German Settlement Update Issue #5

Gifts for the Drawings are mounting, so far including autographed Green Bay Packer cap, 2 adult Green Bay Packer shirts and many certificates for restaurant meals, oil changes, 18 holes of golf, bowling, discounts, and many more.

Donations are Needed to Restore Bakery-Smokehouse

Funds are needed for restoration and preservation of the bakery-smokehouse in the German Settlement for future generations. The Schwalen brothers built the bakery about 1855 on the Nick Schwalen farm. It was used as a community bake oven about twice a week and for meat preservation and storage. Estimated restoration costs are as follows:

$1,800.00 for renewing fascia boards and roofing

$2,400.00 for building a dome-shaped brick bakery oven & fixing scalding pit

$1,800.00 for refurbishing the limestone walls and brick chimney

We hope you can join us in the restoration with your talents and/or donations. Extra amounts above the $5.00 minimum donation for Barn Dance admission will help in the restoration. Checks may be given or sent to our treasurer, Evonne Ganz. Her address is at the bottom of this newsletter. The oven and smokehouse restoration will be about $6,000.

HISTORY BUFF STUFF

Nick Schwalen was the pioneer who went back to Prussia in 1851 and brought back 8 families as pioneers in 1852. The bakery-smokehouse was built in his back yard. How many loaves of bread and Apfel Strudel could be baked at one time? Join our meetings and learn much more.

CALENDAR of EVENTS for the rest of 2007

Sept. 27 (Thur.), 6:30 p.m. Barn Dance planning and action meeting at Ganz barn office

Oct. 2 (Tue.) at 6:30 p.m. GSHSI Board of Directors meet at the Ganz barn office

Oct. 6 (Sat.) 9 to 11 a.m. Final setup for Barn Dance at Mike & Evonne Ganz farm

“   “    “     5:30 p.m. General Fall Meeting & election before the big Barn Dance

“   “    “     6:30 p.m. Preliminary music, display & book sale followed by Barn Dance

THIS IS AN INVITATION to all interested in preserving German Settlement history to join GSHS now. Please fill out and send to our Treasurer, Evonne Ganz at the address below. 

German Settlement Heritage Society, Inc. Members

(New & renewal membership form for 2008)

Name: _________________________ Spouse’s Name:  _________________________

Address: _______________________ City: _____________  State: ___ Zip: ________

Email: ______________________ Phone(s): ________________  _________________

Please consider giving a gift Membership with these words:                         

“This is a gift membership from” (your name & address):

Check a category:  [  ] Student $5,  [  ] Senior $10,  [  ] Individual or Senior Couple $15,

[  ] Household  $25,  [  ] Contributor $30,  [  ] Supporter $50,  [  ] Benefactor $100,

[  ] Lifetime Member $500+, [  ] Corporate Member $1000+  [  ] Preservation donor $___

Note: Tax Exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) for a nonprofit organization

Please make checks payable to: German Settlement Heritage Society, Inc. & send to:

Evonne Ganz, 565 County Rd. U, Hudson, WI  54016

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German Settlement Heritage Society, Inc. Members

(New & renewal membership form for 2008)

Name: _________________________ Spouse’s Name:  _________________________

Address: _______________________ City: _____________  State: ___ Zip: ________

Email: ______________________ Phone(s): ________________  _________________

Please consider giving a gift Membership with these words:                         

“This is a gift membership from” (your name & address):

Check a category:  [  ] Student $5,  [  ] Senior $10,  [  ] Individual or Senior Couple $15,

[  ] Household  $25,  [  ] Contributor $30,  [  ] Supporter $50,  [  ] Benefactor $100,