Side A
St. John the Evangelist Church
In 1848- 49 German- Catholics of
Mother of God Church, Lewisburg,
founded Stes. Peter and Paul
School. In 1854, St. John Parish
was created. Fr. Wm. Robbers
(pastor 1879- 1903) was nationally
prominent figure in the German-
Priests Society. Parish moved
here in 1914 with completion of
current school building by
architect J.F.Shelbessey. Over
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Side B
St. John the Evangelist Church
Fr. A. Goebel (pastor 1909- 1954)
oversaw construction, completed,
1924, called masterpiece of Lude-
wig & Dreisoner. St. Louis.
Stained glass windows, Dr.
Oldtmann; organ, W. Holtkamp;
Bells, replica, Aachen Cathedral,
Germany. Noted missionaries Bp.
E. Fedders, Fr. A. Fedders, Fr.
H. Hanses associated with parish.
presented by St. Johns Parish
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