New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
LEBANON CHURCH'S
 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Swedish Lutheran Congregation
 to Hold Exercises
OBSERVANCE ON OCT. 28
Assault Charge Against Hargroyes Nollcd-knoCkou Feature Ana teur Bouts-Pcrmit Issued for New 12th District SchoOlhOusc.

The 10th anniversary Of the Le- banon Swedish Lutheran church on Stearns street will be tittingly ceIe- brated on Friday evening. October 2S. Rev. Arthur Q. Hjelm. pastor Of the English Lutheran church of Worcester Mass, formerly pastor of the local church, will be the speak CT. A musical program has been arranged and refreshments will be served.
 The Lebanon Swedish Lutheran congregation of Bristol was organ iz"d on October 20, 1887, with 56 communicant members. The new church Was erected in 1891 and has q seating capacity Of 200.
 The first Swedish ministers who visited and preached in this city were Rev. Ludwig Holmes. D. D.. who later went to Portland, Conn. and Rev o. W. Term. who went from here to a pastorate in Sioux City Iowa. Both Of these ministers are deceased. The first local pastor vas Rev. A. r. Lunquist. who came here in the spring of 1898, who resigned in 1908 and went to Me keesport, Ia. He is now located in Minnesota. He was succeeded by Rev. F. s. Jessup, who accepted a call in May, 1906, to Kiron, Iowa. MT. Jessup retired some time ago because of advanced age. The next pastor or the church was Rev. o. Nimrod F,bb, who took charge of the congregation on September 30, 1906, remaining for several years and then accepting a call to Minne- sota. He Is now pastor of the Swed- ish Lutheran church at Burnside, Iowa. Rev. Arthur O. Hielm sue ceeded Rev. Mir. Ebb and remained here until December, 1924, Rev fleming l.. Johnson. the present pastor. coming here December 2 Of the same year.
 The church membership has grown in proportion 10 the growth of the city and at the present time consists Of @29 commitment mem- bers and 6S children.
 sunday Football
 The St. Anthony football team of Hartford, which will oppose the To- cal Maple End eleven at Heffernan field sunday afternoon. will bring in their lineup some Of the best semi pro players in the city of Hartford The visiting club is sponsored by St. AnthOny's church and is under the direction of Rev. Father Carty. Mike Landcrs and Bonadies. former- ly members Of the All-Hartfords; Mtnser, last season with Mulligan' s Hartford Blues: Coyle Of St. Johns Prep school, penchuria Of the Hart ford high and I.egano Of the Uni Nersity of Florida will app./r with the visitors. legano is also known for his baseball talent and is owned by the Chicago White SoX.
 At Muzzy field the West End foot ball team will play off a postponed game with the fast Crimson eleven of Hartford. The locals have gath cred together a powerful backtield with Sogretto at fullback, NanNess and Marc at halfback positions and Olsen at quarter. The game is scheduled 10 start at o'clock.
 Asbury Boys Club
 The Boys club Of the Asbury Methodist church will hold a meet ing at 7:&o o'clock this evening in the church basement.
 Playing In Mcridcn
 The local high school football squad left this noon for Meriden where it will play the high school eleven Of that city this afternoon. Coach Mona hans charges have been subjected to q number of intensive drill sessions during the week in prvparation for today's game.
 Long Fight For school Ends
 The two-year fight among the residents Of the Twelfth school dis 'rict on Fall Mountain for new .choolhousc was terminated yester- Jay with the issuance by the office of the superintendent Of public works Of a permit to J. F. Carlson, local contractor, to conduct a the dimension of which lre to be &l by 61 feet Mr. Carl sons bid. which was submitted at Il recent meeting. was $9,6OO and was the lowest received by the dis trict committee.
 The children Of Fall Mountain have been seriously handicapped on account of insufficient school facii- ties for tn" past few years and on account Of lack Of room it has been