Annual Report of the National Executive Committee 1932-1933

THE AMERICAN TURN ERB UNO

"Liberty, Education, and a Better World"

(Founded 1850)

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

April 1, 1932, to April l, 1933

National Executive Committee

(BUNDESVORORT)

G Presi~ent

( Bundessprecher):

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Hermann F. Ruoff: ... Bessemer Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Ernest Herklotz.. .. ... Park Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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The Standing Committees

Committee on Ph_ysical Training-Dr. Carl B S .

Groth, secretary; Charles A Geb . Ch I?uth, chairman; Dr. Hermann Leopold F. Zwar Phil d . . er, . n.st ~uest, Brooklyn, N.Y.;

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Message of the President

Once again, perhaps for the last time, I greet the Convention of the Ameri- can T urnerbund, an organization we all love and whose principles we all revere.

Our Association, like every other institution in this country, has suffered from

~he depression that has swept over our land because our lawmakers and rulers ignore those enlightened principles set down in the Turner platform. Now that a change is coming over the national scene, and the iniquitous prohibition law is already practically nullified, we may hope for new. progress and growth .

As I have told several previous conventions, the Pittsburgh District hopes to see some other District placed at the helm. We have been and are sincere in that desire-it is time to remove the headquarters, to infuse fresh blood into our organization. Let the committee canvass the situation carefully, and recommend a change that will mean new leadership and fresh vigor.

I have seen and felt many heartening demonstrations of your affection and loyalty toward me as your leader. In laying down my office, I should like to see a new impetus given to all our activities.

Again I would urge all the Districts to do their duty by organizing new societies. Select some city without a T urnverein, canvass from house to house for members, do not quit until your purpose is achieved.

So also let every society plan and work to double its own membership. It can be done. But every member will have to work. Do not be afraid to ask

~n~one to join because you think he is too high-up. The American T urnerbund Is Just as high-up as any prospective member.

We have something to build upon-the Jahn Educational Fund for the Promotion of our work in the field of mental training, the Instructors' Fund for

~he benefit of aged and unfortunate teachers. The next thing we will have to do Is to provide for the permanent home and endowment of our splendid Normal College, which has had to struggle against adverse conditions during the past two years. The plans prepared by Eugene Stopper of the Philadelphia Turn- gemeinde, furnish a basis to make the College a permanent monument to the - Turner cause. Here is a field for the generosity of a new Ezra Cornell or An- drew Carnegie-an opportunity to build a memorial more enduring than brass.

In

a few days hundreds of American Turners will make the pilgrimage to Stuttgart, for the German Turn fest. They will be sure of a cordial welcome, and will carry to Germany our Turner principles of tolerance and liberalism.

It is also time to begin preparations for our own National T umfest, to take place in Cleveland during 1934. It should be the greatest T urnfest we have ever held.

Various matters, like the new national organ in English, have been held in abeyance because of the financial condition. During ·the coming years these delayed activities should be pushed to conclusion. There is nothing we cannot do if we but try. There is no reason why the American T urnerbund should not have a half million members-no reason except our own apathy and indolence.

Let us shake off this sloth and forge ahead, never forgetting our Turner mot- toes: "A sound mind in a sound body" and "Liberty, education, and a better world."

GEORGE SEIBEL, National President.

Report of the Secretary

ST A TISTICAL RESUME

!he

Depression has again caused a large reduction in membership in the

~mencan T urnerbund for the past year. We can only hope that with the pass- 1~g-of prohibition in the near future, and a gradual betterment of working con- d1llons, the Bund will regain its numerical strength.

The T urnerbund now consists of 20 Districts with

144

Societies, one District and six Societies less than last year.

The Nebraska District withdrew.

The following Societies either disbanded, withdrew, or combined with other Societies during

1932:

New Haven T urnverein, New England District.

Elgin T urnverein, Illinois District.

Southside T urnverein, Nebraska District.

Columbia T urnverein, Philadelphia District.

West Philadelphia Turn and School Society, Philadelphia District.

Mayville T urnverein, Wisconsin District.

The membership of the American T urnerbund and its various classes com- pares with the previous year as follows:

1933 Members ----···---·---···-···23 147 Men's Classes (Actives) ···---··· 3'.946

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Instructors -···-···-·· 134

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1932 26,659

4,161 2,708 7,853 2,567 4,782 6,124 303 134 6,779 936 1,148 501 21

Increase

88 178

Decrease 3,512 215 30 242 209 310 262 36 291 56 13 1933 1932 Decrease Value of Properties without Sinking Funds---$8,293,690 $8,988,225 $694,535 Volumes in the Libraries... 37,985

117 Societies own their own hall; 27 do not.

19 Societies have Junior Societies, 2 more than last year.

400 Members died during the year.

244 have been members 50 years or more.

27 Societies have sick benefit branches.

15 Societies report Sinking Fun,ds amounting to $42,758.

38,027

210 Meetings for Mental Training were held during the year.

140 Lectures are reported.

85 Debates are reported.

83 Concerts by Singing Sections were given.

129 Societies report Physical Education in Public Schools.

30 Societies publish a Journal.

105 Societies are subscribers to the "Turnzeitung."

84 Dramatic Performances were given.

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

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Net Loss-3,512.

1932 1,383 1,259 3,089 2,031 1,606 3,804 2,522 1,678 817 1,939 1,772 214 570 60 331 2,012 169 428 330 575

Increase

61

Decrease 81 184 262 349 122 103 652 413 275 274 273 31 51 67 217 13 63 73

With Turner Greetings:

WILLIAM VOELKER, Secretary.

OUR TURNER CHAUTAUQUA

There is no pleasanter place to spend the hot summer than on beautiful Elkhart Lake, wher: the summer school and camp of the T urnerbund is lo- cated.

To the shores of this lovely Wisconsin Lake come hundreds of Turners, old and young, to rest and meet friends.

The Turners have a fine cottage hotel right on the grounds, and there are other places where rooms and board can be secured at reasonable rates. Address inquiries to

Normal College, American T urnerbund, 41 5 East Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.

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Report of the Treasurer

From April 1, 1932, to March 31, 1933

April 1, 1932, Balance ... $ 2,073.31 Per Capita Tax:

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Receipts

North Pacific District ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 202.50 South California District ... 287.50 Members at Large ... ... 45.00

- - - - $11,438.18

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Electros ... .. . ... ... .. ... ... . ... ... ... ... .. 6.35 Posters ... 27.00 Application Blanks ---·---·- 24.00 Wreaths ---... ... ... .. .. ... ... 133.00 Junior Turnfest ... $52.00

22.68 29.32 Prize Essays ... 1.35

- - - $ 321.18

Expenditures $13,832.67

Normal College ... $6,000.00 Turnzeitung (We owe $270.00) ... 1,290.00 Organization Work ... --- .... . ... 1,200.00 Students Year Book 1932... 200.00

- - -$ 8,690.00

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Traveling Expense ... 103.00 Printing ---···---···· 588.14 Postage ... ... 229.25

- - - $ 3,533.35 Diplomas ---$695.61

212.85 Buttons ... $153.26 92.50 Supplies ... . Folders ... -···---·-... $96.12 85.50 Membership Cards ... $200.60 156.25

482.76 60.76 59.08 10.62 44.35

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247.30 96.00

Miscellaneous ·· ---· ---··· ···· $ 1,000.87

$13,224.22 March 31, 1933, Balance ... ---·---···· $ 608.45

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT, MARCH 31, 1933 ---$12,993.18 1932 Operat.ing Revenues --- ···::::::::::::::::::::$13,224.22

1932 Operatmg Expenses ---··· ... 2,231.75

Films charged off --- --- $15,455.97 Deficit ---····--- $ 2,462.79

TRIAL BALANCE, MARCH 31, 1933 Cash ·---·---···---$ 608.45

Unpaid Per Capita Tax:

New York District ---- · --- · ---···-$ 255·00 St. Louis District ---··· --- ⁸⁸⁷·~8 Wisconsin District --- --- --- 180· 7 Philadelphia District -···--·-···---·-··· 467

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Kansas-~is~o~ri _Dis.tric:t ···-:::::::::::: 656.00 Upper Miss1sswpi J?ist~1ct ---- ---- 1206 50 Rocky M.ou~tam District . ··· ---··::::: '101:00 Pacific ~istri?t ·:··· ···:::::::::~.::::::: ... 1,202.00

La~e E~1e pistrict ·--- ___________ _ __ 479.00 Oh10 D1st~1ct ···:·· ···. ··· ··· _ 165.00 North Pacific District --- ··· $6,884.27

.. 203.45 Furniture and Fixtures ---··· ---____ 1 560.00

Stock in Lessing Co .. ---···---··· ' $9,256.47 Operating Surplus ---

$9,256.47 $9,256.47 SUPPLIES IN STOCK APRIL 1, 1933

. T erbund ... $ 235.45 History of the American urn ··· 56.10

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Due for Supp11es ---···

HENRY J. THIER. Treas.

Condensed Balance Sheet of the Jahn Educational Fund of the American Turnerbund

Cash in Bank

Coupons on H~~d··:::: ---·---$ 888.28

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Pledges Receivable g g ·--- --- 6,500.00 Wicke Books ___________ --- --- 2,326.88

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$56,522.07 $56,522.07 HENRY J. THIER, Treas.

AUGUST HILLER Certified Public Accountant

PITTSBURGH, PA.

George Seibel President April 22, 1933.

American Tu;ner bund ' Pittsburgh, Pa. '

I have audited the books of the T

the American Turnerbund f reasurer, Henry J .. Thier of to March 31, 1933. ' or the two years from April 1, 1931,

I certify that the books of th T

ierly reflect the receipts disb e r~asurer are correct and prop- entrusted to him. ' ursemen s, and balances of the funds

AUGUST HILLER

Certified Public Accountant (Pennsylvania and Wisconsi~)

Here's a Hint For All Turners

Several bequests have already been made to th

Jahn Educational F d d · · e

d . un ' an as it is a permanent en- ow:ent, which will grow to ever greater proportions as t e ye~r~ pass, there will be many Turners, no doubt, desmng to make provision in th . ·11

. . en w1 s to per-

petuate the prmc1ples of T urnerism through th. F d For the guidance of such Turners the foll _is un .

· . . . owmg form

Is given to wnte mto their wills as a codicil:

I give

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bequeath lo the Trustees of the Jahn Educational Fund of the American T urnerbund, the sum of

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Report of Committee on Mental Training

The year'.1932, like many of its preceding ones, is history, one that had much suffering and distress to humanity connected therewith, affecting with in- difference all endeavors of man; a year in which, like all other other kindred organizations, the American T urnerbund was handicapped in its attempt to spread its ideals and principles.

It

denied our fellowmen and women that modicum of peace, prosperity, and the pursuit of happiness enjoyed by them in more tranquil times.

Under these distressing conditions it is regrettable to note that Mental Ac- tivities on the part of our Societies lay, to a certain extent, dormant; that their membership has decreased in numbers and a feeling of uncertainty as to the fu- ture of our organization prevails. Yet it is the candid opinion of your Commit- tee that a new era lies before us, one, which if nurtured with intelligence and a proper conception of its possibilities, will increase both membership and oppor- tunity of usefulness to our fellowmen and women. .

It is apparent that a relatively large number of the Societies of our organ- ization have failed to give evidence of their activities along these lines, yet we are aware that a commendable amount of interest was shown by many of our Societies, who through indifference and a lack of a proper conception of its value, failed to report thereon.

Never in the history of our Nation has it been of greater importance to our people for our organization to have taken a bold, broad stand on the many questions of the day, questions which gravely involve the peace and prosper- ity of our country.

It

has been the generally recognized opinion of our organ- ization that we are, and should not be, politically speaking, a factor in the af- fairs of our Nation, deeming it to be consistent, on our part, to assume a passive attitude on political questions of the day. However, it nevertheless should be- come incumbent upon us to speak out frankly and fearlessly on all questions in- volving the weal and woe of our Nation, as was done by the founders of our organization in the early days of its history, so that we may contribute our just share in moulding public opinion and enlightening our fellow citizens on all matters of public concern.

Public opinion is a powerful factor in shaping legislation and good gov- ernment, in fostering the choice of and election to office of public-spirited men and women, such as will have the courage of their convictions and the deter- mination to be fearless and impartial in the administration and upholding of the law, so as to assure equal opportunities for the enjoyment of the good things of life by all and prevent the centralization of wealth in the hands of the few.

We should at all times take an active part in the promulgation of matters connected with the general welfare of our Nation and its citizens. It should be our province to further the advancement of the Arts and Sciences, discuss frank- ly and intelligently questions pertaining to affairs of a social, economical, indus- trial, educational, financial, religious, and political nature, not forgetting to give voice to our dissent, when those chosen to guide the Ship of State indicate a trend to forget loyalty, or exhibit lack of proper conception to fulfill with in- telligence the duties of office to which they were chosen by the electorate.

Existing administrative conditions have deprived our Societies of sources of revenue, vital to their existence and formerly enjoyed, limiting them quite na-

~urally in carrying on their beneficial work of extending the ideals and principles

of our organization. Yet it behooves us to look forward with renewed hope and courage to a better day ahead. The response of our people to the re-enactment and the elimination of laws dP.trimental, as also beneficial, to 'our land, has been most ettcouraging. By their very action they have heartened the administration for the enactment of measures that surely will bring about a betterment of af- fairs. The abatement and repeal of antiquated laws such as, the obsolete Blue Laws, still in effect in many States of the Union, is a step in the right direction.

The repeal of the brainless Prohibition Enactment will give renewed energy of man's endeavors, increase and foster the re-opening of industries kindred to that of brewing, bring much-needed revenues to the coffers of the Nation, reduce taxation, which if permitted to continue, will bring about bankruptcy. Its repeal will restore our citizens' respect and confidence for the Constitution and gradu- ally aid prosperity, a condition without which no Nation may expect to endure.

The future maintenance and expansion of our organization's usefulness is to be measured by the amount of attention, energy, and power we devote to fostering the cultiviation of Mental Activities. These are the underlying quali- fications upon which we should build for the future.

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will bring to our ranks men and women of intelligence and standing. Imbued with this spirit, the gradu- ates of our Normal College may be expected to take a more active, wholesome interest in their chosen fields of activities. If they will represent our Societies, in and outside of their confines, they will impart an atmosphere of respect and support in its affairs throughout their communities. Let us not forget to recruit our ranks from the youth of the land, so that we may train them for a life of usefulness, acquaint them with the traditions, aims, and objects of our organiza- tion, insuring their lasting interest and enduring membership. "Turners are not born; they must be trained."

We point with gratification to the good work being done by our compe- tent and efficient Educational Leader, Mrs. Marie B. MacDonald. She has, during the past year, been actively engaged in promoting Turnerism in the West and in the New England States, but recently returning from a visit to the So- cieties of the Middle West. In nearly all of the Societies visited by her she has met with a cordial reception. Many have been the requests extended to her for a return visit.

Her participation, during last fall, on the occasion of the celebration of German Day at Gwynn Oak Park, in the City of Baltimore, was most flatter- ing indeed. It gave her an exceptional opportunity to preach the Gospel of Turnerism to an appreciative audience of over 25,000 persons as'Sembled there to hear this gifted and learned speaker. We sincerely hope that her services may.

be at the disposal of our organization for years to come. ·

It is our earnest wish and desire that there will be an increased number of participants in the Literary Contests of Essays, Debates, etc., during the days of our next National Festival, to be held in the City of Cleveland, Ohio, dur- ing the year of 1934. These contests are sponsored through the Jahn Educa- tional Fund, which, as in the past, has provided for the distribution of suitable prizes to the successful contestants.

The Festival gives promise to exceed in magnitude, scope, and variety all its predecessors, auguring a large attendance on the part of the public.

In

concluding my annual report, let me reiterate: "It is to the Thinkers and Doers of Things that we must look forward to, should we expect Turner- ism to grow. prosper, and flourish in this great land of ours."

. . . f . tion have submitted a

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of The followmg Societies o odr o:ganha been accorded for meritorious their activities for the past year• an pnzes ave · work:

N PITTSBURGH DISTRICT:

PITTSBURGH TURNVEREI • . . ion be ameliorated?" · Debate, "How can the present existmg

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LINCOLN TURNVEREIN, ILLINOIS DISTRICT: ... Attendance 300 Talkie Films, Bell Telephone System---···

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McKEESPORT GESANG AND TURNVEREI , . dance 38

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October 1932 Vortrag: Aufbau er urnere ... d

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October 21, 1932. Unterhaltung; esan • ---Attendance 285

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.... Attendance 500 Fairy Play m Six Acts. Cast 5 . ····;;· ... Attendance 28 January 1933, Debatte, "Unsere Vereme ··:·· ··;;··· ... Attendance 45 February 19, 1933, Debatte, "Die Depress10n ---···

March 26, 1933. Abend Unterhaltu;,ig(.1 A t) 4 players· Male Quartets, 2;

Comedy, "He's Not Jealous . htc 'choere 2 'players; A Dream, Maennerchor, 2 players; Gemld~' ~· ed Ch~rus Male Quartet, Or-

"Silver Threads Among the G?.11i T i\tore in Trouble" (1 Act), 10 chestra and Tableaus. Farce, rov ___________ .Attendance 329 players and Chorus. ---

SHEBOYGAN GYMNASTIC SOCIETY, MILWAUKEE DISTRICT:

Christmas Festival. Attendance not given.

CONCORDIA TURNVERE1N, ST.

L~U~S J?ISTRl~~~

Bundes-Vororts, an det;;

May 1, 1932, Debatte. Thema:

D~e ~ntga~~

der wirthschaftlichen Lage.

Presidenten und Kongress m e re ... Anwesend 12 Teilnahmer an der Debatt:;, ³---hi-~~hk~l~ und ihre Abart-Denk- April 16, 1932,,,

De~atte.

Thema:

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faulheit. Teilnehmer an " . . Schichten der Bevoelkerung May 4, 1932, Debatte. ~ema: Die breite~enkens und wirthschaftlicher muessen selbstehrhcher, besonhener handeln sein." Teilnehmer an Fuehrung unterworfen als auc so zu ... Anwesend 12 der Debatte, 4. ---~-.--·;;W~l~-h~~--Character (Prinzipien und September 7, 1932, Debatte .. ~em ·d Fortbestehen der deutschen Ver-

Verwaltung) ist noethigd ue~eb~te 4 ______ ... ---Anwesend 9 eine?" Teilnehmer an er '

SACRAMENTO TURNVEREIN, CALIFORNIA DISTRICTal: T "

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October 10, 1932, Debate. Topic: n ... ' ... Attendance 47 Debaters, 5--- one-act plays-"Cured" and October 22, 1932, Dramatic Performance_. __

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"The Peddler." Cast, 11---

NEW YORK TURNVEREIN, NEW

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^DISTRICT: ---Attendance 200 September 11, 1932, Autumn Fest~val---~h~--Ol~;ian Games."

October 1, 1932, "Celebration of Victors at Attendance 150 der Dramatischen Sektion des October 16, 1932,

"The~telr

.YEorsteHu<l!hi vWerr sein." Personnel des Spiels, Vereins." Lustspie, r so ... Anwesend 200

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EAST DAVENPORT TURNER SOCIETY, UPPER MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT:

November 1932, Dramatic Performance by Dramatic Section of Society.

Comedy, "The Smiling Cow." Cast, 12 ... Attendance 400 December 24, 1932, Christmas Festival of Society ... Attendance 500 January 1933, Lecture. Topic: "Conditions in Russia." ... Attendance 100 January 31, 1933, Dramatic Performance, "The Third Man."

Participants 35; Attendance 700 February 12, 1933, Lecture: "An Engineer Looks at Russia." Attendance 65 February 19, 1933, Repetition of "The Third Man." ... Attendance 125 TURNVEREIN EICHE, ILLINOIS DISTRICT:

September 9, 1932, Lecture. Topic: "Parliamentary Law." ... Attendance 30 October 10, 1932, 42d Anniversary of the Society and the 30th of Their Instructor, Alfred Wild ... Attendance 500 November 1932, Discussion, "The 18th Amendment." ... Attendance 20 November 1932, Lecture. Topic: "State Courts of Illinois." Attendance 30 December 1932, Lectur~. Topic: "City Attorney's Office." ... Attendance 35 JOHNSTOWN TURNVEREIN, PITTSBURGH DISTRICT:

Address, "Lincoln's Birthday" ... Attendance 85 LOUISVILLE TURNERS, INDIANA DISTRICT:

April 4, 1932, "Mock Trial." ... Attendance not given April 12, 1932, Lecture and Entertainment, Mrs. Marie B. MacDonald.

Topic: "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body." ... Attendance not given April 7, 1932, "Goethe Memorial." ... Attendance not given

. April 18, 1932, Illustrated Lecture, "Washington and Its Environs."

Attendance not given May 14, 1932, Dramatic Performance by Active Class. Musical Comedy,

"Marryin' Marian." ... Cast and attendance not given June 1932, Lecture. Topic: "Tuberculosis." ... Attendance not given June 11, 1932, Films of District Festival shown ... Attendance not given

RICHARD TURNT, Chairman, Committee ·On Mental Training.

Uses of Jahn Fund

The Jahn Fund income during the past years has mostly been permitted to augment the Fund, but more and more is being used to promote Mental Training. The German plays at the Buffalo Turn fest were guaranteed by the Jahn Fund, which covered the deficit. The German Turn fest film was secured by the Jahn Fund.

Prizes have been offered, lectures subsidized, and books sent to the libraries of societies that use their libraries. Chairmen of Mental Training Committees are requested to let the Fund know their activities and needs.

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f th fun must e m

ing this Fund: T e prmc1pa o .1s. 1 Bonds One-fourth of the income must U S Government, State, or Mumc1pa h . f th Fund The balance of the be. added to the Principal to insure thfe

grod~t

.bot. e to

w~rthy

applicants. No

F d ·

·1

bl or istn u ion d

income from the un is avai a e h nsation from the Fun ·

h

11 .

lary or ot er compe

·1

1

Trustee s a receive any .sa . d f om its establishment to Apn ' Statement of donations to this Fun r

1933:

C ittee (Munici-

Contribution of National Executive omm ... $ 5,000.00 pal Bonds) ······:·······:···vo~waerts, Cleve-

contribution by Germania Turnvere~nt) ... 2,500.00 land (Cash as per Trust Agre~m Cle~~i~~d.-·°(cash a,s

contribution by Socialer Turnverein, ··· 2,500.00 per Trust :'-greement)_ ···f--T~~~~~~~in vorwaerts of

Donation by P10neer Section o ... .

Don~~i~~k~Yn:Ob~rt--!i~~eib~~-ii ·~-r ··ttie- ·ae~~~~~~----~~~~~~~~.

ein Vorwaerts, Cle_veland ····D···-~id···Director of Edu- t . b Mrs Mane B Mac on ' d Dona ion Y · th ·American Turnerbun ... .

Don~~~~~~~ ii'.

⁰

~

gi:eve,e secretary of

Ro~~- -~~-~~~~-.~~~~~-

gemeinde, Rock Island, Ill. ···:····Turnverein Vor- Donation by E. A. Hennig of Germania ···

waerts, Cleveland ···:··--Turnverein Vor- Donation by Maennerchor of Germania ···

waerts. Cleveland -·········d···-~i-·aermania TUrn- Donation by William Uhl, decease ' ···

10.00 25.00 20_00 10.00 10.00 50.00 10.00 verein Vorwaerts, Cl~veland i---

0

^~~~~~ia Turnverein

Donation by Oscar Enzmger o ···- 20_00 Vorwaerts, Cleveland ···d--Ge~~ng verein... 5.00 Donation by McKoosport Turn ui: ... 100.00 Donation by New York Turnver~m·:············::::::... 25.00 Donation by Pittsburgh Turn District... - - - -

. . ... $10,285.00

Total contributions to this ~und .. ~;r--·:Fu~-d--t~~~~f~rred to

Twenty-five percent of Earnings ^122.42

Principal ···

, F nd ... $10,407.42 Total Principal of Instru,ctors u ··-···_·.::::::::::: ... $ 489.66 Total Earnings of Fund ^GO Date... . ... $122.42

Transferred to Princip~.l ···Ti\dll{~i~t~ation 211.55 333.97 Funds Distributed and Expenses ⁰

. nd Administration .... $ 155.69 Balance available for Distribut10n a

. d b this Fund as itemized above has The cash which has been receive d Y d U S Government Certificates.

. d . U S G ernment Bon s an . .

been mveste m · · ov l d d is proved by the number The fact that

t~is Y

^{und has}

·~e~hi:~eh'!Je

nb:ene submitted.

of very worthy applications for a1 th d b. s by Societies or individuals,

d f ·d · at fur er ona on ' S ·

As the nee or a1 is gre 'b f h d of the year

1933,

every oc1- l. . d

I .

hope that e ore t e en . th. F d are so ic1te . t .1s our b d' .

11

be represented by a donation to is un • ety in the American Turner un w1

13

either from the Society or from a . d"

· a 1 .

no limit to the size of the don f n

lb

^{iv1 ua}

me~ber

^{m the Society. There is}

very much appreciated Cont °:b1ont.' utfanyhs.umF1s vdery acceptable and will be V lk T

. n u ions or t is un shou 1 d b d C l o , reasurer Instructors• F d d · . • e ma e to ar Cleveland, Ohio. This is a

cau~n ~hicnh

hs:n\ to hb at 16 i 6 East 55th

St~eet,

T urnerbund, and is now a realit a d .

~

^{ohg . een}

fost~red

by the Amencan see this Fund grow to a size a y'

1

nt it is t eh smdcere

~1sh

of the Trustees to

. d mp e o meet t e eservmg dem d d ffi

c1ent to pro uce other resultant b ene s or t e fit f h A mencan T urnerbund. . an s an su - With Turner Greetings,

THE TRUSTEES OF THE INSTRUCTORS' FUND:

HENRY LUTHER, Chairman, OSCAR GROTHE, Vice Chairman HERMAN EISELE, Secretary, ' CARL VoLK, Treasurer,

GEORGE SEIBEL, EWALD F. ToBOLD HENRY

A. ZWIERL~IN.

Here's a Hint For All Turners

No b~quests_ have yet been made to the Instructors' Fund, as It has Just been launched b t E • u as 1 IS a perma-'t . nent_ ndowment, which will grow to ever greater pro- portions as the years pass there will b d b · · ' e many T urners, no ou t, desmng to make provision in their wills to aid the br~ve apostles of T urnerism through this Fund. For the guidance of such Turners the following f . .

t · · orm IS given

o wnte mto their wills as a codicil :

I give and bequeath lo the Trustees

of

the Instruct ' Fund

of

the American Turnerbund, the sum

of

ors _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _J)olfars

14

Added to the Honor Roll

Diplomas for fifty years' membership in. the American T urnerbund were awarded to the following Turners during the year

19 3 2-19 3 3:

Joseph L. Ruh ... Covington Turner Society, Covington, Ky.

Julius C. Hasler ... Davenport

Turng~meinde,

Davenport, Iowa Gust Krabbenhaeft ... Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa Ed. C. Mueller ... Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa Albert Reiche ... Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa Herman G. Wolzendorf---···-St. Louis Turnverein, St. Louis, Mo.

William Sessinghaus ... North St. Louis Turnverein, St. Louis, Mo.

L. E. Dennig ... North St. Louis Turnverein, St. Louis, Mo.

Theo. H. Gloeckner ... Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia, Pa.

William Haar ... Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia, Pa.

Otto Greubel..---···-Turnverein Vorwaerts, Chicago, Ill.

Emil H. Pause---···--Turnverein Lincoln, Chicago, ill.

Carl Glander ... Germania Turnverein, Pittsfield, Mass.

William Hesse ... T. V. of Brooklyn, E. D., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Ed. Martin ... Paterson Turnverein, Paterson, N. J.

Charles F. Schwarz ... Newark Turnverein, Newark, N. J.

Charly Gerold ... Troy Turn and Sport Verein, Troy, N.Y.

Emil Wildberger ... T. V. of Brooklyn, E. D., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Richard VogeL----···-New Britain Turnverein, New Britain, Conn.

Charles G. Kurz ... Meriden Turner Society, Meriden, Conn.

Fred Weber ... Meriden Turner Society, Meriden, Conn.

Jos. Hiskisch ... Meriden Turner Society, Meriden, Conn.

Charles F. Wagner ... Germania Turnverein, Los Angeles, Calif.

Hugo Hoefer ... Germania Turnverein, Los Angeles, Caiif.

Gustav Kortstein---··· .. Sacramento Turnverein, Sacramento, Calif.

John Roser ... McKeesport Turn and Gesang Verein, McKeesport, Pa.

Sebastian Speidel ... McKeesport Turn and Gesang Verein, McKeesport, Pa.

Ludwig Schmidt ... Johnstown Turnverein, Johnstown, Pa.

Chas. A. Fritz ... J ohnstown Turnverein, Johnstown, Pa.

John Metzler ... . ... Johnstown Turnverein, Johnstown, Pa.

Friedrich Zimmer ... Johnstown Turnverein, Johnstown, Pa.

Heinrich Etling ... Allentown Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Rudolph J. Walter---···-Denver Turnverein, Denver, Colo.

Fred Pfaender ... New Ulm Turnverein, New Ulm, Minn.

Rugo Gebser ... New Ulm Turnverein, New Ulm, Minn.

Herman Hein ... New Ulm Turnverein, New Ulm, Minn.

Edward Wild . ··· ... Milwaukee Turnverein, Milwaukee, Wis.

Gustave Pilger ... Milwaukee Turnverein, Milwaukee, Wis.

Paul Arndt ... Milwaukee Turnverein, Milwaukee, Wis.

Emil Taeppelman---···Madison Turnverein, Madison, Wis.

Lorenz Lederer ... South Bend Turnverein, South Bend, Ind.

B. M. Jacobsen ... Turn and Benevolent Ver. Vorwaerts, Clinton, Iowa.

Dr. G. Eckstein ... Cincinnati Turngemeinde, Cincinnati, Ohio Otto Liebelt ... South Bend Turnverein, South Bend, Ind.

Robert Liebelt ... South Bend Turnverein, South Bend, Ind.

Henry Sommerer ... South Bend Turnverein, South Bend, Ind.

William Dopffel. ... Syracuse Turnverein, Syracuse, N.Y.

Richard Meller ... Buffalo Turnverein, Buffalo, N.Y.

15

The Oldest Turner Societies

The following Societies have been in existence for fifty years or more, and have received the T urnerbund' s Diploma for fifty-year membership:

Societ:y Founded

Cincinnati T urngemeinde, Ohio ... 1848

Boston T urnverein, Mass ... 1 849 Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Pa ... .-... : ... 1849

Allegheny T urnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa ... 1850

Louisville Turngemeinde, Ky ... 1850

Newark Turnverein, N. J ... 1850

New York Turnverein, N.Y. ... 1850

St. Louis T urnverein, Mo ... 1850

Sozialer T urnverein, Indianapolis, Ind ... 1 85 1 Peoria T urnverein, Ill ... 1851

Chicago T urngemeinde, Ill ... 1852

Davenport Turngemeinde, lowa ... 1852

New Haven Turnverein, Conn ... 1852

Newport Turngemeinde, Ky ... 1852

Rochester Turnverein, N.Y ... 1852

San Francisco Turnverein, Calif.. ... 1852

Brooklyn E.D. Turnverein, N.Y ... 1853

Buffalo Turnverein, N.Y ... 1853

Dayton T urngemeinde, Ohio ... 185 3 Sozialer T urnverein, Detroit, Mich ... 1 85 3 Milwaukee Turnverein, Wis ... 1853

New Britain Turnverein. Conn ... 1853

Wheeling Turnverein, W.Va ... 1853

Burlington Turngemeinde, lowa ... 1853

Hudson City Turnverein, N. J ... 1854

Paterson Turnverein, N. J ... 1854

Sacramento Turnverein, Calif ... 1854

Sheboygan T urnverein, Wis ... 1854

Syracuse Turnverein, N.Y ... 1854

Utica Turnverein, N.Y ... 1854

Covington Turngemeinde, Ky ... 1855

Madison Turnverein, Wis ... 1855

St. Joseph Turnverein, Mo ... 1855

Springfield T urnverein, Mass ... 1 85 5 New Ulm Turnverein, Minn ... 1856

Carlstadt T urnverein, N. J ... 185 7 Hoboken T urnverein, N. J ... 1 85 7 Rock Island T urnverein, Ill.. ... 185 7 St. Anthony T urnverein, Minneapolis, Minn ... 185 7 Bloomington T urnverein, Ill ... 1858

16 Founded Societ:y 858 Sozialer Turnverein,

~ansas

^{City, Mo} ...

'.'.'.'.:'.'.'.'.'.~859

Washington T urnverei~, Mo.·· .... ·· ... · .. ·· .. · ... 1859

Wilmington T urngeme.mde, Del.. ... ·· .... ··· .. ··· .. ·: ... 1 861 South Bend T urnverem, Ind... 1864

Aurora T urnverein, Chicago, Ill ... ·· .. · .. · ... · .. · ... · .. 1866

Lawrence T urnverein, Kans. .. .... · ... · .. · ... · .. · .. · · · · .. · · .. 1866

Johnstown T urnverein, Pa ... ··· ... · .. ··· .... 1866

Lawrence Turnverein, Mass ... :···:··· 1866

· T Molme Ill .... · .... · · Concordia-Germama urnverem, ' · · · 1866

Denver T urnverein, Colo ... · .. ··· .... ··· .. ·· .. ·· .. · .... ···· .... ···· .... · ... 1 866 Meriden Turnverein, ~onn ... ·:::::::::::: 1866

Chattanooga T urnverem, Tenn... 1866

Highland T urnverein, Ill .. · ... ···· .. ···· .. ··· .... · ... ··· ... 1867

Clinton Turnverein, Mass ... : ... 1867

New Holstein Turnverein, Wis ... 1867

Vorwaerts Turnverein, Chi~ago, Ill ... 1867

Vorwaerts Turnverein,

B~ltimore,

Md ... ·::::::::::: 1867

New Brunswick T urnverem, N · J · ".' · · · · .... · · · .. · · .. · · · 186 7 Sozialer Turnverein, Cleveland, Ohio ... 1868

Mayville Turnverein, Wis ... _. ... 1870

North St. Louis Turnverein, St. Loms, Mo ... 1870

Manchester Turnverein, N. H ... _. ... : ... 1 S70 Deutscher T urnverein, Grand Rapids, Mich ... 1871

Central T urnverein, Pittsburgh, pa ... 18 71 Beaver Falls Turnverein, Pa ... 1871

Northwest Davenport Turnverem, lowa ... 1871

Holyoke T urnverein, Mass .. ··· 1871

Sozialer Turnverein, Portland, Ore ... ···:··· ... 1871

Germania Turnverein, Los Angeles, Cahf ... 1871

Vorwaerts Turnverein, Elizabeth, N.

J ... .... .... ... .. ...

1872

Union Hill Turnverein, N.

J ...

1875

Long Island City Turnverein, N.Y. ... 1875

St. Louis Concordia Turnverein, Mo ... 1877

T · Cl veland Ohio ... . Germania-Vorwaerts urnverem, e ' 1877 Menominee Turnverein, Mich ... 1 S78 Grand Crossing Turnverein, Chicago, Ill ... 1878

Hartford T urnerbund, Conn ... 1879

Leadville T urnverein, Colo ... 1880

McKeesport Turnverein, Pa ... ._ ... Y ... k ... N····Y··· 1881

. h T Inc New or , · · · Deutsch-Amerikamsc er urnverem, ., 1882 Turnverein

Germani~, Pitts~eld,

^{Mass ...}

~· · ···

.. ··::::::::::::::: 1883

Springfield Turnverem, Springfield •. Mas ···:· 1883 T · E t Liverpool Ohio ... ..

East Liverpool urnverem, a~ . ' \ 883

Clinton Turn and Benev. Verem.

Clmton

Iowa ... ..

~onventions of the

American Turnerbund to Date

Where Held .

1. Washington, D.

C. .

Tzme 2. St. Louis, Mo... . ...

Apr~l 3-5, 1865

3. Boston M ... ... Apnl

1-4, 1866

' ass... .. M 3 6

4

p· b ... · .... · .. · ·.. ay - 1868

· ltts urgh, Pa... •

5.

Louisville Ky ... May 29-June

I, 1870

6 R h ' N ... May 19-22

1872

· oc ester, .

y •

7. N Ul M' ... May 24-27

J

874

ew

m mn '

8. Cleveland 'oh· ... May 27-29,

J

876

' w......

M 26 2

9 · Indianapolis, Ind .... : .... · .. ··· ... ·.. ay - 9,

1

8 7 8

l

0. Newark, N. J ... May 30-June 2,

¹⁸⁸⁰

ll Dav I ... June 4-7

1882

· enport, owa •

12.

Boston M ... June

1-4, 1884

, ass.... J

I

l 3. Chicago, Ill... . ... une 3-1 7,

I

886 I 4. New York, N:Y ... ... May 20-23, I 888

l

5. Washington, D.C ... ... . June 22-25,

I

890

16.

Denver,

Colo.. . ...

June

19-22, I

892 I 7. Louisville K ... ... ... July 24-26, I 894 I 8. San Fran~isc:"c"i.'£ ... June 2 I -24,

J

896

19.

Philadelphia 'p a

¹ ......

July 5-8,

1898

20. Davenport j a ... July I 7-20, I 900 2

J

· Pittsburgh

' p

owa...

· ... · .... · .... ·

J u Y 1 6 8 - •

I

902 22. Newark, N. j ... June 26-29,

J

904 23. Chicago Ill ... July

8-10,

1906 24. St. Loui: M ... June 28-July

I, I

908 25. Indianap~lis,

⁰

j~d ... June 26-29, 1910 26. San Francisco C 'j.'£ ... ... June 23-26, 1912 27. Louisville K ' a

¹ ...

July 27-29,

^J

9

^{J 5}

28. Chicago, 'rn.~::: ... .. ... ... June 22-24,

1919

29. St. Louis Mo ... July 3-4,

^J 921

30. Elkhart Lake w:·• ... June 23-26,

J

923

31.

Cleveland Oh'. ls ... ... June 26-28,

¹⁹²⁵

• 10.

J

32. Philadelphia

p ...

une 18-20, 1927 33. Elkhart Lak~ ~: ... June 28-30,

1929

34. Elkhart Lake. w·lS ... June 26-29,

1931

' ls ... June 28-30,

I

933

18

KLAFS, CARL. ... ... MIV ... Chicago, Ill.

KLAFS, IRMA .... ... Mll... ... Chicago,

Ill.

KLIER, W1LLIAM ... Mill ... Lawrence, Mass.

KROCZYNSKI, WALTER ... .MI.. ... . Buffalo, N.Y.

KULTZOW, WILLIAM ... ... NIII.. ... Yonkers, N.Y.

KUMPF, HAROLD ... fy'Il... ... Buffalo, N.Y. · KUNZ, HAROLD ... .MIV ... , ... Buffalo, N.Y.

KURRLE, MIL TON ... MI.. ... Moline, Ill.

KURZ, HERMAN ... NII.. ... Meriden, Conn.

Lu., HUBERT ... MIII ... Buffalo, N.Y.

LINHART, CHAUNCEY .. ... ... Mil ... St. Louis, Mo.

MAASS, ELLIS ... MI.. ... Cleveland, Ohio MANN, ALBERT.. ... Mill. ... Cincinnati, Ohio MARTIN, FREDERICK ... ... MIII.. ... Lawrence, Mass.

MAZENAUER, IRENE. ... MII ... Buffalo, N.Y.

McCARTHY, FRANCIS ... Mil ... Bedford, Mass.

MENIG, BRADLEY .. ... MIII ... Buffalo, N.Y.

MERLUZZI, MARION ... Ml. ... Syracuse, N.Y.

MEYER, THELMA ... MIII.. ... : ... Cincinnati, Ohio MILLER, LoRENE ... MII ... Highland,

Ill.

MINEO, RANDOLPH ... MIV ... Buffalo, N.Y.

MORGAN, RoBERT ... ... . MIV ... Cincinnati, Ohio MULLEN, FRANCES ... .MI.. ... .. .. .. ... Buffalo, N.Y.

Mum, PETER ... NIIl ... Buffalo, N.Y.

NAAB, WILLIAM ... .MI.. ... ... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

NELSON, ARNOLD ... MIIl ... Chicago,

Ill.

NEUMANN, KARL. ... .NI.. ... Brooklyn, N.Y.

NICOLETT, BuD ... Mil ... Cleveland, Ohio O'DONNELL, ANTHONY ... .NII ... Meriden, Conn.

OPPLIGER, MELVIN ... MI.. ... St. Louis, Mo.

OTT, THERESE ... .Ml. ... Buffalo; N.Y.

PAAR, STEPHEN ... Mill... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

PALMERI, JosEPH ... Mil ... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

PECKOFF, KASEAL. ... MIII ... ... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

PHILLIPS, FRANK ... Mil ... Cincinnati, Ohio P1ELMEIER, LEONARD ... MIV ... .Altoona, Pa.

PLAG, FREDERIC

A. ...

·MIV ... St. Louis, Mo.

POTTHOFF, DONALD £ ... MII.. ... Johnstown, Pa:

PRATT, CHARLES D ... ... Mil ... Bayonne, N. J.

PRYBYLSKI, FRANK ... MIIl ... Buffalo, N.Y.

PUMP, WILLIAM ... MIV ... Schenectady, N .Y.

RAPP, AGNES ... ... Mill... ... St. Louis, Mo.

ROLF, EMMA ... Mil ... Cincinnati, Ohio RUBENSTEIN, LEVI... ... MII.. ... Syracuse, N.Y.

RUSSELL, GEORGE ... Ml.. ... Buffalo, N .Y.

SALEMI, PASCAL. ... .MI ... Buffalo, N.Y.

SAMONSKY, JoHN ... MIIl ... N. BelleVernon, Pa.

ScHANZLE, RoBERT ... MI..., ... St. Louis, Mo.

SCHLOSSER, HERBERT ... MI.. ... Louisville, Ky.

SCHREIBER, IRENE ... Mill. ... Cleveland, Ohio SCHROEDER, HENRY ... NI.. ... Schenectady, N.Y.

23

SEYFERTH, Roy M

SHURGOT, WIL~;~~·· .. ... ... ... Mfo·· .. ... . Sheboygan, Wis.

SHIMER, RUTH .. ... .... .... . ... Buffalo, N.Y.

SIEGEL, SAMUE~::::··· · ··· MIV ... W~namaker, Ind.

SILBERHORN, WAL;~ · ··· · ··· MII ... Ph1ladelphia, Pa.

SIMMONS, THELM

^{R. ........}

.MI.. ... .... Ch1cago, Ill.

SMALDONE

p

A . ... ... ... · .. MIV. · · · · ··· ··.Indianapolis, Ind.

S NYDER, HAROLD .... . AUL.... .. ... .... ... ... MIII··· Mm ··· . ·· u a o, N.Y. B ff l SNYDER, HERBERT ... .... ... . ... Alden, N .Y.

STAIBER, OSCAR ···· · ·· · ···· ···· ··~III ... ... ...

^{1 .•}

Alden, N. Y.

STEPHAN, GRAC... ... ... ... IV ... .Kansas City, Mo.

STROER, HENRY ~:.-::::.·: : :::::··· ... ~IV ....... Buffal~, N. Y.

STUDER, WALTER .... .. II.. ... ... .. St. Louis, Mo.

STURNI, EDWARD ... ... ... MII... .... ... .. .. B~ffalo, N.Y.

SWART, MARJORIE ··· ···faIV ... .... W1lkmsburg, Pa.

SZCZYGIEL, ALEX ···· ···· ··· III ... . Buffalo, N. Y.

TREICHLER, WIL~;~~· ··· ·· ···· fjJfr·· ···· ·· .. Leavenworth, Kans.

TRIPI, ANGELA ... .... · . ·.·.·:.·.·::: ··:M ... ... Buffalo, N. Y.

VALENTINE, MICHAEL ··· MJV ... .. Buff~lo, N. Y.

VoRNHEDER, EARL

···Mii"···:··~h1cago,

Ill.

WALKER, HELEN ... ... MII ... .... Cmcmnati.' Ohio WALKER, KENNETH ... .. ... . : .. Mni" ... ... St. Louis, Mo.

W ANKELMAN, NELL.. · MII ... ... Altoona, Pa.

WATTS, OPAL MAE . ··· ··· ·· ···!'Jewport, Ky.

WEISHEIT, TERESA ··· ·· ···· ···faII.. ... .Ind1anapolis, Ind.

WERDER, ARTHUR.·. · . ·_-· ··· ···· ·· MIV" .... ... Baltimore, Md.

WOLTER, RUTH ANN:·.:·.·.·.·. · .·.·.·.·.:Mn ... ... St. 1-:ouis, Mo.

WooDs, THOMAS D.. Miv"··· ···C:h1cago, III.

YoKE, ROBERT ·· ··· ··· ... .... Plamfield, Ind.

ZIMLICH, RAY~~~~·.::: : ::::::·."··~NI... ... . .Indianapol~s, Ind.

ZUK, ELIAS... ·· ··Mri'i ... ... St. Louis, Mo.

··· ... .... Buffalo, N.Y.

"A

sound mind in a sound body is a shor b l . . of a happy slate in this DJorld. he th t h th t ut fhu l

d~scnptzon

lo DJish for d h ' a as ese two as lzille more better for

~n:~hin; :~at .~an]tsheithLer

of them will be but little the

se. - o n oc,re.

24

I

Addresses of Secretaries and Societies

NEW YORK DISTRICT Albert F. Thielemann,

Sec.

64-65 60th Road, Maspeth, L.

I.,

New York

1. New York Turnverein, Lexington Ave. and 85th St., New York, N.Y.

Walter H. Klose, Sec., 768 East 168th St., Bronx, New York City. 2. Central Turnverein, 213-215 East 82d St., New York City.

. Archie E. Isaacs, Sec., Society Address.

3. Deutsch-Amerikanischer Turnverein, Inc., 412-414 E. 158th St., Bronx, N.Y.

Curt L. Basto, Sec., 2136 Crotona Ave., New York, N.Y.

4. Turnverein Vorwaerts. Brooklyn, 959 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Herman Bartelt, Sec., Society Address.

5. Columbia Turnverein, 5924 Gates Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Anton Hoch, Sec., Society Address.

6. Brooklyn Turnverein, E.D., 1045 Bushwick Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y.

James F. Wilson, Sec., Society Address.

7. Mt. Vernon Turnverein, 3 No. Tenth St., Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

C. H. Rehbein, Sec., 23 Bainton St., Yonkers, N.Y.

8. Long Island City Turnverein, Broadway, Cor. 44th St., Long Island City, N.Y.

Arthur Speyer, Sec., 30-79-43d St., Long Island City, N.Y.

INDIANA DISTRICT H. Steichmann, Sec.

415 East Michigan

St.,

Indianapolis, Ind.

I. Louisville Turngemeinde, 310 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

Dr. A. A. Meder, Sec., 1253 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, Ky.

2. Southside Turners, 306 Prospect St., Indianapolis, Ind.

Claude A. Miller, Sec., 806 Warren Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.

3. Indianapolis Turnverein, 415 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.

cjo Indianapolis Turnverein, 415 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.

4. South Bend Turnverein, 513 No. Michigan St., South Bend, Ind.

F. A. Marowsky, Sec., 1125 Cleveland Ave., South Bend, Ind.

5. Turnverein Vorwaerts, 616 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, Ind.

Jack Fox, Sec., 311 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, Ind.

6. Central Turnverein, Eighth and Gum Sts., Evansville, Ind.

J. Waltman, Sec., 836 Blackford Ave., Evansville, Ind.

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT William Brosius, Sec.

22 Jewett St., Roslindale, 31 , Mass.

1. Boston Turnverein, 70 Glen Road, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.

Henry J. Schmitz, Sec., 46 Atherton St., Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.

2. Deutscher Arbeiter Turnverein, 22-24 Amory Ave., Roxbury, Boston, Mass.

William Brosius, Sec., 22 Jewett St., Roslindale, 31, Mass. 3. Turnverein Vorwaerts, 2 Vernon St., Holyoke, Mass.

Walter Haberer, Sec., 851 Main St., Holyoke, Mass.

4. Lawrence Turnverein, 44 Park St., Lawrence, Mass.

W. Kocher, Sec., Society Address.

5. Clinton Turnverein, 60 Branch St., Clinton, Mass.

George Krauss, Sec., 30 Spruce St., Clinton, Mass.

6. Springfield Turnverein, 91 Plainfield St., Round Hill, Springfield, Mass.

Herman Luderer, Sec., 3291 Main St., Springfield, Mass.

7. Deutscher Fortbildungs-Verein, 4 Frankfort St., Fitchburg, Mass.

John Heinretz, Sec., 103 Pratt St., Fitchburg, Mass.

8. Malden Turnverein, 39 ·Forest St., Malden, Mass.

Joseph R. Kress, Sec., 34 Granite St., Melrose, Mass.

9. Turnverein Vorwaerts, 8 Turnverein Ave., Adams, Mass.

Christian Bruestle, Sec., 6 Chotteau St., Adams, Mass.

IO. Turnverein Germania, 117 Seymour St., Pittsfield, Mass.

Otto F. Zimmerman, Sec., 190 Montgomery Ave. Ext., Pittsfield, Mass.

II. Deutsche Turnerschaft, I20 Glenbridge Ave., Providence, Rhode Island.

Wm. Sieber, Sec., I6 Aspinwall Court, Providence, Rhode Island.

I2. Manchester Turnverein, 265 Turner st., Manchester, N. H.

J. Adams Gebhardt, Sec., 74 North Main St., Manchester, N. H.

I3. Schenectady Turnverein, 863-865 Albany St., Schenectady, N.Y.

Henry Buerker, Sec., 1102 Lexington Ave., Schenectady, N.Y.

/ 14. Troy Turn and Sport Verein, I34 River St., Troy, N.Y.

Fred Kehn, Sec., 83 Middelburgh St., Troy, N.Y.

15. Meriden Turner Soctety,

28~

Butler St., Mfil'iden, C0in-n.

Ernest Vogel, Sec., 78 Windsor Ave., Meriden, Conn.

16. Hartford Turnerbund, 119 Park St., Hartford, Conn.

Chas. C. Schmid, Sec., 55 Hamilton St., Hartford, Conn.

17. Turnverein Vorwaerts, 118I No. Main St., Waterbury, Conn. · Curt Kiessling, Sec., 95 Idylwood Ave., Waterbury, Conn.

/ 18. Derby Turner Society, 258 Main St. CP.

o.

Box 25I), Derby, Conn.

Gustav Hafner, Sec., 5I Fifth St., Derby, Conn.

,,,.. 19. New Britain Turner Society, 182 Glen St., New Britain, Conn.

Wm. F. Lange, Sec., Society Address.

20. Holyoke Turnverein, 624-628 So. Bridge St., Holyoke, Mass.

Arthur Klopfer, Sec., 52 Chapin St., Holyoke, Mass.

ILLINOIS DISTRICT William Schelling, Sec.

3057

North Racine Ave., Chicago, Ill.

I. Chicago Turngemeinde, 820 No. Clark St., Chicago, Ill.

. Henry Reinuehl, Sec., 2720 Potwyne Place, Chicago, Ill.

2. Lmcoln Turnverein, 1019 Diversey Parkway, Chicago, Ill.

J. A. Strohmeyer, Sec., 2016 Cleveland Ave., Chicago, Ill.

3. Central Turnverein, 2046 W. North Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Carl R. Barnicko1, Sec., 1825 Humboldt Blvd., Chicago, Ill.

4. Aurora Turnverein, 4506 N. Artesian Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Conrad Mueller, Sec., 4506 N. Artesian St., Chicago, Ill.

5. Vorwaerts Turnverein, 2431 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Ill.

Chas. Remert, Sec., 4935 No. Tolman Ave., Chicago, Ill.

6. Grand Crossing Turner Society, 1021-25 E. 75th St., Chicago, Ill.

Edward C. Leber, Sec., 6535 So. Claremont Ave., Chicago, Ill.

7. Socialer Turnverein, Belmont Ave. and Pauline Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Otto Falk, Sec., 3332 No. Darnen Ave., Chicago, Ill.

8. Freiheit Turnverein, 6105 So. Sangamon St., Chicago, Ill.

Chas. Volz, Sec., 6015 So. Sangamon St., Chicago, Ill.

9. Schweizer Turnverein, 635 Webster Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Edward Rohner, Sec., 2304 No. Hamlin Ave., Chicago, Ill.

10. Eiche Turnverein, 165 East 115th St., Chicago, Ill.

Joseph Komm, Sec., 223 West 115th St., Chicago, Ill.

II. Harlem Turnverein, 442 Beloit Ave., Forest Park, Ill.

Adolph Blum, Sec., Society Address.

12. Germania Turnverein, 12 Spring St., Waukegan, Ill.

Frank E. Ressel, Sec., 701 No. County, Waukegan, Ill.

13. Bloomington Turnverein, 108 E. Front St., Bloomington, Ill.

Gerhart Ullman, Sec., 809 So. Center St., Bloomington, Ill.

14. Peoria Turnverein, 117 Main St., Peoria, Ill.

G. E. Wagishauser, Sec., 104 Behrends St., Peoria, Ill.

15. Turnverein Frisch Auf, 60 No. LaSalle St., Aurora, Ill.

Jacob Hendricks, Sec., Society Address.

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ST. LOU1S DISTRICT

E. H. T elthorst, · Sec ..

7511

Minnesota Ave., St. Loms, Mo.

. 08 Ch teau Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

1. St. Louis Turnverem, 15 Sou Sixth St . St. Louis, Mo.

Paul Max,

S~c.,

¹¹⁰⁹ o. Arsenal., Sts., St. Louis, Mo.

2. Concordia Turnverem,

13th3~~f

Texas Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Joseph

.Glad:~~~r~~~ 193 ^~

Salisbury st., st. Louis! Mo.

3

North ~h~'i:,'~~t:1'~ec, 3530~ ^No. Je~el;?,:' :;JA~~~;a'.\u!ft.~i: Louis, Mo.

4. Swiss National Turner Society,

I~~6

Wallace Ave., St. Louis, Mo ..

Eugene Burlemann,

~ec.,

¹ and Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

5. Rock Spring Gymnastic

Socie~y, B~~3:

Alamo Ave., Clayton, Mo.

Erwin H.

An:1:1brust~r,

ec.,5 Potomac, St. Louis, Mo.

6. Southwest

Gym~ast1c Soc1~y , 2~~44

^{Oregon, St. Louis, Mo. . M}

Walter

W1eder~an, .e~.,

6932 Lansdowne Ave., St. Louis, o.

7 Linden wood Gymnastic Socie y, . ·st Louis Mo.

. Robert Zoll, Sec:,

703~

^Wt

¹ ~~~~· Ju~iata

st., St. Louis, Mo.

T Grove Gymnastic Socie Y, st Louis Mo

8. ower Otto Detjen,

Se~.,

⁴²⁰¹

Wyo!lli~v:v~.~lca~

Sta.,'st. Louis County, Mo.

9. Schiller Gymnastic

S~ciety,

2101i'se!; st Louis Ave., St.

Lou~s

^{County, tMo:i:n}

Edward A. Sch1ra, Sec., · . ·St Highland Madison Coun y, · 10. Highland Gymnastic

~ociety,

1100 Mal? st' Highland, Madison County, Ill.

Edw. R. stoecklm,. Sec., 1301 ~~nm ., 11 Mt Olive Gymnastic Society, ~t. 01 ctd' ·

. . L. H. Franzen, Sec., Society A ress.

PITTSBURGH DISTRICT

August Buchhol.tz.. Sec.

1 705

Montier St., W1lkmsburg, Pa.

. t· st Wilkinsburg, Pa.

I. Pittsburgh Turnverem, 1705

Mof7~~r Mo~tier

st., Wilkinsburg, Pa.

August BuchJ:ioltz, Sec., . St N.S., Pittsburgi:, Pa.

2. Allegheny Turnverem, 707 E.

~~~g R~ggles

st., N.S.,

P1ttsb~rgh,

^{Pa. P}

H. c. Bloedel,. Jr., Sec., · nd Manton St., S.S., ·p1ttsburgh, a.

3 Allentown Turnverem, Allen

A~e.

^a St Carrick, Pittsburgh, Pa.

· M. J. Klein, Sec., 1007 T

eon~att~ras

^{Sts., N.S.,} Pittsburgh, Pa.

4. Troy Hill Gymnasium, Lager and lenshaw, Pa. . Joseph Zigler, ·n Sec., Cor Railroa R.F.D., Gd an d Jackson Sts . ., Johnstown, Pa.

5. Johnstown Turnverei ' ·. Address.

Fritz John, Sec.! Societ~. hth St Beaver Falls, Pa.

6 Beaver Falls Turnverem, 615

~~

hth st' Beaver Falls, Pa. t p . H. D. Struble, Sec., 615

i~rein

7°i 7 Fifth Ave., McKeespor ' a.

7 McKeesport Turn- und Gesangv ' st McKeesport, Pa.

· Edmond T. Voelker, Sec.,

1~12 ~;~ 3 ^{~~ E~st}

^Fifth Ave., Homestead, Pa.

8. Eintracht Turn- und Gesangver~mSixth ^Ave., Homestead, Pa.

Daniel Mat_hes, Sec., 1.38 · ve Monaca, Pa.

9. Monaca Turnverem, 699 Pacific A ., lvania Ave., Monaca, Pa.

Henry Miksch, Sec., 1036

~en~~~

East Main st., Monongahela, Pa.

10. Eintracht Turn- und Gesangver~m, ddress.

J c Anderson, Sec., Society

t"·

Ave East Pittsburgh, Pa.

11 East Pit.tsburgh Turnverein, 465 Elec nc Ave., Wilkimburg, Pa.

. . i· p· tel Sec 43 Kenmore ., P

W1l iam 1s , ., ₁ nia st Rochester, a.

12. central Turnverein: 338

Penns~

v;efferso;{ st., Rochester, Pa ..

Oscar Goehrmg, Sec., 47

and McKean Ave., Charleroi, Pa.

13 Charleroi Turnverein, Seventh

~·

^t Ave Eighth St., Charleroi, Pa.

. Robert Brosess, Sec.,

:io :~d Tur~verein,

Sherman St., Ambridge, Pa.

14 Harmony Maennerchor, Ges g hurch St Ambridge, Pa.

. Albert Harsch, Se.c., 1519

~

^{l t St .,East} Liverpool, Ohio.

15. East Liverpool

T~rnverem,

⁶⁰

~e

^;₀

n~' Ea~t

Liverpool, Ohio.

c. C.

Adkms~

Sec.,

Ro~

No .. 6, Box 165, Wheeling, w_.va.

16 Wheeling Turnverem, · E. F. Krauskopf, R. Sec., F. R. . F D No 3 Box 165, Wheeling, W.Va. · · · '