?  Are you going to go to Lakeside? What else are you going to do this summer?  Have you been swimming yet?  When are you going to come visit us?

Do you ever hear from Serena?  She never write to us.  I supsose she suppose she's real busy in college.

I hope everything went allright [sic] when you had Mrs. Hildebrant for supper.

Write again soon!

[Love, Catherine]

Uible Name Overview - 1981

With the [recent post about the] stop on the 1954 Europe trip in Karlsruhe to check out the family history, the following document sheds a bit more light on the Uible family history in Germany.  Transcription follows.  See map below for locations.

Uibel/Uible Overview

     Our name comes from the adjective "übel" which means evil and furious.  In 1286 lived a man called "Albrecht der Ubel," and composed forms of this are, for example, "Uibeleisen," a man called Uibel who traded with products of iron or made things of iron.  During the 15th and 16th centuries, near the village of Fischbach, Germany, on the northern bank of the Nahe River and Baden-Weierbach on the south side of the Nahe River, a great amount of mining for copper and silver was happening, and it is now thought that Ubel/Uibel families came from Thüringer, now controlled by Communist Germany*, to work at this trade.  After the 30 years wars, Ubel/Uibel families migrated from Thüringer  to Freistett near the town of Kehl-on-Rhine.  Today Uibel families live in Freistett, between Karlsruhe and Freiburg  and Dr. Seigfried Uibel, son of David Uibel, Elfenweg 20 D-7500, Karlsruhe 51, Western Germany, states that his ancestors came to Freistett after the 30 years war as charcoal burners from Thüringer.  Also, the name has been written as "Uibel" as long as has been known to them.

     The fact that Siegfried's father's name is "David" makes it very probably that he is related to our John David Uibel – 1778-1843, buried at the Crosson Cemetery, Warren County, Ohio, about one mile west of Butlerville.

     I have not attempted to research in more detail our ancestors from the Freistett Uibel clan.  The attached family tree is an effort to list all descendants from John David Uibel, the first and oldest ancestor that any of us are aware in the United States.  I apologize for any mistakes or errors and would be delighted to hear from anyone who has additional information or suggestions on this subject.

[signed] Jack Uible

John David Uible

Jacksonville, Florida

April, 1981

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*Germany was reunified in 1990.

1974 Roberta's letter -Apr.22

April 22, 1974

Dear Family,

Hi!  got your letters today - thanks - sorry I haven't written for so long but it seems I've been busy & times goes fast!

I had shocking news today – I got back my Soc. Psych exam and got a 90% on it!  Which is a good solid 'B'.  But then I took my Juvenile Delinquency exam today and thought it was really rough - so no telling what I'll get on it!

I got all the Wright State information – thanks – there are a few courses I could take there – but first I want to check it all out at the registar's [sic] office at F.A.U.  But – I've been thinking and I'm not sure if I really want to go to summer school!!  I think I'd rather just work & spend a couple of months w/out studying & everything that goes along w/it!! If I don't go though I wouldn't graduate till June – and I like the idea of getting out in March.  But I also like the idea of NOT going this summer.  Well – I'm contradicting myself!!!

We all went to the Holiday House tonight to eat – it's a buffet type of deal – except you don't get seconds on the mat.  I had lamb – it was very good & of course had 2nd helping on the vegetables & salad!  As of today – I've been on Weight Watchers one year – I think I can still remember what chocolate ice cream & cheese taste like!

(This) Last Sunday was so slow at work – I thought it would be though so took my Juvenile Delinquency books & got alot of studying done!  Now that my manager is back I'll only be working about 15 hours a week.  OH – I got a raise of 2.00 per class at W.W. – so now I make 12.00 a week when I lecture & 7.00 the weeks I clerk!!  Last week all the women did real well – only _1_ of them gained weight – usually they gain more than they lose (as a group).

Mary V –– when are you out of school?  I only have 11 or maybe 12 days of school left this quarter.  It's kinda nice only going to school 2 days a week!

We've had a couple of phone calls from Cris – he seems to be very happy w/his job.  He says it's all confidential - So far he's staying at a Howard Johnson's near the plant.

Are you all going to be able to go to Lakeside this year?

Mary V – did you buy some more stationery so you could write us?

Hope to go to the beach tomorrow – Am tired tonight – would you believe I was up at 4:30 this morning studying – the alarm went of at 4:00 – it only took me a half hour to get out of bed –

Mother – thought of you last night – had some good liver & onions & green pepper all done up together w/thickened tomato juice!  Really Good!

Love, Berta

Frankfurt Germany - April 22, 1954

1954 Europe Itinerary:
Mon. March 15 - flew to NYC via Pittsburgh on TWA, saw Bob Ballantyne
Weds. March 17 - dinner with Luna and Bob Herron and 3 children at their house
Fri. March 19 - board Saturnia or Vulcania
- First stop at Lisbon, Portugal
- Second stop at Gibraltar
Mon. March 29 - Barcelona Spain
Tues. March 30 - Genoa Italy
Wed. March 31 - Sorrento Italy
Thurs. April 1 - Monreale, Sicily
Friday April 2 - Palermo Italy
Saturday April 3 - Capri, Naples Italy
Sunday April 4-9 - Rome Italy
Friday April 9-12 - Florence Italy
Tues. April 13-14 - Salzburg Austria
Weds. April 15-19 - Vienna Austria
Mon. April 19-21 - Zurich Switzerland, side trip to Lucerne on 4/20
Weds. April 21 - Frankfurt Germany, stopped in Karlsruhe for lunch
Thurs. April 22 -  St. Goar Germany

Frankfurt postcard sent to M/M CJ Uible - April 22, 1954

Frankfurt – April 22, 1954
We stopped in Karlsruhe for lunch yesterday, looked in the City Directory and there is a Fritz Uebel which the hotel man said was the German way of spelling Uible*.  Also saw the Black Forest.  Lot of American soldiers here and English is spoken lots of places.  German food is reasonable and abundant servings even for me.  Had a 50¢ tureen of soup last  night which we couldn't finish.  Are going up the river toward Cologne today to St. Goar.  Two American Express letters from E.J. [Elizabeth Johnson] mailed 4/4, received 4/9.  [– Harold]


*More on the Uible name history and German roots soon.  Stay tuned!

1924 Nat & Lucie Brown Ballantyne photo

This picture of Lucie does not look like any other picture of her that I remember seeing – I like her jacket and outfit.

Nathaniel Wallace Ballantyne, Lucie Brown Ballantyne, Mrs. Elkin (?), Mrs. Coyle
April 20, 1924

Back of above photo

1954 Germany, St.Goar postcard -Apr.22

Glenn Southerland (1897-1979, NVHS'17) and his father-in-law, Benson West (1873-1954) ran the feed mill near the railroad tracks on Church Street.  Mrs. Southerland (Minnie West Southerland 1896-1969, NVHS'16) was a cousin of Doris Eaton Jones (1921-2009, NVHS'39).

St. Goar Germany postcard -mailed 1954

1954 HH's St. Goar postcard sent to M/M Glenn Southerland -Apr.22

4/22/54 St. Goar, Germany

Here we are tonight on the banks of the Rhine, going to take a boat to Cologne tomorrow then to Holland.  It is still winter in Swit[zerland] with snow and skiiers [sic] everywhere, & very beautiful.  We were up to the castle in the rear of picture, which was somewhat bombed out during the war.  The palaces in Vienna were really ornate & even saw a few Russians, but no restrictions at all & things very reasonable.  Harold & Jean

2003 Young Author – Ginny

2003 Ginny (center) featured in Clipping -Apr.23

Young Authors

Each year students at each school are selected to represent their grade levels in the Young Georgia Authors competition.  Students also complete at the system and State levels.

Students selected from Hillcrest Elementary School were (l to r) Turner Gruber, fourth grade, Ginny Crowson, fifth grade, and Alex Peebles, third grade.  Ginny and Turner were also system winners and will advance to the State level.  (Special photo)

1994 Jean's England postcard from hospital -Apr.21

Jean writes a postcard before being released from the hospital where she has been treated for a cracked ankle.  Transcription follows.

 Sussex postcard mailed 1994

Written while in the hospital after cracking ankle in Brighton, England

Thurs. 4-21-94
Thanks so much for your FAX with all the news.  Will be thinking of Wendy at the prom.

Cynthia & Murray have been wonderful to us – visiting & bringing flowers & their friends, esp. 2 have some w/us.

While out on walker/ Zimmer nurse told me "Our grand-daughter is on the phone" – completely forgot it would by Cynthia.

Have four elderly women in room – all with broken hips and one older man.

Much love, Dad & Mother