European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Friendly granted we it adopted War orphans converge on the family dining food was is problem until rations to the Young tank employee and Bis former nurse who devotes All her time to her bedtime is a Busy time in the menkes1 Bath room As the children Brush their Teeth and scrub their each appointed berlins proxy parents a Young married couple raise a Brood oil2 despite a obstacles from the Stark Berlin that bred so much misery for the comes one of the most heartwarming Atoria of the it is the Atory of Hermann and Marianne a Young Berlin couple married Only two years yet they already have an even dozen War Orph Aiu adopted by the couple As contribution to a better life for Europe War harassed younger Genera he ranging in age from to lost their parents in bombing raids or in the Whirlpool shifts of population that scattered families and left the very Young alone and the Menkes Are not Hermann k employed in a Marianne was nurse before Ahe with big family to take care she stays twelve children presented quite problem at because feeding even two pc quite a problem in Berlin one of the smallest of Menkes huge lifets some Moth Erly sympathy after minor the Menkes encountered Tough going until a Sumpat Feretic West Berlin magistrate took a hand and gave Eartra allowances to the couple for their i there int a happier family it Berlin than the Menkes and their Lusty Gunther and Christel Are Wolf gang and Angelika lire Max the 7 10 11 12 13 14 and the family lives 5n a seven room apartment in the and All but she youngest go to school the Only real Strain comes at ithe morning and evening lineup for the family overworked bathroom these photos take you visiting to this unusual eloquent proof that More than bombs to destroy human Hermann and Marianne mental it Eion to their decision to adopt u a a Tannone session in their my shining the family shoes works while Bis Brothers with ups and toothbrushes outside the bathroom to Thi Staik and
