Anniversary, Plymouth Congregational Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 70th, Part 1

Author: Plymouth Congregational Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: [Fort Wayne, Ind.] : [The Church]
Number of Pages: 54


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PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


FORT WAYNE . INDIANA


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70 1870-1940


PLYMOUTH CHURCH


For 70 years, Plymouth Congrega- tional Church has progressed steadily, not only in membership but in service to the citizens of Fort Wayne. Here, in a beautiful Indiana limestone build- ing, Plymouth members and friends find rest, repose and an opportunity to worship as they choose.


Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270


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"THREE SCORE AND TEN"


DR. CHARLES M. HOUSER


"Three Score and Ten" marks a signifi- cant milestone in the history of our church. The religious and Biblical significance of this number cannot but make our celebra- tion more meaningful.


We are humbly grateful for the splendid heritage which comes to us from the de- voted ministry and membership of the past. The high traditions of their sacrificial loy- alty and service are a source of pride, as well as an inspiration. It is for us, the liv- ing, to match their sacrifice and loyalty, that we may not fail to meet the challenge of present day conditions with faith and fidelity. The present is rich with opportuni- ties. It calls us to justify our spiritual in- heritance by a deeper personal allegiance to Christ and His Church, that we may build worthily today and be ready for the boundless challenge of tomorrow.


One need not emphasize the importance of religion and the Church in such a time as this. It would be difficult to imagine days of larger challenge to our faith than this year of our Anniversary. The measure and quality of our loyalty will be tested as never before and our courage and devotion proved by new crisis and the call to greater sacrifices. May our response give new meaning to our church ideal: "Every Plymouth Member Loyal."


This anniversary booklet gives information about our membership and program. New friends, who receive it, are invited to participate in the work and worship here outlined. Every department and organiza- tion in this great church has its own interesting story, and its own friendly fellowship. There is a cordial invitation to all who read this, to unite with the church and accept the obligations and opportunities of its various activities and its splendid and exciting program. There is a place and a welcome for everyone.


My sincere appreciation goes to the members of the staff, whose loyal cooperation helps to lift the heavy burdens of multiplied responsi- bilities. My admiration and gratitude goes to all the members who carry the church in their hearts and through their own loyalty and devotion are writing a glorious chapter in its shining history.


Charles M. Houser


PASTOR


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IN RETROSPECT


BY WILLIAM J. HESS Church Historian


1870


Plymouth Congregational Church was founded in 1870 by a small group of devout Pilgrims, who worshipped in a small building on the northeast corner of Fulton and Washington Streets. Reverend John Fairbank was called as the first pastor. Of the 30 charter members, 19 were women and 11 were men. Three of these charter members, Miss Laura Kimball, Miss May Kimball and Mrs. John Gilbert-the only ones surviving in 1916-prepared a brief review of the church history, from which much of this data is taken. At the 50th Anniversary Celebration, but two survived-Miss Laura Kimball and Mrs. John Gilbert. All are now dead.


1871


During the first year of Rev. Fairbank's pastorate, a lot was leased on the opposite corner, and upon it a church was erected. Rev. Fairbank continued in service for five years, leaving in 1875. Rev. Anselm Brown followed and remained for one year. He was succeeded by the Rev. J. M. Seymour, to whom many attri- bute the first important growth period of the church. Rev. Seymour served for seven years.


Rev. H. Hazeltine of New England then received a call, and he remained for about a year and a half. After a few months without a pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Cromer whose death here in Fort Wayne was mourned by Plymouth members within the past year, accepted a call. Rev. Cromer served for three years, until 1887, when he received a call from the Millard Avenue Church in Chicago.


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The Church at Jefferson and Harrison Streets


For three years, Plymouth Church was without a pastor. Its membership was crippled by the death and removal of many members, but prayer meetings, Bible School, missionary meet- ings and other activities were continued until, in 1890, the Rev. James S. Ainslie accepted a call.


1893


Rev. Ainslie was a man of vision. He immediately prevailed upon the congregation to purchase a lot at the corner of Harri- son and Jefferson Streets, where the fine church pictured on this page was built and finally dedicated in 1893. The Fulton Street Church was sold to the Church of the Redeemer; was later moved to the rear of the lot and was eventually razed to make room for the Fulton Apartments. While the new church was being built, Plymouth members were very kindly allowed the use of the Jewish Synagogue.


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The dedication of the Harrison Street Church was held on November 5, 1893. One of the original dedication programs is owned by D. Burns Douglass, and has been loaned to the An- niversary Committee. It shows Wm. E. Mossman, (father of B. Paul Mossman, grandfather of Wm. E. Mossman and great grandfather of our little red-headed Bobbie Mossman) as chair- man of the Building Committee and member of the Board of Trustees. Other trustees at that time were George W. Pixley, Edwin Gillette, J. B. Downing and Charles M. Jones.


1900


Rev. Ainslie was one of Plymouth's most beloved pastors. He occupied the pulpit for 10 years, leaving regretfully in 1900 to accept a call in Chicago.


Rev. J. Webster Bailey was the next pastor. He served six years, leaving in 1906 to accept a call in Ottawa, Illiinois. Then came Dr. Henry T. Sell, a splendid scholar, teacher and lecturer. During his stay, Mrs. Sell organized Plymouth Circle. Dr. Sell left the church on May 31, 1910. A church directory published in 1903 lists 443 members. Sixteen additional names were written in subsequent to publication.


1910


On September 1, 1910, Rev. Arthur J. Folsom began his long and faithful period of church service. Rev. Folsom came to us from the State of Washington, and remained with us for 23 years. Too much cannot be said about the splendid work of Rev. Folsom. While with us he was awarded his Doctor's degree at Marietta College, and it was during his lifetime that Plym- outh Church expanded and grew until it became necessary to find larger, more complete quarters.


In August, 1916, the Church purchased the Cressler homestead at the southwest corner of Fairfield and Berry Streets, for the sum of $22,500. A church directory published in 1916 lists 815


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members. In 1921, the lot adjoining on the west was purchased for $14,500, giving the church 155 x 150 feet. A document written prior to the laying of the cornerstone in 1923 gives the church membership as 1185 and the Sunday School enrollment as 630.


1924


Construction of the new, present church was completed in 1924 and dedication ceremonies were held during the week of Oc- tober 5th to 12th. The church is constructed of Bedford stone (Indiana limestone), laid up in what is known as Random Ashlar. It is of English Gothic architecture.


Dr. Folsom continued in the Plymouth pastorate until the summer of 1933 when he was stricken with heart failure while working in a field on his farm northeast of the city. Mrs. Louise Folsom, his widow, is still with us, active and energetic. Her service to Plymouth has been just as outstanding as that of her distinguished husband.


1940


Rev. Charles M. Houser, our present pastor, came to us from Greeley, Colorado. It is now seven years since he first entered our service, and during that time he has received his Doctor's degree from Defiance College (1939). Dr. Houser has done much to expand Plymouth activities and influence, particularly among the young people. He has been largely responsible for organizing our present system of Guilds and Colonies, though the Women's Guild was organized many years ago. A large number of new members have been added during Dr. Houser's pastorate. Membership now totals 1805.


Plans for the future include a more comprehensive system of Religious Education and further expansion of influence with young people in the formative periods of life.


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CONGREGATIONALISM


FORM-Congregationalism, as the word implies, is church govern- ment by the congregation. Each church enjoys full autonomy. It elects its own officers, determines its own constitution and by-laws, formu- lates or adopts its own covenant of mutual relations. It calls its own minister. Ultimate authority in all of its own interests, resides in the whole body of the membership of each church, not in any ecclesias- tical body exterior to the church. It works, however, in close association with a great body of Congregational-Christian Churches throughout the world, cooperating for religious work and fellowship, acknowledging only Christ as authoritative Head.


ORIGIN -- Congregational Churches were first organized in England in the Sixteenth Century, in revolt against state control of religious worship, in the demand for personal Christian experience, and in an effort to reproduce New Testament simplicity and democracy.


IDEALS-Democratic life and organization, simplicity and vitality of faith, intellectual freedom, educational efficiency, evangelistic purpose, missionary zeal, social passion, unsectarian fellowship, unselfish devo- tion to the extension of the Kingdom.


PRACTICE-Congregational Churches emphasize beliefs in which all evangelical Christians agree, exalt nothing trivial or sectarian, repu- diate dogmatism and all legislative control, ecclesiastical or civic, of the spiritual life, and seek union of all churches, on the basis of mutual freedom and fellowship. Their rule of action is "In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity."


ACHIEVEMENTS-The old world and the new are indebted chiefly to Congregationalism for the establishment and progress of the principle of religious toleration. Congregationalism sailed to America in the Mayflower as the church of the Pilgrim Fathers. Settling first at Ply- mouth, then later fusing with the Puritan colonists that followed them, these founders of Congregationalism spread over New England, and through their democratic ideals laid the foundations for the free church, the free state, the free school, and the free social life of our country. The Congregational churches have been the pioneer Protestant churches of our nation in the promotion of education, missions, evangelism, and in most movements for Christian union, religious progress, and moral re- form.


STRENGTH-In the United States, 6,109 churches, 1,030,900 members. In the world, 24,589 churches, 2,394,317 members.


FREEDOM-The Congregational-Christian Churches are therefore free churches in the best sense of that term. Unhampered by dead tradi- tions, their fellowship offers the freest working conditions for Christian union, for adjustment to modern needs, for liberty of conscience and for warmth of friendly cooperative work and worship.


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CHURCH CALENDAR


SUNDAY


Church School


9:30 A. M. -


Morning Worship


10:45 A. M.


Church Time School


Junior Choir


Plymouth Junior League -


-


-


5:00 P. M. -


Leaders Club


-


-


-


-


-


-


6:30 P. M. -


Scrooby Club


- 7:00 P. M.


Plymouth League -


-


-


-


-


7:00 P. M


MONDAY


Altar Guild


-


(Second Monday)


Harmony Group


(Second Monday)


Boy Scouts


(Each Monday)


TUESDAY


Northside Group -


(First Tuesday)


Plymouth Circle


-


-


(Second Tuesday)


Priscilla Group - -


(Third Tuesday)


WEDNESDAY


Folsom Club


(First Wednesday)


Parry Class


(Second Wednesday)


Fifty-Fifty Club


(Third Wednesday)


THURSDAY


Plymouth Service Club - (Second Thursday)


Mayflower Class


(Third Thursday)


Group II -


- (Last Thursday)


FRIDAY


Plymouth Guild


(First Friday)


Mission Study Class - (First Friday)


Group I


(Second Friday)


Group III (Third Friday)


Conserso Group


(Fourth Friday)


Plymouth Pilgrims


(Fourth Friday)


Plymouth Mixers - (Each Friday Evening)


SATURDAY


Church School Orchestra


Youth Choir


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-


-


-


REV. J. W. BAILEY 1900-1906


REV. JEREMIAH CROMER 1884-1887


REV. J. S. AINSLIE 1890-1900


DR. A. J. FOLSOM 1910-1933


FORMER PASTORS


It is regrettable that photographs of all of Plymouth's pastors are not available. The Anniversary Committee was able to locate only those pictured above, but it is happy to list here, a complete roster, together with the term of service of all who have occupied the pastorate.


Rev. John Fairbank 1870 - 1875


Rev. Anselm Brown


1875 - 1876


Rev. J. M. Seymour.


1876 - 1883


Rev. H. Hazeltine. 1883 - 1884


Rev. Jeremiah Cromer 1884 - 1887


Rev. J. S. Ainslie


1890 1900


Rev. J. W. Bailey


1900 1906


Dr. Henry T. Sell


1906 ยท 1910


Dr. Arthur J. Folsom


1910 - 1933


Rev. Charles M. Houser


1933


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MISS IVA WONN Director of Religious Education


MISS ESTHER LOURAINE Church Secretary


--


MRS. WILMA COIL Financial Secretary


MRS. CHAS. O. GUNN Church Visitor


CHARLES NIEMEYER Custodian


THE CHURCH STAFF


Plymouth Church has an efficient, harmonious, hard working staff, composed of four full-time workers and one part-time worker.


Miss Iva Wonn, Director of Religious Education came to us in 1938 from nine successful years in Toledo. She holds her Master's degree from Boston University in the field of Religious Education, and under her leadership the Church School has grown in both numbers and efficiency, and the young people's work has been greatly expanded.


Miss Esther Louraine, our Church Secretary, keeps the membership records, edits "The Bell" and weekly bulletin, and cares for the endless secretarial details which make the church office such a busy place.


Mrs. Wilma Coil is the Financial Secretary, giving splendid assist- ance to the Colony organization and to the pastor.


Mrs. Charles O. Gunn is giving part time to the work of Plymouth Visitor, carrying the friendliness of the church to new families. She is already a welcome guest in many Plymouth homes.


Mr. Charles Niemeyer, custodian, helped to build the church and has been caring for it ever since. He is the oldest in point of service of any member of the staff.


Tribute should also be paid to Mrs. Robert P. Cordiner who served faithfully as church secretary for 14 years from 1922 until 1936.


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ROBERT WYLIE Chairman Board of Deacons


EARL GROTH Chairman Board of Trustees


MRS. HARRY E. IMMEL Chairman Board of Deaconesses


PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 1940


WM. A. MOSSMAN Treasurer


C. H. SPRUNGER Clerk


RALPH O. VIRTS General Superintendent Church School


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THE CHURCH OFFICERS


Minister, CHARLES MACMILLAN HOUSER, D.D. Church Treasurer, WILLIAM S. MOSSMAN Church Clerk, CLIFTON SPRUNGER


TRUSTEES


J. Earl Groth, Chr.


George Bacon Harold D. Gamrath


A. L. Hadley


Wm. J. Hess


S. Allan Jacobs


Charles F. Paul


Victor F. Rea


Amos Richey


Harold Smith


R. Nelson Snider Wm. Waterfield


DEACONS


Robert Wylie, Chr.


J. Henry Chappell


Melvin Druckemiller


Dr. H. W. Garton


E. S. Gould


Charles M. Harrison


Dr. O. K. Hilty G. E. Hoglund


Allan McMahan


L. H. Moore, Deceased


Harvey Mullendore


Dick Waterfield


Honorary, A. G. Burry


Honorary, Dr. C. H. English


Honorary, B. Paul Mossman


Honorary, J. L. Rogier


DEACONESSES


I Mrs. Howard E. Fairweather


II Mrs. H. B. Immel, Chr.


III Mrs. Charles W. Tyger IX Mrs. Victor F. Rea


IV Mrs. Clifton H. Sprunger X Mrs. Arthur A. Vogelsang


V Mrs. Jay C. Link XI Mrs. Keneith V. B. McDonald


VI Mrs. John Kievit


XII Mrs. Robert Wylie


XIII Mrs. John R. Brooks


CHURCH SCHOOL


General Superintendent. Ralph O. Virts


Supt. Adult Department Harold Gamrath


Supt. Senior Department Joseph Eitman


Supt. Intermediate Dept George Bacon


Supt. Junior Department Mrs. Robert Wylie


Supt. Primary Dept. Miss Esther Phipps


Supt. Beginners Dept Miss Marjorie Nay


Supt. Cradle Roll. Mrs. Andrew G. Burry


General Secretary Ralph Campbell


Assistant Secretary Harold Rahe


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VII Mrs. Katherine Wilder


VIII Mrs. Grover Shannon


WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS


PLYMOUTH GUILD


Mrs. D. Burns Douglass


President


Mrs. Harold T. Tracht Vice-President


Mrs. Harry W. Garton Sec. Vice-President


Mrs. Edgar L. Misegades Recording Secretary


Mrs. M. Gordon Bringle Corresponding Secretary


Mrs. Clyde R. Gilman Treasurer


Mrs. Leon A. Shultz


Financial Secretary


AFFILIATED GROUPS OF PLYMOUTH GUILD


GROUP I


Mrs. O. A. Dellinger


President


Mrs. G. E. Moats


Vice-President


Mrs. Reese D. Davis


Secretary-Treasurer


GROUP II


Mrs. Ora Pomper


President


Mrs. Carl W. Rippe -


Vice-President


Mrs. Charles Mize


Secretary


Mrs. Jessie Sarver


Treasurer


GROUP III


Mrs. Victor F. Rea


President


Mrs. Earl Groth


Vice-President


Mrs. Joseph F. Formanek


Secretary


Mrs. Benjamin F. Carter


- Treasurer


ALTAR GUILD


Mrs. Ralph L. Fulton - President


Mrs. Edgar J. Townsend -


Vice-President


Mrs. James G. Carman


Secretary-Treasurer


CONSERSO


Mrs. Charles Harris


President


Mrs. Raymond Zook


Vice-President


Mrs. Frank E. Whitmer


Secretary-Treasurer


HARMONY GROUP


Mrs. Walter H. Meyer


President


Mrs. Sam Cleland


Vice-President


Mrs. A. C. Rheinfrank -


Secretary


Mrs. E. L. Shinnick


Treasurer


PLYMOUTH PILGRIMS


Mrs. W. D. Criswell


President


Mrs. E. W. Spriggs


Vice-President


Mrs. George Hall


Secretary


Mrs. Ralph Hoot


- Treasurer


PLYMOUTH SERVICE CLUB


Mrs. Edward F. Franke


President


Mrs. John Kievit


Vice-President


Mrs. Nicholas J. Miller


Secretary


Mrs. Howard C. Houston -


- Treasurer


PRISCILLA GROUP


Mrs. Edgar L. Misegades


President


Mrs. Herman H. Stiegler -


Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer


Mrs. Ramon S. Perry


MAYFLOWER CLASS


Mrs. H. B. Immel


President


Mrs. F. C. B. Bly


Vice-President


Mrs. Clark P. Holmes


Secretary


Mrs. C. D. Thompson


- Treasurer


Mrs. E. S. Gould - Teacher


Mrs. F. E. Shreve


Cards and Flowers


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NORTHSIDE GROUP


Mrs. Ordean Kiltie


President


Mrs. Howard Michaud


Vice-President


Mrs. John E. Hook


Secretary-Treasurer


PLYMOUTH CIRCLE


Mrs. Grover Shannon -


President


Miss Helen Burr


Vice-President


Miss Ethel Van Hoosen


Recording Secretary


Miss Lucille Cline -


Corresponding Secretary


Miss Julia Storr -


- Treasurer


Miss Lulu Hahn


Financial Secretary


MISSION STUDY CLASS Mrs. Elna S. Gould


- Sponsor


YOUNG PEOPLE'S GROUPS


PLYMOUTH JUNIOR LEAGUE


Dean Mckean


President


Nell Rose Barnes


Vice-Pres. & Program


Chairman


Harriet Shinnick


Secretary


Bob Gamrath


Treasurer


Dick Virts


Worship


Chairman


Marilyn Barnhill


Social Chairman


Mary Cleland


Assistant Social


Chairman


Mary Lou Wilson


Service Chairman


Frances Meyer


Personnel Chairman


LEADERS CLUB


Evajean Wylie


President


Frances Nash


Vice-President


Dorothy Frie


- Secretary


Bob Holzwarth


Treasurer


Barbara Schneider


Worship


Chairman


Shirley Jackson


- Social Chairman


Don Parkinson


Personnel Chairman


SCROOBY CLUB


Dale Douglas


President


Jerry White


Program


Chairman


Anna Jane Holloway


Secretary


Royal Jackson


Treasurer


Marjorie Mitten


Personnel Chairman


Bob Swank Social Chairman


PLYMOUTH LEAGUE


Eleanor Cupp


President


Kenneth Stucky


Vice-Pres. & Program


Chairman


Betty English


Secretary


Ralph Campbell -


Treasurer


Mary _ Benninghoff


Social


Chairman


Ruth Jones


Personnel Chairman


PLYMOUTH DRAMATICS


Mrs. M. Gordon Bringle


Director


OTHER ORGANIZATIONS


FIFTY-FIFTY CLUB


Mr. and Mrs. DeLoss Miller


President


Mr. and Mrs. Ramon S. Perry


Vice-President


Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord F. Leslie


Secretary-Treasurer


FOLSOM CLUB


Mr. William Kerr


- President


Mrs. Gerald Smith


Vice-President


Mrs. Harold Misegades


- Secretary


Mr. Barton Pauley


Treasurer


PARRY CLASS


Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Wirls - Co-presidents


Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith -


Co-vice-presidents


Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Chappell Co-secretaries


MEN'S CLASS


Mr. E. S. Gould


President


Mr. E. L. Shinnick


Vice-President


Mr. S. L. Prentice - Secretary-Treasurer


BOY SCOUTS


Mr. Herman Stiegler


Mr. Ned Hackney -


Chairman of Committee Scoutmaster


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L.S. & M.S. R.R.


5


CREEK


STATE BLVD.


SPY RUN


4


LAKESIDE PARK


3


ST. MARY'S R.


R.


MAUMEE


1


FAIRFIELD AVE


2


PENN. R.R.


PENN. R.R.


9


7


LINCOLN - BEECHWOOD-PONTIAC


10


DALMAN


PACKARD


AVE.


WEISSEQ PARA


11


12


LEXINGTON


AVE.


FOSTER PARK


13


CALHOUN ST.


8


PLYMOUTH COLONIES


During the past year Plymouth Church members have been grouped in "Colonies" according to their residence in the city. The map above shows the boundaries of the various colonies, and on the opposite page is a chart showing the organization of these colonies.


The purpose of the colony set-up is to bring Plymouth mem- bers closer together so that group work may be simplified, and so that new members may become quickly and easily assimi- lated.


Social gatherings and work on church projects are already under way in most of the colonies. Every church member auto- matically belongs to the colony in which he resides.


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TENNESSEE


LAKE AVE.


N.Y.C. & St. L. R.R.


DREXEL AVE .


INDIANA AVE.


GUIDE TO PLYMOUTH COLONIES


Colony


Governor


Lieutenant Governor


Keywoman


Deaconess


Key Young Person


Secretary


I Thomas P. Riddle


Mr. Kermit Boltz


Mrs. Robt. Watt


Mrs. Howard Fairweather


Mrs. Gerald Mason


II Maurice M. Ashley


Mr. Jack Payton


Mrs. H. B. Immel


Mr. Darwin Kelley


Miss Winifred Spalding


III Howard Michaud


Mrs. Darrel Holt


IV Dr. Emmett Tully


Mr. George Irmscher Mrs. G. E. Moats


Mrs. Clifton Sprunger


Mrs. Clyde Cover


V Mr. Herbert Willis


Mr. George Shiffer


Mrs. Herman Stiegler


Mrs. Jay C. Link


Mrs. Elvin Eyster


VI Mr. Wilbur Jackson Mr. Ralph Johnson


Mrs. C. W. Rippe


Mrs. John Kievit


Mrs. Alfred Fiegel


VII Mr. H. K. DeWees


Mrs. W. K. Wilder


Miss Eleanor Cupp


Miss Dorothy Niebergall


VIII


Mr. Edgar L. Misegades


Mr. Kenneth McDougal


Mrs. S. P. Hoffman


Mrs. Grover Shannon


Miss Hazel Calvin


1X


Mr. Raymond Fudge


Mrs. Kyle Hardisty


Mrs. Victor Rea


Miss Marjorie Zehr


Miss Katherine Ersig


X


Mr. Dallas Waterfield


Mrs. Arthur Vogelsang


Mr. Robt. Parnin


Mrs. M. F. Bacon


XI Mr. Wm. P. Mielke Mr. Ralph Burry


Mrs. E. D. Turner


Mrs. Keneith McDonald


Mr. Paul Mielke


Mrs. Ordean Kiltie


XII Mr. Sam Cleland


Mr. C. R. Gilman


Mrs. F. C. B. Bly


Mrs. Robt. Wylie


Mr. Robt. Wylie


Mrs. Simpson Parkinson


XIII Mr. Arnold Cross


Mr. Joseph Hayes


Mrs. John Brooks


Mrs. Bertram Welbaum


GENERAL COLONY SECRETARY GENERAL COLONY ADVISER.


Mrs. George Kowalczyk Mrs. R. Nelson Snider


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THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC Mrs. O. K. Hilty, Chairman Music Committee


1939-40 JUNIOR CHOIR


1939-40 QUARTETTE


Organist, Raymond Weaver Director of Quartette, Mrs. E. F. Mast Director of Youth Choir, Mrs. E. F. Mast Director of Junior Choir, Miss Verda Mae Zeigler


QUARTETTE


Mrs. E. F. Mast, Soprano Richard Holzwarth, Tenor Howard Ropa, Bass


Mrs. Juanita Brown Mills, Contralto


1940-41 YOUTH CHOIR


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ROSTER OF MEMBERS


Plymouth Church makes an earnest endeavor to keep its records correct and up-to-date. It will be very much appreciated if omis- sions or errors of any kind are reported to the church office.


50 YEAR MEMBERS


Gillette, Mrs. Sarah Potter


Geake, Miss Minnie Hess, Mrs. Mary Cairns


(25 Year Members Shown in Italic) Phone Colony


Achleman, Mr. and Mrs. George W. (Gladys) -817 Woodview Blvd


H-3276 (8)


Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. (Frances)-1910 Vermont Ave Mr. Donald


A-1033 ( 4 )


Miss Dorothy


Miss Lois Faye


Addison, Miss Mae-Talladega, Alabama


Agnew, Mrs. Eva-Maine, Florida


Aiken, Mr. Arthur L .- 4134 Fairfield Ave


H-28303 (12)


Aiken, Mrs. John H. (Lulu)-921 W. Berry St.


A-49091 (1)


Allen, Miss Annie May-836 Wilt St .. Miss Ethel Miss Corrine


Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil (Bessie)-3025 Webster St H-2950


(10)


Allen, Miss Dorothy-1141 Kinnaird H-1898


(10)


Allen, Mrs. Herbert J. (Mamie)-2625 Fox Ave. H-55294


A-59895


(2)


Allen, Mrs. Oscar G. (Genevieve)-308 Sixth St


A-97572


( 6)


Alvords, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy (Virgie)-2902 Euclid Ave


H-57893


( 8)


Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. (Zama)-2004 Cortland Ave


A-68515


( 6)


Andreas, Mrs. Inez Nulf-1118 E. Creighton Ave.


H-15754


( 7)


Andrews, William Stine-1106 Lynn Ave.


A-19222


( 5)


Anguish, Mrs. Ethel B .- 835 W. Wayne St.


A-79002


(1)


Archer, Mr. Charles-219 E. Masterson Ave.


H-78784


( 7 )


Archer, Mrs. Jennie-505 W. Main St.


A-98415


(1)


Archibald, Miss Evelyn-305 W. Pontiac St.


H-28945


(10)


Arney, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. (Esther)-2514 Sherman St. A-49071


( 6)


Aronhalt, Mr. and Mrs. Guy G. (Helen)-1315 North "A" St., Richmond, Ind. Miss Jean Mr. Richard


Ashley, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice M. (Cecile)-514 Madison St ... -


A-59092 (2)


Mr. Edwin


Miss Helen


..... A-4469


Miss Edna


Astry, Miss Winifred G .- 810 Lake Ave. A-65161 (3)


Aubrey, Mrs. Alfred J. (Cora)-1301 High St.


( 6)


Ault, Mrs. Hattie A .- 619 W. Wayne St. A-4789


(1)


Autenrieth, Mrs. Josiah W. (Belle)-1121 Fairfield Ave A-2839 (1)


Auth, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. (Lela)-4401 S. Wayne Ave.


H-75435 (13)


Bacon, Mrs. Donald L. (Margaret)-1225 Wabash


A-69884 ( 2)


Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. George S. (Ann)-4131 Indiana Ave .. Mr. Samuel


H-3471 (11)


Miss Martha Ann


Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. Marion F. (Jane)-529 Kinnaird Ave. Mr. Vincent


H-5471 (10)


Miss Laurel


Mr. Laurence




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