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105th Birthday Party -- Rudolph Schrader 3-17-80

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And of course, no wonder he gets all this attention.

Channel 7 is right out here with Mr.

Villanueva to do an interview, who is celeborn on my birthday.

Mr.

Schroeder in these 105 years has, can talk about quite a long time.

We made this little card, just this little card to express our feelings from every one of us.

We hope you have a very lovely birthday.

Now and sing happy birthday all together.

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Villanueva, happy birthday to you.

Thank you all very much.

I would like also to wish you a happy birthday.

It's white language.

You got your birthday cake here for me.

Can I have a piece? Would you like to see the cake? I'll do where I cut.

It's your bread.

Mr.

Taktish? I just cut it right here like that.

There you go.

Big ones, that's it.

Mr.

Schroeder of course is a long time member of the American Children Association.

And men called are very quick to give help.

I have a nice room, very furnished, clean, kept clean every week.

And my visitors every week are my two sons with their wives.

And they make me very happy with their visits.

And I can recommend this home.

It's really wonderful for elderly people.

I'm a member of the United Oaks Park Church of Christ.

It's birthday also.

It will be celebrated on my 150th March 17th on the same day.

He's five years old today.

And that's with some perfect help.

He will be 105 also.

That's about all.

The church I mentioned.

Oh, I didn't mention it all but the church I mentioned.

That's about all.

Thank you all very much.

Go on.

Go on.

Come here.

Stand up here.

Let grandpa put his arm around your shoulder.

That's great.

Come on, grandpa.

Look at grandpa.

Look at grandpa.

That's nice.

The light is bright? You can probably look up at grandpa a little bit too.

Here I open and smile.

Then when you look through me, you can check.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Don't forget to talk to me.

Say something.

Hello, Rich.

Go ahead and get started if you wish.

Hello.

Nice to see you.

Thank you.

This is Mrs.

Weidling.

You remember her birthday? She was 103.

103.

Hello.

That's perfect.

You can count the wrong time.

I know.

I'll go to the toilet.

We're going to burn him out.

We're going to burn him out.

We're going to burn him out.

To present, represent all of us, the staff and the resident, we have Mrs.

Paynes, the president of the resident.

Today before the primary, it's Mr.

Rudolf Shugoh's birthday, 105 years today.

Here's your grandfather.

I wish him a happy birthday.

Wish happy birthday to your grandfather.

Happy birthday.

How old are you? Five.

Five years old? He's a hundred years older than you are.

Isn't that wonderful? Then I'll be six.

Then you'll be six next year, okay.

You'll be a hundred and six.

You have two of her words.

I've been disowning my father for a year and a half.

And the treatment is really wonderful.

Our nurses are wonderful.

He was sick with the flu.

I hope in happiness and good health and other 30 years with us.

To stay is all my great -grandson's thoughts.

Smile.

Why don't you kiss grandpa? Can you give your grandpa a happy birthday kiss?

Identifier
F.2012-03-1688
Date Of Production
March 17 1980
Abstract

This film documents the 105th and final birthday party of Rudolph Schrader, former Olympic gymnast, retired Sears Roebuck and Co. cabinetmaker, American Turners of Northwest Chicago member, and oldest Berwyn, Illinois resident at the time.

Description

This film begins as Rudolph Schrader’s birthday is announced at a social gathering, attendees sing "Happy Birthday," and WLS-TV Channel 7 reporter Fred Villanueva assists Schrader in cutting a cake. The film concludes as Schrader provides a speech and poses with his 5-year old great-grandson Todd Schrader, who was born on the same day.

Schrader was oldest living Olympian at the time of this party, having competed in gymnastics in the 1904 Games.

Run Time
0:07:03
Format
16mm
Extent
254 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Mag Stripe
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Color Reversal Intermediate
Genre
Journalism
Form
Outtakes
Subject
Birthdays
Olympics
Older people
Related Collections
SUBSERIES VIII: Culture & Leisure

Related Places
North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Berwyn

Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)

Participants And Performers
Villanueva, Fred (is participant)

 
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