Jan 01
Happy New Year from Karen’s Chatt! I wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2019. Both of these postcards were printed Germany. The first card is postmarked 1908. The second is not postmarked but was printed in 1910. You cannot tell by this photo, but the clock on the second card is embossed in …
Dec 30
Years ago we used this small 1935 hymnal for our Sunday School opening service. The hymns are arranged by the church season and there are five hymns for saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming in the New Year–a season named Sylvester and New Year in this hymn book. I always wondered–just who was …
Jan 08
Here we are, one week into the New Year, but before I move on I want to summarize the year 2015 for Karen’s Chatt. Karen’s Chatt began its 5th year in 2015 with the news that a story about my great-grandfather, immigrant Jacob Mueller, was published in the Saarbrücker Zeitung, a German newspaper. Thanks to …
Jan 01
Happy New Year! May 2016 bring you and your family good health, happiness, prosperity, and lots of wonderful memories for years to come. The next postcard is written in German, with a message for all, no matter what year: Heartfelt blessings for the New Year. Remember the Lord in all they ways. He …
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