HISTORY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY.

Biblical Institute, Naperville, Ill. He entered the University of
the Wisconsin Conference of the Evangelical Association in 1900,
and from 1904 to 1908 is serving as pastor of the local church.
Mrs. Raddats is the daughter of Rev. G. Fritche, P. E. They were
married April 4, 1900, and have two sons, Merlin. A. and Stanley
G. Raddats.                   (Signed)  W. G. RADDATS.

The Scandinavian Lutheran Church, of Neenah, Wis., was or-
ganized by Rev. Hatlestad on January 29, 1861. The following
were the signers of the constitution: Ole M. Sorlie, M. E. Sorlie,
K. Bjoinson, H. Nelson, Even Johnson, E. Arnesser. A. Jorgenson,
Loren Wilson, 0. T. Torgerson, Mones Larson, John Bergstrom,
0. 0. Myhre, A. Ruge, Carl Ruge, Ole Olson, Chr. Rasmusen, Chr.
Ruge and Lars Olson. The official name of the-Congregation was
the Evangelical Lutheran of Neenah and Menasha. Rev. Isaac
Jensen was its first pastor. The first church was built in 1862
near the present site of St. Patrick's Catholic Church on the
island.
In 1866 it was decided to sell the church property and build on
the site where the present church stands, corner Cherry and
South Commercial streets.
The following have served the congregation as its pastors:
Isaak Jensen, I. Vidding, Johan Olson, J. C. Jacobson, H. L.
Haakonson, 0. C. Anderson, Sigord Olson, G. Gregonson. William
Eckman, E. C. Tollifson, M. Mickelson. The present pastor, Rev.
G. Kluxdal, was born in Mt. Morris, Waushara county. Wiscon-
sin, August 21, 1866, was brought up on his father's farm, edu-
cated in a county school and at Wautoma High School. After his
father's death he went to Northfield, Minnesota, where he entered
St. Olaf College in the fall of 1887. After finishing his course at
St. Olaf and a three-year course at the United Lutheran Theologi-
cal Seminary at Minneapolis, he accepted a call as pastor of a
small congregation at Ephraim, Wis. In 1900 he accepted a call
to the Scandinavian Lutheran Church, Neenah. In 1903 the pres-
ent beautiful edifice was erected and finished in time for dedica-
tion April 17, 1904. Rev. Kluxdal, acted as solicitor for funds,
chairman of the building committee, purchaser of material and
treasurer. His advisors were John Olson, the builder of the base-
ment, M. G. Madson and Arne Gunderson. Marew Bjornson. the
mother of Mrs. H. F. Anspach, is the only survivor of the first
signers of the constitution.
The Ladies' Aid Society, with Mrs. H. F. Anspach as president,
Mrs. George Howe treasurer and Mrs. G. Kluxdal secretary, is in

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