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Milestones in a local church’s growth through 1948
The article chronicles the development of a Mennonite church from 1920 onward, noting a 1923 school addition, a 1937 dedicated new church with 600 seats, and language shifts from German to English. It details leaders Neufeld and Bestwater, wartime relief efforts, and postwar plans, ending with a note on Budget Food Mart rumors contrasting with continued operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MBC
K.G. Neufeld
William J. Bestwater
Be- Stwater
Shirch
Henry H. Dick
MEC
U.S
Mennonite Central Committee
Europe
Shafter
Church
Mark Twain
Budget Food Mart
James St
Bill Adams
Wasco
Adams