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Golden Anniversary of Catholic Mission at Constance ObservedHARTINGTQN Neb Tuesday man the 50th anniversary of the founding of the first Catholic ima-PRAIRIE MISSION.■ion in tiny Constance, a rural community 14 miles northwest of Hartingi on. Hence it was the dateof an old fashioned celebration that attracted hundred* of visitors former pariahoners and friends some traveling miles for the all day festivalman* at 10 a m attended Rev J H Rvar. of the Omaha diocese and many visiting priests, opened the day s activities The sermon was delivered by Rev Francis Werthman of Butte former Constance youth. Rev Francis Latsch. Conatanc# pastor, was in charge of arrangements.The Constance parish also known as St Joseph s, is one of the oldest in this territory A Catholic mission was established near the site of the present church in the l^Tlw and some oldtimem aver Catholic worship service* were held in the community at an even earlier dateHifhlifhli during the day- were a chicken dinner at noon a baseball game between Constance and Menominee and a dance in tho evening Assisting Father Latach with the arrangement* were Louia S* humacher, Joseph Stevens. Andrew Hofmaler. Rudolph Reifen-rath Gergory Steffen Mr*. Mary Langferman. Mrs. John W Eick-hoff, Louis DeBlauu, Mrs Herman Steffen, Mr* Jos^ih Steven* Mrs. William Kremer and Mr*. Joaeph G Schiffer,
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Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sun, Sep 01, 1940
Page 7
Full Page
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