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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.

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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

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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)

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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

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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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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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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

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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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wine. 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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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 • Adam Weber John Thoma, Sr. Joseph Muller Michael Lambert Andrew Kirch Adam Marx Mrs. Margaret Schmidt

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MARY ROTH, President SUSAN WELSCHI Vice President ANNA WEBER, Secretary BARBARA EBNER, Treasurer CATHERINE GREGORI Chairlady Caterer

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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.

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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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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 Bei Volksversammlung die Gründung einer neuen Organisation beschloss. einer am 29. Juni abgehaltenen Spezialversammlung berichtete das einge

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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 meinheit beschlossen, die neue Gruppe anzuerkennen. einberufene General-Versammthng von 24. Oktober 1939 beschloss, den Namen “United German-Hungarians of Philadelphia and Vicinity” anzunehmen 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 sociation” mit den “United-Hungarians of Philadelphia and Vicinity” zu

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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 Empfang 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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Die Vereinigten Deutsch-Ungarn von Philadelphia mid Umgegend haben manchen Sturm erlebt und überstanden und noch haben wir etliche iJeber lebende miter uns, die der Jugend u.nserer Organisation em Vorbild und An sporn sein sollen, das angefangene Werk weiterzuführen.

Da ja wie schon erwähnt, unser Verein am Anfang em Gesangverein war, ware es nicht mdglich, dass sich etliche talentierte junge Leute einmal die Woche zusammenfinden könnten, urn sich wieder gesanglich zu betatigen?

Es sollte uns am heutigen Tage eine grosse Ehre und heilige Pflicht sein, all jene zu ehren, die unseren Verein aufbauten. Lasst uns hoffen, dass unser Nachwuchs fortfährt in der Erhaitung der “VEREINIGTEN DEUTS(JH UNGARN VON PHILADELPHIA UND UMGEBUNG”.

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