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Newell Lutheran and Baptist congregations chronicled in town history
Read at length the Newell churches story from 1890s beginnings to mid 1960s growth. St Peter's Lutheran Church details include construction, language shifts, leadership, and missions. Newell Baptist Church notes early organizers, steeple, and pastorate spans. Community figures, dates, and house of worship milestones highlight faith and town life.
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Wm. Witter
Pomeroy
Newell
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Rev
J. Schleipsick
N. K. Nesheim
Wm. Porath Sr
Herman Witzke
St. Peter's
Schliepsiek
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Schleipsiek
Merrill
Wisconsin
R. Haendschke
St. John's Storm Lake
van Meter
Iowa
Brauer
Storm Lake St. John's
E. T. Lochner
Lochner
School House
Newell-Storm Lake
J. Hartmeister
Altamont
Illinois
Storm Lake
Hartmeister
Zion Lutheran Church
North of
Crozier
St. Peters
F. Albrecht
Newell St. Peter's
C.H. Seltz
The
Missouri Synod
Seltz
Stephan
Ladies Aid
Walther League Society
Pueblo
Colorado
O. H. A. Hoemann
Battle Creek
Par
Hoemann
Ruskin
Nebraska
P. E. Ross
Richard Lammers
Fort Dodge
St. Peter's Church
Walther League
Paul Jilg
Amelia Jilg
Hope Lutheran Curch
Des Moines
Town
Norman E. Porath
Harry Porath
Wimbledon
North Dakota
Neal Ahart
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Larry Kischer
Melvin Kischer
Hieronimus
P. H. Dam
Marcus Hansen
L. Jacobsen
Carl Jensen
A.C. Jensen
Niels Christiansen
Milo Christiansen
Jens Henriksen
Cedar Falls
Marie Larsen
Marie Christiansen
O. C. Jensen
Niels Larsen
P. L. Rasmussen
H. P. Christiansen
A. Carstensen
C. J. Christiansen