Matt Helmus, Maria DeLugt Ed Peters, Arend Art Wurfel Esther Wurfel, President Kocsis Secretary Vander Pols, Treasurer Vice President

d.i.s. magazine

VOLUME 52 NO. 1 Summer 2020

Our cover: Statue of Fanny Blankers-Koen that stands in Rotterdam. 2010 Photo by FaceMePLS on Flickr.

Time to Renew Your Support for the Dutch International Society ........ 4 Statement from the Board of the DIS ................................................ 5 From the Editor .............................................................................. 5 In Memoriam: Dr. Martin Bakker (1933-2020) .................................... 6 Bier Distillery: Hollandse Hapjes on the North Side ............................ 8 “Carl the Clown” Angelo, the Winningest Amateur Pitcher in Baseball History...................................................................................... 12 The Flying Housewife ............................................................................... 14 Dutch American Ambassadors to the Netherlands ................................. 16 From Our Members ................................................................................. 20 News in Brief ........................................................................................... 21 The Dutch Connection Calendar .............................................................. 22 Taalsplinters ....................................................................... 23

Introducing our new DIS Facebook group (under construction): https:// www.facebook.com/groups/ dutchinternationalsociety

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Dutch International Society Board Members

Matt Helmus, President Maria DeLugt Kocsis Ed Peters, Secretary Arend Vander Pols, Vice President Art Wurfel Esther Wurfel, Treasurer