Davis High School - Davinois Yearbook (Davis, IL)

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ir H E D av r N o I s History of Rock Run Township---Continued George Osterhaut, Dr. Hamil and Henry Diemer. A church building was started on the block where Ever Ever- son lives, in 1862, but because of the war this was stopped and the money, lumber and stone were donated to the Evangelical church which was then being built. M. E. services were held in that building for two years, then two years in the stone school house, and November 11, 1866, the present M. E. church building was dedicated. Rev. L. Holt was pastor during the building of the church. The pastors have been as follows: James McLane, C. C. Best, T. B. Taylor, L. S. Walker, L. Holt, H. W. Reynolds, Thomas Cocheran, M. G. Sheldon, A. Campbell, T. L. Hollowell, Fletcher Delap, P. C. Stire, T. H. Hazeltine, F. W. Nazerene, John Imlay, W. J. Fibberton, J. G. Eeber- hart, Wm. Shambaugh, A. Newton, Thos. Westerdale, Clarence E. Webb, Wm. Richardson, P. G. Linaweaver, L. H. Mills, G. W. Koser, J. W. Thomas, E. S. Nicholas, C. B. Witherel, C. S. Spalding, E. O. Machamer, J. Hallans, W. W. Liston, W. O. Houchens, W. L. Jones, R. T. Cook- ingham, J. A. McLean, J. E. Rogers, H. E. Goodenow, J. W. Bunch, C. J. Boddy, R. W. Ross, J. E. Robeson, Howard Leach, M. J. Mumford, and A. E. Ulrich. The Norwegian Lutheran church was organized in 1840, and the first stone church was built, Rev. Clausen being pastor. In 1875 the frame church was built, Rev. Dedricksen being pastor. This building was struck by lightning and burned May 25, 1922. The founders were the Stabeck, Knutson, Johnson, Anderson, Peterson, Ole- son and Swenningson families. Early day pastors were Rev. Clausen, Dedricksen, Magelsen, Thorwaldsen and Sherwin. The Evangelical Association church was founded in 1859 by the Bond, Barloga, Weaver, Meinzer, Kramer, Jennewein and Alberstett families. The church was built in 1862 and remodeled in 1887. The church was discon- tinued in 1913. In 1915 the building was sold to R. W. Fosler who tore it down and built a residence on the lots. Early pastors were Revs. Fleisher, Dengle, Schaefle, Dick- over, Strasburger, Niebel, Roland, Huelster, Bucks, L. B. Tobias, S. A. Tobias and J. G. Kleinknect. The Evangelical Lutheran church was organized in 1862 by the Kellar, Unangst, Gold, Fox and Kern families and services were held in the M. E. church part of the time until 1872 when the church was built. It was dis- continued in 1914 and in 1916 B. F. Hoover bought the church building and remodeled it into a dwelling. First pastors were Revs. Beidler, Seidel, Schnure and Rupley. The Calvary Evangelical church was organized in the spring of 1893 with Rev. J. G. Finkbeiner as pastor. The present church was built in 1894. At the' present time it is the strongest denomination in the township. Pastors were J. G. Finkbeiner, H. C. Stephan , J. G. Eller, E. Y. Knapp, J. H. Gamber, R. T. Brothers, C. 'R. Hedges, T. R. Smith, J. H. Johnson, I. E. Roth, S. C. Boswell, F. Brand- fellner, L. M. Philips and S. G. Eberly. - The St. Paul's Evangelical church at Epleyanna was founded in June, 1847, and Rev. Ernest Beine was the pastor. Original families were C. Schleuter, Fred Hend- ricksmeier, H. Meier, P. Holste, F. Potthast, Vehmeier, Hofmeister, Conrad Meier and Rothman. The first church was a stone building erected in 1849. This was enlarged in 1860, and in 1885 the present church was built. Early day pastors were Revs. Beine, Kroenke, Hofmeister, Shiek and Kroncke. The school was built in 1860 under the pas- torate of D. Kroncke. Teachers were Albert Althof, Mr. Spraeckelson, Mr. Reller, Mr. Kroft, H. Althof and J. Reinecke. The Catholic church was organized in 1841 and the first church was built in 1843. After some years the second church was built and in 1895 the present church was erected. Some of the first settlers were the Mul- larky, Flynn, O'Brien, Giblin, Reddy, Hyland and Mc- Donald families. Other people connected with the earlv life of this community were the Bitterly, Eilert, Hazard, Wright, Shemp, Khem, Turner, Eagel, Lehr and Wallheiser families. Page Seventy-One

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'r 1-1 1: D AV 1 N o 1 s ALUMNI The first annual commencement of the Davis High School was held Friday, June 14, 1889. At the time the teachers were: F. P. Fisher, principal, J. M. Caldwell, Maggie Butler, and Elsie Feltz. The graduating class of - '1889 - Carrie Anderson ' Ella S. Gold 'F Mabel Gold ' Blanche E. Hinds, fMrs Longleyj, Davis, Ill. Jesse M. Hinds, fMrs. A. E. Smithj, Chicago. Irene M. Orth, fMrs. B. F. Weaverl, Visalia, Calif. GRADUATES - 1898 - Vignlegute Briggs lMrs. C. O. R. Stabeck, Minneapolis, n. in Maggie Bellows fMrs. Albert Wells, San Diego, Calif.J Belle Anderson fMrs. T. L. Anderson, Davis, Ill.J ' - 1900 - Josephine Ende ' Linford Kreider, Los Angeles, Calif. Elsie E. Long, fMrs. M. M. Kurtzj, Davis Ill. Mary Ellen Mullarky ' C. O. R. Stabeck, Minneapolis, Minn. A - 1901 - Samuel Bartholomew, Pittsburg, Pa. Ralph Bellows, Seattle, Wash. Ella Degunther, Davis, Ill. Harald Haraldson, Durand, Ill. Carl Kloster ' Lillian Morris, fMrs. M. A. Bestj, Davis, Ill. John Orth, Claire City, Minn. Lillie Schmitt, Davis, Ill. Eugene Wise, Rockford, Ill. ' Deceased - 1902 - .. Frank H. Becker, 2119 Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Claude M. Frye, Brighton, Colo. Ora A. Johnson, lM.rs. Bogenj, Chicago. Eugene E. Liljequist, I. S. N. U., Normal, Illinois. Estella Stabeck, QMrs. D. Bragsteadj, Canton, S. Dak. Helen Wise, fMrs. S. L. Orenj, Rockford, Ill. - 1903 - ' Philip Hagerman, Chicago. William Kanne, 306 S. Central Ave., Rockford, Ill. E Frank Markel, San Francisco, Calif. Ethel Watts, fMrs. Addingtonj, Rockford, Ill. - 1904 - V - 1905 - Julia Althoff, fMrs E. F. Tielkemeierj, Rock City, Ill. Ethel Boyles, fMrs. Claude Vorej, Freeport, Ill. Warren Fye, Brighton, Colo. Osmond Haraldson, Hanley, Saskatchewan, Canada. Raymond Kanne, Freeport, Ill. - 1906 - Inez Johnson, Pasadena, Calif. Guy E. Miller, Gridley, Calif. Claude E. Vore, Freeport, Ill. - 1907 - Tillma Johnson, Pasadena, Calif. - 1908 - Glen Alberstett, Rockford, Ill. Raymond Meier, Rockford, Ill. Lloyd Stabeck, Minneapolis, Minn. Florence Wise, Chicago, Ill. V -- 1909 - Neva Miller, fMrs. Roy Warburgj, Evanston, Ill. Thora Haraldson, fMrs. Fisherj, Freeport, Ill. , Page Seventy-Three