Swiss Alp Texas

[cdlvj]

SWISS ALP, TEXAS. Swiss Alp is on U.S. Highway 77 eleven miles south of La Grange in southern Fayette County, in the rolling hills of the Blackland Prairies. It was established about 1865 by German Lutheran settlers, who were followed by Wendish families from Serbin in Lee County. In 1867 the settlers formed the Philadelphia Lutheran Church. A post office opened in 1877, and the population grew from thirty-five in 1884 to 100 in 1896, when the town had twelve businesses and a school associated with the church. The population dropped after 1900, and the post office closed in 1906. In 1967, when the population was thirty, three Lutheran churches from nearby towns merged to form the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swiss Alp. In 1987 the church continued to serve the surrounding area of dairy farms and cattle operations. In 1990 the population was forty-six.

The Dance Hall right off Hiway 77.
Dances each Sat night during the 60's.

B J Thomas and Triumphs
Roy Head and the Traits
Fredding Koening and the Jades
The Moods
Dean Scott and Traits
Johnny Winter was with the Traits
and others.

Mark James who wrote Suspicious Minds (Elvis Recording) was with the Traits also if I have it right.

[Gobbla2001]

pretty nice there... can see for miles looking out into the area and it's all clean hills...

[Brahma73]

Been there, done that in the 70's. Had to be careful leaning against the wall in the hall or you could get stung by a spider!

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Brahma73
Been there, done that in the 70's. Had to be careful leaning against the wall in the hall or you could get stung by a spider!
Same here....... went to many dances in the early 70's there

:)

[Brahma73]

Who remembers the Barons and the Triumphs????

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Brahma73
Who remembers the Barons and the Triumphs????

fondly...... as well as Wheat Straw - then a few years later..... Honest John and Navasota.......@ SMAM Hall :)

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by Brahma73
Who remembers the Barons

The Red Barons?

http://www.redbaron.com/publish/images/l1-header01.jpg

[Brahma73]

No, just the plain old Barons out of Rosenburg, Texas.

But Red Baron is some kick- a$$ pizza, Gobbla!

[18handicap]

I remember the Triumphs, one of my teachers in high school was a member of the band. Do ya'll remember Jef and the Kickers?

I see that Swiss Alp is open again -- Saturday night I was heading back to La Grange from the south and a pickup truck pulled out onto the highway and then stopped. I now know that I have VERY good brakes on my truck!!

[FormerBellvilleBrahma]

Originally posted by 18handicap
I remember the Triumphs, one of my teachers in high school was a member of the band. Do ya'll remember Jef and the Kickers?

Jeff Chance, he was in Burton Texas a few weeks back, guest appearing with The Night Shift, and Cory Morrow.

[FormerBellvilleBrahma]

Originally posted by Brahma73
No, just the plain old Barons out of Rosenburg, Texas.



I know a lead guitar player that had ties to the band, this guy is still playing now touring with The Night Shift!!!

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by 18handicap
I remember the Triumphs, one of my teachers in high school was a member of the band.

Drachenburg? Dulles High School?

[scotty]

I remember the Swiss Alps Farmers of the South Central Texas baseball league in the late 1950's and '60s. They were in the same league with the Bernardo Hurricanes. One of the band members with Jeff and the Kickers is now associated with Camera's Unlimited in Rosenberg.

[cdlvj]

I forgot about the Velvets that played there.

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by cdlvj
I forgot about the Velvets that played there.

"Red, Red Wine" "Matilda" :D :)

[chugbug]

The Lead guitar player for the Barons is a very good friend of mine. He has his own CPA firm in Houston, Texas. The Barons have gotton together and done a couple of dances.:eek: :eek: :tongue: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: