Writings of Ernest Waldo Bechtel Vol. 4: Weekly Dialect Columns Part 2: 1974-1977

Co-editor: Jennifer L. Trout. Ernest Waldo Bechtel wrote a weekly Pennsylvania German dialect column from 1970-1988 in the "Ephrata Review" in Ephrata, Pa. In his columns, he writes about his barbering experiences and what he sees when he observes people. He also writes his columns about holidays, such as "Gedechtnisdaag" and "Grischtdaag." This volume presents the years 1974-1977 of Bechtel's "Dummheide" columns in the original Pennsylvania German language. Paperback. Center for PA German Studies, 2010. 422 pages.