The First Choir 1894
Front Row: (l-r) Mrs. Emily Moberg, Mrs. Aaron Stark,
Mrs. J. Pundy and Mrs. Caroline Olson.
Back Row: (l-r) Alfred Peterson, Emil Peterson,
J. Pundy - Choir Director and John Olson.
The First Confirmation Class 1902
Mrs. Axel Carlson, Mrs. Arthur Helmer, George Thorburg, Emil Nolin, Mrs. Reinhold Charf, Mrs. Otto Ostman, Fritz Fahrm, Mandor Larson, Ernest Olson & Thorwald Peterson *Not in order*
Mrs. Axel Carlson, Mrs. Arthur Helmer, George Thorburg, Emil Nolin, Mrs. Reinhold Charf, Mrs. Otto Ostman, Fritz Fahrm, Mandor Larson, Ernest Olson & Thorwald Peterson *Not in order*
The Pastors of Midway
It's of note that in the early days of Midway Church, a Pastor was a luxery. Some travelled quite a distance to give a once a month sermon or perform baptisms and other special services. The church wasn't home to one minister at a time and often shared with other local parishes which explains some of the years overlapping with other ministers.
Not Pictured: J. N. Brink 1874, J. Magney 1877 (shared with Gloria Dei),
C.J. Collin 1882 - 1889, C. O. Cassel 1890 - 1898 (shared with Bethany Church), Benson 1950s
Vice Pastors: A.F Elmquist, Carl H Olson, Carl W. Larson, Roger Anders & Joseph Dahlquist
C.J. Collin 1882 - 1889, C. O. Cassel 1890 - 1898 (shared with Bethany Church), Benson 1950s
Vice Pastors: A.F Elmquist, Carl H Olson, Carl W. Larson, Roger Anders & Joseph Dahlquist
Christian Swenson / Svenson 1899 - 1919 *shared with Elim Lutheran Church
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Dr. J. A. Krantz 1902 - 1915
Vice Pastor
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 Pastor F. Edward Olson and his family. Served our church 1920 - 1923
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David Ostergren 1924 - 1926
Student Pastor
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Carl W. Sodergren 1926 - 1928
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Harold Peterson and his family of Cambridge Mn. 1929 - 1935
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David E. Davoux 1935 - 1940
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John F. Simonson of Dollar Bay Michigan served our church 1940 - 1942
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Pastor Richard Johnson and his family orginally from Strandburg, S. Dakota. Served our church 1942 - 1945
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Arthur L. Anderson 1947 - abt 1949
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Carl Ericson 1950 - 1954
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Robert Linstrom 1955 - 1959
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Richard Fryxell 1959 - 1960
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Victor E. Nelson 1961 - 1969
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Michael Zacher 1969 - 1972
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Michael McGowan 1972 -1974
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Glenn Olmon 1976 - 1978
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Conrad Warner 1978 -
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Thomas Bagel 1982
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David Eckman 1985
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H.B Baldwin 1986 - 1987
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Tom Wedward 1988
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Victor E. Nelson 1989 - 2016
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Gary Ries 2006 - 2016
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Brad Putnam 2016 - 2022
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Original Midway school house on the left was originally built on the John Berg homestead. This small school house also served as the site of some Sunday services. By 1883 this small school was moved to a new location down the road. Eventually, a new and much larger school was built next to it.
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Inside the larger school house in approximately 1938