Jenny Findsen 2/26/22 Jenny Findsen 2/26/22

Marine Phoenix

Soldiers waiting to board the ship Marine Phoenix headed for Korea during the Korean War.

Jenny Findsen 2/24/22 Jenny Findsen 2/24/22

Interstate Cafe in Rainier

Here is the quintessential 1950s dinner. The Interstate Cafe was located in Rainier, Oregon. This picture was taken about 1950. Ferdinand Welke and his wife Mary Dargatz (both immigrants) lived and worked in Rainer for a number of years.

Jenny Findsen 2/23/22 Jenny Findsen 2/23/22

Jo-Victor

Agnes Ellen Gurney loved cats all her life. Jo-Victor was her favorite. Here is Jo-Victor posing for a picture taken about 1915 in South Dakota. This picture reminds me that pets have always played an important role in our lives.

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Lydia Sauer

Lydia Sauer wife of Rudolph Welke standing in front of their house. Lydia Sauer was born 26 February 1910 in Canada. Her parents were David and Rosa Sauer.