New Catholic Church in Dedham, 1892

HAGEN

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 12/28/2005 at 19:32:21

I translated the following article from Der Carroll Demokrat, a German-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1920. It was originally published on 11 March 1892. Any information in brackets or notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

Dedham.

To the editor of the Carroll Demokrat:

Since the new Catholic Church in Dedham is almost finished, it is the desire of the Committee to publish this information in the Carroll Demokrat. As it was earlier announced, a new Catholic parish has been founded here in Dedham and the vicinity. If we look back at the way things were in Dedham and the vicinity just two or three years ago, there were no German farmers, no German businesses, and absolutely no German culture. Therefore, we may view with pride the speedy settlement of the Germans. Since there is still much land here and in the area to be had at reasonable prices, we hope that many more German Catholics will still join this new parish.

--The Committee.

There will be a meeting of the Building Committee on Saturday afternoon, the 12th of March, at four o’clock sharp.

--August Hagen, Secty.