European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fig p iri.-?--,-- i "5tf��bi gab  of a n in Nuitai to i i -.-v-ont-tw-.n-.n-Iii-.n-r. Bearded Robert Reiner attended no Tingen s annual children s festival in May on his 74th visit to his formed Home town one Man town an american industrialist whose pretzel made Nii Tingen children Happy has Giren thousands of dollars to his former Home town extra pretzels went to the children who climbed a pole and pulled them Down. For the 4000 children of Nurt Origen their1948 May festival was an extra special event. As they had in previous years each of them got from the City one Mark 50 pfennig to spend at the carnival. But in addition this year they each carried three huge pretzels in the festival Parade. The pretzels had been made from 1000 pounds of White flour donated to the Neckar River town by the. Godfather of Nur Tingen american Austria list Robert Reiner inset. In 1903, Reiner left his apprenticeship in a Nii Tingen machine tool shop to go to Amer Ica. After working at Odd jobs he got a loan arid started his own factory in Weehawken 111. New Jersey. The citizens of Nur Tingen arc frequently reminded of his Success. On his 74 trips to Germany he has made Many gifts to the town. Shortly before world War i Reiner presented the town with a bandstand in the Park. After the War he gave 24 cows whose milk was to go to the children and Hospital patients. In 1936 he donated 100,000 Marks for a swimming Pool the nazis would t permit the construction but work May Start on it soon. During recent months he has Given thousands of dollars in care packages to families in the town. Now Reiner plans to present six Bells for the evangelical Church this Christmas. These Bells ranging in weight from 38 to 440 pounds will replace the set melted Down for munitions in 1942. About his contributions to Nur Tingen Reiner is unassuming. Why not the town gave me my  weekend. June i