Monthly Progress | February 2013

Volume 68 – No. 2

February 2013

— FUN FRIDAYS!: FISH FRY! — Friday, March 1st - 6:30 p.m.

Dinner Served until 8:30 p.m.

Let us serve you a Fun Family Dinner!

Price: $15.00

Saturday, March 9th 2013

The Fun will continue with…!

Doors Open 10 a.m. – Continental Breakfast 11 a.m. - Einzelplatteln Workshop Buffet Lunch to Follow Admission: $16.00 Jugend Participant – No Charge

Door Prizes, Raffles, Quiz-o, 50/50s!

Fun for All! Cash Bar Information Contact: Michael Fricker | 267.736.4390 | mfricker@ughclub.us |

IN SUPPORT OF THE CULTURAL GROUP

— YOUTH SOCCER BANQUET — Saturday, March 2nd Price: $26.00 Youth: $13.00 Reservations Contact: Marlene Fricker | 215.275.4991 | me.fricker@hotmail.com |

NOTICE:

Information Contact: Janet Malofiy | 267.718.0059 | jfmalofiy711@hotmail.com |

— UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIAN — 103rd ANNIVERSARY BANQUET Saturday, March 23rd

UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIAN ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Cocktail Hour (cash bar), Hors d’oeuvres – 6:00 p.m.

& BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTION

Entertainment Provided by:

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Sunday, March 3

- 11:00 a.m.

Lunch Following

— SCHNITZEL NIGHT — AT THE GERMAN HUNGARIANS - 5:30 PM to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6th Wednesday, April 3rd

Dinner Served – 7:00 p.m.

HEIMATKLAENGE ORCHESTRA The German Hungarian Cultural Group Ticket Price: $55.00 per person Reservations required: Emily Fricker 267.470.4828 BLACK TIE SUGGESTED

February 2013

— GIRLS NIGHT OUT —

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The CHICOS

I would venture to guess that many of our Soccer enthusiasts today do not know many important dates of our past. I would infer that the next date that I will throw out would be especially important to them, for if a few good men did not get together on this day, youth soccer at Friday, March 8th — 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. our club would be non-existent. This is a story about the German Hungarian Chicos, our first boys’ team and the “Junior Section” that was launched on February 5th, 1939.

Wine, Cheese and The late 1930s saw America in great and patriotic fashion build itself up around and in spite Light Fare available for purchase of a global war. Ted Kereczmann and Rudy Rack, both of whom I have never met but owe much Ticket is $5.00 which includes a chance to gratitude for their historical writings in the Progress as well in our history books, give us this statement that I believe sums up our state of affairs in soccer in that period. “The realization win $250.00 with the drawing at 9:00 upon us that there was a strong possibility of our boys being called to the Colors,” Just (Winner does not have to be present) dawned like the patriots fighting a war abroad and the ones fighting one on the home front, our club had See enclosed flyer. a few patriots that, if it were not for their actions, would not have made progress in the realms of sport. Ted Kereczmann, Frank Follmer and Pete Noel realized that “a good future in soccer rested on the development of very young players.” Skepticism and doubters always come forward when fresh ideas come to pass, but with a will there is a way and there certainly was a will st in these three men.

Sunday, April 21 “Accordingly, on February 5, 1939, the Junior Section was founded, with five boys Price: $75.00 includes Bus, QVC tour and Dinner ranging between the ages of eight and twelve years — Matt and Mike Noel, Frankie Follmer, Lou Heim and Pete Schlupp forming the nucleus of the new group. Their Departure: 10:00 a.m. from our club ranks grew slowly but steadily, and by mid-August the “Midget” soccer team was able Tour: 12:00 p.m. Dinner: 3:00p.m. to make its debut against the experienced Lighthouse Midgets.”

By 1940 the program attracted enough young boys to field two teams. “the CHICOS, comat Seven Stars Inn, Phoenixville prised of the ‘seasoned veterans’ who had originated the Juniors and taken the initial lumps See enclosed flyer. against Lighthouse, and the MIDGETS, a younger and greener group that was busily and earnestly learning and trying to master the fundamentals of soccer,”. It was also through the formation of these teams and programs that Mr. Noel and Mr. Kereczmann were able to help form a midget division in the Philadelphia Junior Soccer League. Our first youth boys’ soccer team, the Chith cos, was able to succeed in winning the first half League Championship in the 1941-1942 seaApril 5 sons without the loss of a game. “In achieving this remarkable success, they amassed an unsurpassed season’s goal record in sixteen games of 71:4.” Probably the most famous picture of the Save the Date!

Chicos is from this championship team posed indoors with their trophy and their managers. This *Theme to be Determined* photo has been printed in various Anniversary books.

This photo is from the first season (193940) that the team that would become the Chicos played. These boys ranged from ages eight to twelve and are seen here The BVV Ladies Auxiliary are sponsoring a with their coach and manager Mr. Ted Kereczmann. “There are many who will BAYERISCHER ABEND on Saturday, agree that his “Chicos” of the 30’s were March 16th. This fun evening will feature L to R: Frank Follmer Jr., Mat Noel, John Jacoby, Lou Heim, Ed Serembus, the forerunners of our present-day junior Freddy Scheliga, John Ott, John Giel, ? Serembus, Walter Michels, Mike dance music by the Burgenlaender and Noel, Ted Kereczmann, coach. GK: Nick Jacoby soccer program.” (50th Anniversary of Sport and Soccer, History Section) many chances on prize baskets.

The CHICOS were not only the first boys’ team to wear our colors but the first team that was On Saturday, April 20th, the Emil Schanta given a “nick-name.” In America teams of almost any sport have a name that is separate from Band will play music for the SPRING the location or the background of the club or team. In Europe you have Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Barcelona, named for their location. In America there is the LA Galaxy, the DANCE Seattle Sounders, and the Columbus Crew. Just like the Eagles and the Bengals of the NFL, the while the BVV Ladies Auxiliary will hold team name may have absolutely nothing to do with the sport. Our local ethnic clubs didn’t have their PENNY PARTY on Wednesday, April names like these because we are named for the people we are or the places we came from (like Donauschwaben or Erzgebirge). The Chicos came about because for the first time two teams of 24th. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. similar age groups existed within the same club. Chicos comes from a Hungarian word “csikos”.

For info on these events call 215-942Csikos are Hungarian mounted herdsman. Just an interesting side note is that they are also 7411. called “Gulyás”, the root word of goulash! Csikos are the cowboys of the “Puszta”, the Hungarian Plains which were once home to our German Hungarian people. This team name is significant, it was a memory of what was once our homeland.

I had a chance recently to speak on the phone with one of these Chicos. Many of you know I MONTHLY PROGRESS founded by Ted Kereczmann† in 1946. am always looking into our past, researching and gathering information. I was looking for inforPublished by The United German Hungarians of mation once for an article that has since been printed in the Progress, and I spoke over the Philadelphia and Vicinity 4666 Bristol Road, Oakford, PA 19053 phone and via email with Mr. Frank Follmer Jr. I read his and his father’s name dozens of times Phone: 215-357-9851 Fax: 215-357-1560 in our documents and I have seen their pictures in our soccer archives. It was great to put a Web Site: www.ughclub.us President: William Galgon, 1641 Loretta Avenue, voice with the name and the image. I also was able to get some information on the names of Feasterville, PA 19053 the players from Mat Noel. For all our youth players today it is important that we try to teach Publicity/Editorial: Emily Fricker, 654 Manor Drive, Horsham, PA 19044 them about what came before. Inform them that historic teams paved the way for them to play 267-470-4828, ehfricker@hotmail.com soccer in America today. The Chicos were the beginning of something that grew and changed with time.

VENDOR FAIR

— QVC TOUR and DINNER —

— FUN FRIDAYS! —

BAYERISCHER ECKE

Michael Fricker

February 2013

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IN MEMORIAM

ANTONIA KREUTZER March 30, 1930 - January 28, 2013 Antonia Kreutzer died on January 28, 2013 when she lost her long battle with breast cancer at the age of 82. She was the widow of Karl and is survived by their daughter, Ruth and their son, Robert and his family.

Another son Karl Kreutzer, Jr. preceded his parents in death as an infant.

Emma Muller and Emily Fricker.

We soon had a new building, a new constitution, a new youth soccer program and our membership soared. Toni served on the Cultural Group Committee for 16 year, serving as Chairman from 1976 to 1980. From 1976 to 1980, Karl served as President of our club.

Antonia was born in Zenta, Batschka, Yugoslavia to Aurelia and Peter Grueling. In the wake of communism she fled the homeland of the "German Hungarians" as a young teenager.

Living in Austria for a number of years, she met and married Karl Kreutzer in 1951. In 1956, the young family, which now included daughter Ruth immigrated to the United States joining her parents and settling in Philadelphia.

Later, the Kreutzer Family also became involved at the Phoenix Club but they still attended our dances and our Sunday soccer games.

Almost immediately Karl and Toni (Antonia's American speaking friends called her "Toni" while many of her German speaking friends called her "Anti" pronounced ahn-tee) became members of the German Hungarian Club at 2nd and Norris Streets and attended most Entertainment events and Sunday soccer games. Our "city club" was closed and the "country club" became home to the "German Hungarians".

Our membership consisted of various age groups and although we did not have a children's membership, we did have many young married couples with kids, lots of kids.

Most attended Sunday soccer games and the moms sat near the lower goal while the dads were either players or sat on the sidelines. The kids - they were having a great time all over.

We all became good friends and not only came out to the club for the Sunday game but came out when the majors had practice and whenever the men had meetings.

The kids also became good friends. The Kreutzer Family was in this group.

With all the kids around making lots of noise and getting into all kinds of things, Susi Welsch suggested making some kind of a group with them. And the "Cultural Group" was born with three women as founders, Antonia Kreutzer,

The Kreutzer and the Grueling Family moved from Philadelphia to Holland and Antonia and Karl lived their for 35 years, moving to Yardley to be near their son Robert, his wife Barb and their sons Nicholas and Braeden. Toni lived in Yardley for 7 years. After Karl's death, an addition was built at Robert's and she resided their until her death. Her funeral visitation and the Mass of Christian Burial were held on Saturday, February 2nd at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Yardley. Many friends, as well as members of both the United German Hungarians and the Phoenix Sports Club attended. A luncheon was held at the Phoenix Club.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the United German Hungarians or the Phoenix Sport Club.

Page 3 "I CALL HER OMA" Everyone knows my Grandma (I call her Oma) but her real name is Antonia. I love her so much. She passed away on January 28th at 5:15. My Oma waited until I got home so I could see her one final time and say goodbye because she was really sick. I miss my Oma so much.

She would have risked her life for anyone and I would have done the same. My Oma was a really good woman. She would help people when they were down. She sometimes helps me with my homework, and much more. My two Grandpas died before my Oma. Their names are Karl, I called him Ota, and my other Grandpa, I call him PopPop. His real name is Randy. I didn't get to meet him but I know he's a cool dude. My Oma really missed Ota and I did too. But I know right now in heaven she's happy with them.

I know that their spirits are always next to us and to me. I will always remember them in my heart. I did this one project in 4th grade. We had to pick a country and I picked Germany because my Oma is German. She let me bring some of her German stuff to school to show the class. I loved my Oma so much I'm glad she died because I didn't want her to suffer anymore and I'm not glad because I loved her. One more thing I want to say I admire my Oma and she's my hero.

That's how much I love my Oma. Thank You. (This Eulogy was written and spoken by Braeden Kreutzer age 10, Antonia's youngest grandson after her funeral Mass at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church)

EXCERPTS FROM, ROBERT KREUTZER'S EULOGY TO HIS MOM

....As I look out at all of you this afternoon, I see many friends, neighbors, relatives, parishioners, social club members, immigrants, and so on. I point that out for one reason; the impact that my mom has had on such a wide variety of people. You may have liked Antonia Kreutzer was an extraordinary woman. her, you may have loved her. You may have laughed with her; you may have cried with She enjoyed life but she was a hard worker. her. You may have agreed with her; at times, She had a great laugh. She dedicated her life to you may have disagreed with her. But either her family and to whatever project she was way, she made an impact on you. You most working on. She loved the kids at the club and likely had an impact on her also..... they loved her as many were in attendance at My mom was a person that liked to throw her funeral. She spoke to all of them and even parties, and she liked to attend parties as after Karl's death and she was already sick, she well; she was a socialite. Both she and my dad used to love throwing parties at 82 Blueattended all the events involving the Cultural Group. She was last at our club at our Kirchwei- bird Road, our house for several decades in hfest in November 2012. Antonia Kreutzer will Holland...... With our German heritage, there was never a shortage of food around either. be missed as she was already missed at our She would always make sure to ask everyone Christmas Party in December when she was if they were hungry. If they would say yes, too ill to attend. they were fed. If they weren't hungry, they She was a pioneer in our Cultural Group were forced to eat activities and I salute her!!! ef (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4)

February 2013 For purchase at the GH A compilation of German Recipes of the people of the United German Hungarians in celebration of the 100th anniversary of our founding.

$15.00 Kirchweih Fest: A Danube Swabian Celebration from Europe to America

$25.00 The Great Swabian Migration: Learn how and why the Donauschwaben settled in their new homes along the Danube in the epic historical novel by Adam MüllerGuttenbrunn, now translated into English!

$22.00 Millions Cried… No One Listened: You will receive 6 distinctly different DVDs covering a wide range of history the Eastern European German Expulsion following WW2.

An Ann’s Films production.

Available for purchase at the Schnitzel Nights.

A few good reasons why you should include the UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS, In your estate plans with a Charitable Bequest: You can make a significant gift without affecting your current income or cash flow You can direct your bequest to a specific group within the club.

Future generations will benefit from your generosity

— SUMMER 2013 —

Monthly Progress EXCERPTS FROM, ROBERT KREUTZER'S EULOGY TO HIS MOM (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3) ......Some more things about my mom: she was a wife to her husband Karl, she was a mother to Ruth and to me, and she was a grandmother to my kids. She was a person that only knew one speed; fast. Her profession was a seamstress, and she was a good one. She was mostly the first one at work and a lot of times, the last one to leave. I know this because I saw it first-hand. i was a part time employee when I was on summer vacation from school......The three things she treasured were soccer, children's dancing and professional hockey. First is soccer. Through my parents, I grew up and was raised at the United German Hungarian Club. Most of my parents' best friends were from the club and most of my best friends were also raised at the club. Since my father was president of the United German Hungarian club for several years, my mother was therefore assigned the role of soccer mom......Many times, she was screaming out onto the field; sometimes at me, sometimes at the opponent, sometimes at the ref (actually, a lot of times at the ref!) ......My mom was also an integral part of the children's dance group at the United German Hungarian Club. She was one of the founders and one of the first teachers of this dance group......my mom also loved to dance with my dad at various German functions.......They were, in essence, a very cute couple......Her other passion: the Philadelphia Flyers. She spent the last 15 to 20 years following the Flyers. When they were winning a lot of games, she was very happy and vocal about it. When they were losing games, she was very unhappy and vocal about it. When the opponents scored a goal, there were many expletives coming out of her mouth! But she was simply happy to be able to watch hockey. We were happy that she was able to see a game or two before we lost her....She wasn't perfect, she wasn't a saint. She was helpful, she was caring, she was friendly, she was emotional, she was sensitive. She was a wife, she was a grandmother, she was a parent, she was my mom. She made an impact and will never be forgotten.

—UPCOMING MATCHES— OFFICIAL USL OF PA MATCHES Sun. Mar. 17— at HOME vs. West Chester United Sun. Mar. 24— at HOME vs. Vereinigung Erzgebirge

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DANCING AROUND The first event to raise money for the Cultural group, under the banner of Fun Fridays!, Martini Night was held on Friday February 1st at 8pm to a healthy attendance!

The usual guests sipped on their first included vodka martini and were welcomed by Janet Malofiy, who thanked them for their support of the Dance groups.

Further on in the evening. Joe Hartmann's regal voice narrated the round of Quiz-O featuring club related trivia. John Reiter and Past President Werner Fricker Jr. were tied for the win with perfect scores!

A door prize, won by John Hubert featured a Chocolate Martini Themed basket.

With the styling's of Sinatra, Tony Bennet, and Dino Martin filling the bar-room a fairly successful event was run by the Cultural Group. Look forward to next month's event, a Fish fry on March 1st.

The Schuhplattler and Children's Groups on February 2nd travelled to Cherry Hill, NJ to the Discovery museum where they performed two sets of dances ranging from folk dances to Schuhplattler and a Wiesen Hit! All of our Dance groups within our cultural group will be performing at our club for Winterfest, an event held by the local school's German programs.

Sun. Apr. 7— at HOME vs. Phoenix SC

Our dancers under the age of 20 will be performing at the Mid Atlantic Jugend Einzel hosted my our club on *All United League games are at 2:30 unless other- March 9th. wise noted. Cups take precedent. Games listed are subject to change.

Also look forward to seeing the dancSun. May. 5— at Phoenix SC: Bristol Road

1913—U.S. Soccer Centennial—2013 http://www.ussoccer.com/Centennial.aspx 2013 U.S. Soccer Centennial Annual General Meeting

ers at the 103rd anniversary banquet.

The dance group is also preparing for the Gaufest in June and the Landestreffen in August

The 2013 U.S. Soccer Centennial AGM Supporting the Dance Groups helps will take place May 31 – June 2, 2013 in them always make progress!

Washington, D.C.

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