"Missouri"
- Trunk, 1912 -
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This Rev J. M. Trunk text was published originally in 1912 as Part 8,
History of Slovene Communities, contains significant genealogical
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they formed, and the churches they attended.
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text:
MISSOURI
Naylor. Mr. F. Lever reports to me:
"In March of 1908, I came here with Ant. Lipold and Jos. Gregorec. Fr. Gram and
Fr. Cinbel followed us that same year. Around Naylor, there are approximately 30
Slovene families who have farms averaging 40-120 acres in size. We are engaged
exclusively in farming and raising livestock. The Catholic Church is in the
Oxley region some 4 miles west of here. The priest comes there once a month from
Doniphan. The only benefit society belongs to the SSPZ in
Chicago."
Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Mary Dulc writes: Fifteen of our
Slovene families have settled here. Slovenes are doing well settling on farms.
We go to an English church in the city. The children attend public school. The
Dulc family moved here on 1 August 1911 and the other moved here a short time
before.
St. Louis. The first Slovenes came here from Semic in
1885. Among these were Anton Buovec, Stefan Mihelcic, Ivan Petric and Ivan
Sever. Now there are about 300 among them and up to 40 families. No one has
acquired unusual wealth or success but the families have their own houses. They
are scattered over all parts of the large city and work in foundries, various
factories, but mainly in the breweries. Those who nuture any kind of religion go
to the various German churches. They have no contacts with the Croatians even
though the Croatians have their own parish and school. The younger generation is
in the Socialist camp. The Heart of Jesus Society #70 of the KSKJ has over 70
members and the St. Alloysius Society #87 of the JSKJ has 35 members.
On
the left bank of the Missouri River is East St. Louis, Illinois, where a
greater number of Slovenes are in the slaughterhouses [Rev. J.
Kompare]
In this State, there still more Slovenes in the regions of
St. Joseph, Winita and Keota--the majority being farms.
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