The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-22
Notes From Centeryille

Of Manitowoc Co. held their meeting
at st. Wendell Sunday, quite number
of people from different parts of the
county being present.
Miss Clara Bogenschuetz of Milwau-
kee is visiting with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bogenschuetz here.
| A number of young people from this
vicinity took in the dance at Osman
last Friday and all say "Osman's the
only place"
Mr.. Frank Kohn left for Valparaiso,
Ind, on Monday to resume his studies
at the university there.
Mrs. Wenzel Kassa and daughter
Anna have returned from a visit with
relatives at Amigo.
The Golden Jubilee of St. Johns Ev
| Lutheran congregation in Centerville
was celebrated on Sunday last, the 18th
of September which was a day of rejoic-
ing for the members. Fifty years ago
in September 1860, the present con-
grcgation was founded, the first duly
elected trustees then being f. Grupe,
Joh Sachsc. f. w. Otto, Aug. Mill,
Peter Martin, Henry Pope. The first
thing, which the newly founded con-
grcgation did, was to build a church.
This church was dedicated on Sept. 9TH,
1861. The first pastor, whom the con-
gregation called, was the Rev. II.
Quchl from Naperyille, Ill. The par
Sonagc was built in 1868. When Rev.
tluchl left in 1863, to take charge of
the Lutheran congregation in Mani
towOc, Wis, the Centerville congrega-
ton sent call to Rev. Chr. Dowidat,
at that time a candidate for the minis
try. In 1919 Rev. Dowidat accepted a
call from the Lutheran congregation at
Fort Atkinson, Wis. His successor at
CcnteryiIle was the Rev. f. Pieper
When he received the call, he was
still a student of Theology at the semi
nary of the Missouri Synod at ST. Louis,
Mo. After finishing his studies and
passing his examination he accepted
the call and came to Centeryille. In
1876 he went to Manitowoc, to take
charge Of the lutheran congregation
in that city. He was succeeded in Cen
tcrviIlc by the Rev. j. Haase from
Freedom, Outagamie Co., Wis. The
latter stayed with the congregation
until 1883. when he left for Fort Atkin-
son, to take charge of the Lutheran
congregation at that place. The con-
grcgation at Centeryille now extended
call to Rev. c, Jaeger. When Rev.
Jaeger accepted a call to Racine in the
year 1857, Rev. Ph. Sprengling sue
cecded him at Centervile. Until the
year 1870 the pastor had charge Of the
parochiai school. Since that year a
teacher takes charge of the school
Among the teachers who have taught
here, are the following; Pautz, Eisel-
meier, now Professor at the German
English Academy at Milwaukee, Eg-
gebrccht, Ungrodt, the latter two now
in charge Of parochial schools at Mil
waukce The congregation decided
early in this year already, to celebrate
the JOth anniversary of its foundation.
The 18th Of thi, month was selected
for this celebration and a general in
la i...t,al l,,t
pastor a, a member Of the committee
on that purpose. Special invitations
had also been sent to the neighboring
Lutheran congregations in Town New
ton and Town Mosel, and their pastors.
Atho the weather on the Sunday
selected for the festival was not fair, a
large number of visitors had arrived
from Town Ccnterville itself from
Manitowoc and Sheboygan, from Col
Inns, Town Schleswig Plymouth, Hill
bert and some even from Milwaukee.
The whole number of visitors was
about 700. A large tent had been
erected, where dinner and coffee were
served TO all present at the festival.
The work Of decorating the church for
this occasion in a suitable way was
placed in the hands of Mrs. Sprengling,
the pastors wife, who, with other
ladies helping her, completed this
work in very satisfactory way. The
place mt the right and left of the altar
was filled with fine plants. Garlands
made from cedar branches adorned the
walls of the church, bouquets made
from gold leaves were to be seen at all
suitable places and beautiful gold
wreath in u e center field Of the pulpit.
Special attention was drawn by the
Jubilee numbers lS6O-l9l0 being plac-
cd behind the pulpit between two
white pillars, connected by pointed
arch, which was adorned at three
points, with bouquets of gold leaves.
Three Jubilee sermons were delivered,
the three speakers being Prof DR.. f.
picper from Concordia Seminary at st.
! Louis, President Of the Missouri Synod,
Rev Chr Dowidat from Oshkosh, and
Rev J. Haase from Randolph, Wis.
The Trinity church band from She
| boygan was invited to be present and
is to be credited for the fine way, in
which it rendered its pieces. 1t was a
day of rejoicing for all present. May
it be besides a day Of good resolve for
the members Of the Jubilee congrega-