October 17, 2009               

Growing Up in a Changing Culture

by Charles Weiser  

 Berea Lutheran Church, 7538 Emerson Ave. S., Richfield MN

Fresh from an appearance at the GRHS convention in Rapid City in September,, for our October meeting we welcomed Charles Weisser.  Weisser's presentation, "Growing up in a  Changing Culture" will feature his experiences with German-Russian accents, clothes, foods, and trying to fit into American culture.  He will also bring you back to the old days of matchmakers, local German music, and Saturday nights in small towns.

Weisser is a native of Ashley, ND and was a music teacher in Gackle, ND for many years.  He now divides his time between Wausau, WI and Peoria, AZ.   We enjoyed his presentation "Gottlieb Weisser: Early German-Russian Dakota Pioneer Settler" at our 2003 Spring banquet.