Plans Completed For St. Peter's Golden Jubilee
The St. Peter's Ey Lutheran church anniversary committee finished plans for the Golden Jubilee celebration next month. A Nov 6 Jubilee service features a 100-voice massed choir, with a second evening reunion service. About 500 invited living confirmands will be contacted. An Anniversary banquet for about 300 guests follows. Parish improvements include parsonage and organ work with open house Sunday after.
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St. Peter's Ey
St. Peter's Church
Souvenir book planned for church anniversary
A souvenir book will compile a brief church history and photos of the church and its organizations, plus a directory of the congregation for the anniversary observance.
Obituary: Robert Elsman 1874 1947 Forest Park Resident
Robert Elsman passed away on Wednesday October 12 at his home 429 Elgin after a long illness. Funeral services were held October 18 at Zimmerman's chapel with Rev. W A Burzluff. cremation at Waldheim cemetery. Born in Germany April 17, 1874 he married Dora Mueller on August 23, 1907, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 1947. The couple moved to Forest Park in 1925 and are survived by his wife, daughter Elfrieda Peters of Michigan City, son Otto Elsman of Forest Park, one grandchild and one great grandchild.
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Robert Elsman
Elgin
Zimmerman
W. A. Burzluff
Waldheim
Mr. Elsman
Germany
Tlewis
Dora Mueller
Forest Park
Elsman
Elfrieda Peters
Michigan City
Otto Elsman
Kansas Univ. Fall Term Enrollments Include Forest Park Students
Two Forest Park students enroll at the University of Kansas for the fall term of 1949. They are Guenther A. Vogt of 1018 Circle and Herbert E. Semper of 1520 Elgin.
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Kansas Univ
Forest Park
University of Kansas
Guenther A. Vogt
Circle
Herbert E. Semper
Elgin
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Madison St
Forest
Raytheon
Madison Street
W. A. Ruppert
R.ph
R. L. Andro
Prescription Specialists
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Lawa
Koolvent
Mamison Street
HoulVents
Moma
Chy
Watchmaster
LA Rayne Jewelers
Phona Forest
Casa
Pillsbury
Kay
Madison
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