Returns from Germany

FOLAND, BROWN, MALLEY, BRAMON

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 7/17/2019 at 06:32:38

The Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
September 2, 1948

RETURNS FROM GERMANY

Mrs. Arthur FOLAND, formerly [Ollie (BROWN)] of Grand River and now of Los Angeles, Calif., had recently returned from a trip to Germany where she visited her son-in-law and daughter, Lieut. and Mrs. John MALLEY, in Kaufburen, Germany. She has been visiting at the home of Mrs. A. M. SPRAY in Cherokee, and the following is a clipping taken from The Cherokee Times:

“German citizens in the southernmost portion of the American occupation zone appear to be ‘very happy’ and have plenty to eat, according to Mrs. Arthur FOLAND, who returned to the United States last week from a trip abroad.

“Mrs. FOLAND, who is now visiting in the home of Mrs. A. M. SPRAY at 237 E. Maple street, visited her son-in-law and daughter, Lieut. and Mrs. John D. MALLEY in Kaufburen, a German city of about 8,000 population in Bavaria. Mrs. FOLAND’S home is in Los Angeles.

GARDEN’S FINE -- “Commenting that everyone had ‘lovely gardens,’ Mrs. FOLAND said that necessities seemed to be plentiful, but added that shortage of luxuries exists. Hosiery, sugar, coffee and cocoa are particularly hard to get, she said. ‘Germany is a very beautiful county,’ she said, ‘similar to Iowa in climate.’ German farmers, who live in villages, were haying while she was there. All haying is done by hand – without the use of machinery, the California lady explained.

FEW CARS ON STREETS -- “All Germans, if they don’t have bicycles, have carts they pull and push around, she said. Automobiles are not often seen on the streets. Mrs. FOLAND suggested that this might be partly accounted for by the price of gasoline – a dollar a gallon

“As for food, all Germans seem always to have a long oval loaf of bread under their arm, and one can see them walking down the street any time of day munching on it. The loaves are about 20 inches long and quite nourishing, she added.

VISITS HITLER’S HIDEOUT -- “Mrs. FOLAND visited Munich, and described the heart of the city ‘still in ruins.’ She also saw the ruins of HITLER’S mansion near the Austrian border and his Eagle’s Nest hideout near Berchtesgaden. It is necessary to ride an elevator to reach the latter mansion, she said, and rooms were located strategically in the mountain where SS men waited to be called in case of emergencies.

“Mrs. FOLAND traveled to Germany by way of American Overseas airlines, leaving New York at 8 a.m. on a Friday and arriving in Frankfurt at 2 p.m. Saturday. She visited Zurich and Paris before returning to the United States on the ‘Queen Elizabeth.’

“Mrs. FOLAND’S son-in-law [Col. John Davidson "Jack" MALLEY], an army air force pilot, was called to Berlin during her state they to help fly food and coal there as a part of the mass import operation now underway.

“She will leave Cherokee this week for a visit in Grand River, Iowa, before returning to Los Angeles about Sept. 1.” Mrs. FOLAND has been visiting in Grand River where she owns a farm. She is now visiting in Laramie, Wyoming, on her way home.

SOURCE: genealogical clippings of Pearle Veva (BRAMON) FOLAND

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2013