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o-cin,it-Chicago Pastor Tells of Tortureit; I Christian interest in politics id j last night was emphasized bv■ Paul Wikl«anf pastoVof St Stephen’s Lutheran hurch, Chicago, at a meeting of Lmted Lutheran Churchn, at Trinity Lutheran Church.Pastor Wikman said Chris-a | tians should take a more activea* i* ,erest in politics and candi-s! 7tes t0 Protect their basic free-§ doms. The minister describedM thl CnX“e» as a member ofthe Danish Lnderground duringesWorld War II.** , p°intecl to *he persecuiionof the Jews and other activities of the German occupation forc-es. Rev. Wikman told of his cap-I ture, torture, punishment and I internment in a concentrationcamp and of how he narrowly missed a firing squad by usingr | forged papers.|j Guests at the meeting which attracted a capacity crowd included Rev. Robert Ifeide, i Bethania Lutheran Church, Racine, and members, of his con-1gregation; Police Chief Stanley Haukedahl, Sgt. Ralph Fox,1; Auxiliary Chief Conrad Gauss and members of his force. Le-Roy Ausse presided, while George Crompton took chargeof the topic, Don Wruck led community singing and Rev. Paul Roth led devotions.Miss Patricia Haun, a senior student at Wisconsin State College at LaCrosse, Wis., was ini-ated into Pi Chapter of Delta Psi Kappa, national honorary professional physical education | sorority. She is the daughter of j Mrs. F. J. Haun, 1104 59th St. ‘
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Kenosha Evening News
Kenosha, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Mar 24, 1959
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