1922 Volga Russian Relief

In the early 1920's Sutton individuals and much of the community contributed to relief programs to aid starving people in areas of Russia, especially in the Volga River area around the city of Saratov. Numerous Germans from Russia living in and around Sutton had come from the villages of Norka and Balzar near Saratov a few decades earlier.

This letter from Mr. George Repp describes his experiences in supporting those relief areas during his trip to Saratov, Russia. The letter was published in The Sutton News newspaper on February 10, 1922