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Volunteers for the choir: Mesdames Or- ville Louthan, Arthur Werner, Loretta Kun- berger, Miss Lena DiGregory.
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Committee to furnish the convent: Mes- dames Oscar Fox and Victor Nussbaum.
General Committee for Dedication Day Dinner: Mesdames Juan Rodriguez, Anthony Koorsen, Sol Wood, Kenneth Betts, Corne- lius Sweeney, Joseph M. Gordon, Carl Barnes, Lee Hindman.
October 19, 1930: The chapel and altar are blessed by the Right Reverend John Francis Noll, D.D., Bishop of our Diocese, who also assisted at Solemn High Mass with mitre and crosier. Celebrant, Rev. S. Joachim Ryder; deacon, Rev. Joseph Ryder, St. Mark Parish, Gary; subdeacon, Rev. Leo Faurote, St. Mary Parish, Avilla; arch- priest, Rev. Thomas Conroy, Cathedral; deacons of honor, Rev. Henry Hoerstman, St. Andrew Parish and Rev. John Dapp, St. Jude Parish; master of ceremonies, Rev. Curt Suelzer, Cathedral. Clerical visitors: Rev. John Nadolny, Diocesan Chancellor; Rt. Rev. Joseph Delaney, Rev. Joseph Keat-
ing, Rev. Leo Pursley, of St. Patrick's Par- ish; Very Rev. Charles Thiele, Rev. Herman Miller, Rev. Arnold Wibbert, St. Peter Par- ish; Rev. Charles Girardot, St. Joseph Par- ish; Rev. Basil Didier, C.PP.S., Precious Blood Parish; Rev. Michael Petzold, St. Hya- cinth Parish; Rev. Patrick Butler, St. Jo- seph Hospital; Rev. Miles Howland, St. Aloysius Parish, Yoder; Revs. Bernard Burke, O.M.Cap. and Joachim Casey, O.M. Cap., St. Felix Monastery, Huntington; Rev. Alfred Reinig, St. Mary Parish.
Twenty members of Anthony Wayne As- sembly, Fourth Degree Knights of Colum- bus, in full dress, served as a guard of honor.
St. Peter Parish Choir, under Prof. Harry Weigand sang the Mass and Benediction hymns.
Nov. 19th .- The Little Flower Sewing Circle is organized. President, Mrs. Joseph
CHARTER USHERS OF THE PARISH
Left to right: Joseph Bender, Paul Zirkel, Robert Freiburger, Joseph Mulligan, John Carmody, Ross Van Horn, Dale Urbine, James Walzer, Leo Kuttner, Omer Mettler (head usher), Carl Bobay.
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Magers; Vice-President, Mrs. Robert Leach; Secretary, Mrs. Sidney O'Connor.
Nov. 23rd .- The first check for our new building was signed by Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Smith.
Nov. 23rd .- Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler are the first to pay their subscription in full.
Dec. 30th .- "Get Acquainted Party" for the entire parish.
There are 202 families in this parish and 131 children in school.
Our initial debt:
Building $98,683.00
Plumbing and Heating 27,000.00
Electric wiring and fixtures 4,300.00
Chapel complete 11,130.00
Real Estate 15,430.00
Architect 6,200.00
Rectory 7,700.00
Furnishing convent and rectory 3,300.00
Furnishings school 2,350.00
Furnishings general 1,350.00
Outside improvements
2,101.00
Property assessments (ten year plan) 10,190.55
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP 1930
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mrs. Mary E. and Florian Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman Mrs. Albert Schaaf Mr. and Mrs. Clement Hartman Mr. and Mrs. George F. Miller Robert Miller Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett Margaret Sullivan Anna Morris Joseph Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Mrs. Carl Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr Mr. and Mrs. John Havens Mr. and Mrs. William Harber Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Max Holz Carolyn Holz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ankenbruck Mrs. Ora Baker Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey Mary Angela Berkey Mrs. Robert Boltz Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duret Mr. Joseph P. Doody Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graffe Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hindman Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Holthouse Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klein Mr. and Mrs. William McGary
Mr. and Mrs. William McCahill Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Bernadette Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mr. Charles M. Niezer
Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pfeiffer Paul Pfeiffer Raymond Pfeiffer
Dr. Edmund P. Sanborn Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schnieders
Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Younghaus
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern
CHARTER MEMBERS HOLY NAME SOCIETY
Left to right: Robert Freiburger, Vice-President; Martin Johnson, President; Clem Schnieders, Secre- tary ; Dr. Juan Rodriguez, Treasurer.
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS 1930
Intention :
Isabel Cass (2)
Requested by : Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Mrs. Eva Weikart (2)
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Mrs. Johanna Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Mrs. Christina Himbert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Poor Souls
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Younghaus
Father Lambert
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yaste
Bernard Freiburger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiubrger, Sr.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mulligan
Mr. Joseph Mulligan
Mrs. Martin J. Grace (3)
Mr. Martin J. Grace
Poor Souls
Mr. and Mrs. George Kimmet
Beatrice Bosler
Dr. Walter Kruse
Mary Havens
Mr. and Mrs. John Havens
Richard, Kurt and Alice (Jaenicke) Glassey (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke
Anna Brill
Miss Rose Wirtz
James and Elizabeth Reardon
Mrs. Mary E. Ryder
Poor Souls
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mrs. Frances Jaeger
Mrs. Julius Uhleman
Jacob Wirtz
Miss Rose Wirtz
Mrs. Olive Cron (3)
Mr. Herman Cron
James Morris
Mrs. John Doermer
Thomas and Catherine McCarey
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
Mrs. Thomas White
Mrs. Dr. Berkey
Daniel and Fanny Boone
Mrs. Joseph Stahl
Mrs. Anna Klotz Mr. and Mrs. George F. Miller
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CHARTER OFFICERS OF ROSARY SOCIETY
Left to right: Mrs. George F. Miller, Mrs. George Sullivan, Mrs. Clement Hartman, Mrs. Omer Yaste.
PARISH PERSONNEL 1931
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Oscar A. Fox Martin J. Grace Harry G. Hogan Charles M. Niezer
Victor M. Nussbaum Carl H. Yaste Ervin A. Zern
CHARTER OFFICERS HOLY NAME SOCIETY
President
Martin D. Johnson
Vice-President
Robert A. Freiburger
Secretary
Clement A. Schnieders
Treasurer
Dr. Juan Rodriguez
CHARTER OFFICERS ROSARY SOCIETY
President
Mrs. Clement Hartman
Vice-President
Mrs. George F. Miller
Secretary
Mrs. George Sullivan
Treasurer
Mrs. Omer Yaste
Prefects:
Activities:
Mrs. Robert Freiburger
$133.00
Mrs. Lee Hindman
$143.00
Mrs. Orville Louthan
$ 92.00
Mrs. Frank Mills
$357.61
Mrs. Frank Monahan $133.00
Mrs. William McGary
$ 88.00
Mrs. George Niebel
$ 88.00
Mrs. Dale Urbine
92.00
Mrs. Paul Zirkel $ 92.00
CHARTER OFFICERS BLESSED VIRGIN SODALITY
President Miss Carolyn Holz
Vice-President
Miss Dorothy Mills
Secretary
Miss Irene Cron
Treasurer
Miss Bernadette Murphy
SACRED HEART LEAGUE
Mrs. George F. Miller, Parish Secretary
Promoters : Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. Mary Porter Mrs. Sol Wood
Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mrs. Louis Blaising
Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mrs. Omer Yaste
Mrs. Albert Younghaus
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
MEMBERS OF THE CHOIR
Miss Rose Wirtz, Organist and Director.
Chester Keen John Giere Carl Vorndran Donald Hile Clement Schnieders Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mrs. William Harber Mrs. Arthur Werner
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger Mrs. Kenneth Betts
Miss Bertille Loos Miss Lena DiGregory
SERVERS AT THE ALTAR
Albert Klein
Kenneth Sanborn
Richard Burns
Paul Kunberger
Richard Hartman John Kunberger
Robert Bauman
Hubert Nichter
Robert Schnieders
Thomas Jaenicke
John Doermer
George Obringer
Robert McCahill
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT 1931
Number of families
215
Number of children in school 147
Money-raising activities:
Holy Name Society
$ 600.00
Rosary Society
$ 1200.00
Blessed Virgin Sodaltiy
$ 250.00
School Activities
$ 106.50
United Societies
$ 2265.12
Picnic:
General Chairman
Robert Freiburger, Sr.
General Secretary
Mrs. Dale Urbine
General Treasurer
Frank Mills
Chairman Dinner
Mrs. George F. Miller
PARISH CHRONICLES 1931
Jan. 31st - The death of Thomas August, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Becker.
Feb. 2nd - Organization meeting of the Rosary Society.
Feb. 3rd - Organization meeting of the Holy Name Society.
Feb. 10th - Organization meeting of the Sacred Heart League.
Feb. 25th - First solemn reception of new members into the Rosary Society.
March 4th - First solemn reception of new members into the Holy Name Society.
March 8th - Organization meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality.
March 15th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boltz in the death of Mrs. Boltz's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills in the death of Mrs. Mill's father.
First solemn reception of new members into the Blessed Virgin Sodality.
May 3rd - A new family: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaffhauser, 4827 Montrose Ave.
May 8th - The death of Mr. John Distel, a member of the parish.
May 24th - Congratulations to our first First Holy Communion class : Richard Doermer, Thomas Harber, Thomas Har- mon, Richard Hartman, Robert Hire, Al- bert Schaaf, Edwin Schouweiler, Walter Werner, Marian Betts, Phyllis Bobay, Helen DiGregory, Hedwig Harrison, Angeline Holthaus, Catherine Johnson, Joan McGary, Eleanor Monahan, Helen Ninde, Geraldine Nycum, Carolyn Rodriguez, Jeanne Snyder, Jean Wightman, Marilyn Younghaus, Mar- garet Zirkel.
Congratulations to our first graduate class: Francis Eakin, Edward Ensch, Richard Hartman, Jules Hartman, John Kunberger, Gwendolyn Morrissey, Maltine Nichter, Leo Nolan, Bette Nussbaum, Dorothy O'Connor, Ivonne Ranney, Kenneth Sanborn, Samuel Schaaf, Geraldine Weber.
Bishop Noll Scholarships to John Kun- berger and Ivonne Ranney.
Perfect attendance at Holy Mass on school days: Helen DiGregory, Francis Eakin, Robert McCahill.
Perfect attendance at school: Loretta Kunberger, Frederick Eakin, Robert Mc- Cahill, Patricia Morrissey, Patricia Schnie- ders.
Servers at the altar: (* awards for fidel- ity) * Robert Bauman, *Richard Hartman, *Thomas Jaenicke, *Albert Klein, *Robert McCahill, *Victor Nussbaum, *George Ob- ringer, *Robert Schnieders, Richard Bruns, John Doermer, Richard Getz, John Kunber- ger, Paul Kunberger, Hubert Nichter, Ken- neth Sanborn, Lawrence Tholen, Robert Wiltshire, Richard Wiltshire.
Congratulations to Edgar Higgins gradu- ating from Central Catholic High School; to Dorothy Mills and Irene Cron graduat- ing from Saint Catherine Academy.
June 5th - First solemn reception of promoters in the Sacred Heart League.
June 28th - New families: Mrs. Frank Bohn, 1350 Westover Road; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Reilly, 230 North Seminole Circle; Mr. and Mrs. August Limpach, 4204 Buell Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCarthy, 4137 Piqua Ave.
July 14th - Our first general parish meeting for our first picnic. Those pres- ent: Messrs. Joseph Bauman, Robert Frei- burger, Martin Grace, John Giere, Donald Hile, William Harber, George Holthaus, Adolph Jaenicke, Martin Johnson, Chester Keen, Joseph Mulligan, Frank Monahan, William McGary, Joseph Magers, John Por- ter, Dr. Juan Rodriguez, Leo Stump, Wil- liam Smith, Dale Urbine. Mesdames Cath- erine Buchanan, Orville Louthan, George Miller, Frank Monahan, William McGary, Alfred Snyder, Dale Urbine, Omer Yaste. Misses Isabel Buchanan, Lena DiGregory, Madonna Magers, Mary Nolan, Catherine Nolan.
August 2nd - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained
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by Miss Dorothy Mills at her cottage at Rome City.
August 18th - A new family: Mr. Her- man Nussbaum, 1145 Westover Road.
August 23rd - The death of Miss Mary Gordon, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon of this parish.
Sept. 5th - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ban- gert in death of Mr. Bangert's father.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Othmar Heiny, 4323 Indiana Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Price, 4502 Arlington Ave .; Mrs. Goldie Chapman, 4010 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Archer, 267 East Maple Grove Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bat- son, 344 West Rudisill Blvd .; Mr. and Mrs. George Cassidy, 4337 Drury Lane; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Doyle, 411 West Lexington Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harber, 4221 Lafayette St .; Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench,
301 E. Fleming Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner, 4338 Drury Lane; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, 4405 So. Fairfield Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wall, 234 E. Maple Grove Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. John Wickham, 231 So. Seminole Circle.
Sept. 27th - Sympathy to Mrs. Emma Ward in the death of her mother.
Oct. 4th - Closing of our first Forty Hours Devotions. Sermons preached by Father Leo Scheetz of St. Vincent Villa and Father Herman Miller of St. Peter Parish. Clerical visitors: Fathers John Tremmel, Francis Quinn of St. Patrick Parish; Carl Holsinger of St. Peter Par- ish; George Hasser of St. Mary Parish; Patrick Butler of St. Joseph Hospital; Leo Faurote of Avilla; John Bennett of Garrett; Jesse Lothamer of Columbia City; Paul Welsh of Arcola.
Oct. 5th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by Miss Irene Cron.
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS OF 1931
Back row, left to right: Helen DiGregory, Richard Hartman, Thomas Harber, Albert Schaaf, Robert Hire, Richard Doermer, Thomas Harmon, Edwin Schouweiler, 'Walter Werner, Geraldine Nycum.
Front row, left to right: Jean Snyder, Jean Wightman, Helen Ninde, Angeline Holthaus, Catherine Johnson, Margaret Zirkel, Hedwig Harrison, Joan McGary, Eleanor Monahan, Carolyn Rodriguez, Marian Betts, Marilyn Younghaus, Phyllis Bobay.
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Nov. 1st - The cornerstone of the new St. Vincent Villa is laid this afternoon by the Most Reverend Bishop.
Nov. 4th - The school children sold 225 boxes of Christmas cards. Leaders: Rob- ert Bauman, Birnelle Urbine, Ruth Archer, Phyllis Hartman.
Nov. 15th - New families: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Behm, 4408 Beave Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. George Doehla, 315 E. Lexington Ave. Nov. . 22nd - City-wide essay contest won by Birnelle Urbine of our school.
Nov. 16th - Our school admitted into the School Children's Flower Association, under supervision of the Park Board. First officers: Mesdames George Barrett, Leo Lauer, William McCahill, Victor Nussbaum.
Dec. 6th - The Blessed Virgin Sodality presents "Am I Intruding?" coached by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flanagan with the fol- lowing cast: Messrs. Thomas Hayes, Rob- ert Blaising, Robert Bangert, Clement
Schnieders, Lee Hindman, Jr., Neal Hench, Misses Bernadette Murphy, Marjorie Hind- man, Monica Higgins, Mary Jane Tholen, Irene Cron, Mary Cook.
Dec. 6th - New families: Mr. and Mrs. Paul O'Connor, 409 W. Branning Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. George Auth, 3934 Hoagland Ave.
Dec. 8th - The school children's choir sings its first Mass.
Dec. 13th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger in the death of Mr. Freiburger's mother.
Dec. 22nd - Christmas Party for school children. Mrs. Harry Perriguey, Chair- lady, Mesdames James Walzer, Leo Lauer, Harry Kesterson, John Doermer, Clem Gladieaux, Lawrence Tholen, Alfred Snyder, Omer Mettler, William McGary, Diedrich Brandt, Edward Harris, Wallace Wiltshire, Clem Hartman, Dale Urbine, Frank Mona- han, Paul Zirkel, Joseph Magers, Dr. Juan Rodriguez, William Harber, Carl Bobay.
GRADUATION CLASS OF 1931
Back row, left to right: Sam Schaaf, Richard Hartman, Jules Hartman, Kenneth Sanborn, Leo Nolan, Edward Ensch, Jack Kunberger, Frank . Eakin.
Front row, left to right: Maltine Nichter, Dorothy O'Connor, Gwendolyn Morrissey, Ivonne Ranney, Betty Nussbaum, Geraldine Weber.
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP 1931
Mr. Charles M. Niezer Sally Niezer Rosemary Niezer Louis Niezer
Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Porter
Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Max Holz Carolyn Holz Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William McCahill William McCahill, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan Mr. and Mrs. George F. Miller Robert Miller Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Mrs. Mary E. and Florian Ryder
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hindman Capitola Hindman Marjorie Hindman
Mrs. Elizabeth Loos Harold Loos Bertille Loos Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Pfeiffer Paul Pfeiffer Raymond Pfeiffer
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yaste Stella Yaste Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Mrs. Catherine Buchanan Eugenie Buchanan Isabel Buchanan
Mr. Herman Cron Irene Cron Paul Cron Mrs. Catherine Fox Mr. and Mrs. John Havens Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mr. and Mrs. William McGary Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Bernadette Murphy Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schnieders
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Urbine Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey
Mary Angela Berkey Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blaising Robert Blaising Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook Mr. and Mrs. John Culligan Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody Mr. Joseph P. Doody
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Gladieaux Mr. and Mrs. John Giere
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile
Mr. and Mrs. William Harber
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Krull Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kahoe Mr. and Mrs. Harry Perriguey Miss Rose Wirtz
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Younghaus
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang Mrs. Robert Blotz Mr. and Mrs. Willard Briede Mrs. Ora Baker Mrs. Frank Bohn
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brohman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Betts Mr. and Mrs. August Becker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duret Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiGregory Lena DiGregory Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Leo Geise Mr. Harry Hogan
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr Mr. and Mrs. George Holthaus Mr. and Mrs. Edward Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harber
Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Holthaus Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen Mrs. Harry Kesterson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mathews Mr. Paul Mantz Mrs. Frank Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oser Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Racht Mr. Edwin Schouweiler Mrs. Ellen Schouweiler Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump Miss Gertrude Schenher Mrs. Ralph Stephenson Mrs. Joseph Stahl Dr. Edmund Sanborn Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmid Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen Mr. and Mrs. Ross Van Horn Mr. and Mrs. T. Leo Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Omer Yaste Mrs. Henry Bruns Mrs. Carl Barnes Mrs. Diedrich Brandt Mr. and Mrs. William Burgard Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bobay Mr. Thomas Coppolino
Mrs. Harry Cress Mrs. John Doermer Mr. and Mrs. John Distel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon Mr. Mark Giere Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graffe Mr. and Mrs. Othmar Heiny Mrs. Rose Harber
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison
Mrs. Aubrey Hire Mrs. James Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Imarino
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
Dr. and Mrs. Noble Lachot Mrs. Clem Lauer Mrs. Emma Ward
Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mrs. Joseph Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Minster
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Manier
Mr. Joseph Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. George Niebel Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter Mrs. William Riebs
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schaffhauser Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Sweeney Mrs. Joseph Schrimp
Mrs. Harry Schwinsberger Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thieke Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vachon Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer Frank Walzer Helen Walzer Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Werner Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran Mrs. Sol Wood
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS 1931
Intention :
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Herman Cron (4)
Mrs. Martin J. Grace (2)
Mrs. Catherine Wirtz
Dennis Hayes (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills
Richard, Kurt and Alice (Jaenicke) Glassey (4)
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke
Santiago Rodriguez (4)
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White
Anna Brill
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Berkey Miss Rose Wirtz
Aloysius and Mary Jordan (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
James Morris
Mrs. John Doermer
Christina Himbert (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
John Distel (2)
Mrs. John Distel
Mrs. Johanna Hart
Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Mrs. Marjorie Fisher
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
Isabel Cass (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
John Eggeman, Jr.
Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mrs. Minnie Ledden
Mr. Maurice Ledden
Margaret McKenna
Miss Anne Scollard
Mrs. Johanna Dignan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon Some Friends
Tenth wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Laura Laperouse
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Mr. J. C. O'Connor
Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mary Celestine Magers
The unemployed
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers Holy Name Society Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
Eva Weikart (3)
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Margaret Jehl
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach
Frances Jaeger
Mrs. Julius Uhleman
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Klotz
Jacob Wirtz
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Miller Miss Rose Wirtz Mrs. Mary E. Ryder
James and Elizabeth Reardon
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarey
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Freiburger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
John Himbert
Miss Margaret Sullivan
Mary Agnes Sullivan
Catherine Olvaney Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Olvaney
Clara Klingenberger Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Anton Spaeth
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Requested by : Thomas August Becker Mr. Herman Cron Mr. Martin J. Grace Miss Rose Wirtz
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Catherine Lauer
PARISH PERSONNEL 1932
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Oscar A. Fox Martin J. Grace Harry G. Hogan Charles M. Niezer
Victor M. Nussbaum Carl H. Yaste Ervin A. Zern
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
President
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Martin D. Johnson Robert A. Freiburger Sr. Dale Urbine Dr. Juan Rodriguez
ROSARY SOCIETY
President
Mrs. Clement Hartman
Vice-president
Mrs. George F. Miller
Secretary
Mrs. Dale Urbine
Treasurer
Mrs. Frank Mills
Prefects:
Activities :
Mrs. Lee Hindman
$151.50
Mrs. William McGary
$111.10
Mrs. Orville Louthan
$114.66
Mrs. Frank Monahan
$278.50
Mrs. William McCahill
$198.95
Mrs. George Niebel
$ 97.60
Mrs. John Porter
$114.90
Mrs. William Smith
$106.00
Mrs. James Walzer
$ 75.75
Mrs. Paul Zirkel
$100.00
BLESSED VIRGIN SODALITY
President
Miss Carolyn Holz
Vice-president
Secretary
Miss Mary Angela Berkey Miss Irene Cron
Treasurer
Miss Mary Nolan
SACRED HEART LEAGUE
Mrs. George F. Miller, Parish Secretary
Mrs. Louis Blaising
Mrs. Joseph Magers Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Mrs. George B. Niebel
Mrs. William Harber Mrs. Mary Porter Mrs. Omer Yaste
Mrs. Albert Younghaus
SCHOOL STAFF
Sister M. Gregoria, Superioress Sr. Gertrude Margaret Sr. M. Elise
Sr. Irene Patrice Sr. M. Inez
CHOIR
Miss Rose Wirtz, Organist and Director
Mrs. William Harber
Mr. Donald Hile
Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mr. Chester Keen
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mr. John Giere
Mrs. Kenneth Betts
Mr. Clement Schnieders
Mr. Carl Vorndran
Miss Lena DiGregory
USHERS
Mr. Omer Mettler, Chief Usher
Mr. Martin Johnson
Mr. Joseph Bender
Mr. Leo Kuttner
Mr. John Carmody
Mr. Joseph Mulligan
Mr. Robert Freiburger Sr.
Mr. Ross Van Horn
Mr. Edward Harris
Mr. James Walzer
SERVERS AT THE ALTAR
Richard Bruns
Robert McCahill
John Doermer
Victor Nussbaum
John Kunberger
George Obringer Richard Wiltshire
Paul Kunberger
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT 1932
Number of families 225
Number of children in school
162
Money-raising activities:
Holy Name Society
$ 375.00
Rosary Society
$1232.10
Blessed Virgin Sodality
$ 258.99
School Activities
$ 277.16
United Societies
$1919.93
Picnic:
General Chairman
Robert Freiburger Sr.
General Secretary Dale Urbine
General Treasurer
Clement Schnieders
Chairman Dinner
Mrs. George F. Miller
Mrs. Arthur Werner
Mr. Aloysius Holthaus
PARISH CHRONICLES 1932
Jan. 8th-The death of Father Miles How- land, Pastor at Yoder.
Jan. 9th-The Death of Father Wiedau, retired.
Jan. 10th-The Holy Name Society as- sumes the responsibility of ushering.
Jan. 23rd-The death of Mr. Othmar Heiny, a recent arrival in the parish and a member of the Holy Name Society.
Jan. 25th-New families: Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Blomberg, 4642 Lafayette St .; Mrs. Donald Campbell, 4215 Fairfield Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach, 4647 Calumet Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sheehan, 42- 05 Fairfield Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan, 4640 Calumet Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Tarpey, 917 West Sherwood Terrace; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherbondy, 4643 Calumet Ave.
Jan. 31st-We commend highly Mr. Oth- mar Heiny, who was in the parish such a short time before his death, nevertheless made a will donating $200.00 to our new building.
Feb. 6th-Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Clement Hartman celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
Feb. 7th-The Blessed Virgin Sodality repeats the play "Am I Intruding?" at Monroeville for the benefit of St. Rose Parish.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heid- rich in the death of Mr. Heidrich's father.
A new family: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mar- ker, 4035 Buell Drive.
Our school children can now sing a High Mass, a Requiem High Mass and a variety of hymns.
March 4th-The Pastor is accepted as a First Lieutenant Chaplain in the United States Army Organized Reserves.
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