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By Jaque Fragua. POW! WOW! takes place during Valentine’s Day week in February in the Kaka’ako district of Honolulu, and brings over a hundred international and local artist together to create murals and other forms of art.
Hans Albert Kluthe (1904-1970) had been a leader of the pre-war Reichsbund der Deutschen Demokratischen Jugend (German League of Young Democrats) and was accordingly targetted by the Nazis after their rise to power in 1933. In 1936 he fled to England and was able to earn a living from teaching refugee children and producing and distributing a magazine for his fellow expatriates, “Das Wahre Deutschland”. After the War he became active in the Liberal International and, in addition to lecturing, edited a digest of articles for distribution in the POW camps.
Mr Kluthe's “German Youth and the Future” lecture was delivered to approximately 150 POWs at the main camp and each of the 4 remaining hostels - Garswood, Penketh (“has now only 44 inmates”), Golborne and Bury. Observing that “This lecture, given in plain language, found great appreciation among the listeners...”, the official report of the visit is signed by acting-commandant Major (RA) John Paterson.
More interesting, perhaps, are Mr Kluthe's observations on camp life in general and the relative impact of POW fraternization with the local civilian population. Until December 1946 German POWs had been prohibited from fraternising with civilians “except in so far as may be strictly necessary for the efficient performance of the work allotted to them”. Only “near relatives and the representatives of accredited societies and organisations” were allowed to visit the camps. On 10 December 1946 Secretary of State for War Frederick Bellenger informed the Commons that “Arrangements are being made to allow well-conducted prisoners of war to take unescorted walks within a radius of five miles of their camp or billet until lighting-up time, to converse with members of the public, and, subject to permission from their commandant, to accept invitations to private houses within the five mile radius”.* An immediate consequence of the greater freedom allowed to POWs was that voluntary participation in on-camp activities reduced considerably. The prisoners quickly discovered other antidotes to the boredom of captivity which were far more effective than any number of political discussions or lectures, as Hans Kluthe writes:
“I was surprised to find such a good camp in one of the dreariest and most depressing regions of England. This has various reasons. The most important is perhaps that none of the British officers here indulges in that petty nagging which all too often poisons the atmosphere of a whole camp. Of equal importance is the friendliness of the people of Lancashire with whom the Ps/W have many contacts. This has created a pro-British feeling which, unfortunately, is not found very often these days. There is also a good number of intelligent and politically sound people, well spread over the Hostels. I often heard the sarcastic remark that things had vastly improved after the repatriation of the 'A' men.
Attendance (except at Penketh Hostel) was shockingly bad. This was largely due to the fine weather and to the many outside contacts the Ps/W have. Can one blame a P/W who prefers to walk with a girl in the open air to listening to a lecture in a stuffy room on a lovely summer evening? [At Golborne] most Ps/W had gone to a football match against a British team...
During the summer, it will probably be the rule that lecturers can only reach a relatively small elite in most camps. But it seems important to keep their interest alive and to supply them with facts and ideas. In spite of the disappointing attendance, I feel that my visit was worthwhile and was appreciated by those who listened to me...”.
Soon after his visit to Camp 50 Mr Kluthe was given permission to settle in West Germany. He eventually became one of that country's leading newspaper and magazine publishers.
*House of Commons Official Report 19.3.1946 col 336W, 30.7.1946 col 149W and 10.12.1946 cols 967-8). At Ashton-in-Makerfield, church-goers were asked to invite POWs into their homes over the Christmas period. Bert Trautmann and Camp 50 dentist Egon Rameil spent Christmas Day 1946 with “a family [the Bensons] who lived just down the road from Garswood Park”.
Document images from the originals at National Archives ref. FO 939/300 “Reports on Camp Lectures: 50 Working Camp, Garswood Park, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire”. The photograph is from Mr Kluthe's application for an entry permit to the American-occupied zone of Germany in 1948.
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Boom Boom Pow
Ok, so I don't listen to the radio - I listen to a LOT of music, but usually weird stuff you won't find on the radio... But sometimes some odd pop song makes it through to my head and then there I am, on a street between nowhere and no place, and I see that song on a light post. Go figure... Can't even say I've heard the tune all the way through... But I know there is a Boom, a Boom, and then a Pow!... (Must be a Batman song, right?!?)
This is my money shot... beautiful Native man!
Grand Entry - Grand Ronde Oregon
Contest Pow Wow 8/15/09
Remembering the US Prisoners of War (POWs).
USS Turner Joy, a museum ship in Bremerton, Washington. This Forrest Sherman class destroyer was commissioned in 1959, saw war service in Vietnam, and has been at this location as a museum ship since 1991. Her claim to fame is her participation, with the USS Maddox (DD 731), in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident which the President Johnson administration staged in 1964 to justify a greatly expanded US participation in the ongoing war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
Raindrops explode off a car windshield during a storm in Monmouth, Illinois.
Photo by Daniel M. Reck. Purchase at 500px Art.
Ciężki Samochód Ratowniczo Gaśniczy na podwoziu Scania P360 zabudowany przez Pojazdy Specjalne Zbigniew Szczęśniak.
Pojazd należy do OSP Strzeszkowice Duże, gmina Niedrzwica (pow. lubelski).
Pojazd zastąpił 339[L]34- GBA 2.5/16 Star 244/JZS, który trafił do OSP Krężnica Jara.
Dane:
Typ: GCBA 5/32
Podwozie: Scania P360
Zabudowa: Szczęśniak
Pojemność zbiornika: 5000 l
Autopompa: 3600 l/min
Napęd: 4x4
Dane techniczne:
-Marka: Scania
-Model: P360
-Moc silnika: ok. 360 KM
-Napęd: 4x4
-Zabudowa: PS Szczęśniak
-Kabina: załogowa
-Wydajność autopompy: 3200 l/min
-Pojemność zbiornika na wodę: 5000 l
-Pojemność zbiornika na środek pianotwórczy: 500 l
Sfotografowany podczas gminnych zawodów pożarniczych w Bełżycach w dn. 14.05.2017r
Students from throughout School District 53 and others attended a pow wow Friday and Saturday at Similkameen Elementary School in Keremeos. The event was attended by Aboriginal children of all grades and non-native Grade 4s. The regalia worn by the dancers was spectacular and often featured the eagle feature, which has special significance in First Nations cultures.
Photo by Richard McGuire
© Osoyoos Times
Sunset in Alameda.
Lighting info: Stand camera left, 430EX at about 6' high, shooting back into an umbrella. (In fact, you can see it in the sunglasses... Doh!) Phottix Odin radio trigger.
Family portrait: Dad, Big Brother, Little Brother - but look you guys! The baby is a MINION! MINION REGALIA!
Pow-Wow Drive In, Oroville, WA. I am not sure what year the Drive In closed. Another victim of video. Had to snag these pictures before this old beauty is gone. It is all that is left.
What is a Pow Wow?
Powwow time is Indian people meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships and making new ones. This is a time to renew thoughts of the old ways and to preserve a rich heritage.
Originally a Powwow, or "celebration" as it was called in the old days, was held in the spring to welcome the new beginnings of life. Often different tribal nations would come together for the occasion. During these general meetings the Native American Indians would settle arguments between different groups, form alliances, and trade with one another. It was also a time for families to hold naming and honoring ceremonies. The original Pow Wows often were of religious significance and therefore consisted of different religious songs and dances. Please note that at contemporary Pow Wows religious dances are usually not performed.
Some trace the word "Powwow" to the Algonquin language. The term originally pronounced "pauau" or "pau wau" meaning gathering of medicine men and spritual leaders in a curing ceremony. The early European settlers thought that the term referred to a council or large gatherings of Native peoples, so the word spread throughout the nation. As the American Indians learned the English language, they accepted the term and definition given to their social gatherings.
A contemporary Powwow is a social event for everyone to have a fun and entertaining time, whether you're a Native American or just interested in Native American cultures. Pow Wows offer a time for Native Americans or just interested in Native American cultures. Pow Wows offer a time for Native Americans from a variety of different tribal nations to get together and participate in visiting, singing, and dancing. It is also a chance for our non-Indian friends and families to take part in inter-tribal dancing as a Powwow is considered a cultural sharing event for all to learn about Native Americans and share ideas and information.
The circle is an important symbol to Indian cultures because it symbolizes the continuation of life. To the Native American people, life is never ending, like the circle. The Powwow brings the circle of the people closer together - closer to their community and their culture.
Powwows today are still very much a part of the lives of modern Indian people. The Powwow season runs from March to September or later, and some families "go the circuit" for the entire season. Competiive singing and dancing for prize money is a fairly recent change in the traditiona Powwows. Only registered contestants can participate in the dancing contests.