Grotto of the Redemption at West Bend a world’s largest grotto
The Grotto of the Redemption at West Bend is described as the world’s largest grotto and the eighth wonder. Begun by the late Father Dobberstein in 1912 and continued by Father Greving after his 1954 death, it features nine grottos depicting scenes from Christ’s life, with over $2,500,000 geological value and annual visitation over 100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane Gunderson
P.M. Dobberstein
Louis Greving
Dobberstein
West Bend
Christ
Garden of Eden
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Gethsemane
St. Peter and Paul's Church
Father Dobberstein
Historical Happenings from August Remembrance pages
A colonial era style column recaps local history with multiple year markers August 1966 August 1956 and earlier. It lists civic events people visiting and movements including Mrs Isabelle Carlson moving from Rolfe Camp Manitowish staff attendance Arlen Hansen study leave Kathy Weishaar and others at CY0 Camp Ledges State Park and community notes about local memorials and hardware convention links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckord's Hatchery
Isabelle Carlson
Rolfe
Helen Gunderson
Camp Manitowish
Boulder Junction
Wis
Arlen Hansen
Bradley University
Peoria
S.U.S
Kathy Weishaar
Shirley Lanus
Bernadette Baker
Ledges State Park
Boone
John Shelgren
Marines
Arnold Wold
Polka Days and family trips noted in Rolfe Arrow items
Locals attend Polka Days in Gibbon. Several families from Graettinger Humboldt Pocahontas and surrounding towns visit kin and attend gatherings and funerals. Readers are listed with long lines of relatives and guests visiting in Rolfe Iowa in early August 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Biedermann
Gibbon
Minn
Ervin Kipfer
Steven
Ann
Tacoma
Wash
Norman Funk
Deb
Heidi
Candace
Graettinger
Kenneth Hansen
Cylinder
Eldridge Kipfer
Paul
Todd
Carl Hansen
Laura Hansen
Stockton
Calif
Bertha Kipfer
Elna Kerns
Clare Donahue
Humboldt
Cleve Kerns
Hilda
Fremond Nielsen
Alma Ogden
Hazel Weise
Rock Rapids
Chris Simonson
Lynn MacVey
John Peterson
Harcourt
Arnold.Wold
Dick Barrett
Scott
Michael
Broad Street
Amy Turley
Joe Johnson
Tim Davies
Kansas City
Kans
Galesville
Wis
Johnson
Betty
Bob Wilsons
J.E. Lee
Dumont
Verdie Nelson
David Caryl
Orange City
Den~enis
E.co. Loxterkamp
Jeff
Marvin Lexterkamp
Sac City
Truman Library
Crown Center
Joe Clinton
Minneapolis
Bill Brinkman
Marcia Falk
John Brinkman
Sheila Cleavenger
Bridgeport
W. Va
Pat Wood
David Lexterkamp
Iowa City
Sunday Worship and Daily Devotions at St. Paul
Sunday school and worship begin in the Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m with the sermon Life as a Walk. From Monday to Friday Rev Johnson presents devotions on Station KHBT at 8:55 a.m. trusting in Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith.
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Johnson
KHBT
Jesus
Also Mentioned on This Page
la Crosse
Parkston
S. Oake
Iowa
River Side
Carroll
Dubuque
Wesley
Old Rolfe
National Hardware
Toronto
Canada
Jeasie Fae Schon
Hola Cornell
G.E. Schnug
Dows
Carl White
Des Moines Sunday Register
Jimmy
Jack Sease
Lial Sease
Des Moines
Benny Lehnus
Wesley Lehnus
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Cora Lighter
Chicago
Jennie Bowen
Virgil Hancher
Priscilla Hancher
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
B.J. Lehnus
Ed Twigg
Jimmy Wilcox
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Z.T. Carroll
A. Brinkman
D.B. Dady
Brinkman
Bones" Ferguson
Shiflett & Murphy
C.M. Webb
Joe Wiley
Trumble Lake
J.M. Bush
E.N. Bendixon
John
Leigh E. Butler
New York
Philadelphia
Japan
the Rolfe
ARROW
D. Johnson
St. Paul
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Irving Tange
Lutheran Bible Camp
Lake Okoboji
A.L.C.W
Love Circle
United Methodist
Clifford Haider
St. Margaret's Catholic Church
G. A. O'Rourke
the Rosary Society
ST. Paul's
United Methodist Women
Rolfe United Methodist Church
United
Presbyterian Women
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Farmers Co-Operative CO
Taylor's Oil CO
Conoco
THE
Rolfe State Bank
Rolfe Arrow
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Wison
Egtve
Rickard’s Carpet & Lumber
Ast
Dekalb
Electric Light & Power
Syd Beckord
Beckord's Hatchery Inc
Dave Peters
Dave's Standard Station
Marsh Farley
Chris Pedersen
Joe Perkins
Jerry Hughes
Glen Néeugent
Rolfe Coin Laundry
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