Parsonage and Couple Celebrate 48th Wedding Anniversary
A former tabernacle at 1452 Liberty St now serves as a parsonage for Rev. and Mrs. L. R. Mitchell. The Apostolic Gospel Church members remodeled the building, converting it into three bedrooms a living room bath and kitchen dining area. An open house at 2 p.m. Sunday marks the anniversary and celebration of their long marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Mitchell
Liberty St
Apostolic Gospel Church
United Pentecostal Church
Mitchell
Valia
Logan
Charles Streets
Tribune
Bishop Mize To Address Christ Episcopal Church
Right Rev. Robert Mize Jr former bishop of Damaraland will speak at 7:30 and 9 a.m. services Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church 111 N 9th St. An informal reception follows the 9 a.m. service. Mize has long ties with rector Very Rev Christopher Pratt and has led multiple missions amid South Africa’s apartheid era. He was born February 4 1907 in Emporia Kansas and ordained in 1932. He served in Salina from 1932 to 1960 founded St Francis Boys Homes, became bishop of Damaraland in 1960 until 1968, later served in Matabeleland Botswana and in Missouri before a September return to Botswana planned after the Episcopal Church convention.
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Robert Mize Jr
Damaraland
South Africa
Christ Episcopal Church
N. 9Th St
Mize
Christopher Pratt
Christ Episcopal
Bishop Mize
Emporia
Kan
Robert
Kansas City
Prescott
Ariz
St. John’s Military School
Salina
University of Kansas
United Press International
Oklahoma City
General Theological Seminary
New York City
St. Francis Boys’ Homes
Ellsworth
New York
Pratt
Matabeland
Botswana
U.S
Trinity Church
Marshall
St. Mary’s Church
Fayette
Episcopal Church
United Methodist pastors reapointed at Green Lake conference
AP News reports three pastors from La Crosse and Onalaska were reapointed to churches and another was appointed during the Sunday United Methodist Conference at Green Lake. Reappointed were Rev. Edwin P. Sheppard of Wesley United Methodist Church, Rev. Douglas Fraley of St. Luke's, and Rev. Roger D. Gustafson.
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United Methodist
la Crosse
Onalaska
Green Lake
Edwin P. Sheppard
Losey Blvd. N
Wesley United Methodist Church
King Sts
Douglas Fraley
Sill St
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Roger D. Gustafson
New Members and Confirmands Cited at Our Savior’s Lutheran
A church service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church recognized new members and 16 youths confirmed in the congregation. New members listed include Thomas and family Brobeck, Knute Nelson Jr., Ronald Withey, and many others. Confirmands named include Lorraine Anderson, Mark Bolstad, Kathy Brinkman, Debra Hagen, Daniel Hundt, Gregory Lange, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Division Sts
Thomas Brobeck
Bret
Leslie
Jessica
Knute Nelson Jr
Ronald Withey
Tanya
Todd
Larry Olson
Ronald Yager
Lowell Hehl
Myrtle Larsen
Russell Wachter
Rebecca
Raymond
Leslie Hinze Jr
Sarah
Mark
Dallas Jensen
James Quick
Jennifer
Paula
Michael Penneau
Suzanne
Palmer Johnson
Allen McCallson
Mathew
Richard Eckert
Idward Sauer
Don
Rotary District 625 Conference Sees La Crosse Attendees
Six members from La Crosse area Rotary clubs attend the Rotary District 625 annual conference in Madison. The La Crosse club sends Thomas W. Golden Richard O. Wrobel Oscar Lindgren Jr. and Ralph W Steele. La Crosse East sends Norman Olsen and Allan Schilling Jr. Rotary District 625 comprises 46 clubs across western Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Rotary East
Norman Olsen
Mesa Grande Place
Allan Schilling Jr
Hagen Road
Rotary District
Wisconsin
Bethel Lutheran Announces Summer Schedule Changes
Bethel Lutheran Church Loomis and Livingston Sts will hold 9 am services on Sundays as summer hours begin. Pastor Rev Richard Gilmore notes vacation Bible school runs Monday through Friday from 8 30 am to noon with nursery provided and no church school. Separately Milwaukee AP reports nearly 220000 in prizes will be awarded to exhibitors at the 1973 state fair per Willis Freitag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Lutheran Church
Loomis and
Livingston Sts
Richard Gilmore
Milwaukee
Willis Freitag
Midweek Service Added by Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church at 2135 Weston St adds a midweek service at 7 p.m. each Wednesday starting next week to accommodate out of town families. Sunday worship remains at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Weston St
Anne Kalfayan Elected Second Woman Church Moderator
Anne Kalfayan was chosen Sunday as moderator of the First Congregational Church at 2305 Main St. She becomes the second woman in two years to hold the top lay office, succeeding Ruth L. Weigel. The new constitution makes the moderator-elect automatically moderator next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Kalfayan
First Congregational Church
Main St
Kalfayan
Losey Blvd
Ruth L. Weigel
Wedgewood Drive
Weigel
Ruth Westlie
Kallagan
Former City Man Becomes Methodist Elder in Wisconsin
Rev. T. Thomas Nustad formerly of La Crosse was ordained an elder in the Wisconsin Conference at Green Lake during the conference’s fourth annual session. A 1965 Central High School graduate, he earned a UW–Madison bachelor's in 1969 and a Garrett Theological Seminary master's in 1972. He and wife Marianne Haniff reside in Hazel Green with daughter Brooke. he will serve Hazel Green Benton United Methodist Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Thomas Nustad
la Crosse
Wisconsin
United Methodist Church
Green Lake
Nustad
Central High School
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Garret Theological Seminary
Evanston
Ill
Betty Nustad
N. Vista Court
Marianne Haniff
Brooke
Hazel Green
Hazel Green- Benton United Methodist Churches
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William Mercer
Wesley
Westby
Rotary Meeting
Christian Campout
Vets Park
West
Salem
Fellowship—Music
Bible
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Charles J. Mellring
WKTY
Bethel Lutheran
NP Pits
ISI Preme Baptist Church
American Baptist 12Th & Main
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