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Middle LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Does anyone have any old pictures of the church that you'd be willing to share here? If you do and can scan them and email to me, I'll be happy to post them with appropriate credit. Please provide as much information as you can about the names of persons pictured, approximate date if known, etc.
 
(This page last updated August 27, 2011)
1902?
 
 
(Photo contributed by Deborah Wentzell)
 
Here's a great picture from a time before electricity arrived at the church. (Pat Mombourquette has the original of this picture and her mom or dad had written 1902 on the back ... she's not sure if they were certain of that ... however if correct then the minster in this picture would be Rev. Jacob Maurer. Here's a comparison photo - what do you think?)

 
How many differences do you see in this picture from the church you remember? Most obvious is the oil lamps in that grand chandelier (and the hanging lamp at the front). Can you imagine how it must have been to light those all lamps for an evening service? And today, we just flip a switch! How did they reach the lamps? The answer was in the attic - see this renovation page. That beautiful lower section with the lamps was removed when it was converted to electric lights. I believe this was a metal tank for the oil and if memory serves me I believe I remember seeing it down in the cellar at some time in the past.
 
 
 
As for the other differences, you'll notice that at that time there was a pump organ, the pulpit and lectern were on opposite sides of the platform, the old hymnboards were different, and the altar was different. The altar was replaced in 1934 and the old altar was later used in the Sunday School. I'm sure you spotted all of these. A little more difficult to see in the picture but if you look at the far right, there are some pews where the baptismal font was in later years. And if you look to the center ahead of the front pew, there is the original baptismal font. You can just see the bowl on the top. This font was replaced in 1947 with a newer one and the old one (missing the bowl) sat in the corner below the choir loft on the left. It is now at Grace Lutheran Church in Dartmouth (see here).
 
 
 

 

 

19?? Picnic

 

 

(Photo contributed by Pat Mombourquette)

 

The date of this picnic is unknown however the young boy at the bottom is Ralph Parks born in 1903 so you can estimate from that. The church would be just off picture to the left.

 

1922-23 Choir
 

(Photo contributed by Pat Mombourquette) 

 
This is a picture of the choir from 1922 or 1923 with the minister of that time, Rev. S. W. Hirtle. Members of the choir were (left to right):
 
1st row: Erna Gerhardt (Mrs. Perry Randall), Eileen Myra (?), Jennie (Foster) Lohnes, Annie (Charles) Walters,
     Annie Smicer
2nd row: Eveline Parks (Mrs. Douglas Wilkie), Pauline Lohnes (Rev. Theodore Schrader), Gladys (Willis) Corkum,
     Mary (Walter) Corkum, Winnie (J.A.) Corkum
3rd row: Theresa (Wilson) Walters, Greta Conrad (Mrs. Thomas Welsh), Rev. S.W. Hirtle, Mrs. Hirtle,
     Vleits Walters (Mrs. Russell Spindler), Grace Walters (Mrs. Harry Barlow)
 
 
193? Picnic
 

(Photos contributed by Pat Mombourquette) 

 

This is a church or Sunday School picnic on the proprety of Will Schmeisser (the church is behind the house at the right) but the date is not known.

 

(Left facing camera:) Stewart & Wallace Corkum
 
Other side - Connie behind Wallace?, Reggie & Myrtle Corkum (standing), Edna(?) & Theodore Corkum

 

(Note from Rod: Wallace was my father, Theodore and Edna were my grandparents, Stewart was an uncle, and Myrtle was an aunt. Judging by their ages I'm guessing that this was sometime in the 1930's.) 

 

Believed to be the same picnic as the previous picture.

 

3 ladies back right - Annie (Charles) Walters, Muriel Walters, Tressie (Wilson) Walters

 

1936 Bookmark

 

(Contributed by Pat Mombourquette)

 

This is a bookmark that appears to have been given out to children at a special "Children's Day Service" in 1936.

It belonged to Pat Mombourquette's grandmother, Mrs. Walter Corkum

 

 
1944 Sunday School Picnic
 

(Photos contributed by Pat Mombourquette) 

 

Picnic held on Hirtle property between Walters property and St. Mark's in 1944:
 
(Front row) (Unknown), Gerald Corkum, Lynn Ernst, Edward Walters, Barbara Corkum, (unknown), Pat Walters,
     Catherine Beck, (unknown), Shirley Corkum
 
(Next row) (Unknown), Dana Corkum, George Allen (unknown), Sylvia Corkum, (unknown), (unknown),
     Barbara Zinck?, Norma Corkum, (unknown), (unknown)
 
(Next row) Joyce Walters held by (unknown), Aletha and Rhoda Cleveland, (unknown), Shirley Walters,
     Joan Lohnes or Elva Zinck, Joan Walters, Gloria Corkum, Evelyn Corkum, Peggy Corkum, Nonie Corkum,
     Lillian Corkum
 
(Back row) Kathryn Conrad holding (unknown), Rev Arnold Conrad, Edith Schmeisser, Jennie Corkum,
     Leilah (Ammon) Lohnes, (unknown), Gertie (Roger) Wilkie, Maud (Aubrey) Corkum, (unknown),
     Myrtle (Reggie) Corkum, (unknown), (unknown), Wallace Corkum, Connie (Donnie) Corkum,
     Winnie (Allie) Corkum, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alice (Clayton) Walters, (unknown man behind her),
     Mary (Walter) Corkum, Aubrey Corkum, Beulah (Charles) Walters, (unknown), Ruth Zinck, Donnie Corkum.
 
(Pat Mombourquette has identified these people with the help of Shirley Conrad, Vera & Gloria Corkum and others. If there any errors or anyone can identify the unknowns, please let me know.)
 

 

Rev. Arnold Conrad at the far right (above)

 

 

1947 Ladies Aid Picnic

 

(Photos contributed by Pat Mombourquette) 

 

Ladies Aid Picnic on August 15, 1947 at the home of Mrs. Jason Wilkie

 

Mae (John) Walters, Morlean (CB) Conrad, Sybil (Lawrence) Ernst, Gertie (Roger) Wilkie, Mrs. Jason Wilkie,

     (unknown), Pat Walters, Mary (Walter) Corkum, Winnie (Allie) Corkum, Gladys (Willis) Corkum,

     Alice (Clayton) Walters, Miriam (Robbie) Walters, Myrtle (Reggie) Corkum, Elaine Walters

 

 

(Back of table facing camera) Morlean (CB) Conrad, Sybil (Lawrence) Ernst, (unknown), Gertie (Roger) Wilkie,

     Mrs. Jason Wilkie, (unknown)

(Back on) Miriam (Robbie) Walters, Alice (Clayton) Walters, (unknown), Maud (Aubrey) Corkum,
     Mrs. Sydney Corkum, Gladys (Willis) Corkum, Winnie (Allie) Corkum, Mary (Walter) Corkum.
 
1955 Ladies Aid Picnic
 
(Photos contributed by Pat Mombourquette) 
 
Alice Walters; on other side of table: Bessie Wamback, Winnie Schrader, Ruby Crouse, Theresa Walters, Gertie Wilkie, Muriel Walters,
     Miriam Walters
 
 
Miriam Walters, Alice Walters, Jennie Lohnes, CB Conrad
On other side: Shirley Banfield, Gertie Wilkie, Muriel Walters
 
 
1955? Missionary Society
 
(Photos contributed by Pat Mombourquette) 
 
Annie (Jason) Wilkie, Gertie (Roger) Wilkie, Winnie Elijah) Schrader, CB Conrad, Shirley (Eli) Banfield(?), Muriel Walters,
     Theresa (Wilson) Walters, Miriam (Robert) Walters, Morlean (CB) Conrad, (with cap), Alice (Clayton) Walters, Alma (Malcolm) Crouse,
     Sybil (Lawrence) Ernst, Bessie (Gary) Wamback, Linda Ernst, Mary (Walter) Corkum, Maggie (Sidney) Corkum, Ruby (Letson) Crouse,
     Lavonne Hirtle, Edna (Theodore) Corkum, Jennie (Foster) Lohnes
 
 
(Front row) Gertie (Roger) Wilkie, Mary (Walter) Corkum, Theresa (Wilson) Walters, Bessie (Gary) Wamback, Jennie (Foster) Lohnes;
(Back row) Miriam (Robbie) Walters, Jessie (Freeman) Beck, Alma (Malcolm) Crouse, Alice (Clayton) Walters, Morlean (CB) Conrad,
     Sybil (Lawrence) Ernst, Margaret (Atwood) Parks, Ruby (Letson) Crouse.
 
The above two pictures as well as the one below appear to have been taken at the same time as the picnic as the ladies are dressed the same. (Update: Thanks to Ruby Anderson for correctly indentifying these three pictures as being the Missionary Society group and not the Ladies Aid group as had been previously labelled.)
 
 
 1955? Missionary Society
 

(Photo sent by Jim Lindner)

 

Front row: Alma (Malcolm) Crouse, Gertie (Roger) Wilkie, Mary (Walter) Corkum squeezed in front,

   Jennie (Foster) Lohnes, Theresa (Wilson) Walters, Bessie (Gary) Wamback.
Back row:  Morlean (CB) Conrad, Sybil (Lawrence) Ernst, Jessie (Freeman) Beck,
   Miriam (Robbie) Walters, Margaret (Atwood) Parks, Alice (Clayton) Walters, Ruby (Letson) Crouse.

   

 (Thanks to Pat Mombourquette for proper identification of the ladies.)

 

 1957 Choir
 

 (Photo contributed by Bruce Crouse)
 
This is a picture of the choir from 1957 with the minister of that time, Rev. Luke Batdorf. Members of the choir were (left to right):
 
Front Row:  Constance (Donald) Corkum, Ruby (Letson) Crouse, Rosie (Ernest) Pridham, Joyce Walters,
     Shirley Corkum, Beulah (Charles) Walters (organist)
Second Row: Melba Crouse, Morlean (C.B.) Conrad, Rev. Luke Batdorf, Patricia Walters,
     Gertie (Roger) Wilkie
Third Row: Jessie (Freeman) Beck, Gladys (Willis) Corkum, Cybil (Lawrence) Ernst, Norma Corkum
Back Row: Jean (Perry) Crouse, Catherine Beck, Janet Crouse, Mary (Burnal) Schmeisser, Linda Ernst.
 
 
 (Thanks to Bruce Crouse, Melba Lantz and Pat Mombourquette for proper identification.)
 
 
Confirmation Class
June 10, 1962
 

(Photo contributed by Bruce Crouse) 
 
From left to right ...
 
Front Row: Elizabeth Conrad, Patsy Walters, Bonnie Jean Ernst
Back Row: Rodney Corkum, Johnny Lowe, Robert Conrad, Edward Walters, Bruce Crouse
 
(Thanks to John Lowe for identifying this picture as a confirmation class.)
(Thanks to Pat Walters for identifying the date.)
 

 

 1981

 

 (Photo contributed by Pat Mombourquette) 

 

"Word and Witness" group

December 1981

 

L. to R.: Doreen Mossman, Norman Mossman, Jean Mosher, Ruth Corkum, Uda Zellers, Annette Smith, Christine Crouse, Beulah Walters, Barbara Pitts. Rev. Terry Pitts (in front)

 

(This is a mixed group from the Rose Bay Parish plus Christine Crouse from Lunenburg.)

 

 

Minshall Electric Organ 1948 - 1987

 

This organ served the congregation well during the 39 years of use. There were a number of times it was necessary to have it repaired and it was getting more difficult to keep it going with the obsolete technology and unavailabity of parts. Eventually in 1987 it was replaced with a new Allen digital organ (picture here.)