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Sept. 10th - Prizes won by our school and pupils at the Armory in the annual flower show open to all schools of the city. Best display of cut flowers and potted plants, first prize to our school. Best dis- play of cut flowers, third prize to our school. Individual first prizes were won by Joan McGary, Victor Nussbaum, Virginia Gruber, Mary Ellen Barrett (2). Second prizes won by Carol Nussbaum, Peter Kutt-
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ner, Jeanne Wightman (2). Third prizes by Patricia Schnieders, Mary Jane Lauer, Peggy O'Connor. Fourth prizes by Mary Jane Lauer, Doris Hire. Sixth prize by Robert Wilhelm.
Sept. 24th - Participation of our Holy Name men in a procession to St. Vincent Villa as part of the celebration of the Dia- mond Jubilee of our Diocese.
Sept. 29th - Forty Hours Devotion con- ducted by Father Bede Scully, O.F.M. Cap., of St. Felix Monastery, Huntington. Clerical visitors: Right Reverend Msgr. Joseph Delaney and Fathers Charles Feltes and Francis Quinn of St. Patrick Parish; Right Reverend Msgr. Charles Thiele and Fa- thers Herman Miller and Carl Holsinger of St. Peter Parish; Fathers George Hasser and Alfred Reinig of St. Mary Parish; Cyril Mohr, C.PP.S., of Precious Blood Par- ish; John Dapp and Clement Ewald of St. Jude Parish; Charles Girardot of St. Jos- eph Parish; John Tremmel of Fort Wayne; Leo Hoffman of St. Andrew Parish; Theo- Hore Fettig of St. Rose Parish, Monroe- ville; Francis Faust of St. John Parish, New Haven, Joseph Hennes of St. Mary Parish, Decatur.
Oct. 8th - Beginning of triduum request- ed by the Most Reverend Bishop as part of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of our Diocese.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer, and Mrs. Elizabeth App, 4623 In- diana Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin, 419 West Lexington Ave .; Misses Kathryn and Esther Nolan, 4517 Tacoma Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Matthews, 4527 Beaver Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kestly, 346 West Branning Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Girar- dot, 4025 Tacoma Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. George Baldus, 4429 Arlington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Geary, 4215 Indiana Ave.
Oct. 24th - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. William Smith celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary.
Oct. 25th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Isabel Buchanan, Eleanor Rinehart, Capitola and Jeanne Hindman,
Dorothy and Esther O'Connor, Geraldine Weber.
Oct. 26th - Congratulations to Father Thomas Conroy, Pastor of the Cathedral, invested as a Domestic Prelate with the title of "Right Rev. Monsignor."
Nov. 19th - Sympathy to Mr. Thomas Coppolino in the death of his mother.
Nov. 26th - The school children sold 252 sets of Christmas cards, best sellers being Joan McGary and Robert Schnieders.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Sorg in the death of Mrs. Sorg's father.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ho- gan, 4022 South Wayne Ave .; Mrs. Carl Rowdabaugh, 4225 Lafayette St.
Dec. 3rd - With the Imprimatur of the Most Reverend Bishop, the following is adopted as our parish hymn in honor of our patron saint. The words were written by the Pastor. The music is a composition of Mr. Nicholas Brill, grandfather of our organist, Miss Rose Wirtz. This hymn was first sung by Joe Emerson over Radio Station WLW, Cincinnati.
I.
O come and praise the Baptist's name, Foretold through Gabriel's voice; Elizabeth's and Zachary's fame, The Godhead's happy choice. By God's own word asked to confess the Saviour's mission here;
The voice that pierced the wilderness Announced the Saviour dear.
Chorus:
O happy John! just man of God! Our Patron always be, To make us brave to love our God Now and eternally. II.
O come and praise the Baptist's name Forerunner of the Lord; With camel skin and locusts wild Cut luxury's silken cord.
From out the wilderness he came With penance taught to save;
He stood in Jordan's cleansing wave His Saviour's brow he laved.
Chorus :-
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III.
O come and praise the Baptist's name A man of courage bold,
Who walked unto the kingly dais and unafraid to scold.
With zeal for God and Christian laws, He raised his voice to chide;
He braved king's wrath, he braved sure death,
But died a friend of God.
Chorus :-
Dec. 9th - Our parish donated 45 arti- cles, $677.05 in cash and 38 workers for the benefit bazaar for our Central Catholic High School.
Dec. 27th - The School Children Flower Association served 939 breakfasts to the school children on the first Fridays. Officers: Mesdames George Barrett, Victor Nuss- baum, Leo Lauer, John Murray.
A Christmas party for the school chil- dren was conducted by the Mesdames Oscar Alter, Joseph Adang, George Barrett,
Emmet Bobay, Kenneth Betts, Fred Boh- ner, Robert Boltz, Joseph Bauman, Harry Cress, Joseph Connell, George Cassidy, Don- ald Hile, Clement Hartman, Edward Kahoe, Henry Krabach, Aubrey Hire, Orville Lou- than, Joseph Magers, Omer Mettler, Wil- liam McGary, Alfred Snyder, Lawrence Tholen, Dale Urbine, Wallace Wiltshire, Albert Younghaus, Paul Zirkel.
Report of St. Francis Sewing Circle: donated 17 cassocks, 13 surplices, 6 amices, 40 other articles for the church, made 63 articles for awards in money-raising activ- ities. Officers: President, Mrs. Frances Hartman; Vice-president, Mrs. Ora Baker; Secretary, Mrs. Sidney O'Connor.
We commend the following Sodalists who received Holy Communion with their Sodal- ities each month: Mesdames Thomas Gor- don, Rose Harber, William Smith, Dale Urbine, Adam Welsch, Jacob Yaste. Misses Dolores Magers, Madonna Magers, Bette McGary, Catherine Nolan, Birnelle Urbine, Stella Yaste.
GRADUATION CLASS OF 1933
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Top row, left to right: Paul Kunberger, Victor Nussbaum, Robert Ninde, Frederick Eakin, George . Cassidy, Francis Obringer, Richard Bruns. Front row, left to right: Charlotte Tholen, Birnelle Urbine, Thelma Diehm, Eileen McGary, Thelma Kuttler, Anna Papai, Loretta Ensch, Marjorie Persing.
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP 1933
Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan Mary Nolan Catherine Nolan Leo Nolan Mr. Charles M. Niezer Louis Niezer Sally Niezer Rosemary Niezer Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox
Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel
Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Hartman Hubert Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pfeiffer Paul Pfeiffer Raymond Pfeiffer Mrs. Mary E. and Florian Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schnieders Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman
Mrs. Aubrey Hire Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson Mrs. Elizabeth Loos
Richard Loos Harold Loos Bertille Loos Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey Misses Eugenie and Isabel Buchanan Mrs. Robert Boltz Mrs. Frank Bohn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass Mrs. Harry Cress
Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody Mr. Joseph P. Doody Mrs. Haywood Davis Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. John Havens Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Krull
Mrs. Harry Kesterson Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer Mr. and Mrs. William McGary Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Bernadette Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills Mr. and Mrs. George F. Miller Florence Miller Robert Miller Arthur Miller Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Miss Eleanor Rinehart
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Urbine
Mr. and Mrs. T. Leo Wallace
Miss Rose Wirtz Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yaste Stella Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter Mrs. Ora Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooney
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duret
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harber
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hindman Marjorie Hindman Capitola Hindman Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klein Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mrs. Orville Louthan Mrs. Frank Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan
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Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump
Miss Gertrude Schenher
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schaffhauser
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Steckbeck
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Welsch
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Younghaus Mrs. Mary Costigan Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Archer
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Betts
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Briede Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Betts Mrs. Henry Bruns
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blaising Mr. Leon Beck
Mr. and Mrs. David Brames
Mrs. Diedrich Brandt
Mr. Herman Cron Paul Cron Irene Cron Mrs. John Camperman
Mr. and Mrs. George Cassidy
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiGregory Lena DiGregory Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eckrich
Mrs. Catherine Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruber Miss Agnes Golumbeck Mrs. Bernice Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grenwith
Mr. Harry G. Hogan
Mr. and Mrs. Max Holz Carolyn Holz Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris Mrs. Rose Harber Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kahoe Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Limpach Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr. Mr. Joseph Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan Mr. and Mrs. John Murray Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oser Mrs. Mary Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent Mrs. William Riebs
Dr. Edmund Sanborn
Mrs. Emil Schuremberg
Mrs. Ralph Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Tarpey Mr. and Mrs. Ross Van Horn Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer Helen Walzer
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber Mrs. Merlin Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ward Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold Mrs. Arthur Aiken Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bobay Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bobay Mrs. Wilbert Blomberg
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clemens
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage Mrs. John Doermer Mrs. Harry Dillon
Mr. and Mrs. George Doehla Mr. Mark Giere
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Geise
Mr. and Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. James Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Higgins Edgar Higgins
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes Mrs. James Johnson
Mrs. Walter Jones Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kohl
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kuttler Mrs. Joseph Miles Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Minster Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Miller Misses Kathryn and Esther Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Obringer Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Otte Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmid Mrs. Joseph Schrimp
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Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith Mrs. Harold Sherbondy Mr. Bernard Sorg Mrs. Alfred Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tegtmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran Mrs. Sol Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zuber
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS OF 1933
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Front row, left to right: Janet Bower, Eileen Ireland, Patricia O'Connor, Margaret Papai, Phyllis Hartman, Mary Ann Weber.
Second row, left to right: Charlotte DuWan, Gloria Harris, Barbara Walzer, Patricia Cass, Carol Nussbaum, Mary Ann Haley, Marjorie Younghaus.
Third row, left to right: Alice Klein, Eileen Kahoe, Rose Ann Schnieders, Helen Bower, Samuel Novick, Howard Werner, Leonard Huth, Robert Tholen, Edward Bauman, Stanley Hench, William Brandt, James Miller, Paul Shive, Philip Sanborn, William McGary, Stanley Urbine, William Hile.
Rear row, left to right: Robert Dillon, Neal Betts, Robert Harrison, Harold Gillespie, Philip Carmody, Ralph Miller.
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS 1933
Intention :
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hart (2)
Louis Fox (12)
Catherine Wirtz
Mrs. Martin J. Grace (4)
Othmar Heiny
Mrs. Othmar Heiny
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White
Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey
Mrs. Eva Weikart (2)
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Mrs. Frances Giere
Mrs. Frances Giere
Funeral Mass
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere Choir Members Mrs. Louis Blaising Rosary Society
Mrs. Louis Blaising
Mrs. Louis Blaising (10)
Mrs. Louis Blaising
Santiago Rodriguez (2)
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Mary Celestine Magers
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers Bernard Sorg and Mildred Felt
Nuptial Mass
25th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Living and deceased members
Rosary Society
Mrs. August C. Gruber
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman
Mrs. August C. Gruber
Mr. August C. Gruber
Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
John Porter
Mrs. Mary Porter
Mrs. Gezenia Loos (4)
Joseph and Jerry Loos
James Morris
Mrs. John Doermer
Saint Anthony
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooney
James Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ryan
Mrs. Olive Cron
Mr. Herman Cron
Mrs. Catherine McCarey
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
Kurt Jaenicke
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke
Richard, Kurt, and Alice Jaenicke Glassey
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke
Miss Isabel Cass
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Jules Hugenard
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin. Hartman
Mrs. Minnie B. Ledden
Mr. Maurice Ledden
Mrs. Florence Bender
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender
Mary Farrel Havens
Mr. and Mrs. John Havens Miss Helen Trey
Nuptial Mass
Carmen Penzone and Lena DiGregory Sacred Heart League
Living and Deceased Members
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
Deceased Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Mrs. Caroline Olds
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hogan
Deceased Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy
Deceased Relatives (2)
Mr. Martin J. Grace Holy Name Society
Living and Dead Members
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Miss Rose Wirtz
Miss Mary Lau
Mr. Charles Niezer
Samuel and Catherine Buchanan
Misses Eugenie and Isabel Buchanan
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Philomena Lauer
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Freiburger Jacob Wirtz
Requested by : Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Miss Rose Wirtz Mr. Martin J. Grace
PARISH PERSONNEL 1934
Oscar A. Fox
Martin J. Grace
Harry G. Hogan
Charles M. Niezer
BUILDING COMMITTEE Victor M. Nussbaum Carl H. Yaste Ervin .. A. Zern
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
President
Vice-President
Robert Freiburger, Sr. John Giere Edward Harris
Secretary
Treasurer
Leo Lauer
ROSARY SOCIETY
President
Mrs. Paul Zirkel
Vice-President
Mrs. William McGary
Secretary
Mrs. Edmund Krull
Treasurer
Mrs. Lee Hindman
Prefects:
Activities :
Mrs. Ora Baker
$102.75
Mrs. Alfred Snyder
$ 96.97
Mrs. Robert Boltz
$100.09
Mrs. Orville Louthan
$134.66
Mrs. Frank Mills
$ 95.10
Mrs. Aubrey Hire
$206.35
Mrs. Kenneth Betts
$ 73.15
Mrs. Edward Kahoe
$102.88
Mrs. Clement Hartman
$243.75
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
$111.15
BLESSED VIRGIN SODALITY
President
Miss Gertrude Schenher
Vice-President
Miss Irene Cron
Secretary
Miss Sarah Gordon Miss Mary Cook
SACRED HEART LEAGUE Mrs. George F. Miller, Parish Secretary
Promoters :
Mrs. Emmet Bobay
Mrs. Harry Cress Mrs. James Higgins
Mrs. John Porter
Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Mrs. Omer Yaste
Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
SCHOOL STAFF
Sr. M. Gregoria, Superioress Sr. Marie Cyril Sr. Irma Rose
Sr. Jane Sr. Inez Sr. Agnes Dolores
Treasurer
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CHOIR
Miss Rose Wirtz, Organist and Director
Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mrs. Kenneth Betts
Mrs. Robert Bangert
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mrs. William Harber
USHERS
Mr. Omer Mettler, Chief Usher
Mr. Martin Johnson
Mr. John Carmody
Mr. Joseph Bender
Mr. Joseph Mulligan
Mr. Leo Kuttner
Mr. Paul Zirkel
SERVERS AT THE ALTAR
Richard Bruns
Ralph Obringer
John Carmody
Juan Rodriguez
George Cassidy
Alfred Snyder
Richard Doermer
Richard Wiltshire
John Hogan
Robert Wiltshire
Victor Nussbaum
Earl Weikart
George Obringer
Albert Younghaus
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT 1934
Number of families
231
Number of children in school
184
Money-raising activities:
United Societies
$3303.03
Bazaar $1210.32
General Chairman
Robert Freiburger
General Secretary Vernon Otte
General Treasurer
Paul Zirkel
Chairman Big Ticket
Dale Urbine
Picnic $2092.71
General Chairman
Robert Freiburger
General Secretary Robert Heidrich
General Treasurer Joseph Magers
Chairman Big Ticket William McGary
Chairlady Dinner
Mrs. Paul Zirkel
Holy Name Society $ 546.74
Rosary Society $1426.86
Blessed Virgin Sodality $ 317.30
School Activities
$ 285.00
Mr. John Giere Mr. Donald Hile
Mr. Chester Keen
Mr. Clement Schnieders
Mr. Ross Van Horn
Mr. James Walzer
Mr. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Mr. Dale Urbine
Mr. Carl Bobay
PARISH CHRONICLES 1934
Jan. 7th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody in the death of Mr. Doody's father.
Jan. 10th - The ushers are entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler.
Jan. 11th - Installation of officers of the Rosary Society.
Jan. 14th - New family: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Neuhaus, 4616 Lafayette St.
Feb. 14th - First meeting of parish ladies to organize the NCCW.
Feb. 18th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter in the death of Mrs. Alter's father.
March 11th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman in the death of Mr. Wight- man's father.
New family: Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte, 343 South Cornelle Circle.
March 18th - A beautiful display of posters by our school children in connection with "Vocation Week."
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mat- tes, 410 West Branning Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kramer, 3931 Tacoma Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. George Gerold, 228 McKinnie Circle; Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman, 4030 Indiana Ave.
March 26th - The death of Mrs. Emma Ward, a charter member of the parish and of the Rosary Society and mother of Mrs. Clem Lauer and Mr. Louis Ward.
Our Lenten sermons were preached by Fathers Joseph Seimetz of Decatur, Fran- cis Quinn of St. Patrick Parish, Theodore Fettig of Monroeville; Charles Girardot of St. Joseph Parish; Carl Holsinger of St. Peter Parish.
Proper celebration today of the Holy Year as requested by His Excellency.
April 1st - New family: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nachazel, 226 North Seminole Circle.
April 3rd - Quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society entertained by Dr. Juan Rodriguez with display of moving pictures of his recent trip to Haiti and San Domingo.
April 12th - The death of Mary Eliza- beth Havens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Havens.
April 29th - The appointment of Mrs. Orville Louthan as parish secretary of the Sacred Heart League.
May 6th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen in the death of Mr. Keen's mother.
May 27th - First Communion Day.
Confirmation Day on which we welcome Our Most Reverend Bishop. Clerical visi- tors: Fathers John Nadolny, Diocesan Chan- cellor, Curt Suelzer of the Cathedral, Charles Girardot of St. Joseph Parish, Her- man Miller of St. Peter Parish; Julian Doktor of St. Hyacinth Parish, Joseph Suelzer of St. Vincent Villa, Joseph Hes- sion of Besancon.
Graduation Day. Class of '34: Richard Wiltshire, Robert Schnieders, Edward Wal- lace, William Harber, Paul Geary, Robert Bauman, Walter Walzer, Lee Ninde, Jac- queline Hench, Mary Geise, Ruth Dillon, Dorothy Pease, Jane Archer, Mary Cart- wright, Helen DiGregory.
Bishop Noll Scholarships to Paul Geary and Mary Geise.
Perfect attendance at school (* indicates also perfect attendance at Holy Mass) *Richard Wiltshire, Robert Schnieders, James Klein, *Eugene Nichter, *Walter Werner, Stanley Hench, Dorothy Pease, *Jane Archer, Rosemarie Magers, *Helen O'Connor, Loretta Kunberger, *Joan Mc- Gary, *Margaret Zirkel, Lillian Schnieders, Helen DiGregory.
Graduates from Central Catholic High School: Louis Fox, Earl Moss, Don Murray.
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June 12th - The death of Mrs. Henry Thieke, a member of the parish.
June 13th - A pleasant surprise by the parish for the Pastor on the 20th anniver- sary of his ordination.
June 16th - The death of Miss Esther Nolan, a member of the parish and a de- vout member of the Blessed Virgin Sodality.
June 17th - Congratulations to Father Phillip Guethoff of Crown Point celebrat- ing the 50th anniversary of his ordination.
June 18th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Irene Cron, Isabel Buchanan, Catherine Connell, Birnelle Urbine, Doro- thy Mills, Susie DiGregory, Velma Keen, Esther and Dorothy O'Connor.
July 15th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins in the death of Mrs. Hig- gin's mother.
July 22nd - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer in the death of Mr. Singer's father.
July 27th - The death of Mrs. Louis Ankenbruck a charter member of the par- ish and of the Rosary Society and a member of the Sacred Heart League.
July 30th - Our new hymn in honor of St. John the Baptist by the Pastor and Nicholas Brill is broadcast over Radio Station WLW in Cincinnati by "Joe" Emer- son.
Aug. 5th - New families: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hasley, 126 South Cornelle Circle; Mr. Raymond Wilson, 129 Lexington Court; Dr. and Mrs. Charles Cooney, 4401 Indiana Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Watt Chapin, 4214 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. George Heidenreich, 536 Mckennie Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. August Becker, 4221 Fairfield Ave.
Sept. 23rd - Flower Show open to all schools, first prize to our school for the Best School Display and first prize for Best Cut Flower Display. First prizes won by Mary Ellen Barrett, Joseph Connell, Jean Schaffhauser, Richard Wiltshire,
Kathryn Eipper. Other prizes won by Joan Adang, Mary Jane Lauer, Mary Ellen Barrett, Joseph Connell, Margaret Zirkel, Ruth Ann Harber, Joan McGary, Richard Wiltshire, Lola Rodriguez, Jean Wightman.
Sept. 30th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber in the death of Mrs. Weber's father.
Oct. 7th - Closing Forty Hours Devo- tions. Sermons preached by Fathers Joseph Seimetz of Decatur, and John Dapp of St. Jude Parish. Clerical visitors: Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Durham, Vicar General, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Delaney of St. Pat- rick Parish, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles Thiele of St. Peter Parish, John Nadolny, Dioces- an Chancellor, John Dapp and Clement Ewald of St. Jude Parish, Charles Girar- dot of St. Joseph Parish, Julian Doktor of St. Hyacinth Parish, Herman Miller and Carl Holsinger of St. Peter Parish, Charles Feltes and Joseph Adler of St. Patrick Parish, Cyril Mohr, C.PP.S., of Precious Blood Parish, Leo Hoffman of St. Andrew Parish, Alfred Reinig of St. Mary Parish, Patrick Butler of St. Joseph Hospital, Ed- ward Fallon of St. Vincent Parish, John Tremmel and James Durham of Fort Wayne, Joseph Seimetz and Joseph Hennes of Decatur, Aquinas Knoff of Roanoke.
Oct. 14th - New families: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sommers, 4123 Buell Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ernst, 117 West Lexington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Lyell Sanders, 4126 Indiana Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Gilmore, 416 West Lexington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Riedy, 112 West Lexington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Reyonld Getty, 815 Pasadena Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Funk, 341 West Bran- ning Ave.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bohn in the death of Mr. Bohn's father; to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Archer in the death of Mrs. Archer's mother.
Oct. 24th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Rose Wirtz, Sarah Gordon, .Mary Nolan, Geraldine Weber, Ann Papai, Eileen and Betty McGary, Stella Yaste.
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Nov. 11th - The school children sold 250 boxes of Christmas cards with Ruth Ann Archer and Rosemarie Magers high in sales.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. William Bon- ner, 4109 Fairfield Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Kaler Swartz, 4609 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Penzone, 447 Pasadena Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyss, 926 Pasadena Drive.
Dec. 9th - New families: Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Klingenberger, 811 West Foster Parkway; Mr. and Mrs. August Mondry, 3935 Piqua Ave.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor in the death of Mrs. O'Connor's father.
Dec. 17th. - The School Childrens Asso- ciation served 1016 breakfasts on the first Fridays to the school children. Officers: Mesdames George Barrett, Victor Nuss- baum, Leo Lauer, John Murray, Joseph Connell, Harry Soshea.
The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Bette Nussbaum, Mary Cook, Kathryn Nol-
an, Ann Cenko, Betty Klein, Charlotte Tho- len, Catherine Nolan, Marie Obringer.
Dec. 22nd - Our school library is estab- lished.
Report of the St. Francis Sewing Circle by the officers, Mrs. Clement Hartman, president; Mrs. Ora Baker, vice-president; Mrs. Sidney O'Connor, secretary. Donation to parish $100.00.
Christmas Party for school children by Mesdames Paul Zirkel, Dale Urbine, Wil- liam McGary, Joseph Magers, George Bar- rett, Clem Hartman, Orville Louthan, Ed- mund Krull, David Brames, Dr. Hugh Berkey, Aubrey Hire, John Carmody, Em- met Bobay.
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire served as the first Parish Chairman of the N.C.C.W.
We commend the following Sodalists who received Holy Communion with their Sodal- ities each month: Mesdames Rose Harber, Lee Hindman, Adolph Jaenicke, Orville Louthan, William McGary, Clement Schnie- ders, Carl Wilhelm, Paul Zirkel. Misses Eugenie Buchanan, Bette McGary, Eileen McGary.
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SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP 1934
Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan Catherine Nolan Mary Nolan Leo Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers Madonna Magers Dolores Magers
Mr. Charles Niezer Rosemary Niezer Louis Niezer Sally Niezer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel Mr. and Mrs. Clement Hartman Maurice Hartman Hubert Hartman Richard Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schnieders
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Mrs. Catherine Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mr. Martin J. Grace
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