Elias S. Woodruff

Mission President

1940-1950????

Central States Mission

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Elias S. Woodruff

Another Convert

In the category mentioned above was a man in the city of Stillwater, Oklahoma, an attorney-at-law. John W. Whipple was his name. President Elias S. Woodruff of the Central States Mission had decided to organize a branch of the Church at Stillwater having in mind John W. Whipple to preside over it. He had also decided to use the writer as one of the counselors, having been advised the writer was contemplating a move to Stillwater in order to live in a college town for the benefits his family of boys would realize from an educational standpoint. Another counselor chosen was Dr. Peter Nelson, an agricultural professor in the college. Thus the presidency of the Stillwater, Oklahoma branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was presided over by Peter, James and John.