Volume 67 – No. 4 April 2012

German Hungarian RED 2

A Sportsman Among Us 2

Forgotten Genocide 3

Bayerischer Ecke 4

Penny Party 4

Tea Social 4

Upcoming Events 4

Inside this issue:

THIRD FORGOTTEN GENOCIDE CONFERENCE Remember the Miniseries? The first Miniseries was in 1974, QBIIV. The really big one was Alex Haley’s saga “ROOTS”. What affected me the most, however, was the miniseries “The Holocaust”. The website describes it as the “saga of a Jewish family’s struggle to survive the horror of Nazi Germany’s systematic marginalization and extermination of their community”. It ran in 1978 from April 16 to April 19. I cannot describe to you how moved I was by the subject matter and man’s inhumanity to man. I came home from school a few weeks later after the semester had ended and I couldn’t wait to discuss this at our usual Sunday morning discussion where our family hashed out everything from politics, to religion to family issues and of course club life. And so I brought up the movie, how riveting it was and asked my father if he had watched the series. He replied negatively, not showing much enthusiasm one way or the other. I was appalled that my father had not taken the time and energy to watch this important television event. I pro-ceeded to let him know what I felt and continued without letting him off the hook! At some time during my relentless inquisition, my father’s face became taut and as white as a sheet. What my father then reminded me, was that he didn’t need to hear about the extermination of a communi-ty, when his own community had been exterminated and the grandparents whom he had lived with were in starvation camps themselves. Well, as OPRAH calls it, I had my “AHA” moment. Although, I always knew that out of seven great grand-parents living in 1944, only one had made it through the hell of the Karlsdorf and Rudolfsgnad starvations camps. The others were all either shot into mass graves or starved. It is now 2012 and there are no grandparents to ask about anything anymore, and my father passed away in 2001. I know a lot about my family’s history, but my children are at a loss for first hand information.

GET YOUR BEST FRIEND, BEST GRANDCHILD, NIECE OR NEPHEW AND REGISTER TODAY. The Conference that will take place at the United German Hungarian Club

on the 20th and 21st of April will be an opportunity to learn about the expulsion of German communities and their people from the Sudetenland around the periphery of German and Austria as far as Gotschee.

You will hear firsthand accounts of persons who were expelled from their community and how they made a new life in the United States and Germany, as well as other subjects about this history.

I assure you that the conference will be well rounded and appealing to a wide audience. I beseech you to take the time to “experience the experience” and join us on April 20 and 21, 2012.

Marlene Fricker

“SPRING FLING” Vendor Fair

Join us for a two-day fun social shopping experience

Friday, April 13 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm

Wine and Cheese (available for purchase)

Saturday, April 14 9:00 am until 4:00 pm

Specialty Cakes, Coffee & Tea Light Sandwiches (available for purchase)

Tickets: $5.00 at the door or in advance (ticket entitles you to a chance to win $250

and the drawing will be on Saturday at 3:45 pm.

Millions Cried ….. No One Listened 3rd FORGOTTEN GENOCIDE CONFERENCE

Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 2012

$85.00 (this event ticket includes two lunches

And a dinner on Saturday)

Friday, April 20

$45.00 (this ticket includes one lunch only)

Saturday, April 21

$55.00 (this ticket includes lunch and dinner)

10% Student discount available With student ID

Reserve Tickets Online

Conference will begin each morning at 9 am and will finish at 4:30 pm

Saturday’s conference will finish with a cultural performance

and continues with dinner

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GERMAN HUNGARIAN RED Banater Athletic Club Uniforms

We begin in the year 1922, with the uniforms of our first three teams. There are two dis-

tinct uniforms that we have records of the Banater Athletic Club wearing. The first is seen

in the photo of the Original Soccer Team in 1922. This Team played in exhibition games

only. This uniform was long sleeved in a Lace up style, and was distinguished by a large bold

“B”. It is clear from the black and white photograph that there are two colors used on this

shirt, a lighter color makes up the majority of the shirt, but a darker shade is used on bands

around the wrists, and a semicircular stripe that goes from shoulder to shoulder. The “B”

insignia is in this shade as well. This uniform

features a crew neck that is black. The shorts

worn appear to be white, and the socks look

as though they matched the lighter color used on the shirt. The keeper is equipped with a

simple long sleeved sweater again matching the darker shade used in the accents of the

field players uniform. The “B” in this case is the lighter color.

This uniform set can be seen again in a photo of the 1924-1925 Reserve Team.

The second distinct uniform worn by the

Banater A.A., was that that was worn by the

first team to play in the Third Division of the

Allied League in 1924-1925 season. These

uniforms were again long sleeved style, however this shirt featured a light colored V-neck.

The Shirts were dark in color and had the word “Banater” written in script over the chest.

The shorts were the same color as the shirts, and the socks also matched. The socks fea-

tured two light colored stripes at the top of the sock. The Keeper in this case is wearing an

exact inverse of the field player’s uniform. In the 1930s more changes came with the team,

Leagues would be changed, as well as uniforms. . In 1930, although the "mother club"

stood firm as the Banater Männerchor, the sport group changed its name from the Banater

Athletic Club to the German Hungarian Sport Club. This change in name brought on changes to the uniforms.

Michael Fricker

A Sportsman among Us by Werner Fricker, Jr. I have many memories of events and experiences that happened here at the club. One of my buddies always says “… Werner, how the heck can you remember stuff like that?” Anyway, I always remember hearing about the immigrants that came from Europe, including my own Dad and all of my Grandparents. Most came here and to our club long before I was born. A really exciting event though for me was on a Kirchweih when I was a young boy. Right in the middle of the festivities someone got on the stage and announced that we had a new member coming. This member was John Weber’s nephew from Romania. Right then, in walked Matt Weber and his Wife, they marched them in along with the Kirchweih couples and everyone welcomed them to the USA and to our club. I always thought that was really cool. Matt, who owns and operates J.P. Metal Crafts, has been a member ever since and attends most of our cultural events and dances. Recently I have had the pleasure to get to know him better over interesting conversation and fun at the bar. (A very educational locale) Matt’s background is very different than the early immigrants from Banat. It is also different than those who came in the 1950s. Matt remained in his native village of Bogarosch, in Banat. He had many interesting ex-periences living in Romania through the 1960s under communist rule. His observations as a German living in that area at that time are quite fascinating. Matt was a very successful handball player in Romania, in the 1960s. It was written: “Die rückhandwürfe von Matz Weber Sind gefürchtet” (The back hand throws of Matz Weber are feared) His Team “Roter Stern Bogarosch” played regular matches against teams from other local villages in Banat. These villages are very familiar to many of us. His team qualified to play in the National League and in 1963 won a National Cham-pionship. The Bogarosch team was comprised of all German players. When articles appeared in the newspaper “Rumänien Heute” the names of the Bogarosch German Players were all Romanianized, for example our Matz Weber’s name appeared as “Matie Tesatorul.” Romania has been quite successful on the international stage in handball, winning several world titles. The nation’s success in the sport of handball can be traced to the contributions of the many Germans living in Banat. The Bogaroscher Handball Verien received the “Goldene Verdienst Nadel” of the Romanian Handball Federation. On that occasion it was said by the presenter that without the pioneering spirit and contributions of the German handball players, Romania would have never won a world championship, and the German Players of Bogarosch should be proud to have contributed to the success. Matt is a German Hungarian. He is one of us. He is a Sportsman among us.

First Soccer Team – 1922 Playing Exhibition Games Only

Left to right: - Bottom: C. Ott, J. Kreppel, J. Schuster, Center Row : H. Edward, N. Kreppel, J. Ehling, J. Quitter, P. Lenhard, Top Row: J. Karlowitz, F. Kolla, A. Jarkovsky, E. Schmidt.

First Team: Allied League – 1924-25 Left to right: - Bottom: J. Ehling, J. Mayersfeld, F. Striefler, Center Row: N. Halbert, F. Kaitor, J. Hof, Top Row: J. Quitter, Manager; Schneider, A. Sadler, F. Koller, J. Schuster, W. Gehweiler, A. Jarkovsky, Asst. Manager.

Reserve Team – 1924-25 Left to right: - Bottom: J. Piatka, J. Gregor, M. Bohn, Center Row: J. Wagner, P. Lieber, J. Noheimer, Top Row: A. Jarkovsky, Manager; J. Hoog, L. Hermann, J. Karlovitz, F. Ackermann, P. Hof, N. Noel.

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CONFERENCE 2012 AGENDA

Friday, April 20 9:00 – 9:50 am: Erika Witt

10:00 – 11:00 am: Movie 1 – History

11:10 – 12:00 pm: Bruni Adler

12:10 – 12:50pm: Lunch

12:25 – 12:50 pm: a reading during lunch by Alexandra Bitzer

1:00 – 2:20 pm: Movie 2 – 1944-Fleeing Home, Sent to Ukraine or Russia

2:30 – 3:20 pm: Rose Matico

3:30 – 5:00 pm: Movie 3 – January 1945 – June 1945 Conscripted, Hiding, Fleeing

Saturday, April 21 9:00 – 9:45 am: Language and Dialects Part II

9:45 – 10:25 am: Movie 4 – December 1945 – Labor Camps, Death Camps, Orphans

10:35 – 11:10 am: Kearn Schemm Presenting Interviews frok Partisan guards of Tito’s camps.

11:20 – 12:05 pm – Rudigar Stoehr

12:10 – 1:00 pm: Lunch

12:15 – 1:00 pm: Lunch with Ann

1:10 – 1:50 pm: Movie 5, January 1946 – December 1947 Escape, Refugee Camps,

Work Contracts

2:00 – 2:50 pm: Anna Hartmann and Johanna Reiter

3:00 – 4:00 pm: Movie 6 – 1948 – present

4:10 – 4:50 pm: Meritt Drucker

4:50 – 5:00 pm: Closing Comments

5:00 pm: Dinner

5:30 pm: Performance by

the United German Hungarian Cultural Group

Speakers and Times are subject to change.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED For reservations and information, please call 215-275-4991 or visit www.ughclub.us

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BAYERISCHER ECKE Spring Dance – Saturday, April 21 with dance

music by the Joe Weber Band

BVV Ladies Auxiliary Penny Party – Wednesday, April 25 Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Members Appreciation Dance

– Saturday, May 19 with dance music by The Emil Schanta Band.

UGH-BVV 10th Anniversary Dance

– Saturday, June 16 with dance music By the Heimatklaenge.

For reservations and information on BVV events call 215-942-7411.

Interested in German Folk Dancing and Schuhplattler?

Join the German Hungarian Cultural Group! All ages Welcome

Please Contact: Susi Hartmann @ 215-514-8536

Email: seppnsusi@aol.com

John Reiter @ 215-343-4037 Email: jreiter5@verizon.net

Upcoming Events

Sunday, May 13th Mothers Day Celebration

Wednesday, May 16th

Women’s Auxiliary Penny Party

Saturday, June 2nd Cultural Group attending 19. Kinderfest

At Reading PA.

Summer 2012

THE LEGENDS OF SOCCER

SCHNITZEL NIGHT (First Wednesday of each Month)

5:30 to 7:30 PM

Wednesday, May 2nd and June 6th

Please contact Kathi Galgon

at 215-542-0868 for reservations or information.

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Feasterville, PA 19053 Publicity/Editorial: Emily Fricker, 654 Manor Drive,

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GERMAN HUNGARIAN WOMEN’S AUXILIARY

PENNY PARTY – Wednesday, May 16th

Doors Open at 6:30 pm – Ticket Price is $3.00 and includes cake and coffee

RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST - CALL EMILY FRICKER at 267-470-4828

PENNY PARTY SET UP – Tuesday, May 15th at 9:30 am

Everyone’s help is appreciated.

Donations or new or unused items are greatly appreciated.

Please contact Kathi Galgon at 215-542-0868.

LADIES TEA SOCIAL –

Sunday, June 3rd from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Full Tea (or Coffee) Service -

Reservations are required. Call 267-566-7239 or

clproll@verizon.et

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your current income or cash flow You can direct your bequest to a specific group

within the club. Future generations will benefit from your gen-

erosity

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