Ladies' Auxilliary - Frauenverein

In 1932 the Saxon Women’s Organization was founded which was a part of the then Saxon Club Sick Benefits organization. There were both Schwaben and Transylvania Saxons in this group. The women were responsible for the successes of the dancing parties and picnics. In 1951 the Ladies Auxiliary Group (Frauenverein) became a reality. It provides a social interaction network for our female members. The group participates in all aspects of the club with particular emphasis on social events. The annual Frauenball or Ladies Banquet and Dance is held on the first Saturday of February. It is a themed event and draws a sell out crowd each year. In 2009 the theme was “Hearts & Flowers.” The Frauenverein is also involved in events as the Trachtenball, Mother’s Day, Oktoberfest making the pigtails and cabbage rolls, display at Pioneer’s Day, baking for their Christmas Bazaar, decorating the club for many of its events, setting up halls for banquets and in general promoting the Transylvania Club with archives, displays in the community, and supporting the other groups in the cultural umbrella. In December of each year the Frauenverein has a Ladies Christmas Dinner with an attendance of over 100 ladies.  It is a special event just for ladies and dinner is served to us by the men of the Transylvania Club board of directors.

The executive for 2012 is:

President: Elke Hensel-Williams

1st Vice-President: Hannelore Maiterth

2nd Vice-President: Maria Drygala

Secretary: Heidi Lowrick

1st Treasurer: Trudy Schneider

2nd Treasurer: Rosemarie Rawlings

Genesungskarten: Käthe Bidner

Ausschuß:  Christa Bendix, Hermine Brown, Katie Dienesch, Käthe Dienesch, Rosie Emrich, Veronika Emrich, Rosi Frim, Susan Frim, Nancy Fritsch, Rosemarie Gellner, Grete Giebat, Barb Gierscher, Stephanie Green, Claudia Griebenow, Margie Habl, Sylvia Hartig, Heidi Hesch, Ingrid Hesch, Shirley Hinsberger, Hilda Janzen, Maria Klein, Käthe Löwrick, Lori Moore, Käthe Paulini (J), Käthe Paulini (M), Jane Penteker, Judy Penteker, Lorraine Principi, Johanna Rampelt, Anneliese Scherl, Erika Schmidt, Agnes Sebastian, Arlene Vandepas, Helgard Werner