Roger P. The city of Werdau, with its 23, inhabitants, was home to a branch of the Latter-day Saints in The city is just six miles west of Zwickau. The Werdau Branch met throughout the war in rented rooms at Reichenbacherstrasse 22, rooms that were officially opened for Church use on March 5, On that occasion, seventy-six members of this and other branches in the district met for the celebration under the leadership of District President Walter Fassmann. Hannelore Ehrler born recalled that the church location was right next to the railroad station and that the building had previously been used as a house of ill repute.
The rooms were on the ground floor in the main building. We had a really nice and large main room, and one or two classrooms. We had about to persons in attendance on a typical Sunday. Sunday School was at a. During the week, we had Beehives Sister Sellner was our leader ; all young women were Beehive Girls; the older ones were Golden Gleaners.
Sunday, August 28, A very successful branch conference was held. Sunday, September 11, Recreation committees were formed in thirteen branches throughout the mission, including Werdau. A special meeting was held in Schwarzenberg in the morning and one in Plauen in the evening.
Fifty percent of the members participated. It was attended by members and friends of the Zwickau, Werdau, and Planitz branches.
The sum of RM I was inducted into the Jungvolk, then at fourteen into the BDM. I was a real troublemaker. Whenever they did something religious, I was not allowed to stay there with them. I was considered a trouble maker, so they punished me by taking away my neckerchief knot. And sometimes I had to stay away from the meetings for a month as a penalty, but they never kicked me out totally.
