MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/EC65CA4C/TheHistoryofImmanuelLutheranSchool.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" The History of The Immanuel Lutheran Church

THE HISTORY OF IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL

 

 

1881=   &nbs= p;   The parsonage (16 x 26) was built first on the new property with a wing 16 x 16 feet to be used a= s a school.

1887=       This year a school building (18 x 18) was erected. In the early years of Immanuel’s history, the = Christian Day Schoo= l was taught by the Pastors. From about 1900 on, with some exceptional years = when pastors taught, the congregation engaged either students or lady teachers o= n a temporary basis to relieve the pastors.

1902  =     A student was called from the Concordia Seminary to teach school.<= /span>

1907  =     Mr. Louis M. Palm of Defiance, Ohio was hired to teach the 07-08 term.

1909  =     Mr. August F. Drogemueller was engaged for the 09-10 term.

1926=       A new school house was built west of the church.

1929  =     Immanuel called its first male teacher on a permanent basis, Mr. Henry Osthoff, a graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebraska= .

1934  =     An electric light plant was installed for the school house, where meetings were held. Later it was expanded to the church.

1943  =     Mr. Osthoff accepted a call to Jacob, Illinois<= /st1:place>. After retirement he returned to live in the Spring V= alley area and once again became an active member of the congregation.=

1943  =     Mr. Carl Freundenberg of Farrar, Mo. was called. 

1948  =     Mr. Freundenberg accepted a call to Jacob, Illinois<= /st1:place>.

1949  =     Carol Lambert was called to teach the lower grades.

1950  =     After engaging temporary help in the school for several years the congregation ca= lled Mr. John E. Bartels as principal and teacher of the upper grades. He also served as organist and served the congregation until 1954.

1954  =     Mr. Myron Sternberg was called to teach the upper grades, he served until 1957.=

1957=       Christian Day Schoo= l was closed. However, the blessi= ngs derived from the Christia= n Day School are stil= l in evidence to this day. The school house building was maintained and used for Sunday School class rooms.

1969  =     The school was torn down by Mr. Orville Meyer.

 

 

  &nbs= p;           Others who taught the lower grades are: Eunice Klattenhoff, Betty Gieseke, and Est= her Friedmann.

 

  &nbs= p;           Other temporary teachers were: Mr. Spiering, Ernest Cholcher, Paul Glahn, Allen Moore, Walter Wehmeier, Theodore Schoen, Herman scheduler, Emma Moddelmog, Margaret Mueller, Edwin Wuehle, and Barbara Nusser.