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Accession #

MC2011/227, Folders 17 - 22

Topic

Schutz, J. Raymond,

Title

J. Raymond Schutz Collection

Size

2 Large Boxes and One Large Folder with Photographs

Location

(IIS) Large Boxes 202 and 203

Citation

J. Raymond Schutz Collection, MC2011/227, Folders 17 - 22 , Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.

Access

Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.

Provenance

Nancy McGriff, Granddaughter of J. Raymond Schutz

Scope and Content

Folder #17	First Brethren Church and Schutz as a Pastor, Minister and Preacher
	Materials include but are not limited to the following:
	30-Mar-41	First Brethren Church	Bulletin
	12-Nov-44	First Brethren Church	Bulletin
	2-Jan-44	First Brethren Church	Bulletin
			Additional Bulletins
	Letter	Helen Shaffer	Personal thank you to Schutz
	Letter	D. L. Bauman	Report on life in Florida and checks for church.
	Letter	From Schutz to Bauman
	Church Letter	Rose Mary Hassett	Movement of membership to Peru Brethren Church.
			Apparently this is a new congregation with a new church house.
	1944	Schutz to Rose Mary Hassett
	Flyer	Holy Week Worship at First Brethren Church of North Manchester
		Raymond Schutz, Pastor
		Easter Sunday Evening featuring Rev. Clyde Rothrick, Blind Evangelist
	1934	Alexander Sharp	Estelle Peabody Memorial Home
			Schutz resignation from the church.
	1935	A. L. Ulrey	Thank you for help in the saddest experience of the family's life.
			Death of Mrs. Ulrey.
			A. Ulrey, Frederick Ulrey and Verna Margaret Ulrey
	Mrs. Ulrey's Funeral Notes		Probably the writing of Schultz as he delivers the funeral speech
			for Mrs. Ulrey (see thank you letter above).
	Mr. Ulreys Funeral Notes	circa 1936	Probably the writing of Schultz as he delivers the funeral speech
	J. Wine thinks		for Mr. Ulrey
	Alvin L. Ulrey, he is the twin		"Only eight months ago were were gathered as a community to
	brother of Calvin Ulrey.		pay our tribute of respect to an unusual character, the wife of our
	More research is needed to confirm this.		brother departed, whose passing we now mourn with the same
			measure of feeling and regret.
			Mr. Ulrey was a banker in North Manchester.
	Letter	Ethel Warvel	Thank you for conducting funeral for Jones.
	Apology from Schutz	Mrs. Brown and Family ?	Impossible to be with you for memorial service.
			"I am sorry that I can not be with the family circle to mingle
			my tears with yours, for I think you know, that I loved him too."
	1936	Who's Who in the Clergy
	1944	Request to submit an article in the "Evangelist."
	1944	H. M. Oberholtzer letter
			Report on evangelistic meetings.
	1944	Robert - written from Italy	[Probably Robert Ohmart (see File Folder #14)]
		Letter t)o Rev. Schutz and All (probably the church family
		Questions about Howard Schutz liking the Pacific.
		Death of Mr. Crowell.
		Robert attended the Sherwood School of Music in Chicago.
		Looking forward to receiving letters from choir members.
	1945	From Schutz to Robert.	[Probably Robert Ohmart (see File Folder #14)]
		Richard Schutz home from Camp Cook for 10 days.
		Reference to Mrs. Winebrenner.
		Reference to Schutz's daughter-in-law, Delta Dean Doran Schutz.
		Robert might have been a student at Manchester College.
	Invitations to speak at various places - undocumented.
	Correspondence to and from individuals associated with the Church - undocumented.
	The Plain Dealer -	Reference of contribution Schutz would make toprinting of weekly sermon.
	1945	Schutz letter to Arden	Letter of support to a boy in the war, probably from
		Death of Mr. Crowell.	Schutz's congregation, the First Brethren Church.
	1945	To: John Eck	Publicity Director for the Brethren Home, New Lebanon, Ohio
			Schutz wrote a letter for the Benevolence Board.
			Emphasis was on an old age pension for ministers retiring from
			active service.
			Idea of the organization of a Pension Fund.
		A portion of a manuscript probably written by Schutz which might be the article referred
		to above.
	1945	From Schutz to Junior	Letter of support to a boy probably in the war.
		Junior might be	Reference to Richard Schutz being home for 10 days for a visit.
		Pct. Ernest Penrod (see below)	Junior apparently is a member of the First Brethren Church.
	1945	Schutz to George	George might be a boy in the service from the Brethren Church.
	1945	Schutz to Mr. Alpha O. Grossnickle
			Thank you for generous White Gift Offering.
			Many ill individuals in congregation.
	1944	Schutz to William Monroe
	1944	Schutz to Bill	Serviceman in the Marines and possibly from congregation.
			Reference to Harold Schutz.
	1944	Schutz letter to his son, Harold Schutz, who is in the military.
			Robert Minear (missing in action and now confirmed dead in Germany)
			Marvin Mishler, home.
			Eugene Zeller - memorial service.
			Mildred Emerick's husband, David Roth, prisoner in Germany.
			Bringing ice cream to Mr. Penrod from ice cream factory at Elwood.
			"Notre Dame had the worst licking of their history when the Army beat
			them 50 to nothing."
	1944	From Schutz to Ernest Penrod, Camp Robinson, Arkansas
		Junior (see letter above)	Charlotte read letter to Sunday School Class and Young People's Group.
	1944	Schutz to Rev. J. Ray Klingensmith, General Secretary, General Mission Board, Ashland, Ohio.
			to Klingensmith being back in the states again.
	Sermon	A sermon probably written by Schutz.
		"The Meaning of Christmas Gifts."
		This piece was Included in materials in the front of the Dec. 12, 1944 - Evans and Dec. 12, 1944 Barr letters.
		Sometimes related materials were found in the same stack. JMWine			This might help in
		establishing the date.
	1944	Schutz letter to Eldon	Mrs. Cunningham	Letter informing Eldon that his
			Kenneth	father had died.
		Schutz letter to Eldon	Handwritten copy of letter.
	1944	Ohmart	Is this a relation to Robert Ohmart?
			Mrs. Ohmart is ill.
	1945	Fred Badskey dies and Schutz makes an inquiry on behalf of the family regarding life insurance.
	List of assets and expenditures: This listing was found near the Badskey letter and the Archivist wonders if
		it is a summary of receipts and other papers from the Badskey safety deposit box?
	1945	Schutz letter to Reverend Albert Thomas.
			Reference to death of Rev. Thomas' daughter and exposition on the 23rd Psalm.
			Mrs. George Ulrey is critically ill.
	1945	Midgeville Brethren Church	Bulletin, 7 January 1945.
			"Hear Dr. J. Raymond Schutz"
	1944	Schutz to Rev. H. M. Oberholtzer
			"I have had Doctor Yoder with me all week and I have been very busy."
			"Mr. Hunter Herschel, better known as Bud, who led the singing for you…"
	1944	C. C. Ohmart ?
			Mrs. Ohmart brought to Howard's home in Auburn.
			It appears that Howard might be a son because mention is made of the
			daughter-in-law who is a nurse at the Souder's Hospital.
	1944	Pearl Swank
			Sister Tressie Rager Knox received note and would like to be
			placed on the church prayer list.
	1944	Helen Pike Utter	In going through records found that marriage license is unsigned.
			Would Schutz be good enough to complete this record and return it?
			Two beautiful children have been born to this union.
	1943 Certificate No 2189	First Brethren Church:	This might be church income for 1943.
	1944	C. F. Yoder	Please tell the people at Dutchtown Sunday, that I hope to visit
			them too later. I was their first pastor."
			Refers to Brother Wolf of North Liberty.
			"I have read that the governor will likely proclaim Nov. 23 as Thanksgiving altho
			Nov. 30 is the last day of the month."
			Describes the illness that requires surgery and a hospital stay.
	1936	International Council of Religious Education
			Laymen's Movement on "Reaching the Unreached."
	Current Information:	Developments in the Laymen's Movement for "Reaching the Unreached."
	Exhibit A	The Protestant Laymen's Movement for Character Building
	Exhibit B	The National Protestant Laymen's Commission on Character Building
		Report of the Committee of the Employed Council Officers' Association on
		The Protestant Lay Movement to "Reach the Unreached."
	1935	DeKalb County's 70th Annual County Convention of Christian Education
	1936	Glen Haffner letter	Thank you letter and search for meaning.
	1932	Editorial Offices of The Brethren Publishing Co., in Ashland, Ohio.
		Letter from Charles Bame seeking to give a revival meeting.
	1936	Turner, E. R. letter	The visit of the Schutz's and the Harold's in their home.
			Thank you letter for the message delivered.
	List: of possible church members who might be on some type of committee…perhaps serving as ushers?
		The names are mostly names of men. Maybe they collect the offering as well?
		The schedule dates are a week apart, like for different Sundays.
	11-Mar	John Almark, Eva Huffman, Arden Metzger, Richard Schutz, Ray Warren, Jr., Cloyd Windmiller,
	18-Mar	Douglas Baker, Richard Heeter, Marian Mishler, Everett Zellers
	25-Mar	Albert Bolinger, Rex O'Hare, Donald Sincroft, Leonard Zimmerman.
	1-Apr	Rosa Briner, Harold Jenkins, Robert Ohmart, Arlo Spangle, Rex Reahard
		The list continues through June 17.
	1944	Mr. C. E. Endicott, The Colonial Hospital, Rochester Minnesot
			R. H. Miller'sreports the operation was successful.
			Mrs. Schutz talked with Mrs. Endicott and heard C. E. would
			need to stay in hospital for about 16 days.
			Mention of Mr. and Mrs. Harting attending services.
	1944, Letter from R. H. Miller		Report on the health of their mutual friend, Carl, who was recovering from surgery.
			Perhaps this is C. F. Yoder?
	1933	Galen Cook	Thanking Mr. and Mrs. Schutz for helpful and comforting service,
			before and after Dad's death.
			Requesting Schutz's assistance in finding a boarder to help Galen's mother, the widow, to live on her own.
	Young People's Camps	Article by Schutz.

Folder #18	Samuel Harper	Peru Production Credit Association - 1945

Folder #19	J. A. Van Osdol	"The Birth and Mission of American Democracy."
		Critique by John George Hartwig

Foldert #20	Inaugural Committee, Washington, D.C.
		Inauguration of Woodrow Wilson
		Sheetz was invited to join in the inauguration as part of the College Division of the Inaugural Parade.
		"You will receive a Commission as Aide, to the Marshal of the Civic Division Col. Robert N. Harper."
		Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio

Folder #21	1939	Indiana University	It appears that Schutz had to give up work at Indiana University
			Extension Division after 13 years of service. This seems to be for
			health purposes.

Folder #22	International Lyceum Association
		Through recommendation of Will McEwen and Drew Pearson, Dr. Schutz was nominated to
		full membership in the International Lyceum Association.		Howard Higgins, President

Date of Accession

Unknown

Bio History Note

The scope of these materials was so broad that an Excel program was used to describe them. The information was too vast to be accepted by the accession page so the description of this collection was divided between several pages designated as MC2011/227[ plusFolder Numbers]. Professor J. Raymond Schutz was a man of many capabilities. He was a professor at Manchester College for almost 20 years, a husband, father and farmer, a highly sought after public speaker, pastor and minister of the First Brethren Church in North Manchester, Indiana, candidate for Congress in 1932 (Indiana) and a contendor in the 1936 race for Governor. Schutz was also an outstanding official in the local, state and International Kiwanis Club and became President, and then Chairman, of the Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana, leading the company to highly acclaimed economic success. All of this was accomplished before J. R. reached 55 years of age, dying unexpectedly at home [age 54] on 29 March 1945. Included are items from Mrs. Schutz as well. Folder #85 helps set the scene for Schutz's speeches and political ventures and combined with other materials, the researcher can get a feel for Pre WWII Indiana and Indiana involved in war. Letters to soldiers are included as well as the names of young men from North Manchester who were killed in the war. Prohibition, economic recovery from the Great Depression, and the impact of Hitler 's Germany on Europe, were some of the major issues of the day. Schutz was a contemporary with Andrew Cordier who participated in some of Schutz's political involvements.

Archivist Note

The materials were delivered to Funderburg Library 16 November 2011 by Randy McGriff, husband of Nancy McGriff. A description was prepared during the remainder of November and the first two weeks of December by Jeanine M. Wine.

Description prepared 14 December 2011 by Jeanine M. Wine.

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