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Rev. E.
F. Quandt Honored on
30th
Anniversary as Pastor
St. John’s Pays
Fitting Tribute
Sunday Evening
Sept.
1954
The Rev. E. F. Quandt Sunday
evening was guest of honor at a special service and program at the church and
parish hall to mark his 30th anniversary with St.
John’s Lutheran Church of which he is one of the two associate pastors.
He previously had served under
the late pastor, the Rev. F. H. Eggers.
A large turnout of friends and parish members greeted him last evening.
The preacher at the service
was the Rev. B. J. Stelter of Clyman and the liturgist was the other associate
pastor, the Rev. M. A. Bertermann. G. A.
Schmiel was at the organ. E. H. Matthes
was the musical director. Miss Viola
Schlueter directed a children’s group.
The Rev. Mr. Quandt has served
St. John’s congregation since September, 1924.
He was assistant pastor and parish school teacher until 1949 when he was
named as one of the two associate pastors.
Classmate
Is Speaker
The program and social evening
in the hall following the church service had the Rev. Prof. W. A. Schumann of
Northwestern College as the speaker. He
was a classmate of the Rev. Mr. Quandt
Gifts were presented to the
pastor by the congregation, the various church organizations, the staff and the
children from the parish school. A
luncheon was served by members of the Ladies Aid Society.
The Rev. Mr. Quandt is a
native of Dodge County, having been born in Woodland on
