When I went to my Kindergarten class at St. Jacobi Lutheran School in Jennings, Missouri, my first principal was a man named Kenneth Markworth. Today, I will tell the story of Mr. Markworth’s grandparents. His grandfather is today’s birthday boy, and he was born in Perry County. Being a Perry County boy himself, I wonder … More Rev. Gottfried Markworth – Midwest Pastor
It would be Edna Klaus’s 130th birthday today. She was born August 16, 1893 in Friedheim, Missouri. Edna was the daughter of Henry and Anna (Arning) Klaus. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Her baptism record gives her complete name as Edna Theresa Friedericke Klaus. An image of her baptism record from … More Edna’s Next Door Romance
The birthday boy for today is Martin Theodore Oberndorfer, who was born on June 9, 1880. Theodore would be celebrating his 143rd birthday today. He was the son of Joseph and Catharine (Hacker) Oberndorfer. I wrote a post about Theodore’s parents titled, An Austrian/Bavarian Pair in Saxon Frohna. Theodore was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in … More Ted Oberndorfer – Montana Rancher
I am going to use today’s post to point out a big change that has taken place within the schools of America, including our Lutheran schools. I will begin by using some common words often used to initiate stories. “Once upon a time,…” Once upon a time, America’s classrooms were full of men teachers. In … More Men Teachers
