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Memorial Service Keeps Pioneer Church Memory Alive
A 105 year old bell will beam across fields as the Bloomer Prairie Church marks its 57th annual memorial service. The event gathers descendants and community members to recall Scandinavian settlers who built Wisconsin dairy farms south of Bloomer. Services start 10:30 a.m. with The Star Spangled Banner and end an hour later with God Bless America. The note of history extends beyond the service to the church grounds, cemetery association duties, and a post service chicken dinner in Bloomer. The effort preserves the rural church’s legacy with attendees like Herman Mullen and longtime organist Mrs. Hanson, reflecting years of attendance and dedication.
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Wisconsin
Bloomer
Old Bloomer Prairie
Bloomer Prairie Church
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Herman Mullen
May
Clara
Harry) Hanson
Alvin Mullen
Herman Johnson
Mrs. Hanson