GAHS Members and Guests Made Merry at the 2009 Weihnachtsparty
St.
Louis
- Almost 80 German American Heritage
Society of Saint Louis (GAHS) members and their guests
celebrated the holiday season at the historical
Magic Chef
Mansion
in the beautiful Compton
Heights
neighborhood. The 2009 Weihnachtsparty was organized by GAHS’s
own Roy Leimberg and Barbara Nahlik. They were assisted by a
merry crew that included Harrison Billy, Judd and Peggy
Presley, Anna Beck, Shirley Aschinger and Lansing Hecker. The
holiday event was graciously
hosted by the mansion's owner, Shelly
Donaho.
Left:
HRH Harrison Billy, GAHS Board members Shirley Aschinger and
Barbara Nahlik get in the spirit to welcome members and
guests.
The
stunning residence, designed
by Ernst Janssen and completed in 1908, remained in the
Stockstrom family until 1990. The home has been restored to
its turn-of-the-century elegance, including original lighting
fixtures and period furniture. Seated on a two-acre site
enclosed by an iron fence, this private residence is available
to rent for cocktail receptions, seated dinners, bridal
showers, engagement parties, weddings, birthdays and
anniversaries. For more
information, visit: http://www.magicchefmansion.com
Left:
GAHS Members Roy Leimberg and Simone Marlock with guests
Kimberly and Steven Flo.
The annual holiday
event is free to members and $25 for guests who can apply the
door fee to new membership dues in 2010. Members shared their
favorite recipes and holiday treats on a dining room buffet,
as well as joined in singing Christmas carols in German,
accompanied by members Hermann Eisele and Joe Hoffmann on
accordions.
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GAHS
members Ilona Wilken, Harrison Billy crowned 2009-2010
Karneval Prinzenpaar
Kansas City, MO
- GAHS members, Ilona Wilken and Harrison Billy were
officially crowned the royal Prinzenpaar of the 2009-2010
Karneval season at the November 14, 2009 Germania Club of
Kansas City’s elegant Coronation Ball at The Park Place
Hotel. In attendance were several hundred revelers, including
leaders and members from the German American Heritage Society
of St. Louis, the St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities committee,
the St. Louis Strassenfest, St.
Louis Badischer Unterstützungs Verein, Deutscher
Kulterverein, St.
Louis German/American Committee, the St. Louis Volksmarch
Club and others.
Their
2009-2010 Karneval reign will also include a royal reception
at the February 6, 2010 St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities 50th
Anniversary Winterball. This black-tie event will also be
traditionally attended by members of the Germania Club of
Kansas City, including several former Prinzenpaar.
The
Royal Entourage included GAHS members, Anna Meyer Beck, Carol
Margreiter and Susanne Evens, as Hofdamen; and Walt Beck, Roy
E. Leimberg and Jim Evens, as Adjutants, with 10 year old
Alex Evens as the Kinderprinz.
The
colors for the theme of the Prinzenpaar were the German Flag
colors, and their Royal Costumes of Black, Red & Gold were
exquisitely designed by Elizabeth-M of Chicago.
John
Karel honored with the 2009 Carl Schurz Heritage Award
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Junifest fund raiser patio dinner enjoyed by 60 members and
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Maifest held at Grant's Farm
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Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto honored by The German American
Heritage Society of St. Louis
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