War and Bigotry!
La Porte, IN Courthousepostcard Fred sent to his family In the post, Explosive News, we heard that my dad, Fred, a chemist, quit his job with Lanteen to make almost double the salary as a blasting powder blender [...]
Like a bolt out of the blue!
On March 22, 1942, Lil has written that she felt “like a hussy” kissing both Burt and Fred and four months after dating the two of them was feeling the stress of indecision. Just a week later, something clicked. March [...]
Explosive News!
We’re following along in the diary of Lillian Koroschetz as she dates two guys: Fred and Burt. Her present quandary is whom she will marry. To start at the beginning of her amorous adventure, click on Falling in Love––70 Years [...]
Merry Christmas and a look back 101 years ago today
Merry Christmas, Everyone—and Happy Holidays. I’m thinking of all of you celebrating with your families and the impressive posts and research so many in the family history and genealogy community have done over the past year to share their stories [...]
Whom shall I marry? Indecision is a killer!
A vintage postcard Lil sent to Fred from her visit to Milwaukee, in August, 1941—when she and Fred were in the throes of falling in love. After being “Damn Mad at Fred” for not taking her out on New Year’s [...]