German-American Day To Be Marked Saturday; Dinner Dance Set For Oct. 27

German-American Day to be marked Saturday; diifitef dance set for Oct. 27

German-American Day, marking the date when the first settlers from Germany arrived on Oct. 6,1683, in what was to become the United States, will be observed in Ann Arbor Saturday.

Dance and music programs, as well as greetings from local residents of German descent, are planned for later in the month.

Ann Arbor Mayor Pro-tem Jerry Schleicher has issued a proclamation designating Saturday as German-American Day. It notes that settlers from Germany helped build Ann Arbor throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and that 1990 is an historic year with the reunification of East and West Germany.

The Greater Beneficial Union No. 630 of Ann Arbor, the local branch of a national organization of German-Americans, in cooperation with the Schwaben Verein, an Ann Arbor social group, has scheduled a reception for 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Schwaben Hall, 215 S. Ashley St.

Marianne M. Rauer, president of the local union, said the program will include accounts from Edith Staebler Kempf and Emma Schmid about the early German settlers of Washtenaw County.

On Oct. 27, an Octoberfest dinner dance, sponsored by the Greater Beneficial Union, will be held at the Schwaben Hall.