By Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann My Father Had Kneipp’S Book Auf Deutsch on the Wasser-Kur, Which Dealt with the Healing Powers of Water
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Update News and Announcements For recent news and announcements visit the websiteer ofman- the German-American Ame rican N ews Citizens League: www.gacl.org. G Deutsch-Amerikanische Nachrichten Also, visit the Facebook sites of the German-American Citizens League and the German Heritage Museum. Volume 27 July, August, September, 2021 Issue 3 People used to read the Volksblatt, now they read German-American News/Deutsch-Amerikanische Nachrichten! Update News and Announcements For recent news and announcements visit the website of the German-American Citizens League: www.gacl.org. Also, visit the Facebook sites of the German-American Citizens League and the German Heritage Museum. CONTACT INFORMATION: German-American News Marge Poole, Editor 513-625-1668 E-mail: [email protected] Visit our website at: www.gacl.org Publication Board: President: Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann Please support our advertisers they Editor: Marge Poole are a great help to the Printer: R & W Printing Co. German community and this newsletter. 513.404.3266 -1- Old St. James Church in White Oak, a Commemorative Print Recently, Mary G. Hess donated a framed commemorative print of St. James Parish to the German Heritag Museum. It is based on a painting by Rev. Dr. Francis J. Pabisch (1825-79), and was issued for the sesquicentennial of the church (1843-1993). Prior to her move to Columbus, Mary G. Hess lived in Cincin- nati, and has family connections to the church. Her great-grandmother was Elisabeth Anna Maria Aumann Tiemann (1835-63) and her son Heinrich Tiemann (1858-68) are both buried in the cemetery of the church. The great-grand- mother was born in Dinklage, a town in the district of Vechta in Lower Sax- ony. Her son, who was born in Hamilton County, died at an early age due to a sledding accident. Mary G. Hess is well known to members of the Palatines to America: German Genealogy Society, as she worked for many years as office manager in the society’s office in Columbus. Many thanks to her for this fine donation to the German Heritage Museum. Submitted by our friend Denny Warta -2- Wasserdoktor Sebastian Kneipp By Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann My father had Kneipp’s book auf deutsch on the Wasser-Kur, which dealt with the healing powers of water. Herbal medicines and teas were other items my father considered important. According to the “More than Beer and Schnitzel” Facebook site: “Sebastian Kneipp was born 200 years ago, on May 17th 1821. He died in 1897. After humble beginnings as a weaver’s son who had to help from an early age and barely got an education, Kneipp became a priest. He started treating himself after reading a book about the healing powers of water. Over time he developed treatment plans for patients, often people who couldn’t pay a doctor or whose condition were deemed incur- able. Doctors and pharmacists didn’t really care for his methods but Kneipp continued and eventually wrote down his theory. He became famous and was called the Wasserdoktor (water doctor).” “The five pillars of his philosophy are: 1. Water (water treatments) 2. Healing or medicinal plants 3. Movement 4. (Healthy) Nutrition 5. Balance” -3- Monfort Heights • White Oak Community Association Monfort POHeights Box 11342 • White • Cincinnati, Oak Community OH 45211 Association Website:PO www.mh-wo.orgBox 11342 • Cincinnati, • [email protected] OH 45211 “It’sWebsite: not just www.mh-wo.org a community. • It’s [email protected] our home.” “It’s not just a community. It’s our home.” What’s NO MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR What’sINSIDETHE GERMAN AMERICANNOVEMBERLETTER FROM MUSEUM OR THEDECEMBER ATEDITOR By BarbAt this Piatt time we have received feedback from INSIDENew Development and WEST FORK PARK GETS Aour FACELIFT members they don’t want to attend monthly Upgrades Happening in 4764 West Fork Road, Cincinnatiin-personI 45247havemeetings lived at inthe MonfortGreen Township Height Seniorsince May of LatestGreen News Township From Parks and Center.1995. Therefore, Over the we years are cancellingI have watched our Novem a lot -of farm- land developed into residential, office and commer- MonfortTheTrails! German Heights ................................. Heritage Museum2 serves as a focal ber meeting. We have never met in December any- pointBranch to present of the and Library display ...... German-American2 cul- way,cial so thereproperties. are no Themeetings Association scheduled was through established ture. This museum is the first of its kind in the region year-end.about Ifsix it ismonths determined after wemy will husband meet in and person I moved to for theour neighborhoodregular January and meeting it was we created will announce because devel- andThe a testament German to Americanthe many contributions German immigrants and their descendants have made in the thatopers information were buying in this propertiesnewsletter, inon the our neighborhood, Face- growthMuseum of the atOhio West Valley Fork and America. The museum bookespecially page and alongour web North site at Bend www.mh-wo.org. Road and there was focusesPark onGets representing a Facelift the .......... history3 of German-Amer- aAs concern is our custom, over how this thosewill be properties the last newslet would- be de- ter you will receive for 2020. We publish a combined December/January issue which will icans in the Greater Cincinnati area, which became veloped. Committees were formed, the Township be mailed out on the second week of January, so look for that next issue by hard copy or in and remains one of the major German-American cen- worked with our association to create development Harrison Avenue your email inbox if that is how you have chosen to receive our newsletter. ters in the United States. In addition, displays in the guidelines for “the corridor,” the landscaping was We sincerely appreciate the understanding of our members and look forward to a time Developments installed at I-74 and North Bend and I think we can museum showcase the activities of the weorganizations can safely meet in person. currentlyUnderway under the .........................umbrella of the4 German-Ameri- say that through all the changes, the community as- can Citizens’ League of Greater Cincinnati, founded sociation has had a positive effect on the appearance in CincinnatiCar Break in 1895. Ins and Holiday ANNOUNCING A NEW LOOKof Monfort FOR Heights OUR and WEBSITE! White Oak. I believe we can We created a new web site for the Association that includes functionality for members In 1995,Season the Crime descendants in Green of the PhilipTwo illegal Feist famisigns- on Shepard Creek. be proud of most of the new businesses and homes to join or renew their membership and pay their dues online. There is also an invitation to ly of DelhiTownship Township .......................... approached the4 German-Amer- that have been built in our area in the last 25 years. become involved with our activities and ways to donate funds to our organization through But there are two things that continue to persist and ruin the appearance of our neighbor- icanWe Citizens’ Have A League World with an offer tothird donate party their resources like Kroger and Amazon. We invite you to go to www.mh-wo.org and Six Things To Do This familyRenowned homestead. Cicada Their family had emigratedhood:check litter it out!to and the As illegalwith all signage. projects undertakenApparently by there the MHWOCA are a lot of we people welcome in yourthis feedback.world that think west sideFall of CincinnatiFor Your Lawn from &the Blacknothing Forest of area discarding of their trash in our front yards and businesses. A lot of the areas that have the Authority Right Here on If you prefer to continue to mail in a check and paper membership/renewal form, we will Germany.Garden It is estimated .............................. that the 5originalmostalways trashlog be homeare happy popular to accept thoroughfares that method. on The residential form to mail streets. in your There renewal have or always a new member been, and- there wasThe built Westaround Side! 1840. .................. In the interest5 still shipof are, preserving is onpeople the back that cover patrol of their this newsletter.neighborhood periodically and pick up litter. Elizabeth Anger German-American history, the GACLand decided her late thatsister Margaret, for instance, regularly picked up litter on Diehl Road and Shepard turning the log house into a museumCreek. would Now be both that activity is being performed by two other Association members, Peggy Lopez West Side Market MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME IS NOW! a wayBegins to preserve A New theSeason house ...... itself6 andand aKaren method Kerst, to who walk along Kleeman Road and Shepard Creek. I know there are others create a venue to maintain the Germanin White heritageIf youOak receiveofand Monfort this newsletter Heights thatby arethe performing this service simply for the good of the USPS mail, look at your mailing label on the Cincinnati. In 1998 the house was disassembled,appearance of all the neighborhoodto where perform they the live. necessary If you arework. already At this doing writing, this workwork, is I continuinginvite you Business Member front. If your membership is expiring the date of the logs were marked and broughtto to contact West Fork me so Park you in can Mon be- recognized by the Association. (513-519-9000.) of 12/31/20 will be highlighted,and indicatingwill soon be completed. Siding was installed over the origi- fortHonor Heights. Roll Green ....................... Township stepped7 up Thenand built there the is foundationthe problem of illegal signs posted on poles and placed in the ground to adver- The Latest News From it is time for you to renew. Wenal will logs also to beprotect them from further deterioration. (There was no and basement on the site. The Museum opened up to the public in The Monfort Heights tisesending businesses a renewal hawking reminder everything bysiding mail you toon yourcan the imagine.building Youin 2000.) don’t Oldsee thesewooden illegal windows signs were(because also SeptemberA NewBranch Subdivision2000.