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Matthew Lange, St. John the Baptist Parish.
April 21st - The mothers of the 8th grade pupils, Mrs. John Hoog, Chairlady, give a benefit party for our new convent.
New families. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nichter, 4417 Arlington Ave .; Mrs. Edward Horning, 336 South Cornelle Circle.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bopp in the death of Mr. Bopp's mother.
Display of essays and posters during National Humane Week; awards to our school: Carol Eichenseher, first grade, 1st for essay; John Kohrman, second grade, third for poster.
April 30th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern in the death of Mrs. Zern's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beck in the death of Mr. Beck's father.
Congratulations to Wilmont Kerr, of Central Catholic High School who wins the highest ranking Indiana trophy in the Tri- State oratory contest before the Wranglers Club at Notre Dame.
May 7th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber in the death of Mr. Weber's father.
May 18th - Congratulations to Raymond Fabian, 5th grade, winning the city champ- ionship in spelling; to John Soshea, 8th grade, winning first place in city-wide essay contest conducted by American Le- gion Auxiliary.
New family: Mrs. Max Pohlmeyer, 4733 Hartman Rd.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. William Har- ber in the death of Mr. Harber's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Henslee in the death of Mr. Henslee's father.
May 28th - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary.
First Communion and Graduation Day. Graduates: Janet Bower, Patricia Cass, Joan Didier, Alice Giere, Gloria Harris, Hedwig Harrison, Phyllis Hartman, Mary Francis Hile, Carol Nussbaum, Patricia
O'Connor, Margaret Papai, Betty Riedy, Marjorie Younghaus, Frank Avila, Edward Bauman, Neal Betts, William Brandt, Thomas Harber, Stanley Hench, Eugene Kunberger, James Miller, Pierre Poinsette, John Soshea, Robert Tholen, Donald Weber, Richard Winter.
Perfect attendance at school (* indicates perfect attendance at Holy Mass on school days) *James Miller, *Patricia Cass, Gloria Harris, *Joan Didier, Thomas Harber, *Phyllis Hartman, *Howard Werner, *Alice Younghaus, *Mary Becker, Paul Hoffman, Kenneth Lauer, Kathleen Schnieders, *Lawrence Lauer, Violet Schnieders, *Rich- ard Pottkotter, *Thomas Schnieders, *She- lia Ward, Robert Tholen.
Bishop Noll Scholarships to John Soshea and Marjorie Younghaus. The Holy Name medal to Phyllis Hartman.
June 5th - The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society was entertained by Mes- dames Harry Cress, Wallace Wiltshire, Harry Kesterson, Frank Morgan, Henry Krabach, "The Coronation Ceremonies of Pope Pius XII" films were enjoyed.
The following members of the Blessed Virgin Sodality were faithful in singing at our May Devotions: Misses Mary Ellen Barrett, Mary Jane Lauer, Phyllis Lauer, Marilyn Younghaus, Mary Frances Hile, Alice Giere, Phyllis Hartman, Marjorie Younghaus, Janet Bower.
Congratulations to the graduates of Central Catholic High School: Frances Boltz, Doris Hire, Loretta Kunberger, Rosemarie Magers, Helen O'Connor, Robert Schnieders, Margaret Shank, Alfred Sny- der, Earl Weikart.
June 28th - The joint celebration of the Silver Jubilee of the Pastor and his brother, Father Joseph Ryder of Gary, both of whom were ordained on the same day and cele- brated their First Mass on the same day. Dinner served by the Rosary Society attend- ed by the Most Reverend Bishop and most of the priests of the Deanery. A program in the evening by the three Parish Sodalities and the school children, and the presentation
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of a huge spiritual bouquet and one thous- and silver dollars.
June 29th - Congratulations to Fathers Leo Faurote of Avilla and John Bennet of Garrett celebrating their 25th anniversary of ordination.
June 30th - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner in the death of Mr. Kuttner's father.
July 9th - The choir picinics at the Wer- ner farm.
July 10th - The quarterly meeting of the Holy Name Society is entertained by Mr. Robert Heidrich.
July 17th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by Misses Rose Wirtz, Eleanor Rinehart, Kathryn Nolan, Mary Jane Lauer.
July 18th - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wurst- ner, 119 So. Cornelle Circle; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kaliker, 340 Lexington Ave.
July 25th - The death of Mr. Louis Dur- et, a charter and loyal member of the par- ish.
Aug. 20th - New families: Mr. and Mrs. Albin Walker, 4510 Lafayette St .; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rombach, 525 W. Branning Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mammoser, 4202 Fairfield Ave.
Sept. 3rd - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Avila in the death of Mrs. Avila's father; to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyss in the death of the mother of Mrs. Wyss.
A post-picnic party for workers staged by Messrs. Leo Lauer, Robert Freiburger, Sr., Sidney O'Connor; Mesdames Eleanor Cress, William Smith, Leo Lauer, Margaret Younghaus, Jess Klingenberger.
Sept. 10th - We welcome the Fathers who will act on the faculty of Central Catholic High School: H. James Conway, Superintendent; Gilbert Wirtz, Lawrence
Gollner, Herman Schnurr, Stanley Manoski, Christian Staab, C.PP.S.
Sept. 12th - Congratulations to the Crosier Fathers opening the Sacred Heart Preparatory Seminary with Father Thomas Brandon, O.S.C., as the first Rector.
Sept. 17th - An invitation extended to- day to all women of the parish to be found- ers of the perpetual Rosary Novena.
Sept. 18th The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality was entertained by the Misses Margaret Shank, Rose Wirtz, Phyllis Lauer, Helen DiGregory, Betty Riedy, Betty Stump, Doris Hire.
We commend the following boys and girls who have a 100% attendance record for the High Masses during vacation for which they sang: Alice and Joan Giere, Marjorie Younghaus, Mary and Phyllis Becker, Roseann and Kathleen Schnieders, Dolores and Raymond Fabian, Barbara Wal- zer, Patricia Laughlin, Rita Weaver.
Sept. 21st - The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society was entertained by Mes- dames Albert Korb, and William Poinsatte, assisted by the officers.
Sept. 27th - Ground is broken for our new convent.
Oct. 1st - Closing of Forty Hours De- votions assisted by the following: Monsig- nor Charles Thiele, St. Peter Parish; Mon- signor D. Lawrence Monahan, St. Patrick Parish; Fathers Nicholas Allgeier, St. Mary Parish; John Nadolny and Gilbert Wirtz, St. Paul Parish; Cyril Mohr, C.PP.S., and Christian Staab, C.PP.S., of Precious Blood Parish; Charles Girardot and John Fraw- ley of St. Joseph Parish; Henry Hoerstman and Thomas Heilman, St. Andrew Parish; Andrew Dietlinger and Francis Niesen, Cathedral Parish; Louis Duray and Stan- ley Manoski, St. Patrick Parish; Aloysius Phillips, St. Jude Parish; Leonard Cross, Central Catholic High School; Joseph Smerke, O.S.C., and Francis Pitka, O.S.C., of Sacred Heart Seminary; Bernardine, O.M. Cap., and Raymond, O.M. Cap., St. Felix Monastery, Huntington; Joseph Sei-
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metz and Alvin Jasinski, St. Mary Parish, Decatur; William Ehrman and Herman Schnurr, St. John Parish, New Haven; Theodore Fettig, St. Rose Parish, Monroe- ville; Paul Anderson, St. Joseph Parish, Bluffton; Jesse Lothamer, St. Aloysius Par- ish, Yoder; Joseph Hession, St. Louis Par- ish, Besancon; Lawrence Fettig, Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Huntington; Charles Kay- ser, St. Vincent Parish; H. James Conway, Central Catholic High School preached the sermon.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cress in the death of Mrs. Cress' father.
Oct. 7th - The establishment of the perpetual Rosary Novena.
Oct. 9th - The quarterly meeting of the Holy Name Society observes Constitution Week and is entertained by Mr. Clarence White with moving pictures.
New families: Mrs. Paul Bollinger, 4802 Arlington Ave .; Mrs. Charles Markley, 4025 Arlington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burke, 4502 Arlington Ave .; Mrs. Walter McDougall, 330 West Fleming Ave .; Mr. Gregory Zern, 4418 Lafayette St .; Mr. and Mrs. Etor Gargaro, 203 West Sherwood Terrace; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Schmutte, 1125 West Lexington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Higgins, 3942 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Radu, 4320 Fair- field Ave .; Mrs. J. B. Eckstedt, 3706 Fair- field Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, 4725 Beaver Ave.
Nov. 2nd - The establishment of the Archsodality of the Most Blessed Sacra- ment.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohner, in the death of Mrs. Bohner's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump in the death of Mrs. Stump's mother.
Nov. 12th - New families: Mrs. W. L. Hampton, 310 West Sherwood Terrace; Mrs. Ward Dildine, 4607 Beaver Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson, 716 Pasadena Drive.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen in the death of Mr. Tholen's mother.
Dec. 3rd - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Otte in the death of Mr. Otte's father.
Dec. 10th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Riedy in the death of Mr. Riedy's father.
The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society was entertained by the Mesdames William Smith, Gerald Smith, William Poinsatte, Harry Cress, Edward Kahoe, Margaret Younghaus, Al Becker, Harry Kesterson, Frank Morgan, Henry Krabach.
The school children sold 450 sets of Christmas cards. The best sellers were the boys and girls of the 5th room and best individual was Donald Barnes.
Dec. 18th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality was entertain- ed by the Misses Mary Nolan, Helen Har- ber, Phyllis Lauer.
Dec. 21st - Annual Christmas party for the school children conducted by Mesdames Arthur Eichenseher, chairlady; Florian Ar- nold, William Poinsatte, Harry Cress, Lyle Poinsette, Carl Yaste, Justin Doyle, John Morsches, Justin Klingenberger, Martin Weaver, Douglas Barnes.
Dec. 24th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson in the death of Mr. John- son's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gru- ber in the death of Mrs. Gruber's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen in the death of Mr. Keen's father.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, 305 East Fleming Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. James Haefling, 4418 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barbieri, 1107 West- over Road; Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mattes, 410 Maxine Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Schinberg, 4038 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Jr., 4414 Buell Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rorick, 5119 McClellan Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. James Rod- erer, 105 West Sherwood Terrace; Mrs. Nancy Walsh, 4417 South Wayne Ave .; Miss Theresa Siebenaler, 4623 Stratford Road; Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Byrne, 4420 Buell Drive.
We recommend the good example of the following who have a perfect record of at-
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tendance at Sodality Communion through- out the year: Messrs. George Barrett, Al Becker, Robert Freiburger, Sr., John Giere, Sr., Neil Hayes, Adolph Jaenicke, Thomas J. Murphy, Leo Nolan, George Sullivan, Martin Weaver; Mesdames George Barrett, Harry Cress, James Dumato, Robert Frei- burger, Sr., Neil Hayes, Rose Harber, Mar-
tin Johnson, William McGary, Sidney O'Connor, William Smith, Williard Smith, Adam Welsch; Misses Helen DiGregory, Jacqueline Hench, Jeanne Hench, Catherine Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Virginia Keen, Imelda Welsch, Rita Welsch, Marilyn Younghaus.
The School Children's Flower Association
served 1705 breakfasts to the school children on the first Fridays. Mrs. Arthur Nomina, Chairlady; Mesdames Victor Nussbaum, Dan Flanagan, Dan Steinbrunner, Clifford Ward, Martin Weaver.
The St. Francis Sewing Circle donated four new cassocks and $25.00 cash to the parish in the past year. President, Mrs. Walter Jones; Vice-President, Mrs. William Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. Frank Monahan.
Mrs. Michael Cass served as Parish Chairman of the N.C.C.W.
Leo Nolan served as president of the par- ish chapter of the CYO.
Mr. Roland Kohl served as Scoutmaster through this year.
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS OF 1939
Front row, left to right: Sally Heidrich, Evelyn Gladieux, Barbara Arnold, Dolores Gilmore, Patricia Rushford, Shirley Sanborn, Mary Ann Weitz, Marjorie Nomina, Barbara Otte, Mary Lee Mettler.
Second row, left to right: Ricardo Avila, Mary Catherine Wyss, Philip Clemens, Sally Smith, Alan Ward, Joan Kohrman, Sue Hively, Mary Bickel, Marilyn Miller, Shirley Semans, James Dumato, Mary Ellen Johnson, Donald Miller, Roselyn Becker and Jack Zern.
Third row, left to right: Robert Ward, David Lauer, Raymond Jones, Robert Bender, Charles Kerley, Thomas Schnieders, Thomas Bickel, Ramon Avila.
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP 1939
Mr. Martin J. Grace Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jauch Mr. Robert Boyles Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. William Poinsatte
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schnieders Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Curtis Pease Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel Misses Eugenie and Isabel Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Doody Mr. and Mrs. John Hoog Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan Catherine Nolan Leo Nolan Martha Nolan Mary Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shank Mrs. Eleanor Cress Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glenwith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich Mr. and Mrs. Justin Klingenberger Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler Mrs. Mary E. and Florian Ryder Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez Mr. Frank Travers Mrs. Nellie Travers Miss Josephine Travers Mrs. Margaret Younghaus Mrs. Mary Costigan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang Mr. Leon Beck Mrs. Frank Bohn Mr. and Mrs. J. Al Becker Mrs. Chester Baker Mr. and Mrs. William Cashman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass Mr. Herman Cron Irene Cron
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Getty Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr Mr. Harry G. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. A. Lyle Poinsette Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Steckbeck Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soshea Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weitz Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wesner Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chamness Dr. Charles J. Cooney
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook Mr. John Cleary Bessie Cleary Uarda Cleary Mrs. Haywood Davis Mr. and Mrs. Justin Doyle
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Deininger
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere Mr. Benjamin W. Hartman Benjamin Hartman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Hoffman Mr. Edward B. Henslee Mrs. Harry Kesterson Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korb
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kahoe Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach Miss Helen Lonergan Augusta Viberg Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mr. Frank Mills Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oser
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Popp
Miss Eleanor Rinehart
Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith
Mrs. Ralph Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Todd
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Van Horn
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wyss
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyss
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire Robert Wiltshire
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter Mrs. Robert Boltz
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bobay Frank Eakin Fred Eakin
Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender
Mr. and Mrs. David Brames
Mrs. Diedrich Brandt
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiGregory August DiGregory Helen DiGregory
Mr. and Mrs. James Dumato
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fabian
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flanagan
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruber Virgina Gruber
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
Mrs. Aubrey Hire
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hayes
Mrs. James Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kinder
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kearns
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Krull Mrs. Mary Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kenny Mary G. Kenney Mrs. Harry Krahn
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier
Mr. and Mrs. William McGary Bette McGary Eileen McGary Mrs. Virgil McGuire
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maroney Mrs. Frank Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan Eleanor Monahan Mrs. Joseph Miles
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pantello
Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Sanborn
Mr. James Sullivan
Mr. Edwin Schouweiler
Mrs. Donald Semans
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Urbine Birnelle Urbine
Miss Rose Wirtz
Mr. Henry H. Welsch Rita Welsch Imelda Welsch
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber Evelyn Weber Robert Weber Geraldine Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Werner
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Zehender
Mrs. Arthur Aiken
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bobay
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Briede
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Barnes
Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickel Mr. and Mrs. August Becker
Mr. Louis Blaising
Mrs. Wilbert Blomberg
Mrs. Harold Bower
Mrs. Ora Coomler
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Conroy
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage Mrs. David Erwin
Mrs. Arthur Eichenseher Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Getty Mr. Thomas Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Gladieux
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harber Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hively Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris Mr. and Mrs. Darreld Hirschfelder Mr. and Mrs. William Harber Mrs. Rose Harber Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hartman Mrs. James Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerley Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kohl
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Koorsen Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kohrman
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wurstner
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Welsch Mrs. Harry Angold
Mr. and Mrs. William Boscet
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohner
Mrs. Carl Barnes Mr. Joseph Bauman Robert Bauman
Miss Velma Bobay
Mr. Thomas Coppolino
Mrs. John Camperman
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clemens
Mr. Harry Duerstock
Mrs. John Ensch Mrs. Augusta Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman
Mrs. Edwin Horning
Mrs. Julius C. Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kaliker
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger Mr. and Mrs. Noah Leedy
Mrs. Florence Lauer Mrs. Joseph Mettler
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nichter
Mrs. Harold Sherbondy Mrs. Alfred Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rushford
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Riedy Mrs. William Riebs Mrs. Joseph Schrimp Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinbrunner Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith
Mrs. Bayless Swift
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmid
Mrs. Caroline Stahl
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vordermark Mrs. Bruce Williams Mrs. Ralph Whitehouse
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Krull
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Landgraf
Mrs. Orville Louthan Mrs. Elizabeth Loos Bertille Loos Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Miller Mr. and Mrs. James Moir Mr. John Mettel Mrs. Catherine Mettel Mrs. John Morsches
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mammoser
Mrs. Seymour Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Madden Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Maloy Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nussbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nichter
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nomina Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Day Mayme Grant Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Otte Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Penzone Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter Mrs. Sidney Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Patten Mrs. Lewis Papai Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robin Mrs. Carl Rowdabaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Ventruella Mrs. Louis Ward Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer Frank Walzer Valentine Walzer
Mr. and Mrs. Albin Walker Mrs. Josephine Wigbel Mary Wigbel Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zoeller
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS 1939
Intention:
Requested by: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody
Patrick Doody
Edward Disser
Bernard Mettler
Gustave Grosh
Thomas O'Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler Dr. Edwin Sell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody Mrs. Nellie Travers
Martin Travers
Henry and Philomena Lauer
Mrs. Frank Obringer
Mrs. Frank Obringer (3)
Mr. Frank Obringer
Thanksgiving
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer
Gertrude Giese
Catherine Wirtz and Elizabeth Freund
Miss Rose Wirtz
Mrs. Frank Mills (12)
Mr. Frank Mills
Mrs. John Cleary (12)
Bessie and Uarda Cleary
Mrs. Mary Sherrick (12)
Mr. Llyod Sherrick Mrs. Joseph Bauman
Mrs. Joseph Bauman
Rosary Society
Mrs. Joseph Bauman
Boys and Girls of the upper grades
Mrs. Joseph Bauman (7)
Joseph Stahl (12)
Mr. Joseph Bauman Mrs. Caroline Stahl Members of the choir
Mary Clusserath
Mrs. Nellie Travers
Albert Stansbury
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Blessed Virgin
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Mrs. Frank Bohn Family Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White
Corrine Grassow
Mr. and Mrs. John Murray
Elmer Grosh
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern
Mrs. Mary Young (2)
Nuptial Mass
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan Clifford Wendeln and Dolores Magers Mrs. Louis Blaising
Mamie Merz Blaising
Mrs. Frances M. Giere
Pope Pius XI
Mrs. Patrick Doody
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody
Jules Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
Santiago Rodriguez, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
Thanksgiving
Mrs. James Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox
Gezenia Loos (4)
Joseph and Jerry Loos
Rose Jocheim
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Poinsette
William Reardon
Mrs. Mary E. Ryder
Timothy McCarthy
Mrs. Timothy O'Connor
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Saint Joseph
Mr. Golden Reul
Charlotte Fry
Louis Fox (12)
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere St. John Parish
Poor Souls (8)
Deceased members
Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Rosary Society
Funeral Mass
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Harry Shay
Mrs. Florence K. Shay
Mrs. Mary Nussbaum
50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Miss Rose Wirtz
Anna Brill
Funeral Mass
Mr. Bernard Wigbel
Bernard Wigbel
Holy Name Society
Bernard Wigbel
Mrs. Bernard Wigbel
Mrs. Mary A. Staub
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Aloysius and Mary Jordan (2)
Mrs. Ellen Reul
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern
Fred and Katherine Lauer
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent
Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Rowen
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte
10th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Mrs. Louisa Doll
Mrs. Eleanor Cress
Mrs. Catherine McCarey
Mr. Lloyd Sherrick
Santiago Rodriguez, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Herman Fenker
R. M. Kaough Co. employees Miss Kathryn Nolan
Living and deceased members
Sacred Heart League
Miss Isabel Cass (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Mrs. Martin J. Grace (2)
Mr. Martin J. Grace
25th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Jules Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
Mrs. Corrine Stansbury
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Peter G. Kuttner
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner
Mrs. Minnie B. Ledden
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden
Mrs. Caroline Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Thomas McCarey
Mr. Lloyd Sherrick
25th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Freiburger Peter G. Kuttner
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Funeral Mass
Mr. Louis Duret Knights of Columbus
Louis Duret
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Holy Family
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody
Edward S. Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Blessed Virgin
Miss Bernadette Murphy
Louis M. Beck
Mrs. Louis Beck
Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mrs. Joseph Magers
15th Wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
William Meese
Mrs. Joseph Magers
Living and deceased members Joseph Doll (2) Nuptial Mass
Dr. Edward McArdle and Nancy Alma Fox
Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon
Mr. Thomas J. Gordon
Dorothy Pugh
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Mary Kuehner
Poinsette Fur Co. employees
Robert Ball (3)
Mrs. Caroline Stahl
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Mrs. Mary E. Nolan
Rosary Society Mrs. Eleanor Cress
Sr. Madeline Sophie
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Miss Esther Nolan
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Poor Souls
Mrs. W. L. Hampton
Jacob Wirtz
Miss Rose Wirtz
Joseph M. Gordon
Mrs. Augusta Gordon
Leo T. Riedy
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Riedy
Katherine Hurber
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohner
John and Christina Himbert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Richard, Kurt, and Alice Jaenicke Glassey
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke
Mrs. Margaret Johnson Miss Gertrude Kocks
Deceased family members
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
GRADUATION CLASS OF 1939
A
Front row, left to right: Joan Didier, Marjorie Younghaus, Carol Nussbaum, Hedwig Harrison, Gloria Harris, Patricia Cass, Patricia O'Connor, Mary Frances Hile, Phyllis Hartman. Second row, left to right: Margaret Papai, Janet Bower, John Soshea, Pierre Poinsette, Stanley Hench, Donald Weber, Richard Winter, Betty Riedy, and Alice Giere.
Third row, left to right: William Brandt, Eugene Kunberger, James Miller, Thomas Harber, Frank Avila, and Neal Betts.
FOUNDERS OF THE PERPETUAL ROSARY NOVENA
Sister Catherine Loretto Sister Margaret Lucille Sister Agnes Mary Sister Ann Lucille
Sister Margaret Ellen Sister Mildred Ann Mrs. Florian Arnold Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey Mrs. Diedrich Brandt
Miss Eugenie Buchanan Miss Isabel Buchanan Mrs. John Camperman Mrs. Eleanor Cress Miss Ann Cenko Mrs. Joseph Doody Mrs. Victor Deininger Mrs. James Dumato Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. Mrs. John Giere Ursula Giere Alice Giere Mrs. Augusta Gordon Mrs. William Harber Ruth Ann Harber Mrs. Neil Hayes Mrs. Edward Harrison Hedwig Harrison Mrs. Aubrey Hire Mrs. Theodore Higgins Mrs. Henry Herr Mrs. John Hoffman Miss Catherine Johnson Miss Margaret Johnson
Mrs. Justin Klingenberger Mrs. Harry Kesterson Mrs. Chester Keen Virginia Keen Mrs. Edward Kenney Mary G. Kenney
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