After spending 18 months at forced slave labor in Vienna, Munich and Heidelberg, Miss Walentina Jaujokas has at last found happiness in her new foster home in Norwood after being rescued by a group of religious nuns in Breman, Holland, who made her passage to the United States possible.
Miss Jaujokas, a native of Lithuania, was separated from her family about two years ago and has had no word since as to the whereabouts of her mother and father and three sisters. While a (forced) laborer, she lived for eight months on nothing but water, potatoes and pepper seasoning.
She left Breman, Holland, three months ago and was sent to a religious order in Putnam, Conn., where she has been staying until Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kuras of 33 Willow street received permission three weeks ago to care for her. Mr. and Mrs. Kuras cannot legally adopt her because of the uncertainty of the fate of her parents.
Walentina, who is 17 years old, has completed six years at school in Lithuania and besides her native tongue she can speak Polish and German. She is now attending the 7th grade at the Norwood Junior High School and is planning to go to school nights so that she may be able to learn English more quickly.
One thought on “Lithuanian Girl, 17, Finds Haven In Norwood After 18 Months Of Forced Laborer-This Day in Norwood History-October 16, 1946”
Comments are closed.