German American Women's Club
of Stuttgart, Germany
The German American Women’s Club began as the idea of Elenor Sewell, the wife of the Military Governor of Württemberg-Baden in 1947. Her purpose was to bring together American women and German business and professional women. In these early days the ladies met not only for discussion, but also to help the suffering people in Stuttgart, who lived in bunkers, tents, barracks, or basements of their destroyed houses. The club was active and in 1949 more and more German house-wives joined. The “American Young Women’s Progressive Club” evolved into the “German American Women’s Club”. In 1951, the first women from nations other than Germany or America were invited to join the club.
Today, we continue to promote friendship, international understanding and tolerance among people of different nationalities. Monthly meetings are held in a variety of locations throughout Stuttgart, to include American installations. The programs include cultural events, speeches, concerts, coffees, lunches and excursions. Annually in October, the clubs main fundraiser, the Pfennig Bazaar, is held. General business and elections for the club take place in June.
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