While there are several other Dutch American cities - Oostburg, Wisconsin; Pella, Iowa; Orange City, Iowa; and Holland, Michigan - these were largely settled by Protestants. Little Chute and some surrounding area was largely settled by Catholics. By the early twentieth century it was the largest Catholic Dutch community in the United States. Little Chute remained a Dutch-speaking community - known locally as “speaking Hollander” - into the twentieth century. As late as 1898, church sermons and event announcements were in Dutch. Dutch newspapers continued in the area - mainly in De Pere by Catholic clergymen - were published up until World War I. Speaking Dutch as a first language was common in the area among second and third generation even as late as World War II. The Dutch festival of Sinterklaas was celebrated as “St Nick’s Day” (December 6). This practice continues in many households today. St. John Nepomucene was the primary educational institution with the local public high school not opening until 1966.