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BY MARIUM MOHIUDDIN
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W inedale is the name of a German community which
briefly existed after 1870 in Washington County and
where local farmers cultivated grapes. It is now a small
community one mile outside of Round Top.
Oktoberfest is a traditional German festival held in the fall to
celebrate the harvest.
Combine these two together and what do you get? The
Winedale Oktoberfest.
The Winedale Oktoberfest is a celebration of the rich German
traditions which have had influence on the culture of Texas.
Gloria Jaster, manager of the Winedale Oktoberfest, said the
festival has been going on for 25 years, and the goal of the fes
tival is to portray early German-Texas life.
“After the harvest they [German-Texans] would an come to
gether to celebrate by drinking beer,” she said. “But we have
catered it towards the enjoyment of everybody, so it is not just
limited to beer drinking. We are presenting what life would
have been like for people living in this area during the 19th-
century. Everything we are doing is about
how things would have been perceived
during that time.”
Eric Williams, associate professor of Ger
man at Texas A&M said the migration of
Germans from Germany to Texas took place
in the second half of the 19th century. ^
“People started to come here after the
German Civil War in 1848,” he said. “They came through Hous
ton and then settled throughout Texas. There is a port and coast
here so there was easier access to them.”
Jaster said the roots of the German heritage in Winedale be
gan with a letter.
“A man named Fredrick Ernst settled here and then sent a let
ter to Germany talking about how wonderful it was and that they
should move to Texas,” she said. “So they did.”
Winedale a community of 19th-century structures, is located
on 225 acres of land and was once part of the Stephen F. Austin
Colony. It is now dedicated to the preservation and education of
early Texas architecture and life. Houston philanthropist Ima
Hogg bought the land in 1963 and donated it two years later to
the University of Texas Center of American History to allow peo
ple to gain an understanding of Texas history through the 19th
century buildings and their period furnishings.
Candace Leslie, a free-lance writer from Bryan, said she has
been going to the festival for a long time because she likes to ex
plore new places.
“I had heard about it for years when 1 lived in Austin,” she
said. “I love to go to places and visit them. It is a historic rur
al site. It has historic buildings, gardens and barns used for
Shakespeare plays.”
To accentuate the German experience, the Oktoberfest in
cludes music by traditional German or Texas bands, story telling
and face painting.
(^Excursions
German sausage, barbecue chicken, kettle popcorn and oth
er food and drinks will be served on the grounds. Winedale’s
iliistoric buildings, which are furnished with handmade-Texas
furniture and decorative arts, will be open for tours .
Jaster said the highlight of the weekend will be tours of the
historic homes.
“We showcase two restored homes from the 1800s,” she said.
“People can come in and look at the furniture because it was
made to resemble that time. There will also be decorations from
the time period, as well as handmade quilts.”
There will also be more than 40 different artists not only
showcasing their crafts but also demonstrating their skills of bas
ket-weaving, woodworking, goose plucking and furniture making.
Leslie Said the artisans who come to the Oktoberfest are
among the best at their profession.
“It is really top-notch,” she said. "They have many craftsmen
and demonstrations. It is quality stuff.”
Williams said for the past 12 years he has put together a Ger
man play with some of his students.
“This is the first year we are not putting on the play,” he said.
“But from the past years that we did go, I know that many peo
ple look forward to the play. The festival is
I about the German culture, so the plays we put
on were comedies all in German. Some of the
people who came out to the plays could fol
low along because they only spoke German.”
Williams said the Oktoberfest first originat
ed in Munich and is a week-long celebration.
“The original goal of the festival was to give thanks for the
harvest,” he said. “It is equivalent to the American Thanksgiv
ing. There is a lot of eating, drinking, singing and traditional
dancing. Germans love to celebrate.”
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currently being used today.”
Lang said there also have been minor re
pairs and renovations since 1974.
“The roof was resealed last year and we
also received a new heating and air-condi
tioning unit during this time.” Lang said.
Lang said the building will undergo more
renovations in the future.
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The Double Eagle String Band, a group that plays traditional
banjo music, is just one of the many bands that will be per
forming at the Oktoberfest held in Winedale this weekend.
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The Student Recreation Center has done
some ground-breaking things with its nata-
torium as well.
The 50-meter pool is lined with white tile
to help spectators get a better view of the
swimmers, while the diving pool is lined
with blue tile to help improve the diver’s
view of the water.
Kevin May, intramural coordinator with
Rec Sports said the campus has benefited
from the Rec Center.
“It has become a focal point,” May said.
“The students are more active, and it is a
place where people warn to meet.”
The design of the center has drawn praise
from other universities and organizations.
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Recreation Sports Association voted it the
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