Auburn Park Swedish Methodist Church
1914 – 1939 25th Anniversary Program Book
Loomis Blvd. and 78th Street
Chicago, Illinois
Organized November 8th, 1914
Edifice dedicated April 15th, 1923
Surname |
Given Name |
Title/Organization/Date |
Page |
Notes |
| Anderson | Mrs. Josephine | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Anderson | Mrs. William | Served as President of Ladies Aid | 31 | |
| Anderson | Myron | Junior Teacher | 24 | |
| Anderson | Myron | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Anderson | Selma | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Bailey | Chester | Assistant | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Bjork | Lawrence | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Bjork | Lawrence | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Bjork | Mrs. Arvid E. | Tabitha Society, Sec'y. | 8 | |
| Bjork | Mrs. E. A. | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Bjorkland | Mrs. Gust | Tabitha Society, Pres. | 8 | |
| Bloomquist | William C. | Pastor, 1932-1933 | 14 | |
| Borgeson | Eleanor | Primary teacher | 24 | |
| Brodt | Rev. Herbert | 3:30 p.m. Sermon, November 12th | 20 | pastor, Peace Memorial Church |
| Bucher | Barbara | Intermediate & Sr. Dept. Teacher | 24 | |
| Burkland | Mrs. Gust | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Burkland | Mrs. Gust | Served as President of Ladies Aid | 31 | |
| Carlson | Alma | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Carlson | Deering | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Carlstedt | Paul R. | Choir Director | 18 | |
| Carlstedt | Paul R. | Men's Chorus Director | 19 | |
| Dahl | E.S. | Sunday School committee, 1912 | 7 | |
| Dahl | E.S. | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Dahl | Edwin S. | Pastor, 1912 | 7 | |
| Dahlin | Emil | First Official Board, Trustee | 12 | |
| Dahlin | Emil | First Official Board, Stewards | 12 | |
| Dahlin | Mr. & Mrs. Emil | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Dahlin | Mrs. Emil | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Dahlin | Mrs. Emil | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Eliason | E. J. | 7:45 p.m. Sermon, November 5th | 20 | |
| Eliason | Eric J. | Pastor, 1915-1923 | 14 | |
| Engstrom | John F. | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Engstrom | Mr. & Mrs. John F. | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Erickson | Albin | Organization Committee, 1913 | 8 | |
| Erickson | Carl J. | Pastor, 1925-1932 | 14 | |
| Erickson | Elsie | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Erickson | Gunnar | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Erickson | Herbert | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Erickson | Herbert | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Erickson | Marie | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Erickson | Mrs. C. J. | Auburn Gleaners founder & 1st Pres. | 33 | |
| Erickson | Mrs. Herbert | President, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Erickson | Mrs. Herbert | Primary Department Superintendent | 24 | |
| Erickson | Mrs. Herbert | 1939 Pres. Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc. | 32 | |
| Erickson | Mrs. Herbert | counsellor, The Missionettes | 36 | |
| Erickson | Rev. Carl J. | 7:45 p.m. Sermon, November 12th | 20 | |
| Fish | John | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Fish | John | Asistant Superintendent | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Fish | John | Intermediate & Sr. Dept. Superintendent | 24 | |
| Fish | John [F.] | Secretary | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Forsgren | C. O. | First Pastor began October 4, 1914 | 9 | |
| Forsgren | Oscar | First Official Board, Pastor | 12 | |
| Forsgren | Oscar | Pastor, 1914-1915 | 14 | photo |
| Frodin | Elmer | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Frodin | Elmer | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Gustafson | Mrs. Fred | Junior Teacher | 24 | |
| Hagberg | Arthur E. | Pastor | 3, 5 | |
| Hagberg | Arthur E. | Pastor, 1933- | 14 | |
| Hagberg | Arthur E. | Pastor | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hagberg | Arthur E. | 11.00 a.m. Sermon, November 5th | 20 | Anniversary Program |
| Hagberg | Mrs. A. E. | Communion Steward | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hagberg | Mrs. A. E. | Adult Department Teacher | 24 | |
| Hagberg | Rev. Arthur | Young Peoples Dept. Teacher | 24 | |
| Hakanson | Mrs. R. F. | President, Auburn Gleaners | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hakanson | Mrs. R. F. | Organist | 18 | |
| Hakanson | Mrs. R. F. | Organist since 1928 | 19 | |
| Hakanson | Mrs. R. F. | Pianist | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Hakanson | Mrs. R. F. | Auburn Gleaners founder & 1939 Pres. | 33 | |
| Hendrickson | Agnes | Nursery Department Superintendent | 24 | |
| Hendrickson | Carl | Financial Secretary | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hendrickson | Carl | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hendrickson | Carl | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hendrickson | Edward | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hendrickson | Edward | Adult Department Superintendent | 24 | |
| Hendrickson | Edward | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Hermanson | H. G. | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Hermanson | Millicent | Nursery teacher | 24 | |
| Hermanson | Mr. & Mrs. H. G. | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Hermanson | Robert | Accompanist | 19 | |
| Hulben | G. L. | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hulben | Mrs. G. L. | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Hulben | Mrs. G. L. | Financial Secretary | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Hultquist | Leonard | Assistant | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Hultquist | Mr. & Mrs. A. J. | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Jackson | Gust | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Johnson | Anna | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Johnson | Carl | Sunday School committee, 1912 | 7 | |
| Johnson | Carl | Officers elected, Sec'y. | 8 | |
| Johnson | Carl | First Official Board, Trustee | 12 | |
| Johnson | Carl | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Johnson | Carl | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Johnson | Charles | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Johnson | Elmer | First Official Board, Class leaders | 12 | |
| Johnson | Gust, Jr. | Assistant | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Johnson | Mr. & Mrs. Carl | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Johnson | Mr. & Mrs. Carl | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Johnson | Mr. & Mrs. Carl | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Johnson | Mr. & Mrs. Elmer | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Johnson | Mr. & Mrs. William I. | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Johnson | Mrs. Anna | Served as President of Ladies Aid | 31 | |
| Johnson | Mrs. Bert | President, Ladies Aid | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Johnson | Mrs. Bert | Served as President of Ladies Aid | 31 | |
| Johnson | Mrs. Carl | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Johnson | Mrs. Carl | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Johnson | Mrs. Carl | Served as President of Ladies Aid | 31 | |
| Johnson | Mrs. Carl | Served as President of Ladies Aid | 31 | |
| Johnson | Mrs. Elmer | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Johnson | Naomi | Primary teacher | 24 | |
| Johnson | Ruth | Junior Teacher | 24 | |
| Johnson | William | Sunday School committee, 1912 | 7 | |
| Johnson | William | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Johnson | William | First Official Board, Stewards | 12 | |
| Johnson | William I. | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Karlson | Eugene | President, Epworth League | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Karlson | Eugene | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Karlson | Miriam | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Kerr | Charles | President, Intermediate League | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Klang | Irving | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Klein | Nancy | Junior Teacher | 24 | |
| Kropp | Mrs. Walter | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Kropp | Walter | Connectional Steward | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Kropp | Walter | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Larson | Sidney | Junior Teacher | 24 | |
| Larson | Stanley | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Lennstrum | Arthur | Superintendent | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Lennstrum | Arthur | Sunday School Superintendent, 1938- | 22 | |
| Lennstrum | Arthur E. | Sunday School Superintendent | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Lennstrum | Arthur E. | Sunday School Superintendent, 1922-1923 | 22 | |
| Lennstrum | Mrs. Arthur | Intermediate & Sr. Dept. Teacher | 24 | |
| Lennstrum | Roy N. | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Lindgren | C. A. | First Official Board, Class leaders | 12 | |
| Lindgren | Mr. & Mrs. C. A. | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Lindgren | Mr. & Mrs. C. A. | Oldest Charter Members | 13 | |
| Lindgren | Mr. & Mrs. C. A. | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Lindquist | C. E. | Sunday School committee, 1912 | 7 | |
| Lindquist | C.E. | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Lindquist | Harold | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Lindquist | Mrs. H. | Intermediate Leaue Counsellor | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Lindquist | Mrs. Harold | Assistant Financial Secretary | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Lindquist | Mrs. Harold | Intermediate & Sr. Dept. Teacher | 24 | |
| Lindquist | Mrs. Harold | counsellor, Christian Fellowship League | 37 | |
| Lindstrand | Florence | Director of Religious Education | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Lindstrand | Florence | Junior Department Superintendent | 24 | |
| Lindstrom | John | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Malmgren | Arvid | Pastor, 1915-1916 (assistant) | 14 | |
| Melin | Florence | Recording Secretary | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Moran | Eleanor | Junior Teacher | 24 | |
| Nelson | Alpha | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Nelson | Mrs. Alpha | Auburn Gleaners founder & 2nd Pres. | 33 | |
| Norman | Joel | First Official Board, Stewards | 12 | |
| Norman | Mr. & Mrs. Joel | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Nylin | Emanual | Sunday School committee, 1912 | 7 | |
| Nylin | Emanual | Officers elected, Song leader | 8, 9 | |
| Nylin | Emanuel | First Official Board, Financial Secretary | 12 | |
| Nylin | Henry | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Nylin | Mr. & Mrs. Emanual | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Nyman | Mrs. David | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Nyman | Mrs. David | Treasurer 1929-1939 | 32 | |
| Olson | C. O. | Vice Chairman | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Olson | C. O. | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Olson | C. O. | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Olson | Ephriam | Treasurer | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Olson | Fred | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Olson | Fred | Officers elected, Supt. | 8 | |
| Olson | Fred | Sunday School Superintendent, 1913-1916 | 22 | |
| Olson | Gust | Officers elected, Treas. | 8 | |
| Olson | Gust | First Official Board, Trustee | 12 | |
| Olson | Gust | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Olson | Gust | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Olson | Mr. & Mrs. Gust | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Olson | Mr. & Mrs. O. Fred | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Olson | Mrs. Efriam | Served as President of Ladies Aid | 31 | |
| Olson | Mrs. Fred | Tabitha Society, Treas. | 8 | |
| Olson | Mrs. Fred | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Olson | Mrs. Fred | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Olson | Mrs. Gust | Organization Committee, 1913 | 8 | |
| Olson | Mrs. Gust | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Olson | Mrs. Gust | Served as President of Ladies Aid | 31 | |
| Olson | Mrs. W. G. | counsellor, The Missionettes | 36 | |
| Olson | O. Fred | First Official Board, Trustee | 12 | |
| Olson | red | Sunday School committee, 1912 | 7 | |
| Olson | W. G. | 3 | ||
| Olson | William | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Olson | William G. | District Steward | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Olson | William G. | Sunday School Superintendent, 1935-1938 | 22 | |
| Olson | William G. | Young Peoples Dept. Superintendent | 24 | |
| Palmquist | C. R. | Officers elected, Asst. Supt. | 8 | |
| Palmquist | C. R. | First Official Board, Stewards | 12 | |
| Palmquist | C. R. | Sunday School Superintendent, 1916-1922 | 22 | |
| Palmquist | C. R. | Sunday School Superintendent, 1923-1935 | 22 | |
| Palmquist | Mr. & Mrs. C. R. | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Palmquist | Mr. & Mrs. C. R. | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Palmquist | Mrs. Charles | Second Pres. Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc. | 32 | |
| Palmquist | Mrs. Nellie | Officers elected, organist | 8, 9 | |
| Palmquist | Mrs. Nellie | Tabitha Society, Vice Pres. | 8 | |
| Palmquist | Mrs. Nellie | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Pearson | O. L. | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Peterson | Dervid | Membership Secretary | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Peterson | Elsa | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Peterson | Linnea | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Peterson | Mr. & Mrs. Oscar | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Peterson | Mr. & Mrs. Oscar | Charter Members still members @ 1939 | 13 | |
| Peterson | Oscar | First Official Board, Trustee | 12 | |
| Peterson | Oscar | First Official Board, Class leaders | 12 | |
| Reese | Oliver | Recording Steward | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Reese | Oliver | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Rehnberg | Mrs. Victor | Primary teacher | 24 | |
| Rude | Kenneth | Adult Department Teacher | 24 | |
| Sahlin | Mrs. John | First Pres. Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc. | 32 | |
| Sandberg | Lorraine | Primary teacher | 24 | |
| Seaberg | C. A. | greetings from former Pastor | 15 | |
| Seaberg | Carl A. | Pastor, 1923-1925 | 14 | |
| Seaberg | J. O. | First Official Board, Class leaders | 12 | |
| Seaburg | Mr. & Mrs. J. O. | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Silver | Joyce | President, Missionettes | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Spreenberg | Fred | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Stenfelt | Birger | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Stone | Clifford | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Stone | Mrs. Clifford | Cradle Roll Superindendent | 24 | |
| Strandberg | Bert | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Strandberg | Bert | Epworth League list of Presidents over 20 yrs. | 35 | |
| Strandberg | C. Bert | 3 | ||
| Strandberg | Mrs. Ernest | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Strombom | William | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Swenson | Mrs. Thor | President, Junior Ladies Aid | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Swenson | Thor | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Swenson | Thor | Treasurer | 23 | [1939] Sunday School Leadership |
| Swenson | Thor | Intermediate & Sr. Dept. Teacher | 24 | |
| Swenson | William | Organization Committee, 1913 | 7 | |
| Swenson | Wm. | District Superintendent, 1912 | 7 | |
| Unander | Eric | Trustee | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Waldorf | Bishop E. L. | 6:30 banquet Address, November 9th | 20 | |
| Waldorf | Ernest Lynn | Bishop | 6 | |
| Wallenius | Dr. C. G. | 11.00 a.m. Sermon, November 12th | 20 | |
| Warren | Robert | Intermediate Leaue Counsellor | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Warren | Robert | Intermediate & Sr. Dept. Teacher | 24 | |
| Warren | Robert | counsellor, Christian Fellowship League | 37 | |
| Wernly | Mildred | Junior Teacher | 24 | |
| Westberg | Mrs. Charles | Charter mmbr. Ladies Aid (Tabitha Society) | 31 | |
| Westerberg | Rev. Thor J. | District Superintendent | 6 | |
| Westerdahl | Arvid D. | Pastor, 1916-1917 (assistant) | 14 | |
| Ytterberg | Mrs. Eric | Charter member, 1914 | 9 | |
| Zobac | George | Unit Leader | 17 | Official Board of Today (1939) |
| Zobac | Mrs. George | Third Pres. Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc. | 32 |
Contributed Mar 2005 by John G. Fish
