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Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Thomas Jaenicke Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach Mr. Frank Mills Dorothy Mills Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mathews Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan
Catherine Nolan Mary Nolan Martha Nolan Mr. and Mrs. W. Curtis Pease
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Steckbeck Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer Mrs. Elizabeth App Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shank Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert Mr. and Mrs. J. Al Becker
Mr. and Mrs. William Cashman
Dr. Charles J. Cooney
Mrs. Cathernie Fox Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glenwith
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kahoe
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Klingenberger Mrs. Elizabeth Loos Bertille Loos Harold Loos Richard Loos
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Bernadette Murphy Mr. and Mrs. A. Lyle Poinsette Mr. Edwin Schouweiler Mrs. Ralph Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soshea
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wesner Miss Rose Wirtz
Mrs. Albert Younghaus Mrs. Mary Costigan Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang® Mrs. Robert Boltz Mr. Joseph Bauman
Robert Bauman Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey
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Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett Mr. and Mrs. David Brames Mrs. Ora Baker Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiGregory Helen DiGregory August DiGregory
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison
Mrs. Aubrey Hire Mrs. James Higgins Mr. Edward B. Henslee
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Krull Mrs. Mary Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korb Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kohl
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mrs. Orville Louthan Mr. and Mrs. William McGary Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Obringer John Obringer George Obringer Marie Obringer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Day Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oser Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Popp Miss Eleanor Rinehart Mr. and Mrs. A. William Suelzer Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith . Ann Smith Mrs. Joseph Stahl Mr. and Mrs. Dale Urbine Mr. and Mrs. Ross Van Horn Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer Frank Walzer Val Walzer Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyss
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Zehender Mr. and Mrs. Frank Avila Mrs. Arthur Aiken
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bobay Mr. and Mrs. Willard Briede Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender
Mr. and Mrs. August Becker
Mrs. Diedrich Brandt
Mr. Louis Blaising Mrs. Wilbert Blomberg Mrs. Frances Behler
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Christen
Mr. Herman Cron Paul Cron Irene Cron Mrs. Ora Coomler
Mrs. John Camperman
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook
Mrs. Harold Chamness
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Conner Mrs. Alfred Dickmeyer Mr. and Mrs. George Doehla
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duret
Mr. and Mrs. David Erwin
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fabian
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruber Virginia Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harber Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Darreld Hirschfelder Mrs. Rose Harber
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hayes Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman Mrs. Walter Jones
Mrs. Harry Kesterson Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kearns Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Koorsen
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden
Mrs. Florence Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Miller Mrs. Frank Morgan Mrs. Seymour Martin Mrs. Joseph Miles Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Madden
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maroney Mr. and Mrs Victor Nichter
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Otte
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter
Mrs. Mary Porter Mrs. Lewis Papai
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robb
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Regan
Mrs. William Riebs
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Riedy
Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Sanborn
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith
Mrs. Joseph Schrimp Mr. James Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinbrunner Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith
Mr. and Mrs. William Sorg Mrs. Bayless Swift
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmid
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump Mrs. Harold Sherbondy Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Todd Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Werner Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wigbel
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ward Mr. and Mrs. Adam Welsch Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire Robert Wiltshire
Miss Velma Bobay Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bobay Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohner
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clemens
Misses Bessie and Uarda Cleary Mrs. Paul Dowty Mrs. Arthur Eichenseher Mrs. John Ensch
Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Getty Mr. and Mrs. Clem Gladieaux Mr. and Mrs. William Harber
Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hartman Mrs. James Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kohrman Mrs. Loretta Kunberger John Kunberger Mr. and Mrs. Noah Leedy Mrs. Clem Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Minster
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Penzone
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robin
Mrs. Carl Rowdabaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaffhauser Mrs. Alfred Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Thomas Mrs. Albert Trier
Mrs. Jasper Ventruella
Mr. and Mrs. T. Leo Wallace
Mrs. Bruce Williams Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weitz
Donors Of The Statue "Dead Saviour For Good Friday And The Statue Of The Risen Lord For Easter Sunday" 1937
Miss Kathryn Nolan $50.00
(In memory of Miss Esther Nolan)
Mrs. Rose Harber 2.25
School children 50.00
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kramer 2.25
Mrs. Catherine Fox 10.00
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner 2.00
Mr. Martin J. Grace 10.00
Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf
10.00
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers 7.25
Mrs. Haywood Davis 2.00
Misses Buchanan 7.00
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan 6.50
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Flanagan 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Griffin
6.50
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr 2.00
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Berkey
6.00
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin 6.00
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Matthews 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stephenson 6.00
Mrs. Seymour Martin 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum 2.00
Miss Kathryn Nolan 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pfeiffer 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub 2.00
Miss Rose Wirtz 2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman 4.75
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soshea 4.75
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert 1.75
Mrs. Robert Boltz 1.75
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan 4.25
Mrs. James Higgins
1.75
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez 1.75
Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan
1.75
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Doyle
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste 4.00
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer 3.50
Mrs. Harry Kesterson 1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korb 1.50
Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Sanborn 3.50
3.50
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schneiders 1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith 1.25
Mr. and Mrs. Ross VanHorn 1.25
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miles
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench
3.25
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Avila
1.00
Mrs. Carl Barnes
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich 3.00
Mr. Carl Rowdabaugh 3.00
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber
2.75
Mrs. Arthur Aiken 2.50
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage 2.50
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wesner 2.50
Mr. and Mrs. David Brames 1.00
Mrs. Diedrich Brandt 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fabian 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruber 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weaver 6.00
Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold 5.00
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan 5.00
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick 5.00
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman 5.00
Mrs. Mary Porter 4.25
Mrs. Lyell Sanders 4.25
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. 4.00
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherbondy 4.00
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman 1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier 1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schrimp 3.50
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran
3.50
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyss 3.50
Mr. and Mrs. J. Al Becker
3.00
Miss Eleanor Rinehart 3.50
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor 4.50
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke 6.00
Mrs. Frank Morgan 2.25
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Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Getty 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kohl 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile
1.00
Mrs. Mary E. Ryder 1.00
Mrs. Walter Jones
1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Regan
1.00
Mrs. James Johnson
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kohrman
1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel
1.00
GRADUATION CLASS OF 1937
Rear row, left to right: Richard Hartman, Albert Schaaf, Joseph Loos, Edwin Schouweiler, Joseph Connell, Russell Dickmeyer.
Second row, left to right: Charlotte DuWan, Eleanor Monahan, Kathryn Eipper, Catherine John- son, Jean Wightman, Carolyn Rodriguez.
First row, left to right: Joan MeGary, Phyllis Lauer, Marilyn Younghaus, Doris Diehm, Jeanne Snyder.
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS 1937
Intention :
Requested by:
Mr. Louis Fox (12)
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mr. Frank Mills
Mrs. Mary Young (20)
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Anniversary Patrick Doody
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Doody
Anniversary Henry and Philomena Lauer. Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mrs. Nellie Travers
Anniversary Martin Travers
Elizabeth Freund
Miss Rose Wirtz Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Berkey
Funeral
Mr. Louis Tegtmeyer
Louis Tegtmeyer
Holy Name Society
Anniversary Mrs. Louis Blaising
Mr. Louis Blaising
Anniversary Frances Giere Funeral
Mrs. Margaret Monnock
Mrs. Margaret Monnock
Mrs. Ora Baker
Mrs. Margaret Monnock
Rosary Society
Anniversary Rebecca Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett
Santiago Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
A Special Intention
In honor of St. Joseph
A Special Intention Jacob Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
A Special Intention
Mrs. Nellie Travers
A Special Intention
Miss Josephine Travers
Richard, Kurt, & Alice Jaenicke Glassey (3) Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke
Anniversary William Reardon
Mrs. Mary E. Ryder
Bernard Mettler
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
In honor of Infant Jesus
Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Mrs. Patrick Doody Anniversary Anna Brill Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Doody Miss Rose Wirtz
Mr. Joseph Stahl Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hogan
Joseph Stahl Joseph Stahl
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freistoffer
Month Mind Joseph Stahl
Mrs. Joseph Stahl Mrs. Joseph Stahl
Joseph Stahl (8)
Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Rowen
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Mary Staub Aloysius and Mary Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
In honor of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Miss Eleanor Rinehart
John and Christina Himbert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Mrs. Patrick Doody
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Doody
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Berkey Harley Bobay and Gertrude Schenher
Gezenia Loos (4)
Joseph and Jerry Loos
Bernard Mettler
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Living and Deceased Members
Sacred Heart League
Nuptial Mass
Mrs. Nellie Travers
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Giere
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White
Mrs. Frank Mills (12)
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Fred and Catherine Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent
20th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buchanan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarey Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
25th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thieke (2) Mrs. Paul Dowty
Anniversary Esther Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Anniversary Santiago Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Anniversary Isabel Cass
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Mass of Thanksgiving (8)
Mrs. Nellie Travers
Mass of Thanksgiving
Miss Velma Bobay
Philomena Lauer
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
Albert and Corinne Stansbury
Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Johnson
Anniversary Caroline Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
Bernard Mettler
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Anniversary Minnie B. Ledden
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden
Mass of Thanksgiving
Mrs. Nellie Travers
Mass of Thanksgiving (5)
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger
In honor of the Sacred Heart
Mrs. Bayless Swift
Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Freiburger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger
Weeks-mind Monica Alter
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter
Ella Madden
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Jacob Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Madden
Anniversary Edward S. Nolan Miss Kathryn Nolan
Sister Madeline Sophie (2)
Miss Kathryn Nolan
A Special Intention Mrs. Haywood Davis
William Reardon (2)
Mrs. Mary E. Ryder
In honor of the Blessed Virgin
Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Joseph Magers
Weeks mind Mrs. Joseph Magers
Rosary Society
Mrs. Joseph Magers (11)
Mr. Joseph Magers
Month mind Mrs. Joseph Magers
Mr. Joseph Magers
Anniversary Albert Younghaus
Mrs. Margaret Younghaus
50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John Cleary
Living and Deceased Members
Rosary Society
20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schneiders
August Gruber
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman
Clarence Davitt
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maroney
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Thomas Gordon
Mrs. Thomas Gordon
Rosary Society
Mrs. Thomas Gordon
Mr. William Mahan
In honor of the Blessed Virgin
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chamness
Anniversary Mary E. Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Anniversary Catherine Buchanan
Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Mathilda Zern and Elmer Grosh
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern
Deceased members of the Families
Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf
Living and Deceased Members Holy Name Society
Anniversary Frank Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
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John and Frances Giere
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Giere
William Donlin
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Anniversary Clement Hartman
Mrs. Frances Hartman
William and Fanney Boone
Mrs. Caroline Stahl
Aniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Freiburger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger
20th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Berkey
John and Christina Himbert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Isabel Cass Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Anniversary Joseph M. Gordon
Mrs. Augusta Gordon
Jacob Wirtz
Miss Rose Wirtz
Samuel and Catherine Buchanan Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Aloysius and Mary Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarey
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
Jacob Yaste
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Frank and Caroline Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
PARISH PERSONNEL 1938 PERMANENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Oscar A. Fox
Martin J. Grace
Harry G. Hogan
Victor M. Nussbaum Carl H. Yaste Ervin A. Zern
Robert A. Freiburger, Sr.
Martin D. Johnson
Frank J. Mills
TRUSTEES Clement M. Schnieders Joseph P. Doody
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Mr. Dale Urbine Mr. Leo Lauer Mr. Vernon Otte
Treasurer
Mr. Robert Heidrich
ROSARY SOCIETY
President
Mrs. Leo Lauer
Vice-President
Mrs. William Smith
Secretary
Mrs. J. Al Becker
Treasurer
Mrs. Joseph Bauman
Prefects:
Activities :
Mrs. Frank Monahan
$232.74
Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
$ 50.00
Mrs. Henry Krabach
$116.80
Mrs. Eleanor Cress
$346.50
Mrs. George Lauer
$103.50
Mrs. John Camperman
$137.75
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
$137.79
Mrs. Edward Kahoe
$107.41
BLESSED VIRGIN SODALITY
President Miss Birnelle Urbine
Vice-President Miss Rose Wirtz Secretary Miss Mary Angela Berkey Miss Bette McGary
Treasurer
SACRED HEART LEAGUE
Mrs. Orville Louthan, Parish Secretary.
Promoters: Miss Isabel Buchanan
Mrs. Eleanor Cress
Mrs. William Harber
Miss Madonna Magers
Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Mrs. Robert Bangert Mrs. James Higgins Mrs. Frank Monahan Mrs. William McGary Mrs. Arthur Staub
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CHOIR
Miss Rose Wirtz, Organist and Director
Mrs. Robert Bangert
Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mrs. Arthur Werner
Mr. John Giere Mr. Donald Hile Mr. John Hoffman
Mr. Chester Keen
USHERS
Mr. Omer Mettler, Chief Usher Mr. Joseph Bender
Mr. Carl Bobay
Mr. John Carmody
Mr. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Mr. Martin Johnson
Mr. Leo Kuttner Mr. Leo Lauer
Mr. Dale Urbine
Mr. Ross Van Horn
Mr. James Walzer
Mr. Paul Zirkel
SCHOOL STAFF
Sr. Irma Rose, Superioress Sr. Margaret Ellen Sr. Mary Rosalita
Sr. Marie Aldire Sr. Agnes Mary Sr. Mildred Ann
SERVERS AT THE ALTAR
Robert Fabian Albert Younghaus John Giere Richard Doermer Peter Kuttner John Hogan Sidney O'Connor Robert Wilhelm Frank Avila Edward Bauman Raymond Pease Ben Louthan Pierre Poinsette Kenneth Lauer Robert Bangert
Albert Hoffman
Juan Rodriguez
Phillip Carmody
Robert Hire
John Conroy John Carmody
Thomas O'Connor
Richard O'Connor
Robert Mathews
Carl Schurenberg Stanley Hench
John Soshea Dan Flanagan Richard Snyder
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT 1938
Number of families
272
Number of children in school
209
Money-raising activities:
United Societies
$3671.35
Picnic $2215.08
General Chairman
Mr. Arthur Staub
General Treasurer
Mr. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Chairman Big Ticket
Mr. Leo Lauer
Chairman Picnic Dinner
Mrs. Leo Lauer
Bazaar $1456.27
General Chairman
Mr. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
General Treasurer
Mr. Henry Krabach
Chairman Big Ticket Mr. Leo Lauer
Secretary Big Ticket
Mr. Robert Heidrich
Women's Activities
Mrs. Leo Lauer
Girls' Activities
Miss Birnelle Urbine
Holy Name Society $ 567.50
Rosary Society
$1400.00
Blessed Virgin Sodality
$ 101.00
School Activities
$ 373.80
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS OF 1938
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Front row, left to right: Lawrence Lauer, Barbara Bower, Theresa Kohrman, Dorla Bohner, Daniel Clemens, Mary Lou Nichter, Thomas O'Brien, Juanita Hartman, Carolyn Kuttner, James Sherbondy, Harold Gladieux, Virginia Riedy, Anthony O'Connor, Carol Moore, James Vorndran, Carol Krull, Violet Schnieders, Paul Chapin.
Second row, left to right: Bruce Williams, Norbert Krabach, DeNeal Hartman, Mary Ann Steck- Deck, Frances Carmody, Beverly Doyle, Patricia Potosky, Giles Harber, William Poinsatte, Barbara Berg.
PARISH CHRONICLES 1938
Jan. 7th - Installation of officers of the Holy Name, Rosary, and Blessed Virgin Sodality. Entertainment by Messrs. Leo Lauer, Robert Heidrich, Edward Harrison, Neal Hench, Chester Keen, Robert Freibur- ger, Sr., Al Becker, Edwin Wesner, Miss Rose Wirtz.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Kingen- berger in the death of Mr. Kingenberger's father; to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter in the death of Mr. Pottkotter's father.
Jan. 24th - The death of Father Simon Yenn, retired, who labored many years in our Diocese.
Jan. 28th - The death of Mrs. Clement Vodde, recently affiliated with our parish.
Jan. 30th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Whitehouse in the death of the mother of Mrs. Whitehouse.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Barnes, 4332 Tacoma Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Archer, 267 East Maple Grove Ave .; Mrs. Virgil McGuire, 4712 Lafayette Es- planade; Mr. and Mrs. Nestor Zurbuch, 322 East Lexington Ave.
Messrs. Arthur Staub, Robert Freiburger, Sebastian Hoffman have collaborated to give us some beautiful equipment for our money-raising activities.
Feb. 20th - New families: Mrs. Robert Bischoff, 4215 Indiana Ave .; Mr. John Met- tel, 213 North Seminole Circle.
March 6th - A new family: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Noll, Jr., 4509 Buell Drive.
March 13th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor in the death of Mrs. O'Connor's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Nor- bert Cook in the death of Mr. Cook's father.
A new family: Mr. Aloysius Partee, 3928 Calhoun Street.
March 14th - The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society is addressed by Mrs. Harry Hogan telling of her visit at the Vatican.
March 18th - The death of Mrs. John Cleary, a member of the Rosary Society recently affiliated with our parish.
March 20th - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. W. Curtis Pease in the death of the father of Mr. Pease.
A new family: Mr. Harry Duerstock, 4126 South Wayne Avenue.
April 17th - Our Lenten sermons were preached by Fathers Joseph Seimetz of St. Mary Parish, Decatur; Charles Girardot of St. Joseph Parish, John Dapp of St. Jude Parish, John Bapst of St. Peter Parish, Andrew Plotzki, of St. Andrew Parish.
April 23rd - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Obringer celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
April 24th - First meeting called by the Most Reverend Bishop to establish a branch of the Laymen's Retreat League.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hartman in the death of Mr. Hartman's father.
April 25th-A major improvement, re- painting our chapel.
In the city-wide contest covering Posters and Essays in connection with "Be Kind to Animals Week," our school won the fol- lowing prizes:
1st Kenneth Lauer, 6th grade; 2nd Pa- tricia Yaste, 4th grade and to Virginia Bauman, 3rd grade; 3rd to Roselyn Becker, 1st grade and Richard Snyder, 6th grade; 4th to John Soshea, 7th grade.
May 5th-The visit of Our Most Rev- erend Bishop to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation. The following clerical visitors were present: Rt. Rev. Mgr. Thomas Conroy of the Cathedral, Fathers Charles Feltes, assistant Diocesan Chancellor, D. Lawrence Monahan of St. Patrick Parish, Cletus Foltz, C.PP.S., of Precious Blood Parish, Thomas Durkin of St. Peter Par- ish, Andrew Plotzki of St. Andrew Parish.
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A new family: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kra- mer, 4414 Tacoma Avenue.
May 8th-Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary.
May 15th-Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Justin Doyle in the death of Mr. Doyle's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold in the death of Mrs. Arnold's mother.
May 22nd-First Holy Communion Day and Graduation. Graduates: Mary Ellen Barrett, Mary Jane Bangert, Phyllis Bo- bay, Diedrich Brandt, Helen Harber, Rich- ard Hire, Thomas Kesterson, Mary Jane Lauer, Sidney O'Connor, Patricia Schnie- ders, Ruth Ann Smith, Betty Stump, Wal- ter Werner, Jean Abbott, Dayton Abbott, Betty Doehla, Robert Fabian, John Giere, Donald Gladieaux, Jeanne Hench, Peter Kuttner, Thomas Shank, Robert Wilhelm.
Bishop Noll Scholarships to Sidney O'- Connor (97%) and to Mary Jane Lauer (96%). The Holy Name medal to Betty Stump.
The sermon was preached by Father Nor- bert Hoff, L.L.D., of Notre Dame Univer- sity.
Perfect attendance at school (*indicates also perfect attendance at Holy Mass on school days) Jean Abbott, *Mary Ellen Barrett, *Mary Jane Bangert, *Patricia Cass, *Phillip Carmody, *Phyllis Brames, Eileen Betts, Mary Adang, Joan Adang, Paul Chapin, *Mary Becker, *John Hile, *Joan Giere, *John Giere, *Gloria Harris, *Thomas Bangert, *Mary Hile, Stephen Harber, Albert Hoffman, Gerald Gladieaux, *Raymond Fabian, *Mary Jane Lauer, *Kenneth Lauer, *Sidney O'Connor, *Rich- ard Papai, * William Poinsatte, Violet Schnieders, Thomas Schnieders, Roseann Schnieders, *Richard Snyder, *Ruth Ann Smith, Robert Mathews, *Walter Werner, * Margaret Papai, *Rita Weaver, *Marjorie Younghaus.
May 22nd-Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen in the death of Mr. Tho- len's father.
May 29th-A new family: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Foley, 4627 Calhoun Street.
June 5th-Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary.
June 8th-The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society is entertained by the Mes- dames Leo Lauer, William Smith, Al Bec- ker, Joseph Bauman, George Lauer, Gerald Smith, Neil Hayes.
Richard Wiltshire graduates from Cen- tral Catholic High School; Ann Abbott from St. Catherine Academy; Dorothy Pease, Lois Archer, and Jane Geise from St. Augustine Academy.
June 15th-The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Rose Wirtz, Madonna, Dolores and Rosemarie Magers, Clara Redenbaugh, Eleanor Monahan, Frances Boltz, Margaret Shank, Joan Bobay, Doris Hire, Marilyn Younghaus, Eleanor Rinehart, Kathryn Nolan. Moving pictures by Dr. Victor Hilgeman.
Members of the Blessed Virgin Sodality in a special choir for May Devotions: Helen Holthaus, Rosemarie Magers, Jeanne Hench, Birnelle Urbine, Mary Angela Ber- key, Mary Ellen Barrett, Angela Holthaus, Mary Jane Lauer, Helen Harber, Patricia Schnieders, Margaret Zirkel.
June 29th-Congratulations to Monsignor Charles Thiele, Rector Emeritus of St. Peter Parish, celebrating his Golden Jubilee.
June 29th-Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold in the death of Mr. Arnold's father.
July 3rd-We are sorry to record the death of Jules Hartman one of the first graduates from our school.
July 11th-The death of Mrs. Florence Keevens buried from our church.
July 19th-The death of Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick a charter member of our parish.
July 24th-Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte in the death of their little daughter Mary Josephine.
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July 31st-A new family: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Connelly, 417 West Lexington Ave- nue.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr., in the death of the mother of Mrs. Loos.
August 1st-New families: Mrs. Harry Angold, 4814 Tacoma Ave; Mr. and Mrs. James Moir, 4211 Beaver Ave; Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Vinson, 5029 Hoagland Ave- nue.
Sept. 6th-The following servers at the altar had a 100% vacation record: John and Phillip Carmody, John Conroy, Rob- ert Fabian, John Giere, Robert Hire, John Hogan, Peter Kuttner, Kenneth Lauer, Robert Mathews, Sidney and Thomas O'- Connor, Richard O'Connor, Raymond Pease, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Wilhelm, Albert Younghaus, Dan Flanagan, Jr.
The following members of the childrens choir had a 100% vacation record: Patricia Cass, John Giere, Roseann Schnieders, Barbara Walzer, Marjorie Younghaus.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gib- bons, 337 North Cornelle Circle; Mr. and Mrs. William Boschet, So. Fairfield Ave; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kenney, 4220 Fair- field Ave.
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