If you go here http://www.apl.org/pcindex/index.asp and search for Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church you will find 16 articles. None of them are from 1916/17, but there are several that look like they may be of interest to you. On the left hand side of the page is a link that explains how to order copies of the articles.

Link to another article you may be interested in:
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/articleView.asp?pg=1&a...

You may also want to try this service: www.newspaperarchive.com. I have found many articles about my Outagamie relatives using this website.

Hope that helps some.