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Mrs. Aubrey Hire Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. William McGary
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor
Mrs. Albert Schaaf Mr. and Mrs. Dale Urbine
Misses Eugenie and Isabel Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett Mr. Herman Cron Irene Cron Paul Cron
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Thomas Jaenicke Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pfeiffer Raymond Pfeiffer Paul Pfeiffer Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ryan Mrs. Mary E. and Florian Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Steckbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold Mrs. Ora Baker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert Mrs. Frank Bohn
Mr. and Mrs. George Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook Jerome Cook Mr. Joseph P. Doody
Mrs. Hayward Davis Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flanagan
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon Sarah Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. John Havens
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Krull Mrs. Mary Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer Mrs. Elizabeth Loos
Bertille Loos Harold Loos Richard Loos
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Bernadette Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Leo Matthews
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Miss Eleanor Rinehart
Miss Gertrude Schenher Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Sanborn
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer Mrs. Elizabeth App Miss Rose Wirtz
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman Mr. and Mrs. Albert Younghaus Mrs. Mary Costigan Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern . Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey Mrs. Robert Boltz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender
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Mr. and Mrs. David Brames Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Justin Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiGregory Susie DiGregory Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duret Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harber
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich
Mr. and Mrs. Max Holz Carolyn Holz Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hindman Marjorie Hindman Capitola Hindman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris Mr. Edward B. Henslee Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kahoe Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen Velma Keen Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klein Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach
Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mrs. Orville Louthan Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Otte Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor Mrs. Mary Porter Mr. and Mrs. W. Curtis Pease Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick Mr. Edwin Schouweiler Mrs. Ellen Schouweiler Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber Mr. and Mrs. T. Leo Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wesner Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire Robert Wiltshire Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang Mr. and Mrs. Frank Avila Mrs. Arthur Aiken Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bobay Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Betts Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Betts Mr. and Mrs. Willard Briede Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bruns Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohner Mr. and Mrs. John Hueber
Marie Hueber Mr. Louis Blaising Mr. Leon Beck Mrs. Deidrich Brandt Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connell Catherine Connell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooney Mrs. Harry Cress
Mr. and Mrs. George Doehla Mrs. David Erwin
Mrs. Bernice Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Paul Geary Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glenwith
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Geise Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Gordon
Mrs. James Higgins Mr. and Mrs. William Harber Mrs. Rose Harber Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes Mrs. Harry Kesterson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kohl
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr.
Mrs. Frank Morgan Mrs. Joseph Miles Mr. Joseph Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan Mr. and Mrs. John Murray Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oser Mrs. John P. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patrick Mrs. William Riebs
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schaffhauser
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soshea Mrs. Emil Schuremberg
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith
Mrs. Ralph Stephenson Mrs. Alfred Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tegtmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Ross Van Horn
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer Frank Walzer Mrs. Merlin: Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Adam Welsch
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilhelm
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yaste Stella Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kuttler Mr. and Mrs. August Limpach
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Archer
Mr. and Mrs. William Burgard
Mr. and Mrs: Carl Bobay
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Behm
Mrs. Wilbert Blomberg
Mrs. Harold Bowers
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clemens
Dr. Charles J. Cooney
Mr. James Sullivan
Mrs. John Camperman
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmid
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage
Mrs. Harry Dillon
Mrs. George Eichoff Mrs. John Ensch
Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hasley
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wigbel
Mrs. Sol Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Werner
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zuber
GRADUATION CLASS OF 1934
Top row, left to right: Jacqueline Hench, Jane Geise, Dorothy Pease, Ruth Dillon, Jane Archer, Mary Cartwright, Helen DiGregory.
Bottom row, left to right: Richard Wiltshire, Robert Schnieders, Edward Wallace, William Harber, Paul Geary, Robert Bauman, Walter Walzer, Lee Ninde.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Tarpey
Mr. Harry Hogan
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Higgins Edgar Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Minster Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Obringer Mrs. Lewis Papai Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Persing Mrs. Carl Rowdabaugh
Mrs. Joseph Schrimp
Mrs. Harold Sherbondy Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinbrunner
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS 1934
Intention:
Requested by: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody
Patrick Doody (3)
Mr. Louis Fox (12)
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mrs. Louis Blaising (12)
Mr. Louis Blaising
Catherine Wirtz
Miss Rose Wirtz
Othmar Heiny
Mary E. Schnieders
Eva Weikart
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White (5)
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Berkey
Mr. and Mrs. George Hart (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Frances M. Giere Mr. and Mrs. John Giere
Peter Eggeman
Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mary Celestine Magers (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers
Santiago Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Edward Perrey Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter
Richard, Kurt, Alice, Jaenicke Glassey (3) Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Deceased family members
Funeral Mass
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass Mrs. Emma Ward The Rosary Society
Emma Ward
Maurice Ledden and Grace Coudret
Anna Brill
Miss Rose Wirtz
Mary A. Staub
Frank & Julia Deck
Alonzo Wehner
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump
Aloysius and Mary Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
John Porter
Mrs. Mary Porter
William Wunderlin
Mary Lopshire
Timothy Englehart (6)
Reverend Joseph Ryder
Living and Deceased Members
Sacred Heart League
Santiago Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Isabel Cass
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Funeral Mass
Miss Esther Nolan
Esther Nolan
Blessed Virgin Sodality
Esther Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
John and Frances Rinehart
Miss Eleanor Rinehart
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Henry Thieke
Anna Thieke (3) Miss Marie Thieke and Mrs. Floyd Allen
Minnie B. Ledden
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden
Poor Souls-Thanksgiving
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Gezenia Loos (4)
Joseph and Jerry Loos
John Singer Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer Miss Kathryn Nolan
Edward S. Nolan
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Louis Ankenbruck
Caroline Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Nuptial Mass
Mrs. Othmar Heiny Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schnieders
Mrs. Martin J. Grace (12)
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Mrs. Louis Ankenbruck
Rosary Society
Mrs. Louis Ankenbruck
Mr. Louis Ankenbruck
Mary Ellen Kaough
Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett
Deceased Family Members
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Nuptial Mass
Robert Freiburger Jr. and Marcella Neukom
Living and Deceased Members
Rosary Society
Mary Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Catherine Buchanan
Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Deceased Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
In honor of the Blessed Virgin
Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Deceased Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
Bernard Freiburger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger
Jacob Wirtz
Miss Rose Wirtz
John and Christina Himbert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Samuel and Catherine Buchanan
Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Aloysius and Mary Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Living and Deceased Members
Holy Name Society
Mass of Thanksgiving
Misses Buchanan
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS OF 1934
Top row, left to right: Eileen Kahoe, Alice Klein, Mary Jane Wallace, Rosemary Baldus, Rose Ann Schnieders, Earl Gruber.
Second row, left to right: Marilyn Zern, Ellen Schaffhauser, Gloria Rodriguez, Phyllis Sweeney, Phyllis Brames, Helen Bower, Joan Adang, Aileen Betts, Mary Jane Nichter, Robert Mathews, Robert Bangert, Thomas O'Connor, Richard O'Connor, Donald Brames.
Third row, left to right: Kathleen Schnieders, Carrol Clemens, Alice Younghaus, John Soshea, Carl Schuerenberg, William Hile, Richard Widman, Richard Papai, John Havens, William McGary, Richard Snyder, Stanley Urbine, Dale Schouweiler, Daniel Flanagan, Philip Sanborn, Raymond Pease, Stanley Patrick, Charles Kesterson.
PARISH PERSONNEL 1935
PERMANENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Oscar A. Fox Harry G. Hogan Charles M. Niezer Ervin A. Zern
Martin J. Grace Victor Nussbaum Carl H. Yaste
TRUSTEES
Robert Freiburger, Sr. Frank Mills Martin Johnson
Paul Zirkel Clement Schnieders
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
President
Paul Zirkel
Vice-President
Martin Johnson
Secretary
Edward Harris
Treasurer
Oscar Alter
ROSARY SOCIETY
President
Mrs. Clement Hartman
Vice-President
Mrs. William Smith
Secretary
Mrs. Edmund Krull
Treasurer
Mrs. Martin Johnson
Prefects :
Activities :
Mrs. Robert Boltz
$112.70
Mrs. Orville Louthan
$221.83
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
$ 94.07
Mrs. Ora Baker
$ 75.50
Mrs. Aubrey Hire $153.50
Mrs. Edward Kahoe
$ 62.23
Mrs. Alfred Snyder
$ 69.40
Mrs. Kenneth Betts
$ 78.62
Mrs. Robert Freiburger
$130.04
Mrs. Michael Cass
$118.88
Mrs. Emmet Bobay
$ 25.00
BLESSED VIRGIN SODALITY
President
Miss Bernadette Murphy
Vice-President
Miss Irene Cron
Secretary
Miss Sarah Gordon
Treasurer
Miss Rose Wirtz
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Mrs. Orville Louthan
Promoters :
Mrs. Emmet Bobay
Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mrs. Harry Cress
Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Miss Isabel Buchanan
Parish Secretary
Mrs. John Porter
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. Arthur Staub
CHOIR
Miss Rose Wirtz
Organist and Director
Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mrs. Robert Bangert
Mrs. Arthur Werner
Mrs. Kenneth Betts
Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
USHERS
Mr. Omer Mettler
Mr. John Carmody
Mr. Paul Zirkel
Mr. Joseph Bender
Mr. Carl Bobay
Mr. Martin Johnson
Mr. Ross Van Horn
Chief Usher Mr. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Mr. Dale Urbine
Mr. James Walzer
Mr. Leo Kuttner
Mr. Joseph Mulligan
SCHOOL STAFF
Sr. M. Gregoria
Sr. Marie Cyril Sr. Irma Rose Sr. Jane
Superioress Sr. M. Stephanie Sr. Agnes Dolores
SERVERS AT THE ALTAR
John Carmody Richard Doermer Robert Hire Peter Kuttner Ralph Obringer
Juan Rodriguez
Earl Weikart Richard Wiltshire Albert Younghaus
Richard Bruns Geeorge Cassidy John Giere John Hogan George Obringer Sidney O'Connor Alfred Snyder
Robert Wilhelm Robert Wiltshire
Mr. Donald Hile Mr. John Giere
Mr. Chester Keen
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT 1935
Number of families
........... 245
Number of children in school
189
Money-raising Activities:
United Societies
$2997.44
Bazaar
$1212.50
General Chairman
Paul Zirkel
General Secretary
Dale Urbine
General Treasurer
Daniel Flanagan
Chairman Big Ticket
Robert Heidrich
Party
$
80.00
Picnic
$1705.34
General Chairman
Paul Zirkel
General Secretary
Miss Bernadette Murphy
General Treasurer
Dale Urbine
Chairman Big Ticket
Robert Heidrich
Holy Name Society
$ 630.46
Rosary Society
$1450.00
Blessed Virgin Sodality
$ 270.00
School Activities
$ 291.14
C.Y.O. FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1935
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PARISH CHRONICLES 1935
Jan. 9th .- The first Youth Council in the Diocese established in this parish. Present: His Excellency, Bishop Noll, Monsignor Thomas Conroy, Joseph P. Doody, Harry G. Hogan, of this parish, Father Leo Hoff- man of St. Andrew's Parish, Mr. Herman Centlivre of the Cathedral, Mr. John Reuss of St. Jude Parish, Mr. Lawrence Frei- burger of St. Paul Parish.
Jan. 13th-Youth Sunday in the Diocese by request of the Most Reverend Bishop.
Jan. 21st-The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Joan and Betty McGary, Mary and Catherine Nolan, Bette Nussbaum, Marie Obringer, Ann Papai, Lois Archer, Eleanor Rinehart, Gertrude Schenher, Rose Wirtz, Geraldine Weber, Birnelle Urbine, Mary Geise, Kathryn Nolan.
The Holy Name Society is entertained by the Messrs. Joseph Bauman, Joseph Bender, Chester Keen, Adam Welsch, Omer Mettler, James Walzer, Vernon Otte, John Gordon, George Gordon, who sponsored a movie presented by Mr. August Willig.
Jan. 25th-The Death of Monsignor Jo- seph Delaney, pastor of St. Patrick's Par- ish, a friend of the parish and a priestly man.
Feb. 3rd-Five trustees are appointed for 2 years: Messrs. Robert Freiburger, Martin Johnson, Clement Schnieders, Paul Zirkel, Frank Mills. Seven men who acted as a building committee and in an advisory committee through difficult years are re- tained as a Permanent Advisory Commit- tee: Messrs. Oscar Fox, Martin Grace, Harry Hogan, Charles Niezer, Victor Nuss- baum, Carl Yaste, Ervin Zern.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kohr- man, 4218 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Strait, 4015 Fairfield Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McElligott, 725 Pasa- dena Drive.
Feb. 5th-The ushers are entertained by Mr. Omer Mettler.
March 3rd-Congratulations to St. Pat- rick Parish on the appointment of Father Lawrence Monahan as their Pastor.
March 10th-Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison in the death of Mrs. Harrison's mother.
April 13th-The death of William Hile, a pupil of the third grade, member of the Junior Holy Name Society, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile.
April 17 .- The quarterly meeting of the Holy Name Society is entertained by Mr. Oscar Alter.
April 20th .- Our Lenten sermons were preached by Fathers Joseph Green, C.PP. S., of Precious Blood Parish, Leo Hoffman of St. Andrew Parish, John Dapp of St. Jude Parish, Andrew Dietlinger of the Cathedral, Edward Fallon of St. Vincent Parish.
May 5th .- New families: Mr. and Mrs. A. Lyle Poinsette, 4510 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. Robert Keitzer, 4302 Fairfield Ave.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte in the death of Mr. Mascotte's father; to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Minster in the death of Mr. Minster's mother.
May 12th .- The Holy Name Society de- cides to give a gold medal to the boy or girl in the 8th grade on the basis of loyalty to Church and School. Committee: Merrs. Leo Lauer, Donald Mungovan, Robert Hied- rich.
May 19th .- The beginning of a two week novena for Our Most Reverend Bishop on the tenth anniversary of his Episcopacy.
May 22nd .- The death of Mr. Fred Lauer, a member of the parish and father of Mrs. Bernard Parent.
May 24th .- First Communion Day and Graduation Day. Our graduates: Rosemarie Magers, Martha Nolan, Frances Boltz, Doris Hire, Loretta Kunberger, Betty Sich- off, Geraldine Nycum, Virginia Gruber, Margaret Zirkel, Evelyn Weber, Jean Mur-
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ray, Helen O'Connor, Robert Weber, Earl Weikart, Earl Werner, James Klein, Ralph Obringer, Alfred Snyder, Eugene Nichter.
Bishop Noll Scholarships to Alfred Sny- der and Helen O'Connor.
Holy Name medal to Margaret Zirkel.
Graduates from Central Catholic High School: John Murray, John Kunberger, Robert Pease; from St. Catherine Aca- demy: Jean Berning, Dolores Magers, Bette Nussbaum; from St. Augustine Academy: Joan Bobay.
Perfect attendance at school (* indicates also perfect attendance at Holy Mass: *Suzanne Beck, *John Carmody, Virginia Gruber, *Ursula Giere, Earl Gruber, John Hogan, Loretta Kunberger, *Virginia Kutt- ler, *Ralph Obringer, *Maxine Pease, *Pa- tricia Pease, *Raymond Pease, *Patricia Laughlin, Earl Werner, *Margaret Zirkel, *John Giere, Patricia Schnieders, Kathleen Schnieders, *Edward Bauman, *Mary Beck-
er, Eugene Kunberger, Robert Bangert, Ruth Ann Smith, Martha Nolan, Earl Wei- kart.
Memorial Exercises in our church today, for the first time in any Catholic Church in Fort Wayne. Attended by all the patrio- tic organizations in Allen County. Solemn High Mass celebrated by Fathers Alphonse Heckler, O.M.Cap., Joseph Adler of St. Patrick Parish and Charles Feltes, Assist- ant Diocesan Chancellor. Singing was ren- dered by St. Mary Male Choir under Prof. Louis Peil.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Shearon, 4117 Sauth Harrison Blvd .; Mr. and Mrs. Duoglas Barnes, 334 Radial Lane.
June 2nd .- Congratulations to Our Most Reverend Bishop on the tenth anniversary of his elevation to the Episcopacy.
June 16th .- Congratulations to Father Lawrence Monahan celebrating the 25th an- niversary of his ordination.
GRADUATION CLASS OF 1935
Rear row, left to right: Loretta Kunberger, Betty Eichoff, Geraldine Nycum, Robert Weber. Second row, left to right: Rosemarie Magers, Virginia Gruber, Doris Hire, Fances Boltz, Margaret Zirkel, Earl Weikart.
Third row, left to right : Evelyn Weber, Jean Murray, Martha Nolan, Helen O'Connor, Earl Werner. Front row, left to right: James Klein, Ralph Obringer, Alfred Snyder, Eugene Nichter.
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June 19th .- The choir entertanied by Mrs. Arthur Werner.
June 23rd .- Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman in the death of Mrs. Hoff- man's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connell in the death of Mrs. Connell's fath- er; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger in the death of Mrs. Freiburger's father.
July 25th .- We welcome a new neighbor, Father Nicholas Allgeier, new pastor of St. Mary Parish.
Aug. 4th .- Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Martin, 931 Pasadena Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weaver, 4604 Beaver Ave .; Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bosler, 424 West Rudisill Blvd.
Aug. 15th .- The block of land on Calhoun Street, bounded by Calhoun, Harrison, Pet- tit and Maple Grove Avenues, has been transferred to St. Patrick's Church, for which we received $10,000.00.
Aug. 15th .- Congratulations to Sister Mary Leona, known as Mary Cook, who re- ceives the habit as a Sister of Providence.
August 18th .- Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett in the death of Mr. Bar- rett's mother.
New family: Mr. and Mrs. George Wyss, 4508 Kenilworth Avenue.
Sept. 22nd .- Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan celebrating the 25th wedding anniversary.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. John Mur- ray in the death of Mr. Murray's mother.
Sept. 23rd .- The Blessed Virgin Sodality entertained by the Misses Gertrude Schen- her, Sarah Gordon, Jane Geise, Jane Arch- er, Ann Papai, Jacqueline Hench, Kathryn Nolan, Lillian Amolsky, Catherine Connell, Geraldine Weber.
Sept. 25th .- The death of Mr. Albert Younghaus, a member of the parish and of the Sacred Heart League.
Oct. 9th .- The death of Mrs. Frank Mills, charter member of the parish and of the
Rosary Society, past treasurer of the Ro- sary Society, past prefect of Circle 5, mem- ber of the Sacred Heart League, a very active and loyal member of the parish.
Oct. 13th .- Forty Hours Devotions con- ducted by Father Bede Scully, O.M.Cap. Clerical visitors: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles Thiele and Father Adrian Brandehoff of St. Peter Parish; Fathers Lawrence Mon- ahan and Maurice Foley of St. Patrick Parish; Nicholas Allgeier and Edward Mil- ler of St. Mary Church; Henry Hoerstman of St. Andrew Parish; John Nadolny of St. Paul Parish; Charles Girardot of St. Joseph Parish; John Dapp of St. Jude Parish; Cyril Mohr, C.PP.S., of Precious Blood Parish; Joseph Seimetz and Joseph Hennes of Decatur; Edward Fallon of St. Vincent Parish; Theodore Fettig, Monroe- ville; Francis Faust, New Haven; Jacob Bick, Arcola; James Durham, Fort Wayne.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Steph- enson in the death of Mrs. Stephenson's mother.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunt, 1209 Sheridan Court; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Yaste, 903 Pasadena Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Max Keefer, 924 Pasadena Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Carlton McCaffrey, 4302 Drury Lane.
Oct. 15th .- The death of Sally Patricia Cashman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Cashman.
Nov. 19th .- Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan in the death of Mr. Mungovan's father.
Nov. 19th .- The death of Mr. Peter Col- lins, a member of the parish.
Nov. 29th .-- The death of Mr. Clement Hartman, a charter member of the parish and of the Holy Name Society and a mem- ber of the Sacred Heart League.
Dec. 8th .- Heavy sale of Christmas Cards by the school children led by Suz- anne Beck and Richard Miller.
New families : Mr. and Mrs. Darreld Hirschfelder, 4414 South Wayne Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kearns, 206 South Sem- inole Circle.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frei-
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burger in the death of Mrs. Freiburger's mother.
Dec. 10th .- The opening of a school mu- seum, started with a few World War relics donated by the Pastor and a gift of Indian relics from Mungovan & Sons.
Dec. 19th .- The Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Rose Wirtz, Kathryn Nolan, Carolyn Holz, Stella Yaste, Mary Wigbel, Eileen and Betty McGary.
Dec. 22nd. - Christmas party for the school children by the Mesdames Bernard Shearon, Martin Johnson, Ross VanHorn, Wilbert Blomberg, John Carmody, Edmund Singer, Lyell Sanders, Lyle Poinsette, Wal- ter Jones, Frank Robb, Phillip Regan, Ed- mund Krull, Robert Boltz, Carl Yaste, Cle- ment Hartman.
Repainting of the Community Room with the compliments of Messrs. William
Smith, Leo Lauer, Maurice Hartman, Adam Welsch, George Gordon. Expenses raised by the officers of the Rosary Society.
Report of the St. Frances Sewing Circle by Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire, President; Mrs. Ora Baker, Vice-president; Mrs. Adam Welsch, Secretary: Donation to the parish, $79.66.
We commend the following Sodalists who have a perfect record for attendance at Holy Communion: Mesdames Harry Cress, Martin Johnson, Orville Louthan, Earl Laughlin, Mary Porter, Clement Schnieders, Leo Stump, Jacob Yaste, Misses Eugenie Buchanan, Betty and Eileen McGary, Kath- ryn Nolan, Birnelle Urbine.
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire served as the Parish Chairman of the N.C.C.W.
Jerome Cook served as the first presi- dent of the parish chapter of the C.Y.O.
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS OF 1935
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Rear row, left to right: Thomas O'Connor, Paul Swartz, Richard O'Connor, Charles Kesterson, Robert Brandt, Stephen Harber, Benjamin Louthan, Gerald Loos, Raymund Pease.
Second row, left to right: Patricia Baldus, Dorothy Soshea, Dolores Harber, Jean Schrimp, Robert Bangert, Donald Brames, Stanley Patrick, Ross Van Horn, James Keen, Phyllis Becker, Kathleen Schnieders, Ruthella Pottkotter, Gloria Rodriguez.
First row, left to right: Winifred Cassidy, Alice Younghaus, Lois Chapin, Lucille Strait, Carroll Clemens, Betty Gilmore, Ellen Schaffhauser, Marilyn Zern.
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP 1935
Misses Eugenie and Isabel Buchanan Mr and Mrs. Clement Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger,Sr. Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers Madonna Magers Dolores Magers Rosemarie Magers
Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan Mary Nolan Catherine Nolan Leo Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schneiders
Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman Robert Bauman Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flanagan Mrs. Aubrey Hire Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Thomas Jaenicke Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Steckbeck Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert Mrs. Robert Boltz Mr. Herman Cron Irene Cron Paul Cron Mr. Joseph P. Doody Mrs. Haywood Davis Mrs. Mary Kennelly Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kahoe Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills
Mr. Charles M. Niezer Sally Niezer Rosemary Niezer
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Mr. and Mrs. Dale Urbine Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire Robert Wiltshire
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern
Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold Mr. Leon Beck
Mrs. Ora Baker
Mr. and Mrs. David Brames Mrs. Frank Bohn
Dr. Charles Cooney
Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody
Mr. and Mrs. George Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Doyle
Mrs. Catherine Fox
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach Mrs. Elizabeth Loos
Bertille Loss Harold Loos Richard Loos
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin
Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Bernadette Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Otte
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pfeiffer Raymond Pfeiffer
Miss Eleanor Rinehart
Mrs. Mary E. Ryder Florian Ryder
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