History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 50

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 1011

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During the year 1866 Rev. Thomas B. Lemon acting as a missionary or frontier preacher travelled along the old government or emigrant road which ran from Omaha to Denver. It was about two miles south of Grand Island just along the north channel of the Platte River. It crossed Wood River about two miles south and one mile east of Alda. There lived Judge Beal and his family. Rev. Lemon held meetings at Judge Beal's and preached to the settlers and tourists

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that happened to be there and in the year Frank Barks, founder of Barks' Addition, and who later moved to Wood River and then to Shelton, filled the pulpit for the balance of the year and was regularly appointed at the conference of 1878 and served another year. The conference of 1879 appointed Rev. Geo. C. Senser, and he was reappointed in 1880 and 1881, serving here for three years. In 1882 Rev. Z. S. Rhone was appointed and stayed two years. In 1884 Rev. P. C. John- son came from North Platte, and was here one year. In 1885 Rev. Wilson came for one year and was followed in 1886 by Rev. Crane, 1866 organized the First Methodist church and called it the Wood River Methodist church. This was the first church organized in what is now Hall County, except a Catholic church at Wood River. In the fall of 1866 a railroad was built to Grand Island. Judge Beal moved to Grand Island in 1867, being county judge, and the church was reorganized here and called the Grand Island Methodist church. The two full lots, one on which the City Hall is located and the lot west of it were given to the church by the Union Pacific Railroad company. The City later bought the . who was reappointed in 1887. In 1888 Rev. corner lot, 44 x 66 feet, and thereupon the City Hall has been built, the lot west being sold to pay debts of the church. The trustees were Wm. H. Platt, Wm. Mitchell, Dr. J. Thorspecken, D. S. Wainwright, Jacob Rice, and A. L. Lathrop.

The first regular minister was Rev. Smith, appointed in 1868. He remained here two years, and was followed by Rev. David Marquette, in 1870, who remained two years. His wife taught in our public schools during their residence here. The fall conference of 1872 appointed Rev. J. S. Donaldson. He lived on a homestead twenty miles north of Grand Island, in Loup Valley. He came here about every other Sunday and held services, and was reappointed in 1872. During the summer of 1874 we built the first M. E. church that was built in Hall County, and I am very sure there was no Methodist church west of here until we reached the foot hills of the Rocky Mountains. This church was on the lot just north of our City Hall. It was dedicated in September, 1874, by Bishop Bowman and Rev. A. G. White of Omaha, district superintendent.

In the fall of 1874 Rev. Crowell was ap- pointed to the charge. He lived in Kearney, came here every other Sunday for about nine months and then went west, and Rev. Peter Harrison, father of our late townsman, Judge T. O. C. Harrison, and who was then living on a homestead northwest of Alda, came in on horseback and preached to us every other Sunday for the balance of the year. At the fall conference of 1875 Rev. Hancock was appointed and remained two years. The conference of 1877 sent Rev. Burlison and his wife here from Toledo, Ohio, this being his first regular appointment. The reverend and his wife worked for the interest of our church for about eight months, when they joined the Presbyterian church. Rev. Har- man, a local preacher. who had lately come and was working as a harness maker for

C. W. Savage was appointed and remained here one year. Rev. Savage's long service in a rather independent pastoral work in Omaha in recent years has made his name familiar throughout Nebraska, and particu- larly as "the marrying parson." In 1889 Rev. W. H. H. Pillsbury came here from Iowa and was reappointed in 1890 and again in 1891, serving here for three years. In 1892 Rev. N. A. Martin was appointed and served this church most faithfully for five years. In 1897 Rev. T. C. Webster came and stayed here two years. In 1899 Rev. Barton was appointed, and reappointed in 1900 and re- mained here about seven months of that year's work when he was changed with Rev. Carr of Vermont. Rev. W. W. Carr was reap- pointed in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, and during the summer of 1905 he exchanged with Rev. Gregory of Idaho. Rev. Gregory was ap- pointed in 1906 and again in 1907, and during the summer of 1908 he exchanged with Rev. Varner, who remained about four months until conference, then he went to Colorado. The conference of 1908 appointed to this church Rev. S. D. Bartle, a very active worker in the church and in the community, who was reappointed in 1909, 1910 and 1911.

The 1912 conference appointed J. R. Gettys, who remained here one year. His successor, appointed by the 1913 conference, was E. N. Tompkins. Mr. Gettys has since been promi- nent in church work in University Place, Mr. Tompkins is serving the people of Trinity church in Lincoln; the next minister sent by the conference in 1915, after Mr. Tompkins' two years of service, was R. H. Thompson, who remained two years. He is now at Geneva, Nebraska. E. E. Hosman was ap- pointed in 1917, and a year later went to Ord, and in 1918, Rev. V. R. Beebe came here from Tecumseh and in 1919 the present pastor J. H. Stett was appointed upon his return from overseas Y. M. C. A. service.

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White, Rev. Thomas B. Lemon, Rev. P. C. Johnson, Rev. J. W. Shank, Rev. R. S. Moore, Rev. D. K. Tindall, Rev. H. H. Millard, Rev. G. H. Main, Rev. J. M. Bothwell, and now Rev. John Grant Shick.

It has been my good pleasure to know all of these ministers. Though Revs. Smith and Marquette were here before I came to Grand Island, forty-six years ago, each of them was here at later times and assisted in church work.

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH GRAND ISLAND

A second Methodist church was organized in Grand Island in 1887. The church building erected at Sixth and Sycamore stands today as a substantial memorial of the earnestness of the original organizers of this second parish. The organization was formed on August 7, 1887, with 132 members and 19 probationers, and with Rev. H. L. Powers chosen as first pastor. C. H. Bailey was presi- dent of the Epworth League, Lenora Birney, secretary, J. W. B. Brown and A. A. Linn, committeemen and active workers in that society. Succeeding pastors of this church have been, Rev. H. L. Powers, Geo. H. Mac- Adam, Dr. J. W. Carnes, D. Sanderson, Alfred Hodgetts, Amos Allan Luce, T. J. Wright, Rev. Wilbur McKee, W. H. Wright, G. W. Abbott, John Grant Shick, and John Ray Martin.

METHODIST CHURCH, WOOD RIVER

The Methodist Episcopal church of Wood River was organized in January, 1872, with the following members: N. T. Brittin, R. Mitchell, B. Light, Isaac King and A. B. Ross, with their wives. Up to 1890 services were held in the school house, which partook largely of union services, all denominations attend- ing and contributing to the support of the meetings. Among the first pastors were Revs. Fairchild, Marsh, Clarkson, Hancock, Burlen- son and Summers. In May, 1880, during the pastorate of Rev. Summers, the present M. E. church was erected and the following trustees were elected : J. M. Harman, David Barrick, N. T. Brittin, James Ewing and James Jack- son. These five gentlemen acted as the build- ing committee that labored toward the erec-

tion of the new church building. The first Sunday school superintendent in the new church was J. M. Harman. The pastors following Rev. Summers in their order were Revs. Marsh, Dressler, Dudleigh, Davis, Worts, Leedam, Harper, Worts, LaVake, Donnelly, McReynolds, Campbell, W. R. Peters and R. H. Gammon. In 1900 the Board of Trustees were Truman Taylor, Chas. Trout, F. E. Slusser, Wm. Thorp and Geo. W. Miller. The Sunday school superintendent then was Truman Taylor and the Epworth League president, Miss Lillian Rounds. Fol- lowing the three year pastorate of Rev. Gammon, came Revs. Dressler, Wingert, Paxton, Smith, V. C. Wright who served this church for four years, H. W. Wagner; the present pastor, since 1917, has been Rev. A. G. Forman. The present officers of the church are: Trustees, J. C. Burcherd, F. E. Michael, F. J. Riesland, Sylvester Strausbaugh; Sun- day school superintendent, F. E. Michael; stewards, A. Hampton, Mary Wyson (who. is recording steward), Mrs. T. C. Taylor, . Mary Simpson, Mrs. Anna Sprague, Sarah Burden, Ina Pierce and Etta Smith.

ALDA CHURCH

The story of how Alda came to have its first regular church is told in the chapter de- tailing the story of the town.

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The recent history of the Methodist church at Doniphan shows that Rev. Wm. Kilburn set sail from England the 19th of March, 1910. He was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Doniphan in April, 1910, and was here until September, 1915. Dur- ing this time the present new church was built, at a cost of $12,000. It was dedicated July 4, 1915, free of debt, by Rev. W. D. Parr of Kokomo, Indiana.

The trustees at that time and at the present are: W. E. Martin, president; Chas. J. Beers, secretary ; J. E. Hitt, Chas. T. Young, W. H. Marsh, Sr., W. H. Marsh, Jr., W. G. Smith, Chas. Kesel, W. D. Beers, Geo. E. Funk, treasurer.

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Since 1915 Rev. Hagerman has served two years, Rev. J. H. Bounds one year, Rev. Frank T. Hoon at the present time is the pastor. The membership is 135, with a good Sunday school, Mrs. Emma Snearley super- intendent.

LUTHERAN CHURCHES

Grand Island has been the center of activity for various branches of the Lutheran donomi- nation, and, therefore, has had several Luth- eran churches established in its midst.

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN TRINITY CONGREGATION

BY REV. H. WILKINS, Pastor

The history of the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity church, of Grand Island, Nebraska, dates back as far as the early 'seventies of the last century. A number of Lutheran families had settled in Hall, Howard and Mer- rick counties. They were first taken care of by itinerant missionaries of the Missouri synod. Services were held here and there in the homes of the people. In January, 1878, the Trinity congregation was organized, and in the same year a church was erected in Grand Island, then a mere village. The be- ginning of the congregation was very small. Its members were few and poor, and the ob- stacles to overcome were many and great. But the Word of God proved again that it is a power unto salvation. Under the faithful care of its pastors the small band gradually grew. One member after the other was added to it. In the year 1893 the old church was found to be unable to hold the large number of worshippers. The congregation resolved to erect a new and substantial building, the present church, standing at the corner of Vine and Second streets. In the fall of 1896 it was dedicated to the service of the Triune God. It has a seating capacity of about five hundred, contains a beautiful pipe organ, the first ever installed in the city of Grand Island, and three bells in its tower.

From the very beginning the members of Trinity church felt it their duty to not only care for their own souls, but as well for the

spiritual welfare of their children. They realized that a Sunday school, or in other words, that one hour a week of religious in- struction, would not suffice. In order to give their children a thorough religious education they erected a parochial school, and were ever ready to bring great sacrifices to maintain it. The school became a strong factor in the development of the congregation.

The property of the congregation at the present time has an approximate value of over $15,000, and is absolutely free from all incumbrance.

In the course of years (until 1918) 1320 children received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism; 433 were confirmed; 224 couples were joined in holy wedlock, and 187 were laid to rest, to await the call of their Lord and Redeemer at the last great day of resur- rection.

The congregation in 1918 has 72 voting members, 285 communicants and 468 souls.

The following ministers have served this congregation in the course of years: A. Laeuthaeuser, H. Jahn, A. Baumhoefener, F. Ratherd, P. Matuschka, and H. Wilkens, the present pastor since 1903.

In the school have served the professors: Weiszbrodt, F. Von der Lage, F. Deyke, and since 1909, Otto Berker.

The voting members are: the families of J. Shinkel, H. Ernstmeyer, R. Siebert, J. Willers, Fr. Ernstmeyer, L. Stallman, E. Kral. W. Scheffel, Fr. Kutschat, C. Dill, G. Schroeder, J. Dahike, C. Dahms, Fr. Meyer. H. Witzke, H. Pauly, E. Lamm, Th. Buenger. H. Schoeneberg, W. Krause, O. Wetzel, W. Sosenkoetter, H. Schroeder, O. Schmidt, H. Werner, C. Koehn, G. Roesch, T. Schwynn, P. Hermann, W. Vortman, H. Lagenheder. A. Quandt, C. Rosenkoetter, C. Meyer, H. Meyer, G. Mildenstein, H. Trampe, C. Wetzel. Fr. Bartels, W. Hilmer, J. Seims, C. Kruse, W. Werner, W. Pollock, W. Leppin, L. Zuehlke, Fr. Mettinbrink, R. Reher, A. Schuessler, C. Scherer, H. Keohn, W. Lang- enheder, H. Sommer, E. Schinkel, H. Nobb- man, F. Scherer, H. Krusenmark, E. Schues- sler, H. Rosenkoetter, C. Bartelt, H. Ruff.

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H. Moeller, E. Liedtke, J. Langenheder, W. Schmidt, C. Schoeffel, G. Kaier, H. Win- dolph, W. Kuers, E. Nitschke, Rev. H. Wilkens, Prof. P. Becker.

J. Schinkel is the last charter member with the congregation, the others have either moved away, or as we fervently hope and believe, have come to their reward as faithful servants of their Lord.

The other members are the following and families : K. Meyer, H. Floerke, E. Kroeeger, L. Scheil, E. Meyer, A. Scheibel, H. Scheibel, G. Duenermann, H. VonOhlen, B. Fischer, Fr. Nowack, Mrs. F. Schlottfeldt, Mrs. R. Rickert, Mrs. F. Thomas, Mrs. F. Gole, Mrs. J. Windolph, Fr. Schoeneberg, C. Seims, H. Sotinbeck, W. Meissner, F. Heider, A. Krieger, R. Lucas, W. Riege, A. Schoreder, Mrs. Bredemeyer, Mrs. Stobbe, Mrs. J. Peters, Mrs. G. Wenrer, Mrs. L. Bowers, Mrs. C. Cantreel, Mrs. L. Otto, Mrs. Travis, Mrs. G. Madeke, Mrs. W. Milz, Mrs. J. Geisinger, Mrs. H. Guelzow, Mrs. J. Rauert, Mrs. J. Niemoth, Mrs. D. Liedtke, Mrs. E. Masten, Mrs. Einfeldt, Mrs. H. Koch, Mrs C. Ericksen, Mrs. W. Crutin, Mrs. Pauly, Mrs. R. Vetter, C. Tuenge and W. Ernst.

FIFTH STREET GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH

This church was flourishing some thirty years ago, and in 1890 its pastor was Rev. O. Radiniski but for the last decade its leader has been Rev. C. W. Boelter.

THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN ZION'S CHURCH This church is located at Worms, in Merrick County, but has a large membership from eastern Hall County. It was organized in 1874. The Rev. Leuthaeuser was the first pastor of this congregation, and his successors have been, H. Jahn, F. Duever J. D. Shroeder, and Rev. W. Ludwig, the last pastor. In 1918 the congregation numbered souls, 450, communicants, 200, voting members, 61. A parochial school is maintained, with P. E. Frese as teacher. All instruction in all branches, except religion, are given in the language of our country. Since September,

1918, religion also is taught in the English language.

ST. PAUL'S ENGLISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

This church was completed and dedicated on March 14, 1886. The building committee of that church formed in August, 1886, com- prised George H. Thummel, W. A. Heim-

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berger, C. E. Lykke, George Hunter, Benja- min O. Anderson and J. N. Lenker. The corner stone was placed October 3, 1885. This neat church home, at Second and Cedar streets, is still serving as the house of worship for this congregation.

Rev. A. B. Schrader served this congrega- tion for several years. Pastors who succeeded him have been: Revs. D. Z. Foulk, L. J. Motschman, S. J. Leamer, Wilton T. Hakse, and the present efficient pastor of this church, Rev. L. L. Lipe, who has been with this con- gregation for the past eleven or twelve years. During August, 1919, Rev Lipe tendered his resignation which the church board regretfully

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accepted. He felt he was entitled to the rest he had desired for some time.

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

The German St. Paul's Lutheran congre- gation was started on August 5, 1883, under the leadership of Rev. H. Siekmann of Hast- ings, Nebraska, and with the assistance of Rev. J. N. Lenker, then pastor of the English Lutheran church. The seventeen charter members were: C. H. Duennermann, Carl Duennermann, Wm. Hoelling, Wm. Depper- mann, Wm. Klapmeier, Frederick Buchholz, Carl Rosenkoetter, Gottlieb Duennermann, Heinrich Steinmeier, Frederick Cramer, Hein- rich Ostermeier, Carl Schmale, .Wm. Duen- nerman, Carl Knefelkamp, Wm. Floerke, Frederick Rahe, Frederick Busse. The first services were held in Hann's Park and in the court house, and after a short time the con- gregation bought the church ,home of the United Brethern people. The lot upon which this building stood was purchased later by the B. & M. Railroad, and the building re- moved to the corner of Seventh and Locust streets, where the congregation had acquired two lots.

The first church board consisted of C. H. Duennermann, Fred Buchholz, C. Rosenketter, Fred Cramer, Heinrich Steinmeier.

The first building was that mentioned here- tofore, 24 x 40 feet in size. The new church was built in 1908, and the new parsonage in 1912.

In May, 1884, Rev. William Rosentengel was called to Grand Island as the first pastor of this church, from the Lutheran church of Nebraska City. He remained from July, 1884, until November, 1887: Rev. Rosentengel afterwards became president of the German Lutheran Wartburg Synod, with headquarters at Carthage, Illinois.

The next pastor was Rev. F. Gafert of Loup City, Nebraska, from March, 1898, until Octo- ber, 1898. He organized two branch congre- gations, one near Phillips, Hamilton County, St. Paul's and one about nine miles northeast of Grand Island in Merrick County, St. John's.

Though this congregation originally be-

longed to the English Nebraska Synod, since 1897 it has been under the German Nebraska Synod, another branch of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church.

When Rev. Gafert resigned in 1898 his place was taken in November, 1898, by Rev. H. Schumann of Ridgeley, Nebraska, who took charge and served until April, 1906.

He was succeeded by Rev. G. H. Michel- mann in September, 1906, who has served . his people for over twelve years in an effici- ent and faithful manner. Under his pastorate a Sunday School was organized that has now enrolled seventy-five members. The Young People's Society (Luther League) has thirty- five members, the Ladies' Aid, thirty members.

The communicant membership of the church at the opening of the year 1919 stands 230. During the thirty-five years of existence 1,400 children were baptized and 446 young people renewed their vows by confirmation, 334 mar- riages were celebrated. There were 333 burials. The money given for benevolence amounts to $6,800. This sum does not in- clude what the individuals have given for Red Cross work, etc., during the last four years.

The church councilmen for 1919 are G. H. Michelmann, pastor, Albert Niemoth, Casper Hongsemeier. Wm. Loescher, secretary, Hy. Finke, R. Nuernbuger, treasurer.

The Frei Evangelical Lutheran Pilgrim Con- gregational church of Grand Island was organ- ized October 14, 1906, with a membership of twenty-six. The first pastor was Rev. P. J. Theil, from Hastings, in 1907. Rev. C. W. Wuerschmidt accepted the call, served two weeks, became ill and died a few days after and was buried here. In August the same year Rev. Woth accepted the call and served the church until 1909. Rev. F. Cafert started to serve in November, 1909, and served until May 14, 1914, since which time the Rev. Braun has served the church.

The first board was: Nick Schnell, Hy. Stroh, Con. Ross, David Sitzmann, George Walker.

The building was erected on the 3rd of April, 1907. The land on which the church

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was erected is 66 by 135 feet. The house of worship is 46 feet in length, 37 feet in width and 50 feet in height, will seat 250 persons, is built of wood.

At its organization the membership was twenty-six, now 114; average Sunday school attendance was 20, now 85; the young people's societies were 18, now 30, and the ladies aid were 10, now 35.

The present pastor is John Braun, the officers are John Pheif, Henry Dietrich. Henry Feierstein, Peter Bohl, Jacob Lieb- sack, John Kammerzell, David Kuehn, Henry Rupp.

BAPTIST CHURCHES

The First Baptist church of Grand Island was organized in 1870 by Rev. J. N. Webb, state missionary for Nebraska, under the American Baptist Home Missionary Society, with five members. The fold was increased to forty in 1876. The first pastor was Rev. J. J. J. Place. The church was reorganized by the second pastor, Rev. A. D. Trumbull, in 1875.

The congregation for many years used the church building (now on East Eighth street, and which is now used by the Seventh Day Adventists), but on October 12, 1888, the handsome and commodious structure at the northeast corner of Seventh and Sycamore was dedicated. This edifice was built in the form of a Greek cross, showing four gables, a tower of 103 feet in height and a minaret 71 feet. The main audience room, an amphi- theatre 54 x 43 feet may be connected with the Sunday school rooms. The building is 54 x 72 feet and claims a seating capacity of 750. The building was erected during the pastorate of Rev. L. W. Terry and cost $12,- 000. To Dr. Jorden, of whose work more is said in this section, is due the credit of lifting a large portion of the indebtedness against the building during the pastorate of Rev. C. J. Pope. In 1907 an eight room par- sonage was purchased at a cost of $3,000. This was done during the pastorate of Rev. O. B. Sarber, whose efficiency also secured the building of West End chapel. Rev. W.

I. Fowle was pastor from 1911 to 1915, do- ing excellent work. Rev. E. H. Jackson, the present pastor, came on January 1, 1916. Rev. E. F. Jorden served the church longer than any other minister, his term extending from 1892 to 1902. This was a time of solid growth and prosperity.

This church has been favored with pastors of high character and able preachers. Being located in the city which is the seat of the college of the denomination, this church holds a position among the Baptist churches of the state of special importance and responsibility.

IMMANUEL BAPTIST

In 1888 a second Baptist congregation was formed in Grand Island, and the Immanuel Baptist church effected its organizations. Dur- ing its brief history this church accomplished considerable good and had a live strong mem- bership. It built a splendid structure on the south side, but after a few years struggle was forced to sell its fine church home to the Christian church, which absorbed part of the membership, and the Immanuel society was disbanded in 1895. During that time its work was carried on under the direction of Revs. J. H. Storms, F. E. Britten and J. D. Pullis.

CAIRO

The work of this denomination has been carried on for years by the church at Cairo.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN, GRAND ISLAND

In April, 1869, the Presbytery of the Mis- souri River, in session at Sioux City, Iowa, appointed one of its godly and self-sacrific- ing missionaries, Rev. Sheldon Jackson, as superintendent of missions for Western Iowa, Nebraska, Montana, Dakota, Wyoming and Utah. Soon thereafter J. N. Hutchinson, a licentiate of the church, began preaching in Grand Island once a month. On August 12, 1869, Dr. Jackson visited the young community and organized the First Presbyterian church of Grand Island, with five charter members. Robert Mitchell and Samuel Hindman were elected ruling elders. For several years the congregation worshiped in a school-house, its

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growth being slow. In February, 1875, Mr. Griffes gave a revival and added five members to the society, Robert Mitchell, R. G. Rice and S. D. Rannels were elected ruling elders. Rev. George Hutchinson came in August, 1875, and remained as stated supply pastor for nine months. In 1877 a new pastor came, Rev. J. H. Reynard, a brother of Mrs. J. H. Woolley. From then on the church became really ag- gressive. During the second year of Rev. Rey- nard's pastorate a building temporarily used for school purposes was purchased, and after being remodeled was formally dedicated.

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History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 50

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor Publication date: 1920 Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co. Number of Pages: 1011

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 1011