NB Reflects

Episode #18- Cookies on the tree. From Reflections #211 Rohde, Willie and Liebscher interviewed by C. Herb Skoog on 12/4/80. These three ladies discuss preparations for the holidays by baking cookies and getting a turkey. I am informally calling this one "Cookies on the tree."

Episode #17- The Saint Nicholas story as told by Connie Krause from Reflections #2396 and . The museum still offers the St. Nicholas experience every year on December 5th. This episode explains the German tradition.

Episode #16- Janelle Williams Berger is interviewed by Iris Schumann for reflections#906 on 11/6/97. Janelle Berger passed away erlier this year and we here at the Sophienburg wanted to pay tribute to her efforts in starting and growing our annual Weihnachtsmarkt. She did so much for the Sophienburg; she will be sorely missed.

Wurstfest#2-Benno Engel is interviewed by C. Herb Skoog on August 4th, 1999 for Reflection #968. Benno Engel was the "Grosse Opa" for that year's Wurstfest and he talks about Wurstfest and how it changed over the years. I am informally calling this one- "Why are there so many buses here on Wednesday?".

episode #14- Myron Florin interviewed by C. Herb Skoog and Tom Purdam on 11/7/1995 for Reflections #832. about the origins of Wurstfest and Myron Florin's introductionto Wurst fest. I am labeling this one-"The festival in The Hole"

episode #13- From Reflections#2362, Maria Paniagua is interviewed by Joe Grist on November 8th, 2023. She discussed her trials and triumphs here in New Braunfels. Sadly, she passed away recently. Our hearts go out to her family and friends. As part of the Sophienburg's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we pay tribute to this amazing person. I am calling this one "the trials and triumphs of a single mom."

#12 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, this episode is from Reflections #2111 with Elisa Delgado being interviewed by Roxolin Krueger on 10/27/2011. They discuss the origins and development of the West End Dance Hall here in New Braunfels, Tx. I am informally calling this episode "quinceanera, si o no?"

#11- Back to school special. C. Herb Skoog along with Fred Oheim interview Gertrude Fisher about education at the turn of the 20th century. From Reflections #17 I am calling this one "57 students and the Palmer Method."

#10 In this episode from Reflections #157 hosted by C. Herb Skoog on 11/23/1979., Roland E Koepp is literally taken hostage and is forced to drive Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie and Clyde notoriety). I am informally naming this episode "Carjacked by Bonnie Parker."

episode #9 Our final in a series celebrating the Sophienburg's participation in the Blue Star Museum program. In this episode we here from 2 people who served in the Korean War, from Reflections #567 and #601. I am calling this one "a salute to our Korean War Vets"