POLKA LOVERS
CLUB OF
HOELSCHER HAUS
Polka Lovers Club of
To provide a facility for the preservation of the history of polka music, song
and dance with
displays of memorabilia associated with the Club;
to
recognize supporters of the mission ,
provide a facility
where visitors may both listen to and dance polka music;
and to operate as
an outreach facility for the education of future generations
in the
promotion of polka music and dance.
The
Polka Lovers Club of
HISTORY OF THE HOELSCHER HAUS
Anton Hoelscher, Sr and Mary Katherine
Daldrop Hoelscher with their
family immigrated from Olfen, Germany Texas Elizabeth April 5, 18 47.
In the
early 1850s Anton Jr. and his wife Elizabeth bought land near Live Oak Hill
where they built their first home, a log cabin.
They then built two other homes before the turn of the century. One of these homes is now known as the Polka
Lovers Club of
In October 2005, Esther and Henry
Hoelscher of
The haus is of the salt box
architecture with a long porch across the front with two rooms on the lower
floor for displays and two rooms upstairs for storage, exhibit preparation and
office space.
OFFICERS
Officers:
President
Willie Bohuslav
Vice-President
Melroy Brandt
Secretary
Irene Bucek
Treasurer
Armand Hollas
Directors:
Valeria
Brandt-
Jane Freis-
Larry
Maresh-
Robert
Trefny-
Patricia
Parma-
HISTORY OF THE
POLKA LOVERS CLUB OF
2005
2006
Polka Lovers
Club of
You may call
the
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ORGANIZATIONS:
SET
UP AN EVENING WITH GOOD FRIENDS
How
about a good game of dominoes?
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POLKA
IS A PART OF OUR CULTURE
Polka
lessons and demonstrations are available to school groups and clubs.
Contact:
Polka Lovers Club of
President Willie Bohuslav