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Program

1957

Congregational Church of New Richland 75th Anniversary. Material: paper, metal. Size: 6" x 8 3/4". Description: orange textured card stock booklet stapled to content pages; cover print, "Congregational Church New Richland Minnesota, 75th Anniversary, Sunday, October 13". Contents: unnumbered pages detailing the anniversary program, speakers, acknowledgements and church chronological history from 1877; photos of the steepled white church built in 1882, the church building addition, choir loft and enlarged kitchen built in 1956.

Congregational Pastor in 1957 was Rev. Heinz Schwarz, Choir Director was Dr. George Olds and Organist was Mrs. Earl Lang. Guest participants in the day's services were Rev. Wayne Braden of Freeborn, Donald Fischer of Waseca, Rev. Thomas Goodwin of Minneapolis, Rev. Kilburn Holt of Wisconsin, former pastor of this church Rev. Charles Pobanz of Montana and Rev. Stanley Sargent of Grand Meadow.