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Germanfest weekend nears, plans released for celebration

It’s harvest time and that brings to mind the approaching 2017 Roberts Cove Germanfest planned for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8, on the St. Leo IV Catholic Church Grounds in Roberts Cove.
Likewise, activities are picking up at the German Heritage Museum in Roberts Cove with plans to showcase yet another area of German traditions and activities.
Two activities of special interest are in the making for the museum this year at Germanfest:
1) St. Leo School Alumni Reunion; and
2) World War I Remembrance.
The Germanfest will also honor three original families who settled in Roberts Cove — the Arnold Joseph Janssen family, the Joseph Hubert Knipping family and the John Ferdinand Stamm Sr. family.
For more information on this year’s activities, contact Dr. Philip Fabacher at the Germanfest office at (337) 334-8354 or email the new Roberts Cove German Heritage Museum email address at info@rcghmuseun.com.
St. Leo School
Alumni Reunion
(1883-1951)
1 p.m. Germanfest Saturday
Before Father Charles Zaunbrecher died in 1996, he and Josie B. Thevis arranged, by year of birth, students who attended the school in the earlier years with the help of baptismal records of St. Leo IV Church and also by contact with people who attended the school.
According to records, out of more than 325 students who attended the school, there are fewer than 50 students still living.
Before more time passes, the Germanfest would like an opportunity for those remaining students to meet and greet. All will have this opportunity on Germanfest Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Museum.
The museum is looking for artifacts or stories from these former students. Sister M. Crescentia, MHS, offered many memorable opportunities for the students, for example: plays and poem recitals at Christmas time upstairs in the old school.
Do you remember poems you recited or plays you participated in, or other favorite memories of school?
World War I
Rememberance
One hundred years ago this year, international world conditions and unrest landed us the United States in World War I. This year the Germanfest is honoring the memory of those “dough boys” who were part of the original German families.
Known soldiers who served the U.S. include Casper Berken, August Leonards, Henry Knipping, Joseph Knipping and Albert Fabacher.
The Association is asking family members of these individuals or of others who served at this time to loan to the museum artifacts or other “memories.”
Stories or recollections the family may have are welcome.
Everyone is invited to visit the Museum during the Germanfest and learn more stories of triumph and determination.

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