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Article: Church marks 8 years of services in German.(Neighbor)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 2, 2003
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Byline: Beth Sneller Daily Herald Staff Writer
When Minnie Steininger moved from Austria to Naperville in 1920, she didn't speak a word of English.
The 10-year-old girl, her mother and sisters had just endured six harrowing years stranded in World War I-era Europe while her father tried to start a life here. Though they were happy to finally be reunited with the family patriarch, they didn't know how they ever would fit into life in Naperville.
But the day after they arrived, Minnie's father took them to St. John Lutheran Church where the Sunday morning service was in German.
Minnie instantly felt like she belonged. She felt like she ...