Daniel P. Studer
Dan wrote this part of his story about 1991. Dan passed away Feb 3rd, 2018.
My name is Daniel Patrick Studer, I am the youngest of ten children born to Margaret A. (Dowling) and Joseph Alexander Studer. I was born February 13, 1926 in the St. Rapheals Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota. In order for mother to deliver me, brother Robert had to drive Mother and Father to the hospital, through a snow storm, following the ruts of other cars. I attended school District #25 a two room school just west of our Mayhew Lake farm house. In the seventh grade Helen Haldridge was the teacher, she hired me to start the morning fire in the wood furnace. She paid me ten cents a day. I attended High School at Sauk Rapids and was the Pitcher for the Mayhew Lake baseball team. During the games, when Emil Rajowski (the manager) would tip his hat, that meant walk the batter. When playing St. Stephen, Lawrence Rajowski was angry with Emil for walking all those batters saying, "let them hit it, then I'll catch them out." To me, Tony Rajkowski was the best all around player in the area.
My father and I moved to Foley after my mother's death in 1944. My sister Mary Ellen and her daughter lived there with us because her husband Leo was in the Army. I worked n the Semera Pool Hall in Foley. Later we moved to the house my grandfather built at 125 2nd Avenue North East, St. Cloud, MN. In St. Cloud I worked for Eddie Gohls Granite Shop. Then I went to New Ulm and drove truck for the Studer Livestock Company. I also played baseball with the New Ulm Millers. In the fall of 1946 Leo Bemboom and I went to Jamestown ND and worked in the wheat harvest. Following that we went to Denver CO and worked for Colorado and Southern Rail Road until September of 1950.
I was then inducted into the U.S. Army in Minneapolis, MN. I was sent to Fort Leonardwood, MO. and then to Camp Rucker, Alabama for basics. There also was cold weather training at Camp Mc Coy WI and then to Southern Pines NC for maneuvers with the 11th Airborne Division. My next move was Puson, Korea in February of 1953. I was assigned to the 50th engineers Port Construction Company. Then to Inchon, Korea to remove a dredge sunk by the Chinese Army; to prevent the ship from entering locks to tidal basin. November 1954 I was discharged at Fort Belvior, Virginia at Rank E5 Sargent.
I then returned to St. Cloud and stayed with my father for a time. Then to Fairbanks, Alaska. There I worked for Fairbanks Exploration Company in gold mining. June 1956 I went to work for the U.S.Air Force at Eielson Airbase as a painter. March 1962 I transferred from Alaska Air Command to tactical Air Command at George Airbase, CA. There I was promoted to painting supervisor. June 2, 1962 I married Edna Farber whom I met in Alaska, Her home was Herkimer, New York. We were married in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Victorville, CA.
July 1962 Edna and I purchased a home in Apple Valley, CA. Edna worked at George Airbase as a civilian personel specialist. She retired in 1970. I retired in 1983. Edna passed away June 7, 1990. September of that year I was appointed to the Apple Valley Economic Development Commission by the Mayor.
I've made 6 trips to Europe; visiting many countries, especially Oberbruck, Alsace, France. The Birthplace of my great grandfather Amandus Studer. As of this date (4-15-92) I personally know 13 families of Studers in the Oberbruck area and exchange Christmas greetings with them each year.
