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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Charity Bazar - 1916



Charity Bazar for the War Sufferers in Germany, Austria and Hungary - May 15 to 20, 1916 - at the Auditorium along Main Street. Before America entered The Great War - we officially were supposed to be neutral - so this event was created as a community effort to help their friends and family back home. Even some very high ranking German officials came to Johnstown to lend their support and give speeches. The U.S. was never really neutral - just playing on both sides of the fence - until we fell off it in 1917.
My great-grandmother Rose (Baum) Lenz was one of the organizers.
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Rev. Ernest Porzolt, Mr. Fred Krebs, Rev. E. A. Tappert and Mr. John Widmann

Mr. Herman Cron, Mr. Peter S. Fisher, Mr. L.H. Opperman and Mr. Paul Schmidt


Mr. Geza von Heinrich, Mr. John Von Alt, Mr. Henry J. Gradwohl and Mr. John Meise
Mr. Joseph Bullinger, Mr. Bruno Danker, Mr. Adam Robel and Mr. Henry Robel
It is with pride that I can say my own great-grandmother Mrs. John Lenz along with other members of our family were very involved in the effort to help others - what is so cute is that my grandfather even underlined her name.

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Mrs. John Widmann, Mrs. Cyrus Wehn Brown, Mrs. John Borbonus and Mrs. Rev. E. Porzsolt
Mrs. John C. Abele, Mrs. John Lenz, Mrs. Frank Bruckner, Mrs. Joseph Bullinger and Mrs. Carl Schubert
Mrs. Conrad Hahn, Mrs. Geo. G. Viering, Mrs. John Meise and Mrs. Ernst 
Mrs. Julius Bischoff, Mrs. Frank Lux, Mrs. Frank Heinrich, Mrs. Paul Schilling and Mrs. Louis Hessler
Mr. George Schaller, Mr. Ed Riddel, Miss Paula Somogyi, Miss Edna Meise, and Miss Ilse Meise
George G. Viering - Undertaker and Embalmer - 415 Franklin Street and First National Bank - Corner of Main and Franklin Streets
Program - Monday - May 15th
Buy it at Widmann's - Railroad Street, Martin Barentincic - Undertaker and Embalmer - 324 Broad Street and George E. Young - Drugs and Seeds
Program - Tuesday - May 16th
Miller's - Reliable Clothiers, Fisher & Co. - Wines and Liquors - Clinton and Main, Porch Bros. - High Grade Pianos and Player Pianos - Corner of Vine and Franklin and Geis - Furniture, Rugs, Carpets and Lace Curtains - Clinton Street near Main
Program - Wednesday - May 17th

 August G. Mayer - We kill all our cattle and make our own sausage and puddings - 512 Broad Street, 16th Ward Home Hotel - The Only Hungarian Hotel in Cambria City - 319 Broad Street and Cambria Bowling Alley - 216 Broad Street
Program - Thursday - May 18th
Wm. H. Strauss and Co. - 114 and 116 Franklin Street
Program - Friday - May 18th

Hoffman Transfer Co. - Taxicabs, Touring Cars and Baggage
Program - Saturday - May 20th
Title, Trust and Guarantee Co. - Main and Clinton, Louis H. Opperman - 5 Stores, Fisher Bros. - Quality Meats - Groceries and Butterine - Clinton Street and Keystone Hotel - Bar and Café - Main Street
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Kristof Ferencz, Kover Sandor, Eperjessy Istvan and Balkanyi Antal
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Schwartz Bros. - Johnstown's Low Price Leaders
Nagy Gyulane, Kover Sandorne, Kristof Ferenczne, Kriston Gusztavne, Somogyi Paula and Springer Samuelne

Mozgo Mariska, Kelemen Menyhertne, Kocsan Jozefne, Klimcsak Edene, Somogyi Izidorne, Drotovics Janosne, Mutter Ignaczne and Bodnar Istvanne
 Hotel Riedel - Railroad Street, J.L. Kingston - Franklin Street,
Towzey Phillips & Co. - Gas and Electric, B. Danker & Son - Robb Avenue and Somerset Street,
Valley Engraving Co., Paul Schmidt - Hardware and Furniture - 317 Broad Street
Waltrud Meise and Ermin Gradwohl
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1 comment:

B Alt said...

Mrs Joseph Bullinger was a sister of my great grandfather. Her maiden name was Josephine Aust and she died in 1919. I was amazed to see a photo of her from this event in 1916. Thank you