The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
PLAN TO REVIVE
 GERMAN SPIRIT
First Get Together Called for Saturday Night at
 Turn Hall

The German societies of Water bury are sponsoring for Saturday night at Turner hall, 1,181 North Main street the first real get-to- gether of German Americans to be undertaken in a number of years. 7 Mrs Marie Mcdonald of New York. German born, and interna- tionally known speaker, has been secured by the committee to deliver the principal address. Recently re- turned from Germany, where she made an exhaustive study of civic problems, Mrs Mcdonald has for every German American in Water bury a personal message. Young and old, alike, are to attend and q diversified program has been ar ranged to please all. There will be German folk singing and no admis- sion will be charged. z The meeting is one of the most comprehensive that Germans here ever undertook. It is in keeping with similar events being initiated in cities throughout the country by German societies. The intention IS to revive the real German spirit, atmosphere and to produce a more
 
 various German groups.
 It is proposed to launch at the meeting a parent organization for the German societies in Waterbury, this to be regarded as a central board for all German organizations which heretofore have operated separately.
 Committee members expect Turner hall will be damned to hear Mrs Mcdonald who is a dynamic speaker with a magnetic personal fty. She will tell what the Ameri- can Turnerbund is doing by train- ing boys and girls for good citizen ship and physical development. She is an authority on German affairs and on current events.
 Professor Andrew Neuss, director of Concordia Singing society, is ar ranging the program. Members of various German societies cooper ating to make the mass meeting memorable one, are: Concordia Singing society; President William Borchard, Vice President William Mueskes and Gustav Kopp, Joseph Lutz, Court Lelschoe, Lambert Binder, Otto Moilliette.
 Turn Verein Vorwarts: Presiden, Carl Kiessling, Vice President Lud- wig Kunkel, Brick Schneer, Kurt Kieseling, Joseph DeMario, Ralph Hubbers, Albert Kunkel, Richard Groetzenback, Attorney Emil Hum. mell, Max Kiessling, F. F. Wiedorn Ernest Deshenes, Physical Director Jacob Rutishauser, Assistant Phy- sical Director Joseph DiMario GfoWo If ETif1 EioQn hiaGar
 Turner ladies' section: Presiden Mrs Richard GroetZenbach, Vice President Mrs Max Kiessling, MT, Jacob Rutishauser, Mrs Edward Kunde, Mrs Emily Schwaeble.
 Concordia Ladies' society: MT. Amelia Hartman, Mrs Henry Schildgen, Mrs Frank Reed, Mir Theodor Weber.
 Court Richard Wagner, Forester of America: Chief Ranger JohI Yost, Hans Wilhaus, Alex Drapain ter, Ernest Vestwig, Richard Groetzenbach. Richard Kalwer and Herman Stumpf.
 Order of Herman's Sohne: Presi dent Joseph Rusenhauer, Vict President Frederick Cramer, Jr Edward Kunde, Albert Gruner Frederick Cramer, ST, Albert Gaess Emil Dorm August Franek ant Edward Koslowsky.
 Ladies' society of the Order oi Herman's Sohne: President Mir Marie Printer, Vice President Mri F. Kunze, Mrs Charles Wehn, Mri George Doderer, Mrs Edward Kunde, Mrs Richard Groetzenbach Mrs Emil Gaugler, Mrs A. Bernard and Mrs Strettmatter.