Table of Contents:

Glückstal Colonies Research Association Newsletter, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2009

• Updated Website — p. 33

• Kammerer and Poplavsky: SAOR File 252-1-429 prepared by Margaret Freeman, translated by Serge Yelizarov, & purchased by Ed Babitske — pp. 33-34

• Alfred Opp (1930-2009) by Connie Dahlke — pp. 34-36

• Craftsmen in 1818 Glückstal Report by Thomas A. Stangl — pp. 36-38

• On Thanksgiving by Ed Weber — pp. 38-39

• The Story of August Hieb’s Life in Russia by Katharina Herr — pp. 39-40

• Joseph Ripplinger–The Case of a Kulak translated by Sergey Yelizarov with revisions by Donn Koenig— pp. 40-46

• Friedrich Rott, Grossbauer by Brigitte Feyh, translated by Connie Dahlke — pp. 46-49

• Wittibschläger Origins, Kassel Colonists from Neckerarwestheim (formerly Kaltenwesten) Württemberg by Thomas A. Stangl — pp. 49-53

• Ruben F. “Rube” Mettler (1924-2006) by Allyn Brosz — pp. 54-56

• Two Sebastian Scheuffeles–Uncle and Nephew by Mary-Lynne Harding, translated by Thomas A. Stangl, Allyn Brosz, and Donn Koenig — pp. 56-57

• Upcoming Gatherings — p. 57

• Ortsippenbücher by Homer Rudolf, Allyn Brosz, James D. Klein, Thomas A. Stangl— pp. 58-59

• Ingo Isert given Prestigious Award extracted from various new releases — pp. 59-60

• Biographies of Interest: Homer Rudolf — pp. 60-61

• From Volk auf dem Weg — p. 60

• In Memory — p. 61

• Special Thanks — pp. 61-62

• Immigration: A New Beginning, SD History Conference by Del Paulson — p. 63

• GCRA General Information [including] GCRA Publications, GCRA Archives, Newsletter Copyright & GCRA Online — p. 63

• [Surname] Index — p. 64

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