VOL. 6, NO. 5
NOV. 20, 1964

Ursula writes to maine staff
(Editor's note: At the beginning of this school year letters were sent to Ursula. Krome and Dick Heller requesting them to tell something of their experiences overseas. We also wish to have Carla write for The Westerner in the future).

October 31, 1964
Dear Westerner staff,

Thank you very much for sending me the school paper. I wrote a note to Ten Prochaska telling her how much I enjoy reading news about my school!

It was very exciting to meet my family again. They had hardly changed during the past year. It only seemed funny to me that they talked German so fluently, because I had quite a few difficulties to keep talking German.

Although I saw mountains, old castles, and industrial towns; although I paid the gas with German money; I could hardly believe that I was in Germany and that 		America was far, far behind me. I always forgot that the prices represented "marks" and not "dollars." It took me a long time to get used to my country again.

My classmates and teachers gave me a great welcome and were interested in many things about America.

Three months have passed since those first days, and everything is calmed down. Yesterday I gave a speech about my experiences.

The students answered when I asked them what they thought Americans would be like.

I wish I could have been in America during the elections. I am listening to the reports on television. It was very interesting to hear some things we had talked about in government at Maine. Most people here think that Johnson will be elected.

Good-bye for now, Love, Ursula