91st Annual Report of the National Executive Committee 1940-1941

National Executive Uommitlee

April 1st, 1940 to ~4.pril 1st, 1941

TABLE OF CONTENTS

National an d Regional Officers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . ·:... . . .. .. . . 5

Message of the President ... ... ... ... .... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .... 6

Report of th e Secre tary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Report on the Comm ittee of Physical Education ... .... ...

JO

Report of the Treasurer ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... '. ... 11

Report of Cultural and Educational Activities .... ... ... .... .... .. ... .. ... ... .. . 13

Report of American Turner Topics ... ... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... 16

Report of the Jahn Educational Fund .. . .... ... ... ... ... ....

J

7 Report of Instructors' · Fund ... .. ... ... ... ... . 20

R eport of Turners' N ormal College ... ... ... .. ... ... . 22

.Building and Endowment Fund of the Normal College .... .... .... ... .... ... .. 24

American Boy Turn er .. ... ... ... . ... ... ... .... .... ... ... .... ... .. . 25

Oldest Turner Societies .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 26

National Conventions of American Turners .. ... .... ... ... .. .. 28

Honor Roll, 50-Year Members of American Turners .... ... ... ... 29

Report of Students ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 34

National Convention of American Tu rn er " ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 35

Addresses of District and Society Officers, Cultural Educational Chairmen, and Instructors ... ... ... ... 35

Statistical Reports of Societies ... .... .. ... : .... .... ... ... .. ... ... ... 53

Recapitulation .... .... .. .. ... .. ... .... ... ... .... .. ... .. ... ... .. .... 68

List of Supplies and Prices .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... ... 71

National Tournaments of the American Turners ... .. ... ... ... ... 72

HERE'S A HINT FOR ALL TURNERS

Several bequests have already been made to the Jahn Edu ca- tional Fund, and as 'it is a permanent endowment , which

will

grow to ever greater proportions as the years pass, there wm be many Turners, no doubt,

<lesiring

to make provisions in their will s to perpetuate the principles of Turnerism th.rough this Fund. For the guidance of such Turners the following fo rm

is

given to write into their wills a s a codicil:

I

glVP

and bequeath to th e Trustees of th e Jahn Educational Fund of the American Turn ers,

the sum of _ __ _

D ollars

AMERICAN TURNER TOPICS

SUBSCRIPTION BLANK

Date _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 _ _ The undersigned h ereby subscrib es to American Turner Topics for _ _ _ _ years, at the rate of 50c per year, for which remittance

is

made herewith. Subscription to begin 'With the _ _ _ _______ issue.

Forward this original copy with remittance to

American Turner Topics, 8735 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Name _ _ _ ___________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

~

Address

- - - -

City - - - _State _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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N atianal Executive Committee

GEORGE HEESCHEN

National Tech. Chairman JOSEPH EOKEL Mental Cul. Chairman

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WM. M. LUDWIG Normal College Com,

Here's Another Hint For All Turners

T he Instructors' Fund is a p ermanent Endowme nt, whi ch

w~ll

grow to ever greater propo rtions as th e years pass. There

:vill

b ~ m~ny T urne rs, no doubt, des iring to m ak e provi 5 iuns rn their wills to aid the brave apostles of T ur nerism thro u gh this ~un~. : For the guidance of such T urners th e followi ~g form is given to write into their wills as a codicil:

I give and beq uea th to th e T rus tees' of th e Instru ct ors ' Fund of the American T urners the sum of

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D ollars

Old Books wc:inted for Archives

Con ventions of the American Turn ers at Elkhart Lake, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Rochester authorized the Na-

tional Executive Committee to collect book s for the perma- nent Archives of T urn er Histor y, and al o relics for a Turner Muse um.

If

you have anything of this sort, inform the N ational Executive Comm ittee, 8735 E. Jefferson Avenue, D etroit, Michigan.

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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Carl M. Weideman, President ...

104

'Vayne Cot!nty Bldg.

Detroit, Michigan Arthur A. Kuecken, Vice President ...

.1998

Gratiot Avenue Detroit, M ichigah George H. Kretzschmar, Second Vice President ...

859

Pemberton Rd.

Grosse Pointe, 1ichigan Emil

L.

Pletz, Secretary ... 87

%

East J efierson Avenue Detroit, Iichigan Karl Schaltenbrancl, Recordino- Secretary ... 5943 Balfour

.

0

Detroit,

^l

hchi,gan

Archie H. Wilson, Treasurer ...

659

Montclair

Av~n~e

Detroit, Michigan George

M. Hee~chen,

Chairman, National

Physical Education Committee ... ...

9801

Empire Avenu·c Cleveland, Ohio

\Vm.

M.

Ludwig ... ...

1137

Kensington

Rd.

Grosse Pointe.

f

ichigan

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Region I-New England District

Julius A. Laffert .... ... ... 193 E. Ha,·erhill

t.,

Lawrence, Masrs.

Region 2-New York) New Jersey and Middle Atlantic Districts · . Frank P. Soen ... 111 Congre s St., Jer~ey City, N. _J.

Region 3-P - ttsburgh) Indiana and South Central Districts Edward Groth ... 2- 19 Haldeman Ave., Louis,·ille, Ky.

R egion 4-Weslern New Yori< and ahe Erie Districts

Dethloffs

E.

Klein ...

.405

Brisbane

Bldg.,

Buffalo,

N. Y.

Region 5-Illinois and TT' is con in Di5tricts

Louis

O.

Greiner ... ..

5936

Kilpatrick AYe.,

Chir~go,

Jll.

··1."'

Region 6-Sl . ouis and Kansas-Missouri Districts . i"

E.

L.

H oenstein ... ... ...

6"-111

Michigan Ave.,

L.

Louis, Io.

R egion 7-M innPsola and Uj1 jJer M ississijJJJi D :'st ricls ...

1

Lester H . Dau ... :"J12 W. 14th St., Da\enport,

Io-w~t

Region 8-Middle Pacific) ,.Vorth Pacific and Souther California Di lricts H erman G . Cramer ... ... c

₁

o Concordia T. V.,

6GG

9th Ave.

an Diiego, CaJ ifornia Tran portation Committee, Ech \· .

W.

Hanning ...

.4045

Blaine A\'e.

Detroit, Mid:iigan

Law and Compla ints Commi ttee, Marsh aJl F. Troester.. ... 460. M(.ld.i'lon

Gro s Pointe, . Mi higan

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

.The issuance of the 91st Annual Report was delayed because of the Nat10nal

T

ournarnent held in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Tourna- ment is now history, and I am proud of the manner in which it was con- ducted. In behalf of all r I urners, I wish to thank the Sprinfield society as well as the Ne.~ England District, for their splendid cooperation and support. The c1t1zens of Springfield received the American Turners most cordially and the Springfield newspapers covered the entire pro- gram thoroughly. Even r.hough the attendance was 5maller than at previ.ous National Tournaments, the meet proved to be a very successful

~m~

m

e~e:y

way.

Th~

committee certainly used excellent judgement I? its declSlon t?. hold

It

regardless of the smaller registration and con- siderable opposit10n. My heartiest congratulations to the members of the National Physical Education Committee, Cultural Educational Co m- mittee and the Springfield Tournament Committee for their diligent e~orts and unselfish services rendered in keeping the Turner movement ahve.

Becam.-=! of the great demand created by our country's National De- fense Program it may be advisable to hold sectional tournaments where

~istances ar~ not so great, so t~a~ .more of our members may compete m our physical and mental act1vit1es and also meet sociallv, renewincr old and making new friends. Our youi-h demands a more 'competitiv~

program to keep up their interest in the work offered by the American Turners. To keep the movement alive, we must continue to be leaders m building sound minds in sound bodies.

In reviewing the work of the National Executive Committee, of most importance is the method, now in force, of collecting the Per Capita Tax.

The adoption of a National Membership Card has worked out much to our satisfaction. All societies have cooperated in accepting the new plan and it is most gratifying to see the exceptional results shown by the use of this uniform card for all Turners. Your National Treasurer is to be complimented on his work in this direction.

The Na~ional Execut~ve Committee has relieved societies from pay-

~ent o~ ~ational Per Cap1a Tax by members who enlist or are inducted mto Military Defense Service during the tenure of such service. All dis- tricts have followed this procedure. Our records are not complete as to the number of Turner that have either enlisted or have been inducted into military service, nor do we know the number of Turners that have been rejected because of physical reasons. However, we feel sure that the. p~rcentage is very small as compared to the average. ln fact several soCiet1es

reporte~

that of the thirty or more members involved only one or two were rejected because of physical disabilities. It is without a doubt true that our record will be of the best and that we Turners will contribute much to the

pres~nt

needs of our Military Defense.

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During the past year new members

w~re

added to

th~ ~

ational

E~­

ecutive Committee. They are, George Kretzschmar, Wilham Ludwig and Karl Schaltenbrand , all of whom are members of the Detroit Turn- ers. Frank P. Soen from the New Jersey District was appointed R egional Director of R egion No. 2, and Lester H. Dau from the Upper Mississippi District

wa~

appointed Regional Director of Region No. 7.

We sincerel y wish to express our deepest sympathy in the passing of two loyal Turners namel y: William Mueller of St. Paul and Carl Ente- mann of Los Angeles who served the A merican Turners faithfull y to the end.

Most noteworthy to mention is the culmination of the merger of the Normal College of the North American Gymnastic Union with the Ind iana University. A meeting was held in Detroit in January . with representatives from the Jahn Educational Fund, Normal College Board of T rustees and the Normal College Building and Endowment Fund together with the members of the National Executive Committee to draw up final settlement for the transfer of Normal College properties to the Indiana University. The Jahn Fund acknowledged

It · 4000

pledge to the Building and Endowment Fund and agreed to pay the pledge in full. The Trustees of the Building and

~ndowment

Fund recommended that the "Trustees" assign to the Normal College the balance of the subscription due from the Trustees of the Jahn Fund amounting to

$4000

and approximately

$3700 to

liquidate the mortgage held. by the Jahn Fund against Camp Brosius. Th e merger becomes effective Sep-

tember 1, 1941. In the way of support of this merger, the National Ex- ecutive Committee offers to its members de iring to matriculate in the Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union of the Indiana Uni- versity, seven paid-up scholar hips each year. A committee has been sel- ected consisting of Dr. Carl B. Sputh, Chairman, Emil

L.

Pletz,

Sec~etary,

Henry Steichmann, Assistant Secretary, Clara Hester and Paul Knmmel to approve all applications for scholarship now being

o~ered

by

~he

American Turners. Turner Societies are urged to send their pro5pcct1ve members to this college for a thorough

tr~ining

in the Turner. method of Physical Education. Write to the N at10nal office for more mforma- tion.

With a great deal of satisfaction I report that

th~ Steinha~ser s~~tle­

ment will soon be wiped off our record . At

t~e

time of this

:-vnti~g,

the National Executive Committee owes approximately

$250

which will be paid in full before the Moline Convention.

In

accordance with the Elkhart Convention, a sum of

$2000

was paid to Steinhauser, followed by monthly payments of

$50.

A lump sum coverii:g all interest

a~ t~e

rate of 3 % accrued ince the Los Angeles Convent10n was also paid m full recently.

Our national organ, American i::-urner Topics, is

main~aining ~ts

outstanding appearance and fine readmg matter to promote mterest m the work of the American Turners. The Editorial staff are to be com- mended for their share in the progress being maintained by the Turners everywhere. The National Executive Committee has authorized

th~

sending of Turner Topics to all Army Camp reading room and comph-

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mentary copies issued to all · rurners who have enlisted or have been drafted into military service. The support of this publication should be continued by the Jahn Educational Fund and the 'American Turners.

The Jahn Educational Fund, by its liberal contributions renders the American Turners a great service, in that it makes it possible to publish information regarding activities of Turners thru out this country. Amer- ican Turner Topics plays an important part in the growth of our move- ment.

The National Executive Committee by unanimous vote presented special awards to the Springfield Tournament, to three outstanding members of the American Turners for their untiring and unselfish services in the promotion of our cause. The recipients were: Herman Eisele, Cleveland East Side Turners; Frank P. Socn, Regional Direcror of Region No. 2; and Charles A. Geber, National Secretary of the Physi- cal Educational Committee. Such awards will be made annually to members of the American Turners who are deserving of recognition for their faithfulness.

To set a precedent, the National Executive Commitee of the Amer- ican Turners contributed SlOO to the United Service Organization. I would also recommend that all societies place their recreational and phy ical educational activities at the disposal of the United Service Or- ganization. Many of societies are advantageously located so that their facilities can be used by individuals in United States Military Service.

Societies should also purchase United States Defense Bonds to help meet the present emergency for the preservation of Democracy.

In closing, I propose the following:

1. That a summer school be conducted for our Turner Society leaders, in physical and educational activities.

2. That the National Executive Committee be authorized to · hite a full time executive secretary.

3. That the National office remain centrally located and that the office of National President of the American Turners be elected every two years to honor Turners that are worth of such sec- ognition for their outstanding interest in the preservation of our movement.

4. That Turners everywhere attend the next National Convention of the American Turners in Moline, Illinois.

CARL M. WEIDEMAN National President.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

STATIST'ICAL RESUME

The membership of the Americoo Turners and its various classes compare with the previous year as follows :

Members

:Ylen's Classes - Actives ... . Senior Men's Olasses ... . 'Vomen's Classes ... ..

Junior Classes ... . Boy's Classes

Girl's Classes

Fencing Sections ... . Instructors

Ladies Auxiliaries ... ., ... . Junior Sections ... -... .

Singers

Dramatic Sections ... . Value of Properties ... ..

Volumes in Library ... ..

19,H 1940

19,033 2,575 2;140 4,908 2,192 3,618 4,361 134 99 5,806 717 1,168 337 5,372,654 27,883

1!},327 2,857 2,31G 5,643 2,200 3,766 4,254 162 113 6,3W 708 1,204

361 5,719,914 28,15i45

Increase Decrease 294 292 176 735 17 148 107

28 14 510 41 36 24 347,260 662

The following table shows the increase or decrease of membership in the various Districts:

Illinois ... . 1,350 1,399 Indiana ... .. 1,857 1,795 Kansas-Missouri ... . 238 207 Lake Erie ... . 3,042 3,096 ::.\Iiddle Atlantic ... . ⁷⁷³ 807 Middle Pacific ... .. 80 89

::\Iinnesota 148 152·

New England 2,046 2,048

New Jersey ... . 816 793 New York ... .. 790 920 North Pacific ... . 30 216 Pittsburgh ... . 2,336 2,192 St. Louis ... . 864 894 South Central ... . 36 36 Southern California ... . 400 392 Upp er Mississippi ... . 2,768 2,512 Western New York ... .. 996 1,000 Wisconsin ... . 463 427

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The First National Turner Swimming meet was held at the Detroit Turners in May, 1940, with a very good turnout of both swimmers and spectators.

No other National Championships were held due to the coming Na tional Festival in Springfield, but our strong apparatus workers had their local A. A. U. meets to keep in trim, and reports from various parts of the country indicate that many Tmner volleyball teams and other teams have visited back and forth to keep fit. Your Committee wishes to im- press on all Societies and Instructors the value of exchanging visits of teams and individuals not only from the competitive side, but essentially for the contacts and the spirit of fellowship that results.

The Homecoming program in November, 1940 consisted for the most part of preliminary showings and discussions of the coming Na- tional Turner Festival rules, regulations and exercises.

The National Physical Education Committee held a two day meet·

ing immediately following the National Convent ion at Elkhart Lake, Wi ., Lo revise the rules for our National Festival and to act on the recom·

mendations of the Convention.

In ac.cordance with these recommendations, the following g-roupc;;

of events were added to our already comprehen ..:: 'iye Festival program:

1.

A Pentathlon for Active Ladies.

2. A Pentathlon for Senior Men.

3. Competition for Senior Ladies.

Recommendation No. 12 pertaining to the advisability of heavy ap- paratus work for women is in the process of investigation by a special committee.

Plans and preparations for the coming National Festival are in shape, and preliminary questionnaire sent out indicates that it will be a successful one and will have a much larger attendance than many people anticipated.

We urge every Society and Instructor to be prompt in answering all letters sent from Springfield or from the National Committee.

With Turner Greetings)

GEORGE M. HEESCHEN, Chairman CHAS. A. GEBER, Secretary

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ASSETS

THE AMERICAN TURNERS BALANCE SHEET

March 31, 1941

Cash in Bank ... · · · · .. · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .. · .. · · · · · · · .. · · · Accounts Receivable-Supplies ... ... .

$ 2,844.78 160.10 Unpaid Per Capita Taxes

Indiana District ... · · ... · · · ... $ Kansas - Missouri ... ..

Lake Erie ... ... ... ... .. .... ... . . Middle Atlantic ... · .. · · .... ..

New England ... · · · · · · · · · New Jersey· ... .... ... ... ... . New York ... ... ... ... .. ..

Nor th Pacific ... .. ... ... · · .... · · · · · · · · · Pacific ... ... ,. ... ..

Pittsburgh ... ... . St Louis ... ... .

\IV

isconsin ... ... ... .. ... · · · · · · · · · · · .. · · · · .. · · .... · Southern California ... ... ... ..

Western New York ... ... .

402.50 285.00 18.50 1,252.38 120.00.

954.96 381.00 227.46 1,181.25 905.50 2,561.65 .

3.00 147.00 2,760.8· ! Notes Receivable ... ... .. · · ·. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Inventory, Material and Supplies ... ... ... ... ..

· Furniture and Fixtures ... ... ... ..

Total Assets ... ... .... ... .. . LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS

Prepaid Per Capita Taxes . .

Illinois District ... : ... ... $ Indiana ... .... ... .. ... ..

Lake Erie ... .... · .. · .... : .. ... ..

New England ... ... . · · · .... · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

~~: i::~Y . . · .·.·.-... ... ·.· ... ·.·.·.·.·.· ... ..

Pacific .. ... ... ... ... ..

Pittsburgh ... . St. 1.ouis ... . lipper Mississippi ... ... ... . Wisconsin ... ... ... ... . Jahn Educational Fund ... .. · ... · ..

Normal College ... ... .. ... .... ... ... ... . Turnzeitung ... . Social Security Tax ... ..

74.50 37.50 75.00 185.00 57.50 107.50 50.00 383.00 312.50 1,294.00 6.13 3,000.00 11,500.00

· 120.00 10.15 Total Liabilities ... ., ... ... ..

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11,201.04 2,440.66 l,160.47 848 .39

$18,655.44

$17,512.73

Surplus-April

1, 1940 ... 3,187.03

Net Loss for Year ... ...

$1,083.83

Per Capita Taxes Written off. ... ...

2,460.54

$3,544.37

Less Portion of Liability

to Normal College \\Tritten off. ...

1,500.00

Ne t Impairment oJ Surplus ... ... ... .. $

2,04-4.37

· Surplus-March

31, 19·11 ... : ...........

$

1,142.66

Total Liabilities and Surplus ... .. .. ... ... ·

18,655.44

THE AMERICAN TURNERS

ST A TEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE April 1, 1940-March 31, 1941

INCOME

Per Capita Tax Billed ...

S9,470.00

Dues- :!ember: - at - Large ... ... .... ... ...

11.50

Pennv Fund ... .. ... ...

20.94

Sale· of Promotional Supplie · .... ...

1,550.31

Les -Co

L ... 1,301.17 246.14

Total Income ... ... .... ... . $

9,748.58

EXPENSES

Normal College ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ...

$6,000.00

Turner Topics ... ... .... ... ... . ...

450.00

National

Turnfe~t

... ... ... .

285.96

Postage and Telephone ... ... ... .... ...

270.06

Office Rent ... ...

240.00

Office Salaries .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ....

I ,F:>88.34

Printing and Office Supplies ... .. ... ... ...

677.20

Interest Paicl ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ...

42.25

Technical Committee

259.

M

Traveling Expense ... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::

547.25

Social Security Tax.es... .... ... ... ...

17.38

Year Book-Students ... ...

150.00

Mis ellaneous ... ... ....

304.83

Total Expense ... ... .. ... ... . .

$10,832.41

Ne t Loss for Year

_······

$

1,083.83

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REPORT OF CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE

. • . 'l : ": ~~ ~ . •

More than one hundred and sixty thousand spectators witnes,sed the

offerings of

thirty-~ix

societies who reported one or more Cultural Edu- cational Activities during the past year.

Seventy-four societies reported this year, just one less than last year.

The number of "NONE." districts dropped to i:wo. Kansas, Mis- souri District again became active.

The years report shows

an

increase of

t~.venl y

thousand spectators, two hundred and forty-seven Cultural Educational Meetings, three Cam- era Clubs and one Debate.

All other Cultural Educational Activities show a decrease.

Thirty-two societies with a inging membership of eleven hundred and ten presented fifty-two Concerts . This is a los of three Singing Sections with a membership of ninety-four. The decrease in the number of concerts was thirty-two.

Thirteen societies have an active Dramatic Group. They presented thirty-two dramatic productions. The year shows a loss of four groups, ninety-nine members and one production.

The number of lectures remained at one hundred and one.

Only twenty-nine societies reported Cultural Educational Meetings.

Thirty-one societies publish a Society Paper.

The committee is at a loss to understand why its suggestions are not

appealing. .

The committee is open to suggestion to improve and increase the Cultural Educational Activities.

Societies should never forget that ''Sound Mind" is one-half of the Turner slogan. No Turner Society is complete without its Cultural Educational program. And no society is worthy of its endeavor if it fails to report. The annual report is the Badge of Accomplishment to Turn- ers and Non-Turners as well.

The Committee again wishes to stress that a Chairman of . Cultural Education be appointed or elected . .

The Committee again stresses its recommendation th~t the > I)i;;rric;:t

C~ltural

Educational Committee take an active leadership in prf?rnoting

th1~

program. The Lake Erie District and Indiana District are doing

their share. · ., · · · '

The following· reports have been received for the year· January 1,

1940

to December

31, HMO.

MINNESOTA DISTRICT

NEW LM TURNVEREIN CLUB, MINNESOTA

· 1 Concert - 1 Dramatic Production ... Attendance 770

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ILLINOIS DISTRICT

CHICAGO TURN GEMEINDE, ILLINOIS

1 Illustrated Lecture ... Attendance 200 FOR"1 ARD TUR~ER SOCIETY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

6 IJectures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... Aittendance 530 SOU'l'H BEND TURNVIDREIN, INDIANA

1 Illustrated Lecture-3 Drama tic Productions-1 Minstrel .... Attendance 1718 Tt R•NVEREIN FRISCH AUF, CHIOAGO, ILLINOIS

2 Concerts ... Attendance 100

WISCONSIN DISTRICT

MADISON TURNVEREIN, WISOONSIN

3 lie<!tures ... Attendance 450

ST. LOUJS DISTRICT

S0l1'IH WES'l' TUHN.ER SOOIETY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

1 Junior Mfostrel ···-···'···Attendance 500

UPPER MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT

NORTHWEST DAVENPORT TURNERS, IOWA

4 IJectures - 5 Illustrated Lectures -·--····-····-···-··· Attendance 1640 CLIN'l'ON T & B VEREIN VORWAERTS, IOWA

1 Minstrel ( 3 presentations in<'. :\foli ne, Ill.) ... .... .. ... ... Attendance 2800 MOLINE TURNERS, ILLINOIS

12 IJectures - 12 Print Exhibitions - 1 Revue

13 Glee Club Concerts (CA:\IERA CLUB) ···---···-···-·--·-Attendance 12.3,900

KANSAS !v11SSOuRI DISTRICT

DENVER TURNVEREIN, COLORADO

2 Lectures - 2 Concerts ·-···-··-··--··-···-·---···-···-····-··--·-·--·-···--- Attendance 1575 KANSAS OITY SOCIALIDR TURNVEREIN, MISSOURI

1 Lecture ··-···-···-···-··--·-···---·--···--·-···--··--·-···-···-- Attendance 4-0

PITTSBURGH DISTRICT ...--

EIN TRAOHT MUSIC & TURN HALT, ASSOOIATION, HmfIDSTEAD, PA.

1 Concert -····---···---···----···-·--·-··-··----·--····--···-····---···--···--·-·--·-·-··--· Attendance 220 HARMONY TURNER'S, Al\1BIUDG E, PENNSYLVANIA

2 Concerts ···-···-···--···-···-··-·-···---·---·--···-···--···-···---····-·· Attendance 296

LAKE ERIE DISTRICT

Sponsored District Cultural Educational Day--300 participants-Dramatic productions-Prize singing and chorus work-Hobbies-Handicraft-Needle- work and elocution.

A~lERICAN TURI\JDRS SOCIA.LEH. TURNVIDRIDIN, CLEVELAND, OHIO 19 Lectures - 5 Concerts - CA:\fERA CLUB-Print Exhibitions

Attendance 1682 AKRON TURNER' CLUB, AKRON, OHIO

4 Lectures - 1 Debate (sponsored) -···-·-····--·-···-···--·--···--·-···--- Attendance 570 '.rOLF.DO TURNERS, TOLEDO, OHIO

4 Lectures-ll Debate-5 Dramatic Productions-3 Concerts ... Attendance 2900 CLEVELAND EAS'l' SIDE Ttn-lNERS, CLEVELAND, OHIO

3 Concerts - 1 Min tel Show ··-···-·-·-···---···· ··-·-····--·-··-···-···-·- Attendance 1250 DETROIT T:TJRNERS, DETROIT, MIOHIGAN

7 Dramrutic Productions - 3 Operettas - 5 Illustrated Lectures

CA:\f:EIBA CLUB - 20 Print Exhibitions ···-···-···-···-- Attendan~

3000

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MIDDLE ATLANTIC DISTRICT

TURNVEREI~ VORWAERTS, BALTDWRE, :\'lARYLAND

3 Lectures - 1 Dramatic production - 2 Concerts ... Attendance H05

NEW JERSEY DISTRICT

NEW BRUNSWICK TURNVIDREIN, NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.

2 Lectures ···-···-···--··· Attendance 102

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT

TURNVIDREIN GERMANIA, LOS ANGEL,ES, CALIFORNIA

2 Concerts ···.···-···-···-··· Attendance 20()0

NONE

NOR TH PACIFIC DISTRICT MIDDLI< PACIFIC DISTRICT

OAKLAND TURNVEREIN, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

1 Dramatic Production - 3 Concerts ···-···---·· Attendance 1100

NE\V YORK DISTRICT

TURNVEREIN VOR:W A.IDRITS, BROOKLYN, N. Y.

'5 Lectures - 1 Debate ... ... .. ... ... Attendance 365

NEW YORK 'l'UUNVIDREIN, NEW YORK

1 Illustrated Lecture - 2 Dramatic Productions ... Attendance 725

SCHENIDCTADY 'IIURNVI1~REIN, NEW YORK

3 Lectures - 3 Concerts ... Attendance 1300

INDIANA DISTRICT

SOUTH BEND TURNERS, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

6 Lectures -·--···-···-··--·---····--···--···--···-···-···--··--···-··· Alttendance 345 LOUISVILLE TURNERS, LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY

3 Lectures - 4 Dramatic Productions - 1 Concert ... Attendance 1390

OINOJNNATI OENTR:AL TURNEHS, OINCINNA'II, OHIO

1 Illustrated IJecture - 1 Lecture ···-··---···-··-···---···--··-··· Attendance 275 NONE

SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

CLINTON TURNVEREIN, MASSAOHUSE.T'.l'S

4 Lectures-1 Illustrated IJecture-1 Debate--1 Concert ···-···---·-Attendance 1635 DEUTSCHfilR FORTBILDUNGS VEREIN, MASSACHUSETrS

1 Minstrel Show - 1 Concert ··-··-··--···-···--···--··-···---·--····-···-··-- Attendance 2602 LA WREN OE 'ffiJRNVEREIN, MASSACHUSETTS

1 Lecture - 2 ReYiews - 2 Con<'erts ---···-···--·-·-···--···---·-· Attendance 2235 MALD:IDN TURNVEREIN, MASSAOHUSETT¹S

1 Concert -··-···-···--··--·-·-···---··---···--···--··-·-···-··--··-···---·---- Attendance 100 PA WTUOKET TllR'NERS, RHODE, H3LAND

1 Lecture - 1 Debate - CAMERA CLUB ···-···----···--··---·-·--- Attendance 85 TURNVEREIN VORWAEH.TS, WATERBUH.Y, CONN.EOTIOUT

2 Concerts ·--····---·-·-···-··-···--···-··-····----·--····--·-···--··-···-···--·---·-·--···-· Attendance 400 THE SPH.INGFIELD TUH.NVEREIN, MASSACHUSETTS

1 Concert ·--·-···---···-···-·-·-···--· ···--···-···--···-··---··-···-···-··· Attendance 300

Committee on Cultural Education

JOSEPH A. E KEL RAH.OLD DOWNS

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KARL SCHALTENBR'AND MARVIN KLANG

O'l'TO GOLLIDR C. J. CAUCHON

TURNER TOPICS FINANCIAL REPORT April 1, 1940 to March 31, 1941

RECEIPTS

Jahn Educational Fund Subsidy ... $1,200.00 American Turners Subsidy ... :... 450.00 New Subscriptions and Renewals ... 583.10 . $2,233.10 DISBURSEMENTS

Printing ... ... .. ... $1,330.00 Salaries . .. . ... ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . 460.00 Half-tone and Electro Cuts ... 125.62 Supplies and Stationery ... ... .

Mailing charges ... · ... . Addressograph Plates ... .. . Refund on Jewelry to American Turners ... .

61.11 89.50 12.81 4.00

$2,083.04 CASH ON HAND ... $ 466.78

TURNER TOPICS REPORT

A recent_ tabulati<?n was made of the paid-up subscribers to American Turner Topics,

~ho:vmg

the number in each city and state throughout

tl~e

COUf1:try. Illmo1s has the largest number of subscribers for the state, with Clucago also ranking first with the highest number for the cities.

It is interesting to note that American Turner Topics is mailed from one coast to the other, as far North as Duluth and South to Florida.

Th_e_ nuIJ?-ber of paid-up subscribers totals approximately 800. On our ma1lmg _

l~st

we have 50

m~i~

libraries that receive the magazine in the larger ctt1es. All our soctet1es and instructors receive American Turner Topics. Members who have been inducted and those who have

enliste~

also receive the

nationa~

organ each month during their period of service so that they may keep m touch with the activities of the Amer- ican Turners.

The National Executive Committee has also authorized the editorial staff to mail

t~e

national official organ to all Army Camp Reading Rooms, of which there are some 96 at the present time.

Severa~ ~ocieties

have

~aken

advantage of our offer to send a number of

fr~e

_copies of the

m~gazme

to be passed out to prospective subscribers, and

It

1s hoped that this procedure will meet with success.

The editorial

?t~ff

still feels that they are not getting sufficient sup-

po~t

from our soctet1es and members in the way of securing new sub- scnbe!s.

~ore eff~rt

should be directed toward getting our members to send m articles of mterest and to send in the names of new subscribers.

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\Nith a membership of approximately 20,000 in the American Turn- ers, we feel that our subscription list should be much greater than it is.

The magazine has been enlarged and improved in appearance as much as possible with the present income from subsidy and subscription fees;.

there is practically no income from advertising, which is the principal source of revenue for any successful publication. Efforts have been made to secure advertisers, but have failed because of small circulation. The American Turners provide an excellent market for many advertisers, but greater value in the form of wider circulation can be obtained elsewhere than in American Turner Topics. Once our circulation is sufficiently large, there will be a better opportunity to secure paid advertisements and thus achieve our ultimate goal of publishing a totally self-sustaining National Organ.

I'he

editor~al

staff, we feel, is doing its part toward this end; the American Turners as individuals have not cooperated in the same degree.

ANNUAL REPORT OF JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND

During the past year the Jahn Educational Fund has received few new contributions. The Trustees of the Fund were still standing aside in order not to interfere with the campaign for the College Maintenance Fund. Now that the fnture of the College has been definitely decided, the Jahn Educational Fund will again make its usual appeals for support.

This year we are able

to

report that the Fund was in a position to make a genuine and substantial contribution to the College Fund, in order to enable that fund to discharge all its obligations before becoming a branch of Indiana State University. The sum which the Jahn Educa- tional Fund turned over to the College Trustees and the Maintenance Fund Committee amounted

to

$4,500. The Jahn Fund had previously contributed $1000

to

the Normal College Fund making its total $5,500.00 . Besides this . . we call attention to the fact that the Jahn Educational Fund has contributed $1200 ($100 a month) to the sustaining fund of

"Turner Topics." This is one of the objects for which the Fund was initiated by the late Turner Theodore Ahrens, and though at present this subsidy uses up practically the entire income of the Fund the Trus- tees feel it could not be devoted to any better purpose in furthering the Turner cause.

'rhe Trustees also wish to do what is in their power to promote the mental and cultural activities of the American Turners. With this object in view the expenditure of $200 has been authorized to furnish prizes for mental contestants at the Springfield Turnfest toward the end of June. This sum is at the disposal of the National Executive Committee and its Cultural Chairman.

The financial report for the past year is appended, as follows:

COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET - JAHN EDUCA- TIONAL FUND-MARCH 31, 1940 - 1941

ASSETS: 1941

Cash ... ... .... .... ... ... .. .. .... .. .... $ 16,163.12 Note American Turners ... ... .... ... 3,000.00 Bonds and Stocks (par) ... ... .. . 41 ,825.00 Camp Brosius Mtg ... ... .. .. .

Wicke Books .... .. ... ... .. .. .... ... ... .. . 444.96 Unpaid Pledges (receivable) ... .. ... 1,022.50 Turner Topics .... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. 1,200.00 Normal College Maintenance Fund ... 4,500.00 Awards .... ... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... ... .

Rent ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .... ... .... 30.00 General Expense ... .. ... ... .. .. . 115.19

$68,300.77 LIABILITIES:

Subscriptions ... .. ... ... ... ... $50,830.89 Bequests ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... ... ... .. .... .. ... 3,449.87 Earnings (Surplus) .... .. ... ... ... .. .... 14,020.01

$68,300.77 Holdings of Bonds

&

Stocks:

200 Shrs. Am. Rad.-Std. S. Ahrens gift..$ 5,000.00

5 Seattle Light ... .. ... ... ... 5,000.00 4 Gulfport .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000.00 1 Cert. of Indebtedness Gulfport ... .. ... 425.00 1 N ewark ... ... ... .... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... 1,000.00 1 Camden .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. ... . .. . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. 1,000.00 2 Etna .... ... . .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. . .... .. .. .. . .. .. 2,000.00 1 Knoxville ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... 1,000.00 2 McKees Rocks ... ... .. ... 2,000.00 2 Alleghen y Co. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. ... . . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,000.00 3 Pittsburgh ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .... 3,000.00

l

Cleveland ... .. . .. . .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 1,000.00 1 Glassport .. . .. . .. .... . .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 1,000.00 2 Hidalgo Co. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 2,000.00 1 do ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... ... 400.00 3 Westmont .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ... 3,000.00 1 Plumb Townshjp .. .. ... ..... ... :.. ... ....

!

,000.00 3 City

&

County Dallas .. .. ... . .. . . .. .. .. .... .. . . . . 3,000.00 3 Melrose Park .. .. . .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. ... .. 3,000.00

$41,825.00

1940

$ 1,903.56 3,000.00 51,825.00 6,500 .00 444.96 1,022.5 0 4,200.00 1,000.00 1,434.85 485.00 208.08

$72,023.55

$50,830.89 3,449.87 17,742.79

$72,023.55

HENRY J. THIER, Treas.

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REPORT OF THE TREASURER, JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND - FIRST QUARTER, 1941

January 5, 1941-Balance .... .. ... ... .. ... .. .... .. ... ... ... .. ... .... $ 1,964.36 RECEPITS:

January 13-Hidalgo Co ... .. ... .. .. $30.00 -.45 February 7-Normal College Mtg ... ..

February 7-- Normal College Int ... ..

February 8--3 Gulfport ... ... .... 5.00 I Gulfport ... .. ... ... ..

1 Cleveland ... .. ... ... ..

1 Newark ... ... .. ... . ..

March 15- 2 Etna .. . .. .. .... . ... ... . .. .. ... .. 21.25 2 Camden . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .... . . 21.25 2 All'y Co. .. .. ... .. ... . .. .. . .. 20.00 10 Bonds Pt. of N. Y. Auth.

recalled 104 N. Y. Auth.

10 Coup, N. Y. Auth.

April 3-Div. Am. Rad.-Std. San.

American Turners Int.

EXPENDITURES:

$ 29.55 2,000.00 1,495.00 15.00 3.75 22.50 23.75 42.50 42.50 40.00 10,000.00 400.00 200.00 30.00

56.25 $14,400.80

$16,365.16

March 15-Bank Charges N. Y. Port Auth. $ 2.04

Turner Topics ... ... ... .. ... 200.00 $ 202.04 April 6, 1941 Balance .... . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. $16,163.12 Savings account ... .. ... ... .... $ 1,747.30

Checking account ... ... ... .. ... ... 14,415.82

$16,163.12

January 5, 1941, Bal. due Perm. Fund ... ... .. $1,166.07 First Qt. Earnings $2,400.80

1/ 3 800.26

Total due Perm. Fund ... ... $1,966.33 Available for distribution ... ... .. ... 849.00

HENRY J. THIER, Treas.

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INSTRUCTORS' FUND OF THE AMERICAN TURNERS

The Instructors' Fund was established by the American Turners for the purpose of aiding Instructors who have served the Turners faithfully and who are seriously in need of assistance.

The following are some of the provisions of the Trust Agreement and Rules governing this fund: All contributions must be added

to

the principal of the Fund. The principal must be invested only in high grade, United States Government, State or Municipal Bonds. One-fourth of the income of this fund must also be added to the principal to insure the gr ow th of the Fund. The balance of the income is available for dis- tribution to worthy applicants. In or<ler that an application for aid may be considered, the applicant must have rendered faithful service as an Instructor in a Turner Society of the American Turners. Application for aid may be submitted by the applicant or by the Executive Officers of a Turner Society in which the applicant served. In making distribu- tions of funds to needy applicants, it shall be obligatory upon the Board of Trustees to take into consideration the acts of Instructors and/or their Societies in contributing to the Fund. All officers handling monies or resources of the Fund are adequately bonded. No Trustees can receive any salary or compensation from the Fund.

TREASURER'S REPORT

For the Period Starting April l, 1 940 and ending March 31, 1941 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL

Total principal April 1, 1940 (at Cost) ... $12,723.95 Donation - Ladies Auxiliary, Detroit Turners ... 5.00 Donation - Lake Erie District ... . ... 25.00 25 % of Income transferred to Principal since April I, 1940... 128.75 Total Principal April 1, 1940) (at Cost) ... $12,882.70

EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Total Income for the Period Aprill, 1940 to March 31, 1941....$ 515.02 25 % of Income transferred to Principal since April 1, 1940... 128.75 Balance of earnings since April 1, 1940 available for

administration and distribution ... . 386.27 743.37 Balance available at beginning of this period ... .

---

Total available for distribution ... 1,129.64 Disbursements from April 1, 1940 to March 31, 1941 ... ... 295.07

---

Balance available for distribution April 1, 1941 ... $ 834.57 TOT AL ASSETS AT COST Income Cost 5000 Monongahela City School Bonds 4!;4 %, 1944 .... $212.50 $ 5,000.00 5000 U.S. Treasury Certificates 3Ys %, 1946-49 ... 156.25 4,199.22 1000 U.S. Treasury Certificates 3%, 1951-55 ... 45.00 941.52 1000 City of Massillon Sewer Bonds 5 %, 1949... 50.00 1,156.49 1000 City of Cleveland Public Hall 4Yz %, 1949... 45.00 1,122.66 Cleveland Trust Co., Savings Account... 6.27 728.57 Cleveland Trust Co., Commercial Account... 568.81

Totals ... $515.02 Total value of assets at par ... . Total value of assets at market ... ..

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$13,717.27

$14,297.38

$15,600.51

The fact that this Fund has been urgently needed is proved by tht deserving applications for aid which have been received and the number of veteran Instructors, in pathetic circumstances, who have been aided in their hour of need.

It

is unfortunate that so many Instructors, who unselfishly sacrifice their lives in behalf of the Turnverein, find themselves in serious finan- cial straits after their years of service. We apparetly cannot look to the individual Turnvereins to aid their former Instructors. As the need for aid is great, further donations are solicited from Societies and Individuals.

Attention is called to the fact that there is nothing in the rules of this Fund limiting for

di~tribution

of aid to aged Instructors. All In··

structors who have served the Turner faithfully are eligible if they be- come incapacitated or are in serious need .. We also

inv~te

3:ttention to the obligation upon the Trustees to consider the contnbut10ns of the lmtructors or their Societies, when making distributions from the Fund.

With these rules in mind, the Trustees lay particular stress upon the following three suggestions:

1. All Societies employing Instructors are urged to contribute to thi5 1'und.

2. All Instructors anticipating that they might possibly at some time be

~eriously

in need of aid, are ur&ed to co:itrib?te something_to the Fund, in order that they may have an mterest m this Fund, even if they cannot give more than a few dollar from time to time.

3. Every Society and Section of the Society i asked to arrange a card party or other entertainment from time to time for the purpose of raising a contribution for this Fund.

It

is our hope that, in the near future,. every

S~cie.ty

in

~he

Amer- ican Turners will be represented by a donat10n to this l•und either

f~om

the Socien• or from a Section or from an individual member of t.he Society.

There is {io limit to the ize of the donation; any sum will be very grate- fully received.

The Instructors' Fund of the American Turners is a regularly es- tablished Trust organized and operated exclu ively for charitable pur- poses, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the bei:iefit of any officer, trustee, or employee, and is accordingly exempt from mcome and inheritance taxes.

It

is the sincere wish vf the Trustees to see this Fund ·grow to a size to meet the deserving demands and sufficient to produce other benefits for the American Turners.

The Trustees of the Instructors' Fund

'Yith '.rurner Greetings,

OS AR GROTHE, Chairman HERMAN EISELE, Secretary BRUNO UHL, Treasurer CARL F. HEIN GEORGE SEIBE1L :KW ALD F. TOBOLD I-mNRY A. ZWIER'LEIN

TURNERS' NORMAL COLLEGE

The 38th National Convention of the American Turners authorized the Board of Trustees of the Normal College to negotiate with an es- tablished institution of learning- for the merger of the College with such institution. In accordance with this authorization, the Normal College has been merged with Indiana Uni\'ersity, a state institution. IL will become a school of the University on September l, 1941, and will be called "Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union of Indiana University:· Its present name will thus be perpetuated and it will al- ways be recognized as a distinct contribution of the American Turners to American Education.

For the last nine year5, the College was already affiliated with Tndi:ma

lJ

niversity in such manner that tu dents ·would attend the University for their senior year. Under the present arrangement, students will attend the College in Indianapoli for two years so as to get the thorough train- ing the fundamentals of Physical and Health Education for which the College is known throughout the country, and will spend the junior and senior years at the University in Bloomington. Upon completion of the four-year course, they will receive the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education. The present staff of the Collegewill be retained.

In order to stimulate interest of Turners and Alumni and to secure the advice of men familiar with the College, President Herman

l3.

Wells of Indiana University has appointed an advisory committee consisting of Carl H. Burkhardt, Director of Physical Education in the Buffalo schools; Paul Krimmel, Director of Physical Education, Syracuse; Augu t H. Pritzlaff, Director of Physical Education, Chicago; W. K. Streit, Direc- tor of Phy, ical Education, Cincinnati; Leo M. Rappaport, Attorney, and Dr. Carl B. Sputh, both in Indianapolis. Dr. W . W. Patty, Director of the Physical Welfare Training Department of Indiana University, has been appointed Dean of the College.

The American Turners offer seven scholarships in the Normal Col- lege to members of the organization, one for each Region, consisting of free tuition for two years. They also offer ten partial scholarships con- sisting of one-third of the regular tuition fee, to members and daughters of m.en:bers of the organization. The College also offers six scholarships cons1stmg of one-half of the regular tuition fee, to high ranking high school graduates. Furthermore, the Women's Auxiliary of the American Turners provides for loans to members of the American Turners who wish to prepare themselves for teaching in Turner societies. For full information regarding courses, fees, scholarJhips, loans, etc., address the Normal College of the American Gymna tic Union of Indiana University, 415 East Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.

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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE NORMAL COLLEGE

FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1!,RO~l JULY 1, 1939 to JUNE 30, 1940 (The Normal College fiscal year closes on June 30; a complete report for an entire

year can therefore be given at this time only for 1939-1940)

RECEIPTS

Tuition Fees ... .. .. . : ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... $11,885.00 American Turners . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . ... .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . ... . ... . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . 4,500.00 Building and Endowment Fund ... ... ... ... 500.00 Surplus of Sales to Students ... 356.91 Don. ations ... ... 320.00 Miscellaneous Income.. ... ... .... .. .. .. .... ... ... ... ... 274.41

EXPF.NDITURES $17,836.32

Stationery and Printing .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... $ 554.34 Advertising ... ... ... · ... · · · · 6.00 Teacher's Salaries ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .... ... ... 11,410.32 Office Salaries ... .... . .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . . ... ... ... ... ... 3,207 .02

~~~~aa:c~ !.~~~.~~~ .. ::·.'.:: '.'.: ·. ::·.::". :: '. '. ::::·.·. :: '.'.: '. · . '.'. '. : ·.: '. ·. ·.'.'. '. '. '. """: : : '. '. "" '. '. '.: '.:: :·. '. ::: : :·.: :·.:: '. '. 2,4 ~ i :~~

Postage and Expres , ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 217.01 Traveling Expense ... 89.74 Repairs .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 365.24 Telephones and Telegram ... 130.23 Miscellaneous Expen e ... 494.96

BALANCE SHEET FOR JULY 1! 1940

'Vith Comparative Figures for the Previous Year

Assets: July 1, 1940 July 1, 1939

Cash on Hand ... $ 1,265.85 $ l, 120.25 Accounts Receivable (Students) .... 1,009.92 1,281.92 Accounts Receivable (Turners) .... 9,500.00 8,000.00 Notes Receivable ... ... 1,0~3.:~2 1,333.52 Office Equipment ... .... ... . 605.03 605.0~

Library .... ... 1,285.85 1,233.01 School Equipment .. .. .. .... ... 3,135.85 2,841.04 Gymnasium Equipment ... ... . 7,096.61 7,096.61 Camp Brosius Real fatate ... ... 56,704.50 56,704.50 Camp Equipment ... 3,519.28 3,519.28 Invested Funds ... .. ... ... ... 1,000.00 1,000.00

$86,146.2 1 $84,735.22

July 1, 1939 Liabilities:

Camp Brosius Mortgage ... $ 6,500.00 Capital ... 16,571.72 Surplu .. . . . .. ... ... ... ... . . .. ... .. . . .. . . 17 ,043.54 Endowment Fund ... ... 4,950.00 Camp Subscription Fund .. ... ... 11 ,552.00 Henry Suder Memorial Fund ... 1,000.00 Reserve for Camp Depreciation .... 28,528.95

$86,146.21

Italic ty11e in lai:;t column indicate·!'. decreaRe.

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$ 6,500.00 16,751.72 17,043.54 4,950.00 11,552.00 1,000.00 27,117.96

$84,735.22

$19,037.42

.Increase

$ 145.60

272.00

1,500.00 310.20 52.78 294.81

$1,410.99

Increase

1,410.99

$1,410.99

TRUSTEE'S REPORT

BUILDING AND ENDOWMENT FUND OF NORMAL COLLEGE OF THE AMERICAN TURNE.RS

. When the 38th National Convention of the American Turners author- ized the Board of Trustees of the Normal College to neaotiate for the . me11ger of the "College" with a larger institution of learning the Trustees of th: Building and ~ndowment Fund of the Normal College of the Amenca_ n Turners decided to turn the collection of outstanding pledges o_ver_ to

~he

College Board of Trustees and to use the available funds for liqmdatmg part of the debts of the College and for establishing scholar- ships for College students.

" The.,rerms of the merger with Indiana University provide that the College proper~y be turned over to the University free of debt. As the Jahn Educat10_na~ Fund held a mortgage on Camp Brosius, the Trustees o~ the Bmldrng and Endowment Fund decided to use 3,495.00 of : th: available funds and the J al~n Fund Pl~~ge of $4,000 .00 to pay ofl this mortgage. In acco~da~nce with the provis10ns of the Trust Agree- ment, the Trustee also paid $ 1,500.00 of the available funds to the Nor- mal Colleg~ for current expen~es.. All payme.nts on pledges received hereafter will be used for estabhshma scholarships in the College.

Tl:e followin~ is a statement of ?he Secretary-Treasurer of the Fund of receipts and Disbursements from April l, 1940 to March 31, 1941:

TRUSTEE'S REPORT

BUILDING AND ENDOWMENT OF NORMAL COLLEGE OF THE AMERICAN TURNERS

Financial Statement

April 1st, 1940 to March 31st, 1941

Cash.on hand, March 31st, 1910 ... $ 4,968.89 Rece~ved on pledges by Campaign Manager .... ... ... 1,009.50 Received on yledges by Normal College ... 4,958.22*

Intere~t-Sa:ri~gs Account... ... .. 50.J 5 July Commis ion - Credit to Revolving Fund .. ... ... 30.90 TOT AL RECEIPTS .... .... ... $11:00~66

*Includes subscription of Jahn Fund for '· 4 - ,000 offset against mortgage.

LESS DISBURSEMENT:

Normal College ... ... ... $ 1,500.00

.J ahi:i Educational Fund (To discharge mortgage on

Camp Brosius) ... ..

Commissions Paid (Campaign Mgr.) ... ..

Safe for R ecords ... ..

Postage, Express Charges and Surety Bond ... .

7,495.00*

138.98 50.00

22.01 $ 9,205.99 Cash .. on hand - March 31st, 1941 ... ... ~.~·~·~·~·~ ... $1:811~67

""Includes subscription of Jahn Fund for 41000 offset against mortgage.

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AMERICAN BOY TURNERS

In reporting on the Turner Youth Movement I would like to reiterate my former statements as to its importance in a Turn Verein.

All progressive organizations are stressing more an<l more Youth activities. They are showing so much interest in their Youth that

-~NC

are slipping behind. We who stress the motto "Sound Mind in a Sound Body,. should be taking a leading part in this Youth M1Jvernent.

A body as well as a mind must be guided and trained properly when young in order to function properly when older.

May I again repeat that the proper way

to

attain good permanent membership in our Turn Vercins is to start with our Youth. May I make myself clear, by Youth, l mean starting them off as Turners when they are children. The law of averages will give u Juniors, Actives and later Baers. We make the mistake of being short sighted in this matter in having membership drives for society members. How about a member- ship drive for our childrens classes. They after all, are the most im- portant for our future. Remember too, that it is much easier to . sell a man on a Turn Verein membership when his children are already in the gym classes.

Many Turners are jmt too plain (lazy) (busy) to do anything for their Turn Verein but will work for some church or Y.M.C.A. youth group. However, there are many good and true Turners who are anx- ious and willing to help but don't know what to do. For these I ap- peal to our instructors to turn and give them a guiding hand as to when an<l how

to

help.

Speaking for the Illinois District we now have children classes in every Turn Verein in Chicago and that means that one of our new in- structors has established a childrens class where in my memory they never had any. This proves that if the instructor is given some encouragement and backing it can be done. · where a society has the proper quarters and Lhe instructor has enough backing from his society it is a very easy matter to build up childrens classes.

In order to make the childrens classes a success for the Turn Verein they must be sold on the Turn Verein to which they belong and not on some outside organization. As we all know other organizations are much better salesmen than we are.

\r\Te

still talk about what our forebears did and about our social functions of today. In my estimation we have

t~o

many good time social functions and not enough (if any) time is given to our future.

Marble baths and tile floors do not make the best 011ganizations nor do so called social members. I believe that the building up of strong childrens classes and the law of averages will insure applying our future . In so doing we will build stronger societies and have better paid instruc-

tors. ·

Remember too, that Nature is the same with our children and they are acquainted with her by us or by other organizations. All children enjoy outings and are easily sold on an outing. By us taking advantage of this we can attract and hold them for our cause. Did you ever try it?

With Turner Greetings, R. KOENIG.

P. S. The Outings a.re just one wa.y of getting a. group of childron together. Our other sug- gestions have been tabulated, quite elabora.tely, as is e>\'idenced by two orgau.!zation writing irr for copies.

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THE OLDEST TURNER SOCIETIES

The following Societies have been inc01·1lorated for fifty years or more and ha,•e received the Turners' Diploma for fifty-year membership:

Society Year of

I ncorporatinn

Cincinnati Central Turners, Otiio . .. . . . . . . . ... .. . . .. ... . ... ... . . ... . .. . .. . . .. .. 1848

Boston Turn Verein, Mass. ... .. ... ... ... 1849

Philadelphia Turners, Pa. ... ... .. ... ... ... 1849

Newark Turn Verein, N. J. ... ... 1850

Peoria Turnverein, Ill. . .. . . .. . .. .... . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . 1851

Chicago Turn Gemeinde, Ill. .... ... ... ... .. 1852

Rochester Turn Verein, N. Y. ... ... 1852

Davenport Turn Gemeinde, Iowa ... 1852

Athenaeum Turners, Indianapolis, Indiana ... ... 1853

Dayton Turners, Ohio ... ... ... 1853

Detroit Turners, Michigan ... 1853

Milwaukee Turners, Wisconsin ... .... ... 1853

Louisville Turners, Kentucky ... 1854

Sheboygan Gymna5tic Society, Wisconsin ... ... ... 1854

Covington Turners, Kentucky ... 1855

Paterson Turnverein, New Jersey ... .. ... .... ... . ... ... ... ... 1855

Madison Turnverein, ·wisconsin ... ... .... .. ... ... . 1855

New Ulm Turnverein, Minnesota ... 1856

St. Anthony Turnverein, Minneapolis, l\tfinn. ... ... 1857

New York Turnverein, N. Y. .. .. .. .... ... ... . 18.57 Brooklyn E. D. Turnverein, New York ... .. ... ... ... ... . 1858

Kansas City Turners, Miswuri ... . . .. . .. . .. .. ... ... .. .... ... .. . .. . . .... 1858

Wilmington Turners, Delaware .. . . . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. ... ... . . .. . . . 1859

South Bend Turn Verein, Indiana ... 1861

Syracuse Turnverein, New York ... ... ... .... .. ... ... .. .... .... 1862

Carldstadt Turnverein, N. J. ... .. . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1864

Bloomington Turnverein, Illinois ... 1865

Aurora Turnverein, Chicago, Illinois ... ... 1866

Chattanooga Turnverein, Tennessee .... ... ... .... ... ... ... 1866

Johnstown Turnverein, Pa. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 1866

Lawrence Turnverein, Mass. .. . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. . .. . 1866

Moline Turners, Ill. .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 1866

New Britain Turner Society, Conn. ... ... ... . 1867

Highland Gymnastic Society, Illinois ... ... ... .... 1867

Social er Turn Verein, Cleveland, Ohio (Organized) . . . . .. . . . . ... ... .. . . . . 1867

Turn Verein Vorwaerts, Baltimore, Maryland ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. 1867

New Holstein Turnverein, Wisconsin .. .. .. . . . . . . ... . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . ... . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. 1867

Forward Turner Society, Chicago, Illinois ... 1867

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New Brunswick Turnvcrein, N. ]. ... . Peoria Turnverein, Ill. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . Denver Turnverein, Colorado ... ... .... . Bulfalo Turnverein, Nev,

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York ... ... .. ... . Beaver Falls Turnverein, Pa ... .. ... ... . Northwest Davenport Turner Society, Iowa ... ... ... . Turner Club, Los Angeles, California ... ... ... ..

Union Hill Turnverein, North Bergen, N. J. ... ... ..

Manchester Turnverein, N. H ... ... . North St. Louis Turnverein, : Missouri ... . Holyoke Turnverein, Mass ... . Concordia Turnverein, St. Louis, Missouri ... . Cleveland East Side Turners, Ohio ... . Clinton Turnverein, Mass ... ... ..

McKeesport Turn and Gesang Vere in, Pa ... ... ... ... .. . Elizabeth Turners, New Jersey ... ..

Sprinfield Turnvereirr, Mass ... . East Liverpool Turnverein, Ohio ... ... .. ..

Clinton Turner and Benevolent Verein Vorwaerts, Iowa ... ..

Turnverein Vorwaerts, Brooklyn, N. Y . ... .. ... ..

Columbia Turn Verein, Springfield, L. I., N. Y . ... ... ... ... ... ..

Lincoln Turners, Chicago, Illinois ... .. ... ..

Hart£ ord Turners ... ... · ·. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Seattle Gymnastic Society, · washington ... . Meriden Turner Society, Conn ... ... ... ..

Central Turnverein, New York ... . Akron Turner Club, Ohio ... . Turnverein Vorwaerts, Holyoke, Mass ... ... ... ... ... . . Socialer Turnverein, Chicago, Ill. ... . Eintracht Turn and Gesang Verein, Homestead, Pa . ... .. ... ... . Germania Turn Verein, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pa ... ..

Germania Turn Verein, Baltimore, Maryland ... ... ... ..

Swiss National Turner Society, St. Louis, Missouri ... ... . . Auburn Turn Verein, New York .. ... ... : ... . Malden

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Verein, Mass ... ... .. ... ... ... · · · · · · ..

Swiss Turners of Chicago, Ill. ... .. ... .. ... ... · · · · · · · Eiche Turn Verein of Chicago, Illinois ... ..

Concordia Turn Verein, San Diego, Calif. (Organized) ... . Turn und Gesang Verein Eintracht, Monongahela, Pa ... . Deutsch-Amerikanischer Turn Verein, New York, N. Y ... ... . Mount Vernon Turn Verein, N. Y. ... ..

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CONVENTIONS OF AMERICAN TURNERS TO DATE

Where Held

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Washington, D. C. ________________ April 2-5, 1865 St. Louis, Mo. ________________________ April 1 -4, 1866 Boston, Mass. ________________________ May 3-6, 1 868 Pittsburgh, Pa. ______________________ May 29-June 1, 1870 Louisville, Ky. _______________________ May 19-22, 1872 Rochester, N. Y. _____________________ May 24-2 7, 1874 New Ulm, Minn. ____________________ May 27-29, 1876 Cleveland, Ohio ____________________ May 26-29, 1878 Indianapolis, Ind. __________________ May 3 0-J une 2, 1 880 Newark, N. J. ______________________ June 4-7, 1882 Davenport, Iowa ___________________ June 1-4, 1884 Boston, Mass. _______________________ June I 3-1 7, 1886 Chicago, Ill. ---· _______ May 2 0-2 3, 1 888 New York, N. Y. __________________ June 2 2-2 5, 1 8 9 0 Washington, D. C. ________________ June 19-22, 1892 Denver, Colo. _______________________ ] une 2 4-2

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Indianapolis, Ind. __________________ June 23-26, 1912 San Francisco, Cal. ________________ July 2 7-2 9, ) 91 5 Louisville, Ky. ______________________ June 22-24, 1919 Chicago, Ill. __________________________ July 3-4, ) 921 St. Louis, Mo. _______________________ June 23-26, 1923 Elkhart Lake, Wis. ________________ June 26-28, 1925 Cleveland, Ohio _____________________ June 18-20, 192 7 Philadelphia, Pa. ___________________ June 28-30, 1929 Elkhart Lake, Wis. ________________ June 26-30, 1931 Elkhart Lake, Wis. __________________ June 28-30, 1933 Rochester, N. Y. _____________________ June 28-30, 1935 Los Angeles, Calif. _______________ July

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HONOR ROLL

50-Y ear Members of the American Turners

1. Gustave Klose ... N.Y.T.V.

2. A. Braum ... N.Y.T.V.

3. Oharles Koch