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1910
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UNITED
GERMAN
HUNGARIANS
OF PHILADELPHIA
AND VICINITY
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...
Suilday, February 7, 1960
U.G.H.
HALL
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CONGRATULATIONS
and
BEST WISHES
ON YOUR 50th ANNIVERSARY
MR. & MRS. PETER M. WAGNER
and
MRS. HELEN DINDINGER
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
GREETINGS
On behalf of the United German-Hungarians
of Philadelphia and Vicinity it is indeed a pleasure
11 those
to extend my heartiest greetings to a
members, friends and guests who are today help
ing us to celebrate our Fiftieth Anniversary.
On this gala occasion we are bestowing a
belated honor on those founders who are still
among us, and also on fifty members who were
selected for this citation after many months and
long hours of careful screening by a special com
mittee. During the past 50 years we have lost the
services of a number of capable men and women
because the body politic has always been quick
to criticize but very reluctant to praise. Let us
hope that this, our Golden Aniversary, will wit
ness the beginning of a new era in which we
will regularly extend publicly our felicitations to those men and women who
have contributed the most toward the cultural, social and athletic progress
of our organization.
Our Festival Committee has worked long and diligently in order to
make this a memorable affair for you, and I feel that they have succeeded
admirably. I am certain that when you are reminiscing during the coming
years you will often have occasion to mention the Golden Jubilee of the
United German-Hungarians of Philadelphia and Vicinity.
WENZEL OSTI
0
WILLKOMMEN-GRUSS
Es ist mit grosser Freude, dass es mir vergönnt ist, euch Mi[glieder,
Freunde und Gste im Namen der Vereinigfen Deutsch-Ungarn von Phila
delphia und Umgebung, zu unserer heutigen goldenen Jubiläumsfeier, be
grüssen zu dUrfen.
Unser Spezial-Komitee hat fiinfzig bewhrte Mitglieder und noch lebende
Gründer vorsichtig ausgewhlt, die wir heute besonders auszeichnen wollen.
Es war f]r dieses Komitee keine leichte Arbeit, denn wir haben in der Ver
gangenheit viele tüchtige Mnner und Frauen verloren, nur durch kleinliche
Vereinspolitik. Gebt euere UnterstLitzung in der Zukunft den Beamten und
treuen Mitarbeitern, denen wir an unserem Fortschritt in Kultur, Sozialität
und im Sport, soviel verdanken missen.
Dank auch unserem Fest-Komitee, die viele Stunden aufreibender Arbeif
opferten, um uns die schöne Erinnerung zu schenken an das Goldene Jubilum
der Vereinigten Deu±sch-Ungarn von Philadelphia und Umgebung.
WENZEL OST]
COMPLIMENTS AND BEST WISHES
ON YOUR GOLDEN JUBILEE
MR. & MRS. ADAM RUPPE. Sr
GERMAN-HUNGARIAN S. C.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS U.G.H.
Front Row, Left to Right: T. Kereczrnann, J. Weber, M. Ebner, Jr., J. B’ank, W. OsN,
Pros.
P. Hof, F. Kirsch, P. Garfenmayer, N. Noel; Confer Row: W. Fricker, A. Tabar, J.
PeLer,
N. Pier, B. Ebner, C. Gregor, S. Welsch, J. Martini, J. Reiser, J. Edel, F. Capelli;
Back
Row: F. Foilmer, A. Web,er, M. Lamber+, J. Piafka, P. Reuter, F. Weber.
(A. Garfenmayer, N. Serwo, C. Off J. Zornek, J. Wambach absent)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
of the
UNITED GERMAN-HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA
AND VICINITY
WENZEL OSTI
PETER HOF
JOHN ZORNEK
JOHN BLANK
MICHAEL EBNER, Jr.
FRANK KIRSCH
President
st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Corr. & Rec Secretary
Financial Secretary
Treasurer
BAR COMMITTEE
PETER GARTENMAYER
NICK NOEL
Chairman
Secretary
HOUSE COMMITTEE
JOHN WEBER
PETER SEIBEL
Chairman
PETER HOF
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
ADAM GARTENMAYER
Chairman
JACK MARTINI
WERNER FRICKER
PUBLICITY
TED KERECZMANN
AUDITING COMMITTEE
FRANK FOLLMER, JOHN EDEL, JOSEPH PELLER, NICHOLAS PIAR
JOHN REISER, ANTON TABAR, WENZEL OSTI
LAW AND ORDER COMMITTEE
JOHN PIATKA, MICHAEL LAMBERT, JOHN REISER
FRANCIS P. WEBER, NICK SERWO
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
PETER N. REUTER, ADAM WEBER, JOHN WAMBACH
FRANK FOLLMER, CARL OTT
DELEGATES TO SECTIONS
JOHN WEBER
JOHN PIATKA
CONTRACT AND RENTALS
PETER GARTENMAYER
CATERING COMMITTEE
CATHERINE GREGOR, SUSANNA WELSCH, BARBARA EBNER
THE BEST WISHES
TO THE GOLDEN JUBILEE
MR. & MRS. GEORGE FRITZ
GERMAN-HUNGARIAN S. C.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY COMMITtEE
Sifting: Left to Right: P. Garfenmayer, M. Ebner, Jr., J. Blank, W. Osti, P. Hof, N. Noel,
T. Kereczmann; Back Row, Left to Right: F. Capelli, J. Weber, W. Fricker, J. Martini,
F. Kirsch, F. Weber.
(A. Gartenmayer, J. Zornek absent)
1960
1910
Golden Anniversary Commiiiee
President
WENZEL OSTI
Chairman
PETER HOF
Secretary
Financial Secretary
PETER GARTENMAYER
MICHAEL EBNER, Jr.
History
RUDY RACK
ALBERT MANSDOERFER
German TranslaHon
—
Publicity and Arrangement
Refreshments
TED KERECZMANN
NICK NOEL, Jr.
Souvenir Book
Program and Entertainment
TED KERECZMANN
JOHN BLANK
ADAM GARTENMAYER
Stage and Decoration
WENZEL OSTI
JOHN WEBER
FRANK KIRSCH
JOHN REISER
FRANCIS WEBER
FRANK CAPELLI
JOHN PIATKA
JOHN ZORNEK
Receptionists
JACK MARTINI
KRISTINE FORBERGER
KATHARINE WITTNER
OSWALD JETHON
PETER PISKEI
WERNER FRICKER
BEST WISHES
FROM
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576 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
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New York
A CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED GERMAN-HUNGARIANS
OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
(A resume of available records prepared by Rudy Rack)
Everyone who has had the experience of being alone amidst strange sur
roundings will recall having felt a sudden glow of warmth upon seeing a
familiar face or hearing a familiar voice. During the great immigration to
this country in the early part of this century there were many people who
upon arrival experienced a feeling of loneliness, and oftentimes fear. Since
man is probably the most gregarious of all creatures it is not at all surpris
ing that when several persons from the same European locale found one an
other they automatically joined together, not only for mutual protection and
comfort in this strange land, but also to swap stories, use the language to
which they were accustomed (after a hard day wrestling with the new, un
familiar sounds into which they had been thrust) and relax with a brimming
stein and a cheerful song.
These small groups were the fore-runners of the many fine male choral
groups (Maennerchors) which existed in Philadelphia at one time, and it
was from such a group that the BANATER ARBEITER-VEREIN evolved
on July 6, 1906. Naturally they had a choral section (Gesangs-Sektion) which,
for reasons now unknown, was suspended by the parent organization on No
vember 13, 1910. The suspended section met three days later on November
16th to discuss its future, and it decided to form the BANATER MAENNER
CHOR.
A temporary eight-man board of directors was appointed for a
three-month period. This board was made up as follows:
Peter Schock
President
Nicholas Koppel
Vice-President
Sigmund Gertheisz
Recording and Corresponding Secretary
Anton Roth
Treasurer
John Slawek
Librarian
John Giel, Vitus Willem, John Friedrich
Trustees
August Buechse was unanimously elected musical director, and the first
rehearsal was set for November 23, 1910, in Fred Schnabel’s “saloon” at Ger
mantown Avenue and Oxford street. On November 27, 1910 the BANATER
MAENNERCHOR, with forty-eight members, was accepted as a member
group by the VEREINIGTE ARBEITER GESANOVEREINEN VON NORD
OST STAATEN (The United Workers’ Singing Societies of the North-Eastern
States). The new organization (BANATER) acquired temporary quarters
in the hall at Eighth street and Columbia avenue, occupied by MAENNER
CHOR “RHEINGOLD” and on December 9, 1910, they held their Founders’
Day Festival at that locale. They had grown so rapidly that they now had a
male chorus of 72 voices (active members) and a male social membership of
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MAX SCHMOGLI President
357, plus a Ladies’ Section which consisted of a 36 voice chorus in addition to
265 social members.
BANATER MAENNERCHOR grew swiftly and RHEINGOLD deteriorat
ed almost as swiftly, and the final result was that BANATER MAENNER
CHOR purchased the hall at Eigth and Columbia from RHEINGOLD and
BANATER MAENNERCHOR very
also “swallowed up” its membership.
quickly became the rendezvous for the German-Hungarians of Philadelphia,
and the site at Eighth and Columbia remained their “home” until 1923.
Another gigantic step forward was taken in 1911 with the establishment
of a school-section which was created to teach the youngsters the reading
and writing of the German language, mathematics, basic sciences, mechanical
Also, a
drawing for the boys, and sewing and embroidery for the girls.
(Incidentally, some years later the
children’s choral group was formed.
children’s group was judged good enough to participate in a mass choral
festival which was held at the old Metropolitan Opera House at Broad and
All instruction was provided freely and willingly by the
Poplar streets.)
members of the organization. The names of the men and women who so
ungrudgingly gave their time and knowledge are too numerous to mention
in this short account, but one person stands out like a shining light. During
the year 1912 there appeared at one of the chorus rehearsals (Singstunde),
apparently out of nowhere, a penniless, friendless young man. Eince we are
a notably hospitable people, he was immediately welcomed and fed and also
given lodgings for the night. Needless to say, arrangements were made for
him to settle in this community and he became very active in the affairs of
Although he divulged very little of his background it
our organization.
soon became apparent that he possessed a fine education and a superior in
tellect, and it was undoubtedly his influence which produced such excellent
progress in the school-section. He was a tireless worker and a militant fighter
for progress, until his untimely death in 1920, and many of those who knew
him will wipe away a silent tear in memory of Karl Wambach.
Although a great deal of progress was being made, there were some rough
spots along the road. In May of 1911 the “Damenchor” was discontinued
because of a lack of interest, but in 1912 a female choral group was re
assembled under the name “BANATER FRABEN-CHOR”. Once again in
1915 the ladies’ chorus had to curtail its rehearsals and subsequently disband.
Lest we forget, these were the days of World War I, and our organization,
being a so-called “German” group, had its difficulties. Order was restored
in April of 1916, however, and the ladies’ chorus was reorganized and went on
to function sucessfully and harmoniously for many years.
Although the UNITED GERMANHUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA
it
AND VICINITY is the outgrowth of a “German” male singing society,
MAENNER
BANATER
the
when
era
the
in
is important to remember that
CHOR was founded many such societies consisted primarily of members of
the working class who were interested in gathering together not only to
sing, but also to discuss the harsh working and living conditions which existed
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from left to right, lying: J. Ehling, J. Mayersfeld, F. S+refler; kneeling:
N. Halbert
F. KaHor J. Hof; standing: J. Quitter (Manager) Schneider, A. Sadler,
F. Koller,
J. Schuster, W. Gehweiler, A. Jarkovsky (Asst. Manager).
at that time, and to try to find ways and means of alleviating those conditions.
These unpleasant conditions in a land of “milk and honey” prompted many
of the newly-arrived Europeans to join societies, most of which promised no
more (and some considerably less) than the reform and welfare programs
instituted by the New Deal program of the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Let no one get the notion that the UNITED GERMAN-HUNGARIANS
or its forbears has even been a political organization. Its members in general
have been primarily interested in the welfare of a people as a whole. And
in line with this manner of thinking the general membership of UNITED
GERMAN-HUNGARIANS expressed its disapproval of the atrocities commit
ted by the Nazi regime and did not countenance any utterances on its pre
mises which favored the actions of the Third Reich.
The end of World War I eased the tension on German-speaking organi
zations and peoples, but it also ushered in something which sounded the
death-knell for groups which were less stable than ours. This was “The
Great Experiment”—PROHIBITION! Fortunately we were well-rooted, and
the year 1920 saw the beginning of an improving situation. Both the male
and female choruses were rejuvenated, and many new members were added.
In 1922 two momentous events occurred. At the Twelfth Anniversary
Ball the incumbent President, Peter Graebeldinger, announced that the Board
of Directors was very seriously considering the ac.quisition of a larger and
more modern building. This was undoubtedly a sign of the continued growth
and strength of our organization. On December 10th of that same year the
The original soccer team,
BANATER ATHLETIC CLUB was organized.
which played only exhibition games during its first season, consisted of:
Mayersfeld, Ehling, Striefler, Halper, Kaitor, John Hof, Schneider, Sadler,
Koeller, Schuster and Gehweiler. One wonders, perhaps, why these names
are mentioned. Let our “young bloods” of today realize that, although these
men were interested primarily in sport, they knew that their section would
be lost without a “parent” group, and when the chips were down they did
not shirk their duty but became willing and able executives of the parent
organization. In March of 1923 a special general membership meeting decided
to acquire, at a price of $26,000.00, the premises we now occupy at 2007-13
N. Second Street, and the former Columbia Hall became the Banater Maen
nerchcr Hall. During the ensuing entertainment season of 1923-24 BANATER
MAENNERCHOR grew rapidly, and in a short time had 65 active (Singers)
and 820 social members.
The era of moonshine, needle-beer, flappers and the Charleston now
began rolling into high gear, but our staid organization kept its head and
stayed with the waltzes and polkas instead of the Charleston (of course it
adopted the moonshine and needle-beer) and on Sunday nights there was
usually a pretty good house to watch the shenanigans of Waldemar Alfredo
and Elsa Philipbaar. Also, during this period, the sport section wa making
great strides, a second soccer team was formed, and the first team during
the 1927-28 season won the first half championship of the second division of
Compliments
of
CAPRINI
SHOES
A+ Bonwi+ Teller
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
From left to right, bottom row: M. Ackermann M. Hof, G. Curan; kne3ing: P. Hof,
J. Pisiek J. Schuster; standing: J. Piafka, J. Hof, M. Lea!, M. Lamberf, T. Kereczmann,
M. Marquis, J. Stolti, P. Puljer (Manager)
the National League, without the loss of a game, under the management of
Mat Kreppel.
A gym team had been organized in 1923, and the excellent coaching of
Tony Urban, Tony Alexander and Emil Brecheis made it one of the best teams
in the city in little more than a year. Its fine showing in exhibitions attracted
a host of new members, and this provided some of the always-necessary
revenue. In 1925 Nick Winkel organized a baseball team which, during its
comparatively short existcnce, engaged most of the amateur clubs in and
around this city. Boxing was introduced in 1927 and retained a fair amount
of interest for approximately three years under the capable coaching of Tony
Alexander. Soccer, however, remained the major sport, and in 1929 the first
team advanced to the first division of the National League with Pete Puljer
(not the fiddler) as manager. Under his capable guidance over a period of
several years, our first team enjoyed some, of its best seasons and also a
championship.
In retrospect, it seems almost prophetic that in 1930 the sport group
changed its name from BANATER ATHLETIC CLUB to GERMAN-HUN
GARIAN SPORT CLUB, nine years before the parent group changed its name
along similar lines.
Lest anyone get the notion that these younger members were interested
only in sport, let it be known here that they also improved themselves cultur
ally through the use of a library which had been accumulated by our organi
zation, over a period of years, through the efforts of Joseph Rack. This
collection was undoubtedly the finest of its kind among clubs of our type in
this area.
Another unique group which we could boast of during this
period (although for a short time only) was a chess club. Lack of interest
unfortunately forced this group to disband.
Throughout the years BANATER MAENNERCHOR and BANATER
FRAUEN-CHOR consistently gave good accounts of themselves at the num
erous “Saengerfests” which they attended, and also in the confines of their
local auditorium. Their “Saenger-Abends” (especially the humorous ones)
were always well-prepared, well-presented and extremely well-received. The
occasional plays and skits were always done to a turn, and these amateur
performances were often more enjoyable than the professional fare served
because one knew that the performers had worked very hard and had sacri
ficed their time in order to provide some pleasure for their friends and
neighbors.
One Sunday afternoon in 1929 a group of young fellows and girls (most
of them born in this country, but conversant with the German language) was
sitting in our rathskeller drinking needle-beer and griping in general about
the “old-timers”. (The chief “gripers” were John Trafnik, George Edel, Rudy
Rack and Adam Birkenheuer.) As a result of the beer and their youthful’
enthusiasm they rashly made a public statement that they would present a.
stage production in order to show the “old folks” that the “kids” could also’
do something. No sooner said than done, a date was selected for reservation:
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of the auditorium, a committee selected to procure suitable material, and
within a week rehearsals had been started on two one-act musicals—IN
GERMAN! (Naturally some guidance was necessary, and “the old Maestro”,
Wenzel Osti, was drafted. Subsequently, Michael Stumpf, Sr., assumed many
responsibilities with this group.) The attendance at the premier performance
of this new group was far greater than had been expected. No doubt there
were some in the audience who had come to scoff at the bumblings of these
upstarts. If so, they were mightily disappointed, for the performance was so
successful that the new troupe immediately decided to tackle a much more
ambitious work—an operetta no less! (In retrospect, it seems quite humorous
that this group was labelled “The Dramatic Section of the Banater Athletic
Club”—shades of bar-bells and ballets!)
The first full-length operetta staged by the “dramatic section”—”Der
Further presentations
Weg ins Paradies”—was an overwhelming success.
point was reached
high
and
given,
the
and
demanded
group
the
were
by
with a performance of “Wenn der Himmer voller Geigen” which was pre
sented to a packed house of 1100 people, played a request repeat performance,
and also played to an audience of 1800 in New York’s Hunt’s Point Palace.
This troupe was the toast of everyone who saw it, its enthusiasm was bound
less, it was ready to tackle anything and everything, it was making money
for our club and asking nothing in return. Then, suddenly, the whole bubble
burst because a few selfish individuals (several of whom were considered
among our staunchest members) felt that the “youngsters” were stealing
the lime-light from the “old guard”. Ridiculous, isn’t it? But—that’s how
it is in club life. There was some attempt made to resurrect the group, but
the mainstays had been so disgusted by the machinations of the disrupting
group that they would have nothing more to do with it. Ah, well—it was
nice while it lasted. Perhaps there are some youngsters among our present
crop who have the intestinal fortitude to tackle such an undertaking. Any
volunteers?
During the early Thirties this ccuntry experienced the greatest economic
depression in its history, and this naturally affected all forms of social activity.
Having very little extra spending money, many people sought their enter
tainment at home, and consequently attendance at the social clubs dropped
sharply. In some cases this attendance was never regained and the organiza
tions were forced to disbnnd. We (BANATER MAENNERCHORJ, of course,
had a rough time along with all the other organizations, but with a pull here
and a push there we somehow managed to keep going. A fine example of
the solidarity of our members was displayed in 1932 when everyone pitched
in to provide several days’ food and shelter in our club-house for a few
hundred “hunger marchers” who were passing through Philadelphia on their
pitiful journey to Washington, D. C., There is no levity intended in saying
that we faced a big “de-lousing” job after they had gone, but the gratitude
shown and expressed by these people made the job very much worth-while.
There were also some bright spots along the road. Who could ever forget
the weekly “Singstunde”? After each rehearsal there was a plentiful supply
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of cold cuts, fresh rye bread, hot peppers, and either beer or home-made
twenty-five
Those of us who were employed were required to donate all of
No one
cents, and the unemployed donated only their voices and appetites.
each week.
thought of a depression during those all-too-few pleasant hours
part of the
Of course there were squabbles occasionally, but that was all
of its
game. No one can deny that we had one of the finest vocal groups
type in this area.
and in
In the meantime the sport section was concentrating on soccer,
p in
championshi
first-half
won
the
1931 the first team, under Pete Puijer,
Frank
under
team,
second
the
and
League
National
the
of
division
the first
division
Follmer and Joe Quitter, won the first-half championship in the third
League,
Pennsylvania
the
entered
team
the
first
In
1932
league.
of the same
leagues in
which at that time was considered one of the strongest amateur
continuously
only
not
was
who
man
a
mention
must
we
this country. Here
r, but also
active in the sport section, both as a player and en administrato
that of
including
group,
parent
the
with
capacities
served well in several
who ever
President. This was John Mayersfeld, the only German-Hungarian
became president of the Pennsylvania Soccer League.
champion
In 1936 a third team, which promptly proceeded to win the
guidance
ship of the Philadelphia Workers’ League, was formed under the
of
the
formation
saw
also
year
This
Knebel.
Adam
of John Wambach and
our team
the E. D. U. League (for older players) and in the first season
in
reached the playoffs. Our last good showing during this period occurred
the cham
1937, when the second team, under Pete Noel’s management, won
membership of the
pionship of the North Philadelphia League. In 1939 the
Service Act
Selective
the
of
result
a
as
depleted
greatly
was
section
sport
and
drainage
manpower
this
To
combat
(commonly known as “The Draft”).
Section was organized—mainly through
Junior
a
future
the
for
building
start
Noel.
the efforts of three men: Ted Kereczmann, Frank Folimer and Pete
without
One could hardly leave the preceding period of sports activity
Mike) were
and
Pete
(John,
whom
of
three
Hof,
the
brothers
mentioning
of our
well-known for years in scccer circles and played together on some
in sports
active
not
was
brothers,
four
the
of
oldest
the
Joe,
finest teams.
Pete was al
but did excellent administrative work with the parent group.
team had
soccer
the
after
and
r,
administrato
and
organizer
ways a good
with both the
put him out to pasture he assumed various executive duties
of our mainstays.
sport section and the parent group and to this day he is one
known in
The “Flirty Thirties” (as this particular decade has hecome
significance
great
had
which
events
our Americana) witnessed several other
MAENNER
to us. In May of 1933 a group of members of the BANATER
secured a
CHOR who were engaged in private enterprise banded together,
AS
MEN’S
BUSINESS
UNGARIAN
GERMAN-H
the
founded
charter, and
Falls, Pa.,
SOCIATION. This group acquired a tract of land in Neshaminy
and laid out a
cleared a section upon which they erected a club-house,
clearly understood
picnic ground. To avoid any misunderstanding, let it be
The Officers and Members of the
NEIGHBORHOOD BOWLING LEAGUE
Now in +heir 35ih Year
CongraFuIa+e the Uni+ed German
Hungarians on fhoir Golden Anniversary
U.G.H. BOWLING LEAGUE
President Frank Capelli shows the boys how it is done.
Background, Left to Right: J. Bruck, M. Ballasy, M. Ebner, Jr., J. B’ank, J. Edel, S. Marshal.
that this was not a section of BANATER MAENNERCHOR but an entirely
self-sufficient group, even though the majority of its members retained their
membership in BANATER MAENNERCHOR. Naturally there were some
harsh words spoken about this move, but fortunately one of the basic prin
ciples of our American democracy decrees that a person can think for him
self and regulate his life as he sees fit.
The year 1938 witnessed the “handwriting on the wall” for BANATER
MAENNERCHOR. At a directors’ meeting on October 2nd of that year
Matt Noll, the financial secretary, announced that he still had 400 1938 mem
bership cards on hand, but felt certain that he could dispose of at least 300
of them if the name of the organization were changed. Wenzel Osti im
mediately made a motion, which was carried unanimously, that all chartered
German-Hungarian clubs in this area be contacted in order to arrange a
general meeting at which a general merger should be discussed.
At the directors’ meeting on June 21, 1939, a special five-man committee
reported that the People’s Meeting (Volksversammlung) had founded a new
organization. It was thereupon decided to call a special general membership
meeting for the 29th of June in order to let the general body decide whether
it wished to merge with this new organization. At this special meeting on
June 29th the committee reported that every effort was being made to unite
all the German-Hungarians in this area in one organization to be known as
the UNITED GERMAN-HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA AND VI
CINITY, and the members of BANATER MAENNERCHOR were strongly
urged to support this movement. After quite a lengthy discussion it was
decided unanimously by the general body to join the new group. At a special
general membership meeting on October 24, 1939, it was decided after some
discussion to accept the name UNITED GERMAN-HUNGARIANS OF
PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY, and so, after almost twenty-nine eventful
years, the BANATER MAENNERCHOR not-so-quietly passed away.
Another outstanding occurrence during this decade was the installation
of four new bowling alleys in our city club. There had been two alleys in the
place when we purchased it, and social bowling constantly took place on
them. However, with the installation of the new alleys league activity was
started mainly through the efforts of Joe Wolf. Through the years, one of
the mainstays of the bowling league was Freddie Adam, who is sadly missed
by many of us. The Neighborhood Bowling League, which has been bowling
every Tuesday night throughout the season since 1942, was started by Walter
Shock in 1925 as the St. Boniface League. When war-time conditions impelled
the St. Boniface Club to close, the Neighborhood group migrated to our club.
They have proven a worthwhile addition to our body and we hope they will
continue with us indefinitely.
During the
of our country,
group fell upon
fine style under
early 1940’s, when many of our young men were in the service
the burden of maintaining the fine traditions of our sports
the shoulders of the Junior Section and they came through in
the able guidance of Teddy Kereczmann, Mike Lambert and
VEREINIGUNG ERZGEBIRGEI Inc.
130 DAVISVJLLE ROAD
Warminster. Pa.
BEST WISHES
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GIRLS GYM TEAM
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1943
First on left center row: Anna Marie Schmidt, last on right center row: Barbara Weber,
I nstructresses
Pete Noel. The “Chicos” and “Midgets” helped to form the newly-organized
Midget division of the Philadelphia Junior Soccer League, basketball was
introduced into our circle by Adam Weber and George Weilenmann, Jr.,
wrestling and weight-lifting groups were formed under the direction of Tony
Jarkovsky, Jack Martini and John Billing, and a tremendous innovation was
made with the organization of a Girl’ Section under the leadership of Barbara
Weber (nee Laufer) and Anna Marie Schmidt. In 1941 the “Chicos” won
the second-half championship of their league without losing a game, and
achieved an unequalled season’s goal record in sixteen games by scoring
seventy-one and receiving only four. By 1942 the Junior activities had grown
to such an extent that a Sport Council was formed, and subsequently a
Parents’ Organization, whose original executive staff consisted of Pete Noel,
Adam Marx, Joe Michels, Frank Helfrich and Matz Heim, sprang up to assist
in the guidance of our youngsters. In 1945 a soccer team composed mainly
of products of the Junior Section was placed in the first division of the Phila
delphia Soccer League, and representation was maintained until 1959, when
our organization left this league and joined with a number of other clubs in
forming the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania, with our own Frank
Follmer as president. Currently, both our first and second soccer teams are
strong contenders for championships, and in January of this year our first
team, under the able management of Henry Birkenheuer, won the EDU
Memorial Cup by defeating our old rival, Phoenix, by a score of 2 to 1.
An indication that our “sport” section possessed brain as well as brawn
was shown by its presentation of such things as “Night in Budapest” and
“Gypsy Melody Night”, but they really proved themselves in the early Forties
when, under the direction of Joe Michels, they introduced the first “Night in
Vienna”. This production was so immensely successful that it became an
annual event through popular demand, and has undoubtedly become the apex
of our regular season. It has not only been a tremendous financial success
but has unveiled a great deal of hidden talent among our younger members
and has created immense good-will through its dance teams, which have per
formed on numerous occasions for organizations in other cities. Here’s a
fervent wish that we will have the opportunity to witness this gala presenta
tion for many years to come.
In January of 1946 we achieved an “atomic” success in German-Hungarian
circles when the first issue of the “Monthly News” (now the “Monthly
Progress”) appeared. We had discussed the possibilities and probabilities of
such a publication for several years, and other organizations of our type hat
also discussed them, but we can say with pride that we were the first to
present this type of official house-organ.
(In passing, let us remind you
that the editor’s job is not easy, and the offerings of anyone with literary in
clinations will be most welcome. The “Progress” has a very, very limited.
supply of rejection slips!)
Our “Monthly Progress” and “Night in Vienna” are both big undertakings.
Die besten Gueckwuenschen
zu Eurem 5Osten Jubilaeum
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BANATER ARBEITER - VEREIN
1356 NORTH 2nd STREET
U.G.H. LADIES’ SECTION
Sitting, Left to Right: A. Noll, B. Ebner, A. Weber, M. Roth, Pres.; S. Welsch, C. Gregor,
M. Schmidt; Center Row: E. Hof, T. Osti, M. Wersching, J. feller, J. Kleinfelder, C. Schum
mer, N. Enge’mann, S. Reiser; Top Row: J. Lux, T. Kirsch, T. Gartenmeyer, R. Schmidt,
E. Piar, E. Bruck
(Mrs. Zornek, Mrs F Foilmer (absent)
which require much preparation and co-operation. The names of the people
who worked so hard to make these things possible are too numerous to men
tion in this short account, but no one will fail to agree that there was one
man who stood out and showed his leadership in these enterprises—our genial
Teddy Kereczmann.
In May of 1946 the GERMAN-HUNGARIAN BUSINESS MEN’S ASSO
CIATION decided to merge and turned over its assets to the UNITED GER
MAN-HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY. In return for
the building and grounds at Neshaminy Falls we assumed a $5,000.00 mort
gage and then spent approximately $22,000.00 improving the place, primarily
the grounds. D:uring the ensuing years many more improvements were made,
but hardly anyone will dehy that the place still leaves much to be desired.
It behooves our younger members to concern themselves about further im
provements, since it is they who will reap the benefits from them.
In 1947, with Frank Follmer presiding over a then-youthful board of
directors, we tackled what was undoubtedly the most gigantic task in our
fifty years of existence—the renovation of our “home” on Second street.
Arguments and differences of opinion abounded but solidarity prevailed, and
through the expenditure cf much “blood, sweat and tears”—plus approxi
mately $60,000.00 in coin of the realm—we created one of the most beautiful
social clubs in this area• (It is unfortunate that during the early years we
did not foresoe the terrific onslaught of the “horseless carriage” and at the
propitious time acquire some of the surrounding properties. These could then
have been razed in order to provide the parking space which is so vitally
important in this day and age.) The financial burden we assumed with all
these improvements was staggering, but, helped by members who purchased
bonds which were miraculously paid off within two years, we managed to
weather the storm, and our hall has become so well-known and popular be
cause of its beautiful appointments and excellent equipment that it is con
stantly in demand for use by private groups. The revenue derived from these
leasings and the accompanying caterings have more than justified the original
Reading and
expenditures, and today we are financially on solid ground.
many
of
us realize
but
matter,
simple
a
be
can
things
these
writing about
that there were times when the roof would have caved in if we hadn’t had
a man like Johnny Weber as chairman of the house committee, or the sheriff
would have been knocking on the door if fellows like Joe Tittle and Matt Noel
hadn’t burned the midnight oil keeping our financial affairs in order.
Many people have contributed much time and effort to our organization
during these past fifty years, and most of them have received little thanks
and much criticism. Anyone who has been active to any degree in club
affairs realizes that this is a normal state of affairs. These people should
be mentioned and thanked but space prohibits such detail. However, it would
be almost sacreligious not to pay homage to a man who has served in more
capacities than any other member of our organization, has sacrificed his time
Best Wishes On Your Golden Jubilee
FRANK N. KIRSCH
Plumbing and Heating
1512 N. SECOND STREET
Hf
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it easy, has
and money for its welfare, and now, when he should be taking
new
comparative
Zorneck,
a
John
from
assume
come out of retirement to
years,
three
past
for
the
faithfully
and
well
comer who has served the club
old Maestro”—
the duties of president of our organization. A salute to “the
WENZEL OSTI!
mention
Before ringing down the curtain on this brief account we must
we co
1950
two events which are significant in our particular circle. In
city—the
this
in
sponsored the first appearance of a European soccer team
a massive
visitors
the
tendered
We
Germany.
from
Club
Sport
Hamburg
was highly
reception and dinner after the game, and the attendant publicity
in 1946
favorable. This same year an organization which had been chartered
OF
the AMERICAN-GERMAN-HUNGARIAN WELFARE SOCIETY
HILFSGE
RISCHE
SCH-UNGA
ISCH-DEUT
(AMERIKAN
PHILADELPHIA
been organized
SELLSCHAFT VON PHILADELPHIA), a group which had
disbanded
Wolf,
Joe
of
efforts
untiring
the
through
and functioned mainly
sufferings
the
relieve
to
helping
in
work
of
amount
after doing an enormous
of our Central European people.
—
GERMAN-HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA AND
are many
VICINITY has gone through many a battle. Although the scars
those
and
gone
it remains unbowed, but quite a few of the old fighters are
an
show
offspring
who are left are growing weary. It is imperative that our
improving
and
interest in our organization and assume the duties of operating
those traditions,
It if its traditions are to be maintained. And in line with
among
since ours was originally a choral organization, should it not be possible
The
UNITED
willing to
such a host of talented youngsters to find enough who would be
enjoyment
forget TV one evening each week in order to discover the immense
in
song?
on
self-expressi
through
experience
one can
us is the
The greatest lesson which the past years should have taught
has not
situation
our
in
t
improvemen
fact that the endeavor for a continued
and
fifty
years,
past
the
during
deal
been in vain. We have achieved a great
witness
be
undoubtedly
will
future
we should be justly proud of it, and the
be happy and
to the fact that we have achieved much more. We should all
sacrificed so
who
of
those
some
proud today to be able to pay homage to
s possible.
these
achievement
much, and received so little thanks, while making
continue
and
example
their
fine
Let us hope that our youngsters will follow
the
excellent
traditions
of
the
UNITED
PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY.
GERMAN-IITJNGARIANS
OF
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
ANNIVERSARY
FROM
FIRST GERMAN SPORT CLUB
“PHOENIX”
301 BRiSTOL ROAD
FEASTERVLLE, PENNSYLVANIA
U.G.H. MAJOR TEAM
Front Row, Left to Rght: B. WIkinson, Jm Dunn, 11. Levy, 0. PohI, A. Jethon.
Bac: Row: H. Birkenheuer, Mgr.; R. Wilson, C. Klaus, Jack Dunn, W. Frcker,
Capt.
P. Pskei, W. Manning, E. Pohi.
in Memory
of
FRED DINDINGER
o’
MRS. HELEN DINDINGER
AND
MR. & MRS. PETER M. WAGNER
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
CONGRATULATIONS
United Soccer League of Pennsylvania
FRANK FOLLMER
President
ERWIN GREEN
Secre+ary
WILLIAM ROBATZEK
Chairman Legal Corn.
ALFRED HAHN
Treasurer
Meets Every 2nd Tuesday of the Month
at Schwarzwald Inn, 2nd & Olney
U.G.H. FIRST TEAM
Top Row, Left +o Righ+: J. Kobylynsicy, J. Proll, E. Stielow, V. Werner, J. Fuerbacher,
H. Adarni+z, A. Piskel, J. Steigerwald, A. Nothum, N. Heuser, Manager
Kneeling: F. Plescha, Capt.; F. Tilger, J. Wituschek, M. Schnell, D. Brand, A. Reiter,
J. Gu1ekuns, T. Gaier.
CONGRATULATIONS
On Your
GOLDEN JUBILEE
MR. & MRS. FRED ENG
GERMAN-HUNGARIAN S. C.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Best Wishes On Your Golden Jubilee
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CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR Oth ANNIVERSARY
MR. & MRS. NICK BOHN
MR. & MRS. NICK ENGELMANN
MR. & MRS. JOHN HARTMANN
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL JACOBY
MR. & MRS. NICK JACOBY
MR. & MRS. JOHN KINTCH
MR. & MRS. ANDREW RESLING
MR. & MRS. JOHN REISER
MR. & MRS. PETER SCHNEIDER
MR. & MRS. NICK NOEL
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and
CONGRATULATIONS
On Your
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A MEMORIAL
AND
EXPRESSION OF ESTEEM
for those deceased members and
officials who have left our
midst during the past
fifty years
A SALUTE TO OUR FOUNDERS AND MEMBERS
WHO ARE BEING HONORED TO-DAY
Anton Roth
Joseph Gunther
John Slavek
John Fost
Robert Waldfogel
1910
Caspar Tuszl
Michael Stumpf, Sr.
John Bogschutz, Sr.
Mathias NoB
Michael Ebner, Sr.
Joseph Peller
Wenzel Osti
Anton Schmidt
Julius Maurer
John Mayersfeld
Mrs. Anna Kahlenberq
Mrs. Magdalena Wolf
Mrs. Theresa Ball
Mrs. E. Grabeldinger
Peter Puljer
Nicholas Pinnell
Frank Follmer
John Weber
Theodore Kereczmann
Michael EbnerJr.
Nicholas P. Reuter
Peter N. Reuter
John Hettel
John Noel
Martin Koilman
1960
Frank Kirsch
John Piatka
Mrs. Susanna Welsch
Peter Hof
Joseph TitHe
Anton Wersching
Nicholas Noel, Jr.
Rudolph Rack
Mrs. Adam Kolla
Jacob Martini
John Zornek
Peter Wagner
Mrs. Mary Adam
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Adam Weber
John Thoma, Sr.
Joseph Muller
Michael Lambert
Andrew Kirch
Adam Marx
Mrs. Margaret Schmidt
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CONGRATULATIONS
ON OUR
FIRST 50 YEARS OF SUCCESS
UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIAN
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MARY ROTH, President
SUSAN WELSCHI Vice President
ANNA WEBER, Secretary
BARBARA EBNER, Treasurer
CATHERINE GREGORI
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HON. JAMES A. BYRNE
U. S. Congressman of Philadelphia
HON. RICHARDSON DILWORTH
HON. MICHAEL J. TOWEY
MRS. JOSEPHINE MORRIS
MR. AUGUST STEVER
MRS. MARIA ROTH
MR. WERNER FRICKER
MR. FRANK CAPELLI
MRS. CATHERINE GREGOR
MR. PAUL LOEWENBERG
MR. ROMAN EISELE
MR. HENRY BIRKENHEUER
MR. ALBERT MANSDOERFER
U. S. Congressman of Easton, Penna.
Mayor of Philadelphia
Councilman, Philadelphia
J. of P., Bensalem Township, Pa.
President N. Y. Staatszeitung & Herold
President of U.G.H. Ladies Section
President of UGH. Sport Club
President of U.G.H. Bowling League
Chairlady Catering Comm.
President of German-Hungarian Sport Club
Brooklyn, N. Y.
President Neighborhood Bowling League
Manager of G. H. Sport Club
Maor Soccer Team
Phila. Gazette-Democrat
Toasfmaser
PETER M. WAGNER
Presiden of United Friends of Needy and Dicplaced
People
of Yugoslavia, Inc.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
PROGRAM
STAR SPANGLED BANNER
Emalee Earon and Orches±ra
GREETINGS
Presiden± Wenzel Osfi
3:15 P.M.
—
DINNER
TOASTMASTER
Pe±er M. Wagner, New York
FESTIVAL SPEAKERS
( Le Member, Frank Fohmer
PRESENTATIONS
Emalee Earon and Gil Thomson
DUET
(a)
(b)
Irving Berlin Medley
Tea For Two
Make Believe
Youmans
Toge±her Wherever We Go
Wunderba r
German Selecfions
GEWERBE GESANG-VEREIN
—
from ‘Gypsy
Theo. Koerner, Direc±or
Mixed Chorus:
Krönl den Tag
A. l<urtz
Ladies’ ‘Chorus:
Wal±zing in F[ie Clouds
R. S±ol±z
Male Chorus:
Schuetzenliesel
B. Bern
Mixed Chorus:
Le± There Be Music
F. Williams
CLOSING REMARKS
DANCING
Dinner and Dance Music by Mike Sfumpf and His OrchesiTa
MENU
GRAPEFRUIT COCKTAIL
HEARTS OF CELERY
QUEEN OLIVES
CHICKEN RICE SOUP
DINNER ROLLS
BUTTER
EGG NOG SHERBET
ROAST YOUNG SPRING CHICKEN
ENGLISH FILLING
CURRANT JELLY
RISSOLE POTATOES
STRINGLESS BEANS
SLICED TOMATO AND LETTUCE SALAD
FRENCH DRESSING
NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM
FANCY CAKES
COFFEE
CREAM MINTS
BEVERAGE LIST
WHISKEY
P. M.
Imperial
Corbys
Vodka
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Seagram 7
Schenley
Calveri
Bottle
Old Taylor
Old Gr.anddad
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MIXED DRINKS
Tom Collins
Whiskey Sour
Manhattan
Martini
Highball
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Black & White
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Apricot
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Blackberry
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Taylor Rhine
Taylor Burgundy
$3.50
$2.50
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WE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND THE MEMBERS
of the
GERMAN-HUNGARIAN
SPORT CLUB
wish our Mother Club the best and many
returns on your 5Oth Anniversary
.Q9.
.c.
WERNER FRICKER
OSWALD JETHON
Presiden+
Treasurer
LUDWIG HANITSCHAK
YTce Presidenf
CHRISTINE FORBERGER
Secre+ary
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BEST WISHES
FOR 50 MORE YEARS
OF SUCCESS
U.G.H. Bowling League
F. CAPELLI. President
M. TITTLE, Vice President
M. BALLASY, Treasurer
J. SCHMIDT, Jr., Secretary
CONGRATULATIONS
ON OUR
50th ANN4ERSARY
MR. & MRS. PETER HOF
MR. & MRS. RUDY RACK
MR. & MRS. JOHN BLANK
MR. & MRS. FRANK N. KIRSCH
MR & MRS JOSEPH TITTLE
MR. & MRS. FRANCIS CAPELLI
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL EBNER, Jr.
MR & MRS MICHAEL LAMBERT
MR. & MRS. ADAM GARTENMAYER
MR. & MRS. PETER GARTENMAYER
MR. & MRS. TED KERL-CZMANN
MR PETER PULJER & MARGE
MR. & MRS. FRANK FOLLMER
MR. & MRS. JOHN WEBER
Compliments
of
A
FRIEND
Best Wishes On Your 50th Anniversary
JOHN EDEL
JOHN PIATKA
JOHN WEBER
MICHAEL EBNERI Jr.
MICHAEL LAMBERT
FRANNY WEBER
BOWLING TEAM No. II
Firs+ Half Champions in fhe Year of Our Golden Anniversary
Compliments
of
MIKE STUMPFS ORCHESTRA
DE 2-4377
KURZER RUECKBLICK AUF DEN 50-JAEHRIGEN BESTAND
DER VEREINIGTEN DEUTSCH UNGARN PHILADELPHIAS
engilsohen
In verkurzter IJebersetzung von Albert Mansdörfer, nach eixlem
Berlcht von Rudy Rack
EmAls am Anfang des jetzige.n Jahrhunderts der grosse Strom der
nach
wanderer nach Amerika kam, sehnten sich Viele, die Heimweh hatten,
nach
TJmgaag mit Landsleuten, mit denen sie in threm heimatlichen Dialekt
ihrer Tagesarbeit sprechen und kameradschaftlich verkehren konnten.
Ge
In jene Zeit fkllt auch der Zusammen- and Anschluss an die vielen
Juli des
sangvereiae die damals in Philadelphia bestanden. Es war am 6.
grUn
Jabres 1906 als eine Gruppe Landsleute den Banater Arbeiter-Verein
dete. Gar bald entstand auch eine Gesangs-Sektion, die aber am 13. Novem
drei Tage
ber 1910 aus unbekannten Grtinden suspendiert wurde. Be.reits
Prasi
später gründeten diese “Ausgestossenen” den Banater Mannerehor.
Sigmund
Sekretär
Koppel,
Nick
t
dent wurde Peter Schock, Vizepräsiden
Trustee:
Gertheiss, Schatzmeister Anton Roth, Bibliothekar John S]awek,
Buechse
August
wurde
Dirigent
Friedrich.
John Giel, Vitus Willem und John
und
Avenue
Germantown
an
Wirtschaft
der
fand
in
Singstunde
erste
und die
Ja.hre 1910 den
Oxford Strasse statt. Als sich der Banater Männerchor im
Mitglieder.
Vereinigten Arbeiter-Gesangvereiaen anschloss, zhhlte er bereits 48
Halle des
der
tag”
in
“GrUndungs
Am 9. Dezember 1910 feierte man den
vorlhufig
man
wo
Ave.,
Columbia
and
der
8.
,
an
“Rheingold”
Cesangvereins
Der Banater Männerchor war auf die stattliche
Quartier bezogen hatte.
ft
Zahl von 72 aktiven Mitgliedern angewachsen, die passive Mitgliedscha
Mitglieder.
zkhlte 357 and der Damenchor hatte. 36 aktive und 265 passive
Während der Banater Männerchor wuclis und gedieh, schmolz der Gesang
verein “Rheingold” dahin und so kam es dann, dass der Banater Mhnnerchor
Halle audi die
die Halle des “Rheingolds” kkuflich tibernahm und mit der
Treffpunkt der
Mitgliedschaft. Tm Nu wurde der Banater Männerchor der
und Columbia
Strasse
der
8.
an
verblieb
und
s
Deutsch-Ungarn Philadelphia
eine Schule
Avenue us zum Jahr 1923. Bereits im Jahre 1911 begann man
lehrte und
Schreibea
und
Lesen
dcutsch
einzuführen, welche dern Nachwuchs
grtin
Man
Schulen.
difentlichen
die
wie
gab,
Unterricht
Fkchern
allen
in
n war,
dete auch einen Kinderchor, der in em paar Jahren so weit vorgeschritte
Broad
dass er bei einem Massenchorfest im alten Metropolitan Opernhaus an
und all
und Poplar Strasse auftreten konnte. Der Tinterricht war kostenlos
die. Namen der Frauen und Manner anzufUhren, die freiwillig mitgeholfen
wel
haben, wurde zu weit fuhren. Doch soll eine Person genannt werden,
Samariter
den
Verein
der
dass
vergass,
nie
und
auftauchte
1912
Jnhre
che im
all seine
spielte als er hilfsbedurftig war und dies damit wettmachte, dass er
frtih
in 1920
zu
viel
er
trotzdem
und
widmete
Schule
unserer
Kenntnisse
arn fort,
starb, lebt er doch in der Geschichte der Vereinigten Deutsch-Ung
es war Karl Wambach.
Tm Jahre 1911 löste sich der Damenchor auf, doch bereits em Jair spi
3!
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c,
r.
SAENGER UND SAENGERINNEN DES BANATER MAENNERCHORS
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w
I.
ter wurde eine neue Gruppe gegrUndet unter dern Namen “Banater Frauen
chor”. Aber auch dieser Chor wurde irn Jahre 1915 aufgelöst. Dies war in
den Tagen des 1. Weltkrieges und unsere Organisation war als “deutsche”
Gruppe schief angesehen. Im April 1916 wurde der Darnenchor neu organi
siert und war viee Jahre aktiv.
Wenn auch die “Vereinigten Deutsch-Ungarn von Philadelphia und Urn
gebung” thren Ursprung in einem “deutschen” Gesangverein haben, so muss
man doch beachten, dass darnals als der “Banater Mannerchor” gegrundet
wurde, viele derartige Vereinigungen meistens aus Mitgliedern der Arteiter
klasse bestanden, die nicht nur zusammenkamen urn zu singen, sondern urn
über die miserablen Arbeits- und Lebensverhältnisse die damals herrschten,
zu diskutieren und sich bereiten, wie dem abgeholfen werclen kdnne. Jene
nicht gerade idealen Zustande in einem Land “da Much und Honig floss” ver
anlassten viele “Erst-Uber-See Gekommene” Vereinigungen beizutreten, die
oft nicht rnehr (und manche noch weniger) versprachen, dem-i die Wohlfahrts
Programme des “New Deal” des verstorbenen Prasidenten Franklin Delano
Roosevelt.
Bilde sich aber ja niemand e.in, dass die “Vereinigten Deutsch-Ungarn”
oder ihre Vorfahren jernals eine politische Organisation waren. Die Mitglie
der hatten nur die Wohlfahrt ihrer Landsleute im Auge. Und daher verdamrn
te auch die aligerneine Mitgliedschaft die Greueltaten des Nazi-Regimes und
glaubten niernals den Versprechungen des Dritten Reiches.
Mit dem Ende des 1. Weltkrieges liess auch die Spannung gegen die
deutschsprechenden Organisationen und ihrer Mitglieder nach, bedeutete sber
den Untergang vieler Gmppen, welche nicht so organisiert waren wie die
unsrige. Das Schreckgespenst “Prohibition” vieler Vereine konnte uns nicht
viel anhaben, denn wir waren zu gut organisiert. 1920 war für uns em gutes
Jahr, die Manner- und Damenchdre wurden wieder aktiv und wir gewannen
viele Mitglieder.
1922 brachte zwei entscheidende Faktoren. Beim 12. Jubiläumsball ver
kündete der damalige Präsident, Peter Graebeldinger, dass cias Direktoriurn
sich mit dern Gedanken trage, em grösseres und moderneres Vereinshaus zu
kaufen. Dies war eine gute Idee und am 10. Dezernber des gleichen Jahres
wurde auch der Banater Athletic Club organisiert. Die Original F’ussball
mannschaft, die im ersten Jahr nur sportlich auftrat, bestand aus Mayers
feld, Ehling, Striefler, Halper, Kaitor, John Hof, Schneider, Sadler, Koeller,
Schuster und Gehweiler. Warurn nennt man diese Namen, wird sich mancher
fra,gen? Besonders daher, dass unser heutiges “junges Blut” erkennt, dass
diese Leute speziell sportlich gesinnt waren. denn sie wussteu, dass ihre Ab
teilung, ohne Dachorganisation, keinen Bestand haben konnte, aber am Ende
berief man sie an die Spitze der Dachorganisation.
Tm März 1923 beschloss man in einer spezieli zu diesem Zweck einbe
rufene Generalversammlung das heutige Vereinshaus an 2007-13 Nord Zweite
Str. zum Preise von $26,000.00 anzukaufen und so wurde aus der früheren
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Columbia Halle die Banater Mannerchor-Halle. Tm Jahr 1923-24 hatte der
Banater Mknnerchor 65 Sänger und 820 passive Mitglieder.
Trotz alien Schikanen der Prohibition wuchs der Verein und besonders
Sonntag abends, da Waldemar Aifredo und Elsa Philipbar auftraten, war im
mer Hochbetrieb im Verainshaus. Aber auch die Sport-Abteilung machte
grosse Fortschritte, &ne zweite Fussballmanoschaft wurde gegrUndet und
untcr der Leitung von Mat Ereppel wurde mancher Sieg errungen. In 1923
wurde elne Turn-Sektion gebildet, welche tinter Tony Urban, Tony
Alexander und Emil Brecbeis in weniger als einem Jahr zu einer der besten
Mannschaften der Stadt wurde, was natürlich viele neue Mitglieder und auch
grdssere Etnnahmen brachte. Tn 1925 organisierte Nick Winkel em Baseball
Team, das in kürzeste.r Zeit die allgemeine Aufmerksamkeit auf sich lenkte.
In 1927 betktigte man sich auch im Faustkampf unter Tony Alexander als
Lehrmeister, trotz allem blieb aber das Fussballspiel der Hauptsport und in
1929 ruckte die erste Mannschaft zur Ersten Division der National
League auf, mit Pete Puljer (nicht der Geigen-Virtuose) als Manager.
Das erste Team ruckte sogar in die Rethe der Champions auf. Die Sport-Ab
teilung anderte im Jahre 1930 ibren Namen von Banater Athletic Club in
“German-Hungarian Sport Club” urn. Dies geschah bsreits neun Jahre früher
als der Hauptverein diesen Namen annahm. Abar die jungon Leute interes
sierten sich nicht nur für Sport allein, sondern sie betktigten sich auch durch
den Emnfiuss von Joseph Rack auf kulturellem Gebiet, indem sie fleissig die
von unserer Organisation gesammelte Bibliothek benützten. Man versuchte
es auch mit Schachspiel, aber nur für kurze Zeit. Wkhrend all den Jahren
betätigte sich der Banater Mknnerchor und der Banater Frau enchor mit Er
folg bei vielem Sängerfesten. Grosse Interesse erweckten die wohlarrangier
to Sknger-Abende, die oft einen humoristischen Anflug hatten. Manche Ama
teur-BithnenkUnstler brachten gute Unterhaltungen.
r,
Elnes Sonntag nachmittags in 1929 beschloss elne Gruppe hiergeborene
“Sit
einer
bei
Mädels,
und
Burschen
machtiger
Sprache
nber der deutschen
Rack und
zung” im Rathskeller, darunter John Trafnik, George Edel, Rudy
Uberraschen
zu
“Alten”
hrung
die
Bühnenauffü
ether
Adam Birkenheuer, mit
Proben für
und bereits innerhalb einer Woche begann man schon mit den
Sprache!
deutscher
zwar
in
und
n
Aufführunge
n
zwei Ein-Akter musikalische
und
Man ersuchte den “alten Kkmpen” Wenzel Osti die Regie zu Ubernehmen
beschloss
man
dass
,
überraschend
war
so
ng
der Erfolg hem der Erstauffilbru
war
weitere derartige Unterhaltungen zu veranstalten. Michael Stumpf, Sr.,
Name
Der
Gruppe.
dieser
in
Mitarbeiter
eifriger
eine grosse Stütze und em
“Dramatische Abteilung des Banater Athletic Club” bekam einen guten Klang,
der
ja noch heute spricht man von der Operette “Der Weg in’s Paradies” und
später vor 1100 Besuchern aufgeführten “Wenn der Himmel voller Geigen”, die
sogar elne Wiederaufführung ndtig machte und auch im “Hunt’s Point Palace”
in New York vor 1800 Besuchern über die Bretter ging. Das grüne Gespenst,
auch “Neid” genannt, von Seiten eifersüchtiger Mitglieder machten diesen
Anstrengungen der jungen Kflnstler em allzufrühes Ende.
Die a.nfangs der Dreissiger Jahre einsetzende “Depression” machte vielen
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Vereinen drn Garaus und auch wir (Banater Mhnnerchar) litten schwer
darunter, doch wir hielten durch, ja wir konnten sogar im Jahre 1932 ctliche
hunde.rt “Hunger Marchers”, die sich auf dem Weg nach Washington, D. C.,
hei uns einquartieren, mehrere Tage lang füttern.
Gut erinnern wir uns noch der wdchentlich abgehaltenen Singstunden in
jener Zeit, da die in Arbeit stehenden Sanger 25 cents zahiten für Freilunch
wed Freibier nach den Singstunden. Die Arbeitslosen gingen frei aus. Whh
rend all dem betrieb die Spnrt-Abteilung fleissig ihr Fussbailspiel, so dass in
1931 die erste Mannschaft unte.r Pete Puljer das “first-half” Championat in
der 1. Division der National League errang und die zweite Mannschaft unter
Frank Foilmer und Joe Quitter den gleichen Sieg errang in der dritten
Division.
Tn 1932 kam die erste Mannschaft zur Pennsylvania League.
die damals die stkrkste Amateur-Liga unseres Landes war und hier
wurde John Mayersfeld, der einzige Deutsch-Tlngar der dies je erreichte,
Präsident der Pennsylvania Soccer League. Tn 1936 bildete man unter John
Wambach und Adam Knebel eine dritte Mannschaft, welche Sieger wurde in
der Philadelphia Workers’ League.. Tm gleichen Jahr wurde auch die E. D. U.
League (für kltere Spieler) gegrilndet und schon in der ersten Saison waren
wir siegreich. Auch in 1937 wurde unsere zweite Mannschaft unter Pete
Noel Sieger in der North Philadelphia Liga. 1939 war nicht so gut für uns,
well viele junge Leute zum Mllitär mussten. Um die Situation zu retten
gründete man eine Jugend-Abteilung und hier machten sich Ted Kerecz
mann, Frank Follmer und Pete Noel verdient.
Es ware nicht recht, diese Sport-Aktivitat zu beschliessen, ohne die 3
Brüder John, Pete und Mike Hof zu nennen, die jahrelang zu unse.ren hesten
Mannschaften gehorten. Joe Hof, der Aelteste, war im Verein aktiv und
Pete Hof ist heute noch eine grosse Stütze des Muttervereins.
Tm Mai 1933 bewarb sich elne Gruppe Geschkftsleute des Banater Man
nerchors urn elnen “Charter” und gründete die “German-Hungarian Business
Mens’ Association”. Diese Gruppe kaufte in Neshaminy Falls, Pa., em gros
ses Grundstück, machte elnen Teil davon urhar und e.rbaute daselbst em Klub
haus und einen Picknick-Platz. Sie waren keine Abteilung des Banater Man
nerchors, sondern eine unabhangige Gruppe.
Tn 1938 nahte sich das Ende des Bannter Mannerchors, den bei elner
Direktoren-Versammlung am 2. Oktober, gab der damalige Finanz-Sekretar
Matt Noel bekannt, dass er noch immer 400 Mitglledskarten für 1938 an Hand
habe, doch glauhe er, wenigstens 300 davon los zu werden, wenn der Namen
der Organisation abgeandert werde. Wenzel Osti machte hlerauf den Vor
schlag, der auch sofort ei.nstimmig unterstützt wurde, mit allen anerkannten
Deutsch-Ungarischen Klubs dieser Gegend in Verbindung zu treten um elne
General-Versammlung einzuberuf en, welche über etne allgemelne Verschmel
sung beraten solle. Bei der am 21. Juni 1939 stattgefundenen Direktoren-Ver.
sammlung berichtete em aus fünf Mann bestehendes Spezialkomitee, dass eine
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setzte Komitee, dass man sich geeinigt habe, der neuen Organisation den
Namen “Vereinigte Deutsch-Ungarn von Philadelphia und Umgebung” zu ge
ben und den Mitgliedern des Banater Mannerchors der ernstgemeinte Rat
gegeben wurde, diesen Beschluss zu unterstutzen. Es wurde von der Allge
Eine Speziell dafilr
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und so wurde nach nahezu 29 ereignisreichen Jahren der Banater Manner
chor aufgelost.
Im Stadtheim wurden auch um jene Zeit vier neue Kegelbahnen errich
tet, denn die zwei, die beim Kauf der Halle vorhanden waren, genUgten den
grossen Ansprüchen nicht mehr, denn der Kegelsport blühte, dank den Be
muhungen von Joe Wolf, machtig auf. Eine der HauptstUtzen der Bowling
League war der verstorbene, allseits beliebte Freddie Adam. Die “Neighbor
hood Bowling League” die seit 1942 jeden Dienstag abend spielt, wurde im
Jahre 1925 von Walter Shock als “St. Boniface League” gegrUndet. Als die
Kriegsverhaltnisse den St. Boniface Club zwang sich, aufzuldsen, kam die
Nachbarschaftsgruppe zu uns.
Kriegsverhältnisse den St. Boniface Club zwang sich aufzuldsen, kam die
In 1940 traten unsere zwei Jugend Fussball-Mannschaften in die neu
geformte Midget-Liga em. Adam Weber und George Weilenmann, Jr., über
nahmen die FUhrung von Basketball, Tony Jarkovsky, Jack Martini und John
Billing das Ringen und Gewicht-Heben, nnd Barbara Weber (geb. Laufer)
und Anna Marie Schmidt die Mädchen-Abteilung.
In 1942 sah man sich gezwungen einen Sport-Concil zu formieren und auch
einen Elternrat dessen Original Exekutiv-Behorde gebildet war durch Pete
Noel, Adam Marx, Joe Miehels, Frank Helfrich und Main Heim. In 1945
wurde eine Fussball-Mannschaft, die aus der Junior Abteilung hervorging,
in der ersten Division der Philadelphia Soccer League eingestellt und blieb
dort bis 1959, als unsere Organisation nebst anderen Klubs die “United Soc
cer League of Pennsylvania” formierte. Unser Frank Foilmer wurde Prksi
dent. Im Januar d. J., gewann unsere erste Mannschaft, unter Henry Bir
kenheuer, den vielbegehrten EDU Memorial Cup, indem sie die Phoenix Mann
schaft 2:1 schlug.
Grosses Lob erhielt unsere Sport-Abteilung
“Night in Budapest” und “Gypsy Melody Night”
Leitung von Joe Michels “Night in Vienna” boten,
Der jtingeren Generation gebuhrt Dank für diese
sem Erfolg wiederholenden Darbietungen.
durch die Auffithrung von
und besonders als sie unter
anfangs der vierziger Jahre.
sich immer wider mit gros
Als wir in 1946 unsere eigene Vereinszeitung “Monthly News”, jetzt
“Monthly Progress” herausbrachten, wurde viel darüber, auch in anderen
Vereinen gesprochen, doch wir haben die Ehre, die ersten gewesen zu sein,
welche dieses sogenannte “HausMatt” einfO.hrten. Dank allen die bei der
Herausgabe mithelfen.
Im Mai, 1946, entschloss sich die “German-Hungarian Business Mens’ As
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genommen und wir alle wissen, dass noch viel zu tun ist. Doch dafUr lassen
wir unser jilngeres Element sorgen, die ja doch nach uns das Erbe antreten.
In 1947, ais Frank Foilmer einen damals jUngeren Direktorenrat hatte,
beschloss man die Veremsheimat an der 2. und Norris Strasse zu renovieren,
wohl die schwierigste Sache in all den 50 Jahren unseres Bestehens und mit
einer Verausgabung Von etwa $60,000.00 und viel Eigenarbeit entstand die
schönste Vereinshafle der Umgegend. Ja, hätte man geahnt wie sich die
Zeiten ändern, ware vieles anders geworden, denn heute sieht man em, wie
nötig em grosser Parking Platz 1st. Die enorme Summe wurde durch Mit
glieder gedeekt, welche Bonds kauften und ihr Geld in kurzen zwei Jahren
zurilckerhielten. Heute ist unsere Vereinshalle em beliebter Platz für Fest
1ichkeiten jeglicher Art.
Wir schätzen es hoch em, dass wir einen Mann wie Johnny Weber am
Hauskomitee hatten und die finanziellen Berater Joe Tittel und Matt Noel.
In den vergangenen 50 Jahren haben Viele Mitglieder schwere Arbeit
getan und wenig Dank dafür, aber vie! Kritik erhalten, doch das geht alien
so die im Vereinswesen tatig sind. Es ginge zu weit, all die Namen anzu
führen, doch em Mann verdient erwähnt zu werden, dem er kam aus seiner
wohlverdienten Zurtlckgezogenheit heraus als John Zorneck, der dern Klub
während der vergangenen drej Jahre ala Präsident treue Dienste leistete, zu
rucktrat. “Alle Ehre unserem alten Vorkämpfer Wenzel Osti!”
Zum Schluss wollen wir noch auf zwei Ereignisse hinweisen: mi Jahr
1950 waren wir mitbeteiligt beim Auftreten der ersten europäischen Fussball
der Hamburg Sport Club von Deutschland.
Maruischaft in unserer Stadt
und bewiflkommten sie bei emem Din
Beucher
der
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Wir waren beim
ner nach dem Spiel. Die in 1946 anerkannte Amerikanisch-Deutsch-Ungarische
Hilfsgesellschaft von Philadelphia, eine Gruppe, welche hauptsachlich durch
unermüdliche Anstrengungen unseres Joe Wolf, lebensfahig wurde, lösste sich
auf, nachdem sie unerrnüdlich viel zur Linderung der Notleidenden unserer
mitteleuropäischen Landsleiite getan hatte.
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BURNER SERVICE
1440 STEVENS STREET
P1 3-6328
PHILADELPHIA 49, PA.
VITALE’S
RESTAURANT AND BAR
S. E. COR. BUSTLETON AVENUE & ST. VINCENT STREET
DE 3-0739
WORKMEN’S BENEFICIAL UNION
OF PITTSBURGH
25Fh DisFricf of Philadelphia
JOHN BURIAN, President
NICK SCHNEIDER, Secretary
COMPLIMENTS OF
JOHN’S BAR
4501 N. BROAD STREET
MR. & MRS. JOHN FEDERSPIEL
Compliments
of
JOHN
RIES
Finest Selection of Hats and Men’s Wear
All Nationally Advertised Brands
4456 NORTH 5+h STREET
DA 4-7326
SERVING THE PUBLIC
SINCE 1900
STANDARD BIRCH BEER CO.
Assorted Flavored Sodas
MALT BEVERAGES
2434 Cadwallader S+reef
Philadelpha 33, Pa.
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COMPLIMENTS OF
LOUIS J. YOCUM
INSURANCE FOR EVERY NEED
SAVE ON AUTO INSURANCE PREMIUMS
4519 SHELMIRE AVENUE
Cal DE 8-2434
COMPLIMENTS OF
JOHN
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PHIL
TONY
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NICK
FRAN
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ADAM
Congratulations On Your 50th Anniversary
GERMANIA MAENNERCHOR
514 DEVEREAUX STREET
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LAWNDALE, PA.
PAUL PETZOLD, Secretary
OTTO WENDEL, President
FRAUNHOFFER’S CAFE
S. E. OCR. FIFTH AND MASTER STREETS
Entertainment Saturday Nights
P0 5-9346
Compliments
of
DAWN
DONUTS
2116 Germantown Ave.
Compliments
of
GEO. DAVID McDADE
DISTINCTIVE
Paperhanging and Decorating
“The Home Wall Modernizers”
4927 WELLINGTON STREET
Tacony, Phila. 35
MA 4-1149
Compliments
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LUEBERT’S DRUG STORE
MR. & MRS.
1418 NORTH 4fh STREET
JOHN SCHMIDT
Steward
Deutsche Apotheke
City Club
COM PLI M ENTS
OF
Die besten Glückwünsche
5Ojhrigen Jubiläum
Musik für alle Unterhaltungen
biefef lhnen die Tanzkapelle
“Heimafklnge”
unfer der Leifung von
Clearfield Supply
Company
FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS
Food Service Equipment
BAR
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RESTAURANT
PAPER
JANITOR SUPPLIES
JOHN GALGON
P1 2-5677
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WHOLESALE
3040-42 Germantown Avenue
BA 5-1567
BA 5-6697
Compliments
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SCHOELLHAMM ER’S
BREWERY TAVERN
Best Wishes On Your
50th Anniversary
MR. & MRS. NICK BLASI
MRS. MARGARET PFEIFFER
HANCOCK & GIRARD AVE.
MRS. MAGALENA BLASI
COMPLIMENTS OF
UniFed HaFFers’, Cap & Millinery Workers’
InFernaFional Union
HAT WORKERS’ UNION, LOCAL No. 60
Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and C. I. 0.
1923 GERMANTOWN AVENUE
Phladelphia 22, Pa.
P0 3-3670
COMPLIMENTS OF
J. BAUMGARTNER & SON
Heating and Air Conditioning
Sheet Metal Work and Fabricating Of Ducts
5544-46 Marke+ Sfreef
GR 6-5666
BEST WISHES ON YOUR 5O±h ANNIVERSARY
BanaFer ArbeiFer Frauen-Verein
1356 NORTH 2nd STREET
Kaffeeklatsch Every 4th Sunday
Landsmännische Glückwünsche zum Goldenen
Jubiläum
VEREINIGUNG DER DONAUSCHWABEN
VON PHILADELPHIA
FOR YOUR MODERN CUSTOM-BUILT KITCHEN
FORMICA
STAINLESS STEEL
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JOHN A. WAMBACH
COUNTER TOPS
CABINET SINKS
RANGE HOODS
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PLANNING
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INSTALLATION
BA 9-6514
3546 NORTH 13th STREET
No. 12 BOWLING TEAM
wishes you the best of luck on your 50th Anniversary
DANIEL GETZ
MICHAEL BALLASY
FRITZ BONGART
ANDREW KNEBL
JOHN SCHUBERT
JOHN BLANK
We will still be bowling on our 100th Anniversary
COMPLIMENTS OF
ZAPF’S MUSIC STORE
FINE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
EXPERT REPAIRS
HOHNER ACCORDIONS AND PORTABLE ORGANS
Deutsche Musikalien
WA 4-8736
5429 North 5th Street
THIS HALL
Comprnen±s
CAN BE RENTED FOR
A FRIEND
ALL OCCASIONS
K
CALL NE 4-9669
U.G.H.
KUHN’S CAFE
TREFFPUNKT DER SPORTLER
522 W. SUSQUEHANNA AVENUE
UNION BAR
ZUM BESUCH LADET EIN
NICK KUHN, Manager
FRANZ KUHN, Eigen+ümer
BEST WISHES FROM
MATTHIAS QUINGERT
BEER DISTRIBUTOR
All Leading Brands
Local and Premium Beers
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FOR FREE DELIVERY CALL RE 9-6953
211 W. MASTER STREET
25 YEARS OF SATISFYING SERVICE
COMPLIMENTS OF
447 BAR
GOOD FOOD AND DRINKS
5fh AND BERKS STS.
Congratulations On Your 5Oth Anniversary
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL TRUPPAY
MR. & MRS. EDWARD MENHARDT
MR. & MRS. PETER PISKEI
MR. & MRS. WERNER FRICKER
Complimen±s of
Corn pI ments
of
MR. & MRS.
MR. & MRS.
GUSTAV DERKITS
MICHAEL EBNER
Steward of
U.G.H. Country Club
Thank You U.G.H. For Many
Corn ph menfs
from
Fond Memories
GEORGE MEBS
Special Officer
Mr. & Mrs. John Jacoby
and Children
BEST WISHES
ADAM’S
FRITZ’S FOOD MARKET
Auto Painting and Body Repairs
TOWING
Fresh Meats
Frozen Food
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Produce
414 W. BERKS STREET
4240 NORTH 5+h STREET
DA 9-2845
A. Herberholz
RE 9-1511
H. Feisfhammel
Complirnen±s
of
Cornphimens
of
WALLY’S CAFE
JOSEPH STRASSER
FOOD MARKET
4010 ROBBINS AVENUE
Philadelphia 35, Pa.
210 W. THOMPSON STREET
Philadelphia 22, Pa.
MA 4-9612
GA 6-1632
COMPLI MENTS AND CONTINU ED SUCCESS
M. SCHEIBNER & SON
ATLANTIC HEATING OILS
7617 HASBROOK AVENUE
Fl 2-3435
COMPLIMENTS OF
SILVY’S CAFE
516 W. PIKE STREET
PHILADELPHIA 40, PA.
E. M. KESZLER
3J’utwrat Utnrtnr
1430 NORTH 2nd STREET
GA 3-6699
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
FRANK LASKA & COMPANY
REAL ESTATE
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MORTGAGES
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INSURANCE
2353 ORTHODOX STREET
WALLY
JE 5-4151-2
NOWACKI, Prop.
PHILADELPHIA 37, PA.
MAYFAIR MAYTAG CO.
McLENIGAN’S CAFE
7038 FRANKFORD AVENUE
1300 N. SECOND STREET
Philadelphia 33, P.
Philadelphia 22, Pa.
BILL
WALT HUMENUK
MA 4-6200
FRANK (Nick) SCHLUPP
Cities Service Station
HILLCREST CHEVRON
SERVICE STATION
RISING SUN & ADAMS AyES.
FRONT STREET AND HUNTING
PARK AVENUE
Exide Batteries
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U. S. Royal Tires
DA 4-9767
FRANK HELLMAN, Prop.
Lubrication and Car Needs
Fl 2-4867
THOMAS S. CLOUSER
Paperhanger
4312 DVEREAUX STREET
Philadelphia, Pa.
JOHN FRANZEN
Contractor
Painting and Brick Pointing
7912 VERREE ROAD
DE 3-5240
HARRY & ED’S
CAFE
RA 5-1577
Corn pI imenfs
of
MUSIC FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHTS
TORRESDALE AVENUE AND
WELLINGTON STREET
MR. & MRS.
CHARLES KELLY
GlUckwünsche zum 50. Sfiffungsfesf
MRS. MARIE HERZOG
UND FAMILIE
COMPLIMENTS
OF
MR. CHARLES KAUFMANN
Gründer Peter Herzog t
Compliments of
BEST WISHES
HAIBACK BAKERY
from
FULL LINE OF BAKING
MR. & MRS.
JOSEPH METZ
We Specialize in Wedding and
Birthday Cakes
and the best Rye Bread in Town
2959 NORTH 8th STREET
GEORGE MULLER
Roofing Contractor
Skylights
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Die besfen GlUckwünsche zum
50. Jub!läum
Shingles
MR. & MRS.
HANZ ZORNEK
Shop: 5725 NORTH 2nd STREET
EL 7-8012
EL 7-1453
FRED H. HARPER
Real Esfate and Insurance
Glück und Erfolg für’s nchsfe
Halbjahrhunderf wünscht
KOLPING
5909 NORTH 5th STREET
FUSS BALL-ABTEI LUNG
Office: LI 8-8811 Home: WA 4-9912
FERGUSON
JEWELRY STORE
Radios, Television Appliances
2428 KENSINGTON AVENUE
GEORGE B. COlA
RE 9-4562
F. Rump
M. Steiner
G. Hoffman
BEST WISHES
to the
50th ANNIVERSARY
MICHAEL & ANNA
STUMPF, Sr.
MUSIC FOR .ALL OCCASIONS
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
GOLDEN JUBILEE
PETE ROTHSCHING
906 TENNIS AVENUE
ARDSLEY, PA.
MR. & MRS.
PRANK THOMA
CaIl TU 6-4190
Comprnents
CHELTENHAM
AUTO BODY REPAIR CO.
546-48 COTTMAN STREET
MR. & MRS.
CHELTENHAM, PA.
KASPAR TUSZL
JOHN GROSS & SONS
P1 5-0143
ALUMINUM STORM DOORS
AND WINDOWS
Complimenfs
Of
Triple Track
MR. & MRS.
MATHIAS NOLL
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Tilt
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Jalousies
JOSEPH SAILER
6224 MONTAGUE STREET
MA 4-6491
CHMIDT’S
HOE
ERVICE
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Complimenfs
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6648 FRANKFORD AVENUE
ANTHONY JARKOYSKY Prop.
MA 4-3067
MR. & MRS.
BERNIE SCHMIDT & FAM.
Dinner Served and Catered by
D. F. McCALLISTER & SONS
CATERER
1811-17 SPRING GARDEN STREET
RI 6-3600
PHILADELPHIA 30, PA.
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BOOSTERS
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Foilmer
Mr. & Mrs. Nickolaus Reuter
Mr. & Mrs. Elwood ODonnell
Mrs. Katharina Nuber
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lenhart
Mr. & Mrs. John Edel Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Lazinski
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ehling
Mr. Henry BirkenFieuer
Mr. & Mrs. John Piatka
Mr. & Mrs. John Bruck
Mr. & Mrs. Anton Jarkovsky
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Schmidt
Mr. & Mrs. John Bruck
Mr. & Mrs. Anton Wershing
Mr. & Mrs. John Waldner
Mrs. Elizabeth Gasko
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. DeMarco
Mrs. Elizabeth Haupt
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lux
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Piar
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kihm
Mr. Anton Schmidt
Miss Margaret Kereczmann
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Seibel
Mr. & Mrs. John Mayersfeld
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Weber
Mr. & Mrs. Hans Roth
Mr. John Seibert
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Schubert
Mr. John Schubert
Mrs. Joseph Wolf
Mr. Jacob Kleitz
M. & Mrs. Nick Noel, Sr.
Mr. Joseph Ballasy
Family Nickolous Schiffert
Mr. Paul Ballasy
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hellman
Roulstons Gift Shop
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Neu
Mr. & Mrs. Anton Schulier
Mrs. Theresa Ball
Mr. & Mrs. Anton Schmidt
Mr. & Mrs. Caspar Muller
Mr. Michael Thierjung
Mr. Frank Schmidt
Mr. & Mrs. John Burian
Mrs. Eva Schmidt
Mrs. Emil Kalenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Anton Teubel
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Kirch
Mr. Albert Mansdoerfer
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Becker
Besfen G’Iückwunsch zum 50. Stiffungsfest
Gründer
PETER N. REUTER
und Famile
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLDEN JUBILEE
JOSEPH’S BEAUTY SALON
(JOSEPH FOLLMER, Manager)
PERMANENTS IN MODERN STYLE WAVES
HAIR CUTTING BY MALE EXPERTS
421 BROADWAY
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CAMDEN 3, N. J.
WOodlawn 3-7076
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR v1EMBERS
ON OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE
FOLLMER’S SHOE REPAIR
5831 RISING SUN AVENUE
P1 5-5715
Aipririatinn
To all who have helped to make [his affair a success we express our cordial
app reci a tic n.
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and all others who have contributed financially or otherwise to [he success
of this event.
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have by such favors made possible the publication of this Program.
THE COMMITTEE
BEST WISHES
from
CHARLEY OTT
(Em
Gründer des Sporf-Clubs)
Res 146 Valley Road
Oakford, Pa.
Off. 3171 Weikel Sfreef
Philadelphma, Pa.
EL 7-4407
NE 4-5779
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
BRICK POINTING
RENOVATING
SANDBLASTING
CEMENT WORK
STEAMBLASTING
WATERPROOFING
Commercial Building Our Specialty
38 YEARS OF SERVICE
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