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2018.2.27.1-.9Description
Series of 9 photographs related to the Senior Olympics at the Germantown Home.
Caption .1: Pauline Giles (left) and Anna Mae Brown of the Germantown Home chomp their way to a silver medal in the Senior Olympics Pie Eating event.
Caption .2: Opening Ceremonies Parade, 1982 Senior Olympics. Leading the parade to open the 1982 Senior Olympics at Lutheran Home of Germantoen recently are Harry Lawlor, torchbearer; Portia Robinson, nurse's aide; and clown John Petruzzelli (fuzzy hair). The event provided opportunities for senior citizens from area nursing homes to take part in a day of adapted games and sports.
Caption 3. Harry Lawlor and Portia Robinson.
Caption .4: Pastor Herbert Hinman, Master of Ceremonies, Vice-President, Services of Aging at Lutheran Home of Germantown.
Caption .5: Team mates and staff members cheer on contestants in the Wet Sponge Wipe-out event in the Fifth Annual Senior Olympics.
Caption .6: Paul Hallowell of Germantown Home, carried the Olympic Torch in the opening parade.
Caption .7: Germantown Home's Anna Linderman was entertained by the Grotto Misfits, (from left) William Eggers, Fred Irdale, Thomas Sobbe, and Frank Manna.
Caption. 8: Assisted by Germantown Home's Music Director, Joe Lipton (left) and Paul Hallowell (right), Minnie Gehring takes aim at the pins in the bowling event.
Caption. 9: Residents of the Lutheran Home at Germantown in the front row, Carolyn Steinback (left) and Pauline Swirsding, are joined by representatives of other nursing homes in launching balloons to celebrate 1982 Senior Olympics.Collection
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