An ice cream social was held at the schoolhouse in 1928. The Branch joined the Iowa Federation with dues set at 10c per member in 1928.
Generally, the Branch met in homes or after church services. They gave gifts to Trinity to help with different projects. In 1936 they dropped the quarterly meetings and met twice. Notations were found that some meetings closed because of wind or rain storms or even mosquitoes. Some soup suppers were held by the Branch. In 1967 they began the practice of Confirmation Recognition.
AAL has contributed to: purchase of trees, a dehumidifier; Concordia Seminary; Concordia Teachers Colleges; Lutheran Hour; Lutheran Family Service, Scholarship Fund, Ebenezer, Hub, His Too, Bethesda, New Hope Village, Lutheran Medical Center, Braille Transcribers, as well as other benevolent projects. The Branch meets three times a year and has an approximate membership of one hundred. The Branch, too, wishes to extend to Trinity Congregation continued blessings from our risen Lord and Savior at the beginning of their second century of grace.
Church Records
We ask your forgiveness if we have misspelled any name. We have endeavored to transcribe the names to the best of our ability. Please bear in mind many are recorded in German and some handwriting is very difficult to read. Thank you for your understanding.
BAPTISM
1891
August Burr |
Elsa Lutter |
Otto Hansen |
August Juergens |
Maria Ohm |
George Schutz |
Ida Baller |
Hedwig Rudnick |
Adolph Duede |
Herman Gruhn |
Julius Rudnick |
Stella Grahm |
Laura Rutz |
Albert Zierke |
Helene Kienast |
John Polzin |
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1892
Selma Kienast |
William Ullerich |
Conrad Schwab |
Maria Meyer |
Claudia Ehlers |
Emma Berg |
Johanna Bogatzke |
Martha Rudnick |
Albert Miesche |
Herman Zaiger |
Otto Dreher |
Carlie Nietzel |
William Zierke |
Julius Polzin |
Mina Blohm |
August Zierke |
Gus Mutschall |
Helena Rachel |
John Polzin |
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1893
Hugo Polzin |
Ida Rudnick |
Martha Koniger |
Herman Frentz |
Theodore Porsch |
Clara Fischer |
Maria Nietzel |
Doris Fischer |
Emma Ullerich |
Edwin Rudnick |
Peter Schwab |
Chester Schroeder |
August Mutschall |
William Asmus |
John Kienast |
August Dreher |
Emma Zaiger |
Otto Rudnick |
Laura Borkowski |
Erica Duede |
Walther Kienast |
1894
Hedwig Gutzmer |
Henry Polzin |
Maria Elias |
Max Juergens |
Otto Polzin |
Paul David |
1895
Anna Gust |
Casper Schwab |
Lucy Berg |
Alma Ullerich |
Emil Mutschall |
Albert Porsch |
Ella Nietzel |
Elfreda Gutzmer |
Ella Ahrendsen |
Emma Polzin |
Ernst Elias |
Ella Zierke |
Elsie Rudnick |
Rudolph Zierke |
Maria Kienast |
Amanda Ohrt |
Elisa Rudnick |
Ella Fischer |
Else Polzin |
Else Raebel |
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1896
Mina Polzin |
Hilda Kienast |
Arnold Groteluschen |
Robert Rudnick |
Oscar Ehlers |
Ella Ress |
Dora Juergens |
Caroline Rutz |
Edna Hischke |
Henry Frerk |
Otto David |
Martha Frentz |
Lilia Berg |
George Ullerich |
Clarence Grunweldt |
Rienhard Rudnick |
Bertha Gust |
Florence Duede |