Breda Gymnastics Club, 1893

DETTERMANN, BODELMEYER, VANDERVELTEN, GIETZENDONNER, SAEMANN, BRUNNING, JENNEWEIN

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 12/28/2005 at 19:25:30

I translated the following article from Der Carroll Demokrat, a German-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1920. It was originally published on 22 June 1893. Any information in brackets or notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

Letter from Breda, the 19th of June 1893.

Sunday evening, the 17th of June, there was a large special general assembly of the members of the Turnverein [Gymnastics Club] in the Turnhalle [Gymnastics Clubhouse] at Breda. The main purpose of the meeting was to elect officials for the next year. The election result is as follows: H. Dettermann, First Speaker; F. Bodelmeyer, Second Speaker; L. Vandervelten, First Gymnast; J. Gietzendonner, Second Gymnast; O. Saemann, Secretary; J. Brunning, Treasurer; A. Jennewein, Equipment Master. It was further decided to increase the amount of gymnastics equipment, so that the training may be carried out in the best possible manner. It must be generally acknowledged that to date the members have been very determined in raising the money for a modest beginning, and that which takes time turns out good in the end.