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Title: Assembly of God Congregation
Description: The congregation of the Assembly of God church in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1931-32. The church building was originally the post office in Gilman, Iowa, and was moved to 619 Broad Street in the early 1930s. The following list of names does not include all of the people and they are not necessarily in the correct order. At doors, left to right: Anna Figland (in dark hat), Theodore Olson, Elizabeth Olson, [unidentified], Ray Holland (holding child), [unidentified]. Standing, back row: Mrs. Belcher, Clara Davenport, [unidentified], Mrs. Graham. Middle row: Mary Wright, Viola Schooley, Bessie McGrew, Mrs. Holland, Della Woods, Fred Taylor, [unidentified], [unidentified], Austin Olson, Henry Olson, Edward Wright. Front row: Holland boys, Arelna Fleener, [unidentified children], Mrs. Harper (center shorter woman), Mrs. Harper, Raymond Davenport, Buela Spules, Mrs. Klowyk (sp?), Helen Bordiard, Herb Wyss, Beulah Wyss, T.W. Stark, Florence (Flossie) Bell, Carmen Wyss, Jessie Holland, George Driscoll. Children in front: Bobby Wyss, Olan Teterman, Ross Wyss, Beverly Lunn.
Date Created: 1932
PID: grinnell:6381

Title: Assembly of God Parade
Description: Parade with Assembly of God members looking south on Broad Street across from Central Park in Grinnell, Iowa. Businesses in background include: Smith's Furniture and Undertaking, Percy Goff Insurance (923 1/2 Broad), Blue Bird Cafe (bus depot), a hardware store, I.S.U. Co. Public Service. Smith Furniture was in this location from August 1925 through April 1947.
Date Created: 1933
PID: grinnell:6384

Title: Community Welfare Workers, Brooklyn
Description: Members of the Brooklyn CWW Club (Community Welfare Workers). The group often put on plays and entertainments and are dressed in costume here. From left to right: Clara Johnson, Elizabeth Torrance, Abby Carmichael, Mabel Brannian, Mildred Torrance, Blanche Otto, Betty Gritsch.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:27257

Title: Cooper Drum & Bugle Corps, 1935, Cooper Drum and Bugle Corps, 1935
Description: Photograph of the Cooper School Drum & Bugle Corps (Grinnell, Iowa) in the spring of 1935. A note on the photo indicates that it includes second, third, fourth and fifth graders from the school.
Date Created: 1935
PID: grinnell:17361

Title: Cooper School Drum and Bugle Corps 1937
Description: Photograph of the Cooper School Drum and Bugle Corps (Grinnell, Iowa) in the spring of 1937. A note on the photo indicates that it includes second, third, fourth and fifth graders from the school.
Date Created: 1937
PID: grinnell:17362

Title: Harry Case and Old Betsy
Description: Harry Case, Grinnell, Iowa, fire chief, stands next to the fire engine nicknamed "Old Betsy." Case became a member of the Grinnell volunteer firefighters on May 27, 1917. He was fire chief from 1936-1941. Case retired and was added to the fire department honor roll on January 14, 1946.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:20696

Title: M.E. Church, Montezuma, Ia., M.E. Church, Montezuma, Iowa
Description: Postcard view of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Montezuma, Iowa. Built in 1905, the church was destroyed by a fire on Sunday, April, 30, 1939. A new church was built on the same site, 200 South 4th Street.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:12515

Title: Post Office, Gilman, Iowa
Description: The Gilman Post Office building which was used for revival services by the predecessors of the Assembly of God church in Grinnell, Iowa. This building was moved to a location at 619 Broad Street in Grinnell in the early 1930s by Edward B. Wright (on the right in the picture) and George Driscoll (on the left). Edward B. Wright was an evangelist, and he and Driscoll were also house movers.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6380

Title: St. Mary's Catholic Church
Description: Photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church on the northeast corner of 5th Avenue and Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa. The church was built in 1927.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:3331

Title: View of the Methodist Church and High School
Description: View of the Grinnell, Iowa, Methodist Church and Grinnell High School taken from the porch of the Charles Austin and Nora Belle Palmer home at 932 Park Street in Grinnell, Iowa.
Date Created: 1938
PID: grinnell:12013