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["Diane Betler was born in Pendleton County, West Virginia and came to Helvetia as a child to live with her adopted mother Margaret Koerner, an immigrant from Germany. Ms. Koerner was a skilled home cook from her Ms. Betler learned many traditional recipes. She married Kevin Betler, nephew of Eleanor Betler, and they live in the Koerner home in Helvetias Metzner Hollow where Ms. Betler was raised. She served as the principal of Pickens Elementary/High School, the public school serving children from Pickens and Helvetia. Ms. Betler makes the yeast-raised doughnuts for Helvetias Fasnacht celebration every year using Margaret Koerners recipe.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]

25. Vintage kitchen tools on display in Diane Betler's Helvetia home

Identifier:
4224.BetlerDiane.Photo.022.2.6.16
Title:
Vintage kitchen tools on display in Diane Betler's Helvetia home
Date:
2016-02-06
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, German, Helvetia (W. Va.), Food habits, Doughnuts, foodways, Cooking, Swiss, and Carnival
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Diane Betler was born in Pendleton County, West Virginia and came to Helvetia as a child to live with her adopted mother Margaret Koerner, an immigrant from Germany. Ms. Koerner was a skilled home cook from her Ms. Betler learned many traditional recipes. She married Kevin Betler, nephew of Eleanor Betler, and they live in the Koerner home in Helvetias Metzner Hollow where Ms. Betler was raised. She served as the principal of Pickens Elementary/High School, the public school serving children from Pickens and Helvetia. Ms. Betler makes the yeast-raised doughnuts for Helvetias Fasnacht celebration every year using Margaret Koerners recipe.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]

26. Vintage German sign hanging in Diane Belter's Helvetia kitchen

Identifier:
4224.BetlerDiane.Photo.023.2.6.16
Title:
Vintage German sign hanging in Diane Belter's Helvetia kitchen
Date:
2016-02-06
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Cooking, Swiss, Carnival, Cooking, German, foodways, Doughnuts, and Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Diane Betler was born in Pendleton County, West Virginia and came to Helvetia as a child to live with her adopted mother Margaret Koerner, an immigrant from Germany. Ms. Koerner was a skilled home cook from her Ms. Betler learned many traditional recipes. She married Kevin Betler, nephew of Eleanor Betler, and they live in the Koerner home in Helvetias Metzner Hollow where Ms. Betler was raised. She served as the principal of Pickens Elementary/High School, the public school serving children from Pickens and Helvetia. Ms. Betler makes the yeast-raised doughnuts for Helvetias Fasnacht celebration every year using Margaret Koerners recipe.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]

27. German sign in Diane Betler's kitchen

Identifier:
4224.BetlerDiane.Photo.024.2.6.16
Title:
German sign in Diane Betler's kitchen
Date:
2016-02-06
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, Swiss, Carnival, foodways, Cooking, German, Food habits, Helvetia (W. Va.), and Doughnuts
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Diane Betler was born in Pendleton County, West Virginia and came to Helvetia as a child to live with her adopted mother Margaret Koerner, an immigrant from Germany. Ms. Koerner was a skilled home cook from her Ms. Betler learned many traditional recipes. She married Kevin Betler, nephew of Eleanor Betler, and they live in the Koerner home in Helvetias Metzner Hollow where Ms. Betler was raised. She served as the principal of Pickens Elementary/High School, the public school serving children from Pickens and Helvetia. Ms. Betler makes the yeast-raised doughnuts for Helvetias Fasnacht celebration every year using Margaret Koerners recipe.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]

28. Diane Betler pats out dough for doughnuts

Identifier:
4224.BetlerDiane.Photo.026.2.6.16
Title:
Diane Betler pats out dough for doughnuts
Date:
2016-02-06
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, foodways, Carnival, Cooking, Swiss, Cooking, German, Helvetia (W. Va.), and Doughnuts
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Diane Betler was born in Pendleton County, West Virginia and came to Helvetia as a child to live with her adopted mother Margaret Koerner, an immigrant from Germany. Ms. Koerner was a skilled home cook from her Ms. Betler learned many traditional recipes. She married Kevin Betler, nephew of Eleanor Betler, and they live in the Koerner home in Helvetias Metzner Hollow where Ms. Betler was raised. She served as the principal of Pickens Elementary/High School, the public school serving children from Pickens and Helvetia. Ms. Betler makes the yeast-raised doughnuts for Helvetias Fasnacht celebration every year using Margaret Koerners recipe.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]

29. Audio slideshow of Diane Betler talking about making doughnuts for Fasnacht

Identifier:
4224.BetlerDiane.Video.001.2.6.16
Title:
Audio slideshow of Diane Betler talking about making doughnuts for Fasnacht
Date:
2016-02-06
Creator:
Betler, Diane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Doughnuts, Cooking, Swiss, Food habits, Festivals, foodways, Swiss American women, Carnival, Cooking, German, and Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)