European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Zeal for times past is Story and by Edrea treating out the Mendones the name alone society of creative anachronism already sounds like  examination reveals inc members a people Wilh a Cal Tor times past who enjoy kill ing  each other m lord. As one Active participant put it. According to one of the club s More Active members in Europe. Corrine Weigle. A dependent the club was founded in 1966 by a group of history students at the University of California at Berkeley. The legend goes there was a mock tournament staged with motorcycle helmets trash can lids and Broomstick swords As part of a going away parly for a woman going into the i each  the club counts 51 dues paving members in Ger Many wig la said and 10.000 in the . According to the club Quarter plus an uncounted number of unofficial hangers pm. We Don t have Man germans in the society they re More interested in cow Boss and indians Weigle said. The club is divided into kingdoms principalities and protectorates the latter being the Case for Europe but Wilh Hopes of attaining the status of a principality soon. The kingdoms in turn arc subdivided into baronies can tons Down to households a Mirror of medieval social Structure. Theoretically Weigle said our definition runs from about the year 900 to 1650 when Gunpowder was introduced in England. But we Aren t that strict in our interpretation of  the sea is a no dues activity where there is no requirement to attend meetings and members pay i hair own Way. Costumes arc required at the various events which Are held just about fortnightly everything is fashioned by the club members themselves according to models of the period including the knights helmets. There arc some people who do their houses in the f s Page 12 the stars and stripes