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To Arno Curt Pappe from Brother-in-Law in Germany, Willy Ulrich This card was sent to Arno Curt Pappe (1893-1948) from his brother-in-law, Willy Ulrich in Berlin, to announce the birth of Arno's niece, Gretchen Ulrich on January 24, 1915. The card is addressed to "Curt Renall," which is an alias that Arno used in the pre-war years. Curt's address is "Harvey House, Clovis, New Mexico." Arno immigrated in 1911 then worked for many years as a baker for Fred Harvey, owner and operator of a large chain of restaurants, hotels and lunch rooms in the southwest. (Note 1) We don't know who the people in the photo are, but they are surely family members. The younger woman may be Arno's older sister, Gertrude "Trudel" (Pappe) Ulrich. The man resembles Willy Pappe, but appears older than Willy. The elderly woman resembles earlier photos of Arno and Gertrude's mother, Auguste Pappe, who lived in Leipzig, not Berlin. The decorated tree indicates it was taken in the Christmas season. Addressed to: Mr. Curt Renvall German Transcription: W. Ulrich Sonntag, 24.1.1915 Lieber Curt! In großer Freude teilen wir dir mit, daß heute Mittag um 1 1/4 Uhr ein strammes Kriegsmädel (Gretchen) angekommen ist. Herzl. dank für deinen l. Brief. Bald beantworten wir ihn. (Der Brief setzt im Teil fort, der in Rosa markiert und umgedreht ist.): English Translation: W. Ulrich Sunday, January 24, 1914 Dear Curt! With great pleasure we share with you, that this afternoon at 1:15 p.m. a strapping war-maiden (Gretchen) arrived. (Note 2) Heartfelt thanks for your last letter. We will answer it soon. (Letter continues in area marked in pink and upside down):
________________________________ NOTES: (1) Harvey House was the first restaurant chain, with 84 establishments in seven states along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. Fred Harvey's company was dedicated to bringing good food at reasonable prices in clean, elegant restaurants, to the traveling public throughout the Southwest. See the Harvey House Homepage. (2) Referring to the child as a '"war maiden" is perhaps reference to the meaning of the name or indicates that she was a healthy hearty newborn.
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