St Luke Lutheran Church One of Traer's Youngest
Traer’s St Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church formed in 1948 with first service January 25 in the American Legion hall. An organizing meeting was held September 23 1948 and a church body adopted. The congregation used the Legion hall until a church was found, and the Women’s Missionary Society started October 7 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
American Legion Hall
A. F. Groth
Zion Lutheran Church
Dysart
St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
American Legion
St. Luke’s Women’s Missionary Society
Grace Lutheran Church
Blairstown
Church Renovation and Centennial Dedication Details
The 1969 church renovation expanded the west side adding a larger narthex and overflow room. Interior updates included paneled walls, new lighting, a vaulted ceiling, widened chancel, new windows, and altar furniture and pews. Basement plastering, kitchen doorway widening, accordion doors, and new carpeting plus central vacuum were added. The Baldwin family funded the 1961 dedication in memory of Mrs Ed Aschenbronner. Rev. Robert LeMont and family reside at 610 Elm Street as the congregation grows to 295 baptized members, 210 confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Q. Sieh
Hugo Drews
Traer
H. E. Deke
L. H. Streich
W. A. Behrens
P. I. Petersen
Fred E. Landdeck
Robert LeMont
Waldemer Geis
Baldwin Carrion Crimes
Ed Aschenbrenner
Ropert LeMont
Elm Street
Fond Traer memories of D Axon and family ties
Dr and Mrs Donald Axon natives of Traer recall childhood, church, school, and family life. They grew up linked to Ruth Currell and the McCornacks, attended Traer High School, Music and choir shaped their careers, later practicing dentistry in Hudson Waterloo and finally San Pedro California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Axon
Traer
Axon
Margaret McCornack
Ruth Currell
Hudson
California
22Nd St
San Pedro
Calif
Tracy
Margaret Anna McCornack
Donald Willis Axon
Traer United Presbyterian Church
Don
Ebenezer
Samantha Green
Nora
John H. Axon
Margaret
William
Margaret Sprole
Lizzie J
Edward B McCornack
Illinois
Sproles
Perry Township
Greens
Ruth McCornack Currell
Ruth Perry
4Th and
Walnut Streets
United Presbyterian Church
Inter
McCornack
Inois
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Chicago and North Western
W. G. McCornack
Buick
Reo
McDowell
Stark
Grandfather
Taylor Park
Young Peoples Society
Clark’s Park
Buckingham
Hallowe’en
Traer Opera House
John Mowery
A. J. Pinkerton
Curtis Brown
Call
Lara Cody
Traer High School
Mildred Gow
Star-Clipper
Eastman Kodak
University of Iowa School of Dentistry
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ripley Church marks 117 years serving Traer community
The Ripley church in Traer traces its roots to 1856 with seven charter members led by J R Upton and Father Roberts. Gov Buckingham funded part of the original building, Civil War delays, and a 1901 rebuild culminated in a $17,000 structure. Now Ripley United Church of Christ under Rev. Robert Opperman continues local worship at 513 Fourth Street.
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Congregational Church of
Traer
John T. Ames
John Ames
William Read
George McAlvey
Hester
J. R. Upton
Father Roberts
Buckingham
Waterloo
Sprole
Iowa
Main Street
2Nd St
Kenneth P. Moore
Thomas Law Office
Bauch Brothers
First National Bank
R. J. Smith
Gordon
Harry and
Elmer Taylor
Star-Clinper
Herb Kahler
Milo Mochal
Ainslie Law
Agness Law
W. A. Hobbs
F. C. Gonzales
Con
Edna Staveley
Nathan
Mary Canfield
Ripley Church
Ripley United Church of Christ
Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Robert Opperman
Fourth Street
Traét
Ripley
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St. Luke Lutheran Church
ST. Luke Lutheran
Church of
Trier
D. Axons
Ray
Kent Holst
John Deere Company
John Deere
Holst Implement Company
Ray Holst
Tom Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Second
Mill Streets
Iowa State University
Ray Holst, Inc
Kent
John Deer
Ivan Manfull
Jim Lorenzen
Richard Reagan
Charlie Rinkleff
Vern Beaver
Albert Gravatt
Jerry Topliff
Jim Snow
Don Faktor
Paul Howard
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