Rose Valley
In 1871 and 1872 five families from
the town of Seewis, Switzerland settled along Twelve Mile and
Dry Creeks in what is now Ross Township in northeastern Osborne
County. Over the years others joined them and what became known
as the Rose Valley community came into being. With such names
as Baertsch, Huiting, Maier, Monstein, Senti, Stutheit, Sutter,
and Yost, these German-speaking Swiss still have many descendants
in the region. A number of those early settlers became famous
through their inclusion in John Ise's classic Kansas novel Sod
& Stubble, set in the area and first published in 1936.
The Rose Valley Church began as part
of the Evangelical faith, with services being held in both German
and English. After World War I the services were held in English.
Today the Rose Valley United Methodist Church still holds services
and preserves the legacy of the community.
Sources
Information from Von Rothenberger
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