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LDS church’s 1904 pivotal year in Taber history unfolds
The article traces Taber LDS milestones from the 1904 March first services to the 1905 church building, the 1906 fire, and 1937 dedication. It notes ward and branch formations, early leaders like Samuel Wing and Ransom Van Orman, and the rise of welfare programs, cannery operations, and later ward splits through 1999, reflecting a long, active faith presence in Taber and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Taber
Latter-Day Saints
Taylor
Thomas B. Hull
Samuel J. Wing
Milton S. Scott
Ransom A. van Orman
van Orman
Thomas Hall
Edwin Lindsay
Milton Scott
Maggie Layton
Frank Stewart
54Th Street
54Th Avenue
Joseph Fielding Smith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Tabor
LDS
Barnwell
Purple Springs
Grassy Lake
Vauxhall
Bow Island
Heber J. Grant
Harold B. Lee
Church Security Plan
Church Welfare
Taber Ward
LDS Church
48Th Avenue
55 Street
Thomas W. Harris
Harris
Calvin
Howard Windberg
Don Ferguson
Bob Haslam
Burnell Bennett
Ferguson
Church
Sherri Schneider
Mark Garner
Keith Francis
Confederation Park
Douglas Miller
Edwin N. Francis
Arthur A. Anderson
Larry Taylor