History of Sainte Marie, Saint Mary's Church and Sainte Marie Township, Precincts 1 and 2, Jasper County, Illinois, celebrating [the quasquicentennial] Sept. 1, 2, 3, 1962, Part 3

Author: Hartrich, Mary Clotilde Huber
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: [Sainte Marie? Ill.]
Number of Pages: 84


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Immediately the Public School directors proceeded to move on the construction of a two room building. One room was for a two-year high school and the other for a public grade school. This building was occupied in late fall of 1922 with Merle D. Yost teaching the 9th and 10th grades in the high school and Miss Christine Alblinger teaching the eight grades in the elementary school.


This organization continued until 1946 when the Non- High School District was incorporated into the Newton Community High School District.


During the above period the following teachers served in the system.


Year High School


Elementary School


1916-17


J. P. Whitsel


George Hubert


1917-18


Chester Prior


George Hubert


1918-19


Charles Maples


George Hubert


1919-20


Merle D. Yost


George Hubert


1920-21


Merle D. Yost


Bert Mattingly


1921-22


J. G. Pugh


Bert Mattingly


1923-24


Merle D. Yost


Christine Alblinger Christine Alblinger


1924-25


Rolla Allison


Christine Alblinger


1925-26


Merle D. Yost


Arthur Reis


1926-27


Merle D. Yost


Arthur Reis


1927-28


Christine Alblinger


Henry Kirts


1928-29


Christine Alblinger


Henry Kirts


1929-30


Rolla Allison


Henry Kirts


1930-31


Christine Alblinger


Henry Kirts


1931-32


Christine Alblinger


Henry Kirts


1932-33


Christine Alblinger


Henry Kirts


1933-34


Christine Alblinger


Eugenia Pictor


1934-35


Christine Alblinger


Eugenia Pictor


1935-36


Christine Alblinger


Julia Danforth


1936-37


Christine Alblinger


Julia Danforth


1937-38


Christine Alblinger


Henry Kirts


1938-1946


Christine Alblinger


Henry Kirts


Sainte Mary's Parish Sainte Marie, Illinois


1962


Pastor: Rev. George Windsor.


Trustees: Frank A. Zuber and H. T. Kirts.


Chairman: Celeste Keller.


Assistant Chairman: Geraldine Gowin.


Secretary-Treasurer: Mildred Alblinger.


Circle Leaders:


No. 1- Olivia Sheridan.


No. 2-Helen Radke.


No. 3-Catherine Kocher.


No. 4-Serena Kaufmann.


No. 5-Bernie Zuber.


No. 6-Ursula Huff.


No. 7-Romona Hunzinger.


No. 8-Mary Kessler.


No. 9-Letha Zuber.


No. 10-Mary Lamkin.


No. 11-Gladys Reis.


No. 12-Lucille Dallmier.


Quilt Chairmen:


Mrs. Christine Hartrich


Mrs. Louise Keller


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St. Mary of the Assumption Parish 1934-1962


Father Peter J. Virnich served this parish and com- munity faithfully and energetically from Oct. 27, 1881, until the summer of 1934. From December, 1934, to February, 1937, the Rev. Lawrence G. Villing was pastor. In June, 1937, Rev. Francis C. Schlepphorst became pas- tor, and he immediately made plans for a new school to supplant the old Assumption School. By September, 1938, the new school was completed at a cost of $14,365.


In 1940 a nine-room modern brick rectory was built at a cost of $10,292. On July 5, 1945, Father Schlepphorst exchanged pastorates with Father Anthony J. Stengel of St. John's in Quincy, Ill. In 1946 new stained glass win- dows were installed in the ehureh at a cost of $6,000. Just before Father Stengel's sudden death on Aug. 5, 1947, the church interior was completely decorated at a cost of $8,150. New lighting fixtures for the church were in- stalled at a cost of $1,575 for furnishing only.


For the remainder of 1947 the Very Rev. Joseph De- Palma, S.C.J., Superior of the Sacred Heart Mission House, was in charge of the parish as Administrator. On Jan. 2, 1948, the Rev. George Windsor, the present pastor, was appointed in charge of the parish by the late Most Rev. James A. Griffin, D.D., Bishop of Springfield-in- Illinois, and installed as pastor by the Very Rev. Daniel Daly of Mattoon, Dean of the Effingham deanery on Sun- day, Jan. 25, 1948.


On April 10, 1949-Palm Sunday-the Most Rev. Wil- liam A. O'Connor, D.D., newly-appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-in-Illinois, administered the Sacra- ment of Confirmation for the first time in his life here and Larry Kirts was the first person the Bishop ever confirmed.


In May, 1952, the Ursuline Nuns left Sainte Marie after 58 years of faithful service to the community. Mother Leonie, O.S.U., Mother Margaret Mary, O.S.U., and Mother Geraldine, O.S.U., were the last of the Ursu- lines to teach in the Assumption School at Sainte Marie.


In August, 1952, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill., arrived to assume charge of the teaching in the Assumption School. The three Dominicans from the Sacred Heart Convent at Springfield were Sister Rose- mary, O.P., as Principal and Superior, Sister Mary Denice, O.P., and Sister Mary Rita, O.P.


Altar Society


As long ago as 1866 there was an Altar Society in Saint Mary's Church congregation. At that time there were 12 members, and a Mrs. Mary Hartrich was the president. Part of the record reads:


"A church dinner will be held the first week in Octo- ber. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Picquet promised to donate two braee of wild dueks, Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Picquet 12 roast prairie chicken. The rest of the parish were to furnish vegetables, piekles, jams and jellies, homemade bread and pies."


This is a far ery from the annual church picnic now held on Labor Day where hundreds come hundreds of miles to see their relatives and friends and get that fine ehicken and beef dinner served by the ladies of Saint Mary's Church.


Sainte Marie Girls Who Joined Sisterhood


Order Name in Order


Family Name


St. Joseph


Mother M. Severine Louise Miller


St. Francis Sr. Archangela Josephine Osheimer


St. Francis


Sr. Ceceliana Genevieve Kaufmann


Providence


Sr. Anna Josephine


Providence


Sr. Philomene Marie


Ursuline


Sr. Julia


Ursuline


Sr. Cecilia


Ursuline


Sr. Angela


Ursuline


Sr. Maric


Ursuline


Sr. Flavia Sr. Charlotte


C. Doctrine


Sr. Marie Amclin


St. Francis


Sr. Petra


St. Francis


Sr. Gabriel


Sr. Perreline


Providence


Sr. Charles Sr. Elcnore


St. Joseph


St. Joseph


Sr. John Berchmaus


St. Francis


Sr. Adelheid


St. Francis


Sr. M. Angelita Sr. Mary Stella


St. Francis


Sr. M. Angelita


Sr. M. Carol


St. Francis


Sr. M. Francella


Ursuline


Sr. Carmen


Ursuline


Sr. M. Eileen Agnes Pictor


Ursuline


Sr. Francis Xavier


Eugenia Pictor


St. Francis


Sr. Marilyn


Angela Zuber


St. Francis


Sr. Theresa Clare


Mary Zeigler


Precious Blood


Sr. M. Emeliaua


Clara Zeigler


History of S. C. J. Mission in Sainte Marie


Father Henry Hogebach and Father Charles Keilmann of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart arrived in Sainte Marie in January, 1925. For some years they and a few of their comrades had been working among the Sioux Indians in South Dakota, but now was entrusted to them the task of founding an American Province of the Congregation and opening a seminary to train Ameri- can boys for the priesthood and brotherhood. The small, unoccupied buildings on the property of Miss Marie Picquet, daughter of Joseph Picquet, founder of Sainte Marie, were not the most ideal, but with the permission of His Excellency, Bishop James Griffin of Springfield, and the help of many benefactors, they were acquired and construction and renovation were begun in 1926.


This same year saw the arrival of the first student at the young Sacred Heart Mission House, Joseph Friehtl from Newton.


By 1927, with 12 students for the priesthood, the pre- paratory seminary was officially opened and the Rev. Bernard Rotermann, S.C.J., who had recently arrived from Germany, was appointed first superior. These first years were memorable for their many hardships. The desks were planks thrown across sawhorses, and as sleeping quarters could be arranged for only 8 of the 12 boys, the remaining four were accommodated by Miss Picquet in her home next door.


In 1934, the novitiate, which had been established in Hales Corners, Wis., was transferred to Sainte Marie, and for one year the Mission House functioned as a combined novitiate and minor seminary. The following year, 1935, saw the opening of a house in Donaldson, Ind., to eare for the preparatory seminary students. Since that time, the Mission House has carried on as a novitiate, or basic training camp for the spiritual life.


In 1945, under the direction of Father Frichtl, the


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Anna Kaufmann


Minnie Kaufmann Magdalen Schneider Ellen Pictor


Mary Pictor Alice Pictor Magdalen Althans Zita LaMotte Amelia Merceret


St. Francis


Providence


Mary Frichtl Philipine Bolander Mary Guthneck Emma Guthneck Julia Kaiser Marie Hartrich Louise Kessler Coletta Kaufmann Stella Zuber Teresa Ochs Ruth Kaufmann Rosetta Schmidt Carmen Huff


St. Dominic


St. Francis


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first student at the Mission House, work was begun on the imposing Sacred Heart Chapel. The chapel was com- pleted in 1947 under the direction of Father Joseph DePalma, S.C.J. After his term as superior at the Mission House, Father Joseph went on to become provincial of the North American Province, and is presently Superior General of the Congregation, residing in Rome, Italy.


In the Fall of 1961, with Father Rotermann again Superior, the new west wing, containing class and confer- ence rooms, library, recreation rooms, quarters for the Fathers and Brothers and administative offices was dedi- cated by the Most Reverend William A. O'Connor, D.D., Bishop of Springfield.


The present community of the Mission house com- prises 4 priests, 5 professed brothers, 27 cleric novices, 2 brother novices, 31 cleric postulants and 6 brother postul- ants. Even larger groups are expected in the future front the 200 students in three minor seminaries throughout the country.


Sainte Marie Village Government


Members of the Town Board of Sainte Marie in this year of 1962 are:


Mayor or Village President, Lawrence Hartrich; clerk, Richard Hunzinger; finance chairman, Paul Falte- mier; Andrew Sheridan, Robert Swisher, Edward Stone, Peter V. Burgund, Leonard Sheridan and Clarence W. Wade.


The General Telephone Company of Illinois, which has the telephone franchise in the village and nearby area, completed the cut-over from magneto to dial service in Sainte Marie in mid-March, 1961.


The Fire Alarm number for Sainte Marie is Willow Hill 3011, with telephones in the Sacred Heart Novitiate and the Alblinger & Kirts garage, giving 24-hour service.


City Water Works


For years the people of Sainte Marie talked of water works for the village-not only a really good supply of water for the people, but water for sanitation, as well as for fire fighting. In September, 1953, the Village Board with B. L. Huff as Mayor, put on an intensive drive for a city water works. A well 54 feet deep, located north of town, across the Embarras River was drilled. It came in flowing such an amount of fresh water that the engineers told the town board that the supply would never run out.


The city water system was then constructed in 1954 at a cost of $83,000. It was put in by Wendell Stokes of Decatur, Ill. To cover the cost $10,000 was paid in gen- eral obligation bonds and $73,000 in revenue bonds. All the revenue bonds were sold locally.


A 30,000-gallon water tower which reaches a height only slightly less than 100 feet is located in the center of Sainte Marie, giving good service to all parts of the town. The bonds are being retired regularly.


City water is used in nearly every home and business in the village. It has added much to the lives of the people, not only in a general well-being, but there are more beautiful flower and vegetable gardens, and greener lawns. The city water works are paying out in more ways than one.


Fire Department


Sainte Marie was almost 100 years old before it had a fire of any consequence. Lightning struck Sainte Marie's


Church on the night of March 18, 1933, during a spring thunderstorm and burned it to the ground. It was a terrible loss.


A few years later Ed Barthelme's Grocery Store caught fire and it, too, burned to the ground because of tlie lack of fire-fighting equipment. This really woke the people up. A used fire truck was tried with the idea of purchasing it if found effective. It was an old fash- ioned type fire truck, and soon became obsolete.


On Oct. 1, 1959, the first fire department in the Village of Sainte Marie was organized. It began with 17 men, working as volunteer firemen. They were: Richard Hunzinger, fire chief; I. D. Kocher, assistant chief; Paul Faltemier, secretary; B. L. Huff, treasurer.


The other volunteer firemen were Merece Gowin, Eugene Hartrich, Harold Hartrich, Lawrence Hartrich, Paul Hartrich, Paul Hunzinger, Lawrence Kirts, Ronald Kirts, Ephrem Rennier, Leonard Sheridan, Edward Stone and Clarence Wade.


The fire truck, used, was purchased from the Oblong Fire District.


Electric Power in Sainte Marie


In August, 1921, a special election was called to vote on electricity for the Village of Sainte Marie. The elec- tion was passed by a vote of two to one.


In the fall of 1922 the plant was installed in a brick building now occupied by Hartrich's grocery.


It was a D. C. plant with motor-charged batteries. Power was limited. Homemakers were told to use their electric washing machines only on Mondays. Tuesday was ironing day. The motors were run continuously on those days to provide power. Sam Barker was plant engineer. Mr. Barker took his job so seriously there were nights when he slept at the plant.


Street lights were only on until 11 P. M., at which time all good citizens were supposed to be off the streets and at home for the night.


Ireneus Barthelme was mayor at this time. This sort of electric power went on for seven years. Then Central Illinois Public Service Co. power service came into the county.


Again the village voted on electric power for the village. Again it passed by a good margin.


C. I. P. S. was contracted to build power lines to fur- nish electric power for the village. Power lines, like the city water works, added much to the lives of the people.


Hallick Shryock was mayor at this time and E. J. Gangloff village clerk. Of all the fine work Mr. Gangloff did on the Village Board, this was his last contract written,


Civil War Veterans


Along with many of their other good qualities the people of Sainte Marie have always been very patriotic.


This history of Sainte Marie village and township would not be complete without the names of our War Veterans. After long weeks and months of searching, I've come up with a list of our Civil War Veterans; I hope it is complete.


Pvt. Milton Allison, Co. C, 43 Ind. Inf.


Pvt. Francis Althaus, Co. E, 6 Ill. Cav.


Pvt. William Bixler.


Pvt. Mathew Casey, Co. K, 32 Ill. Inf.


Pvt. Joseph Collins, Co. K, 32 Ill. Inf.


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Civil War Veterans


World War II


Pvt. Joseph Schwager, Co. E., Ill. Inf. Pvt. Joseph Shedlebower, Co. K., 38th Ill. Inf.


Pvt. Michael C. Shedlebower, Co. E., 54th Ill. Inf.


Pvt. George W. Shelly, Dat. H. 4, U. S. Art. Cpl. George Spitzer, Co. E., 54th Ill. Inf. Pvt. Louis Spitzer, Co. E., 54th Ill. Inf. Pvt. Steven Stark, C. Pvt. Xavier Wimmer, C. Henry Kirts, Co. F., 5th Reg. Vol. Ill. Cav.


Joseph Barthelme


Ralph Huber


Eugene Barthelme


John Huss


Marion Bahl


Chester Huss


Capt. Grover Cleveland Brown, M. D.


Paul Bogard


Herman Keller


Norman Copper


I. D. Kocher


James Cunningham


Maynard Kocher


Leo Curtright


Chester Menacher


Edmund Fowler


Eugene Menke


Delbert Geltz


Eugene Michl


Francis Geltz


Paul Mullinax


Norbert Geltz


Pat Moran


Arthur Hunzinger


John Ready


Charles Wilson


Walter Shoffstall


World War I


August F. Alblinger


Sylvester Schwager


Henry Hartrich


Victor Ritz


John J. Alblinger


Louis Spannagel


Jerold Hartrich


Walter Spitzer


Clemence Burgund


Everette Jacquet,


Albert Helregel


Darrel Yager


Noah Bahl


U. S. MCIA ALLA


Vincent Helregel


Stanley Yager


P. A. Derler


Sylvester Kolb,


Peter Hoffman Jr.


Samuel Zuber


Howard Fehrenbacher


Ill. U. S. Army


Edward Huber


Eugene Zuber


John E. Michl


Killed in action.


Francis Huber


Charles Wright


Alex Ochs


Mrs. G. C. Brown has the sword which her father, Cpl. George Spitzer, used during the Civil War. He was dis- charged at Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 31, 1861. Mrs. Brown also has two land grants issued to her grandfather, Mathias Miller, in 1850. One was signed by President Zachary Taylor and the other by President Millard Fillmore.


4-H leader names not on record at the Home Bureau office: Mrs. Bernadette Reis, leader 1950 and 1951; Miss Patricia Reis, 1952, Club, Mothers Helpers.


Past Trustees of Saint Mary's Church: David Ochs, Francis Guthnick, Andrew Sheridan, Anthony Reis, James Spitzer, James Keller, Daniel Kocher, Frank Zuber, Har- ley Kirts.


The Mother's Helpers 4-H club is led by Mrs. Leona Kocher.


Officers for 1962 are: President, Linda Kocher; vice-president, Cathy Helregel; secretary, Sheryl Kocher; recrea- tion leaders, Peggy Helregel and Brenda Kocher; song leader, Janet Kocher, and County Federation delegates, Mary Ellen Kocher and Sheryl Kocher.


Over the past years the club members have consistently scored high in the county achievement activities.


In addition, we wish to express appreciation to Hartrich Bros. Grocery and Meat Processing Plant and Ed Stone Heavy Equipment of Sainte Marie and Harmon's Rexall Drug Store of Oblong, whose advertisements were inadvertently omitted.


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Gerald Geltz


Norman Neeley Earl Ochs


Gerald Goss


Maynard Ochs


James Hahn


Clarence Ochs


Lawrence Hartrich


Elmer Ray Ochs


Harold Hartrich


Melburn Ritz


Fred Hoecherl


Victor Yost


Timothy Huff


Severine Raef,


John C. Jackson


Arthur Keller


Spanish American War


James Geltz


Pvt. Louis Dashler, Co. E, 54 Ill. Inf. Pvt. Henry Edwards, Co. E. Pvt. Thomas Fitzsimmons, Co. K, 32 Ill. Inf. Pvt. Joseph Fare, Co. E, 54 Ill. Inf. Captain Sebastian Shedlebower. Rhoda Fore, Nurse, A. N. C.


Fucho; Assumption Cemetery


Cpl. Henry Greives, Co. E, 54 Ill. Cav. Pvt. Patrick Hynes, Co. E, 54 Ill. Inf. Pvt. Nicholas Miller, Co. K, 54 Ill. Inf. Pvt. Adam New, Co. K, 32 Ill. Inf. Cpl. Cornelius O'Donnell, Co. K, 32 Ill. Inf. Sgt. Daniel O'Donnell, Co. B, 155 Ill. Inf. 2/Lt. Xavier Picquet, Co. K, 32 Ill. Inf.


Pvt. Francis Plassiard, Co. K, 32 Ill. Inf. Pvt. Robert Polyys, Co. C, 63 Ill. Inf. Pvt. Peter Raef, Co. B, 155 Ill. Inf. Lt .- Col. John J. Rider, Co. K, 32 Ill. Inf. Pvt. Andrew Rohr, Co. 1, 9 Ohio Inf. Pvt. Jacob Schwager, 23 N. F., 21 Inf. Div. Theo. E. Piper, German Lutheran Cemetery.


George J. Wagner, Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney.


(George J. Wagner was with Gen. Sherman, on that historic march "From Atlanta to the Sea.")


Names and Records in South Bend Cemetery


Michael Miller C. Pvt., Co. C, 155 Ill. Inf. Addison Fulton, C. Sgt., V G Ohio Inf. W. M. Trobaugh, C., Co. B, 98 Ill. Inf. Thomas J. Underhill, C. 1810-1892. Jo Anderson Baily, C. March 1, 1892. Thomas Brownfield, C. Co., 63 Ill. Inf. William Brownfield, June, 1844-Jan., 1920.


Victor Wright, C. Ill. Corp., 20 Inf., Oct. 2, 1863. Arnold Wright, C. Cpl., Co. M, Ill. 20 Inf.


Milt. Police, Bn, June 6, 1927-July 22, 1958, William E. Hardig.


I have Mr. Dorthan Reigle, R. R. Oblong, Ill. (South Bend) to thank for the above names of War Veterans. Mr. Reigle added:


"There are only a few that have government head stones with their Army record on their head stones."


Civil War Veterans in Yager Cemetery, Bend


Johnson C. Yager, C., Co. E, 54 Ill. Inf.


Peter Yager, Pvt., C., 36 Ill. Inf. Q. T. Miller, C.


World War II Veteran in Yager Cemetery Gaylord Yager.


On April 9, 1865, the Army of Virginia laid down its arms near Appomattox Court House, and then turned homeward, no longer Confederate soldiers but American citizens. The Civil War was over.


The officers and men were allowed to go home on their paroles not to take up arms against the United States until exchanged, and the former were to retain their private baggage and horses.


After the surrender had been concluded General Lee said he had forgotten to mention that many of his soldiers rode their own horses.


General Grant at once replied that such should keep their horses to aid them in their future work at home.


Several of these horses came back to Sainte Marie. Lt .- Col. J. J. Rider brought back his horse.


Paul Rider of Berea, Ohio, sent this: "He was a dark


chestnut, with white blaze face and four white legs, from top of hoof to knee. He was exceptionally intelligent, very spirited and was addicted to the sound of band music. His name was "General." He would begin to prance at the first sound of band music and was not content until he could follow the band around town. The horse would eat only so much grain, would never founder himself and would rather drink water out of the rain barrel than to drink the cleaner spring or pump water out of the trough.


"First, from my father's recitation, his father's last title was that of Colonel. I know of two battles he fought in and have read some of the history of these battles, as recorded in several volumes in the Historical Building located at the Civil War Memorial Park at Chattanooga- Chickamauga battlefield.


"In one of the volumes, it refers to Captain J. J. Rider. It relates the situation as to where, because of a set of circumstances, Captain Rider had to give commands which were contrary to the line of strategy intended. He did this entirely on his own judgment and in the light of the situation prevailing. He was called before a court- martial and after the hearing was held and the facts brought to light, he was highly commended for his action and cited for his brilliant judgment. This led to his pro- motion to a colonelship. That is a brief synopsis of the historical recording."


World War I Veterans


Frank Antey


John A. Michl


Lester Barthelme


Paul McCullough


Alexander Bolander


Walter Eugene Picquet


Frank Beasler


George Rennier


Charles Curtright


Jos. Strutner


Guss Deckard


Aloysius J. Spitzer


Otto Graham


Martin Shedlebower


Joseph Geltz


Frank Zuber


Maurice Gangloff


Charles Bolander


John Hoffman


Andrew Bolander


Jim Hipp


Harry Curtright


Raymond Hines


George Derler


Eugene Hines


George Geiger


George Hoecherl


George W. Fowler


Aloysius Helregel


Urban Hines


John Helregel


Harley Kirts


Frank Kidwell


Alex Leinhart


Charles Kerner


George Menacher


Louis F. Kirts


Joseph Murry


Justine Litzelman


Dan Ochs


Leo Litzelman


Merle D. Yost


William Michl


William Aiken


Leonard Mankl


Don Aiken


Bert Mattingly


Joseph Barthelme


Harlen Miller


Raymond Burgund


Daral Miller


Oscar Charles Barthelme


Millard Miller


World War II Veterans


Ralph Curtright


Charles Frauli


James R. Ziegler


Albert F. Fisher


Frederick A. Zuber


Henry J. Zuber


Leo Herbert Zuber


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Ccorge Goss Robert G. Geltz Charles Edward Geltz John J. Hoecherl Albert C. Helregel Edward L. Huber Clifford F. Huss


Vincent F. Huber


Vernon C. Schwager Theodore A. Kocher


Ralph R. Ochs


Dorris A. Hetgen


Ferdinand L. Shedlebower


Clifford James Huff


Wilmer Goss Harold H. Hann Donald L. Hartrich


Earl F. Huff


Leonard G. Sheridan


Eugene H. Hartrich Carl A. Hipp


Ralph E. Kidinell Sylvan M. Kocher


Kenneth J. Yost


Eugene N. Ederer


Vincent Boehl Robert M. Swisher


Paul Joseph Hartrich


Donald G. Spitzer


Gerald M. Huff


George W. Moran


George M. Keller


Thomas B. Ochs


Julius Reis


Jerome A. Ochs


Darrel E. Miller


Odilo J. Bolander


Jerome C. Ochs


Ralph G. Kidwell


Augustine W. Ochs


Bernard J. Kaufmann


Robert C. Ochs


First Lt. Maxine J. Cunningham


Philip G. Ochs


Donald J. Boehl


Wilmer A. Ochs


Urban J. Ochs Ralph T. Rennier


Ireneaus Edward Ochs Louis Lawrence Huss


James Anthony Reis


Oscar James Boehl


Francis J. Rennier


Eugene Joseph Dallmier


Oscar G. Strutner


Raymond L. Shryock Clarence Shryock Louis W. Valbert


Harry Joseph Maginn Herman Wayne Burgener Harold Eugene Shryock Philip Bernard Burgund




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