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SUNFLOWER CHAPTER OFFICERS
Joseph Werth - President
Leonard Schoenberger - Vice President
Shirley Brungardt - Historian
Elmer Dreher - Treasurer
Judy Hoffman - Secretary
Leroy Herrman- Membership
Dolores Pfannenstiel - Hospitality
Sr. Alice Ann Pfeifer -
Newsletter
Kevin Rupp
- Genealogy
Bernie Schumacher & Betty
Leiker - Program Chairs
Leona Pfeifer installs the new Vice-President (Leonard
Schoenberger), Historian (Shirley Brungardt), and President (Joseph
Werth) at the September 29th Fall Banquet Meeting.
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SITE:
The Sunflower Chapter has moved to a new meeting site. We now meet
in the basement of the Antonino Church in Antonio, Kansas. This
gives us more room for our activities as well as room to grow in
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MEETINGS: Our Sunflower Chapter meets five times a year:
Fall Banquet: This is one of our Fund
Raiser events, the Fall Banquet. Our Sunflower Chapter cooks
usually outdo themselves and prepare our favorite German from Russia
foods. These usually consist of Pork, Sauerkraut, Dumplings,
Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Brat Wurst, Kuchen, and of course Schnapps!
Christmas Meeting: December 9, 2007
Fasenacht Meeting: February 3, 2008 (Usually the Sunday
before Ash Wednesday)
Spring Meeting: Usually held at the end of April or
beginning of May.
Summer Picnic: Usually held in August
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Pictures from the Fall 2007 Banquet Meeting
 
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MEMBERSHIP:
Membership in in the Sunflower Chapter is open to anyone that is
interested in the
History, Folklore, Culture of the Germans from Russia. Membership
to the International
Society of the American Historical Society of German from Russia is the
only requirement.
Membership fees are $55.00 a year which includes International and Local
dues. For more information about joining our local chapter
contact, LeRoy Herrman at 785-628-8010 or
Elmer Dreher via e-mail at:
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HISTORY OF OUR CHAPTER:
On August 3, 1979, Ruth M. Amen and Frances Amen of
the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia met in Hays with
several persons brought together by Irene (Rupp) Leiker. The group
was interested in forming an AHSGR chapter in Western Kansas.
AHSGR exists, it was explained, to help people learn more about their
German Russian ancestors, so that they can preserve the rich culture of
their heritage. Eager to continue with forming a chapter, those
present set an organizational meeting for September 9th at Jefferson
School (now Holy Family Elementary), Hays. On that date, people
attended from as far away as St. Peter, Tribune, and Ulysses.
After Norbert Dreiling, Leona W. Pfeifer, Larry Werth,
and Lawrence Weigel drafted by-laws for the new chapter, another meeting
was held on October 7th. On that day, a total of 66 persons
officially became the first members of the SUNFLOWER CHAPTER of the
American Society of Germans from Russia.
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