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History
of
the
German
American
Club
of
Spring Hill 1982 - 2002
Our
Club
was
founded
in 1982 when Christa and Fritz Neumann
thought it would be
a good idea to start a
German
Club in this area. The first social
meeting
was held by Friedel Rohn at her home on January 1982
with
10 people present.
The first official meeting was held in June 1982 with 22 members present. Norman & Doris Armonat, Jacob & Charlotte Eidenschink, Bernd & Margarethe Grabert, Chris & Erika Hohwald, Donald & Ruth Hughes, Hermine Jones, Fritz & Christa Neumann, Walter & Else Niemeier, Luke & Maria, Reinhardt, Friedel Rohn, Karl & Kaethe Schlange and Walter & Emma Schmall. The first officers installed were Friedel Rohn as President, Margarethe Grabert as Vice-President, Norman Armonat as Treasurer and Ruth Hughes as Secretary. By March of 1983, the membership had increased to 60 members, with the club hosting many functions and socials throughout the year, including our own Octoberfest. As the years passed, more dances and social events were added to the calendar and our membership continued to increase. In 1992 we celebrated the 10th. Anniversary of our Club with 170 members. We now are proudly celebrating our 20th Anniversary with a membership that has increased to over 235. Many faces come and gone but the spirit of upholding our German culture, tradition and heritage remains strong. With the continuing support of our membership we look forward to celebrating many more Anniversaries in the future.
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Gala Evening
20 Year Anniversary, 2003
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| 2004
Board,
from
left
to
right:
Peter Meier, Ralph Fobel, Joachim Stimmel, Herb Heise, Eddie Jost, Klaus Horstmann, Alice Benoit, Heinz Thies, Rosemarie Koenig, Ken Benoit, |
Still gong strong. from right to left. Hermine Jones, Toni Gerdes. Both attended the founding of this Club 1982. We are approaching the 300 membership mark. |
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2005
Board,
from
left
to
right:
Joachim Stimmel, Herb Heise, Eddie Jost, Peter Meier, Alice Benoit, Klaus Horstmann, Heinz Thies, Ken
Benoit, Cathy Glandorf, Rosemarie
Koenig.
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| 2006
board
and
commitee
members
from left to right. Joachim Stimmel, Herb Heise, Rosemarie Koenig, Klaus Hortmann, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Alice Benoit, Ed Van Dyken |
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| 2007
board
and
commitee
members
from left to right. Klaus Hortmann, Eddy Yost, Ed Van Dyken, Herb Heise, Joachim Stimmel, Rosemarie Koenig, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Jack Yaskulski, Cathy Glandorf, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Hories, Jake Eidenschink. |
Gala Evening
25
Year
Anniversary,
2007
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left
to
right
start
back row. Jack & Lisa Yaskulski, Heinz & Ruth Thies, Hans & Rosemarie Koenig, Ann & Herb Heise, Cathy & Claus Glandorf. Waly & Ed Van Dyken, Ursula & Klaus Horstmann, Rosemarie & Ed Jost, Renate & Joachim Stimmel. |
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| 2008
board
and
commitee
members
from left to right. Jake Eidenschink, Herb Heise, Claus Wutherich, Ed Van Dyken, Eddy Yost, Heinz Thies, Lilo Hories, Klaus Hortmann, Rosemarie Koenig, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Jack Yaskulski, Cathy Glandorf, (Joachim Stimmel missing). |
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| 2009
board
and
commitee
members
from left to right. Klaus Horstmann, Edy Jost, Jack Yaskulski, Herb Heise, Joachim Stimmel, Rosemarie Koenig, Cathy Glandorf, Lilo Horeis, Lisa Yaskulski, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Claus Wutherich, Jake Eidenschink. |
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| 2010
board
and
commitee
members
from left to right. Klaus Horstmann, Edy Jost, Herb Heise, Joachim Stimmel, Rosemarie Koenig, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Cathy Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Jack Yaskulski, Lilo Horeis, Claus Wutherich, Jake Eidenschink. |
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O
say,
can
you
see, by the
dawn's early
light,
What
so
proudly
we
hailed,
at the twilight's last gleaming. Whos broad stripes and bright Stars, through the perilous fight, O're the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in the air, Gave proofe through the night, that our flag was still there; O say, does that star-spangled-banner yet wave O're the land of the free, and the home of the brave. |
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit |
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Konrad Krez |
| Als Bettler sind wir nicht gekommen Aus unserem Deutschen Vaterland. Wir hatten manches mitgenommen, Was hier noch fremd und unbekannt. Und als man schuf aus dichten Waeldern, Aus oeder, duestrer Wuestenei Den Kranz von reichen Feldern. Da waren Deutsche auch dabei.
Gar
vieles, was
in frueheren Zeiten |
Und was die Kunst und Wissenschaften Euch hier verlieh'n an Kraft und Staerk', Es bleibt der Ruhm am Deutschen haften, Das meiste war der Deutschen Werk. Und wenn aus vollen Toenen klinget ans Herz des Liedes Melodei, Ich glaub' von dem was ihr da saget, Ist vieles Deutsche auch dabei.
Drum
steh'n
wir stolz auf festem Grunde, |
