Notes: Dec 1865, 63 members, Ladies Congregational New Church
Society; Pres Mrs. S. L. Withey, Vice Pres. Mrs. N. L. Avery; May 11, 1888
United Workers' Society.
Miss Mary Larned 1888
Mrs. Eugene Boise 1892-1902
Mrs. McGeorge Bundy 1902-1904
Mrs. Robert Corson 1905
Mrs. R. H. Spencer
Mrs. S. D. Hinman
Mrs. E. D. Winchester 1913
Mrs. Statira B. Peckham 1914-1916
Mrs. J. E. Coulter 1917-1919
Mrs. A. C. Denison 1920
Mrs. Charles Dregge 1921-1922
Mrs. Carroll Perkins 1923-1924
Mrs. Frank Enos 1925-1926
Mrs. John B. Marin 1927-1929
Mrs. Blaine Ganett 1931-1932
Mrs. C. L. Van Frank 1933
Mrs. Melvin D. Baldwin 1934-1937
Mrs. Gillis Vandenberg 1938-1939
Mrs. Harvey J. Bisbee 1940-1941
Mrs. Oscar E. Waer 1942-1943
Mrs. Henry B. Davis 1944-1945
Mrs. J. G. Loyd Alexander 1946
Mrs. William Parkhurst 1947-1948
Mrs. Clyde H. Teesdale 1949-1950
Mrs. Frank L. Dumond May 1951-1952
Mrs. Herman Brandmiller 1953
Mrs. Harold Steele 1954-1955
Mrs. Robert E. Collins 1956
Mrs. Sheridan 1957-1958
The copy of the Park Congregational Church Centennial history in which
this list was found was dedicated "To Mrs. Henry B. Davis, Park Church,
For Perfect Attendance and Faithful and efficient leadership as Supt. of
Junior Dept. 1937, Edward A. Thompson, Minister."
Also enclosed was a program for a service held on Sunday, June 3, 1951.
"Early Service, Thompson Chapel." Some of the notes of genealogical interest:
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"The flowers today are given in loving memory of Mark and Cornelia Norris."
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"Bishop Ten will meet at the church at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Wilhelmina Nuberg
and Miss Clara Mast as hostesses. Mrs. Evalyn McColl will give devotions."
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"Cornelius Ten will have a dessert meeting at one o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Frank M. Selander, 2615 Lake Michigan Dr., N. W., with Mrs. J. Kenneth
Gates assisting. Mrs. Kenneth A. Friou will give the devotions."
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"Netta Gay Ten will meet at one o'clock in the home of Mrs. Edward VanPopering,
1023 Oaklawn, N. E., with Mrs. S. C. Seekell as co-hostess."
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"Judson Ten will meet at 8 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Ray G. Patterson,
1841 Horton, S. E. Devotions will be given by Mrs. A. E. Stainforth."
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"Jean Ten will have a picnic at one o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. A. Jeltes,
2707 Elmwood Dr., S. E., with Mrs. Donald Jones assisting."
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A notation that the past presidents of the United Workers Society had sat
at a special table for the annual meeting luncheon. "It made up an impressive
group of leaders." [See above.]
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"BIRTH: Thomas William, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan A. McCurdy, Jr., May
22."
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"CHRISTENING: Carl Harold III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Richard, Jr.,
was dedicated to the Lord in baptism in a special service before the children's
altar last Sunday afternoon."
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"WEDDING BELLS: Ardis D. Torres and Charles J. McCarty, May 19; Marjorie
Jean White and James Watson Cowdery, May 26; Dorothy W. Tiggleman and John
Borgeld, Jr., May 26."
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