Bridge Across Mackinac Straits Defied Doubt
The effort led by former Senator Prentiss M. Brown overcame decades of claims it was impossible to build a Mackinac Straits bridge. Studies showed wind, ice, and rock conditions could be accommodated. Opened in November 1957, the five mile span rises 552 feet and features wind outlet gratings to prevent upthrust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomen Society
North America
Prentiss M. Brown
U.S
Michigan
Brown
Straits of Mackinac
Upper Peninsula
St. Ignace
Detroit
Mackinaw City
Wiseacres
Prentiss Brown
Straits
Earth
Tacoma
Wash
Mackinac Straits
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Lutheran Hour Begins 36th Broadcast Season Nationwide
The Lutheran Hour starts its 36th season this Sunday across more than 700 radio stations in the United States and Canada. Dr. Oswald Hoffmann will announce the season with a radio message titled Eager to Preach the Good News. The program’s $2.5 million annual operating cost is funded entirely by listener contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Oswald Hoffmann
Episcopal Mexican Fiesta Set at All Saints Church
All Saints' Episcopal Church at 346 Termino Ave hosts a Mexican fiesta a week from tonight September 28 with a Rejoice Mass at five dinner at six thirty by East Los Angeles parish women. Mexican music dance banners flowers costumes door prizes pinatas and Ian Mitchells Folk Mass for guitar mark the evening. Proceeds go to East Los Angeles women projects. Tickets two dollars adults seventy five cents children. Welcome extended to all in Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Termino Ave
Mexico
East L.A
Ian Mitchell
East Los Angeles
All Saints
Long Beach
Women OF All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Dedicate Remodeled Lutheran Sanctuary
Christ Lutheran Church at 6500 Stearns Ave. will dedicate its remodeled sanctuary Sunday at 7 30 p m with former Pastor and Mrs Arthur Odden as special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Lutheran Church
Stearns Ave
Arthur Odden
Artesia Baptists Welcome Pastor Rev W Elmer McGuffin
Rev W Elmer McGuffin is called to First Baptist Church of Artesia at 18400 Grayland Ave as new pastor. He hails from New Mexico where he served on the state Southern Baptist Convention executive board and the Christian Life Commission. The McGuffins live in Buena Park with Mrs McGuffin teaching in ABC School District.
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W. Elmer McGuffin
First Baptist Church of
Artesia
Grayland Ave
New Mexico
State Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Life Commission
Oklahoma
Eastern New Mexico University of
Presbyterians to debate church role in crisis areas
The Synod of Southern California gathers at Arcadia Presbyterian Church Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the church's mission in crisis zones. Over 700 attendees expected with Rev. Charles T. Leber Jr. of New York and Rev. Harold N. Englund of Sacramento. leaders from the Board of National Missions lead the exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod of Southern
Charles T. Leber Jr
New York
Church
Board of National Missions
Harold N. Englund
Fremont Presbyterian Church
Sacramento
Rosh Hashanah 5729 Message on World Peace and Reflection
A Rosh Hashanah message urges universal reflection as Jews begin 5729 at sunset Sunday. It notes shofar signals hope for messianic peace and stresses individual responsibility for mankind amid global turmoil and unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Creation
Sinai
Vietnam
Middle East
Europe
Japan Mission Leader Here at Local Church
Rev Wesley Wildermuth head of the Oriental Mission Society and Tokyo Bible Seminary leader returns after 16 years in the Orient to speak Sunday at 7 p m at Evangelical United Methodist Church 17th Street and Temple Avenue He manages 34 missions in Japan for the interdenominational agency and will answer questions with Mrs Wildermuth showing colored pictures
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Wesley Wildermuth
Japan
The
Oriental Mission Society
Tokyo Bible Seminary
Orient
Evangelical United Methodist Church
17Th Street
Temple Avenue
Interdenominational Agency
Wildermuth
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Lutheran Hour
Christian Churchs of
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Palo Verde
Palo Verde Ave
Donald L. Westerland
Bixby Knolls
E. Carson
Edward J. Read
North Long Beach
Mark . C. Tom Stockton
Children's Church
Church of Christ
Atlantic Sunday School
Dick Lane
Atlantic
Bible School
John Allen Chalk
KGBS
Troy M. Cummings
Episcopal
ST. Gregory's Episcopal Church
Woodruff
Michael Francis
Artesia Baptists
St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church
Atlantic Ave
Samuel Leslie Hall
ST. Thomas
of Canterbury Episcopal Church
Arbor RD
David del. Scovil
D.D
36Th
Linden
David L. Hocking
First Brethren Church
Kindersarten
Rev. Hocking
North
Éist St. and Orange
Harold Etling
Peek
Kbbi Fm
George O. Paek
Church OF the Brethren Tekes
Rinigher I A.M
Presbyterians
First Lutheran Missouri Synod Atlantic
Ninth St
E. H. Schroeder
Grace Lutheran
Passsourt Synod
W. War Rd
Roobert W . Bentz
St. John's Lutheran
Missouri Synod
Orange Ave
Walter M. Fehner
Lutheran
Orval Averkamp
Edward Ray
Assoc
Rabbi Arthur S. Hollander
Jesus Christ
Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary
Calvary Baptist of
Bellflower
Ardis
Neal Compton and
Clark
H. Frank Collins
University Lutheran Church Al.l.c
Eld Oscarson
A.M
All.c
Gloria de] Lutheran
LCA
Neples Plaza
Marina
Seindin
Stearns, L.B
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church In America
Irvin R. Moline
Ary Asery
Lutheran Church OF the Holy Trinity
A.L.C
Cherry
Philip Nash
Junipero
OUR Saviour’s Lutheran
V. F. Bierke
N. Boer
A. Storvick
S.S
Siese Utran Church
ST. Timothy Lutheran
Woodruff Et Arbor Rd
Lakewoodee
Pine Maree
Christian Church
Fifth St
Locust
McKowen
Jesus
Nazareth
T. R. Applebury
Loran Hancock
KBBI
Allervices
Stitt
Ieee
First Nazarene Church
Ponder W. Gilliland
Pastor
Gilliland
Jeanne Kratzer
Pastor Gilliland
Bethany Baptist
First Christian Church of
Lakewood
Robert L. Wright
First Friends Church
Fred v. Newkirk
Riches
First Foursquare
Billy Apene
Terry Brown
IS Man
God Remembers
Christian Defence
Churches of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Elm Avenue
Second Church OF Christ, Scientist
Cedar Avenue
Seventh Street
S. P
Rth
Third Church OF Christ, Scientist
East Third Street
Fourth Church OF Christ
East Market Street
Fifth Church OF Christ, Scientist
Naples Plaza
Church OF Christ, Scientist
Tedebsker Road
Locust Avenue
East Broadway
West Third Street
Atlantic Avenue
Studebaker Road
East Second Street
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