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History Timeline
1926-1975 |
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Jan 1926 |
* Apparently the Bible class of was
composed of a large number of young people, because the class asked to join the Walther League that year and was given permission. |
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1926 |
* Teacher Miss
Irma Kothe leaves
Trinity. Miss Irma Kothe was not replaced. Trinity did not
have a second teacher from 1926 to 1947. |
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May 1927 |
* The 50th anniversary of Trinity was celebrated on
Sunday. |
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Dec 1927 |
* Continuing to accept and adopt English, the
congregation decided to hold the Christmas Eve children's service in English. |
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1929 |
* A new teacherage committee was formed to help pay for remodeling. |
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1931 |
* A new furnace and removal of the fences around the
church, parsonage and teacherage were completed |
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1932 |
* More improvements were made by shingling the school. |
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1932 |
* Because of a need expressed the previous year for more cemetery lots, more lots were were laid
out. |
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1934 |
* The congregation subscribed to the Lutheran Witness |
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1935 |
* Both English and German services were
being held each Sunday, with either German or English to be the one
service on Communion Sunday.
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Dec 1935 |
* More English services, now New Years Eve, were
conducted. |
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1936 |
* Lenten services were to alternate German and English
services. Mission
festival had English in the morning, and German in afternoon for fall festivities. |
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1937 |
* A committee of voters met with the Ladies Aid to
discuss the need for more space.
It was decided to let the ladies use the school room and enlarge
the confirmation room for meetings. |
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1937 |
* The village installed water mains and water hookups
were made to school, parsonage and teacher-age that year. |
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18 Jul 1941 |
* Pastor
Herman C. Kothe passes away
from a heart attack while pastor of Trinity. |
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Jul 1941 |
* Rev. James Hennig of Hamel assisted the congregation
until November 1, 1941 |
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11 Nov 1941 |
* Pastor
Karl Schroeder was installed |
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14 Jan 1945 |
* Decision
made to place a lectern in church |
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5 Aug 1945 |
* Pastor Karl
Schroeder accepts a call to Venedy, Illinois |
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11 Nov 1945 |
* Pastor Erwin G. Meseke was installed |
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Sep 1945 |
* Indoor toilets at parsonage and teacherage were installed.
At the new pastor's request, a bookcase was built at the parsonage
before he arrived. |
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21 Oct 1945 |
* The first outdoor
bulletin board in front of church is installed.
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10 Dec 1945 |
* Rev. Meseke outlined plans to organize a young people's
society. |
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1946 |
* Announcements by the pastor Sundays had been made from
a small black book. During
Rev. Meseke's ministry the first church bulletins with announcements
were typed and mimeographed for the first time. |
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Apr 1947 |
* The church constitution was revised |
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Jun
1947 |
* A second
teacher, Miss Nancy Glass, was hired to teach grades one to four.
The last time a second teacher was hired was in 1926. |
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25 Apr 1948 |
* The present
parish hall was dedicated. |
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18 Jul 1948 |
* The new
Wicks organ was dedicated. |
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1948 |
* Contract for a new area
water system is signed. |
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28 Oct 1948 |
* Underwriting
Vacation
Bible School & Sunday School |
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6 Jun 1949 |
* First vacation
Bible School |
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Sep 1949 |
* First Sunday
School classes. |
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Mar 1950 |
* Sunday
School constitution approved |
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Jun 1950 |
* Trinity
Sunday School joined the Madison County Sunday School Teachers Association |
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Feb 1951 |
* The nursery roll was organized with Mrs. William (Hulda)
Blotevogel as secretary. |
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24 Jun 1951 |
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Pastor Erwin G. Meseke takes a call to Sioux City, Iowa |
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3 Aug 1952 |
* Pastor W.L.
Stellwagen was installed. |
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24 Aug 1952 |
* 75th
anniversary of the congregation. |
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Sep 1952 |
* A parent-teacher organization was formed for the Sunday
School and day school. But
from very early the parents of the day school children
became more and more active in the organization. |
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7 Dec 1952 |
* First Social Night |
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1953 |
* The congregation
hosted a number of special events. |
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20 Dec 1953 |
* During Rev. Stellwagen's ministry a large number of
children and adults were baptized.
The largest baptism on record was the fifteen adults and children
received. |
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29 Mar 1954 |
* The
school board recommended and the congregation adopted the first
regulations for use of the parish hall. |
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Oct 1954 |
*
Confirmation
classes for children outside day school |
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Jun 1955 |
* The thirty-five year ministry of Teacher A.C.
Neumann came to an end. |
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Jul 1955 |
* Mr. Edward Schoenleber is
installed as principal. |
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Jan
1956 |
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A number of educational items were purchased for the school including a
mimeograph machine and new desks. |
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May 1957 |
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The church observed the 50th anniversary of the Southern Illinois District.
The offering went to the Church Extension Fund of District. |
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May 1957 |
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The Prairietown Walther League used the parish hall and kitchen to host
the Central Zone District Walther League Spring Rally |
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Jul 1957 |
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Pastor Stellwagen appeared on the Way of Life Program on KWK-TV. watch the program or else visit neighboring congregations. |
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Nov
1957 |
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An every-member visit was planned and carried out in November 1957.
Included in the visit was a declaration by every member to support their
congregation. The program was explained on two nights prior to the visits. Because of their success, they were continued for some years. |
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1957 |
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The Ladies Aid donated a new silver plated baptismal ewer (pitcher). |
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1958 |
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A trophy case 6' x 4' was installed at school the next year for $58.00. |
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1958 |
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The
first Easter Egg Hunt is reported. |
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Mar 1958 |
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Mr.
Schoenleber thanked the congregation for the new organ chimes |
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May 1958 |
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Mr.
Schoenleber announces that the 1959-1960 school year and schedule for
Trinity School had been changed to coincide with starting time at the
public school, 8:30 a.m. |
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Jul
1959 |
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Trinity Sunday School celebrated 10 years.
That summer Mr. Schoenleber was sent as delegate to Synod's San
Francisco convention. |
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