Between the years 2001 and 2015 the Western North America Danube Swabians gathered yearly for a conference in the cute Oregon town of Mt. Angel. The venue has been chosen because Mt. Angel is known for his old-fashioned family style Oktoberfest. Everyone was welcome and every one participated, so also the DS conference goers after their sessions were over.
The attached photos are from David Preston and R. T. Schmidt archives.
Seeds Mural at the clock tower, 2008
Seeds Mural at the clock tower, 2008
Mt. Angel's Abbey, 2008
Rosina T. Schmidt welcoming the attendees, 2012
2012 Conference
Dr. John Michels, 2012
Karen and David Preston, 2011
Henry A. Fischer, lecturing at the conference in 2008
2004, Steve at far right - David Preston Archives
Introduction time, 2011
2006, Steve, Dave Dreyer, unknown - David Preston Archives
Elizabeth Walter, 2012
2001 Conference Crowd
Anita Pare and Mark Remsing, 2008
2007 Group Photo - David Preston Archives
2012 Conference Presenters: Front row: Elizabeth Walter, Leah Ott, Rosina T. Schmidt, Henry A. Fischer - back row: Ray Borschowa, Dr. John Michels, Glenn Schwartz.
David Kemle, 2013
2013 DS Conference presenters: Dr.John Michels, Henry A. Fischer, Irmgard Hein Ellingson, Rosina T. Schmidt, Ray Borschowa
2012 picnic-lunch organized under Leah Ott's capable hands.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter, 2015 - David Preston Archievs
2012 Conference
2011 - at picnic lunch
2012 Conference
Diane and Ray Borschowa, 2013 - David Preston Archives
Thursday Dinner at Mt. Angel DS Conference.
Mt. Angel Conference, 2012
Thursday Dinner, 2013
Discussions at dinner time, 2008
Ray Borschowa, Henry A. Fischer, and Glen Schwartz at the Abby grounds, 2008
2013 DS Conference Picnic Crowd
2012 Conference
At Dinner, 2011 -
At Leah Ott's (far left) garden. 2011
Webetanz, 2011
Beer tasting at the AtHofp Farm, 2013
At the Hopf Farm, Mt. Angel, 2013, - David Preston Archives
Coffee break, David Dreyer (center), 2007
Tony and Joann Kaufman, 2013
Tony and Jean Kaufman, and Dr. John Michels with son Rick, 2013
Leah Ott-Duda - in charge of food, 2013
Jean Fischer manning the book table, 2013
Coffee break - Joann Kaufman and Rosina Schmidt, 2012
Ray Borschowa, Rosina Schmidt, Dr. John Michels, 2013
Pastor Irma Hain Ellingson, Rosina Schmidt, 2013
2013
2012 Mt. Angel
Mt. Angel Treffen, 2008
Mt. Angel Treffen, 2008
Ray and Steve counting the donations to pay the bills..., 2008
2009 - One of the dinner tables - David Preston Archives
2005 - a dinner table - David Preston Archives
2007 - dinner - David Preston Archives
2007 - in the beer tent - David Preston Archives
2007 - Beer Tent - David Preston Archives
2005 - at beer tent - David Preston Archives