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THURSDAY PUBLICATION OF LATE 1800’S OR EARLY 1900’S

 

TWO PROSPEROUS SOCIETIES.

 

            On the occasion of the joint convention of the Danish societies in this city this week and next, we publish some facts regarding the organization and growth of the two local churches.

            Our Saviour’s Scandinavian Ev. Luth. Church of Waupaca was organized Jan. 11, 1879 by the following well known residents of the city and locality.

            Jacob Nelsen, Christian Johnsen, Knud W. Jensen, C. A. Olsen, Boe Peterson, Jens Hansen, Peder Larsen, and Gabriel Gabrielsen.

            For the first few years the society owned and used a small schoolhouse in the third ward, situated a little south of the depot, same is now a part of Mr. Simon Larsen’s residence and was on the same lot.  They later bought a property on Badger and Division streets and have made extensive improvements.  Their church property and parsonage are now worth at least $10,000.00 and no debt.

            The congregation was for the first couple of years served by Rev. Dahl from Green Bay and Rev. Wahl from Winchester, the first resident minister being Rev. O. Amundsen and after him came Rev. P. J. Ostergaard, N. S. Nielsen and L. Johnsen in the order given.  The present minister is Rev. M. N. Andreasen.

            The present boar of trustees is composed of 7 members, N. P. Petersen, H. S. Mortensen, S. J. Danielsen, Ing. Ovrom, H. M. Mortensen, Carl Jensen, and Gust Louie of which N. P. Petersen is president, H. S. Mortensen vice-president, S. J. Danielsen treasurer and Ing. Ovrom secretary.

            The Ladies Aid Society consist of 51 members with Mrs. M. N. Andersen as president, Mrs. John Ekstrom as Sec. And Mrs. Gust Louie as treasurer.  The Young People’s Society has 40 members with Miss Anna Yorkson as president, Miss Sarah Ruder as sec. and Mr. Henry Louie as treasurer.

            There is an enrollment in the Sunday school of 90 pupils, with Rev. M. N. Andreasen as Superintendent and Ing. Ovrom as sec., and

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only a few weeks since.

            The present board of trustees consists of C. W. Nelson, president, P. C. A. Peterson, vice-president, M. E. Hanson, treasurer, Lars Anderson, John Dorffler, Jens Rasmussen.

            The membership of the church is 120; that of the ladies’ society, 48.  The young people have a society of 35 members.  The Sunday school of 75 members is under the charge of Jens Rasmussen, superintendent.

            The choir composed of ten members is led by Mrs. F. C. Anderson with Miss Emma Nelson as organist.