The Evening News from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan • Page 5

THE EVENING NEWS, SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1953 rage German Family Flees Reds, Settles Near Sault TIII'IISDAY. DECKSUIKK SI 3Ir. and Mrs.

Walter Hoppe, who escaped from East Berlin with their four-year-old daughter, Renate, are shown In the left side of ftua panel with their sponsor. Walter Buhro of the Lower Hay Lake jRoaS. Bruce Township. Hcppe fled to West Berlin with his wife and daughter when he was informed of his impending- arrest by the Communists, and Buhro. liis second cousin, agreed to sponsor his coming- to the United States, Hoppe holds Kenate In this picture, his wife ia in the center, and Buhro is on the left.

Four-year-old Renate Hoppe's father is safe from the Communists He said he received information of his impending: arrest in the Rus- eian-controlled East Zone of Berlin in time to flee for his life, and bring his wife and daughter with turn. are now Sault area resi- dents, and for the time being, are guests ol llr. and Mrs. Waiter Buhro of the Lower Hay Lake Road In Bruce Township. Buhro born in Soo Township, but Hoppe's father was Buhro's cousin, and the Bruce man agreed to sign as sponsor to get his second cousin to the United States.

The three new arrivals are Walter Hoppe, 49, his wife Kaete, 40, and fcheir four-year-old daughter. Renate. All three -were born in Berlin, the pre-war German capi- taJ which is now occupied by Americans, Britons, French, and E.US- siaui. Speaks Little English Hoppe speaks iittle English, but Buhro said he was a distributor of fish nets, veils, and allied prod- ucts prior to the Berlin blockade. After that, it was impossible for him to continue in that business and he secured emplO3'ment a court policeman.

He indicated he was working for a "western Organization" in East Benin, three of his comrades were arrested by the Communists. However, Buhro received forewarning of his expected arrest, and with his wife and daughter to West Berlin, which was controlled by the western powers. They were able to take only a few possessions with them, and what their friends could smuggle to them, but Hoppe said he had to flee for his life. He had previously been a prisoner of the Russian secret police for two months before that; asked why, he merely shrug-ged should ere in ques- i tion. Chance for Family Buhro said Hoppe wanted to get out of Communist territory for the I sake of his family.

In the United I States, there would be a chance to make something of his life, where there -was no chance in the Russian zone of Germany. as aren't in I'avor of Tht- Hoppes generally observed birth of Christ with a family gathering. This year. Renate received dolls a crib from tin? it was first Christmas Ameriea free from Communist domination there is the prob- abiiiiy of many snore to come. FAIRVIEW Mr.

and Mrs. George Kelly and son and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kelly and son, of Lansing, are visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Edgerly, Mrs.

Francis Edgerly Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Edgerly Jr. are spending the Christmas holidays in Toledo.

Ohio. Virginia Warner of the Sault -was a Fair View visitor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Barbado of the Sault were visitors here recently, at the home her brother.

Jerome Krol of DeTour was a Fair View caller recently. Elton Hewer, U. S. Navy, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Hewer. William Skinner of Sunshine and Vern Skinner of Pleasant Park called here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Skinner and Jim and Larry visited at the home of Mrs.

Parley Warner and family in Raber, Sunday. REPORTING IS I GREENSBORO, N. C. For 25 years the Greensboro police department had kept its formula for the department's fam- ous barbecue sauce. The Greensboro Record's woman I police reporter was determined lo get it.

But nobody among the cops would squeal. Finally somebodv left the handwritten recipe where she could Now she wonders what she'll do with it. It serves 2,000. The "second picture shows Hoppe two the "Weinachtsmann" (Santa Claus) her. She stands In front of the "Weinachtsbaum" (Chrlstm.is (reel in the ituhro for her first Christmas in iiie nited Slates.

She lion: Kast Berlin and under its Communist rule ihe observance was discouraged, her father said. The Hoppe wen- to bring: only a few beiongiiigrs out of Berlin when they fled to safety in West Berlin, They arrived in the Sanlt on December 22. (Evening News Photo) He said he would like to have a little farm of his own. and sure he can handle one after he learne the American methods of farming. Hoppe probably get chance; Buhro farms 75 acres and his son.

Charles, who now lives in Racine. has an S5-acre place adjacent to it. The elder Buhro now farms this land, and the Hoppes will live in the adjacent house on the banks of the Charlotte River when it is readied tor occupancy. The trip of the Hoppe family to the United States was financed by the Lutheran Resettlement Service of the Nations! Lutheran Council. The family wae flown over the Russian-held territory surrounding Berlin to the city of Hanover in the British zone.

They stayed there at Camp Friedland. and then were moved to Camp Massen near Dortmund; and from Dortmund to Kleven on the Dutch border for transportation to Hoboken. N. J. The Hoppes arrived there on Dec.

20, and in the Sault on Dec. 22. Observe Christmas They were just in time for Christmas with the Buhro family; little Renate saw the ''Weinachtsmann" I (Santa Claus) in the Sault. There hadn't been much Christmas in the east zone of Germany, because the for 15 mtn ONS Hr. irpl-'- on CtWS Jt L-AS! by and and A1H' News and npuLih suttch -oius Daily Commentary -MBS i "CIK5 AHC xuc N'cws.

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P. M. NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 KONRAD'S ROAD HOUSE Favorites in Dancing "WIMPY" SMITH TRIO ADMISSION 1.00 POSITIVELY NO MINORS HAPPY HOUR TAVERN HULBERT, MICHIGAN 8E WITH US FOR THE BIG NEW YEARS PARTY HATS BEQUEST IS MODEST FORT WAYNE, Ind. A young man earring a box entered a restaurant and called a waitress. i After a brief talk, he got up and left, "That the waitress announced to other dinners, had a carton of soda pop, a bag of potato chips and a dozen doughnuts.

All he wanted was a bottle opener!" NEWS YEARS EVE DANCE OF HALL LUNCH Will BE SERVED MEMBERS FRIENDS WELCOME LET'S ALL ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S DANCE THE WILDS "LOTS OF FUN FOR EVERYONE" CHIC CUSHMAN'S BAND TO 4 NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY HILLTOP BAR SUGAR ISLAND ALL NIGHT FERRY HATS- HORNS -NOISEMAKERS GOOD MUSIC-NO COVER CHARGE Just Qood Beer! ON SALE AT YOUR FAVORITE TAVERN AND TAKE-OUT STORE I HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME NEW YEARS EVE COME TO PREVELLES M-28 AT BRIMLEY FOOD FUN I LOTS OF FUN FOR EVERYONE! DONT FORGET THE BIG NEW YEAR'S EVE iw rl CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HALL (SHERIDAN AND BROWN) EVERYBODY INVITED GOOD ORCHESTRA PIZZA-HOT LUNCH Home-Made Italian Sausage, Etc. $3.00 Couple-Payable at the Door Nrics Summary AlpiMim Nfws Bowline Rotimhtp 8:15 PriHldtr Show TM Tims lifnrillnn Ni-wl 7:10 Let's ut 7:15 Rporls Rcvlrw 7:30 CiwtiUn Starr ot Bpoco GrUrttli 00 Komh Variety Bhww a .10 International Drlroll Hnl iVInf, vi. at Detroit 10:30 Swlnn Bhllt iO iS Marv-Jllng rWt. 11:00 Su'lnK Sllllt Ncw.i 11:04 BMC By H.10 Su'lnff Shift 11:30 Bdifln C. HIU Sowing Shtlt 11:55 AJ3O Nr.vg 13:00 Weather 8icn OJI sign Oa 6:30 Strength for the BS5 Top or thr Morning 7:00 Top of thr MomlnR News 7:05 Top at Mornlnff 7:45 7:50 lllKllllRlits 7'55 Wrathrr Ilurraii Report 8:00 Ncwn AlRJHlin NI-WR 8-30 Coffee 8.H5 Gahrtrl llralter 8:55 Rctty Croc.ker 9:00 nrcakfnst 10.00 My Tnir Story Strcrts a Girl Marrlwi 11:00 Modern Roniancos Miulralr 11:30 Doilbip or rAH-hlnff Kay Windsor Time 12:00 Krw-s at N'oon 13:10 AUioinn 12:15 Nrw.i Summary VVratlicr Report 12:36 Canadian Sports 12:30 MiutlfAl JJ-15 Road Krport 1:00 PBM! Harvey 1:15 CMarfc's Cniunin 1:50 Talk of the Twmi Jack Show 1:45 3:00 4:10 4:15 4:20 7:15 7:21 7:30 8:00 8:1.5 8:30 45 5.30 10:00 11:00 11:30 11:35 11.43 6-3O 6:45 7:00 7:05 7:45 7:50 7:55 8:00 8:15 8:45 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:10 12: IS 12.20 12:30 1:05 1:30 2:110 6:00 Bill Rlne Show Year's MacMajtcr'j Elrctrlred Contractor Canadian Sports CaJcnfer ot JiVwa Summary Algom-a Npwa Bowling Btinv Time Ro.c Bowl Foothall Headline booi at Lone Rangrr LMI artlflth Ntma MWono Sports It Really Malloy CWlio jc Harriet Canadian Sportn Gillette SwlriR Shift New Swlnjt Snlft Edwin O.

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Another Gillette Cavalcade of Sports Feature WSOO DIAL 1230 JOIN IN THE FUN-AT OUR New Years Eve Part) NO COVER CHARGE FAVORS-HATS-NOISEMAKERS FUN FOR ALL ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PART WE HAVE ON THE STAGE- YEAR AFTER YEAR WE HAVE ENDEAVORED TO BRIHG TO YOU THE BEST IN SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT! WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAST PATRONAGE AND WISH TO SAY THAT OUR GREATEST ENTERTAINMENT SEASON YET WILL BE COMING TO YOU IN 1954! IT IS A GRAND FEELING TO BE ABIE TO SAY "CHUCK GEORGE'S QUARTET" PLAYING FOR DANCING-SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR A REALLY GOOD TIME ON NEW YEARS EVE- BE IN THE TOWNf ROOM! The DEL MAR HOTEL CORNER MAPLE ASHMUN DIAL 2-3306 HAPPY NEW YEAR TOMORROW TO OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS NOW LAST OF THE GREAT SHOOTING MARSHALS! oK.8< DOR8THY MttONE TONITE ONLY "MERRY MIRTHMAKF.RS" A Musica) Comedy "SHOOT FIRST WEI twp wyes JAXETlEIGH LORI NELSON-SCAT MAN CROTHERS.