Shelby County, Iowa. The church is the most important institution in Irwin today. Were it not for t . . .; Scope and content: Full caption reads as follows: Shelby County, Iowa. The church is the most important institution in Irwin today. Were it not for the church, the community would not be a desirable place in which to live. This is the traditional way of thinking about the church, and the statement was made by a non-church-goer. These pictures were taken in the Norwegian Lutheran Church, south of the village of Irwin. Its pastor is a farmer on the side and a man respected by everyone. His
Shelby County, Iowa. The church is the most important institution in Irwin today. Were it not for t . . .; Scope and content: Full caption reads as follows: Shelby County, Iowa. The church is the most important institution in Irwin today. Were it not for the church, the community would not be a desirable place in which to live. This is the traditional way of thinking about the church, and the statement was made by a non-church-goer. These pictures were taken in the Norwegian Lutheran Church, south of the village of Irwin. Its pastor is a farmer on the side and a man respected by everyone. His church is generally well-filled. An interesting thing about this church is that once every month a Norwegian service is held for the benefit of the older people who like to hear their native language upon occasion.
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