The Festzelt Gates, Photo by Stephen Hargreaves

A Review of Gaufest in Newark, DE by Michael Fricker

Michael Fricker reviews the 30. Gaufest hosted in Newark, DE this past July. "This Gaufest was faithful to traditions and the old ways. But it was our people who were faithful to one another." - Michael Fricker

New to the Archive: Tickets, Programs, Newspaper Clippings

"On a Tuesday at the Canteen by the Vereinigung Erzgebirge Lisa Hartmann Fricker delivered a brown paper bag with some paper club items. I hope you enjoy these artifacts new to our archive." -Michael

Meet the Board of Governors (Summary for 2025)

In July of 1975 an article appeared in the Monthly Progress summarizing the members of the Board of Governors. In a similar fashion we present now a summary of each member of the B.O.G today.

‘Lucky’ to Attend the Detroit Kirchweih, by Lisa Fricker

Werner and I were lucky enough to be invited to Carpathia Detroitโ€™s celebration by Karin Schulz. โ€˜Tis the Kirchweih season and itโ€™s always nice to attend Kirchweih at other clubs to see how they celebrate.

Johanna Reiter’s Chicken Rice Soup, by Lisa Fricker

"The weather is turning cooler now and it just got me thinking about soup. I went to my trusty MAHLZEIT U.G.H. Cookbook and right on page seven was one of my favorite soups." -Lisa Fricker

Dancing Around: Auerhahn SV’s 45th Stiftungsfest was First Class, by Michael Fricker

This past weekend members of our club travelled to Oley, PA for the Auerhahn's 45th Stiftungsfest!

Among Our Members – June 2024

Among Our Members has been a dedicated "column" in our news for many a year. The anecdotes we share under this title are always about our members, but sometimes also about our friends. Have something to add next time? See the end of the article for how to submit!