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Willi Ostermann Gesellschaft
Köln 1967 e.V.
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s c h lo s s e n e n T ü re n in k le n e n S ä le n k ö ln is c h e r K n e ip e n d ie e rs te n k ö ls c h e n A b e n d e v o n
b e h o rz te n M ä n n e rn v e ra n s ta lte t w u rd e n S ie h a tte n e n z ig u n d a lle m d e n Z w e c k , e in m a l
a ll d a s L e id , w e lc h e s ü b e r u n s g e k o m m e n w a r . f ü r w e n ig e S tu n d e n v e rg e s s e n zu
m o c h e n . d ie E rin n e ru n g w a c h z u ru fe n a n s c h ö n e v e rg a n g e n e Z e ite n u n d d a d u rc h d e n
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u n g e h e m m t im e ig e n e n V a tc r la n d e zu b e w e g o n .
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w o r te te d ie s e p ro tz e n d e n K r ie g s g e w in n le r u n d S c h ie b e r d e m S p o tt d e r M itw e lt.
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b o re n . d o c h z e ig t e s s c h o n e in e m ild e re F o rm d e s g e w o llte n S p o tte s , d e n n in z w is c h e n
h a tte n v ie le s ic h w ie d e r a u f ih r e n g u te n K e r n b e s o n n e n u n d a u f d e n B o d e n d e r W ir k ­
lic h k e it z u rü c k g e fu n d e n
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o u fle b o n d e n S a a lk a rn o v o ls g e w e s e n E s w ü rd e z u w e it fü h re n , w o llte m a n d ie N a m e n
o lle r M ä n n e r n e n n e n , d ie s ic h d a m a ls u m d a s W ie d e ra u fle b e n k ö ln is c h e n B ra u c h tu m s
v o rd io n t g e m a c h t h a b e n , d e n n s c h lie ß lic h s o ll |n d ie s e s B u c h k e in e C h r o n ik d e s K ö ln e r
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B e s tre b u n a e n d ie d e r E rh a ltu n g k ö ln is c h e r E lo e n a rt d ie n te n , fe s te n F u ß g e fa ß t h a tte n
W e n n a u c h d e S o r q c n . d ie d e r ta a lic h e G e ld v e r fa ll m it s ic h b ra c h te , n u r w e n io R a u m
lie ß e n u m d ie v o ro e n a n n te n B e s tre b u n a e n d u rc h e in e a k tiv e T ä tig k e it zu u n te rs tü tz e n ,
s o w a r d o c h d e r B e s u c h e rk re is d e r v ie le n k ö ls c h e n H e im a ta b e n d e a e w a ltin G e w a c h s e n
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a u c h d ie J u g e n d s ic h rü h m e n d h e rv o r to t, d e r k ö ls c h e n M u tte rs p ra c h e w ie d e r G e ltu n g u n d
F h re z u v e rs c h a ffe n D a ß W illi O s te rm a n n h ie rb e i a n d e r S p itz e s ta n d , w a r f ü r ih n w ie
a u c h fü r a lle K ö ln e r e in e S e lb s tv e r s tä n d lic h k e it W ie d e ru m tr a t e r m it L ie d e rn In k ö l­
n is c h e r M u n d a rt o a n z b e s o n d e rs h e rv o r , u n d d ie in d ie s e r Z e lt e n ts ta n d e n e n L ie d e r
/ e in e n u n s . d a ß e r v o n s e in e m » u n e n d lic h e n E la n n ic h ts v e rlo r e n h a tte u n d m it E rfo lg
a n d o h e rrlic h e S e r ie d e r K a m e v a ls lie d e r d e r V o r k r ie a s z e ü a n k n ü p fte
B e l d e r W ü r d ia u n g s e in e r R h e in lie d e r k a n n m a n e in m a l d a s o e flü o e lte W m a n w e n d e n
. D e r T o n m a c h t d ie M u 9 ik ' G e w iß s in d e m o o a n z e A n z a h l v o n Ih n e n h ü b s c h ® E rzn h
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d ie s e r R h e in lie d e r w a r s c h lie ß lic h d ie M u s ik u n d d a h a t O s te rm n n n s te ts e in e g lü c k lic h e
H a n d o e h a b t u n d im m e r d e n T o n o e tro ffe n . d e r d o m V o lk e in s O h r g m g .
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f a s t a lle n V e r k e h rs v e r e in e n d e r R h e m p ro v m z u n d d e n v ie le n B u r o o rm e is te m b e k a n n te r
R h e m - u n d M o s e ls tä d tc h e n . s o n d e r n a u s d e r g a n z e n W e lt e r h ie lt O s te rm a n n ta n lic h
b e g e is te r te B r ie fe E s w ü rd e zu w e it fu h re n , h ie r a u c h n u r e m e A u s w a h l d ie s e r B r ie fe zum
A b d ru c k zu b rin g e n .
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. D ie F a s te lo v e n d s p r in /o s s ln '. W e n ig e T n q e n o c h d e r U r a u ffü h r u n g s p ra c h m a n in g anz
K ö ln v o n e in e m u n g e m e n g e m ü tv o lle n L ie d m it e in e m p ra c h tv o lle n T e x t, w e lc h e s a ls
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W i ll i O s te r m a n n , B io g r a p h ie
» ■a r v o n W illi O s te rm o n n , u n d d ie K ö ln e r e rk a n n te n m it ih re m u n trü g lic h e n U r te il in
d ie s e n F ra g e n s o fo rt, d a ß e s zu s e in e n s c h ö n s te n S c h ö p fu n g e n g e h ö rte , w e n n n ic h t sog
a r d a s s c h ö n s te v /a r. K o in K a rn e v a ls s c h la g e r, k e in G e s a n g fü r fro h o R u n d e n o d e r u b e r­
m u t, g e S tim m u n g , s o n d e rn e in L ie d , d a s a n s H e rz g in g , d a s p a c k to u n d n a c h d e n k lic h
s tim m te : . O c h w a t w o r d a t fr o h e r s c h o n d o c h e n C o lo m a * .
Im K a n e v a l d e s J a h re s 1 9 3 2 s e h e n w ir u n s e re n F re u n d im s ilb e rn e n J u b e lk ra n z e . F ü n f­
u n d z w a n z ig Ja h re w a re n v e rg a n g e n , s e it e r d e m K ö ln e r K a r n e v a l s e i n e L ie d e r s c h e n k te ,
s e it e r d e m K ö ln e r K a r n e v a l d a m .t e in e n n e u e n W e g w ie s . V o r u n s lio g t s e in S c h a ffe n
a u s fü n fu n d z w a n z ig J a h re n ; in d ie s e r la n g e n Z e its p a n n e w a r d ie s e r M a n n n ic h t n u r zum
g ro ß e n H e r o ld »ur d a s v o to rs ta d tis c h e F e s t K ö ln s , s o n d e r n a u c h fü r d io S ta d t K ö ln
s e lb s t u n d d a ru b o r h in a u s f ü r d a s g a n z e R h e in la n d g e w o rd e n U n z a h lb a r w a re n d ie
G lü c k w ü n s c h e , d ie O s te rm o n n a n lä ß lic h s e in e s fu n fu n d z w a n /ig ja h r ig e n K a n e v a lis te n -
J u b iiü u m s a u s a lle r W e lt u n d a u s a lle n K r e is e n d e r B e v ö lk e r u n g z u g e g a n g e n s in d . D e r
D a n k s e in e r g ro ß e n V o r o h ro rg e m e m d e f ü r s e in fre u d e s p e n d e n d o s S c h ö ffe n tü rm te s ic h
in B e rg e n v o n B r ie fo n , T o lo g ra m m o n . G lü c k w u n s c h a d re s s e n u n d G o s c fio n k o n in s e in e m
H e im au». W a h re n d d a s K ö ln e r R e v u e -T h e a te r . G r o ß K ö ln ' o lg o n s fü r d ie s e s J u b ilä u m
e in e O s te rm a n n -R e v u o h o ra u s b ia c h te u n te r d e m T ite l .V u m B illa z u m Z i l l a ' ( F ü n fu n d ­
z w a n z ig J a h re W illi O s to rm a n n E in e lu s tig e rh e in is c h e B ild e r fo lg o v o n H a n s Jonen und
L e o R e n n e r), s ta tte te d ie g ro ß e G e m e in d e d e s K ö ln e r K a n e v a ls d o m H o im a td ic h te r ln
F o rm e in e r g la n z v o lle n J u b ila u m s s itz u n g im G ü rz e n ic h zu K ö ln , d o r o n D u rc h fü h ru n g d ie
.P r in z e n g a r d e " ü b e rn o m m e n h a tte , ih re n D a n k a b . H o h e E h re n g ä s te a u s a lle n K re is e n
d e r B e v ö lk e ru n g , d ie V e r tr e te r a lle r B e h ö r d e n e h rte n O s te rm a n n d u rc h ih re A n w e s e n ­
h e it E m u n b e s c h re ib lic h e r J u b e l e m p fin g d e n S ilb e r ju b .la r . a ls e r . e s k o r tie r t v o n fa s t
a lle n K ö ln e r K a n e v a ls k o rp s . d a s P o d iu m d e s a lte h rw u r d ig c n G ü rz e n ic h s b e tra t. S e in
J u b rla u m s h e d . D ie H ü h n e rfa rm v o m Z illa “ w a r w ie d e ru m e in e P e rle im K ra n z e d e r u n ­
z ä h lig e n .O s te r m a n n e r " , u n d m in u te n la n g e n B e ita l m u ß te d e r H e im o td ic h to r n a c h d e s s e n
V o r tra g ü b e r s ic h e rg e h e n la s s e n M it s in n v o lle n G e s c h e n k e n u n d e in e m r ie s ig e n L o r ­
b e e rk r a n z b e d a c h te d o r K ö ln e r K a rn e v a l s e in e n g rö ß te n S ä n g e r.
Im K a rn e v a l 1 9 3 6 b e tr a t W illi O s te rm a n n z u m le tz te n M a le d a s n a rris c h e P o d iu m d e s
v o n ih m ü b e r a lle s g o lto b to n , w e ltb e rü h m te n K ö ln e r K a r n e v a ls N ie m a n d a h n te e s , d a ß
d ie s e r M a n n , d e m d o r K ö ln e r K a n e v a l s o u n e n d lic h v ie l zu v e rd a n k e n h a tte , z u m le tz te n
M a le e in e r ü b e rm ü tig e n N a rro n g c m e in d e s e in e n e u e s te n L ie d e r s a n g W o h l k o n n te d e r ­
je n ig e . d e r O s to rm a n n s c h a rf b e o b a c h te te , fe s ts te lle n , d a ß s e in e b e k a n n t m itre iß e n d e
A r t s ta rk n a c h g e la s s e n h a tte E i s c h ie n m ü d e u n d a b g e s p a n n t, w a s ja b e i d e n S tr a ­
p a z e n . d ie d ie K a n e v a ls z e it f ü r Ih n m it s ic h b ra c h te , a n s ic h n ic h t v e rw u n d e r lic h w a r.
Jedoch tr o tz a lle m , w a a Ih n k ö r p e r lic h b e d rü c k te , w u ß te o r s o m o m K a r n e v a ls lie d d e s
J a h re s 1 9 3 6 .Ic h w e iß w a a v o n d i r ! " n o c h e in e fre u n d i ch e A u fn a h m e zu v e rs c h a ffe n .
F e s t s te h t a u f je d e n F a ll, d a ß s e in e v ie le n L ie d e r b e s o n d e r s s e in le tz te s . H e m w e h n a c h
K ö ln " M illio n e n M e n s c h e n re m e . h a rm lo s e F re u d e b e s c h e rt h a b e n , u n d d a m it h a b e n
s ie ih r e n S in n u n d Z w e c it m v o lle m M a ß e e r f ü llt E b e n s o w ir d w o h l n ie m a n d d a ra n
z w e ife ln , d a ß m a n in fü n fz ig u n d n o c h m e h r Ja h re n v ie le L ie d e r O s te rm a n n s m it d e r ­
s e lb e n B e g e is te ru n g s in g e n w ir d w ie in d e n T a g e n d e r e rs te n V e r ö ffe n tlic h u n g D a ru m
w ir d d a s G e s a m ts c h a ffe n u n s e re s h e m g e g a n g e n e n H e im a ts c h r ifts te lle rs e in s te te r B o rn
w a h r e r L e b e n s fre u d e u n d w ir k lic h e n F ro h s in n s b le ib e n b is In a lle Z e ite n , u n d in s e in e n
L ie d e rn w ir d e r fo r tle b o n u n d u n s w ie a u c h e in e r g lü c k lic h e n N a c h w e lt in E rin n e ru n g
b le ib e n a ls e m w a h rh a ft g ro ß e r S o h n s e in e r k ö ln is c h e n H e im a t u n d a ls
E N E A C H T E K Ö L S C H E JUNG .
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v o n W illi O s te rm a n n t
W ie h ä tt d o c h K ö ln s in g E ig e n a rt v e rlö re ,
w ie w o r d a t L e w e he a m R h in g su n e tt,
h tic k c ß m e r s e lv e r s ic h m t rfla c h e m k lo re .
o v v m e r n e F im m e l o d e r k e in e n h a tt.
D a fr e m d e K ro m . e t e ß d o c h 2 0 b e d o o re ,
a ls a h le K ö ls c h e s c h o d d e lt m e r d 'r K o p p .
d o it m e r s ic h b lo ß d ie D a n z v u n h u c k b e lo o re .
s tü ß e in e m je d e s m o l d ie H e im a t op:
O c h w a t w o r d a t f r o h e r s c h o n d o c h e n C o lo n ia ,
w e n n d e r F ra n z m 'e m N ie ß n o m a h le K o h b e rg g in g ,
w e n n d 'r P itte r A r m e n A r m m 'e m A p p o lo n ia
s te ll v e rg n o g o m H e im w e g a h n z o k n u u ts c h e fin g !
W e r h a t d a n n fr o h e r j e t v u m Jazz u n S te p p e .
Jet v u n d a m h o c h m o d e rn e . B lu s " g e k o n n t?
D ie B lu s . d ie m ir g e k a n n t, d re n s o o c h m e r h ö p p e
e t B e ll e m W a lz e r te m p o la n s d e W a n d .
Ic h k ü s s e Ih re H a n d , w ie h ü c k s e k r u ffe .
d a t h a t m e r frO h 'r z o s a g o s ic h s c h m c e t.
d o h e e ß e t e in fa c h : L ie h n m e r e n s d in g S c h lu ffe ,
ic h b e n z u m n ä c h s te S c h o ttis c h a n k a s c h e e tl
O c h w a t w o r d a t fr o h e r s c h o n d o c h e n C o lo n ia .
w e n n d e r F ra n z m 'e m N ie ß n o m a h le K o h b e rg g in g ,
w e n n d ’ r P itte r A r m e n A r m m 'e m A p o llo n ia
s te ll v e rg n o g o m H e im w e g a h n z o k n u u ts c h e fin g l
D ie s e c h s m o l z w e iu n d z w a n z ig b a re P fe n n ig e ,
d a t w o h r d e r W o c h e lu h n v u n n e m K a m lß .
d a w o h t v e rd a n z , m e r f o h lt s ic h w ie d e K ö n ig e —
d e Z e c h b e z a h lte m e s c h te n d e ils e t L iß .
D ie K a v a lie r e le e te m e t s ic h h a n d e le ,
w e n n m e r a ls M a d c h e S c h ie ß u n K o h ld a m p hat,
t r o k h ä e n D o s c h e m e t g e b ra n n te M a n d e le .
d ie w o h te n d a n n g e lö ts c h b is d a t m e r s a tt.
O c h w a t w o r d a t f r o h e r s c h ö n d o c h e n C o lo n ia .
w e n n d e r F ra n z m 'e m N ie ß n o m a h le K o h b e rg g in g ,
w e n n d 'r P itte r A rm e n A rm m 'e m A p o llo n ia
s te ll v e rg n o g o m H e im w e g a h n z o k n u u ts c h e f in g l
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D a H e in e m a n n e ß la u t a m k rie s c h e ,
h a h a ld s ic h a ld s tu n d e la n g d ra n .
W o h a t d a n n da K le in d a t W ie w ie c h e ?
E t g e ih t o p d ’ r N o m o n s d o g a h n .
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u n w e il s u G e d ö n s h fl d rö m m flh t.
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d ir e c k b e i d e M u tte r u n s a h t:
M a m a . M a m a — u n s e H e in e m a n n ,
d a w e ll z o m N a m e n e d a g e S c h o c k e Ip a d c h e han
M a m a . M a m a , w e n n e t F re u d ih m m ä h t,
d a n n g a n g k n o m . T le tz e L e ie n a d .
u n kau» d a m Jung d a t P flh d l
D ie K in d e r h a n g ä h n ih re W o lle ,
d fl e in w e ll e n L o k o m o tiv .
d a a n d e r e e n P o p p u n e Z o m m e r.
e n O ffc h e . o n P a n n u n e n R ie v .
D o w e ll u n s e K le in n ix v u n w e s s e .
da w e ll j e t z o s c h o c k e le n h a n .
H a e ö o p d a t P a h d g a n z v e rs e s s e .
d rö m h a ld e n s e a ll » ö r ih n a h n :
M a m a M a m a — u n s e H e m e m a n n . :,:
W a t h a t m e r e L e id m e t d e B la g e ,
ja . w e n n d ie V a lu ta n lt w o r.
d a J u n g e ß m ’ e m B o m m e l g e s c h la g e ,
e t e ß d o c h h u c k a lle s z o d ö r.
Da P u t b ra n g k m ic h g a n z d u rc h c n a n d e r.
k a u m d a t m e r d e A u g e n o p m ä h t,
d a n n h ö 't m e r k e in T h e m a , k e m a n d e r,
a ls w ie v u n d a m la u s g e P a h d :
M a m a . M a m a — u n s e H e m e m a n n .
Ic h w e ll ü c h je tz a ll e n s j e t s a g e ,
d a J u n g d e ih t e m s te lle m ir le id .
D e n n k r it m e r 'n e W u n s c h a v g e s c h la g e .
d a n n w e iß m e r a ls K in d w ie d a t d e ih t
M e r k u n n e v ie lle ic h Jet e rre ic h e ,
d r ö m n u r mt g e z ie rt u n g o z o u t.
d e A h l lie h t s ic h s o c h e r e rw e ic h e ,
m e r s m g o Jetz le is u n d a n n la u t:
M a m a . M a m a — u n s e H e m e m a n n .
17

Kölns bekannte Großhandlung
für Bekleidung und Wäsche
EDUARD SAUER
KÖLN, Obenmarspforten 7-11
Q u e r s t r a ß e d e r H o h e S tr a ß e
Im H a u s e C a f e J a n s e n
T e le fo n 2 3 1 6 5 9
D e r L ie f e r a n t d e r W i l l i O s t e r m a n n -
G e s e lls c h a ft m it d e n a n e r k a n n t
g ü s tig e n P re is e n f ü r H e r r e n b e k le id u n g ,
D a m e n g a r d e r o b e ,
M ä d c h e n k le id u n g u n d W ä s c h e .
D ie M itg lie d e r u n d F re u n d e d e r W illiO s te r m a n n - G e s e lls c h a ft
e rh a lte n b e i V o r la g e d ie s e r F e s ts c h rift
u n s e re n E in k a u fs -D a u c r-A u s w e is .
18

Vereinslokal der Gesellschaft
„Im Hahnen"
KÖLN, Heumarkt - Ecke Salzgasse
Inh. M. Groll ■ Telefon 218217
Gutbürgerliche Küche und Getränke
Sälchen und Konferenzräume
Im Ausschank:
^ ^ K Ö L S C H
K ö n ig -S U s e n e k
19

Spaß
am
Sparen
Z o F a s te lo v e n d w ä ß d ä P o s te
G e trä n k e - u n V e rg n ö g u n g s k o s te
d o c h e t b lie v d ä S p a ß g e w a h rt
w e n n m e r v ü rh e r d ü c h tig s p a rt
u n d ie A v s lc h s c h ie lt n lt fähl
n lm p m e r a ls S p a rd o s
d e r T ü n n e s u n S c h ä l
T ü n n e s u n d S c h ä l- S p a rd o s e n n u r b e i d e r
K R E I 5 5 P A R K A S 5 E
20

Veranstaltungon in der Session 1967/68
Feier des 11. im 11.
a m S a m s ta g , d e m 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 9 6 7 im g r o ß e n
F e s ts a a l d e r W o lk e n b u r g , M a u r it iu s s t e in w e g .
A m S a m s ta g , d e m 2 0 . J a n u a r 1 9 6 8
Anbringung einer Gedenktafel am Geburtshaus
von W illi Ostermann, b e a c h te n S ie d ie T a g e s p re s s e
F r e ita g , d e n 2 . F e b r u a r 1 9 6 8
GROSSE PRUNKSITZUNG mit Damen
im F e s ts a a l d e r W o l k e n b u r g , M a u r it iu s s t e in w e g
E in la ß 1 8 .3 0 U h r
B e g in n 2 0 U h r
S o n n ta g , d e n 1 8 . F e b r u a r 1 9 6 8
HERRENSITZUNG bei Kölsch un halve Hahn
im F e s ts a a l d e r W o lk e n b u r g , M a u r it iu s s t e in w e g
E in la ß 1 2 .3 0 U h r
B e g in n 1 4 .0 0 U h r
FISCHESSEN am Aschermittwoch
d e n 2 8 . F e b r u a r im V e r e in s lo k a l „Im Hahnen"
a m H e u m a r k t . N u r f ü r M it g lie d e r .
21

KÖLN
GÜRZENICHSTH. ECKE HOHE STR. NEUMARKT ECKE HAHNENSTR.
SCHILDERGASSE 75 TEL. 211453

Kurt orop! Kurt erop! Kurt erop!
v o n W illi O s te rm a n n t
W a t e s d a t? W a t e s k>6?
E n d r A c h te r s tro ß n e K n u b b e l M in s c h e s te h t
u n w a t d o v ö r s ic h g e ih t.
k e in D e u fe l w e iß B e s c h e id .
A lle s e s v e rs c h re c k , je d e r f r ö g w ie je c k .
w o k u t t d a R a u c h b lo s h e r.
U n p a a r M in u tte d ro p .
d o w o ß a ld je d e r d a t M a lö r.
E m d r e tte S to c k a m F in s te r
s te ih t e n F ra u d ie w in k u n s c h ro it
K u tt o ro p ! K u tt e ro p l K u tt o ro p l
B e i P a lm 's d o e s d e P io f v o rs to p p
E t h a t d ie a rm F ra u P a lm
d ie g a n z e S t u f f v o ll Q u a lm .
A lle s la u f u n re n n t, je d e r s c h re it:
E t b re n n tl E t q u a lm t a ld im m e r m ie
v o r N e u g ie r w ie n o c h n ie
lo h t a lle s e n d e H u h .
V u n d a m R a u c h w ie e n K a tz
k o lo ra a b e n s c h w a z z
d ie L ü c k s in n o p d r S tro ß .
A ls h a tte n s e d 'r g a n z e n D a g
c m D re c k e rö m g e ro o ß .
U n z w e s c h e n d u rc h e n e in e r T o u r
d o h o h t m e r s c h re ie n u r!
K u tt e ro p ! K u tt e r o p l K u tt e ro p !
M o r s ic h d e n k e k u n n t.
e n ‘ n e r v e e d e l S tu n d ,
d ie F e u e rw e h r w o r d o .
d ie s o o c h d ä O f f e n o
u n je t z ic h s a g e jo .
D a t d a t k u m m e s o llt.
w o r e K in d e r s c h o ld ,
w a t h a n d ie s ic h g e b a u t.
d ie h o tte d r e i p a a r n a s s e S o c k .
h o h s c h e n d e P ie f g e d a u t
U n im m e r h o h t m e r d a t G e s c h re i.
o v s c h o n e t la n g v o rb e i:
K u tt e r o p l K u tt e ro p l K u tt e ro p !
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FÜR
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und Partner GDL
K Ö L N
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W IR B A U E N F Ü R S I E ........
E IG E N H E IM B E S IT Z o h n e B A U R IS IK O
G E R Ä U M IG ...
M O D E R N ...
S C H L Ü S S E L F E R T IG
B A U U N T E R N E H M U N G
PETER PUTZ
5 2 1 6 N IE D E R K A S S E L
B A U IN G . A R C H IT E K T B D B
A. LÜLSDORF
5 2 1 6 N IE D E R K A S S E L
B u c h e n w e g . R u f (0 2 2 0 8 ) 138
K ö ln e r S t r 150. R u f (0 2 2 0 8 ) 6 9 3 0
Musterhausbesichtigungen nach tel. Vereinbarung
B a u e n z u m s c h lü s s e lfe r t ig e n F e s tp r e is a u c h a u f e ig e n e m
G r u n d s t ü c k - A u f W u n s c h F in a n z ie r u n g s b e r a tu n g
26

Wenn du eine Schwiegermutter hast
V o n W illi O s te rm a n n t
D a s L ie d d e r b ö s e n S chw iegerm am a, s in g t a lt u n d ju n g
u n d s e lb s t d e r G ro ß p a p a , d o c h g la u b t e s m ir,
g r a d h ö ftlic h is t e s n ic h t.
w e n n m a n v o n b ö s e n S c h w ie g e rm ü tte rn s p ric h t.
D ie h e b e n , g u te n , b ra v e n , s a g t d o c h an,
s e id e h rlic h je tz t, w a s h a b e n s ie g e ta n ?
W e n n a u c h s o m a n c h e r n ic h t b e i ih r in H u ld ,
d a is t d e r M a n n b e s tim m t d ra n s e lb e r s c h u ld .
A ls D ip lo m a t g e b ' ic h je tz t m e in e n R at:
W e n n d u e in e S c h w io g m u tte r h a s t,
d a n n b e tra c h te s ie a ls s ü ß e L a s t,
d e n n w o k a m e n a ll' d ie M ä d c h e n h ö r.
g a b e s k e in e S c h w ie g e rm ü tte r. S c h w ie g e rm ü tte r, S c h w ie g e rm ü tte r,
g a b e s k e in e S c h w ie g e rm ü tte r, S c h w ie g e rm u tte r m e h r.
E s • s t d ie F ra u , u m d ie s ic h a lle s d re h t, s e id n e tt zu Ih r
u n d w c n n ’ s a u c h s c h w e rlic h g e h t.
Is t s ie m m a n c h e m H a u s h a lt d ie P e rs o n
u n d d ir ig ie r t, n a s c h ö n , w a s is t d o n n s c h o n .
Im A u g e n b lic k d u W e is h e it in d ir fü h ls t,
d u tu s t a ls M a n n d o c h s c h lie ß lic h w a s d u w ills t,
w ill s ie d ic h k ü s s e n , la ß ’ s ie s t ill in R u h ,
m a n m a c h t ja d o c h b e im K u ß d ie A u g e n zu.
N im m h m d e n K u ß u n d d e n k ' b e i d ir, d u m u ß tl
W e n n d u e in e S c h w ie g e rm u tte r h a s t.
H O rt z u . d a ß ic h n ic h t g a n z im U n re c h t b in .
w o w ill e in M a n n m it s ie b e n T o c h te r h in .
w e n n n ic h t d ie S c h w ie g e rm u tte r m it B e d a c h t,
s ie a lle u n te r D a c h u n d F a c h g e b ra c h t.
D ru m M ä n n e r s e id d e s G u te n e u c h b e w u ß t,
s te h t a u f u n d s in g t e in L o b a u s v o lle r B ru s t,
d e n n o h n e 3 ie d a w a h re a u f d e r W e lt,
e s m it u n s M ä n n e rn jä m m e rlic h b e s te llt.
D a ß w i r h e u t' h ie r, v e rd a n k e n w ir n u r Ih rl
W e n n d u e in e S c h w ie g e r m u tte r hast.
27

DORTMUNDER
W erner Sehreihmüller
FASSBIER-GROSSHANDLUNG
505 Porz-Eil - Schulstraße 7 - Telefon 5 76 04
AUCH IN DER FLASCHE
28

Heimweh nach Köln
V o n W illi O s le rm a n n t
E n K ö ln a m R h in g b e n ic h g e b o re .
ic h h a n — u n d a t l it t m ir e m S e n n —
m in g M u lle r s p r o c h n o c h n it v e rlö re ,
d a t e s Jet, w o ic h s to lz d r o p b e n
W e n n ic h su a n m in g H e im a t d e n k e
u n s in d ’ r D o m s u v o r m ir s to n .
m o o c h ic h d ir e k o p h e im a h n s c h w e n k e ,
ic h m ö ö c h z o o ß n o K ö lle g o n
U n d e ih t d ’ r H e r rg o tt m ic h e n s ro fe ,
d e m P e tru s s a g e n ic h a ls d a n n :
. I c h k a n n e t rü u h ig d ir v e rg ä lle ,
d a t S e h n s u c h t ich n o h K ö lle h a n *
W e n n ic h s u a n m in g H e im a t d e n k e
U n lu u re n ic h v u m H im m c ls p ö ö z g e .
d e re m s h e o p m in g V a tte rs ta d t,
w e ll s te ll ic h n o c h d o b o w o sa g e ,
w io g ä h n ic h d ic h , m ie K o lle . h a lt.
W e n n Ich su a n m in g H e im a t d e n k e
T e le fo n 5 2 1 3 27
S P E Z IA L -H E R R E N -S A L O N
S i a r l
sS cU ulz
H a a rp fle g e a u s M e is te rh a n d
5 K O L N -E H R E N F E L D
R o th e h a u s s tra ß e 44
K Ö L N , A M H O F 1
R u f: S a .-N . 2 1 0 6 1 6
XEROX B litzkop ien — solorl
Spezial Vertretung der
Sconnccfcen-MANUMAT-Durchtchreibebuchfuhrung
mittel
29

Wohwoh’chen Walzer
W a lz e r v o n T o n i S te in g n s s
M a n lä c h e lt o f t ü b e r d a s g a n z e G e s ic h t, w e n n e in e M u tti m it d e m B a b y s p ric h t.
T iti s c h o n T a ta g e h n , e i j e je i je i.
h ö r t m o n d o c h B a a h to n t d a s A n tw o r tg e s c h r e i —
S o fo r t d e n k t s ie B a b y s e i k rä n k lic h
u n d fr a g t s p ra c h lic h g a n z u n b e d e n k lic h :
K e h rre im :
W o h a t d e n n d a t K in d d a t W e h w e h c h e n ? Ja w o h a t e t e t d e n n ?
Ja w o h o t e t e t d e n n ?
W o h a t d o n n d a t K in d d a t W e h w e h ’ c h e n ? Jo w o h a t e t e t. h o t e t e t d e n n ?
D a o d o r d a ? D a o d e r d o ? Ja w o h a t e t e t d o n n ?
Ja w o h o t e t e t d e n n ?
D a o d o r o d e r d a ? D a o d e r d a ? Ja w o h o t e t e t. h a t e t e t d e n n ?
C o p y r i g h t b y M u a ik v o r la g T o m S t o i n g a M . K ö ln
„Nur bis heute Abend"
(schaffen wir das nicht mehr).
M a r s c h v o n T o n i S te in g a s s .
D o r M u tt) b r in g t d o s C h riB tk in d 'c h e n ’ n e n P o lz m a n tc l m it N e rz
T o c h to rc h e n e in g o lg e fa ß te s -d ia m a n t'n e s H e rz,
u n d d e m lie b e n S o h n d ie te u r e K a m e ra m it B litz ,
d o c h w a s k r ie g t V a te r a lle Ja h re ? S o c k e n o d e r S c h lip s !
L a ß t E u c h d a s n ic h t g e fa lle n M ä n n e r s e tz t e u c h d o c h z u r W o h r:
N u r b is h e u te A b o n d , s c h a ffe n w ir d a s n ic h t m e h r,
n u r b is h e u te A b e n d , s c h a ffe n w ir d a s n ic h t m e h r.
N e in -n e in . n e in -n c in . o o s c h n e ll k a n n d o s n ic h t s e in ,
n e in -n e in , n e in -n e in . s o s c h n e ll k a n n d a s n ic h t s e in . —
In Japan i s t d ie F ra u d e m M a n n e g ä n z lic h U n te rta n ,
a lle s w a s d e r M o n n s ic h w ü n s c h t w ir d v o n d e r F ra u g e ta n ,
S ie g rü ß t a n d e r W o h n u n g s tü r. G o b lo to r Ich b in d e m .
d o n n b a d e t s ie d e n H e r rn G e m a h l u n d s a lb t Ih n d u fte n d e in .
A c h w e n n d o c h je d o F ra u b e i u n s w ie L o to s b lü te w a r:
N u r b is h e u te A b e n d s c h a ffe n w ir d a s n ic h t m e h r . ...
C o p y r i g h t b y M u m k v o r la g T o n i S t o ln g B s s . K ö ln
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( b in ic h le id e r m e h l), a b e r S ie k ö n n e n s ic h m it m ir k ö n ig lic h a m ü s ie re n J e tz t w e rd e n
v ie lle ic h t e in ig e L e s e r s a g e n . W a t e n e Q u a t s c h '. N a tü rlic h Q u a ts c h , e s m u ß v ie l m e h r
B lö d s in n g e m a c h t w e r d e n . D a fü r b in ic h zu h a b e n : K o m p o n is t- T e x te r b e k a n n te r V o lk s ­
lie d e r. M u s ik a lis c h e u n d h u m o rv o lle A lle in u n te rh a ltu n g . d u rc h :
TONI STEINGASS
5 K ö ln - N ip p e s , G u s ta v -N a c h tg a l-S tra ß e 2 6 - T e le fo n : 7 6 7 4 13
F re i o d e r Z u fa lls fr e i f ü r : B e tr ie b s fe s te - S c h iffto u re n - O m n ib u s fa h rte n - V e r e in s fe s te -
H o c h z e ite n - T a g u n g e n - J u b ilä e n - F a m ilie n fe ie rn a lle r A r t M o d e n s c h a u B e g le itu n g u s w .
D a s B ild f o to g r a fie r te m e in S o h n H e lm u t
31

Gaststätte „kleine glocke“
TONI DIERSE
Köln, Glockengassc 58 - Telefon 21 62 50
w n
K Ö LS C H
Tag und Nach» immer boroi»
Wilhelm Schepers
Tabakwaren Vertrieb - Spez.: Automaten Verkauf
B e n s b e r g , S c h u b e r ts tra ß e 3 - T e le fo n (9 2 0 4 ) 3 7 7 4
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Peter & Hans Walterscheidt
D a c h d e c k e r m e is te r - B a u k le m p n e r e i
5212 Sieglar / Siegkreis
P a s to r - B ö h m - S tr a ß e 12
Feine Strickwaren - Pullover - Kleider - Röcke
Pulli - Shop
Mode - Bar
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Breite Straße 159 Venloer Straße 1
A n d e r u n g s w e r k s t a t t D a m e n - u n d H e r r e n g a r d e r o b e
UMZUGE
IN - U N D
A U S L A N D S T R A N S P O R T E
M O B E L L A G E R U N G
V E R P A C K U N G
PAUL LEUSINK
Internationale Möbel-Spedition
Köln - Sachsenring 6
Sa.-Nr. 31 69 6 0 / 13
Filiale Antwerpen
I H R
D A M E N -F R IS E U R
c m a x 5 £ e t t e r e r
P A R FÜ M E R IE
KÖLN
S tre itz e u g g a s s e 7 - a n d e r O p e r - T e le fo n 21 2 4 15

y u w i
W e s tm a rk
U Bier)}
Hans Josef Görrig
5 KÖLN-HOLWEIDE
Piccoloministraße 586 - Telefon 68 30 66
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cAlpe* & f il i e r
BUROBEDARF - GELDKASSETTEN
KÖLN
Ludwigstraße 2 - Telefon 43 45 04
HYGIENISCH REINIGEN
nach dom „MOVINDC "-Verfahren von „B A Y E R"
töte» Bakterien und Pilze - beseitigt Körporgorücho
S o fo r t R e in ig u n g W e ttla u fe r
Breite Str. 159 Neußer Str. 260 Leidener Str. 4
Nohr u. Köhn
Spedition - Güter-Nah- und Fernverkehr
LAGERUNG - AUSLIEFERUNG
Tägliche Stückgutverkehre im Rhein- und Ruhrgebiet
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ELA
die ganze Welt des Tabaks
Erich Lange
Tabakwaren Großhandel Zigaretten Verkaufsautomate
K ö ln , P a n t a le o n s w a ll 3 0 - T e lo f o n 21 7 0 3 4
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W i r d a n k e n a lle n F ir m e n , M it g l i e d e r n u n d
u n s e re n F r e u n d e n d ie d u r c h i h r e f r e u n d lic h e
U n t e r s tü t z u n g z u r G e s t a lt u n g d ie s e r B io g r a p h ie
u n d d ie s e s L ie d e r h e f te s b e ig e t r a g e n h a b e n .
W illi Ostermann Gesellschaft Köln 1967 e. V.
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WILLI OSTERMANN Gesellschaft Köln e. V.
W i r p f le g e n u n d f ö r d e r n d a s A n d e n k e n u n d
L ie d g u t u n s e re s u n v e r g e s s e n e n L ie d e r - u n d
H e im a t d ic h t e r s W i l l i O s t e r m a n n .
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Ab Pfingsten
Täglich die beliebten Abendfahrt
mit MS „Willi Ostermann"
M u s ik (rh e in . S tim m u n g )
A b fa h r t: H o h e n z o lle rn b ru c k e 2 0 .1 5 U h r
R ü c k k u n ft: 2 2 .3 0 U h r
R h e in ru n d fa h rte n tä g lic h a b 1 0 .0 0 U h r.
je d e h a lb e S tu n d e , F a h rtd a u c r 1 S tu n d e
DampfschiffahrtCOLONIA“ 2% F25
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^U n cje r und je d a a k
der schmeckt
und tut so gut