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HISTORY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan Mr. Edwin Schouweiler Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soshea Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wesner Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilhelm Miss Rose Wirtz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Betts Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohner John Hueber Marie Hueber Mrs. Harry Cress Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiGregory Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duret
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon
Mrs. Bernice Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harber Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison Mrs. James Higgins Mr. Harry G. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Krull Mrs. Mary Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kramer Mrs. Harry Kesterson Mrs. and Mrs. Leo Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mr. and Mrs. William McGary Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier Miss Kathryn Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Popp Mr. and Mrs. A. Lyle Poinsette Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Regan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinbrunner Mrs. Lyell Sanders Miss Gertrude Schenher Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump Mr. and Mrs. Ross VanHorn Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyss Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber Mrs. Albert Younghaus Mrs. Mary Costigan Mrs. Arthur Aiken Mr. and Mrs. Frank Avila Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter Mr. Louis Blaising
Mrs. Wilbert Blomberg Mr. and Mrs. William Burgard Mrs. Diedrich Brandt Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bobay Mr. and Mrs. Willard Briede Mr. and Mrs. William Bonner Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bobay Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clemens
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connell Catherine Connell
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage Mr. and Mrs. Charles DuWan Mr. and Mrs. George Doehla Mrs. Irvin Funk
Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Getty Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glenwith Mr. and Mrs. Leo Geise Mr. and Mrs. Loren Gilmore Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hasley
Mr. and Mrs. John Havens Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman Mrs. Rose Harber Mr. and Mrs. William Harber Mr. and Mrs. Max Holz Carolyn Holz
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kohl
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kohrman
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte Mrs. Frank Morgan Mrs. Joseph Miles Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oser Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pfeiffer
Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Persing Mrs. Mary Porter Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent Mrs. William Riebs Mrs. Alfred Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaffhauser Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmid Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Todd Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran Mrs. Merlin Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wigbel
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Mary Wigbel Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer Frank Walzer Mr. and Mrs. Adam Welsch
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yaste Stella Yaste Mr. Louis Ankenbruck Mr. and Mrs. Perry Archer
Mrs. Paul Beck
Mrs. Henry Bruns
Mrs. Carl Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Berg
Mr. and Mrs. August Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Barnes
Mr. Thomas Coppolino
Mrs. John Camperman Mr. and Mrs. Harold Christen
Mrs. George Eichoff
Mrs. David Erwin
Mrs. John Ensch
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Jr.
Mr. Edward Henslee
Mrs. Walter Jones
Mrs. James Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klein Mr. Robert Keitzer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kuttler Mrs. Clem Lauer
Mrs. Augustine Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Minster M. and Mrs. Frank Mattes
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Penzone
Mr. and Mrs. W. Curtis Pease Mrs. Lewis Papai Mrs. Carl Rowdabaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Riedy
Mrs. Kaler Swartz
Mrs. Emil Schuremberg
Mrs. Joseph Schrimp
Mr. James Sullivan
Mrs. Harold Sherbondy
Mrs. Joseph Stahl
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tegtmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ward
Mrs. Sol Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Werner
C.Y.O. BOY SCOUT TROOP NO. 19, ORGANIZED 1935
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS 1935
Intention:
Louis Fox (12)
Mrs. Louis Blaising (12)
Mrs. Martin J. Grace (10)
For Ecclesiastical and Civil Rulers
Catherine Wirtz
Maurice Kocks (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Mrs. Amelia Reuss
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mrs. Harold Sherbondy
Mary Celestine Magers
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers
Santiago Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Mrs. Corrine Grassow
Mr. and Mrs. John Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bower
Samuel and Catherine Buchanan
Timothy Reardon
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Joseph Delaney
Miss Eugenie Buchanan Miss Elizabeth Reardon St. John the Baptist Parish William Hile
Funeral
William Hile
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile
Richard, Kurt, Alice Jaenicke Glassey
Timothy Reardon
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Mr. James Breen Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Albert and Corinne Stansbury
Miss Anna Brill
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hart
Nuptial Mass
Nicholas Radu and Susie DiGregory
John and Christina Himbert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Mrs. Mary A. Staub
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Aloysius and Mary Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
John Porter Mary Ann Bueter
Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Davis
Anthony Steinmetz
Mrs. Catherine Himbert
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Henslee Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen
Dudley Doyle Mrs. Gezenia Loos (4)
Joseph and Jerry Loos
10th Wedding Anniversary
Edward S. Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern Miss Katheryn Nolan
Funeral Mass
Mr. Fred Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Berkey
Anthony Heidrich
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich
Fred and Katherine Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent Amelia Fenker Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett Miss Kathryn Nolan
Miss Esther Nolan
Miss Isabel Cass (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Santiago Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Johnson Miss Rose Wirtz
Poor Souls
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Mrs. Mary Porter
Fred Lauer
Requested by: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox
Mr. Louis Blaising Mr. Martin J. Grace In honor of St. Anthony Miss Rose Wirtz
Mrs. Christina Himbert
Mrs. Leona Fry
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Living and Deceased Members
Sacred Heart League
In Honor of the Sacred Heart
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Arnold
Caroline Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Albert Adkins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger
Rebecca Barrett Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett
25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan
Nuptial Mass
Jerome Tujague and Anita Fox
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Frank Mills
Mrs. Frank Mills
Rosary Society
Mrs. Frank Mills
Circle No. 5, Rosary Society
Mrs. Frank Mills
Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mrs. Frank Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Doody
Mrs. Frank Mills
Mrs. Marie Koester
Mrs. Frank Mills
Mr. Frank Mills
Funeral Mass
Mr. Albert Younghaus
Albert Younghaus
Holy Name Society
Albert Younghaus (3)
Mrs. Albert Younghaus
Mrs. Catherine Buchanan
Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Mary Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Mary Celestine Magers
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers
Deceased Relatives
Misses Buchanan
Deceased Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Johnson
Living and Deceased Members
Holy Name Society
Funeral Mass
Mr. Clement Hartman
Clement Hartman
Holy Name Society
Clement Hartman
Rosary Society
Clement Hartman
Mr. Gustave Berghoff
Clement Hartman
Mrs. Clement Hartman
Funeral Mass
Mr. Peter Collins
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Richard, Kurt, Alice Jaenicke Glassey
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke
James Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Doody
Mrs. Julia Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Nuptial Mass
Fred Sallot and Dora Dean Killian
Frank Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Jacob Wirtz Miss Rose Wirtz
Living and Deceased Members Rosary Society
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
Jeremiah and James Kennelly Mrs. Mary Kennelly
Deceased of Edward S. Nolan Family Miss Kathryn Nolan
PARISH PERSONNEL 1936
PERMANENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Oscar Fox
Martin Grace
Victor Nussbaum Carl Yaste Ervin Zern
Harry Hogan Charles Niezer
Trustees:
Robert Freiburger
Martin Johnson
Frank Mills
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
President
Paul Zirkel
Vice-president
Martin Johnson
Secretary
Carl Vorndran
Treasurer
Oscar Alter
ROSARY SOCIETY
President
Mrs. Frances Hartman
Vice-president
Mrs. William Smith
Secretary
Mrs. Edmund Singer
Treasurer
Mrs. Martin Johnson
Prefects:
Activities:
Mrs. Emmet Bobay
$182.20
Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
$ 67.40
Mrs. David Brames
$ 87.80
Mrs. Michael Cass
$139.78
Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. $195.75
Mrs. Edward Kahoe
$177.70
Mrs. Frank Avila
$130.50
Mrs. Alfred Snyder
$195.30
Mrs. Arthur Todd
$ 74.29
BLESSED VIRGIN SODALITY
President
Miss
Bernadette Murphy
Vice-president
Miss Bette McGary
Secretary
Miss
Irene Cron
Treasurer
Miss Rose Wirtz
SACRED HEART LEAGUE Mrs. Orville Louthan, Parish Secretary.
Promoters: Mrs. Emmet Bobay
Mrs. Harry Cress Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. James Higgins
Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mrs. Arthur Staub
Mrs. William McGary
Mrs. Frank Monahan
Mrs. T. Leo Wallace
Mrs. Mary Porter
Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Miss Isabel Buchanan
Clement Schnieders Paul Zirkel
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Sr. M. Gregoria, Superioress. Sr. Agnes Dolores Sr. Kathleen
Sr. Irma Rose Sr. Marie Stephanie CHOIR
Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mrs. Arthur Werner
Mrs. Robert Bangert
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mrs. Kenneth Betts
Mrs. William Harber
USHERS
Mr. Omer Mettler, Chief Usher.
Joseph Bender
Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Leo Kuttner
John Carmody
Ross Van Horn
Carl Bobay
James Walzer
Paul Zirkel
Martin Johnson
Dale Urbine
Leo Lauer
SERVERS AT THE ALTAR
Albert Younghaus
Juan Rodriguez
Robert Hire
John Carmody
Richard Doermer
John Hogan
Edward Bauman
John Soshea
Frank Avila
Daniel Flanagan
Peter Kuttner
Sidney O'Connor
John Giere
Robert Wilhelm
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT 1936
Number of families
239
Number of children in school
192
Money-raising activities:
United Societies
$3155.75
Bazaar
$1115.31
General Chairman
Paul Zirkel
General Secretary
Carl Vorndran
General Treasurer Vernon Otte
Chairman Big Ticket
Arthur Staub
Party
$
75.14
Picnic
1965.30
General Chairman
Robert Freiburger, Sr.
General Secretary
Carl Vorndran
Chairman Big Ticket
Robert Heidrich
Chairlady Dinner
Mrs. Edmund Singer
Rosary Society
$1425.00
Holy Name Society
$ 524.66
Blessed Virgin Sodality
$ 200.00
School Activities
$ 439.00
Miss Rose Wirtz, Organist and Director. Mr. John Giere Mr. Donald Hile Mr. John Hoffman
PARISH CHRONICLES 1936
Jan. 12th-Observance of Youth Sunday as requested by the Most Reverend Bishop.
Jan 26th-New families: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korb, 338 West Branning Ave; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Williams, 4814 Calumet Ave; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden, 4524 Lafayette Esplanade; Mr. Frank Travers, 1302 West Rudisill Blvd.
Feb. 2nd-The first appearance of our CYO basketball team with black and gold suits donated by the Most Reverend Bishop.
Meeting of the Orestes Brownson So- ciety in our Community Room. Clerical visitors: Fathers Jacob Bick of Arcola, Clement Ewald of St. Jude Parish, An- drew Dietlinger of the Cathedral Parish.
March 4th-the death of Mrs. Julia Eic- hoff, a member of the Rosary Society and of the Sacred Heart League.
March 15th-New families: Mr. and Mrs. Clem Gladieaux, 424 West Rudisill Blvd .; Mr. and Mrs. Bayless Swift, 4308 Tacoma Ave; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shay, 909 West Rudisill Blvd.
April 3rd-The death of Mr. Henry Thieke, a charter member of the Holy Name Society and of the Sacred Heart League.
April 26th-New Family: Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bosler, 4725 Beaver Avenue.
April 29th-The quarterly meeting of the Holy Name Society is addressed by Mr. Harry G. Hogan after his visit to Europe.
May 1st-The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by Misses Dolores Magers, Mary and Cath- erine Nolan, Sarah Gordon, Isabel Buchan- an, Eleanor Rinehart.
May 3rd-Our Lenten sermons were preached by Fathers John Dapp of St. Jude Parish, Henry Hoerstman of St. An- drew Parish, Carl Holsinger of St. Peter Parish, Joseph Seimetz of St. Mary Parish,
Decatur, Charles Girardot of St. Joseph Parish.
May 9th-The death of Mrs. Ida Wehr, a member of the Rosary Society and moth- er of Mrs. Emmet Bobay.
Contest open to all schools in the city for the best essays, bird houses and pos- ters during "Be Kind To Animals Week." Prizes to our school. ESSAYS: 1st grade, Joan Mathews, 1st prize; 2nd grade, Pa- tricia Laughlin, 1st prize; 3rd grade, Rob- ert Brandt, 1st prize; 4th grade, Carl Schuremberg, 1st prize; 5th grade, Pa- tricia Cass, 1st prize; 7th grade, Jean Wightman, 2nd prize. BIRD HOUSES: 4th grade, Phyllis Brames, 2nd prize; 6th grade, Betty Stump, 1st prize; 8th grade, John Carmody, 3rd prze. POSTERS: 2nd grade, Mary Adang, 2nd prize; 6th grade, Mary Ellen Barrett, 1st prize.
May 10th-New families: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robin, 4701 Arlington Ave; Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman, 4021 South Wayne Avenue.
May 12th-A visit by Our Most Rev- erend Bishop to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation. Clerical visitors: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas Conroy, Cahedral; Fathers John Nadolny and Charles Feltes, Diocesan and assistant Diocesan Chancellor; Fathers Nicholas Allgeier, St. Mary Parish, John Dapp, St. Jude Parish, Charles Girardot, St. Joseph Parish, Julian Doktor, St. Hyacinth Parish, William Meyer, C.PP.S. and Joseph Green C.PP.S., Precious Blood Parish, Joseph Seimetz and Joseph Hennes, St. Mary Parish, Decatur, Jacob Bick, St. Patrick Parish, Arcola, Theodore Fettig, St. Rose Parish, Monroeville, William At- water, St. Paul Parish, Columbia City.
May 24th-New families: Mrs. Arthur Eichenseher, 4229 Calhoun St .; Mr. and Mrs. John Holten, 4033 Tacoma Avenue.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hart- man in the death of Mrs. Hartman's mother.
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May 31st. - Congratulations to Father Joseph Seimetz of St. Mary Parish, Deca- tur, celebratnig the 25th anniversary of his ordination.
First Holy Communion and Graduation Day. Members of the 1936 graduate class: Suzanne Beck, Marian Betts, Joan Bobay, John Carmody, Ruth Doehla, Richard Doer- mer, Ursula Giere, Earl Gruber, Robert Hire, Ruth Harber, Austin Harrison, John Hogan, Margaret Johnson, Virginia Keen, Virginia Kuttler, Ruth Lauer, Patricia Pease, Maxine Pease, Juan Rodriguez, Ruthmary Riedy, Lillian Schnieders, James Winter, Albert Younghaus.
Bishop Noll Scholarships to Albert Younghaus and Margaret Johnson.
Holy Name medal, highest award to Suz- anne Beck.
Perfect attendance at school (* indicates also perfect attendance at Holy Mass on school days): * Suzanne Beck, *John Car- mody, Ursula Giere, Ruth Harber, *Mar- garet Johnson, *Maxine Pease, *Patricia Pease, *Virginia Keen, Virginia Kuttler, *Sidney O'Connor, *Phillip Carmody, Wal- ter Werner, Patricia Schnieders, *Gloria Harris, *Mary Becker, *Phyllis Becker, *Lois Chapin, *Ruthella Pottkotter, *Rich- ard Pottkotter, *Raymond Pease, Patricia Laughlin, Paul Robb.
Graduates at Central Catholic High School: John Doermer, Lawrence Tholen, Robert Wiltshire; at St. Catherine Aca- demy, Bette McGary.
June 14th .- Participation of our parish in the Corpus Christi procession at St Vincent Villa.
Congratulations to Father Edward Vur- pillat, St. Mary Parish, Michigan City, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his or- dination.
June 21st. - Congratulations to Father Nicholas Allgeier, St. Mary Parish, cele- brating the 25th anniversary of his ordin- ation; as also to Father John McCarthy, St. Paul Parish, Marion.
July 1st .- Nicholas Imarino, who lives at 1006 Maxine Drive, buried today.
July 6th .- Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ward in the death of Mr. Ward's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang in the death of Mrs. Adang's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilhelm in the death of Mrs. Wilhelm's mother.
July 14th .- The death of Very Rev. Mon- signor H. F. Joseph Kroll, pastor of St. Paul Parish.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hart- man in the death of Mrs. Hartman's father.
A new family: Mr. and Mrs. J. Al Beck- er, 4415 South Harrison Boulevard.
The choir enjoys an outing at the Clem Hartman Cottage at Rome City.
August 16th .- We welcome Father John Nadolny as the new Pastor of St. Paul Parish; also Father John Bapst as acting Pastor of St. Peter Parish. Monsignor Charles Thiele remains as Rector Emeritus and may the people of St. Peter Parish be privileged to have his priestly presence for many years.
August 23rd .- New families: Mrs. Ora Coomler, 4526 Wilmette Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Teplitzky, 4626 South Wayne Ave .; Mrs. Florence Lauer, 725 Pasadena Drive; Mrs. Agnes Kocks, 815 Pasadena Drive.
August 30th. - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yaste celebrating their golden wedding anniversary; also to Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Johnson, celebrating the 15th anniversary of their marriage.
Sept. 13th .- The following servers have a perfect record in their vacation appoint- ments: Richard Doermer, Sidney O'Connor, Robert Hire, Peter Kuttner, Stanley Hench, Daniel Flanagan, John Giere, Albert Younghaus, Richard Wiltshire.
The following have a perfect record in singing at High Masses on weekdays dur- ing vacation: Mary Jane Lauer, Marjorie Younghaus, Joan McGary, Albert Young- haus, Maxine Pease, Patricia Pease.
New families: Mrs. Elmer Moore, 449 West Fleming Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hartman, 117 West Lexington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Krull, 4002 Tacoma Ave.
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The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society is entertained by Mrs. Frank Avila nd Mrs. Alfred Snyder.
Sept. 22nd .- Flower Show at the Ar- nory open to all schools of the city. Prizes o our school: first prize for best display f cut flowers and second prize for best lisplay of cut flowers and plants. Individ- ial first prizes to Mary Jane Lauer (2); Mary Ellen Barrett (2), Russel Dickmeyer, Donald Weber, Jean Schaffhauser. A sec- ond prize to Mary Ellen Barrett. Third prizes to Mary Jane Lauer, Carol Nuss- baum, Mary Ellen Barrett, Edwin Schou- weiler, Jr. Fourth prizes to Mary Jane Lauer and Carol Nussbaum. A fifth prize o Catherine Johnson.
Our parish sends four delegates to the National Convention of the Holy Name So- ciety in New York City, including Robert Freiburger, Sr., Martin Johnson, Donald Mungovan.
Oct. 4th .- The closing of a Mission con- ducted by Father Adalbert C. P., Clerical visitors: Right Rev. Msgr. John Durham, V.G., Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles Thiele of St. Peter's Parish; Fathers John Nadolny and Charles Feltes, Diocesan and Assistant Diocesan Chancellors, Edward Swiegart, Diocesan Director of Charities, John Dapp and Clement Ewald of St. Jude parish, Curt Suelzer and Andrew Ditlinger of the Cathedral, Patrick Butler of St. Josph Hos- pital, Aquinas Knoff of St. Joseph Parish, Roanoke, Joseph Adler and John Heffernan of St. Patrick Parish, William Meyer, C. PP.S., of Precious Blood Parish, Leo Hoff- man of St. Andrew Parish, Norbert Hoff, Ph.D., of Notre Dame University.
Oct. 18th - New families: Mrs. Harold Chamness, 4646 Lafayette St .; Mr. and Mrs. Charold Poinsette, 316 E. Sherwood Terrace; Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hayes, 118 W. Lexington Ave .; Mrs. A. B. Mull, 331 West Rudisill Blvd .; Mr. and Mrs. William Cash- man, 4407 Drury Lane.
The school children enjoyed their new bicycle racks erected by Messrs. Adam
Welsch, Leo Lauer, Martin Weaver, George Barrett, John Gordon.
Oct. 25th - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox celebrating their 25th wed- ding anniversary.
Oct. 26th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Irene Cron, Eugenie Buchan- an, Gertrude Schenher, Jacqueline Hench, Birnelle Urbine, Dorothy Mills, Velma Keen, Charlotte Tholen, Ann Cenko, Martha No- lan, Monica Higgins, Catherine Nolan.
Nov. 8th - The quarterly meeting of the Holy Name Society is addressed by Messrs. Robert Freiburger and Martin Johnson re- porting the National Holy Name Conven- tion in New York City.
New families: Mrs. Julius Jensen, 4439 Lafayette Esplanade; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nichter, 3907 Fairfield Ave.
Nov. 29th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. John Giere in the death of Mr. Giere's father.
Dec. 13th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste in the death of Mr. Yaste's father, Mr. Jacob Yaste a former member of the parish.
The school children sell 250 boxes of Christmas Cards led by Mary Jane Lauer.
Our school library now numbers 500 vol- umes.
The Holy Name Society presents a plaque to Mr. Robert Freiburger, general chair- man of five picnics, three Thanksgiving Festivals, two bazaars.
Dec. 14th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Eileen McGary, Bette Mc- Gary, Frances Boltz, Jeanne Berning, Peggy Zirkel.
The death of Mr. Joseph M. Gordon, a charter member of the Parish and of the Holy Name Society.
Dec. 22nd - The annual school children's Christmas party conducted by Mesdames Clement Hartman, William Smith, Edmund Singer, Robert Freiburger, Edward Kahoe,
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David Brames, Sidney O'Connor, Emmet Bobay.
The School Children's Flower Association served 942 breakfasts on the first Fridays. Officers: Mesdames George Barrett, Victor Nussbaum, Leo Lauer, Phillip Regan, Jos- eph Connell.
The St. Francis Sewing Circle donated $33.00 to the parish.
Miss Irene Cron served as president of the parish chapter of the CYO.
Mrs. Paul Zirkel served as Parish Chair- man of N.C.C.W.
We commend the following Sodalists who received Holy Communion with their Sodal- ities each month: Misses Bette McGary, Eileen McGary, Dolores Magers, Berna- dette Murphy, Cassie Nolan, Peggy Zirkel. Mesdames John Giere, James Higgins, Adolph Jaenicke, Martin Johnson, Mary Porter.
Mr. Dan Flanagan served as Scoutmaster through this year.
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS OF 1936
Front row, left to right: Patricia Laughlin, Joan Cooney, Dolores Fabian, Patricia Yaste. Second row: Joan Vorndran, Mary Jane Wood, Helen Berg, Iris Kramer, Colleen Burgard, Mary Lou Adang, Robert Geise, Donald Regan, Thomas Blomberg, Paul Robb, Raymond Fabian, Robert Alter. Rear row: Thomas Bangert, Samuel Ventruella, Gilbert Bosler, Louis Harrison, Richard Erwin, Donald Persing, Eugene Heidenreich.
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP 1936
Mrs. Frances Hartman Hubert Hartman Maurice Hartman Richard Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mr. Martin J. Grace
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers Madonna Magers Dolores Magers Rosemarie Magers
Misses Eugenie and Isabel Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Shearon Mr. Leon Beck
Mrs. Harry Cress Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan Leo Nolan Catherine Nolan Mary Nolan Martha Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Steckbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schnieders Mr. Frank Travers Mrs. Nellie Travers Josephine Travers Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman Robert Bauman Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass Mr. Herman Cron Paul Cron Irene Cron Mr. Joseph P. Doody Mr. Harry G. Hogan Mr. Edward B. Henslee
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Thomas Jaenicke Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kahoe Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pfeiffer Raymond Pfeiffer Mr. and Mrs. W. Curtis Pease Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. A. William Suelzer Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer Mrs. Elizabeth App Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Frank Avila Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert
Mrs. Frank Bohn Mr. and Mrs. David Brames Dr. Charles J. Cooney
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Doyle Mr. and Mrs. John Giere
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glenwith
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach Mr. Frank Mills Dorothy Mills Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan
Mr. Charles M. Niezer
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lyle Poinsette Mrs. Mary E. and Florian Ryder Miss Eleanor Rinehart Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soshea Mrs. Ralph Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Ross Van Horn Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weaver Miss Rose Wirtz
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bobay Frank Eakin Fred Eakin Mrs. Ora Baker
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Mrs. Robert Boltz
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiGregory August DiGregory Helen Digregory Mrs. Haywood Davis Mrs. Mary Kennelly Mrs. Catherine Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harber
Mrs. Aubrey Hire Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Krull Mrs. Mary Townsend
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Bernadette Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mathews
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Miss Kathryn Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Otte Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Popp Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith Mr. Edwin Schouweiler Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shank Mr. Harry Shay Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Todd Mr. and Mrs. Dale Urbine Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wesner Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire Robert Wiltshire
Mrs. Albert Younghaus Mrs. Mary Costigan Mrs. Arthur Aiken
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