Methodist Church

Summit, Fremont County, Iowa

Photographs submitted by Gareld Whitehill

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#1 Summit Sunday School Picnic

circa 1925 - 1930

#2 The "Summiteers"

#3 Women of Summit Church

circa 1911 - 1913

Center Row: Mabel (Mrs. Alvin) Rogers & Paul, Margaret Kelly, Daisy (Mrs. Arthur) Kohler, Lilly Mae (Mrs. Merrill) Pierson & Ellen, Annie (Mrs. Elbert) Lynn & Betty, Esther (Mrs. Paul) Whitehill, Will Howard, Lucy Howard, Lou (Mrs. Ben) Simmons, Oweta (Mrs. Wilbur) (Whitehill) Lynn, Mrs Grant Oldfield, Ruth (Mrs. George) (Tyner) Whitehill & Margery, Inez (Mrs. Bill) Tyner, Annie (Mrs. Will) Simmons, Irene (Mrs. Hugh) Latimer, Fanny (Mrs. Oscar) Hurst, Grace (Mrs. Tom) Copland, May (Mrs. John) Whitehill

 Front row: Lowell Lynn, Ellen Oldfield, Kathryn Lynn, Eldon Whitehill, Forrest Simmons, Sterling Simmons, Elvin Rogers, Bobby Whitehill, Billy Tyner, Janice Tyner, Louella Oldfield, Eugene Latimer, Lois Hurst

"They Assist In Church's Golden Anniversary"

The Summiteers, members of the choir directed by Mrs. Ivan Snook, (right) who took part in the 50th celebration of the rural church Sunday.

Thanks to Gareld Whitehill for a new identification! "George Robert "Bob" Whitehill is in the back row at the left by the window." 26 May 2004

{Note: Can you give a name to any of these young people?  If you can please email me with the names and I will list with the photo.)

Back Row: Mabel McCrary, Mattie Ware, ??, Anna Simmons, Mrs. Carmikle, Lou Simmons, ??, Grace Whitehill, Edna Buntz , Fannie Simmons, ??, Lydia Tyner, May Kelly, Lessie Kelly Patton, Bess Patton Kelly.

Front Row: Mrs. Kohler, ??, Mrs. Howard, Miss Maud Whitehill, ??, ??, ??, ??, Oweta Lynn

Children: ??, Arline Whitehill, Myrtle Whitehill, ??, Margaret Kelly, Ethel Kelly Whitehill

THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. March 6, 1941.

Submitted by Walter Farwell

"NEW CHURCH AT SUMMITT".

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More than fifty years ago the neighborhood six miles south of Shenandoah built the Summitt Methodist church. This very unusual community has kept their church going through all the vicissitudes the times have brought. A year ago, on October 4, 1939, a severe windstorm badly wrecked the building. To the Summitt folk it proved an opportunity, for they raised the money necessary to complete a basement, install a modern heating plant with blower and also to complete an up to date kitchen with large dining room and game room in connection.

They enjoyed their newly equipped building only a few months when on August 27, 1940, lightning struck the church and it was entirely consumed. Nothing daunted, this brave people met together, voted to rebuild, subscribed again for the second time within a year, appointed a building committee, let the contract for the new building, and now it is all ready for dedication. The best thing of all, perhaps is the fact that every dollar has been raised and every item is paid for in full.

Bishop J. Ralph Magee of Des Moines will give the dedication sermon on March 23, this present month. There is to be an all day service, with a dinner at noon at the church, furnished by the women of Summitt Community.