b'Letter from George Emmerson, 1945right, some miles away, and the roads to these places are reached by cloverleaf. There are no cross roads on the entire length of the road. In past issues of Focus on Scugog* magazine, we have sharedThe countryside along the road for miles is rolling with stretches as far as the eye can see of wonderful storiesofGeorgeEmmersonstimeduringWWllandnowDeventer, Holland,fields of grain. The farmlands and crops are superior to anything I have ever seen over here in any country. would like to share this letter written 75 years ago from GeorgeJuly 20th, 1945 As we drove on mile after mile we finally came into a land of hills and valleys. These hills are more like to his parents. small mountains and are covered with forests. It is absolutely beautiful to see this country with the near * Focus on Scugog, 2014 page 33 / 2015 page 38 Dear Mom and Dad, hills clear and bright and those far away fading into a purple mist. Well, here I am again back from a 500The little villages, when we had occasion to go off the main road and into them, are very quaint and mile trip through Germany. pretty with towering hills around them. They are different to anything I have seen through the sectional The day before yesterday, Major Bannatyneparts of the continent. and I left here and went about 150 milesGetting back to the Autobahn for a moment. Can you picture yourself on a rise of land looking at into Germany to a little town where therethese two ribbons running side by side and disappearing into perspective nothingness, in natures beauty? is a Headquarters and where we stayed allIt is wonderful. And so that may give you a hint of what North-West Germany looks like when night. Yesterday morning we left there aboutspeaking of beauty. 9:30 a.m. and drove some 20 miles beyondNow for war and what it makes. You have never seen people suffer, and I am glad. I have seen it in Hanover to a little town where a cousinFrance, Belgium and Holland, and now Germany. This is what Germany looks like. of his, who was killed in a plane, wasPicture a desert with a hot blistering sun beating down and a lone traveller on foot, walking to a goal buried. The Major took some snaps of thehe cannot see. This is what the Autobahn must look like to these Germans who are walking home? I grave, then we drove back to Hanover wheredont know, but they are walking. Children, young women, old women, soldiers still in their scatty, dirty, we tried to get something to eat.bedraggled uniforms, and old men. There was only one place in the whole city where we could get anything, and that was only tea and ice cream, run by the SalvationPlease turn to page 40Army. I went in to try and get some money changed into German marks and had a terrible time as the woman in charge only spokeIn Memory of Our German and couldnt understand either myFallen HeroesEnglish or Dutch. However I finally got the money changed and had a bite to eat. After this snack we headed for home and arrived here about nine-thirty last night.65 years in business, over 100 years Yesterday I drove well over 300 miles soexperience & where our customers come first!was rather tired and hungry when I arrived home. I hardly know how to tell you aboutray hobbsmy trip as it can only be appreciated by seeing it oneself. However, I will try to tellgarageyou what I can.HOURS: 182 North Port Road Germany, I believe, is the most beautifulMonday to Fridaycountry I have ever seen. At Munster we7:30am - 5:00pm Port Perrydrove on the great Autobahn that goes pastOil changes - Brakes -Christine & Hanover and to Berlin. This road is similarTires - Tune-ups - SafetyTerry Vosto the Queen Elizabeth Highway. It has a& Annual InspectionsFALL SPECIAL!boulevard between the two double-lane trafficand More To All Gas orProtect your car with an under lanes. It is smooth as a billiard table and runsDiesel Vehicles body oil spray & OPERATED BNED YWOhundreds of miles over the countryside. There$79.00 *RSare no buildings along this road what so ever.YOUR OUNEIGHBAll towns and cities are off to the left or905-985-0059 1893 Scugog Street, Port PerryGeorge at 17 years old outside his home before he left. service@rayhobbsgarage.com www.yourindependentgrocer.ca38 FO FOFOCUCSUS S NEOPVTEEMMBBEERR2200126039FOCCUUSS NSOEVPETMEMBEBRER 2 0220016'