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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1948
Former Exchange Student Lives In Fear Of Russia
Among the foreign exchange students who attended the University in 1920 and 1931 was Johann F. Wiedemann, a German. Mr. Wiedemann came to K.U. with a doctor's degree and did research work in zoology and bacteriology. He recently sent the following letter to Mrs. James Scott, alumna, who lives in Mankato, Kan.:
Dear Mrs. Scott:
Believe me, I was very glad to hear from you again. Everytime I read your letters it is as though I were again for a short time at KU.
There is always something happening here, something that goes rather close to the roots of one's existence. We are worried by the situation between Russia and the Western Powers. We try to act as if everything were all right, but in some remote corner of our consciousness is a fear of the monster Russia knocking us down absolutely.
It is rather hard for me to speak it out, but now with another winter coming, could you possibly give my address to one of the charitable organizations who send supplies to Germany. We need any kind of clothing from footwear to hats. My children are a boy, 13, a girl, 11, and
This money reform a few months ago set us back after we had recovered a bit. Money is so scarce employers don't know how long they will be able to employ anybody. I lost my job in the Interpreters Bureau and for some time, I didn't even earn enough money to buy a stamp.
two boys, 9 and 6. My wife needs a pair of shoes with full rubber soles as some days she is unable to walk at all after standing in line for hours and carrying home heavy loads of foodstuffs, and all in a pair of wooden "klappers."
Sometimes I think it is not right for human beings to have to worry about these nasty questions of base life when you want to do some mentally or spiritually important work. Just to keep up a little mental training, I study English literature, science, and philosophy.
These past days have been fine ones for autumn. All our children are out in the woods gathering mushrooms. The eldest is a keen botanist and can tell the poisonous ones from the good ones. We all enjoy going out to collect berries which we can for the winter.
I have been rather reluctant to re-open correspondence with students I knew in Kansas. The task of an exchange student was to establish friendship and understanding between the nations. I am afraid my activities in this respect were
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Jewish Services To Be Held Tonight
Jewish chapel services will be held at 7:30 p.m. today in Danforth chapel. The services will be led by students.
A business meeting for Jewish Student Union members will be held in the recreation room of the Union following the chapel services. A report will be given by the delegation which attended the state-wide convention of B'nai Brith at Witchita recently.
The group will vote on its new constitution and elect two delegates to the student Religious council. They also will appoint a social committee and chairman, and an organizational committee and chairman.
not successful enough to avoid the last war, and maybe some of my old friends resent it.
Hoping to hear from you about your doings.
I remain your sincere friend,
Johann F. Wiedemann
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Schleswig, Germany.
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