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COOK SERIES TO COMMEMORATE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAMP CONCORDIA CLOSING

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the 80th anniversary of the closing of Camp Concordia, the German Prisoner of War facility north of town.  The Charles and Marian Cook Series will partner with the Camp Concordia Preservation Society Board of Directors for a showing of the documentary film Prisoners of Plenty and discussion by guest speakers Thomas Nelson, Jack Meister, and Lowell May on Saturday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Brown Grand Theatre, 310 W. 6th Street in Concordia.   

Concordia was home to the German POW Camp Concordia from 1943-1945, and the film Prisoners of Plenty will be shown to provide background for the speakers’ presentations.  The documentary tells the story of the camp using recollections from German prisoners, civilian workers at the camp, and local farmers who hired prisoners to help with farm labor.

This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the Charles and Marian Cook Series at òòò½ÎÑÊÓƵ.  The Cooks were travelers who wanted to bring the world to those who could not travel themselves.  Over 80 events have been presented under the auspices of the Cook Foundation and the Division of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business in the past quarter-century.  In accordance with Mrs. Cook’s wishes, all Cook Series events are free and open to the public.