Preparation

Interior of church. Three men standing in front of altar, two holding altar cloth; altar with two tall candles in candlesticks, large cross and open book on stand; American flag in right background; long kneeler with railing in front of altar. Caption: "Preparation--the Rev. Dr. William G. Boomhower, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rodney and S. 5th Sts.; Christian H. Monkmeyer, president of its board of trustees, and O. L. Lenski of the furniture company which refurnished the edifice, are shown, left to right, holding an altar cloth, as they prepared for the dedication of the new building to replace the one disastrously damaged by fire in 1944. Dedication services were held Sunday."