1951
Annual Report
Of tlte
National Council
8735 E. Jefferson
1, 1951
American Turners
Annual Report
of the
National Council
8735 E. Jefferson Detroit 14, Michigan
VAiiey 2-8287
January 1, 1950 to January 1, 1951
TABLE OF CONTENTS
National Officers ...
National Health and Physical Education Committee. National Cultural Education Committee.
National Cultural Rules Committee .... .. ... . Addresses of District and Society Officers . Scholarship Committee
Page 3 6 8 10 11 29 Jahn Educational Fund Statement .. . . . 30 Report of the Instructors' Fund of the American Turners.
Conventions of American Turners to Date.
31 33 National Tournaments of American Turners. . .... .. ... 34 American Turners Financial Statements.
Bowling Committee
Statistical Reports of Societies of the American Turners . The Oldest Turner Societies.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL
President:
Judge Carl M. Weideman, Detroit Turners 317 Wayne County Court, Detroit 26, Mich ..
Vice-President:
Alfred F. Kierschner, New York Turnverein 367 East 198th Street, New York 58, N. Y ...
Second Vice-President:
Carl R. Anderson, Moline Turners 518 24th Avenue, Moline, Illinois.
. WOodward 5-2750 Ext. 209
.. SEdgwick 3-6835
MOline 3 l 25Y Chairman, Health and Physical Education Committee:
John M. Stocker, Buffalo Turners
9 7 Salem Street, Buffalo 20, New York. . . . WOodlawn 3 9 6 7 Chairman, Cultural Education Committee:
John Kovats, Cleveland S.T.V.
3440 W. 159th St., Cleveland 11, Ohio Regional Councilors:
Region I-· -New England District Julius A. Laffert, Lawrence Turners 11 Argyle Street, Andover, Mass .. Region II- New York, New Jersey and Middle Atlantic Districts
Bob Stahl, American Turners-Brooklyn 86-03 9lst Street, Woodhaven 21. New York. Region III- Central States District
Edward Groth, Louisville Turners 249 Haldeman Ave., Louisville 6, Ky ..
... ORchard 1-6096
. .. LAwrence 2773 2
. Vlrginia 7-0794
. T Aylor 8285 Region IV- Western New York and Lake Erie Districts
George J. Jacquin, Buffalo Turners 676 Seventh St., Buffalo I, New York
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. . . . Garfield 0793
WEIDEMAN
KIERSCHNER A DERSON STOCKER
KOVATS EKLUND . MACKAY
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STAHL
JACQUIN GREINER
DAU NELL
Region V-Illinois and Wisconsin Districts Louis 0. Greiner
GROTH
HAUB
GEBER
5936 N. Kilpatrick Ave., Chicago 30, Illinois .... . . PAL 5-4529
Region VI-St. Louis and Midwest Districts -Dr. George J. Haub, North St. Louis Turners
3521 Dodier St., St. Louis 7, Missouri .... .. . . JEfferson 6594
Region VII- Minnesota and Upper Mississippi Districts Lester H. Dau, Central Davenport Turners
512 West 14th St., Davenport, Iowa .... ... DAvenport 2-3852 - 5 -
Region VIII-North Pacific and Southern California Districts Otto K. Nell, Los Angeles Turners
10 St. James Park, Los Angeles 7, California ...
Region IX-Pittsburgh District Charles A. Geber
. Rlchmond 4694
5 7 Waldorf St., Pittsburgh 14, Pa .. . .. WEllington l-05 l 9J National Secretary:
Dr. E. A. Eklund
8735 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit 14, Mich .... . V Alley 2-8 28 7 National Treasurer:
Lisle K. MacKay
4836 Bedford Road, Detroit 24, Mich. . .... TUxedo 5-1820 Chairman, National Legal Committee:
Marshall Troester
460 Madison Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms 30, Mich ... TUxedo 5-4942 Region I-Raymond Schlapp
19 Hemingway, West, Methuen, Mass.
Region II- Theobold Dengler
2809 Morris St., New York 58. New York Region III- Leo M. Rappaport
910 Illinois Building, Indianapolis, Indiana Region VI-Frank Bild
3839 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo.
Chairman:
NATIONAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
John M. Stocker, Buffalo Turners 97 Salem Street, :Buffalo 20, New York
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Region I- New England District Adolph Sandmann, Manchester Turners 27 Hillside Ave., Manchester, N. H .. Region II-New York, New Jersey and Middle Atlantic Districts
Henry W. Schroeder, New York Turnverein
. MAnchester 8866M
1301 Third Ave., New York 21, New York . ... TRafalgar 9-3754 Region III-Central States District
Joseph Weissmueller, Louisville Turners 310 East Broadway, Louisville 2, Ky .. Region IV- Western New York and Lake Erie Districts
George L. Cheston, Rochester Turners
. .... WAbash 2938
5 5 6 Pine Grove Ave., Rochester 17, New York. . GLenwood 4546 Region V-Illinois and Wisconsin Districts
Henry J. Schiget, Milwaukee Turners 3149 North 82nd St., Milwaukee 10, Wis .. Region VI- St. Louis and Midwest Districts Dom. Morell, North St. Louis Turners 465 2 Palm St., St. Louis, Mo ..
. ... ... BR. 2-1330
. GO. 2738 Region VII- Minnesota and Upper Mississippi Districts
William Klier, Moline Turners 2819 16th Street, Moline, Illinois. Region VIII- North Pacific and Southern California Districts
Herbert Schack, Los Angeles Turners
219 Orange Grove, San Fernando, California Region IX- Pittsburgh District
Oscar Simmen, Monongahela Turners
. .. MOline 2326
633 Main Street, Monongahela, Pa.. . ... . MOnongahela 1475.J - 7 -
Aduisory Members:
Walter Eberhardt
4045 Oleatha Avenue, St. Louis 16, Mo .. PRospect 1746 Charles A. Geber
5 7 Waldorf Street, Pittsburgh 14, Pa .. ... ... WEllington 1-05 l 9J George Heeschen. Cleveland East Side Turners
45 8 5 Liberty Road, South Euclid 21, Ohio. Henry Kumpf, Buffalo Turners
31 6 Potter Road, Buffalo 20, New York
EV ergreen 16 6 3
Lisle K. MacKay, Bowling, American Turners-Detroit
4836 Bedford Road, Detroit 24, Mich.. . .. TUxedo 5-1820 Therese Pletz, American Turners-Detroit
947 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe 30, Mich .. . . TUxedo 5-1064 Bob Stahl, American Turners-Brooklyn
86-03 9 lst Street, Woodhaven 21. New York. . VIrginia 7-0794 Secretary:
Dr. E. A. Eklund
8735 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit 14, Mich .. .VAlley 2-8287
·NATIONAL CULTURAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Chairman:
John Kovats, Cleveland S.T.V.
3440 W. 159th St., Cleveland 11, Ohio . . . ORchard 1-6096 Region I- New England District
Charles F. Miller, Fitchburg Turners
15 8 High Street, Fitchburg, Mass .. . . .... '. . Fitchburg 25 9 9M - 8 -
Region II- New York, New Jersey and Middle Atlantic Districts
Mrs. Eleanore B. Crost, American Turners-Bronx 330 East 158th Street, New York 51, New York Region III- Central States District
Hiram D. Keehn, Athenaeum Turners
3 3 31 North Meridian, Indianapolis 8, Ind .. . T Albott 2840 Region IV- Western New York and Lake Erie Districts
Harold H. Downs, American Turners-Detroit
2915 Chalmers Ave., Detroit 15. Mich .. . V Alley 2-6245 Region V- Illinois and Wisconsin Districts
Louis Baker, Social Turners
4446 Deming Place, Chicago 3 9, Illinois. . ... SPaulding 2-3413 Region VI- St. Louis and Midwest Districts
Dr. George J. Haub, North St. Louis Turners
3521 Dodier St., St. Louis 7, Mo .. . . .. . . .. JEfferson 6594 Region VII- Minnesota and Upper Mississippi Districts
C. Joseph Becker, Moline Turners
1320~1 - 38th Street, Rock Island, Illinois. . .Rock Island 6-4777 Region VIII- North Pacific and Southern
California Districts
John L. Riemer, Los Angeles Turners
] 62 5 Fifth Avenue, Los Angeles 6, California Region IX- Pittsburgh District
Walter Thompson
Riverside Drive, West Bridgewater, Pa .. .. . . . lvf embers-at-Large:
Herman J. Sexauer, Chairman, St. Louis 1948
.BEaver 1535
3235 Indiana Ave., St. Louis 18, Mo. . .... .. LAclede 8076
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Albert Werner, Cb airman, Buffalo, N. Y. 19 5]
19 Linden Park, Buffalo, New York Secretary:
Dr. E. A. Eklund
8735 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit 14, Mich .. . V Alley 2-8287
NATIONAL CULTURAL RULES COMMITTEE
Chairman:
Herman Eisele
11602 Carolina Road, Cleveland 8, Ohio. . .. CEdar 1-3 296 John Kovats
3440 W. l 59tb St., Cleveland 11, Ohio . . . . . ORcbard 1-6096 George E. Mattmueller
14401 Lakewood Hts. Blvd., Cleveland 7, Obio ... LAkewood 1-845 6 William C. Uhl
2049 Wyandotte Ave., Lakewood 7, Ohio ... .. BOulevard 1-7933 Mrs. Mary Zimmerman
4 3 49 West 150th Street, Cleveland 11, Ohio. .CLearwater 1-6587 Miss Meta Kretschman
3048 West Boulevard, Cleveland 11, Ohio .. .... CLearwater 1-6410
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ADDRESSES OF DISTRICT AND SOCIETY OFFICERS CENTRAL ST A TES DISTRICT
President-Edward Grotb, 249 Haldeman Ave., Louisville 6, Ky.
(TAylor 8285)
Vice-President- -Margaret Huffman, 1108 Cecil Ave., Louisville 11, Ky. (RAymond 8174)
Secretary-Forrest F. Steinlage, 633 S. 39th St., Louisville 11, Ky.
(RAymond 9388)
Treasurer-Fred W. Weigel, 2109 Grand Ave., Louisville 10, Ky.
(RAymond 0119)
Chairman Cultural Education-Margaret Huffman, 1108 Cecil Ave., Louisville 11, Ky. (RAymond 8174)
Financial Secretary- Garfield Siebert, 1841 Roanoke Ave., Louisville 5, Ky. (Higbland l 6 l 6W)
District Leader- Josepb Weissmueller, 310 E. Broadway, Louisville 2, Ky. (JAckson 6743)
OCIETIES:
l. ATHE AEUM TUR ERS, 401 East Michigan treet, Indianapolis 4, Indiana
(Rlley l 5 1 9) .
Pres.- Dr. Carl B. Sputh, Sr., 7860 Barium Drive, Indianapolis, Ind. (GLendale 1213)
Sec.- Louis S. Hensley, 5 840 Washington Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind. (BRoadway 175 3)
Treas.- Cbarles E. Hess, Sr., R.R. o. 1, Box 322A, ew Augusta, Ind.
(COunty 8416) Instr. -
Chairman Cult. Ed.- Hiram D. Keehn, 3331 . Meridian St., Indianapolis 8, Ind. (TAibot 2840)
2. CE TRAL TUR ERS, I C., 720 S. Eighth St., Evansville, Ind. ( 4-8944) Pres.- J. A. Cuningham, 2327 Bellemeade Ave., Evansville, Ind. (6-1987)
ec. -Elmer Schlumpf, 700 S. Kentucky Ave., Evansville, Ind. (3-1291) Treas. -A. E. Stockfl.eth, 113 E. Franklin St., Evansville, Ind. (5-9868) Instr. -Walter E. Englebert, 720 S. Eighth t., Evansville, Ind. (4-8245) 3. CHATTANOOGA TURNERS, 616 Cherry St., Chattanooga, Tenn. (6-4929)
Pres. -Henry J. Groben, 111 Haywood Ave., Chattanooga, Tenn. (6-6977) Sec.- W. B. Gardner, 912 Houston St., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Treas.- Frank Young, 202 N. Maplewood St., Chattanooga, Tenn.
lnstr.- A. J. Schmid, 738 Vine St., Chattanooga, Tenn. (7-63 74)
Chair. Cult. Ed. -A. J. Schmid, 738 Vine St., Chattanooga, Tenn. (7-6374) -- 11 -
4. CINCINNATI CENTRAL TURNERS, INC., 1407-09 Walnut St., Cincinnati 10, Ohio (PA 9304)
Pres.-Frank Kappner, 1956 Fairmount Ave., Cincinnati 14, Ohio (WA 4279) Sec.- William Kaufelt. 3517 Fyffe Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio (HU 4265) Treas.-Jacob Koch, 1800 Sundale Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio (JA 2641) Instr. -
5. COVINGTON TURNER SOCIETY. INC., 447 Pike St., Covington. Ky.
(HEmlock 8 72 5)
Pm.-Erwen J. Cox, 235 Ludfor<l St., Ludlow, Ky. (COionial 8374) Sec.- Bcrn;?rd C. Fette, 3116 Scioto St., Cincinnati, Ohio (AVon 6306) TreJs.- CliiTor.l Kirisey. 954 Philadelphia St., Covington. Ky.
Instr.-Lot~is A. R0th. 947 York St.. Covirgton, Ky. (HEmlock 1412) Chair. Cult. Ed.- Charles A. Schuler. 6 J 1 WJtkins St.. Covington. Ky. (HEm-
lock OJ 14)
6. DAYTON TURNERS. ASSOCIATION. 1400 E. Fifth St .. D::iyton 3. Ohio (ADams 9013)
Pres.- Fred G. Schantz, 3922 E. Third St., Dayton 3, Ohio (KE 1622) Scc.- Fred Olt. 46 Richmond Ave., Dayton 6, Ohio (RA 6052)
Trcas.- Bcn. L. King, 3945 Buena Vista. Dayton. Ohio (RA 1502) Instr.- Kurt V. Gostel, 24 Missouri Ave., Dayton, Ohio (KE 0-6591)
Chair. Cult. Ed.-Rudolpb Platzer, 317 Del wood, Dayton 9, Ohio (WA 1915)
7. FORT WAYNE TURNERS, 616 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne 2, I1~d:a!~.1
(A-5358)
Pres.- William Poeckel, l 16 E. Leith St .. Fort Wayne 5. Ind. Treas. -0. L. Hess, 1416 Spring St., Fort Wayne 7. Ind.
Scc.- C. R. Gephart. 910 McKinnie Ave .. Fort Wayne 5. Ind.
8. AMERICAN TURNERS-LOUISVILLE. INC.. 310 E. Broadway, Louisville 2.
Ky. (JAckson 6743)
Pres.-Forrest F. Steinlage, 633 S. 39th St., Louisville ] 1, Ky. (RAymond 9388)
Sec.- Theodore B. Angermeier, 2233 West Main St., Louisville 12, Ky. (ARiing- ton 8358)
Treas.-Edward H. Schoening, 2538 Dell Rd., Louisville 5, Ky. (Highland 5208W)
Instr. -Joseph Weissmueller, 310 E. Broadway, Louisville 2. Ky. (WJ\bash 2938)
Chair. of Cult. Ed.-George Wm. Ritsert, 126 N. Longworth. Louisville l 2, Ky. (ARlington3743)
9. SOUTH SIDE TUR ERS- INDIANAPOLIS, 306 Prospect St .. Indianapolis 25, Ind. (FR 0928)
Pres.-Frank Scholl, 369 E. Morris St., Indianapolis 25, Ind. (FR 6551) Sec.- David Strietelmeier, ] 5 22 E. Kelly St., Indianapolis, Ind. (GA 5 3 21) Treas.- J;:ick Hartwig, 230 E. 9th St .. Apt. 603, Indianapolis, Ind. (RI 9133) Instr. -Buzz Clinkenbeard, 4721 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. (HI 9649)
Chair. of Cult. Ed. -Joseph Neff, 1728 Parker Ave., Indianapolis 18. Ind.
(AT 0485)
ILLINOIS DISTRICT
President-Robert E. Hermann, 10642 Parnell Ave., Chicago 28, Ill.
(COmmodore 4-2437)
Vice-President- Herbert 0. Vogel, 1820 Nelson St., Chicago 13, Ill.
(WEilington 5-6062) - 1 2 -
Secretary-Harold R. Pehlke, 1758 Newcastle Ave., Chicago 35, Ill.
(MErrimac 7-3163)
Treasurer-Rudolph Koenig, 712 Federal St., Chicago 5, l'll. (WAbash 2-8816)
·Chairman Cultural Education-Louis Baker, 446 W. Deming Pl.,
Chicago 39, Ill. (SPaulding 2-3413)
District Leader- Arthur Boettcher, 2444 N. Oakley Ave., Chicago 47, Ill. (HUmboldt 6-9236)
SOCIETIES:
l. AURORA TUR ERS, 1518 . Washtenaw Ave., Chicago 22, Illinois (HW 6-1439)
Prcs.-Karl H. Zapp, 1518 N. Washtenaw Ave., Chicago 22, Ill. (HW 6-1439) Sec.-Henry Ziemss. 1617 Henry St., Beloit, Wisconsin
2. BLOOMINGTO TUR ER SOCIETY, 308 S. Main St., Bloomington, Ill.
(4796-0)
Pr~s.-Anton D;et1ich, 1505 E. Taylor St., Bloomington, Ill. (5833-2) Sec.- Charles A. Feicht, 612Y2 W. Monroe St., Bloomington, 111. (6218-1) Treas. -John B. Gummerman, 609 E. Front St., Bloomington, Ill. (2829-0) 3. CHICAGO TURNERS, 1820 Nelson St., Chicago 13. Ill. (WE 5-6062)
Pres.-Frank Zimay, 2033 Addison St., Chicago 18. 111. (LA 5-7029) Sec.- Herbert 0. Vogel, 1820 Nelson St.. Chicago 13. Ill. (WE 5-6062) Treas.- A. W. Rayner. 818 N. Humphrey Ave., Oak Park, Ill. (EU did 4 71) Instrs. -E. Klafs, 2935 Kilpatrick Ave., Chicago, Ill. (PE 6-6715); Anthony J.
Barbaro, 2935 S. Union St., Chicago 16, Ill.
Chair. Cult. Ed. -Carl F. Fischer. 2215 W. Foster Ave., Chicago 25. Ill.
4. FORWARD TUR ER SOCIETY, 7251 Champlain Ave., Chicago 19, Ill.
Pres.- Walter H. Schrader, 1630 N. Melvina Ave., Chicago, Ill. (ME 7-6120) Sec.- Erwin R. Schrader, ] 306 S. Wenonah Ave., Berwyn, Ill. (STanley
8-5040)
Treas.-Walter C. Basler. 4118 N. Kenneth Ave .. Chicago, lll. (Pal. 5-213-6) lnstr.-Eugene Friker. 43 17 . Darnen Ave., Chicago. Ill. (GR 2-6851) Chair. Cult. Ed.-Erwin R. Schrader, 1306 S. Wenonah Ave., Berwyn, Ill.
(STanley 8-5040)
5. LINCOLN TUR 1ERS, 1019 Divcrsey Pkwy., Chicago 14, Ill. (BI 8-1682) Pres.-Otto Fcydcr, 4725 . Rockwell St .. Chicago 25. Ill. (LO 1-3283) Scc.- Jos. Strohmeyer. l 049 Oakdale Ave., Chicago 13. Ill. (EA 7-9767) Trcas. -Henry Siffer. 4249 N. Winchester Ave .. Chicago 13, Ill. (WE 5-6375) Instrs. -Charles S. Calhoun, 1022 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago 13, Ill. (EA 7-7678): W;:ilter Moore, 6016 W. School St.. Chicago 34, Ill. (PA 5-3990) Chair. Cult. Ed.- Karl A. Geibel. 7139 N. Mason Ave., Chicago 30. Ill. (NE
1-4554)
6. SOCIAL TURNERS, 1651-59 Belmont Ave., Chicago 13, Ill. (EAstgate 7-0981)
Pres. -Frank Holoubeck, 4702 N. Talman Ave .. Chicago 25. Ill. (ARdmore 1-6672)
Scc.-Jobn P. Morath, 1255 Webster Ave., Chicago, Ill. (Llncoln 9-8313) Treas. -Adam Richter, 2729 W. Carmen Ave .. Chicago. Ill. (ARdmore 1-4199) Instr.- E. A. Strobel, 2132 W. \VJrner Ave .. Chicago 18. Ill. (W llington
5-2920)
Chair. Cult. Ed.- Rudy Garand. 3259 . Clifton Ave., Chicago 13, Ill.
(WEllington 5-8110)
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7. SOUTH BEND TUR ERS. 503 N. Michigan Ave., South Bend l, Ind.
(4-6217)
Pres.- Hans Seifert, 908 E. Woodside Ave., South Bend, Ind. (6-8184) Sec.- R. G. Bradfute, 918 E. Donald 1\ve., South Bend 14, Ind. (6-6523) Treas.- C. Bill. R.R. No. 4, Box 194. South Bend, Ind. (4-2084) Instr.- Howard C. Patthoff, 729 31st Street. South Bend, Ind. (3-2514) Chair. Cult. Ed.- Delmar L. Cote. I 030 Lawndale Ave., South Bend, Ind.
(3-1960)
8. SWISS TUR 'ERS, 635 Webster Ave., Chicago 14, III. (DI 8-1533) Pres.-Al~ert Gr~f. Jr., 2716 North Ave., Chicago 47, III. (HU 6-9005) Sec.- Emd R. Hirsch, 5648 N. Artesi;:in Ave .. Chicago, III. (ED 4-0972) Treas.- Rcy Stark, J 425 i . Keating Ave .. Chicago, III. (SPalding 2-5209) Chair. Cult. Ed.-Emil A. Husch, 51J9 . Kastner Ave., Chicago 30, III.
(PA 5-7915)
9. TURN VERE! ~ICHE. 165 E. 115th St., Chicago 38, III. (CO 4-9493) Pres.- Allcn G. Kollman, 2 214 W. 12 3rd St., Blue Island Ill. (Blue Island
3099) ..
Sec.-Robe_rt_E. Herman, 10642 Parnell J\ve., Chicago 28, Ill. (CO 4-2437) Treas. -W1l11am Modrow. 1 i624 Wallace St .. Chicago 28. Ill. (PU 5-9743) Inst~.-Rudolph Komm, 11326 Wallace Sr .. Chicago 28, Ill. (CO 4-3143) Chair. Cult. Ed.- Edwin E. U!Jrich, l 0201 S. May St. Chicago 4 3 III. (CE
3-5204) . '
10. TURN VEREIN "FRISCH A UF". 60 N. LaSalle St., Aurora. Ill. (2-3616) Pres. -Joseph P. Schindlbeck, 5 2 7 Talma St., Aurora, Ill. (2-6254)
Sec.- Raymond F. Schmitz, 63 7 Grand Ave., Aurora, Ill. (2-4106) Treas.- Arthur W. Hed, 322 Jefferson St., Aurora, Ill.
Instr.- Joseph Maszarcs, 837 Liberty St .. Aurora. Ill. (2-5971)
Chair. Cult. Ed.- Arno Schumann, 428 Weston Ave., Aurora, Ill. (2-3910)
LAKE ERIE DISTRICT
President- ]. J. Zimmerman, 4 349 W. 150th St., €levdand 11·, Ohio (CLearwater 1-65 8 7)
Vice-President-H. Ibsen, 618 Humiston Dr., Bay Village, Ohio
· (EDison 1-0693)
Secretary-A. Uterhark, 17 44 Hillview Rd., Cleveland 12, Ohio (IVanhoe 1-8071)
Treasurer-Bruno Uhl, 4312 Riverside Ave., Cleveland 9, Ohio (FLorida 1-178 3)
District Leader-Geo. M. Heeschen, 45 85 Liberty Rd., So. Euclid 21, Ohio (EVergreen 1-1 6 6 3)
Chairman Cultural Education-George Mattmueller, 14401 Lakewood Heights Blvd., Cleveland 7, Ohio (LAkewood 1-8456) Chairman Health and Physical Education-James Szilagi, 3 919 Lorain
Ave., Cleveland 13, Ohio (WOodbine 1-9678)
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SOCIETIES:
1. THE AKRO TUR ER CLUB, 552 Grant St., Akron 11. Ohio (BL 0286) Pres.-Frank Mcintyre, 1044 S. Hawkins Ave., Akron 20, Ohio (UN 4556) Sec.-J. Edward Schenz, 47 Mount View Ave., Akron 3, Ohio (HE 2752) Treas. -Louis Tummel. 566 ash St., Akron 4, Ohio (HE 7281)
Instr.- Violet Myers, 2332 17th St., Akron 14, Ohio (SH 2332) . Chair. Cult. Ed.-William Helfrich, 192 Milho.ff Ct., Akron 11, Ohio (BL
6551)
2. AMERICA TUR ERS-DETROIT. 8731 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit 14.
Mich. (VAiley 2-0500) . .
Pres.-Richard R. Miller, 19299 Raymond Dr., Grosse Pointe Woods 30, Mich.
(TUxedo 1-9299) ·
Sec.-Jack Sweedyk, 3287 Iroquois Ave., Detroit 14, Mich. (WAinut 2-5205) Treas.- Bruce B. Clarke, 4360 Bedford Rd., Detroit 24, Mich. (TUxedo
5-4195)
Instr.-Harry W. Warnken, 125 6 St. Clair Ave., Detroit 14, Mich. (VA
4-9320) . .
Instr.- Roy Pouliot, 2 8 6 Ashland Av~., J:?etro1t. ~1ch. (V Al.ley 1-4 5 8 8) Instr.- Myra Halsig. 925 Grand Marais, G~oss~ Pointe 30. ~heh. CV.A 1-9847) Chair. Cult. Ed.- Peter Ternes. 12192 Whtteh11l Ave., Detroit 24, Mich. (LAke-
view 7-4269)
3. AMERICA TUR ERS-S.T.\'., 3919 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 13. Ohio
(WOodbine 1-9678) . . .
Pres.- Alvin R. Steinke, 192 77 Henry Rd., Fa1rv1ew Park 26, Ohio (Winton
1-6612) . .
Sec.-Louis G. Aichele, 3 311 Library Ave., Cleveland 9, Ohio (FLonda 1-4 5 8 3) Treas.- A. C. Hoffmeyer. 2053 Elbur Ave., Lakewood 7. Ohio (LAkewood
1-8705) . .
Instr.- Otto Eckl, Jr .. 3221 Lorain Ave .. Cleveland 13. Ohio (Olympic 1-0139) Chair. Cult. E<l.- Meta Kretschman. 3048 West Boulevard, Cleveland 11. Ohio
(Clearwater 1-6410)
4. CLEVELA D EAST SIDE TUR ERS, 1616 E. 55th St., Cleveland 3, Ohio (E dicott 1-1088)
Pres.- orman Powers, 2346 S. Overlook Rd., Cleveland Hts. 18, Ohio (SWeet- brier 1-4943)
Sec.-Louis Martin. 1088 E. 177th St., Cleveland 19, Ohio (IVanhoe 1-1046) Treas.- Karl K. Morris, 19051 S. Moreland, Apt. 403, Cleveland 22, Ohio
(WAshington 1-3435)
lnstr.- Geo. M. Heeschen, 4 5 8 5 Liberty Rd .. Cleveland 21. Ohio (EVergreen 1-1663)
Instr. -Lucille Heeschen, 45 85 Liberty Rd., Cleveland 21, Ohio lnstrs.- Vera Edwards. Marjorie Leggate.
Chair. Cult. Ed. -Ed. Carl Wedler, Jr .. 955 Worton Blvd., Cleveland 24, Ohio (Hiilcrest G 5 7 R)
5. TOLEDO TUR ERS. 3304 Collingwood Ave., Toledo 10, Ohio (MAin 0318) Pres.- George Hurm, 116 Wheeling St., Toledo 5. Ohio (TAylor 1544) Sec.- Jerome Schindler, 1924 Clinton St., Toledo, 0. (GArfield 6880) Treas.- Karl Recknagel. 215 3 Mansfield Rd .. Toledo, Ohio (Klngswood 35 79) Instr.- Walter Guenther, 3302 Collingwood Ave., Toledo 10, Ohio (EMerson
5-7083) .
Chair. Cult. Ed. -Mrs. Edward Barrow, 2300 Seaman Ave., Toledo 5, Ohio
MIDDLE ATLANTIC DISTRICT
President-William A. Nicolai, 8 2 21 Cedar brook Ave., Philadelphia 19, Pa. (CHestnut Hill 7-0792)
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Secretary- Arthur Schumann, 1621 Chestnut St., Wilmington, Del.
( 4-3 2 7 4)
Treasurer- Stephen H. Reskovitz, 202 N. Broom St., Wilmington. Del. (2-3324)
Chairma11 Cultural Education- Ralph W. Cummins, 114 W. 35th St., Wilmington, Dd. (4-3253)
Chairman Health and Physical Education-Harry Nelson, 825 Knorr St., Philadelphia 11, Pa. (Pllgrim 5-5 63 7)
Asst. Chairman Health and Physical Education-A. Carl Patterson, 119 Fillmore St., Philadelphia 24, Pa. (JEfferson 3-3557)
SOCIETIES:
l. AMERICAN TUR ERS- BAL TIMORE, I C., 1846 . Gay St., Baltimore 13, Md. (BR 9534)
Pres.- Samuel U. Bromwell. 23 12 Lafayette 1\ve., Baltimore 13, Md.
Sec.- Mrs. Frieda Seeger, l 219 orth Ellwood Ave., Baltimore 13, Md.
Treas.-August P;erson, 1745 N. Gay St .. Baltimore, Md. (OR 3757) Ins:·r.- Leroy Martin. 12 2 7 N. Lin wood Dr., Baltimore, Md.
2. PHILADELPHIA TUR ERS, 1705 N. Broad Sr .. Philadelphia 45, Pa. (ST 4-2700)
Pn:s.-Joseph Kirk. 1532 orth 15th St., Philadelphia, Pa. (ST 2-7915) Sec.-Frances Ritting. 2710 \V. Jefferson St., Philadelphia, Pa. (ST 4-5685) Trcas.- William Ludascher, 515 67th Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. (HA 4-5581) Instrs.-Harry elson, 825 Knorr St., Philadelphia, Pa. (PI 5-5637); Roberta
Bonniwell. 23 8 Durand St .. Phil<1delphia. Pa.
Swimming- Joseph Kirk. I 5 3 2 N. l 5th St .. Philadelphia, Pa. (ST 2-7915);
Anna Plews, 5912 Lawrence Ave .. Philadelphia. Pa.; Jack Geraghty.
Body Building- Robert Moran, 30 l 7 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
3. RIVERSIDE TUR ERS, 300 Rancocas Ave., Riverside, N. J. (Rlverside 9702) Pres.-John Broderson. 208 Delaware Ave .. Palmyra, N. J.
Sec.-Robert S. Hullings, 7 l 2 Cedar St .. Riverton, . J.
Treas.- Philip Berger. 227 Delaware Ave., Riverside, . J.
lnstr.- Emil Priess, 910 Washington Ave., Palmyra, . J.
4. ROXBOROUGH TUR ERS, 418 Leverington Ave., Philadelphia 28, Pa. (!Vy 3-0148)
Pres.- Eugene Cahill, 6064 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia 28, Pa.
Sec.- Carl Sperr, 4441 Mitchell St., Philadelphia, Pa. (IVy 3-0403J)
Treas.-Joseph Benischeck, 409 Leverington Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. (IVy 2-4697W)
lnstr.-Carl Patterson. 119 Fillmore St., Philadelphia, Pa. (JE 3-3557) 5. WILMI GTO TUR ERS, 70 l S. Clayton St., Wilmington, Del. (9011)
Pres.-R. W. Cummins, 114 W. 35th St., Wilmington, Del. (4-3253) Sec.- Thomas M. Lee, 3 202 Jefferson St., Wilmington, Del. (2-1946) Treas.-S. H. Reskovitz, 202 N. Broom St., Wilmington, Del. (2-3 3 24) Instr.- Nicholas Testa, 70 l S. Clayton St .. Wilmington, Delaware.
Chair. Cult. Ed. -Ralph W. Cummins, 114 W. 3 5th St., Wilmington, Del.
(4-3253)
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MIDWEST DISTRICT
President- Henry J. Gernandt, 3029 Arbor St., Omaha, Nebraska (WEbster 3 7 5 6)
Secretary-J. Emil Stark, 1518 S. 10th St., Omaha Nebraska (HArney 6934)
Treasurer- G. B. Shufelt, 3050 Arcadia St., Omaha Nebraska (KEn- wood 1872)
OCIETIES:
l. THE D VER TUR VEREI . I C .. 1570 Clarkson St .. Denver 5. Colo.
(TA 9159)
Prcs.-E. J. Shepherd. R.F.D. No. l. Henderson. Colo. (HAzelton 176 \V) ec.- C. f. Gunther. 2274 S. Marion Sr .. Denver. Colo. ( P 2265) Treas.- E. G. Gunther. 167 Cook t .. Denver 6. Colo. (EAst 8171) Instr.- Albert f".•Helms. 4530 E. 19th Ave .. Denver. Colo. (FR 6129) Chair. Cute. Ed.- Henry Dusterdick. 278 S. Logan Sr .. Denver 9. Colo. (PE
' 1975)
2. KA SA CITY TUR "ER 1325 Truman Rd .. Ka1~sas City 6. Io. (GR 8947) Pres ... La;ry \.Voolworlh. T 29 Lake LotJwana. Rt. I. Lees ummiL. Mo. Sec.-Frederick G. Boden. 3239 Cypress SL. Kansas City 3. Mo. (LI 7927) Treas.-Hgrman WJgncr. 3537 Woodland Ave .. KaKnsas City. Mo. (WA 4312) Instr.- Earl Brandl. 1249 Bunker t .. KJnsa City. Kan. (AT 4910)
Chair. Cult. Ed. -Dr. Leo M. Allen. 3425 Michigan Ave .. Kan as City. Mo. (AR 1135)
3. SOUTH IDE TUR ER . 2711 . 18th St .. Omaha 9. ebr. (J 71 I 7) Pres.- William Schuette. 510 . 38th t .. Omaha. ebr. (HA 470))
ec.- Joe r. Schuette. 24 34 S. 23rd St .. Omaha. ebr. (HA l 806) Treas.- Cbarles J. Wieger, 2445 S. 20th St.. Omaha. l cbr. (WE 2799) Instr.-~oseph F. Fait. 5420 S. 19th t .. Omaha. ebr. (MA 8475)
Chair. Cult. Ed.- Mrs. Geo. Luken. 15 2 3 Park Ave .. Omaha. ebr. (W 23 99)
MINNESOTA DISTRICT
President-Albert Steinhauser, 312 S. German St., New Ulm, Minn.
(398)
Vice-President- Fred Pfaender, Fritsche Bldg., New Ulm, Minn. ( 12)
Secretary- Dr. Kurt R. Bell, 305 S. State St., New Ulm, Minn. (75 7)
Treasurer- Melvin Oswald, 11 7 S. Minnesota St., New Ulm, Minn.
(866)
Chairman Cultural Education-Arthur iemeyer, 721 N. Spring St., New Ulm, Minn. (1177 -J)
District Leader- Fred Naumann, 318 S. Broadway, New Ulm, Minn.
( 482)
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SOCIETIES:
l. TEW ULM TURi 1VEREI . I 02-l 04 S. State St., ew Ulni. Minnesota (99) Pres.- Frank A. Schaefer. R.F.D. o. 4. New Ulm. Minn. (37F24)
Sec.- Arnold Oswald. 418 S. Broadway St.. ew Ulm, Minn. (1697) Treas. -George Hcgcn. 3 20 S. State St., New Ulm. Minn., ( 68 2) Inst~.-Fred aumann. 318 S. Broadway St.. ew Ulm. Minn. (482)
Chair. Cult. Ed.-Albcrt Steinhauser. 312 S. German St., ew Ulm. Minn. (3 98)
2. ST. AN~HO Y TURNVEREl , 1826 J~mes Ave.. 1c). Mi.nneapolis 11. Minn. Pres.-N1cholas Warhol. 5429 Lyndale Ave.. o. 12, Minneapolis 22. Minn.
(HY0394)
Sec.- Walter R. Menzel. 2656 Glenhurst Ave .. Minneapolis. Minn. (WA 8979) Treas.- W. R. Kuehn. 1826 James Ave .. Minneapolis l l, Minn. (CH 8146) 3. SAINT PAUL TUR ERS, 643 Ohio St .. St. Paul 7. Minnesota .
Pres.- George F. Kuettner, 1260 N. Victoria St .. St. Paul 3, Minn. (HUmboldt 2269)
Sec.- Cekste Goerbch, 1160 Grand An .. St. Paul 5, Minn. (DAie 7881) Treas.- George R. Heidemz.n, 1326 E. Como Blvd., St. Paul 3: Minn. (HUm-
boldt 2006)
Chair. Cult. Ed.-Franz A. Rathman. 203 Vernon St .. St. Paul 5. Minn. (EM 9629)
NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT
President- Julius A. Laffert, 7 Argyle St., Andover, Mass. (LAwrence 27732)
Vice-President-John Miller, 9 Home St., Lawrence, Mass. (LAwrence
29168)
Secretary- Herman Bochmann, 3 8 Park St., Lawrence, Mass.
Treasurer-Bruno Pietuchoff, 10 Beacon St., Lawrence, Mass.
(LAwrence 28191)
Chairman Cultural Education-Charles F. Miller, 158 High St., Fitch- burg, Mass. (Fltchburg 3-4677)
Corresponding Secretary- Paul T. Viens, 499 Andover St., Lawrence, Mass. (LA wrence ) 3 813)
District Leader-Theodore Duda, 38 Dean St., Adams, Mass. (ADams 922)
Asst. District Leader-A. J. O'Donnell, 1183 Carew St., Springfield, Mass.
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SOCIETIES:
l. ADAMS TUR ERS. I C., 6 Turners Ave .. Adams, Mass. ( 4 0 0) Pres. -Lawrence Bishop, 66 Friend St., Adams. Mass. ( 13 29 JK) Sec.-George Schwab, 39 Crotteau St., Adams. Mass. (383 R) Treas.-John Grosz. 126 N. Summer St .. Adams. Mass. (998 M) lnstr.- Theodore Duda, 38 Dean St., Adams. Mass. (992)
Chair. Cult. Ed.-William Hoffman, 77 . Summer St., Adams, Mass. (5 7) 2. BOSTON TUR VERE! , 24 Armory Ave .. Roxbury 30, Mass. (JA 4-9892)
Pres.-Carl Schriftgieser, 101 La Grange Ave., West Roxbury. Mass. PArkway 7-4533)
Sec.- Hans Sievers, 12 Paul Gore St., Jamaica Plain, Mass. (JA 4-079 7) Treas. -Jacob Reiss. 58 Hewlett St., Roslindale 31, Mass. (PArkway 7-2157) 3. CLINTON TUR VERE! 1 CORP., 60 Branch St., Clinton, Mass. (420)
Pres.- T. Roger Steele, 7 6 Orange St., Clinton. Mass. ( 15 8 6 M) Sec.- Carl W. Popp. 350 Water St., Clinton, Mass. (498 J) Treas.-Max Spanier. 28 Forest Sr., Clinton. Mass. (1550 R) lnsrr.- Richard E. Vattes. 114 East Sr .. Clinton. Mass. (1174 M) Chair. Cult. Ed. -Herman Pittroff. 77 Branch St .. Clinton, Mass. (1499) 4. DEUTSCHER FORTBILDU GS VERE! . 4 Frankfort St .. Fitchburg. Mass.
(3-9434)
Pres.- Paul 0. Schlott. 44 Causeway St., Fitchburg, Mass. (3-9 14 9)
Sec.- Reginald A. Zufelt. Fitchburg Rd., Townsend, Mass. (TOwnsend 275) Treas.- Edward Voedisch. 9 73 Main St .. Fitchburg. Mass.
Insrr.- Charles F. Miller, 158 High. St .. Fitchburg. Mass. (3-9191)
Chair. Cult. Ed.-Edward Guenther. 33 Highland Ave., Fitchburg. Mass.
(2-1083)
5. GERMAN WORK! GMEN'S ASSOCIATIO - 22-24 Amory Ave .. Roxbury. Boston, Mass.
Sec.-J. R. Burkart
6. HARTFORD TUR ERS I C .. l 19-125 Park St .. Hartford. Conn. (7-5644) Pres.- Walter H. Freitag. 42 Wilson St .. Hartford, Conn. (2-4720)
Sec.- Herman E. Radke. 151 Park Rd .. W. Hartford. Conn. (3 3-0065) Treas.- Charles Schirm. l McMullen Ave .. Wethersfield. Conn. (9-2761) Instr.- Albert Wolf. 119 Park St .. Hanford. Conn. (7-5 644)
7. HOLYOKE TUR VEREI1. I C .. 624 S. Bridge St .. Holyoke. Mass. (9412) Pres.- Carl Schubach. 60 Columbus Ave .. Holyoke. Mass. (2-5206)
Sec.- Louis M. Bittman. Camp Jahn. Hampton Ponds. Holyoke. Mass.
Treas.- Raymond C. Stebler. 73 Commercial St .. Holyoke. Mass. (3-136 3) Instr.- Fred Zitta. Camp Jahn. Hampton Ponds. Holyoke. Mass.
Chair. Cult. Ed.-Fritz Peterhansel. 23 Hampshire St .. Holyoke. Mass. (3-0568) 8. LAWRE CE TUR ' VERE! . 44 Park St .. Lawrence. Mass. (9863)
Pres.- Bruno A. Pietuchoff. l 0 Beacon St .. Lawrence. Mass. (28191) cc.-Frank Boumila. 30 Brook St .. Lawrence. Mass.
Trcas.- William F. Reinhold, Jr .. 26 oyes St .. Methuen. Mass. (5259) lnstr.- Robcrt J. MacLennan. 17 fells Road. Stoneham. Mass. (6-1290) 9. YIA CHESTER TUR VEREI1 . I C .. 265 Turner St .. Manchester. Mass.
(3-9112)
Pres.- Fred 1euman. 272 Varney St .. Manchester. Mass. (2-6086) ec.- Alfred Zindt. 200 Brock St .. Manchester. Mass. (5-8006) Treas. -Geo. C. Dietlein. 27 Abbott St .. Manchester. Mass. (3-4582) lr:s:r. - /\. G. Robt. Sandman. 27 Hillside Ave .. Manchester. Mass. (3-1762) 10. THE PAWTUCKET TURNERS. 78 Carter Ave .. Pawtucket, R. I. (PAwtucket
6-98 73)
Pres.-Walter Seidel. RFD o. 2. Attleboro. Mass. (SOuthgate 1-764 3) cc.-Mildred Seidel. RFD No. 2. Attleboro. Mass. (SOuthgate J-7643) Treas. -Martin Jaenecke. 67 Linden St .. Pawtucket. Mass. (PAwtucket 5-6542) Instr.- Walter Seidel. RFD o. 2. Attleboro. Mass. (SOuthgate 1-7643) Chair. Cult. Ed. -Mildred Seidel. RFD o. 2. Attleboro. Mass. (SOuthgate
1-7643)
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