Manchester organist Charlotte Griffin kicks 75th year
Charlotte Griffin marks 75 consecutive years as organist at Community Congregational Church in Manchester starting this week. The pastor, Rev. Ernest Hayhon, filed her feat with Guinness World Records as the congregation prepares an open house September 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Griffin moved to Manchester in 1902 and played her first service at age 15 on September 10, 1905.
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Remarkable 75-Year Organist Mrs Griffin Keeps Music Alive
Mrs Griffin, a lifelong pianist and organist, recalls a century of service at church with 75 years as organist and 42 piano students. Though cataracts limit reading, she still reads music by sight and plans years more of church performances and teaching.
St Mark's Sponsors Viet Family Arrives in Cedar Rapids
St Mark's Lutheran Church sponsors a six member Vietnamese family Hue Nguyen with five sons ages 21 15 14 13 and 8. The Nguyens fled Vietnam by boat in mid February reached Thailand in March and arrived in Cedar Rapids last Saturday after months of delay. The husband father and former civil service worker died on the boat. The church provided sponsorship filed in April and rented an apartment July 1 for the family. Delays cited include funding holdups and grounding of DC 10s.
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