Minna continued to do housekeeper chores for Arthur until 1964, when she
moved to a home that she had previously purchased in Columbus. She agreed to
care for her brother Otto. He moved into her house in 1965 and stayed with her un-
til his death in 1973.
While the family lived in and near Columbus, Margaret and Carroll received
their instruction and confirmation in the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran in Co-
lumbus. Elvin, Hilda, and Mildred completed their Christian education and confir-
mation at Christ Lutheran.
The depression taught Minna and Fred’s children the art of self-support very
early. This training and discipline has served them well through the years. During
the drought years Carroll, as well as other young men of the area, earned money by
helping with the harvesting of crops in Minnesota. On one occasion Carroll trav-
eled to Morrill in western Nebraska where he helped his uncles with the potato and
sugar beet harvest. Harvest was assured for these crops because of irrigation.
Carroll and Elvin both served their country in the army during and after
World War II. When Carroll was discharged from the army he obtained employment
with the Ford tractor dealer in Columbus. He is still employed there and is in his
40th year with the firm as of this writing. Elvin worked for the railroad after his dis-
charge from the army. Later Elvin was employed as a tile setter in Omaha, Ne-
braska, where he lived until his death in 1972.
Margaret, Hilda, and Mildred worked for their room and board while they
completed their education at Kramer High School in Columbus, Nebraska. All
three of Minna’s daughters were married and lived on farms in the Columbus area.
All three daughters and their husbands are now semi-retired from farming and live
in Columbus.
On the farm in 1941
Back row: Carroll and Elvin. Front row: Mildred, Hilda, Margaret, Minna
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