I worked in the beet fields of West Nebraska and Eastern Wyoming from time I was 8 years old until I was 18 and left for the Marine Corps. I remember well those cold mornings when we had pile those frozen beets into rows to be topped. At first it was tough because our gloves got soaked and the cold from the frosted tops came through. It was better when we got rubber coated gloves. For many years after I left the farm I could still see the scars in my leg calf where the hook from the topping knife got me. One year when we lived on a farm northwest of Lyman, Neb., across the line in Wyoming, we had some beets in gumbo soil. When you tried to "pull" them with the tractor, the tractor just sank. We had to do the pulling work early in the morning when the soil was frozen. Dad had to load the beets onto the truck by hand with a beet fork, and we had to have team of horses hooked to the front of the truck to pull it through the gumbo. We must have had 10 or 15 acres like that to harvest, and I recall that it was really an ordeal. I was 13 or 14 at the time. Marven Weitzel On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:56:30 -0600 "Dennis L. Sewald" <dennis@sewald.name> writes: > Hello all; > > Just came back from a trip to Greeley, Colorado to pick-up some our > great > farm grown Colorado produce with my Mom. Being raised in Brighton, > Colorado > on a farm they raised sugar beets. During the drive Mom reminisced > about > her adventures working in the fields topping beets with her brothers > and > sisters. Guess it was pretty hard work all hand labour working in > the hot > sun. Anyone out there have some good ol' sugar beet topping > stories? > > > > Dennis Sewald > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Joan ... Yes, I have heard about the high incidence of Alzheimer's in the village of Frank -- particularly early-onset Alzheimer's. (Don't recall off-hand how this is defined. Pre-age-60?) My grandmother, nee BAUER, was afflicted, and after her death in 1988, I voluntarily provided information about that fact to the University of Washington Alzheimer's Disease Research when I read that they were initiating statistical studies of this Volga genetic community. Later my grandmother's sister provided a blood sample herself for the study. We accepted the understanding that there would never be any feedback about individuals per se -- that the studies were statistical only. The research has progressed greatly, I believe, over the years in identifying some gene markers for the early-onset disease, and perhaps other types of Alzheimer's and dementia in this gene pool as well. I continue to receive the ADRC quarterly newsletter, "Dimensions", and can provide contact information if you or anyone else on the list is interested to be in touch with them. I have found them to be very responsive. Jennifer David -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of J Welch Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 4:42 PM To: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season Dennis, My story is probably a sad one about sugar beets. ... This brings me to a question for the list. Years ago I seem to recall hearing that a study had been done about Alzheimer's (dementia) with the Germans from Russia. The villages of Walter and Frank had an unusually high ratio of it as I recall. Any one have any more information about this? Joan

The dementia issue is followed in a regular free newsletter, from the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center University of Washington. They publish Dimensions, an ongoing progress Newsletter. You could subscribe for free at colcott@u.washington.edu if interested in the research and support services. Frank Jacobs ----- Original Message ----- From: <gpmartens@sbcglobal.net> To: <ger-volga@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season > > Which university is it, the University of Washington where they are > studying > Alzheimer's in GR's? > > Gary Martens > > > > On 9 Aug 2007 at 16:37, Kevin wrote: > >> Dealing with the thought of Alzheimer's and our people is an interesting >> topic. My father is now in the beginning stages of it. I don't notice >> it >> as much as my mother does. His younger brother had it before his death. >> This would make an excellent program for any chapter! >> >> Kevin Rupp >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Dennis L. Sewald >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 4:30 PM >> To: 'J Welch' >> Cc: ger-volga@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season >> >> Joan, >> >> That is a sad story. I guess when my Mom reminisced about her beet >> topping >> days she was looking at the bright side of adversity. When she was young >> she developed polio in both legs, but that did not stop her from going >> out >> and doing her share. Don't think my Grandfather would want her to do >> otherwise as everyone pitched in on the farm duties. >> >> Funny you mention it, my Grandmother on the Sewald side also came down >> with >> dementia and also complained feverishly about how hard the work was as >> well. >> She was not from the village of Seewald. On my Mother's, side Pfeif and >> Hartung, were from the village of Frank and lived to have not symptoms of >> dementia. >> >> Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of J Welch >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 2:42 PM >> To: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season >> >> Dennis, >> My story is probably a sad one about sugar beets. I was born in >> Platteville, Colorado and grew up in that sugar beet country because my >> dad >> was a farmer. My mother along with her 9 brothers and sisters all had to >> work the "beet fields" from Nebraska to Sugar City to the Greeley area >> during their growing up years. Those were not pleasant memories for her. >> As she aged and dementia began to set in I watched her regress back into >> childhood and beyond. One of the saddest parts of it was hearing her >> over >> and over reliving those hot, miserable days in the "beet fields" and how >> hard the work was. She would tell anyone that crossed her path about the >> hard work. It was almost a blessing when she finally regressed beyond >> the >> beet fields". My dad's sister did about the same thing. >> >> This brings me to a question for the list. Years ago I seem to recall >> hearing that a study had been done about Alzheimer's (dementia) with the >> Germans from Russia. The villages of Walter and Frank had an unusually >> high >> >> ratio of it as I recall. Any one have any more information about this? >> Joan >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dennis L. Sewald" <dennis@sewald.name> >> To: <ger-volga@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 11:56 AM >> Subject: [GV] Beet topping season >> >> >> > Hello all; >> > >> > Just came back from a trip to Greeley, Colorado to pick-up some our >> > great >> > farm grown Colorado produce with my Mom. Being raised in Brighton, >> > Colorado >> > on a farm they raised sugar beets. During the drive Mom reminisced >> > about >> > her adventures working in the fields topping beets with her brothers >> > and >> > sisters. Guess it was pretty hard work all hand labour working in the >> > hot >> > sun. Anyone out there have some good ol' sugar beet topping stories? >> > >> > >> > >> > Dennis Sewald >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: >> > 8/9/2007 >> > 2:44 PM >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

When I was a kid, EVERYTHING had either butter, cream or fat in it! My grandparents never had diabetes, heart disease or blood pressure problems and they didn't require glasses until their 50s. Daily walking was a very big deal. Everyday, into his late 80s, my grandfather had to go for his morning walk, and it wasn't a "stop and smell the roses" pace. He was a very fast walker! And my grandmother, when she went to the dentist, she refused Novocaine! She was also a serious walker. Parkinson's disease finally killed my grandmother. Both worked on ranches as youths, picking grapes. My sister and I lasted two seconds doing such work. It was exhausting. I know my grandfather's mother came from a fairly wealthy miller's family in Warenberg, but in the states she worked in the vineyards picking fruit and on the ranch doing chores. Hard exercise does reduce cholesterol build-up. Such foods were most likely needed for hard labor, production of hormones, etc. Just a theory, but research into Alzheimers has suggested that a sort of enzymatic plaque builds up in brain tissue, which interferes with nueron synapses and brain function. Food habits for many early GRs remained the same, but with more prosperity hard labor and excessive physical activity was reduced. I cook a lot of the ethnic GR food but only so often because when I eat it, it sits with me forever! It definately has "staying power" and even though I'm a regular at the gym, this "stating Power" can still be too much. I'm not saying this is the cause of Alzheimers, because I don't research Alzheimers, but its an observation. Carla Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D. www.carlawillsbrandon.com Death is just a bus stop before the next trip!

My Dad is 92 and gets on his four wheeler every morning to go to the garden to weed and gather. The attribute that impressed those GRs the most was the ability to work hard and quickly. I have always joked that you might be of low character but if you could work hard you were at the top of their list. My brother and I weeded onions and sugar beets but having a non- GR Mother our work ethic didn't quite measure up. Sherry Christie Delta, CO ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

University of Washington Alzheimer's Disease Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/adrcweb/ Research Project 2: The goal of this project is to identify genes that modify age of onset of AD. Aims are to identify chromosomal regions containing genes that modify age-of-onset of PSEN2 mutation carriers (Volga German kindreds with the N141I mutation); identify chromosomal regions containing genes modifying age-of-onset in (PSEN1) mutation carriers; and characterize the relationship between APOE haplotypes and familial AD in the presence of other covariates.

The list of charts is here: http://ahsgr.org/surname_charts_by_village.htm There are 9 for Grimm. Gary Martens Dobrinka & Schilling Villages VC On 9 Aug 2007 at 15:35, Helen Larsen wrote: > Hello Listers, > > Does anyone know if any Pleve charts for the village of Grimm have been produced in the last five or six years? > > Shortly after Dr. Pleve announced the "discovery" of Grimm's records I made a deposit for a chart. I'm wondering if any charts for Grimm have as yet been received. > > Thank you, > > Helen Larsen > researching Knaub and Fritzler in Grimm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------- End of forwarded message -------

Which university is it, the University of Washington where they are studying Alzheimer's in GR's? Gary Martens On 9 Aug 2007 at 16:37, Kevin wrote: > Dealing with the thought of Alzheimer's and our people is an interesting > topic. My father is now in the beginning stages of it. I don't notice it > as much as my mother does. His younger brother had it before his death. > This would make an excellent program for any chapter! > > Kevin Rupp > > -----Original Message----- > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Dennis L. Sewald > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 4:30 PM > To: 'J Welch' > Cc: ger-volga@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season > > Joan, > > That is a sad story. I guess when my Mom reminisced about her beet topping > days she was looking at the bright side of adversity. When she was young > she developed polio in both legs, but that did not stop her from going out > and doing her share. Don't think my Grandfather would want her to do > otherwise as everyone pitched in on the farm duties. > > Funny you mention it, my Grandmother on the Sewald side also came down with > dementia and also complained feverishly about how hard the work was as well. > She was not from the village of Seewald. On my Mother's, side Pfeif and > Hartung, were from the village of Frank and lived to have not symptoms of > dementia. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of J Welch > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 2:42 PM > To: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season > > Dennis, > My story is probably a sad one about sugar beets. I was born in > Platteville, Colorado and grew up in that sugar beet country because my dad > was a farmer. My mother along with her 9 brothers and sisters all had to > work the "beet fields" from Nebraska to Sugar City to the Greeley area > during their growing up years. Those were not pleasant memories for her. > As she aged and dementia began to set in I watched her regress back into > childhood and beyond. One of the saddest parts of it was hearing her over > and over reliving those hot, miserable days in the "beet fields" and how > hard the work was. She would tell anyone that crossed her path about the > hard work. It was almost a blessing when she finally regressed beyond the > beet fields". My dad's sister did about the same thing. > > This brings me to a question for the list. Years ago I seem to recall > hearing that a study had been done about Alzheimer's (dementia) with the > Germans from Russia. The villages of Walter and Frank had an unusually high > > ratio of it as I recall. Any one have any more information about this? > Joan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis L. Sewald" <dennis@sewald.name> > To: <ger-volga@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 11:56 AM > Subject: [GV] Beet topping season > > > > Hello all; > > > > Just came back from a trip to Greeley, Colorado to pick-up some our great > > farm grown Colorado produce with my Mom. Being raised in Brighton, > > Colorado > > on a farm they raised sugar beets. During the drive Mom reminisced about > > her adventures working in the fields topping beets with her brothers and > > sisters. Guess it was pretty hard work all hand labour working in the hot > > sun. Anyone out there have some good ol' sugar beet topping stories? > > > > > > > > Dennis Sewald > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: 8/9/2007 > > 2:44 PM > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dealing with the thought of Alzheimer's and our people is an interesting topic. My father is now in the beginning stages of it. I don't notice it as much as my mother does. His younger brother had it before his death. This would make an excellent program for any chapter! Kevin Rupp -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dennis L. Sewald Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 4:30 PM To: 'J Welch' Cc: ger-volga@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season Joan, That is a sad story. I guess when my Mom reminisced about her beet topping days she was looking at the bright side of adversity. When she was young she developed polio in both legs, but that did not stop her from going out and doing her share. Don't think my Grandfather would want her to do otherwise as everyone pitched in on the farm duties. Funny you mention it, my Grandmother on the Sewald side also came down with dementia and also complained feverishly about how hard the work was as well. She was not from the village of Seewald. On my Mother's, side Pfeif and Hartung, were from the village of Frank and lived to have not symptoms of dementia. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of J Welch Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 2:42 PM To: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season Dennis, My story is probably a sad one about sugar beets. I was born in Platteville, Colorado and grew up in that sugar beet country because my dad was a farmer. My mother along with her 9 brothers and sisters all had to work the "beet fields" from Nebraska to Sugar City to the Greeley area during their growing up years. Those were not pleasant memories for her. As she aged and dementia began to set in I watched her regress back into childhood and beyond. One of the saddest parts of it was hearing her over and over reliving those hot, miserable days in the "beet fields" and how hard the work was. She would tell anyone that crossed her path about the hard work. It was almost a blessing when she finally regressed beyond the beet fields". My dad's sister did about the same thing. This brings me to a question for the list. Years ago I seem to recall hearing that a study had been done about Alzheimer's (dementia) with the Germans from Russia. The villages of Walter and Frank had an unusually high ratio of it as I recall. Any one have any more information about this? Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis L. Sewald" <dennis@sewald.name> To: <ger-volga@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: [GV] Beet topping season > Hello all; > > Just came back from a trip to Greeley, Colorado to pick-up some our great > farm grown Colorado produce with my Mom. Being raised in Brighton, > Colorado > on a farm they raised sugar beets. During the drive Mom reminisced about > her adventures working in the fields topping beets with her brothers and > sisters. Guess it was pretty hard work all hand labour working in the hot > sun. Anyone out there have some good ol' sugar beet topping stories? > > > > Dennis Sewald > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: 8/9/2007 > 2:44 PM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I too ordered Schmick & Dumler charts at that time and have had nothing but promises. Henry L. Schmick ________________________________________________________________ Keep unwanted email out. Visit www.spamsubtract.com for more information.

Hello Listers, Does anyone know if any Pleve charts for the village of Grimm have been produced in the last five or six years? Shortly after Dr. Pleve announced the "discovery" of Grimm's records I made a deposit for a chart. I'm wondering if any charts for Grimm have as yet been received. Thank you, Helen Larsen researching Knaub and Fritzler in Grimm

Joan, That is a sad story. I guess when my Mom reminisced about her beet topping days she was looking at the bright side of adversity. When she was young she developed polio in both legs, but that did not stop her from going out and doing her share. Don't think my Grandfather would want her to do otherwise as everyone pitched in on the farm duties. Funny you mention it, my Grandmother on the Sewald side also came down with dementia and also complained feverishly about how hard the work was as well. She was not from the village of Seewald. On my Mother's, side Pfeif and Hartung, were from the village of Frank and lived to have not symptoms of dementia. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of J Welch Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 2:42 PM To: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GV] Beet topping season Dennis, My story is probably a sad one about sugar beets. I was born in Platteville, Colorado and grew up in that sugar beet country because my dad was a farmer. My mother along with her 9 brothers and sisters all had to work the "beet fields" from Nebraska to Sugar City to the Greeley area during their growing up years. Those were not pleasant memories for her. As she aged and dementia began to set in I watched her regress back into childhood and beyond. One of the saddest parts of it was hearing her over and over reliving those hot, miserable days in the "beet fields" and how hard the work was. She would tell anyone that crossed her path about the hard work. It was almost a blessing when she finally regressed beyond the beet fields". My dad's sister did about the same thing. This brings me to a question for the list. Years ago I seem to recall hearing that a study had been done about Alzheimer's (dementia) with the Germans from Russia. The villages of Walter and Frank had an unusually high ratio of it as I recall. Any one have any more information about this? Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis L. Sewald" <dennis@sewald.name> To: <ger-volga@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: [GV] Beet topping season > Hello all; > > Just came back from a trip to Greeley, Colorado to pick-up some our great > farm grown Colorado produce with my Mom. Being raised in Brighton, > Colorado > on a farm they raised sugar beets. During the drive Mom reminisced about > her adventures working in the fields topping beets with her brothers and > sisters. Guess it was pretty hard work all hand labour working in the hot > sun. Anyone out there have some good ol' sugar beet topping stories? > > > > Dennis Sewald > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: 8/9/2007 > 2:44 PM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My Grossmutter us that same fat drippins mostly from Bacon and put some into the beans as they were cooking for noodles and beans. Darn "tootin" good! Kevin Rupp -----Original Message----- From: S. Zitzer [mailto:sallyz@myuw.net] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 2:49 PM To: Kevin Cc: 'Marven C Weitzel'; iamken11@att.net; GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GV] Foods - Old Age & good health My Grossmutter (who lived to be 100) saved all the fat drippings from cooking bacon, beef, pork, etc in a big bowl. Then when she made doughnuts she used the fat mixture for deep frying. And she used the fat in place of shortening in her baking. She was being thrifty. Sally Zitzer On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Kevin wrote: > It must have been the hard work, because the food alone, at least here in > Ellis County, would have killed them. All the butter and whole cream that > was used on the cooking. Once my wife showed me how to make dumplings > "correctly" I'm the only one that makes them now. Amazing what one can do > with a few eggs, flour, water and then to add butter and onions for flavor. > Any you guys had Cheese Pockets? That was another dish that took forever to > make but was so good and of course loaded in Cholesterol. My grandmother > who was diabetic and came from Louis, Russia at a very early age, was not > suppose to eat these foods, but she would always say, "Just a little bit > wont hurt". How true, that's what my doctor tells me know "Just once in a > while, not every Friday like the old timers used to eat this stuff". > > Kevin Rupp > > -----Original Message----- > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Marven C Weitzel > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:21 PM > To: iamken11@att.net > Cc: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GV] Foods - Old Age & good health > > I think a lot of the reason many of the Volga Germans lived so long had > to do with their lifestyle. They worked hard and kept the old heart > pumping. Diet possibly was a factor, but I think the main thing was the > physical activity. They didn't spend their lives sitting on their > fannies in front of computer, as I do. > If my dad hadn't been killed in an industrial accident in 1971, he would > be 94 this year, and still riding his motorcyle on the mountain roads of > Washington and Oregon. > > Marven Weitzel > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

It must have been the hard work, because the food alone, at least here in Ellis County, would have killed them. All the butter and whole cream that was used on the cooking. Once my wife showed me how to make dumplings "correctly" I'm the only one that makes them now. Amazing what one can do with a few eggs, flour, water and then to add butter and onions for flavor. Any you guys had Cheese Pockets? That was another dish that took forever to make but was so good and of course loaded in Cholesterol. My grandmother who was diabetic and came from Louis, Russia at a very early age, was not suppose to eat these foods, but she would always say, "Just a little bit wont hurt". How true, that's what my doctor tells me know "Just once in a while, not every Friday like the old timers used to eat this stuff". Kevin Rupp -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Marven C Weitzel Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:21 PM To: iamken11@att.net Cc: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GV] Foods - Old Age & good health I think a lot of the reason many of the Volga Germans lived so long had to do with their lifestyle. They worked hard and kept the old heart pumping. Diet possibly was a factor, but I think the main thing was the physical activity. They didn't spend their lives sitting on their fannies in front of computer, as I do. If my dad hadn't been killed in an industrial accident in 1971, he would be 94 this year, and still riding his motorcyle on the mountain roads of Washington and Oregon. Marven Weitzel ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dennis, My story is probably a sad one about sugar beets. I was born in Platteville, Colorado and grew up in that sugar beet country because my dad was a farmer. My mother along with her 9 brothers and sisters all had to work the "beet fields" from Nebraska to Sugar City to the Greeley area during their growing up years. Those were not pleasant memories for her. As she aged and dementia began to set in I watched her regress back into childhood and beyond. One of the saddest parts of it was hearing her over and over reliving those hot, miserable days in the "beet fields" and how hard the work was. She would tell anyone that crossed her path about the hard work. It was almost a blessing when she finally regressed beyond the beet fields". My dad's sister did about the same thing. This brings me to a question for the list. Years ago I seem to recall hearing that a study had been done about Alzheimer's (dementia) with the Germans from Russia. The villages of Walter and Frank had an unusually high ratio of it as I recall. Any one have any more information about this? Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis L. Sewald" <dennis@sewald.name> To: <ger-volga@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: [GV] Beet topping season > Hello all; > > Just came back from a trip to Greeley, Colorado to pick-up some our great > farm grown Colorado produce with my Mom. Being raised in Brighton, > Colorado > on a farm they raised sugar beets. During the drive Mom reminisced about > her adventures working in the fields topping beets with her brothers and > sisters. Guess it was pretty hard work all hand labour working in the hot > sun. Anyone out there have some good ol' sugar beet topping stories? > > > > Dennis Sewald > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: 8/9/2007 > 2:44 PM > >

I think a lot of the reason many of the Volga Germans lived so long had to do with their lifestyle. They worked hard and kept the old heart pumping. Diet possibly was a factor, but I think the main thing was the physical activity. They didn't spend their lives sitting on their fannies in front of computer, as I do. If my dad hadn't been killed in an industrial accident in 1971, he would be 94 this year, and still riding his motorcyle on the mountain roads of Washington and Oregon. Marven Weitzel

Hello all; Just came back from a trip to Greeley, Colorado to pick-up some our great farm grown Colorado produce with my Mom. Being raised in Brighton, Colorado on a farm they raised sugar beets. During the drive Mom reminisced about her adventures working in the fields topping beets with her brothers and sisters. Guess it was pretty hard work all hand labour working in the hot sun. Anyone out there have some good ol' sugar beet topping stories? Dennis Sewald

My Grossmutter (who lived to be 100) saved all the fat drippings from cooking bacon, beef, pork, etc in a big bowl. Then when she made doughnuts she used the fat mixture for deep frying. And she used the fat in place of shortening in her baking. She was being thrifty. Sally Zitzer On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Kevin wrote: > It must have been the hard work, because the food alone, at least here in > Ellis County, would have killed them. All the butter and whole cream that > was used on the cooking. Once my wife showed me how to make dumplings > "correctly" I'm the only one that makes them now. Amazing what one can do > with a few eggs, flour, water and then to add butter and onions for flavor. > Any you guys had Cheese Pockets? That was another dish that took forever to > make but was so good and of course loaded in Cholesterol. My grandmother > who was diabetic and came from Louis, Russia at a very early age, was not > suppose to eat these foods, but she would always say, "Just a little bit > wont hurt". How true, that's what my doctor tells me know "Just once in a > while, not every Friday like the old timers used to eat this stuff". > > Kevin Rupp > > -----Original Message----- > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Marven C Weitzel > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:21 PM > To: iamken11@att.net > Cc: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GV] Foods - Old Age & good health > > I think a lot of the reason many of the Volga Germans lived so long had > to do with their lifestyle. They worked hard and kept the old heart > pumping. Diet possibly was a factor, but I think the main thing was the > physical activity. They didn't spend their lives sitting on their > fannies in front of computer, as I do. > If my dad hadn't been killed in an industrial accident in 1971, he would > be 94 this year, and still riding his motorcyle on the mountain roads of > Washington and Oregon. > > Marven Weitzel > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

A fine day to all! I wonder if all those home-made foods contributed to good health in the Volga German communities. Some home-made foods I grew up with: head cheese, pig's feet, sausage, runzas, cabbage rolls, canned suckers, pickled herring, dill pickles, sauerkraut, egg noodles, etc. My dad learned to make these from his parents, both of whom grew up in Bangert, near the Volga. The sauerkraut crock was used each year in the cellar until Kivimaki the plumber fell into it while working on pipes. If he wrung his clothes out when he got home, there would have been a lot of cleansing sauerkraut juice. (juice by the way is sold at stores in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area) The canned suckers, caught with nets in cold water creeks, looked and tasted like Pacific Salmon. Mind you, growing up in the wilds and waters of Northwestern Ontario, one lived on a regular healthy diet of ducks, venison (deer) moose, partridge (ruffed grouse) prairie chicken, rabbit, and fresh water fish such as walleye (pickerel) bass, perch, and northerns (jackfish). No nasty chemicals in those foods. As for being thirsty....just stick your hand into a fast moving creek, or right into a lake of the Rainy Lake chain. Not today, of course. the best to all, Cliff Huber Kakabeka Falls ON Canada

Another one : " ve grow too soon olt, and too late schmart " Charles Parcels Carla Wills-Brandon <drsbrandon@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Ken, This is great! Thanks! Someone was telling my husband he couldn't believe how many of these slogans GRs had. BTW - my great aunt passed at 105. "Worry looks around, sorry looks back, faith looks up. Have Faith." KLpelzel@aol.com wrote: Carla, Thanks for the recipe! Hope to try it out. I doubt if this would be included in a Nutrasystem diet! But then, my Grandmother who lived to 90 made this kind of stuff daily, ( Gee maybe she would have lived to 91 on the Nutrasystem stuff!) Ken Worry looks around, sorry looks back, faith looks up. Have Faith. --------------------------------- Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D. www.carlawillsbrandon.com Death is just a bus stop before the next trip! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.