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Breaking ground for Methodist church 1949

This picture of a ground breaking ceremony for the new Methodist church was taken in 1947. The persons who can be identified are from the left: Gerald Schmidt, Joyce Grampp, Mary Lou Dishinger, Lester Lindley, ??, Virginia McCully, Robert Wilcox (man), David Wilcox, Harold Lindley, and Gerhardt (Babe) Schmidt who is breaking the sod.

The new church was completed in 1954. Click here to read about the dedication ceremonies for the new church.

Picture courtesy of David Gutherz