Salem United Methodist Church
221 Main St
Drake, McHenry County, North Dakota 58736
221 Main St
Drake, McHenry County, North Dakota 58736
75th Anniversary
July 3-4, 1977
Drake, North Dakota
City of Drake founded by Mr. Herman Drake in the year 1902. We, in Drake are proud of our rural heritage. We are especially proud of our fine religious institutions and educational facilities and fine business establishments.
Celebrating our 75th Anniversary of the city of Drake and 60th Anniversary of the Drake Alumni.
Info from - back of the 75th Anniversary July 3-4, 1977, Drake, North Dakota plate
July 3-4, 1977
Drake, North Dakota
City of Drake founded by Mr. Herman Drake in the year 1902. We, in Drake are proud of our rural heritage. We are especially proud of our fine religious institutions and educational facilities and fine business establishments.
Celebrating our 75th Anniversary of the city of Drake and 60th Anniversary of the Drake Alumni.
Info from - back of the 75th Anniversary July 3-4, 1977, Drake, North Dakota plate
Salem United Methodist Church
The Salem Evangelical Church of Drake had its beginning in April 1912 when the Defiance, Iowa Conference of the United Evangelical Church transferred Rev. H.D. Smith from Des Lacs to the Drake mission.
The first services were held in the Catholic church. The Drake mission then consisted of Drake and three classes east and north, known as Clifton, Lake View and Center. In 1913 the latter were transferred to Anamoose and the Drake mission included Drake Salem and the Emmanuel Evangelical congregation northwest of Drake.
The Drake church was built in 1914 by William Conrad and dedicated Jan.10, 1915, with Bishop M.T. Maze giving the dedication message. The first parsonage was built in 1917 when Rev. J.J. Gotheridge was pastor.
On Nov. 16, 1946, the Evangelical church and the United Brethren Church merged. The Drake church was then the Salem Evangelical United Brethren church. In April 1968 the Methodist church and the EUB church merged to form the Salem United Methodist Church.
In 1964 the congregation met to discuss the possibility of building a new church. After several meetings the decision to build was made. On March 11, 1965, the congregation voted to dismantle the old building and on May 16, 1965, groundbreaking services were held. E.L. Sheetz was the contractor.
During construction, services were held in the Drake school. On Dec. 19, 1965, cornerstone services were held and on Dec. 22 the first service in the new structure was celebrated, though the building was not quite completed. The building committee included President Carl J. Notbohm; secretary A.J. Schmidtgal; building fund treasurer Emil Beutler; and Leslie Gerber, Ernest Haykel, Alfred Sherlock, Clayton Kemper and Elsie Kofstad.
Bishop H.R. Heininger was unable to attend the church dedication June 5, 1966, so Bishop George E. Epp gave the message. District Superintendent A.J. Martin and Southern District Superintendent L.A. Kruckenberg participated.
On April 4, 1976, the congregation observed mortgage burning services, with the help of District Superintendent, Rev. Cameron Johnson: Rev. Clarence Stanley who was pastor when the church was built, and Rev. Thomas Benoy.
In July 1976 the congregation started to build a new parsonage which is near completion. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Goldsack will be the first occupants. The parsonage building committee includes Wilbert Kandt, Richard Chole, Eldean Hase, Aileen Filler and Mary Ann Coombs. Ernest Haykel is building fund treasurer and Gary Hoffer was the contractor.
by Mrs. Elsie Kofstad
Info from - Prairie Patchwork: A Collection of Anecdotes from Drake, North Dakota (pages 97 through 98)
The Salem Evangelical Church of Drake had its beginning in April 1912 when the Defiance, Iowa Conference of the United Evangelical Church transferred Rev. H.D. Smith from Des Lacs to the Drake mission.
The first services were held in the Catholic church. The Drake mission then consisted of Drake and three classes east and north, known as Clifton, Lake View and Center. In 1913 the latter were transferred to Anamoose and the Drake mission included Drake Salem and the Emmanuel Evangelical congregation northwest of Drake.
The Drake church was built in 1914 by William Conrad and dedicated Jan.10, 1915, with Bishop M.T. Maze giving the dedication message. The first parsonage was built in 1917 when Rev. J.J. Gotheridge was pastor.
On Nov. 16, 1946, the Evangelical church and the United Brethren Church merged. The Drake church was then the Salem Evangelical United Brethren church. In April 1968 the Methodist church and the EUB church merged to form the Salem United Methodist Church.
In 1964 the congregation met to discuss the possibility of building a new church. After several meetings the decision to build was made. On March 11, 1965, the congregation voted to dismantle the old building and on May 16, 1965, groundbreaking services were held. E.L. Sheetz was the contractor.
During construction, services were held in the Drake school. On Dec. 19, 1965, cornerstone services were held and on Dec. 22 the first service in the new structure was celebrated, though the building was not quite completed. The building committee included President Carl J. Notbohm; secretary A.J. Schmidtgal; building fund treasurer Emil Beutler; and Leslie Gerber, Ernest Haykel, Alfred Sherlock, Clayton Kemper and Elsie Kofstad.
Bishop H.R. Heininger was unable to attend the church dedication June 5, 1966, so Bishop George E. Epp gave the message. District Superintendent A.J. Martin and Southern District Superintendent L.A. Kruckenberg participated.
On April 4, 1976, the congregation observed mortgage burning services, with the help of District Superintendent, Rev. Cameron Johnson: Rev. Clarence Stanley who was pastor when the church was built, and Rev. Thomas Benoy.
In July 1976 the congregation started to build a new parsonage which is near completion. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Goldsack will be the first occupants. The parsonage building committee includes Wilbert Kandt, Richard Chole, Eldean Hase, Aileen Filler and Mary Ann Coombs. Ernest Haykel is building fund treasurer and Gary Hoffer was the contractor.
by Mrs. Elsie Kofstad
Info from - Prairie Patchwork: A Collection of Anecdotes from Drake, North Dakota (pages 97 through 98)
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