Saengerfest Highlights and German Singing Legacy in Texas
The article details the San Antonio Saengerfest events at Beethoven hall with choruses including 1000 schoolchildren led by Lula Griesenbeck. It recounts German singing society origins from 1840s New Braunfels and law, and the long Texas Saengerbund history from 1853 to the upcoming 31st festival in San Antonio.
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Schubert
Henschel
Mabel Garrison
Attenhofer
Carl Schiegel
Texas State
Saengerbund
Hans Sachs
Die $Meistersinger
Kie
Ad Wagner
San Antonio
Lula M. Griesenbeck
Griesenbeck
Beethoven Hall
Texas
Prince Solms
New Braunfels
Comal
Germania
Deutcherennerchor
Aus
Agerbund
Austin
Salado
Cibolo
Blanco
Texas Saengerbund
Fredericksburg
Germany
Beethoven Maennerchor of San Antonio A Century of Song
The Beethoven Maennerchor, a leading German singing society in the Southwest, formed in 1870s San Antonio. Under directors Scheidemantel, Beck, Hahn, and others, it grew, hosted Saengerfests, and built a hall in 1895. The group supported German culture, endured a 1913 hall fire, and later continued concerts, balls, and theatrical entertainments.
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H. Grossman
Ritter von Bukowitz
Messrs
Zawadil
Plagge
Kruemer
William Barbeck
Haelbig
Katzenberger
Carl Beck
Arion
Maennerchor
Beck
Southwest
Carl Hahn
Albert Beckmann
Beethoven Maennerchor
San Antonio
Hahn
Gustav Fundlach
Chicago
Houston
Dallas
Maennerchor Elects Arthur Claassen as Conductor
In 1918 at the Houston Saengerfest Arthur Claassen met the Maennerchor and was offered the conductor post which he accepted. Mueller served as chairman of Saengerfest committees previously, Gundlach resigned in 1914, and Edwin Voight led the chorus for several months. Current officers include Jacob Wagner president and Max Baetz vice president.
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Max Baetz
Richard Erler
J. G. Neuss
Night schools for aliens in America
The article reports extensive night school programs for aliens, run with public schools and the Bureau of Naturalization, across about 659 cities in 45 states. It notes funding gaps, plans to reopen in fall, and summer session expansions to boost citizenship education for foreign-born residents.
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Bureau of Naturalization
United States Department of Labor
United States
U Boats Dive Slowly
Submarine handling notes in Scribner's Magazine emphasize surface operations are easier than rapid submergence. In light condition with decks above water, water ballast tanks remain empty.
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Scribner's Magazine
Creole Dinner canned vegetable touted for value
A Creole Dinner canned vegetable claims to fight high living costs. Mrs. Sarah Tyson Rover, a culinary authority, says the 10c can packs substantial nourishment and can be used in 40 recipes, from soups to simple meals, offering as much nutrition as 25 cents worth of fresh vegetables. At grocers 10c per can.
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Sarah Tyson Rover
Rover
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Sa Antonio
Galveston
Beethoven
Mr. Thielepape
Andreas Scheidemantel
Jaccbs Warner EP
Presidents
Leo M.j-Diehmann
Reetloven
Kommers
Scheidemantel
Herman Schulz
H. Barbeck
F. Wild
Theo. Schleuning
A. Greisen
G. Storm
Charles Baer
A. Siemering
J. G. Nedon
J Bolz
A. Fahrenberg
E. L. Zawadil
J. Schuehle
M .Graebner
EF. Gerhardt
F. Walthersdorff
Fred Heterson
Oscar Schmidt
H Karber
H. Klocke
R. Hanschke
C Horn
M. Herwick
Adolph Schurig
Hl. Grossman
PD. Heye
Adolph Dreiss
John A. Beckmann
C. N Mueller
J. H. Bosshardt
H. Schuwirth
A. Kuhn
John Loessberg
William Hoefling
Charles Fickersen
C. Harnisch
G. Katzenberger
F. Karbe
F. W. McAllister
John A
Leo M. J. Dielmann
Jacob Wagner
Theo
Hegemann
James Wahrenberger
William V. Dielmann
Raba
Ernst Raba
Charles W. Meyer
Hotels and Accommodation Committee
Gus Spielhagen
Entertainment Committee
America
Benest Loves
Ce Deloh
Secretarn
Mrs. Rover
Dolorosa St
Chas. Zoller
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