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Chronology of St. John's Lutheran Church
Howard, South Dakota|
| 1882-1883 | Iowa Synod sent missionaries to Howard and surrounding area |
| 1884 | Missouri Synod continued the work in and around Howard |
| 1884-1887 | Pastor Otto of Wentworth served Howard |
| 1887 | St. John's organized |
| 1887 | Lots 16,17 & 18 wer purchased from S. M. Ashley & Farmer Bros. |
| 1887-1890 | Pastor Laux of Wentworth served St. John's |
| 1889 | St. John's was invited to Wentworth's first Mission Festival |
| 1890-1892 | Pastor Kunz of Wentworth served St. John's |
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1892-1895
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Rev. Christian Meyer
Born: February 11, 1867 - Sharpsburg PA
Died: March 26, 1939 - Rose Bud, IL
Graduated: St. Louis - 1892
Ordained: Howard, SD - August 28, 1892
| Served: |
| Howard, SD | 1892-1895 |
| Falls City, NE | 1895-1895 |
| Plainview, NE | 1895-1902 |
| Town Easton, WI | 1902-1905 |
| LaValle, WI | 1905-1914 |
| Theresa, WI | 1914-1919 |
| Crystal Lake, WI | 1919-1925 |
| Bremen, IL | 1925-1931 |
| Renault, IL | 1931-1937 |
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| 1892 | Pastor Christian Meyer ordained and installed at Howard |
| 1892 | First Church building built |
| 1992 | About 1 acre purchased from James & Helen Ward |
| 1892-1921 | Christian Day School |
| 1895 | Pastor Meyer leaves |
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1895-1902
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Rev. Reinhardt Uhlmann
Born: February 4, 1873
Died: May 20, 1933 - Cancer
Graduated: Springfield Seminary - 1985
Vicarage: Battle Creek, NE - 1894
Ordained: Battle Creek, NE - 1895
| Served: |
| Howard, SD | 1895-1902 |
| Wastgate, IA | 1902-1915 |
| Williamsburg, IA | 1915-1933 |
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| 1895-1895 | Pastor Reinhardt Uhlmann arrives |
| 1897 | Lot 15 purchased from Henry Otter for $30 |
| 1902 | Pastor Uhlmann accepts call to Wastgte, Iowa |
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1903-1921
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Rev. Ernst G. Jehn
Born: May 9, 1882 - Van Wert, OH
Died: June 21, 1951
Graduated: Concordia, St. Louis - 1903
| Served: |
| Howard, SD | 1903-1921 |
| Chicago, IL | 1921-1941 |
Chicago, IL;
Lindenwood, IL | 1941-1951 |
President,
SD District | 1918-1921 |
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| 1903 | Pastor Ernst Jehn assigned to St. John's from
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis |
| 1903 | Pastor Jehn ordained and installed at St. John's |
| 1903 | St. John's becomes self-sustaining |
| 1904 | Lot 14 was purchased from Chas. Callies for $30 |
| 1906 | St. John's becomes Charter member of South Dakota District
of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Syond |
| 1910 | Original church building was sold and moved across the street |
| 1910-1911 | Present Church built |
| 1912 | Ladies Aid organized - Meetings in homes |
| 1916 | South Dakota LC-MS District Convention held at St. John's |
| 1918 | Pipe organ purchased (often manually pumped) |
| 1918 | Pastor Jehn elected president, South Dakota District LC-MS |
| 1918-1919 | Vicar Roth assigned to assist with day school and services |
| 1919-1920 | Emil Pipcorn taught day school |
| 1921 | Pastor Jehn accepts call to St. Andrews, Chicago, IL |
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