St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Confirmation classes

Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa

1916-1932

Front L-R: Caroline Althouse, Albert Schultz, Marie Behrens, Rev. E. Schmidt, Bertha Kuhse

Second L-R: Walter Fischer, Elmer Schutte, Selma Wilke, George Heins, Elda Schultz, Chester Behrens, Abner Sanger, Marie Saueressig

Front L-R: Amanda Lubka, Alfred Meyer, Delia Brandt, Leroy Weihe

Back L-R: Aileen Meyer, Else Louise Dreier, Rev. E. Schmidt, Emma Kahle, Lucy Miene, Elmer Heckman

Front L-R: Meta Miene, Lester Martens, Florence Eberling, Rev. E. Schmidt, Pearl Meyer, Harry Heins, Milda Schultz, Mabel Blumhagen

Back L-R: Helga Martens, Velma Kamp, Florence Schutte, Dewey Ohloff, Clara Diederich, Deloras Thoma, Arnold Schutte, Caroline Sanders, George Blumhagen, Florence Hattie Reinhardt, Clara Heins

Front L-R: Elmer Heins, Lilly Heins, Rev. E. Schmidt, Clara Schnuelle

Back L-R: Art Kamp, Elmer Leubke, Lucy Eberling, Henry Boese, Ella Meyer, Gerhard Koopman, Clarence Laubka

Front L-R: Fanny Sanger, Emmett Schroeder, Ruth Groth, Rev. E. Schmidt, Florence Saueressig, Hertha Ruckdaschel, Eli Eberling, Emma Martens

Back L-R: Amanda Reinhardt, Ruby Lubka, Roy Welzel, Raymond Sanger, Mabel Harnack, John Ruckdaschel, Hazel Krogmann, Lawrence Meyer, Redena Ohloff, Fred Miene, Anna Boese, Louis Benjegerdes, Emma Heins

Front L-R: Alfred Koopman, Roy Duwe, Rev. E. Schmidt, Harry Lubbers, Orville Welzel

Back L-R: Emmett Schutte, Grace Welzel, Elmer Schultz, Lillian Meier, Hall Meyer, Ralinda Lammert, Wilbert Gruel, Helen Meyer, Eli C. Eberling

L-R Front: Ethel Schutte, Lucy Nuehring, Carl Althouse,
Rev. E. Schmidt, Esther Heins, Lester Heins, Laura Schnuelle

L-R Middle: Fred Schultz, Hilda Meyer, Eldo Schultz, Hulda Kuhse, Lillian Kuhse, William Schnuelle, Mabel Kahle, Harlan Brandt, Edna Heins, Bernice Eberling

L-R Back: Emil Kamp, Emma Althouse, Dorothea Reincke, Delmar Reincke, Elma Reinhardt, Roy Leubka

~photo contributed by Sharyl Ferrall, granddaughter of Dorothea Reincke

Front L-R: Lloyd Hein, Arthur Martens

Second L-R: Arno Blumhagen, Ora Dahms, Rev. E. Schmidt, Elsie Blumhagen, Elrie Ruckdaschel, Arbie Heckmann

Back L-R: Leslie Klemme, Marie Schutte, Florence Miene, Helmuth Schutte, Velma Miene, Luther Groth, Amand Block, Elmer Brockmeyer, Lawrence Block

Front L-R: William Behrens, Florence Sebastian, Arthur Schutte, Malinda Schierholz, Rev. E. Schmidt, Harold Oldag, Mildred Oldag

Back L-R: Clara Meyer, Carl Diederichs, Harlan Heins,
Harold Schroeder, Lucilia Sauressig, Clarence Reinhardt, Gilbert Schroeder

Front L-R: Delbert Witt, Lester Willman, Lloyd Meyer, Hilda Macklinberg, Elsie Willman, Rev. E. Schmidt, Hazel Hoth, Fredia Koopman, Milo Gericke, Cloy Meier

Second L-R: Elmer Blumhagen, Harry Schultz, Deloras Welzel, Marie Koenig, Celia Duwe, Marie Schuelle, Vera Meyer, Florence Casten, Ruby Martins, Clinda Gericke, Gertrude Leubka, Amy Miller

Third L-R: Louie Heins, Otto Brandt, Orville Heins, Harvey Krogman, Lloyd Block, Elery Nuehring, Harold Panncke, Oren Dahms, Lloyd Schroeder, Harry Schutte

Back L-R: Harold Groth, Elmer Sander, Irving Schierholz, Fritz Miene, Harry Mohs, Raymond Brandt,
Arthur Baltz

Front L-R: Lawrence Mohs, Florence Mohs, Rev. E. Schmidt, Richard Schultz, Margaret Oldag

Back L-R: Harlan Reinhardt, George Nuehring, George Huebner, Florence Duwe, Kenneth Schultz, Clara Duwe, Milo Meyer, Victor Sebastian

Front row L-R: Mari Everman, Verni Brandt, Helen Wenger, Frances Casten, Rev. E.T. Finch, Viola Weihe, Romelda Gass, Delbert Kohrs, Verla Schara

2nd row L-R:Esther Block, Cloy Miller, Adolph Koopman, Francis Schroeder, Lloyd Harnack, Ora Schroeder, Fritz Schnullke, Luella Peterson, Hazel Luebka, Geneva Ohloff

3rd row L-R: Herbert Dreier, Emmet Dreier, Arbie Schroeder, Emil Block, Victor Kuhse, Jacob Hangartner

4th row L-R: Harry Gordon, Lorenz Kuhse, Gilbert Meyer, Gale Welzel, Oscar Hangartner, Arno Klemme,
Ella Koopman

Front row L-R: LaVila Willman, Clarence Brandt, Helen Schierholz, Harlan Willman, Rev. E.T. Finck, Helen Kuhse, Clarence Fischer, Leona Mohs, Harlan Sebastian

2nd row L-R: Ora Fischer, Harold Saweressig, Bella Meyer, Leonard Oldag, Florence Everman, Aurelia Heins, Gerene Schultz, John Gruel, Lora Eberling, Harold Sebastian

Front row L-R: Mardella Schultz, Audery Beisker, Margaret Miene

2nd row L-R: Silas Kohrs, Harlan Schara, Herbert Miene, Lloyd Kamp, Elliott Nuehring, Orville Wiehe, Ewald Brandt, Rev. E.T. Finck

Front row L-R: Virgina Finck, Alice Cole, Irene Meyer, Rev. E.T. Finck, Eileen Meyer, Lurene (or Lorene) Baltz & Mabel Brandt

Second row L-R: Harold Paulsen, Anna Schnuelle, Jessica Meyer, Mildred Klemme, Ella Panncke, Elliott Schroeder, Harlan 'Harley' Radloff, Harold Fischer

Third row L-R: Eldo Stopperan, Vernon Schroeder, Verni Eberling, LeRoy Gass, Ray Schara, Willard Gruel, Gilbert Brandt & Robert Sebastian

~the names in this class were updated from the catechism book of Ella Panncke Wilker, listing the members of the class
~contributed by Errin Wilker, 2008

Front row L-R: Velma Suchow, Anne Gruhn, Lottie Gruhn, Irene Welzel, Maureen Welzel, Lois Moritz, Leone Zieman, Pauline Everman

2nd row L-R: Lorenz Willman, Clinton Meyer, Harold Koopman, Harvey Reinhardt, Eldred Nuehring, Milton Oldag, Alen (Jim) Nuehring

3rd row L-R: Orville Harnack, Milton Schierholz, Harry Larson, Rolan Heins, Robert Heins, Robert Schultz, Carlton Schroeder

4th row L-R: Richard Hangartner, Vernice Meyer, Rev. E.T. Finck, Victor Meyer, Lorenz Baltz

Front row L-R: Elliott Heusman, Merlin Schroeder, Lloyd Meyer, Richard Koopman, Clarence Schnuelle, Rev. R.R. Garten, Clifton Weihe, Vernon Kugel, Willard C. Meyer, Virgil Heins

Back row L-R: Elizabeth Hangartner, Isabell Hangartner, Lillian Radloff, Gretchen Everman, Orma Kuhse, Marie Schultz, Viola Schnuelle, Evelyn Miller, Helen Schultz, Iona Thorson, Doris Schultz, Viola Kinsel, Adaline Luebka

Front row L-R: Ilete Ruckdaschel, Rev. R.B. Garten & Viola Miene

Back row L-R: Wilard A. Meyer, Merrill Dean Ruckdaschel, Paul Welzel, Harvey Paulsen, Harlan Koenig

Front row L-R: Alice Eberling, Palma Sebsastian, R.B. Garten, Helen Duwe, Charlotte Schlee

Second row L-R: Ruth Nagel, Irene Meland, Romelda Heins, Dennis Lammert, Vernon Miller, Senda Sander, Anna Mae Schultz, Ellen Nuehring