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Club activities today include a mixed choir, a Mardi Gras soâ€" ciety, a ballroom dance society, a hunters and fishers group and a German language school. During Centennial year, 1967, the club held a threeâ€"day Oktoberâ€" fest which was a huge success. The $3,000 profit was given to local charities as the club‘s way of marking Canada‘s 100th anniverâ€" This farm provides outdoor recreational and camping faciliâ€" ties for members. It is located at 429 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, since 1955 Concordia Club has completed several addiâ€" tions to its building and purâ€" chased a 190â€"acre farm near New Hamburg. Initially, Concordia Club adâ€" mitted only men with women taking part in club activities severâ€" al times each year. Over the years this changed. 10 _ Waterloo Chronicle, Thursday, October 8, 1970 Within a few years Concordia Club was organizing international Saengerfests. Choirs competed from all over Canada and the United States. The Kâ€"W Oktoberfest has been a huge success from its inception, mainly because of the great Gerâ€" man heritage of the Twin Cities and Kitchener‘s four Germanâ€" Canadian social clubs. Largest Germanâ€"Canadian club and one with the longest history in Kitchener is Concordia. Formed in 1873 when the city was a town of 4,000 called Berlin, Concordia Club today has a membership of more than half that number. Original members were songâ€" loving newcomers from different parts of Germany. They formed an allâ€"maie choir which became famous almost overnight. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14th 464 Maple Ave Visit the Waterioo KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ALPINE CLUB All Brother Knights & guest are cordially invited. DANCE TO TV FAMED During the week of OKTOBERFEST on the following dates Oct. 9,.10,.13.14.15,16 Lunch will be served in our licensed rooms from 12 to 2 pm 105 UNIVERSITY AVE., EAST Kâ€"W German clubs preserve ethnic heritage during OKTOBERFEST Walter Ostanek and His Band "CANADA‘S POLKA KING" Plus Oct. 9.10.11,12,.13,15,16.1 7 Dance to Live entertainment Sapphires Alpines, The Romero‘s Yodelling. Talents of ERIKA SCHMIDT Plus Alpine Club Dancers every evening wWATERLOO 7244â€"3252 Second largest Germanâ€"Canaâ€" dian club in Kitchener is the Schwaben at 1668 King St. E. Its During Kâ€"W Oktoberfest ©‘70, Transylvania Club is operating the huge beer hall in the Kitchener Auditorium annex in addition to an Oktoberfest program at its own clubhouse. Their succulent cabbage rolls, stuffed peppers and szegediner gulasch are unmatched any where. Noted throughout the world for their lovely women, the Transylâ€" vanians in Kitchener are no excepâ€" tion. In 1969, one of their pretty young frauleins was selected Miss Kâ€"W Oktoberfest. In 1928 they founded the Transyâ€" Ivanian Saxon sick benefit and reâ€" lief association in Kitchener but it wasn‘t until 1951 that the group decided to establish a social club. Two years later the club built its first clubhouse as a meeting place where they could keep alive their ethnic heritage through song, fellowship and other culâ€" tural and sports activities. Transylvanians are also famous for their culinary skills. The first Transylvanians imâ€" migrated to North America at the close of the 19th century and again in the late 1920s. | The neighboring Hungarians, assuming them to have come from Saxonia, called the newcomers Transylvania Saxons. The Transylvanian people are of German origin who emigrated 825 years ago from Luxembourg and Moselleâ€"Rhine to settle in the central highlands of Romania, then Hungarian crown land. Transylvania Club at 16 Andrew St. Kitchener, choose its name from the province most of the club‘s members are from. Kitchener In 1969, the Club purchased a large wooded parkland for the enjoyment of its members. The recreation area was subsequently named Gottscheer Park. Since that year the club has grown in membership and size. The premises have been expanded twice and are currently being enâ€" larged further with the construcâ€" tion of a new kitchen and dining room. A committee under president Richard Mausser undertook the job of financing and building a suitable clubhouse. A parcel of land was purchased and, in 1958, the new club facilities at 464 Maple St.. Kitchener, opened. The Alpine Club came into being in 1953 when Wilhelm Hoegler realized his home could no longer accommodate all his friends from the old country who gathered freâ€" quently to sing, dance and reminisâ€" ce. So a club was formed and local dance halls were rented for social events. What started out as small social gatherings soon _ mushroomed into huge events that made it eviâ€" dent a permanent club house was required. Youngest of the four Kitchener Germanâ€"Canadian clubs is the Alpine Club. Most of its members hail originally from Gottschee (Yugoslavia). Today the club has more than 800 members. Its activities include a women‘s auxiliary, dance group, children and youth clubs, a gymâ€" nastic club and a bowling league. The women in the club are conâ€" sidered first class cooks and are proud of their mouthwatering specialties such as sauerbraten, wienerschnitzel and apfelstrudel. The Kitchener Schwaben Club was founded in 1931 by a handful of men under the leadership of Wilhelm Goss who become the first president. The club‘s objecâ€" tive was to provide financial aid to members in case of illness and to form a cordial brotherhood. In later years, however, land became _ scarce â€" and _ two wars left their mark. Most Schâ€" waben _ left their â€" hardfought homeland and, like their ancesâ€" tors, sought new homes where their children could live in freeâ€" dom and justice. Many found such a home in Canada, principally in Kitchener and Waterloo. Despite many hardships, these Donauschwaben _ succeeded _ in transforming the barren marshes of the Danube into one of the most fertile and productive areas in Europe. members trace the Schwaben hisâ€" tory back to the years between 1700 and 1800 when a stream of freedomâ€"loving people left southâ€" ern Germany and settled in the unâ€" inhabited Danube River region. (one evening only) 742â€"9056 (behind the Auditorium off 400 East Avenue, Kitchener) "You haven‘t really enjoyed a meal until you try our famous German cooking Featuring Transylvania Club house facilities, 16 Andrew Street. Kitchener Alpine Club members are very Dressed in their native lederâ€" proud of their heritage. Members hosen and dirndl‘s, these boys and sponsor several folk dance groups. Eirls are. renowned for their Two â€" of these involve the Colorful, stirring dancing and have children of members and also the entertained thousands of people at young adults of the club. various events. Come early and enjoy with us â€" EIN PROSIT DER GEMUTLICHK EIT! in the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Free admission to 5 P.M. â€" Food and beverages from 12 noon â€" $1.50 after 5 P.M Daily entertainment includes: © _ ‘Hofbrau‘ and ‘Edelweiss‘ brass bands © _ Schuhplattler ®© _ Yodling © _ Folkdancing German bands, dancing and entertainment every night until 1.00 A.M OKTOBERFEST OCT 9â€"18 Visit The Schwaben Club The Schwaben Club is pleased to participate in "Oktoberfest". At the club, we try to provide a cheerful, festive. yet relaxing atmosphere for our guests. This "gemuetlichkeit" is becoming increasingly rare in today‘s hectic world. The ladies of the Schwaben Club take pleasure in being able to prpsent to you, the Oktoberfest guest, a wide variety of European foods. Many of the recipes have been passed on from generation to generation and include such savory fare as Saurbraten. Hungarian Gullasch, Wienerschnitzel, Apfelstrudel etc. In conclusion, | would like to invite all of you to visit the Schwaben Club where we shall try our best to help you make this a truly memâ€" orable and enjoyable Oktoberfest. Food service begins at 12: 15 p. m daily until midnight "GEMUTLICHKEIT", food, drink and entertainment © Stuffed peppers with tomato sauce © Cabbage rolls © Pigtails, homefries, sauerkraut ® Wienerschnitzel © Oktoberfest sausage KK K K KX M (all in traditional Bavarian costume) OCTOBER 9th to 17th OPEN DAILY (except Sundays) THE SCHWABEN CLUB IS LOCATED AT 1668 KING ST. E.. KITCHENER daily from 5:30 p m ‘*© nal 12 noon to 1 a.m. Mit einem Prosit der Gemuetlichkeit Transylvania Club also offers FGuf" Ioleers x PAUL WIENER President of the Schwaben Club A hearty welcome to all! itorium AN N Ex