VOLUME 12 NUMBER 2
-- "Turners celebrate 150 years," by Rose Marie Barber: The Milwaukee Turners, known originally as the Socialer Turnverein, was founded on July 17, 1853,
in Phillips Tavern on Market Square. / The two-story 1882 Turner Hall ballroom was recently restored to its original splendor and public function as a venue for civic and cultural events. / The Milwaukee Turnverein group won five prizes in international competition in Germany, 1880.
-- [Friends Profile] "Zamzow works to keep Pomeranian heritage alive," by Antje Petty: Don Zamzow, Wausau area of central Wisconsin, Plattdütsch, Pomeranian
dialect and culture / Jerry Goetsch Band
-- "Reflections on 2002–2003," by Mark L. Louden: Clara Rose Louden born
-- [Speaking of Language feature] "Two German-American urban legends," by Mark L. Louden: Debunks the legend that German almost became the official language of the United States, losing out to English by a single vote in Congress during the days of the early republic. The second legend examined is that President John F. Kennedy proudly declared himself to be a jelly doughnut before thousands of Berliners in 1963 ("Ich bin ein Berliner").
-- "MKI annual dinner an opportunity for Friends to elect new members, socialize, and learn," by Eric Platt: Richard Zeitlin, Noah Natzke, Cora Lee Kluge, Joe Salmons, Anne Bolz, Marylin Everitt John Frautschi, Associate director Antje Petty, Johannes Strohschänk, Bill Thiel, Jo Ann Tiedemann, MKI Friends Board President Fran Luebke, Lou Ann Zamzow, MKI Friends Board Member Don Zamzow, Ted Wedemeyer, Carrie Bohman, Marita Ritsche, Mary Galneder, MKI Friends Treasurer Bob Luening, Agnes and Frank Zeidler (all photo by Charles James)
-- [Book Review] "German? American? Literature?: New Directions in German-American Studies," reviewed by Cora Lee Kluge
-- [Collection Feature] "Legal and business advice books," by Kevin Kurdylo
Summer 2003 Newsletter
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