german american journal

Volume 61 Number 1 2013 February - March

Proud To Be German - AmericanStolz Deutsch - Amerikaner Zu Sein

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From the president’s desk by Beverly Pochatko

Letter(s) To The Editor

Chapter Chatter (Chapter News and Updates)

DANK Executive Office Update by Eve Timmerhaus

Carnival In Germany by Francine McKenna

Calendar of Events

Odds and Ends (TidBit news out of Germany)

Editorial StaffBeverly PochatkoEve TimmerhausEva Timmerhaus

George Nagata

CorrespondentsAnne Marie Fuhrig

Christa GarciaFrancine McKenna

Desktop Publishing and DesignGeorge Nagata

Advertising and ClassifiedsEve Timmerhaus

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Welcome New Members, Donations, In Sympathy

Curating Germany by Klaus Grimberg

Carl Schurz

Great Lakes Bay Region Working To Be New DANK Chapter

Bißchen und Stückchen

The Opening Of The Hofbräuhaus in Chicago

Karneval In Germany - Photos

24 Trends - The Old Town of Goslar in the Harz

NASA Loses a Legend - Jesco Von Puttkamer

38 Kinder Ecke

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DANK seeks to bring together Americans of German descent in the pursuit of cultivating and presenting their heritage and interests on local, regional and national levels. These were the primary reasons that the German American National Congress was founded in 1959 and they are still among the organi-zation’s primary objectives today.

DANK National Executive Board

President: Beverly Pochatko

Vice President : James Dombrowski

Treasurer: Bob Miske

Secretary: Linda Voit

Membership:Erik Wittmann

DANK National Executive Office4740 N. Western AvenueChicago IL. 60625-2013Phone: (773) 275-1100

Toll Free: 1-888-USA-DANK

Office Hours:9am - 4pm

Monday, Wednesday-Friday

Executive SecretaryEva Timmerhaus

Office ManagerEve Timmerhaus

From ThePresident’s Deskby

Beverly Pochatko, National President

Dear Members and Friends of DANK, How quickly time seems to fly by…although it does seem that winter has a tendency to slow things down a bit. Participating in any activity depends on the weather. As the New Year settles in, one thing is certain...I am privileged to have you in it! As members of DANK, we can be proud of our past ac-complishments and look forward with confidence, and anticipation, to our future. I like recalling old sayings and this is one of my favorites. “An organization is only as good as its members.” Members come in all shapes and sizes. Some are the movers and shakers and others are the take-charge ‘doers’. All too often there are those who are content to just be a dues paying member. Where do you fit? I wish that there was a magic wand that I could wave and see more mem-bers becoming an active part not only on the Chapter level, but also region-ally and nationally. I would like to see more members attending their chap-ter meetings and activities; to support the other cultural groups that work so diligently to keep the various aspects of our Germanic culture alive. An-other saying is “It takes an entire village to raise a child.” How true…just as the village is there to see a child mature and go out on his/her own, it is so important that they are schooled in preserving their God-given heritage. If the village doesn’t work together, then soon it will be a thing of the past and eventually forgotten. Let’s not let that happen to DANK! As we get into the new year, I hope that you will volunteer your unique tal-ents; volunteer to serve as an officer of your chapter; help coordinate activi-ties and/or work on charitable projects. Each DANK member is a part of the life-blood of our organization. We depend on you for our survival for de-cades to come. Thank you for your loyalty and dedication to your heritage! Congratulations and top honors to Chapter Pittsburgh who sold 229 tickets for our national fund-raising raffle. They received a check in the amount of $572 for their efforts. Many kudos to the members who worked together to make this happen. Thanks to working with a bare bones budget, we have been able to greatly reduce our predicted 2012 budget deficit of -$19,000 to under -$1900! A substantial decrease of 90%! The changes we made will stay in place for 2013 and hopefully with the help of our chapters and members, we can be-gin to replace that amount and build a stronger DANK with a bright future. We have a great year ahead and let’s join forces and make it prosperous for DANK and all our chapters. Remember…”Working together, we can ac-complish great things!” Thank you for all you do to support DANK and to preserve our German heritage. Beverly A. Pochatko, National President

Letter(s) To The Editor

Submit a Letter to the EditorTo submit a letter to the editor, email [email protected].

The German American Journal welcomes letters from our readers. Letters should not exceed 150 words. We reserve the right to edit and shorten the text. Anonymous letters and letters using a pseudonym will not be published.


I think your new journal and journalist is a great im-provement over the old one. First the size is much easier to handle, and the table of contents make it much bet-ter to use. The Chapter Chatter column gives chapters a place to share news of what’s happening in other areas. Keep up the good work.

Al Schafer, Chicago

On behalf of Erie’s DANK Chapter, I would like to ac-knowledge the receipt of a check for $90 as our share for selling 36 of the Nationals fundraising raffle tickets. While, we wish we could have sold more, we were happy to do our part. Our chapter is far from rich; however, it is our desire to return the check to you to help build our financial reserves. There is a saying, “by your example you shall lead”. Thank you for all you are doing to keep DANK a viable organization.

Margaret PotockiPresident – DANK Chapter 71

The German Heritage Society of Erie

Responding to the Letter to the Editor article October/November subject WWII POW Legacy. It was nice that the U.S. treated German POW’s so well, but remember the U.S. had no fighting going on here. But one must study General Eisenhower’s record to see what was go-ing on in the treating of German POW’s under him after the war. He hated the German people and his idea was to make it as difficult as he could for the German POW’s after the war. I have a story from a survivor from one of these camps. This is just one more unknown part of the WWII that has to come out, so people know the truth.

Al Schafer, Chicago

Dear Madam or Sit:The following are four items I would like to mention:

1. I like the new magazine format very much.2. I appreciate the article by Dr. Anne Marie Fuhrig which makes reference to German-American involve-ment in the Civil War.3. I have enclosed a contribution of $100.4. President Obama is about 5% German descent. Ref-erence to an article from the Indiana German Heritage Society.

Tom A. Bowen, Jr.

Liebe Mitglieder des Netzwerks Sprachvergnügen,Ich hoffe, es geht Ihnen allen gut und Sie hatten einen angenehmen Start ins neue Jahr. Zum Jahresbeginn haben wir die Rubrik "Language and Education" unter www.germany.info völlig neu überarbeitet. Dort finden nun alle Deutschlerner und Deutschlehrer in den USA sowie diejenigen, die an ei-nem Studium in oder einem Austauschprogramm mit Deutschland interessiert sind, einen benutzerfreundli-chen und stets aktuellen praktischen Leitfaden zu den wichtigsten Fragen. Dieser soll unseren Nutzern einen Einstieg in die Thematik ermöglichen und verweist für weitergehende Informationen auf unsere Mittlerorgan-isationen und Partner in den USA. Da die vorhandenen Informationsquellen und Angebote mannigfaltig sind, wollen wir Ihnen auch ermöglichen, sich durch Kommentare und Vorschläge einzubringen. Hierfür haben wir in der Rubrik ein Kontaktformular eingerichtet. Wir hoffen, unser neuer Internetauftritt kann Ihnen weiterhelfen und freuen uns jederzeit über Anmerkungen und Verbesserungsvorschläge.Mit den besten Wünschen für das neue Jahr.

Jacob Comenetz, Cultural Affairs Officer Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany


Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz was born in Cologne, Germany, on 2nd March, 1829. While studying at the University of Bonn he became involved in radi-cal politics. He was forced to flee to Switzerland for having taken part in the 1848 German Revolution. Sch-urz immigrated to the United States in 1852. Schurz and his wife lived in New York for a while before buying a farm in Watertown, Wisconsin. A strong supporter of universal suf-frage, Schurz once wrote: "Our ideals resemble the stars, which illuminate the night. No one will ever be able to touch them. But the men, who, like the sailors on the ocean, take them for guides, will undoubtedly reach their goal.” Soon after his arrival in the U.S. he visited Washington. Of his visit he wrote: “My first impressions of the political capital of the great Ameri-can Republic were rather dismal. Washington looked at that period like a big, sprawling village, consist-ing of scattered groups of houses which were overtopped by a few public buildings - the Capitol, only what is now the central part was oc-cupied, as the two great wings in

which the Senate and the House of Representatives now sit were still in the process of construction; the Treasury, the two wings of which were still lacking; the White House; and the Patent Office, which also harbored the Department of the Interior. The departments of State, of War, and of the Navy were quar-tered in small, very insignificant looking houses which might have been the dwelling of some well-to-do shopkeepers. There was not one solidly built-up street in the whole city - scarcely a block without gaps of dreary emptiness.” On April 18th, 1859 in a speech to members of the Republican Party in Massachusetts, Schurz said: “I wish the words of the Declaration of Inde-pendence, "that all men are created free and equal, and are endowed with certain inalienable rights," were inscribed upon every gatepost with-in the limits of this republic. From this principle the revolutionary fa-thers derived their claim to indepen-dence; upon this they founded the institutions of this country; and the whole structure was to be the living incarnation of this idea.” A leading member of the Republican Party, in 1860 Schurz campaigned for Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, In-diana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. After the election, President Lincoln appointed Schurz as U.S. envoy to Spain. Schurz was an active campaigner against slavery and on the outbreak of the American Civil War joined the forces of the Union Army. He asked for and received permission from President Lincoln to form a regiment in New York by recruiting Germans living in New York Later he wrote: “I found that many of the German cavalrymen I had counted upon had

already enlisted in the infantry regi-ments then forming. But there were enough of them left to enable me to organize several companies in a very short time, before being asked to ne-gotiate with European governments on behalf of Abraham Lincoln.” Carl Schurz was with General Wil-liam Sherman when Sherman re-ceived a telegraphic message from Secretary Stanton, containing the announcement of the assassina-tion of President Lincoln. “The ter-rible news was kept secret from our troops, to be revealed to them by general order the next day. I well remember the effect the announce-ment had upon them. The camps, which for two days had been fairly resounding with jubilation over the advent of peace, suddenly fell into gloomy stillness. The soldiers ad-mired their great generals, but their good "Father Abraham", they loved.” After the war Schurz worked as the Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune. This was fol-lowed by a period as editor-in-chief of the Detroit Post. In 1867 he be-came editor of the German language newspaper, the Westliche Post, in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1893, at the Chicago's World Fair, Schurz said: “I have always been in favor of a healthy Americanization, but that does not mean a complete disavowal of our German heritage. It means that our character should take on the best of that which is Ameri-can, and combine it with the best of that which is German. By doing this, we can best serve the American peo-ple and their civilization.”

Carl Schurz died on 14th May, 1906.

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 GERMAN AMERICAN JOURNAL PAGE/SEITE 7 The Opening Of The Hofbräuhaus Chicago In Rosemont IL

Owner Josef Matuschka and Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens cutting the ribbon.

At 9:00 p.m. January 21, 2013, the Hofbräuhaus Chicago in Rosemont, IL became open to the public. Earlier in the evening, hundreds of friends, family, fans and the media attended the pre-opening party. Media mem-bers were given a tour of the brewery and kitchen and were allowed to ask questions about the restaurant, the beer, the food and the operations. There was the traditional ribbon cutting that took place at the en-trance in the souvenir store and the keg tapping on the stage led by prin-cipal owner Josef Matuschka and Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens. Entertainment provided by the Die 3 Zünftigen Trio from Austria. The guests were served a large sam-ple of the items on the menu starting with the appetizer that included a variety of German cold cuts, chees-es, veggies and their famous pretzels imported from Munich. The main course had their grilled chicken, pork roast, a variety of sausages and dumplings. Dessert was a platter of assorted pastries. Everyone was also allowed to sample any one of the four beers brewed on the premises known as the fab four. A priest blessed the restaurant and declared it as “A great place to enjoy life”. All of the busy servers operate like one big happy family. The Hof-bräuhaus is about enjoying life!

Top chefs: Steve Leonard, Franz Krondorfer and Klaus Lotter Tapping the keg

A Great Place To Enjoy Life!

Some of the DANK members that attended the opening.

PAGE/SEITE 8 GERMAN AMERICAN JOURNAL FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013Great Lakes Bay Region, Michigan is working on becoming the

Newest Chapter in the DANK Family of Chapters

It is with great pride that we are able to announce that the Great Lakes Bay Region in Michigan is about to form a chapter. Through the effort of current member Monte Oswald and Bill and Elaine Fournier, mem-bers are being recruited to form this Great Lakes Bay Chapter. The city of Bay City, Michigan is located at the base of Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron with a population of approximately 35,000. Bay City was formerly considered part of the Tri-Cities of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City, but is now part of the new-ly formed Great Lakes Bay Region. The city of Bay City was incorporat-ed in 1865 and was originally called Lower Saginaw due to its closer proximity to the Saginaw Bay. In the latter part of the 19th Century, both Saginaw and Bay City grew largely due to the lumber and ship building industries both of which have since ceased to exist. The city also has a large German and Polish population and at one time had the interesting distinction of having the most bars per capita in the United States. Bay City’s sister city in Germany is the town of Ansbach, which is located approximately 25 miles southwest of Nuremberg in the heart of Bavaria’s Middle Franconia. Bay City has a beautiful river front setting and has become a regional destination for great locally owned and operated bars, restaurants, and unique stores. One of these great locations located near the river is a wonderful German bar and restau-rant called Stein Haus. The restau-rant was founded by Bill and Elaine Fournier in early 1999, and has an eclectic collection of German décor, and well over 1000 beer steins from

Germany. Bill, who was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army, fell in love with the German culture, and is even a founding member of the Hosenträger Club. Bay City is a small, tightly knit community, and of course the Stein Haus has provid-ed the perfect location for anyone of German descent or interest in great German food, beer, and culture to meet, dine, drink and enjoy Gemüt-lichkeit! Monte Oswald, a current at-large member of DANK, approached Bill, made some phone calls, and set up a first meeting on Decem-ber 17, 2012 to start the process of forming what will be known as the “Great Lakes Bay Region” chapter of DANK. Monte and Bill along with 8 other interested folks from the local area had a wonderful first meeting, enjoyed fellowship, and got the ball rolling towards what will be a great new club that will be involved in the community, help to grow interest in, and preserve the wonderful Ger-

man culture in this region. A second meeting took place on Jan 7, 2013 with some new faces, some authentic German pastries, and as in the first meeting, traditional German and American songs were sung thanks to the club pianist, Harold Miller. The group is made up of folks that are German, have lived in Germany, speak some German, are of German descent, and those who are just plain interested in being part of something new and exciting in this region. Special thanks to the following peo-ple who attended the first two meet-ings: Tom Bork, Walter Hagen, Bill Fournier, Harold Miller, Franz Ernst, Dean Woods, Allan and Karon Ni-etzke, Monte Oswald, Alyssa Weeks, Bernard Markel, Kirk Elsea, Kevin Leinberger, and Chris Weeks. This core group will be undertak-ing a further membership drive this Spring with the hope of having a formal “Charter” granted by May 1, 2013.

Submitted by Chris Weeks-–Bay City and Erik Wittmann – National Membership Chair


Chapter ChatterPittsburgh Chapter Celebrated Christmas and is getting Ready for

Fasching with Rhineland Karneval Not being satisfied with one successful party, the Pitts-burgh Chapter is shooting for another with its forthcom-ing plans for Karneval or commonly known in the USA as Mardi Gras. Our new Social Committee as chaired by Mary Wagner took on this project in order to keep the fun going. At our December Christmas party we had close to 150 person in attendance with good food, en-tertainment, and our own Christkindle Markt, includ-ing a Christmas Raffle, with each prize being valued at over 125 dollars. The outcome was very positive and thanks to Program Chair Erna Jochum, we had a won-derful program. This event was her swan song since she is handing over the job to one of our younger members but we all know Erna will be there to assist.

While our Christmas buffet was made up of a variety of fine German fare like beef and mashed potatoes, brats and Sauer kraut, chicken and Spätzle our Rhineland Karneval will feature more New Orleans style food and pastries including King Cakes and Krapfen. Due to a limited space issue unlike our Christmas party reserva-tions will be required ahead of time with this event. While we took numerous pictures at the Christmas party, which can be seen on the Chapter web site (www.germaninpittsburgh.org), here are three that show some of our young performers, our raffle drawing and Erna with a Raffle basket winner. See you all at the Rhineland Karneval.

Erna & Member with winners basket

Erik, Ruby and Helper with raffle Ticket

HAPPY NEW YEAR DANK South Bend, INBy William R. Troutman

A nice Christmas luncheon followed by a sing along of traditional German Christmas songs and topped off with cake and coffee for desert was PERFECT for a wet and cold winter’s day. We were blessed when Reverend Gregory Fiechtner of the Saint Paul Lutheran Church invited us back again this year for our Christmas party on December 15. Special this year: Frau Melanie Mello, German Teacher at Saint Joseph High School, brought 11 small children to sing a song and share a poem ALL IN GERMAN. Let’s hope she makes this a yearly event. The children were wonderful Melanie! Santa Claus this year was played by our very own Günter Kison. You were good too Günter! Finally, we thank Ernst Zeller for his generous contribution to the Church this year and in previous years.


Chapter ChatterDank Chapter Lake County, IL

Weihnachtsfeier Ushered In The Holiday SeasonBy Ursula Hoeft

While most of us are now think-ing about tulips and daffodils, not Christmas trees, it still is enjoyable to reflect on the past Holiday Season. Members and guests of Chapter Lake County gathered at the Lake Forest American Legion Hall on December 2 for the Chapter's Weih-nachtsfeier and luncheon. The cook-ing was done by Santa's elves, (so we were told) and they had prepared a sumptuous – and elegant buffet. No doubt they received plenty of help from Ludwina Homer, our party planner extraordinaire! But there was more to the party than fabulous food. The meal was followed by a Christmas carol sing-along to music played on his button box accordion by Chapter member Erwin Goering. The lovely Christ-mas tree and festive decorations – glühwein, too – provided a perfect holiday ambiance. Of course, Ge-mütlichkeit was non-stop as friend-ships were enjoyed, some renewed, and new friendships formed. We can hardly wait until next year's Wei-hnachtsfeier! On January 13th, to break up the winter doldrums, we took to the bowling lanes. Chapter members, Brigitte and the Rev. Richard Käske suggested bowling as a Chapter ac-tivity two years ago. They organized a terrific bowling party and they were definitely a "tough act to fol-low." Judy Kanka, Chapter Record-ing Secretary, agreed to take over this year and, like everything she tackles, she did a yeoman's job! Members and friends met at Ber-lowed by bowling, pizza and cama-

raderie. While the meeting dealt with Chapter business, the bowling was strictly for fun. A few expe-rienced members came with their own bowling balls, but even those with little or no experience managed to tally up decent scores. Admit-tedly, 'bumpers" that kept balls from going into the gutter were a big help to some of us. "Junior" bowlers Ava and Gwennie Young, Judy and Rick Kanka's granddaughters, who had their own special way to propel the ball at those stubborn pins, knocked plenty of them down. We could see 300 game bowlers in the making! While not everyone who came to the bowling alley bowled – some came just to watch and socialize – everybody took part in the pizza party afterward. It may not be tra-ditional German cuisine, but pizza is

always a hit. Thanks to Judy, we once again enjoyed a fun afternoon at the bowling alley on a gloomy Sunday in January.

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DANK Chapter Milwaukee Celebrates Chor 30th Anniversary by Jane Nacker

DANK Chapter Milwaukee will celebrate their Chor’s 30th anni-versary with a dinner, concert, and dance on April 20, 2013. Over the years, the Chor has performed tra-ditional German songs for countless German events, in choral competi-tions, and in combination with other German choral groups. In the past year, the Chor performed at its an-nual concert, the Mitchell Domes’ Germany Under Glass, Milwaukee’s German Fest, and the United Ger-man Choruses of Milwaukee Wei-hnachtskonzert. Currently led by DANK Milwaukee Chor President Kathleen Kabitzke, the Chor prac-tices on Wednesday evenings at the

German Fest office. New members are welcome. The anniversary celebration will be held at the Richfield Chalet in Hu-bertus, WI. The Chor will perform a concert and sing-a-long through-out the night. Dance music will be provided by Blaskapelle Milwaukee. Tickets are $25 for adults, which in-cludes the dinner, concert, dance, and a door prize drawing. Event pro-ceeds will be used to support Ger-man education programs. For in-formation, tickets, and reservations, please contact DANK Milwaukee President Ron Kabitzke at 262-675-6336.

From the NW Corner of Pennsylvania How fast the holiday season flew by! As our custom, the first weekend in December we gathered our families to start the preparation for Christ-mas. We had a change of venue this year to the Rotunda of BrewErie – located in our former train station. The Rotunda is a great place and one can see the brewing process go-ing on where once many passengers walked to board their trains. Lots of memories and memorabilia here on trains and breweries! It was tasteful-ly decorated for Christmas and the children were in awe learning about the history of the station. Follow-ing a delicious Brunch that catered to both the younger set and “older” generation (and I use that tongue in cheek) was great. For the first time, we served hot Glühwein and Jeff Chase our VP led a toast for the coming year. Everyone loves sing-ing and thanks to Rich Hartman and our members of the Gesangverein

who led us in the traditional songs of Christmas. While we were sing-ing, Santa paid his annual visit and oh what fun! Little Elliott Gruber could hardly contain his excitement as he waited for his gift. While the members enjoyed their coffee and cookies, the older youngsters found the Billiards table and getting per-mission learned how to play pool. It was a wonderful day, and there was no snow to dampen our spirits. February 9th, we celebrate Fasch-ing/Karneval/Mardi Gras (your choice) at BrewErie. The balloons provide a festive atmosphere as our DJ Don Cowey gets us started fol-lowed by an Erie favorite the Ger-man Beernuts Band. There were plenty of beads to share and a prize for the best costume. Great venue, delicious food buffet, krapfen/fast-nacht donuts, crafted beers, crowd pleasing music! What more could we ask for?

We look forward to Spring – the jumping board to our summer ac-tivities. Frohe Ostern! Margaret Potocki, President Chapter 71, the German Heritage Society of Erie.

Elliott, Karle, Savannah, Santa, Paige, Nick, Karle

Chor president Kathy Kabitzke with Santa (Don Wohlfieil)


Chapter ChatterDANK Chapter Uniontown, PA

The Uniontown DANK Chapter celebrated the holiday season with a gala Christmas party at the Duck Hollow Golf Club on 12/12/12. This was the second year at this fes-tive venue with its twin-kling lights and towering Christmas tree. A roast beef and turkey dinner was superb and the newly baked cookies left nothing to be desired. After dinner Dr. Jean Braun, the incoming chap-ter president, prepared Feuerzangenbowle which we enjoyed while watching the traditional “Dinner for One” movie, which always brings on laughs. Seven

members of the nearby Bruderhof community performed traditional German carols accompa-nying themselves with gui-tar and recorder. A guest of honor was a German exchange high school stu-dent. She told of her fami-ly’s modern Christmas tra-ditions and then members told of their memories of German Christmases long ago. Club members joined in singing carols. A grab bag gift exchange and the raffle of several gift baskets completed the program.

President Braun serving Glühwein to member Anneliese Ross

Members and guests enjoying Christmas dinner at the Banquet Hall

DANK Chicago West hosts a “Schnapps and Hops” fundraiser by Fred Leinweber

Members from DANK Chicago West and South Chapter Presidents Fred Leinweber (Chicago West) and Gary Dietz (Chicago South)

Raffle winners - Grand Prize winner Brian Becker DANK Fox Valley (center)

We’d like to thank everyone for com-ing out to our first annual “Schnapps and Hops” event at Beacon Pub in Forest Park, IL. Our event had over 50 people who came out to support our fundraiser for a scholarship for a student studying German in college and we raised $500. Gemutlichkeit

was served along with schnapps, bier and brats! A big thank you to DANK south members for coming out to support our event and new member Dan Roeder for tending bar and to Pete Mantel and Andrea Leinweber for helping organize our event!

Chapter ChatterDANK Chapter Listing

ARIZONAPhoenix

IOWAQuad Cities

ILLINOISChicago

Chicago SouthChicago West

Fox ValleyLake County

Northern SuburbsPeoria

Springfield

INDIANAIndianapolis

LaFayetteSouth Bend

MICHIGANBenton Harbor

NEW JERSEYPascack Valley

OHIOCleveland

PENNSYLVANIAErie

PittsburghUniontown

WASHINGTON DCWashington DC

WISCONSINMilwaukee

Go To Dank.org for more information


DANK Chapter Springfield, ILby Jeff Engel, President

Wow! Hasn't this been a great year! I congratulate this past year’s board for all of their hard work! What a great spin of events we've had to end this year! The Election, Toten-sonntag, Christkindlmarkt, Vespers, and our incredible Christmas Party were the last spectacular events of the year! God did we have fun! I and we, the board, thank you for your support for all of these events. You, the members, inspire us through your ever growing attendance. Just wait and see what the New Year will bring! I can't wait! We have some special members I would like to thank for their above and beyond contributions to the club. Lou and Hilda Szabo for their generous use of their club house, monetary donations and Hilda’s wonderful baked goods! Carol and Bob Norton, what more can be said for their years of brilliance taking care of the graves at Camp Butler. God bless what you do for the in-terned soldiers. The reception at their home is off the charts! Also, I would like to thank George Hoban for his monetary and gift donations. Edith Baumhardt had a brilliant thought! The Christkindlmarkt, Lord where can I start? This was one of the most successful fundraisers we have had in years! An iron fist,(Ha! Ha! Ha!) led a talented group of artists to create at the hand of our own Bill Ryan: Straw art chairman, Elisabeth Humphrey : Scherenschnitte Queen,

Rose Moser: Fröbel Sterne Queen. Thanks to Jean Dowel for her musi-cal talents and Vicki Oldani for her wonderful students who blessed us with their voices at the Christkindl-markt and at the Christmas party. You know we have had some of the most wonderful guest speakers at the dinners! Paul Herche thank you for all of your hard work! Your pro-grams were great! Thank you Willy and Irmgard Mar-ick for their generous gifts as the si-lent gifters for the Christmas party! Everyone was blown away of your extravagant gift and talent Irmgard! The toast was on you! Thank you! Can’t forget Tom Woodrome and the wonderful gifts that he got do-nated from local vendors! Thank you Tom!! Now, Lynne and Chuck, our news-letter is the most incredible source of information any club could have! All of the other clubs steal our info. Love it! You are the best! I know next year will blow us away! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Ok, every club has a brilliant mem-ber which is the glue. Pat Milner is that glue. She calls all members to come to events, creates the events, knows birthdays, anniversaries, new members, and makes the most decadent homemade desserts! She gives me a list before every dinner or event. Her in-depth research makes me look great!

Have you paid your 2013 dues?


Curating GermanyTwenty-five years of the German Historical Museum

byKlaus Grimberg

To mark the 750th anniversary of the city of Berlin, the government of West Germany endowed West Ber-lin with a German Historical Mu-seum (DHM). The founding charter was handed to Director Christoph-Stölzl on Oct. 28, 1987 at an official ceremony in the Reichstag building – now the seat of the German parlia-ment. The ceremony was the culmination of years of contentious debate. Many historians, and others wondered whether such a gift might not have a hidden agenda. Chancellor Helmut Kohl, a major supporter of the mu-seum idea, had caused considerable confusion and indignation by de-claring an “intellectual and moral turning point” when he took office in 1983. In the light of this comment, skeptics were concerned that the museum was meant as a “national identification machine.” Some critics feared the founding of the museum could herald a neo-conservative “cleaning up” of German history. Twenty-five years on, such con-cerns appear misplaced. But the perspective in 1987 was a different one: Germany and Berlin were still divided by an apparently insur-mountable border. The West Ger-man government saw the DHM as a counterweight to communist East Germany’s “Museum for German History,” housed since 1952 in the Zeughaus (Arsenal) on Unter den Linden in central East Berlin. In the German-German struggle between competing political systems, each side sought to exploit the Berlin ju-bilee to establish its own interpreta-tion of their shared history.

In 1980s West Germany, there was also a generally-held suspicion that concepts such as “nation” or “iden-tity” were simply ways to relativize the crimes of the Nazi era. Many intellectuals held fundamental res-ervations about the study of “Ger-man history,” which they equated almost with moral betrayal. The fear

was that the German Historical Mu-seum project could only be aimed at reaching a new interpretation, and quite possibly even a reinterpreta-tion of recent history. The result of the debate was an in-dependent committee of experts appointed in 1985, and made up of prominent historians,

A portrait of the “Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck by Franz von Lenbach 1879.

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 GERMAN AMERICAN JOURNAL PAGE/SEITE 15 which still formulates valid central questions for the DHM to this day. But the development of the museum project was even more decisively in-fluenced by history itself. The fall of the Wall and German reunification opened up completely new hori-zons, rendering obsolete already-ad-vanced plans to build a new museum on the banks of the River Spree close to where the Chancellery building is today. The Unification Treaty put the building and the collections of the Museum for German History in East Berlin at the disposal of the DHM. In late October, Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Minister of State for Cul-ture Bernd Neumann and the Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit celebrated the 25th birthday of the museum with invited guests from the worlds of politics and culture. Speakers re-called the fears that accompanied the foundation of the DHM. That those concerns turned out to be ground-less, said Merkel, was due to the “consistently European approach” adopted by the museum from the very outset. Neumann described the DHM as an “historic calling card for our nation”. The museum’s multi-perspective view of German history has set high standards in more than 200 special presentations as well as the perma-nent exhibition, which opened in 2006. It has become the museum’s trademark that beyond the convey-ance of historical facts, its exhibi-tions also raise questions and stimu-late debate. History and discourse – a two-pronged approach that makes the DHM, which attracts 800,000 visitors each year, one of Berlin’s most popular institutions. What is “German?” What is “Ger-man history?” Today, these are ques-tions that cannot be addressed in isolation. And at the same time, any-one devoting themselves to these

issues no longer needs to agonize over them. The ideological blinkers have been set aside and the museum must meet new challenges from a content content point of view. How can young people be inspired to enjoy history; does it need revised, multimedia forms of presentation? Or should the museum just concen-trate on its strength, the original wit-nesses to history? But above all else: How can this interest in the past im-pact upon perceptions of the future, what expectations of tomorrow can be derived from insights into yester-

day? In addition, the DHM will in future have to deal even more intensively with detailed questions raised by the advisory committee at the time of its foundation – for example the con-flicting poles of poor and rich, male and female, freedom and dictator-ship. In a globalized world in which national identifications and sensi-tivities are increasingly less defined, a historical museum is also called upon to fathom the social dimen-sions of history.

In the German Historical Museum: the famous painting of religious reformer Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach 1539.

First published in “The Atlantic Times” - Issue November 2012


DANK Executive Office Updateby

Eve Timmerhaus

We hope all our members and friends had joyous holi-day, and are looking forward to Fasching and Easter!The National Office is looking for several interns to help us out on a day to day basis. Our requirements are:You must live in Chicago, or have reliable transportation. The bulk of your work time will be spent in the Executive Office at the DANK Haus, on Chicago’s north side.You should be available between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

All interns must have access to a personal laptop which they can bring to the office on a daily basisYou should be an ambitious hard worker. We know ev-eryone says this, but it’s really very important. We are looking for interns for Marketing, Graphic De-sign and Web Design. If you're interested, send us an email describing your background, availability, interests to [email protected] with the word 'Intern' in the subject.

The Music World celebrates 200 Years of Richard Wagner

In 2013, the music and theater world everywhere will be celebrating German composer Richard Wagner on the 200th anniversary of his birth and the 130th anniversary of his death. The Wagner Year celebrations in Germany are centered on the towns of Leipzig, where he was born, and Bayreuth, which is most closely associated with his work, as well as the Bayreuth Festival, which he founded. In honor of this special year, the Bayreuth Festival is fur-ther enriched by a broad accompanying program and a series of special projects.

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FUN FACTS: (Posted on Google Earth)

If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios re-maining the same, it would look something like the following:There would be:57 Asians21 Europeans14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south8 Africans

52 would be female 70 would be nonwhite48 would be male 30 would be white

70 would be non-Christian 89 would be heterosexual30 would be Christian 11 would be homosexual

6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the U.S.A.80 would live in substandard housing70 would be unable to read50 would suffer from malnutrition1 would be near death; 1 would be near birth1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education1 would own a computer


Carnival In GermanySchwaebisch-Alemannischen Fastnacht

byFrancine McKenna, Staff Columnist

It is not a good idea on the Thurs-day before Ash Wednesday for the women of South West Germany to chase any man who happens to be in the area and cut off his tie, without expecting to receive a police repri-mand at the very least. Nor is there any point in looking forward to see-ing which politicians or newsmakers are lampooned in the Rose Monday parade, unless in close proximity to a television. Because for both of these traditions it is the wrong part of Germany and the wrong carnival celebration. Fastnacht, Fasting Eve, the carnival in South West Germany, and Rhine-land’s Karneval with a day when streets are controlled by women and where floats carry political messages on Rosen Montag, parades are filled with stylized military uniforms, and large amounts of alcohol are con-sumed, are held on the same days but there any resemblance ends. Schwaebisch-Alemannischen Fast-nacht is a time of feasts and mas-querades which begins with

Schmotzigen Donnerstag instead of the Weiberfastnacht, Women’s Car-nival, of Rheinland. Literally “Greasy Thursday”, it was when animals were slaughtered ready for Lent, and food cooked dur-ing the following days was rich in fat, the grease used for baking and the meat preserved, the origins of Black Forest Ham. Chaos rules, authority overthrown, the keys to local government offices are given to Narren, the masked and costumed ‘fools’ who keep them until Tuesday and who will spend the morning racing from school to school ‘freeing’ pupils. Many of the Narren’s costumes and hand carved wooden full face masks will have been handed down through generations, and traditional designs originating in the Middle Ages are still followed when carving new masks. Although today they are

made from linden or pine wood in-stead of the leather, fur, straw or clay from those days. Donuts are the food of the day and in a tradition which has taken some-thing of a detour almost everyone will have at least one, if not many more. (continued next page)...


Every year in pre-Christian Europe the ‘lucky’ man who found a bean in his piece of King’s Cake was chosen to be the sacred king for his tribe, and at the end of the year he was sacrificed and his blood returned to the soil to ensure the years harvest would be successful. Somehow this evolved into the more humane custom of eating one of a huge variety Fastnachtskrap-fen, Carnival Donuts, the traditional fatty treat produced to symbolically empty the pantry of all the lard, sug-ar, fat and butter forbidden during Lent, and which can be filled with anything from simple jelly and fla-vored cream to something contain-ing more than a little alcohol. Although there will often be one with mustard just to add to the car-nival mood, and destined to be a surprise for whoever bites into it ex-pecting Rum Mousse or Strawberry Jelly. Schmotzigen Donnerstag means an evening with Hexensprung. Bon-fires are lit throughout the region and hundreds of carnival witches, in skirts and aprons and carrying their brooms, make as much noise as they can while jumping through the flames to burn away the cold weath-er months, and, if Fastnacht is taking place early enough in the year, their brooms are put to use sweeping away

the snow, as well as the evil spirits of winter. Saturday brings more communal partying and the traditional end of winter bonfires which are lit as dark-ness falls and kept burning through-out the night. Including some that will have an effigy representing old man winter or a witch, a pagan ritual symbolizing the chasing away of all cold and winter related spirits. In this part of Germany carnival is not only the beginning of the Chris-tian tradition of Lent, and what used to be a 40 day-long fast, but also a return to pagan times when the bad spirits of cold and winter were hunted down by revelers dressed as animals, witches, demons or earthly spirits to enable the return of spring and renew the cycle of life. Which is why, unlike the Rhein-lander’s Karneval, there is a distinct lack of any type of political com-ment in any of the carnival proces-sions taking place on Fasnachtsmon-tag and Fasnachtsdienstag, Carnival Monday and Tuesday. Instead it is left to the Fools, Witches, Devils and Goblins in their grotesque masks and multi-colored costumes to cause chaos. Almost every town or village will hold at least one procession with its background of brass bands, drum-mers and bells, the noise designed

to drive away any remaining witches and spirits as well as banish winter. Masked, costumed and mischie-vous ‘Haestraeger’, costume wear-ers, charge into the crowds of spec-tators lining the streets, rub soot or blacking onto faces, throw hay, snow or confetti into hair and clothing, steal hats, or even shoes, tie people together, all the time screaming, shouting, stamping and encouraging retaliation. Standing close to any procession as it goes by is a risky business. The Fastnacht season begins on Three Kings Day, January 6, and its call of “Helau” begins to be heard, but it is only during the last few days that the costumes, the majority based on dark and ugly figures represent-ing the cold season and a contrastingwith those of the bright colorful spir-its of spring, come out of storage. (continued on page 34...)


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Bißchen und StückchenDer Goldschatz kehrt zurück

Goldbarren im Wert von fast 140 Mil-liarden Euro befinden sich im Besitz der Bundesbank. Ein großer Teil davon lagert jedoch im Ausland - noch. Die Bundesbank besitzt nach den USA die zweitgrößten Goldreserven der Welt. Ende 2011 waren es 3396 Tonnen im Wert von 133 Milliarden Euro. Nach dem Höhenflug des Goldpreises dürften es aktuell sogar etwa 142 Milliarden Euro sein. Verwahrt werden die Goldbarren von der Bundes-bank in eigenen Tresoren in Frankfurt am Main sowie an drei Lagerstellen im Aus-land: Bei der US-Notenbank Fed in New York, der französischen Nationalbank in Paris und der Bank of England in London.

Golden Globes für Haneke und WaltzDer deutsch-österreichische Schauspieler Christoph Waltz hat den US-Filmpreis Golden Globe als bester Ne-bendarsteller für seine Rolle als Kopfgeldjäger Western „Django Unchained“ von Quentin Tarantino gewonnen. Auch die österreichisch-deutsche Co-Produktion„Lie be“ des österreichischen Regisseurs Michael Haneke wurde ausgezeichnet.


VW Golf 2012 wieder meist verkauftes Auto in Deutschland

Der VW Golf ist mit einem Absatz von 240.700 Stück im vergangenen Jahr erneut das meist verkaufte Auto in Deutschland gewesen. Obwohl der Golf und das Schwestermodell Jetta mit einem Absatzrückgang um fast sieben Prozent deutlich mehr verloren als der Ge samtmarkt (minus 2,9Prozent), lag das liebste Auto der Bundesbürger immer noch um Längen vor der Konkur-renz. Das geht aus Zahlen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamts-vom Montag hervor. An zweiter Stelle der Statistik folgt der Passat von Volk-swagen mit 89.333 Neuzulassungen (minus 13,7Prozent) vor dem Kleinwagen VW Polo 76.507 (minus 16 Prozent). Auf dem vierten Platz liegt die C-Klasse von Mercedes mit 69.052 Neuzulassungen (minus 13,5Prozent). Der gesamte deutsche Automarkt fiel 2012 um 2,9 Prozent auf 3,08 Millionen Stück.

Bißchen und StückchenBundeskanzlerin empfängt Sternsinger im Kanzleramt Auch in diesem Jahr kamen mehr

als hundert Kinder und Jugendli-che aus 27 deutschen Bistümern ins Bundeskanzleramt und wurden dort von Bundeskanzlerin Merkel emp-fangen. Sie waren stellvertretend für fast 500.000 Sternsinger nach Berlin eingeladen worden. Die Aktion der Sternsinger stand dieses Jahr unter dem Motto „Segen bringen, Segen-sein – Für Gesundheit in Tansania und weltweit“. Damit wollen die Sternsinger darauf aufmerksam-machen, dass alle Kinder ein Recht auf Gesundheit haben. In Tansania beispielsweise ist die Kindersterb-lichkeit äußerst hoch. Jedes zehnte Kind erlebt noch nicht einmal sein-en fünften Geburtstag. Der Empfang der Sternsinger war für Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel wie bereits in den Vorjahren der erste öffentliche Termin. „Wenn man sich euch anschaut, dann sieht man, dass das Jahr farbenfroh beginnt“, freute sich die Bundeskanzlerin. Das macht Mut.

Einbrecher graben 45 -Meter-Tunnel in Berliner Bank

Unbekannte haben in der Nacht einen spektakulären Einbruch in eine Bank im Berliner Stadtteil Steglitz verübt. Die Täter gruben einen 30 Meter langen Tunnel von einer Tiefgarage zu der Filiale der Berliner Volks-bank, sagte eine Polizeisprecherin. Durch den Tunnel drangen sie in den Tresorraum ein, brachen alle Schließfächer auf und verschwanden unbe-merkt mit der Beute. Wieviel Geld die Einbrecher mit-nahmen, ist noch unbekannt. Eine Polizeisprecherin sagte, der Tunnel sei professionell gegraben worden und beginne mit einem Durchbruch in der Tiefgarage hinter der Bank. Die Polizei is sicher, dass ein solcher Tunnel nicht in einer Nacht zu graben ist. Der Bau könne Tage oder Wochen gedauert haben. In der Tiefgarage gebe es einzelne Stellplätze, die mit Rolltoren abgetrennt und deshalbnicht von außen einsehbar seien. Von dortaus konnten die Täter offenbar unbehelligt graben und bauen. In der Nacht gelang den Einbrechern dann offen-bar der Durchbruch in den Raum der Bank.


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The Old Town of Goslar in the Harz - imperial city and UNESCO World Heritage Site

Goslar Marketplace

The thousand- year old town of Goslar is situated on the northern edge of the Harz, and with its his-toric charm, cultural treasures and the beautiful inner town is a popular destination for cultural and individ-ual travelers.

In 1992, Rammelsberg Ore Mine and Goslar’s Old Town are together included in the list of World Cultural Heritage Sites. The Rammelsberg Mine is the only mine in the world that has been in continuous use for over a thousand years. Today, the

museum wel-comes visitors and guests with various mine tours and a cal-endar of events. Since 2010, the Upper Harz Wa-ter Management as one of the world's largest pre-industr ia l energy supply systems, been

added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. On the central market square high-up in the gable of the Kaiserringhaus the famous glockenspiel rings daily at 9 am, 12 noon 3 pm and 6 pm. The wooden figures tell the story tell the history of mining Rammels-berg Ore Mine, since the discovery of the mine by the Knight Ritter, up to modern times. The central market square of Goslar is also surrounded by beautiful historic buildings, such as the Old Town Hall, the "Kämmer-eigebäude" and the "Kaiserwörth". In the center the historic well (dating back to the 11th century) is crowned by the symbol of Goslar, a golden eagle Also worth seeing is the Imperial Palace (continued next page...)


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Tourist-Information Goslar

Markt 738640 GoslarTelefon: 05321-7806 - Fax: 05321-780644

[email protected]://www.goslar.de

Kaiserpfalz Foslar (Photo: Peter HW Kamin, Goslar Marketing gmbh)

Altstadt Goslar (Photo: Stefan Schiefer)

(Kaiserpfalz), which was built be-tween 1040 and 1050 under the reign of Henry III, with its extensive exhibition on the history of the mi-gratory empire. The Imperial Palace is a unique monument of secular architecture and housed in the pal-ace chapel under a grave stone is the heart of the deceased Emperor Henry III. A large selection of museums can be found in Goslar; like the Mönche-haus Museum of Modern Art, the Hall of Homage at the Town Hall, the Zwinger Museum of the late Middle Ages, plus many examples of public art are just a selection of the cultural offerings of Goslar. The churches and chapels, Goslar's fortifications and the Guild Houses invite you to a journey into the past.

Euro ~ U.S. DollarJanuary 28, 2013

1 Euro = 1.34 U.S. Dollars1 Dollar = .7422 Euros


Calendar Of Events February1 Benton Harbor, MI. Monthly Fish Fry. Doors open at 5:30 PM. $9 per adult and $4 per child (ages 2-12). Food is served at 6 PM. DANK Haus 2651 Pipestone Rd., Ben-ton Harbor, MI. For more information: 269-926-6652. www.dank13.org.

2 Frankfort, IL. Fasching! Music by Eddie Korosa Jr. Doors open at 5PM. Music begins at 6PM. Advanced tickets: adult, $10 .Tickets at the door: adult, $15. For tickets please call: Anita at 708-636-3074. DANK Haus, 25249 S Center Rd., Frankfort, IL. www.dankchicago-south.org

2 Milwaukee, WI. Board Meeting. 3:00 pm. Germanfest Office, 8229 West Capitol Dr. , Milwaukee, WI

2 Chicago, IL. Kino Kaffee und Kuchen, Classic German film, “Weiner Mädels”, doors open at Noon, Vorfilm at 1 pm, feature at 2 pm $4 for DANK members, $6 for non-members. DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

6 Milwaukee, WI. Singing, 7PM. Germanfest Office, 8229 West Capitol Dr, Milwaukee, WI.

8 Chicago, IL. Kulturekueche Krapfen Class. 7:30 pm. 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL. For more informa-tion call: 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com.

9 Erie, PA Celebrate Fasching with DANK Chapter Erie at the Brewerie at Union Station. 7-11 PM. Open to the public. Call 814-456-9599 for info or [email protected].

9 South Park, PA. 7 pm Rhineland Karneval/Fasching/Mardi Gras- Buffalo Inn – South Park- tickets need to be purchased in advance to guarantee seating – for more in-formation check the Pittsburgh Chapter web site – www.germaninpittsburgh.org

9 Benton Harbor, MI. Valentine Dance. Music by Eddie Korosa & The Boys. Doors. Open 6PM. DANK Haus, 2651 N Pipestone Rd., Benton Harbor, MI. For more in-formation: 269-926-6652. www.dank13.org.

9 Chicago, IL. Kino Kaffee und Kuchen, Classic German film, “Wetter Leuchten um Maria”. DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

13 Milwaukee, WI. Dancing, 6PM. Singing 7PM

15 Chicago, IL. Stammtisch. Monthly Open House. 7:30 pm DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave Chicago, IL. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

16 Carnegie, PA. 10:30 AM DANK Pittsburgh Mem-bership Meeting at Schmitt & Colletta Law offices - 850 Washington Avenue - Carnegie, PA -10:30 AM- Donuts and Coffee provided – for more information or changes due to weather check the Pittsburgh Chapter web site – www.germaninpittsburgh.or

16 Chicago, IL. Kino Kaffee und Kuchen, Classic Ger-man film, “Der Meineidbauer”. DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

17 Frankfort, IL Membership Meeting, 2PM on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Sunday Social Hour, follows the Business Meeting. DANK Haus, 25249 S Center Rd., Frankfort, IL. www.dankchicagosouth.org

20 Erie, PA. Chapter meeting and program starting at 7 PM. Free. Open to the public – Dinner prior to the meeting by reservation (814-520-5036).

20 Milwaukee, WI. Singing, 7PM. Germanfest Office, 8229 West Capitol Dr , Milwaukee, WI

22 Chicago, IL. German Cinema Now. Contemporary German films with English subtitles.”Full Metal Village”. Free. 7:30 pm DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave Chi-cago, IL. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

23 Chicago, IL. Kino Kaffee und Kuchen, Classic Ger-man film, ”Romanze in Venedig”. DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

Calendar Of Events


27 Milwaukee, WI. Dancing, 6PM. Singing 7PM. Ger-manfest Office, 8229 West Capitol Dr , Milwaukee, WI

March1 Benton Harbor, MI. Monthly Fish Fry. Doors open at 5:30 PM. $9 per adult and $4 per child (ages 2-12). Food is served at 6 PM. DANK Haus, 2651 Pipestone Rd., Benton Harbor, MI. For more information: 269-926-6652. www.dank13.org.

2 Milwaukee, WI. 2nd Annual Germany Under Glass. Gemütlichkeit comes to The Domes. Discover Ger-man culture through music, dance, food, and displays! Mitchell Park Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 9AM – 5PM.

2 Chicago, IL. Kino Kaffee und Kuchen, Classic German film, “Sensation in San Remo”. 2PM DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

6 Milwaukee, WI. Board Meeting. 6PM. Singing 7:30PM Germanfest Office, 8229 West Capitol Dr , Milwaukee, WI.

9 Chicago, IL. Heritage Matters: Japanese-German Food Fire and Family. $10. Doors open: 11AM. DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com.

9 Chicago, IL. Kino Kaffee und Kuchen, Classic German film, “Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne”. 2PM DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more informa-tion call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

9 Chicago, IL. Cabaret. Tickets: $50. Doors open 9PM DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

11 Chicago, IL. Membership Meeting. 7:30 PM. DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more informa-tion call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

13 Milwaukee, WI. Dancing, 6PM. Singing 7PM. Ger-manfest Office, 8229 West Capitol Dr , Milwaukee, WI

15 Chicago, IL. Stammtisch. Monthly Open –Haus. 7:30 pm. DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave Chicago, IL. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

16 Chicago, IL. Kino Kaffee und Kuchen, Classic Ger-man film, “Saison in Salzburg ”. DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

16 Pittsburgh, PA. St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon – approx. -1pm after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade – location to be yet determined depending upon interest- – for more in-formation check the Pittsburgh Chapter web site – www.germaninpittsburgh.org – Reservations will be required.

16 Benton Harbor, MI. Concertina St Patrick’s Dance. 12-8PM. DANK Haus, 2651 Pipestone Rd., Benton Har-bor, MI. For more information: 269-926-6652. www.dank13.org.

17 Frankfort, IL Membership Meeting, 2PM on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Sunday Social Hour follows the Business Meeting. DANK Haus, 25249 S Center Rd., Frankfort, IL. www.dankchicagosouth.org

20 Erie, PA. – Chapter meeting and program starting at 7 PM. Free. Open to the public – Dinner prior to the meeting by reservation (814-520-5036)

22 Chicago, IL. German Cinema Now. Contemporary German films with English subtitles.”Knallhart”. Free. 7:30 pm DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave Chicago, IL. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com

23 Chicago, IL. Kino Kaffee und Kuchen, Classic Ger-man film, “Tausend Melodien ”. 2PM DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago. For more information call 773-561-9181 or visit www.dankhaus.com .

30 Benton Harbor, MI. Easter Egg Hunt (members only – children and grandchildren). DANK Haus 2651 Pipe-stone Rd., Benton Harbor, MI. For more information: 269-926-6652. www.dank13.org.


Frankfurter Green Sauce / Grüne Soβe

In Frankfurt dialect, this is called "Grie Soβ". This cream-based herbal sauce is popular all over Germany spring thru fall and served cold over boiled potatoes with a couple of hard-boiled eggs.

Ingredients:Herbs needed: •Parsley (Petersilie)•Chives (Schnittlauch)•Pimpernell (Pimpinelle)•Borage (Borretsch)

2 cups Quark or Ricotta1 ½ cup sour cream1 cup Yoghurt2 Spring Onions1 table spoon mustardca. 1 table spoon Lemon juice Salt and Pepper to taste

Optional ingredients:•Tarragon (Estragon)•Melissa (Melisse)

Rinse the herbs thoroughly, mince them (except for Chives and Spring Onions) in the mixer with the other ingredi-ents, or mince them with a big knife. Mince the onions and chives or cut them in to tiniest dices. Mix all together in a bowl and give it the final taste after one hour in the fridge.

•Chervil (Kerbel)•Sorrel (Sauerampfer)•Dill (Dill)•Garden cress (Kresse)


NASA loses a legend - German-American space pioneer Jesco von Puttkamer

Jesco von Puttkamer, who began his NASA career in 1962, when he worked on Wernher von Braun’s rocket team as an engineer at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Cen-ter in Huntsville, Alabama during the Apollo Program died on Decem-ber 27, 2012 at the age of 79. Von Braun and his team's work led to the development of the Saturn V rock-et, the rocket responsible for land-ing the Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon in 1969. Von Puttkammer was born in Leipzig in 1933. Von Puttkamer studied engineering at the Technical University of Aachen and came to NASA at von Braun’s personal invi-tation in 1962. He worked with him at the Marshall Space Flight Center as an engineer, and program man-ager in charge of long-range plan-ning of deep-space flights. He was an ardent advocate of manned space exploration and SETI, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.

He transferred to NASA Headquarters in Washing-ton in 1974, and had most recently worked as a techni-cal manager for the International Space Station, among other duties documenting the lives of those aboard the ISS. In addition to his contributions space science, von Puttkamer also made his mark on the world of science fiction. He served as the technical advisor for Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979, and his novelette The Sleep-ing God was included in an anthology of work based on the series, Star Trek: The New Voyages 2. He also wrote more than a dozen books on spaceflight. "Jesco was an institution at NASA," said William Ger-stenmaier, associate administrator for Human Explora-tion and Operations at NASA headquarters in Washing-ton D.C., in a statement. "His time here spanned almost the entire breadth of the agency's human spaceflight programs. He was a direct link from von Braun's efforts to get people off the ground to the International Space Station and 12 years of continuous human presence."


ODDS and ENDSSt. George’s Parade - Georgi-Ritt

Every year at precisely 10 a.m. on Easter Monday men and women with about 400 horses and carriages deco-rated with brass bands from the Upper Bavarian town of Traunstein and the surrounding area take part in the St. George’s Parade (Georgi-Ritt) during which both man and beast are blessed. The spectacle regularly attracts several thousand onlookers. Riders in traditional costume and their finely groomed horses take part in the Georgiritt in Traunstein. Those on horseback proceed to the pilgrim church at Ettendorf, some 3.5 kilometres away. While the pas-tor blesses those taking part, the procession compris-ing nearly 400 horses circles around the church. The St. George’s Parade can look back on a centuries-old tradi-tion and has been held regularly since 1892. The horses used to be essential to all agricultural activ-ity in these parts and the blessing, which has been held

in its present form since 1926, is supposed to bring luck and good fortune to the farmers, their horses, farm-steads, and the rest of their livestock. The procession is also a way of ushering in the Spring season.

Grand Opening of the Max Planck Florida Institute in the U.S.

Germany's leading research in-stitute opened the doors to its first U.S. center in hopes its world-class science could bring cures for neu-rological diseases and invigorate the economy. The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience is located on the campus of the Florida Atlantic Uni-versity in Jupiter. Its backers were eager for groundbreaking science to begin after years of work and mil-lions of dollars in investment.“Research and innovation, as much

as education, are essential sources of prosperity and of a good life for all,” said Cornelia Quennet-Thielen, Germany’s state secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Quennet-Thielen announced $10 million in an-nual funding over each of the next four years from the German government and the Max Planck Society for the Florida center. Max Planck operates more than 80 institutes around the world. It began more than 60 years ago and has produced 17 Nobel laureates. Its new U.S. base will probe fundamental brain processes, with an eye toward cures for diseases from schizophrenia to Alzheimer’s. The center includes Bert Sakmann, a German who won the Nobel Prize in phys-ics in 1991. “We are limited only by the furthest reaches of our mind,” said David Fitzpatrick, the scientific director and CEO of the new center.

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Sorbians, a tiny Slavic minority in eastern Germany is keeping alive a long and intricate tradition of hand-painting Easter eggs with the help of feathers and wax. Shortly after Christmas it is time to get to work deco-rating eggs for the annual Easter market in Schleife, a center of the small Sorbian community. Each family has its own traditional designs. The eggs are covered in melted wax and uses tiny feathers, cut into many different shapes, to decorate the fragile shells. The eggs are then dipped in color baths and the wax is re-moved in an oven or with a hot-air pistol, leaving behind the multicolored designs. The eggs are dipped in color baths and the wax is re-moved in an oven or with a hot-air pistol, leaving behind the multicolored designs meant to ward off evil. It's a centuries-old technique that requires great persis-tence – hundreds of feather strokes on each egg. A woman wearing a traditional Lusatian Sorbian folk dress paints an Easter egg in traditional Sorbian motives at the annual Easter egg market in Schleife.

Badminton Speeds Around The WorldSpeed badminton or Speedminton was developed by Bill Brandes in Berlin, Germany back around 2001. The game is like badminton but played with a shorter rac-quetball like racquet, a heavier ball called a speeder and is played without a net making it easier set up to play. Speedminton tournaments and leagues started to form all over Germany in 2003 and now growing in popularity all over the world. On August 25, 2011, the International Speed Badminton Organization was formed to regulate the rules of the game.

The competitors use sea shells, ox horns and hollow plant stems to perfect their deer calls on at the 15th edi-tion German Deer Calling Championship in the city of Dortmund, January 29 to February 3 2013. Competitors are scored on their ability to imitate red deer calls during the breeding season in 3 categories: a young deer, a dominant rutting buck, and an older deer. The skill is part of a centuries-old tradition in Germany and is used by hunters to lure deer out of the forest and away from any rival hunters' guns. The top three finalists in the German championship automatically secure their place to compete in the Euro-pean championship.

Sorbian Easter Egg Decorating Tradition Kept Alive

German Deer Calling ChampionshipDeutsche Meisterschaft der Hirschrufer


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Historic mining tradition leads to sledding competition in Germany - Arschleder - Wettruscheln

Neudorf, located in southeastern Germany’s Ore Mountains, is home to the one of the world’s most ex-treme sledding championships. However, in February, instead of toboggan or even a saucer sled, these athletes slide down treacherous ski slopes aided by nothing more than a pair of leather over-britches. The sport known as Arschleder-Wettruscheln was born during the Middle Ages, when area miners used the leather trousers called “Arschleder ” to protect their per-sonal clothing as they slid into mine shafts while strad-dling tree trunks. Neudorf revived the practice in 1998 as an amusing di-version for locals and tourists alike. The tree trunks have been removed from the sport, so competitors now skid down the slopes directly on the snow.

In Berchtesgaden Easter time starts in Palm Sunday when the palms are consecrated and the Holy Week is introduced. The palms are branched-out bunches of wil-lows decorated with colourful "Schaberbandln" (wood shaving) of the length of some inches to one yard, plaited in balls, rings or stars. Younger boys, the "Palmtrager" take the palms to the church where they are consecrated during a mass. One does not find a farm in the area that isn't decorated in Spring with so-called palm branches that ornament the entire house. Most of the inhabitants still believe in the magic power of "Palmbosch'n" (palm bushes).

Palm Sunday

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airport opening delayed yet again

Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit, stepped down as head of a board overseeing the building of the city's new international airport, after an-nouncing the managers for the new Willy Brandt airport have deter-mined that it is not possible to open on Oct. 27. He was not able to give a new date, but the delay means the capital's airport won't be opened un-til 2014 at the earliest — about three years later than originally planned. The airport, one of the country’sbiggest infrastructure projects, is supposed to replace the city’s two aging and increasingly cramped air-ports, Tegel and Schoenefeld, which served West and East Berlin respec-tively during Germany’s Cold War division.

For a country that prides itself on efficiency and punctuality, the saga of Berlin's new airport, whose open-ing was recently delayed for a fourth time, has become something of a na-tional joke and source of embarrass-ment for Germany.

Germany Ranks 4th Among Countries With the Most Billionaires (U.S. Dollars)

Billionaire count: 137Total wealth: $550 billion Germany ranked fourth in a list of the top countries with the most bil-lionaires for the period between Au-gust 2011 and July 31, 2012. Germany is the only euro zone country to make the list of the most billionaires, bucking the trend of de-clining wealth in the majority of the EU nations. The country’s 137 billionaires ac-count for less than 1 percent of the ultra-high net worth group, but con-trol nearly 27 percent of the total fortune in the segment. The ultra-rich are those that have $30 million or more in assets. German billion-aires are worth $4 billion each on average, and the three cities with the maximum number of ultra-rich are Munich, Dusseldorf, and Hamburg.

Seeking a Genderless God in Germany

German Family Minister Kristina Schröder, a member of the conser-vative Christian Democratic Union, has upset fellow party members by suggesting that God go gender-neu-tral: In an interview with the weekly newspaper Die Zeit in which she dis-cussed gender roles in children’s lit-erature, Schröder also took on God’s gender, and fellow members of her Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, are not impressed. The German language has three definite articles for nouns to indi-cate their gender — der (masculine), die (feminine) and das (neuter). The noun der Gott, or God, is masculine. But Schröder told Die Zeit that the article for God shouldn’t matter. It could just as easily be the gender-neutral das Gott, she said, saying the article “doesn’t mean anything.” Schröder also took on the sexism of the Grimm fairy tales (“There are seldom positive female figures there”) and racism in classic chil-dren’s literature. Stefan Mueller, a CSU lawmak-er, said he was “bewildered” by Schröder’s “inappropriate” com-ments. Said Bavarian Social Minister and Christian Social Union member Christine Haderthauer, “This overly cerebral nonsense leaves me speech-less. I find it sad when our children, due to blatant insecurity and politi-cal correctness, have the strong im-ages that are so important to their imaginations taken away.”

World Billionaire Top 10 List

01. United States 48002. China 14703. United Kingdom 14004. Germany 13705. India 10906. Russia 9707. Hong Kong 6408. Switzerland 5709. Brazil 4910. Canada 40

Source: Forbes


Then it is possible to travel through the different towns and villages and in each one see Haestraeger in their distinctive costumes based on com-pletely different themes. Most are part of a guild organized into fools unions, ‘Narrenvereini-gungen’, and to be eligible to join it is necessary to have lived in the area for years. Each group has an indi-vidual costume and mask which will have remained unchanged for gener-ations and are worn each year, while

in the various processions all the dif-ferent societies have their own way of walking and behaving which fits to their particular mask. However not all masks are grotesque or are based on animals. There are groups of ‘Weissnarren’, White Fools, with smooth pale faces, long em-broidered or painted costumes and belts or braces covered with bells, and slightly better behavior can be expected from a Weissnarren than almost any other fool.

Carnival takes place in the mainly catholic and wine growing areas of Germany, and for the ‘Fifth and Crazy Season’ German reserve dis-appears, strangers are welcomed as old friends and the streets as well as the bars have a fantastic energy and atmosphere. But finally there is one last “Helau”, and at one second past midnight on Ash Wednesday 'die naerrische Zeit is over for another year, Lent has be-gun.

Carnival in Germany by Francine McKenna continued from page 19.

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In Sympathy“Blessed are they who mourn, they will be comforted”

William H. Handeler Naples, FL

William H. Handeler Jr. 82, passed away peacefully in his home located in Naples, FL on Sunday, December 30, 2012 with his wife, Edith at his side. He was born in New York City. U.S. Army veteran served honorably during the Korean War. On October 15, 1953 William married Edith in her home town of Wuppertal, Germany. Upon comple-tion of his military Service they moved to New York City. In 1973, they celebrated their Silver Aniversary in New York and in 2003 their Golden Anniversary in Naples, FL. William and Edith became very active in the German American Community. William is an Honorary president of the Bavarian Club " Schuhplattler V.V. Original Enzian Inc." in New York, Honorary President of the "Vereinigte Bayern von Gross New York and New Jersey Inc. He was the Chairman of the German American Steuben Parade in New York City for eight years which brought him fame not only in the United States but also in Germany. William was honored with the title of Honorary Chairman for all his dedicated work and was bestowed the German "Bundes-verdienstkreutz" by the German Government and the high Honor of receiving the "Bavarian Verdienstorden".William was a member of the "Klsche Rut Wiess vun 1823" and was the "Karnevalsprinz" von New York in 1979 and 1983. He is an Honorary Director of "The United German-American Committee" which is now the "German Heritage Foundation", in Washington D.C and is the recipient of the Founders Award and is an Honorary Director for his 10 years of service. The "The United GermanAmerican Committee" began raising funds to erect "Das Auswandererden-kmal" in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1985. William was tremendously proud to be called by President Regan's office to serve on the "Presidential Commission for the "German-American Tricentennial". President Regan then awarded the German American Community with land between the White House and the Jefferson Memorial on the grounds of the Washington Monument where a "German-American Friendship Garden" was created. William H. Handeler Jr, was a very accomplished German-American and his wife Edith was proud to assist him in his endeavors. The German-American Community has lost a great citizen.

Dale Stanley SmithMay 17, 1930 - Jan. 6, 2013

Longtime DANK South Bend member Dale Stanley Smith, 82, of South Bend, IN, passed away January 6, 2013, in Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on May 17, 1930, in North Liberty, IN, to Harry and Pearl (Wiseman) Smith. On August 5, 1953, in Germany, he married Margret Stecher. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of sixty years, Margret Smith; son, Michael Smith of South Bend, IN; daughter, Linda (Jeff) Knepper of South Bend, IN; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Smith retired as a resident project engineer at AM General. He served honorably in the United States Army. The family would like to thank the staff at Ironwood Health & Rehab and the Center for Hospice for the love and care they showed Dale.

Irmgard Loni Hauser

DANK Chapter Chicago West sends condolences to the Hauser Family on the passing of Irmgard Loni Hauser on January 8, 2013. She was born in Grafenthal, Germany in 1924. Irmgard was a member of DANK for 48 years. She and her late husband, Paul, were very active in our chapter over the years.

DANK Benton Harbor mourns the loss of the following members:Caroline Siewart, Otto Dettmann, Elmer Froehlich and James Puckett.


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German words on the right.

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Eiertanz

Have you ever wondered what to do with any leftover colored Easter eggs you don't plan on keeping for next year or are unable to eat anytime soon? How about con-ducting an "Eiertanz" (egg dance) with them, an expres-sion that once was taken literally but today has an alto-gether different meaning. "Eiertanz" is mostly used as a figure of speech to in-dicate how an individual might "beat around the bush" by avoiding the heart of a matter. In this vein, Germans might use the expression "einen Eiertanz aufführen/vor-führen" (performing an egg dance) to connote careful or complex behavior and/or conversation used as a stalling and/or avoidance tactic. Originally, however, this expression was actually used to describe a type of dance that was literally performed around eggs strewn about the dance floor. Among the first known German literary references to an Eiertanz was a citation dating back to 1795 in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre" (Wilhelm Meisters Apprentice Years), in which the character Mi-gnon dances blindfolded between eggs laid out on a floor.Similar expressions include "Herumeiern" and "Her-umgeeiere," which essentially boils down to "waffling around" or engaging in stalling tactics in difficult situa-tions or social scenarios. The expression "German Eiertanz" moreover wended its way into the English language according to news agency Bloomberg in 2011 to describe Germany's alleged reluc-tance in dealing with the euro crisis.A common "Spielart" (gaming tactic) of the "Eiertanz" is the "Salamitaktik" (salami strategy), which can in par-ticular be observed in politics. The English expression "walking on eggshells," however, is not entirely synonymous with "Eiertanz." This figure of speech applies more to avoiding conflict or confronta-tion with a disgruntled partner or adversary, particularly in the personal versus the political realm and is used more to critique the person being avoided due to their generally moody behavior.

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