LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA

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GLADWIN CHURCH
Gladwin, Iowa

Transcribed by Sharon Elijah, September 18, 2016

        A young woman held a meeting in a tent in Gladwin in the fall of 1909. The first Sunday Schools were held in the Gladwin depot. Agent, C. S. Allen was superintendent. He also served after the church was built until he was transferred. Gladwin Community Church was built by the Devore brothers and dedicated on February 12, 1911 by Rev. Smith. Tommy Devore preached some there. Not having any denominational ties, Gladwin often did not have a minister. Columbus Junction Methodist ministers sometimes preached there in the afternoons. Rev. A. E. Schwenk of the Salem Church solemnized a few weddings there.

        Otto Devore organized an evening Epworth League there for the young folks about 1930. Neighboring ministers conducted funerals in Gladwin. Virgil Blosser, former Wayland newspaper publisher preached there about 1950.

        Sam Bowser, a retired Methodist minister preached there for a couple of years.

        In August of 1975, the church building was sold and moved north and a little east about 3 miles and made into a nice private home.

Picture: Gladwin Church 1948-1950

Picture: Gladwin Church being moved from Gladwin about 3 miles north and east to be made into a private home. August, 1975.

Picture: Gladwin Bible School 1956.
Back row: Katherine Yoder, Joyce Bausch, Judy White, Elsie Smith, Sharon Hoben.
4th row: Carol Gentzler, Kathy Seiler, ____ Yoder, Eileen Yoder.
3rd row: Steven Howe, Kathy Duncan, Betty Plecker, Duane Lukavsky, Clark Smith, Richard Duncan.
2nd row: _____, _____, Rosalie Smith.
Front row: Fred Lukavsky, _____, _____, Dennis Howe, _____ Yoder, _____ Yoder, Ed Smith.

Picture: Gladwin Sunday School about 1948-1950. Front row: Cathy Seiler, Carol Ann Gentzler, Eileen Blosser, Jimmy Nunnally, Judy Dennis, Mary Mullinex, Jimmy Mullinex. 2nd row: Maxine Dennis, Evelyn Swailes, Eleen Cline, Marilee Steele, Barbara Mullinex, Sharon Hoben. 3rd row: Gerald Dennis, Ruth Swailes, Pauline Swailes, Judy White.

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Picture: Names of people in Gladwin Church Sunday school picture June 29, 1913.
Front row, children – unknown, ___Reynolds, Earl Mullen, Clair Mullen, Mellie Swailes, Victor Cook, Velma Strong, Aleda Edwards, Martha Hendrickson, Lonnie Todd, Leo Mullen, unknown, Elva Todd, Stella Todd, ___ Cook, ___ Reynolds.
Second row: Paul Edwards, Mr. Gowey (Sunday school worker), Fern and Mrs. Cook, Elizabeth Kelch Hendrickson (Mrs. George), Virgie McGuire, Nannie Willey Hendrickson (Mrs. Charles), Mrs. Alex Mullen and Howard, Mrs. Bartmiss, Minnie Hendrickson Todd (Mrs. Edgar), Mildred Cook, Marie Swailes, Doris Todd, Walter Hendrickson, Roy Todd.
Third row, Don Houseal, Charles Hendrickson Jr., Jack Hendrickson, George Hendrickson, Henry Boyd, S. E. (Edgar) Todd, Mr. Bartmiss, Lottie Hendrickson, Lou McGuire, Abe McGuire, Sue Bartmiss, Lola Swailes, Stacy Todd, W. F. Marston, Lyman Hendrickson, Frank McGuire, Willie Swailes.
Fourth row, Opal Kindlesperger, Lulu Houseal, Deliah Houseal, Jennie Dennis, Elsie McGuire, Geneva Jones, Rena Swailes, Jessie Hendrickson, Sylvia Cook.