> I was in hopes that some one could tell me if this church still exhists and > if so what the address and phone number is now. I am finding the > information from a book it looks like a yearbook so to speek. It contains > advertisments, photographs of parishoners, a copy of a letter from the state > governer, and from the synod president. Is Proctor very close to Duluth? > How far would Menomonie Wisconson be from Duluth > > Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church of Midway (Swedish) > Established 1974 > In 1949 the Pastor was Arthur L. Anderson > Also in this year they held their Diamond Jubilee > Parsonage address 623 Third Street Proctor > > We beleave it is hear that my husband's Grandparents Emil Besser and > Astrid M. > "Peggy" [(Johnson) daughter of Mr. & Mris Eric O. Johnson] were married and > also where my father in law and his brother > would have been baptized. This would be the Johnson side of the family. > The advertisments include- Greene-Grignon & Peterson Granite Co.; Fred > Olson & Sons Mortuary; Bell Bros. Inc.; J & J Furniture Co.; Andren Paint > Co.; Gustafson Plumbing Co.; J.C. Penney Co.; Gamble Stores; Whitney Lumber > & Fuel Co.; Proctor Transfer; Cud's Sales and Service /Phillips 66; Proctor > Motor Sales; Frank Lighthizer; R.G. Wombacher & Co.; Stewart's Food Market & > Ready to Wear; Anderson Furniture Co.; Gustafson Quality Bakery; Skelgas > Duluth Co.; Twin Ports Co-op Dairy Ass.; R.G. Lingham Co.; Ideal Fuel & > Suply Co.; C.W. Austin Inc.;First National Bank of Proctor; Proctor Clinic; > Sams, The Florist; Pioneer National Bank; Proctor Builders' Supply; Esther > Engebritson Dry Cleaners; Hughes Chevrolet Grarage Home Appliances; Eklund's > Market; McKibbin Hardware; Greiten Electric Gift Shop; Mary Vansteen > Apparel; Bennet Beauty Salon; Sheehan & Brendengen/Mobile Gas; Karlson's > Grocery; Busy Corner Grocery; Car's Market; Hasset's Store; Emberg's D-X > Service; Kunz Variety Store; Zenith Cash Market; Cash & Carry Market; > Skogg's Jewelry;Nold Jewlers. I was wondering if any still exhist? > Thank you in advance for any help. > Laura Besser > > P.S. I am trying to locate a Twiggy whom had some information on the Besser > side of the family. I have lost her address. > > ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== > > "It is not the length of life, but depth of life." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >