Volume 67 – No. 1 January 2012

February 4 - German Hungarian Fury Women’s Beef and Beer

Support the German Hungarian Women’s Majors on their road to the National Cups!

February 5 - Super Bowl Party Join us for this party! Bring along your family and friends!

February 11 - A NIGHT IN VIENNA Featuring a cocktail (cash bar) hour, hors d’oeuvres, a Viennese dinner, a delicious dessert table, dancing and waltzing to a live

Viennese Orchestra, and a very special performance of the German Hungarian Dancers.

March 3 - Youth Soccer Banquet

Celebrate the Youth of our Club as we present our teams to you!

March 4 - Annual General Membership Meeting Keep up to date on the workings of our club!

March 24 - 102nd Anniversary Banquet Commemorate our founding in 1910!

April 7 - Women’s Auxiliary Spring Fling

A new event, sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary, will surely be enjoyed by all.

April 14 - Soccer Program Beef & Beer

April 20-21 - Forgotten Genocide Conference

This yearly conference featuring Ann Morrison will be held at our club this year. We will have more information in the near

future!

May 13 - Mother’s Day Luncheon

Celebrate our Mother’s today with our club family!

May 16 - Women’s Auxiliary Penny Party A chance to win many prizes, this event is sponsored by our

Women’s Auxiliary.!

Coming Soon Sometime This Summer -

THE LEGENDS OF SOCCER

September 7-8-9 - Hot Rod Hoedown

September 21 - Rocktoberfest

September 22-23 - Oktoberfest

October, 27 - Shocktoberfest Halloween Party A Halloween Party for all ages!

November 10 - German Hungarian Kirchweih The most Important Traditional German Hungarian Event!

November 14 - Women’s Auxiliary Penny Party

December 16 - Christmas Dinner & Cultural Group

Performance Join us for this special event of Christmas cheer featuring our

Cultural Group, a special Nativity scene and a visit from Santa.

December 31 - New Year’s Eve Celebration

President’s New Year Greeting

Dear Members, The winter weather has finally set in and the Holiday spirit is in full bloom. It is time to reflect on the events of 2011 and start prepara-tions for 2012. This past year allowed us to showcase our club with several special events that were true highlights. Through our association with the Verband der Donauschwaben we were able to host their Memorial Day Soccer Tournament. 16 teams

in 3 different groups from across the U.S. and Canada took the field for the annual competi-tion. We were reunited with friends we have made and the competition in the bar was al-most as intense as it was on the field. The final reward was our Major Team taking first place. As summer approached the German Hungarians made the biannual trip to the Gaufest, this year going to Orlando Florida. Arriving with a group of 90 strong we were again able to win the “Meist” Prize. It is a true testament to our members and families that we continue to attend this event with such a large group. As always, our Cultural Group and our Soccer Program are the benchmark by which we are judged around the country. They always set that mark very high and we must be proud of what they do every day. Each time we have an opportunity to host a national event, the standards that we set are always well received and respected. The United German Hungarians of Philadelphia and Vicinity is a name proudly recognized throughout the United States and now Canada. 2012 will again give us an opportunity to display our facilities on a national level. On April 20 & 21 we will be the location for the “Forgotten Genocide Conference”. This convention is now at an international level. Ann Morrison the facilitator of this seminar has traveled throughout the world to interview survivors of post World War II Eastern Europe and al-lowed them to tell their stories. Speakers as well as the completed film series and books will be on display. You are all encouraged to attend. On February 25th we will be the location for “Winterfest” an evening where German Stu-dents from the Council Rock, Central Bucks, and Upper Moreland school districts will visit the German Hungarians to enjoy a German meal, sing and dance to German songs, and be entertained by our full Cultural Group. Again you are encouraged to attend. I have written many times about improving our business model. Every year we take on that task and make necessary adjustments. 2012 will not be any different. Last year we had a very noticeable decline in catering business. The recession affects us as much as any busi-ness, as our expenses have increased the working family income has decreased. We are continually working to create new ideas and excitement at the club but, we need the support of all members and families to attend as often as possible. We are not in a position to take things for granted. There is still a lot of hard work ahead of us, but, we should meet these challenges by having fun and enjoy our times together. I look forward to making 2012 a year we will all be proud of by working with our officers, chair people and members, as well as members of the Bayerischer Volksfest Verein. William Galgon President

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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Steve McQueen Werner Fricker, Jr.

“twins?” will be a new monthly segment in the

Monthly Progress. In this area we will pair a mem-

ber of the GH with a famous, or well known look-

a-like. Everybody has a twin out there, you just

have to find them!

Majors Pts GP W T L GF GA

Vereinigung Erzgebirge 19 8 6 1 1 20 8

West Chester 16 6 5 1 0 22 8

Phoenix SC 15 6 5 0 1 24 5

German Hungarians 13 6 4 1 1 20 5

Ukrainian Nationals 10 6 3 1 2 13 5

FC Sports 6 5 2 0 3 16 10

German Hungarian Ultra 6 8 2 0 6 13 21

Danubia SC 3 7 1 0 6 5 33

Philadelphia Portuguese Club 0 8 0 0 8 7 45

United Soccer League of Pennsylvania

DANCING AROUND

The GH Cultural Group, founded in 1965, is an accomplished ensemble of which all our members can be justly proud. Originally developed to foster the continuance of the traditional and folk dances of our ethnic background, the Cultural Group has expanded into several facets; they perform Viennese Waltzes, Hungarian Czardas, Contem-porary Dances, and Schuhplattler Dancing. The group brings German Folk Dancing, not only to the German American Community, but to all our friends and neighbors regardless of ethnic heritage. Their eagerness to uphold the traditions of the German Heritage into which most of them were born is one thing that outshines their many Accomplishments.

What the German Hungarian Cultural Group is doing in 2012!!

-A Night in Vienna Saturday, February 11th -Winterfest with German Programs Saturday, February 25th -GH 102nd Anniversary Banquet Saturday, March 26th

-Landestreffen der Donauschwaben In Kitchener Ontario Friday August 31st—September 2nd -134th Oktoberfest Hosted by the BVV and GH September 21st: Rocktoberfest September 22nd-23rd : Oktoberfest

-Traditional GH Kirchweih Saturday, November 10th

-Club Christmas Party Sunday, December 16th

Arrange a Performance! Please call: John Reiter, 215-343-4037

Or email at jreiter5@verizon.net.

Come out and Dance!

Join one of our dance groups Practices are generally held on Tuesday evenings

starting at 7:30-8:00 at the GH Club. All are welcome. No prior knowledge of dancing is required; just a desire to have fun, exercise, dance, meet friends, and participate in a traditional family

activity.

GH FLASHBACK!......1970

US AMATEUR CUP Finalist Eastern US Champions

GH MAJORS

German Hungarian Archives on Picasa View photos and documents in the GH archives. Everything from soccer, to dancing, to events the club has held. German Hungarians on Wikipedia Read more about the German Hungarians on Wikipedia. This article has information on the Club’s history, soccer, dance, culture, and other historical and contemporary items. United German Hungarians on Facebook United German Hungarians on Twitter

Organization

UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS

Address:

4666 Bristol Road

Oakford Pa, 19053

Phone/Fax/E-mail:

Phone: 215-357-9851

E-mail: ugh.club@comcast.net

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ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW: Schocktoberfest – A Halloween Party for All Ages! This successful Halloween Party, held on Saturday, October 29 was sponsored by our Board of Governors with Renny Papendick and Lisa Fricker as co-chairmen. There was a great turnout of both our Soccer and Cultural Program members with parents, family and friends in attendance. Many enjoyed the food and drinks that were available for purchase. The dance floor was full of costumed guests who danced and paraded around to the tunes played by Tommy the DJ. Among the prize winners were: “The A Team” featuring Kevin “Soop” Novalski, Michael Jackson, Dan Galgon and Michael Blank; a young girl dressed as a “Care Bear”; and Caleb Lowery as “The Headless Horseman”. If you missed this event, make sure you put it on your calendar for 2012. Kirchweihfest- A Traditional German Hungarian Festival Our club has celebrated this festival since the founding of our club. Since most of our founders came from the northern part of the province of Banat, originally in Hungary, we celebrate in a similar way that those villagers did. Over the years, we have made this fest into our own club’s Kirchweihfest and have omitted or added our own customs and traditions. The leader of the Kirchweih Couples is known as the “Geld Herr” and he carries the Rosemary Bush decorated with colorful ribbons, the “Strauss”. He also recites the “Kirchweih Spruch” a few stan-zas of a poem depicting Kirchweih customs. This year this task was the responsibility of Werner Fricker III who did a remarkable job. The Kirchweih Couples were:

Werner Fricker III and Allysa Reiter Alex Blank and Karina Fricker

Michael Fricker and Emma Walter Dan Galgon, Nichole Deely and Christopher Deely Jr.

Sasha Malofiy and Kristen Reiter Steve Paul, Sofi Walter and Ed Galgon

Nick Walter and Michelle Paul Karl Fetzer and Jenn Lineman

Michael Blank and Fallon Weyershaeuser Jakob Hubert and Sabina Hartman

Evan Hubert and Karina Wiehan Nicholas Wagner and Kyra Malofiy

Matthew Proll and Anika Mahadaven Ryan Proll and Emily Wagner

The Kirchweih Strauss was won by Susi Hartmann who along with her husband, Joe, danced the dance of honor with the Kirchweih Couples. All enjoyed the Buffet Dinner which featured roast “pig” among other delicacies and of course the music of the Heimatklaenge Orchestra. Fall Penny Party – Sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary The Auxiliary once again hosted a successful event. We thank all our members and friends who support us throughout the year and the members of the various German American clubs who attend these events regularly. To create a successful event, many hours and many hands are necessary. Thanks to all! German Hungarian Club Christmas Party As in all of the events above, this event also takes many committees to make it a success. Again we had a full house and the Cultural Group under the leadership of Janet Malofiy put on an enjoyable play, “The Littlest Star” and the Nativity Scene. The hot dinner buffet was capably prepared by our Kitchen Committee and their staff, and Maria Antoniak of the Heimatklaenge Orchestra, provided her talent with her beau-tiful music. The kids were all happy to visit with Santa and the Christmas Spirit filled us all. New Year’s Eve Celebration Once again a happy celebration took place at our club. All who attended enjoyed the delicious filet mignon dinner, the fast and courteous service rendered by our Bar Chairman, Sasha Malofiy, and his staff, the continental breakfast and above all the music of the Heimatklaenge Orchestra who were great!!! We believe we are the only German American Club in the general area who still offer a new year’s eve cele-bration with a German Band. However, we were disappointed in the attendance and wish our loyal members would also celebrate the new year with us. Maybe next time? Reservations We thank Nichole Deely, Emily Fricker, Janet Malofiy and Lisa Fricker who took the reservations for the various events above.

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IN MEMORIAM

Julius Menhardt, Jr. 1929 – 2011

“Some men collect stamps, others collect cars, but, Julius Menhardt collected friends!” Julius Menhardt Jr. of Richboro died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. He was 82 years of age. He was the husband of Helen Koestel Menhardt for 56 years and the father of Heidi Ryder, Kurt Menhardt and Werner Menhardt. Jules, as he was known to all, was born on November 30, 1929 in the German region of Czechoslovakia. He was the son of the late, Julius Sr. and Julie Gally Menhardt and the brother of the late John and the late Edward. Raised on a farm, he lived through the horrors of World War II. After losing his older brother, John, on the last day of the war, the family immigrated to America and settled in Philadelphia. Soon afterwards, Jules was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps and set to Korea where he proudly served his new country. After the war, he worked as a carpenter and soon started his own contracting company. Jules was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Somerton Section of Philadelphia where he was in-strumental in the construction of the church bell tower and also helped in various other construction areas. He became a member of our club after his club, the Karpathian Saengerbund, in Philadelphia dissolved. Almost immediately, Jules became active and worked with his brother Ed on our House Committee. Through the years, he served on various commit-tees and offered his help whenever needed. He served on our Board of Governors, off and on, during the 1970s, 80s, 90s and in the 2000s. From 1986 to 1990, Jules was a member of our Executive Board serving as Treasurer under then president, John Blank. Jules was a fan of both our soccer teams and our dance groups. He and his wife Helen attended most of our entertain-ment events, often including their entire family. As most of you know, Tuesday is the night to go to the club in recent years. On Tuesdays, many meetings and dance and soccer practices are held. For all of these people Jules was someone who was seen eve-ry week, as Tuesday is also the night that the card players get together to play. He always said hello, and everyone heard him, and he never left without saying “Goodbye Everybody!” Every ten years, our club presents an “Ehrenwuerdig” pin to members for dedicated service and Jules was presented with this pin in 1980 at our club’s 70th Anniversary Banquet. He was also the recipient of a certificate in recognition for his contributions to the development of the game of soccer at our club at our club’s celebration of “75 Years of Soccer” in 1997. Jules was also active with the Carpathian German National Group and was able to visit his home town in recent years. Jules was a fan of all the Philadelphia sports teams, but he especially loved soccer and skiing. His legacy will forever be a pas-sion for life and a love for his family and friends. He in turn, was also well loved as was obvious at the many people who at-tended his funeral service which was held on Thursday, December 15th at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church with buri-al at the Forest Hills Cemetery. We offer our deepest sympathy to his wife Helen, their three children, their spouses and their ten grandchildren. The United German Hungarians have lost an extraordinary man in the losing of our member, Julius Menhardt. You see - he collected all of us.

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SUNDAY IS FUNDAY AT THE German Hungarians!

Check for your favorite team’s home games Food and drink available for purchase.

SCHNITZEL NIGHT – held on the first

Wednesday of each month.

BAYERISCHER ECKE THE BAYERISCHER VOLKSFEST VEREIN WILL

CELEBRATE THEIR 134TH ANNIVERSARY BAN-QUET ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

PLEASE CONTACT ALEX PARAKER FOR IN-FORMATION AND RESERVATIONS

AT 215-942-7411.

U.G.H. FURY WOMEN’S MAJOR SOCCER TEAM

2012 BEEF AND BEER February 4, 2012 from 8 to 12 PM

Includes beef, beer, raffles, a D.J., and games

YOUR $25.00 DONATION WILL HELP FUND OUR USASA NATIONAL CUP RUN

For questions or to purchase tickets, contact Barry Harvey at soccerdad9@comcast.net

BANQUETS AND CATERING Enjoy our hospitality and family oriented atmosphere! Anniversaries, weddings, showers, rehearsal dinners, communions, meetings, birthdays, parties/dances, fund raisers, funeral lunch-eons/dinners We invite you to plan your special day with us. Allow our professional catering staff to make your event one to remember. Call or email us today for an appointment to discuss your event and tour our property. We look forward to being part of your special day.

Phone 215-357-9851. Fax 215-357-1560. E-mail ugh.catering@comcast. net

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