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Sept 7th-The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society is entertained by the Mes- dames George Lauer, Henry Krabach, Wal- lace Wiltshire, Eleanor Cress.
Sept 19th-Initial opening of our new Central Catholic High School, a gift to the city through the efforts of our Bishop. We also welcome Fathers John Kennedy O.M.I. the Superintendent and Joseph Murphy, O.M.I., Spiritual Director and Leonard Cross.
Oct. 2nd-Closing of Forty Hours De- votions : Clerical visitors: Monsignor Charles Thiele and Fathers John Bapst, Thomas Durkin, Adrian Brandehoff of St. Peter Parish; Fathers D. Lawrence Mona- han, Joseph Adler, Louis Duray of St. Patrick Parish; John Nadolny and John Kennedy, O.M.I., of St. Paul Parish; Nich-
olas Allgeier of St. Mary Parish; Carl Gates, C.PP.S., and Marcellus Foltz, C.PP.S., of Precious Blood Parish; Henry Hoerstman and Andrew Plotzki of St. Andrew Parish; Charles Girardot of St. Joseph Parish; Charles Keyser of St. Vin- cent Parish; Aloysius Phillipps of St. Jude Parish; William Hoff of St. Peter and Paul, Huntington; Theodore Fettig of St. Rose, Monroeville; Francis Quinn of St. Paul, Columbia City; Jacob Bick of St. Patrick, Arcola; Joseph Seimetz and Alvin Jasin- ski of St. Mary, Decatur; Paul Anderson of St. Joseph, Bluffton; Father Leonard Cross preached.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weav- er in the death of Mr. Weaver's father.
At the flower show under the auspices of the City Park Board, open to all schools, our school won second prize for the best school display. Individual prizes: first to William McGary; second to Carol Nuss- baum, Donald Doehla, Mary Hile, Eileen Betts, Evelyn Weber. Third to Stephen Harber, Thomas O'Connor. Fourth to Wil- liam McGary, Rita Weaver (2), Fifth to Helen Regan, Carol Nussbaum, Mary Web- er, Phyllis Becker, Patricia Yaste, Robert Bangert, Mary Adang.
Oct. 17th-The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Mary Angela Berkey, Velma Keen, Virginia Keen, Phyllis Lauer, Alice Lauer, Helen DiGregory, Ruth Ann Har- ber, Lillian Schnieders, Ann Smith.
Oct. 18th-Mrs. Mary Watier who lived at 319 McKinnie Avenue buried today.
Nov. 13th-Sympathy to Mr. Robert Keitzer in the death of his mother.
Nov. 4th-The first closed retreat un- der the auspices of the Laymens Retreat League opens at Sacred Heart Academy.
Nov. 14th-The children sold 400 boxes of Christmas cards. Leaders were Patricia Yaste and Richard Miller.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Land- graf, 4721 Arlington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickel, 809 Pasadena Drive; Mr.
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and Mrs. William Dowling, 319 Pasadena Drive.
Nov 24th-The death of Mrs. Catherine Fox, a loyal and charter member of both the parish and the Rosary Society and an original contributor of the parish.
Dec. 11th-The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society is entertained by the Mes- dames Leo Lauer and Edward Kahoe.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Don Vorder- mark, 4033 Tacoma Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Maloy, 4420 Arlington Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jauch, 4102 So. Harrison Boulevard.
Dec. 19th-The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Marilyn Younghaus, Joan Mc- Gary, Ann Cenko, Bette McGary.
We commend the following Sodalists who received their Sodality Communion in each month: Messrs. Leo Nolan, Carmen Pen- zone, Willard Smith, Edward Harrison, Austin Harrison, Joseph Magers, James Sullivan, Dale Urbine, Edwin Wesner, Earl Weikart, Albert Younghaus, Jr., Mesdames. Fred Bohner, Eleanor Cress, Neil Hayes, John Hoog, Rose Harber, Adolph Jaenicke, Edward Kahoe, Thomas J. Murphy, Sidney O'Connor, William Smith, Arthur Staub,
Willard Smith, Adam Welsch, Misses Isa- bel Buchanan, Virginia Keen, Madonna Magers, Rosemarie Magers, Mary, Cath- erine and Martha Nolan, Birnelle Urbine, Marilyn Younghaus.
Dec. 22nd-The Christmas party for the school children, conducted by the Mesdames. A. Lyle Poinsette (chairman), Carl Yaste, Harold Bower, Justin Doyle, Eleanor Cress, Jess Klingenberger, Frank Avila, William Poinsatte, Dr. Charles Cooney.
Dec. 27th-The death of Mrs. Frank Ob- ringer, a charter member of the parish.
The School Childrens Flower Association served 956 breakfasts to the school children on the first Fridays. Officers: Mesdames. Clifford Ward (Chairman), Martin Weaver, Dan Flanagan, Dan Steinbrunner, Arthur Nomina, Victor Nussbaum.
Mrs. Michael Cass served as parish chair- man for N.C.C.W. during the past year.
Officers for the St. Frances Sewing Cir- cle: President, Mrs. Walter Jones; Vice- president, Mrs. William Smith; Secretary, Mrs. Frank Monahan.
Leo Nolan is president of the parish chapter of the CYO.
Mr. Roland Kohl acted as Scoutmaster through this year.
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP 1938
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Doody Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mr. Martin J. Grace Mrs. Harry Cress
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magers Madonna Magers Dolores Magers Rosemarie Magers Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan Leo Nolan Catherine Nolan Mary Nolan Martha Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. William Cashman
Mr. and Mrs. W. Curtis Pease
Mr. and Mrs. William Poinsatte Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Schnieders Misses Eugene and Isabel Buchanan Mr. Leon Beck
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich Mr. and Mrs. John Hoog Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Mrs. Albert Schaaf Mrs. Caroline Stahl
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Steckbeck Mr. Frank Travers Mrs. Nellie Travers Josephine Travers Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weaver Mrs. Margaret Younghaus Mrs. Mary Costigan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel Mr. Herman Cron Irene Cron Paul Cron Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chamness Mr. and Mrs. Robert Getty Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hile
Mr. Harry G. Hogan Mr. Edward B. Henslee Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Mr. and Mrs. Justin Klingenberger
Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan Eleanor Monahan Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum Mrs. Mary E. and Florian Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Singer Mrs. Elizabeth App Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire Robert Wiltshire Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern
Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adang Mrs. Robert Boltz
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman Robert Bauman
Mrs. Frank Bohn
Mr. and Mrs. J. Al Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Dr. Charles J. Cooney
Mr. John Cleary Bessie Cleary Uarda Cleary
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiGregory Helen DiGregory August DiGregory Mrs. Haywood Davis Mrs. Mary Kennelly
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Doyle
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glenwith
Mr. Benjamin W. Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. George Holthouse Helen Holthouse Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Krull Mrs. Mary Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korb Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loos, Jr. Mr. Frank J. Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Bernadette Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Obringer John Obringer George Obringer Marie Obringer Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oser
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Popp
Miss Eleanor Rinehart
Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith Ann Smith Mr. Edwin Schouweiler Mrs. Ralph Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soshea
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Urbine Birnelle Urbine Mr. and Mrs. Ross Van Horn Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wesner
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Avila Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman Mrs. James Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kahoe Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kramer Miss Helen Lonergan Augusta Viberg Mrs. Orville Louthan Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan Miss Kathryn Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nomina Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter Mr. and Mrs. A. Lyle Poinsette Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Sanborn Mr. James Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Todd Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wyss Miss Rose Wirtz
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyss Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weitz Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Zehender Mrs. Arthur Aiken Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alter Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Willard Briede
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohner
Mr. and Mrs. David Brames
Mr. and Mrs. August Becker Mrs. Diedrich Brandt
Mr. Louis Blaising
Mrs. Wilbert Blomberg
Mrs. Ora Coomler Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Connor Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cook Mrs. Alfred Dickmeyer Mr. and Mrs. James Dumato Mrs. Antonia Dumato Mr. and Mrs. Victor Deininger Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fabian Mrs. Catherine Fox Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gruber Virginia Gruber Mr. Thomas J. Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Darreld Hirschfelder
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris Mr. and Mrs. William Harber Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman
Mrs. Rose Harber Mrs. Aubrey Hire
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hively Mrs. James Johnson
Mrs. Harry Kesterson Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kohl
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Koorsen Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keen Mr. and Mrs. Harry Krahn Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden Mrs. Elizabeth Loos Bertille Loos Richard Loos Mrs. Florence Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier
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Mr. and Mrs. William McGary Mrs. Virgil McGuire Mrs. Seymour Martin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Madden
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Day Mrs. Mayme Grant Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Otte Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Philip Regan Mr. and Mrs. Earl Riedy
Mrs. Lewis Papai Mrs. William Riebs Mrs. Joseph Schrimp
Mrs. Willard Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinbrunner
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith
Mrs. Bayless Swift Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stump Mrs. Harold Sherbondy Mrs. Donald Semans Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tholen
Mrs. Jasper Ventruella
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilhelm Mrs. Bruce Williams Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wigbel Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ward Mr. and Mrs. Adam Welsch Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bobay
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Berg Mrs. Harold Bower Mr. Thomas Coppolino Mrs. John Camperman Mr. and Mrs. Harold Conroy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dinklage Mr. and Mrs. George Doehla
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duret
Mrs. David Erwin Mrs. John Ensch
Mrs. Arthur Eichenseher
Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Getty
Mrs. Augusta Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Gladieux
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harber
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hartman
Mrs. Walter Jones
Mrs. Julius Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kenney Mary Kenney
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Krull
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Leedy
Mrs. Clem Lauer
Mrs. John Morsches
Mr. John Mettel Mrs. Catherine Mettel
Mrs. Frank Morgan
Mrs. Joseph Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maroney
Mr. Herman Nussbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nichter
Mrs. Sidney Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Penzone Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robin Mrs. Carl Rowdabaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmid
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shank
Mrs. Alfred Snyder
Mrs. Albert Trier
Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer Frank Walzer Val Walzer
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Werner Mr. and Mrs. Ness Zurbuch
DONORS TO OUR NEW CHRISTMAS CRIB 1938
Mr. and Mrs. William Cashman (In memory of Sally Patricia Cashman)
$75.00
Our School Children
61.00
Mr. Lloyd Sherrick (In memory of Mrs. Mary Sherrick) 55.00
Misses Celeste and Sadie Fleming 25.00
Mrs. Dr. Hugh Berkey 12.00
Mr. Martin J. Grace
10.00
Misses Bessie and Uarda Cleary
10.00
Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor
8.00
Misses Eugenie and Isabel Buchanan
7.50
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr. 5.00 5.00
5.00
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaaf
5.00
Mrs. Ralph Stephenson
Mrs. Catherine Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Getty
4.00 *
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weaver
4.00
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyss
4.00
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
4.00 4.00
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Zehender
3.00
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden
3.00
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor
3.00
Mrs. Joseph Stahl
3.00
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dunleavy
3.00
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett
2.00
Mrs. Eleanor Cress
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Conroy
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hench
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hayes
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. George Holthaus
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin
2.00 2.00
Miss Helen Lonergan
Mr. Frank Mills
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. Florian Arnold
1.50
Mrs. Robert Boltz
1.50
Mrs. Ora Coomler
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
1.50
Mr. Joseph Magers and Children
Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan
5.00 4.00 4.00
Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Sanborn
Mr. Edward B. Henslee
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Dr. Charles J. Cooney
1.00
Mrs. David Erwin
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Darreld Hirschfelder
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke
1.75
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuttner
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krabach
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korb
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Klingenberger
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan
1.00
Miss Kathryn Nolan
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nichter
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oser
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Parent
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. William Poinsatte
1.00
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
1.00
Mrs. Carl Rowdabaugh
1.00
Miss Eleanor Rinehart
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith 1.75
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soshea
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Todd
1.00
Mr. Frank Travers
1.50
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vorndran
1.00
Miss Rose Wirtz 1.00
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wesner
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkel
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. William Sorg
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS 1938
Intention:
Patrick J. Doody
Bernard Mettler
Deceased of Edward S. Nolan Family (2)
Henry and Philomena Lauer
Martin Travers
Mrs. Clara Sarrazan
Martin Ankenbruck
Thanksgiving
Louis Fox (12)
Joseph Stahl (12)
A certain intention (8)
Mrs. Nellie Travers
Poor Souls
Miss Josephine Travers
Mrs. Joseph Magers
Miss Rose Wirtz
Justin Klingenberger (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Klingenberger
Henry Pottkotter
Mr. and Mrs. John Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White (3) Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Berkey
Elmer Grosh
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern
Mrs. John Minnich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Mrs. Mary Young (3) Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan Mr. Frank Mills
Mrs. Frank Mills (12)
Mamie Merz Blaising
Mr. Louis Blaising
Mrs. Frances M. Giere
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere
Mrs. Patrick Doody
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett
Santiago Rodriguez, Jr.
Mary Celestine Magers
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez Mr. Joseph Magers Mr. and Mrs Al Becker
St. Joseph
Mrs. Mary Gruber
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer
St. Joseph
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Funeral Mass
Mrs. John Cleary
Mrs. John Cleary
Rosary Society Mr. John Cleary John Cleary Family
Mrs. John Cleary
Mrs. John Cleary (22)
Mrs. John Cleary
Branch 853, L.C.B.A. Mrs. Mary E. Ryder
William Reardon
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maroney
Miss Marjorie Mettel
Mr. and Mrs. John Mettel
Richard, Kurt, Alice Jaenicke Glassey (3)
Nuptial Mass
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke Robert Rorick and Ida Fordyce Mr. and Mrs. Frank Obringer
25th wedding anniversary
Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Rowen Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mascotte Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staub
Mrs. Mary A. Staub
Sacred Heart Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox
Requested by: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doody Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler Miss Kathryn Nolan Mr. and Mrs. George Lauer Mrs. Nellie Travers Mrs. James Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nussbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox Mrs. Caroline Stahl
Corrine Grassow
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottkotter
Rebecca Ann Barrett
Mrs. Clara Rinehart
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Michael Sunderland
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Gezenia Loos (4)
Joseph and Jerry Loos
Aloysius and Mary Jordan (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mettler
Nuptial Mass
Ralph Neeb and Josephine Dinklage
20th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herr
Miss Rose Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Murphy
Mrs. Joseph Magers (2)
Mr. Joseph Magers
Mrs. Thomas J. and Miss Mary Gordon
Miss Sarah Gordon
Nuptial Mass
John Smith and Dorothy Mills
William and Fanny Boone
Mrs. Caroline Stahl
30th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney O'Connor
Mrs. Catherine McCarey
Mr. Lloyd Sherrick
Namesday Sr. Gregoria
School Children
Jacob Yaste (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Santiago Rodriguez, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Rodriguez
John Tholen
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hasbrook
Miss Esther Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Miss Isabel Cass
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cass
Living and deceased members
Sacred Heart League
Albert and Corrine Stansbury
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
St. Jude
Mr. Edward B. Henslee
Mrs. Minnie B. Ledden
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ledden
Thomas McCarey
Mr. Lloyd Sherrick
Funeral Mass
Jules Hartman G. E. Employees
Jules Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hartman
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Florence Keevens
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Freiburger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Joseph M. Gordon (2)
Mrs. Augusta Gordon
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick Mr. Lloyd Sherrick Mrs. Frank Bohn
Sr. Madeline Sophie
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Edward S. Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Henry and Anna Thieke
Mrs. Paul Dowty
Mrs. Edna Hirschfelder
Mr. and Mrs. Darreld Hirschfelder
Harry Shay
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Nuptial Mass
James Stephan and Marjorie Persing
Nuptial Mass
Lawrence Reising and Lucille Wilhelm
Albert Younghaus
Mrs. Margaret Younghaus
Mrs. Frances Burns
Mrs. L. H. Stahn
Living and deceased members
Rosary Society
Al Bailey and John Hageman
Mrs. Ralph Smith
Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon
Mr. Thomas J. Gordon
Poor Souls (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox
Mrs. Mary E. Nolan
Miss Kathryn Nolan
Robert E. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Thomas and Catherine McCarey
Mr. Lloyd Sherrick
Samuel and Catherine Buchanan Miss Eugenie Buchanan
Jules Hartman
Mrs. Lloyd Sherrick (8)
Poor Souls (2)
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Robert E. Kelly
Mr. Martin J. Grace
Deceased members
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson Families
Mrs. Philomena Lauer
Leo and George Lauer
Living and deceased members
Holy Name Society
Frank Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
John A. Giere
Mr. and Mrs. John Giere
Nuptial Mass
Paul Cron and Dorothy Lenz
Deceased members
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Zern Families
Deceased relatives
Mrs. Frank Bohn
Nuptial Mass
Joseph Magers and Emma Meese
Clement Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. John Hoog
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Catherine Fox
Mrs. Catherine Fox
Rosary Society
Mrs. Catherine Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Clem App
Mrs. Catherine Fox
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Soper
Mrs. Catherine Fox
St. Joseph Hospital Sewing Club
Jacob Wirtz
Miss Rose Wirtz
Deceased members
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauer Families
John and Christina Himbert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yaste
Frank and Caroline Mungovan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mungovan
18th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meier
Funeral Mass
Mrs. Frank Obringer
GRADUATION CLASS OF 1938
Front row, left to right: Betty Rose Stump, Patricia Schnieders, Mary Ellen Barrett, Jeanne Hench, Phyllis Bobay. Second row, left to right: Sidney O'Connor, Donald Gladieux, Jeanne Abbott, Betty Doehla, Ruth Ann Smith, Helen Harber, Mary Jane Lauer, Mary Jane Bangert, Thomas Kesterson, Peter Kuttner. Third row, left to right: Robert Fabian, Richard Hire, Walter Werner, Diedrich Brandt, Dayton Abbott, Robert Wilhelm, John Giere, Thomas Shank.
PARISH PERSONNEL 1939
PERMANENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Oscar A. Fox Martin J. Grace Harry G. Hogan
Victor M. Nussbaum Carl H. Yaste Ervin A. Zern
TRUSTEES
Robert A. Freiburger, Sr.
Martin D. Johnson
Frank J. Mills
Clement M. Schnieders Joseph P. Doody
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
J. Al Becker William Poinsatte Sidney O'Connor Leo Nolan
ROSARY SOCIETY
President
Mrs. Eleanor Cress
Vice-President
Mrs. William Smith
Secretary
Mrs. J. Al Becker
Treasurer
Mrs. Margaret Younghaus
Prefects
Activities:
Mrs. Edward Kahoe
$120.64
Mrs. James Johnson
$120.56
Mrs. Harry Kesterson
73.25
Mrs. Henry Krabach $ 86.60
Mrs. Albert Korb
69.29
Mrs. Frank Morgan
$137.90
Mrs. William Poinsatte
$250.00
Mrs. Wallace Wiltshire
$ 85.79
BLESSED VIRGIN SODALITY
President Miss Helen DiGregory Vice-President Miss Rose Wirtz Miss Margaret Shank
Secretary
Treasurer
Miss Phyllis Lauer
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SACRED HEART LEAGUE Mrs. Orville Louthan, Parish Secretary.
Promoters :
Miss Isabel Buchanan
Mrs. Eleanor Cress
Mrs. Henry Herr
Mrs. Leo Lauer
Mrs. Frank Monahan
Mrs. Victor Nussbaum
Mrs. Dale Urbine
Mrs. Robert Bangert
Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. Edmund Krull
Mrs. James Higgins
Mrs. William McGary
Mrs. Arthur Staub
SCHOOL STAFF
Sr. Catherine Loretto, Superioress.
Sr. Margaret Lucille
Sr. Margaret Ellen
Sr. Ann Lucille Sr. Agnes Mary
Sr. Mildred Ann
MEMBERS OF THE CHOIR
Organist: Miss Rose Wirtz
Miss Phyllis Bobay
Miss Joan Bobay
Mrs. William Harber
Mrs. Loretta Kunberger
Mrs. Orville Louthan
Mrs. Arthur Nomina
Chief Usher: Mr. Omer Mettler Mr. Joseph Bender
Mr. Carl Bobay
Mr. Robert Bangert
Mr. Robert Freiburger, Sr.
Mr. Edward Glenwith
Mrs. Carmen Penzone
Mrs. Arthur Werner
Mr. John Giere
Mr. Donald Hile
Mr. John Hoffman
Mr. Chester Keen
USHERS
Mr. Martin Johnson
Mr. Leo Kuttner
Mr. Leo Lauer
Mr. Dale Urbine
Mr. Ross Van Horn
Mr. Henry Wyss
SERVERS AT THE ALTER
Robert Bangert Thomas Blomberg Robert Brandt
Richard Doermer
Robert Fabian
Thomas O'Connor
Richard O'Connor
Raymond Fabian Daniel Flanagan John Giere Robert Getty Robert Hire
Stanley Hench Albert Hoffman
James Jauch Peter Kuttner
Kenneth Lauer
Benjamin Louthan
Robert Mathews
Sidney O'Connor
Raymond Pease Juan Rodriguez William Rushford John Soshea Carl Schuremberg
Richard Snyder
Robert Wilhelm Albert Younghaus
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT 1939
Number of families
295
Number of children in school
217
Money-raising activities:
Holy Name Society
$ 947.48
Rosary Society
$1350.00
Blessed Virgin Sodality
$ 74.00
School Activities
$ 482.24
United Societies
$4813.67
Picnic-$3,163.43
General Chairman Robert Freiburger, Sr.
General Secretary
Jess Klingenberger
General Treasurer
Clarence Patten
Chairman Big Ticket
Leo Lauer
Secretary Big Ticket
Martin Weaver
Chairman Dinner
Mrs. Eleanor Cress
Bazaar-$1650.25
General Chairman J. Al Becker
General Secretary Martin Weaver
Womens' Activities
Mrs. Eleanor Cress
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PARISH CHRONICLES 1939
Jan. 8th - Dedication of our new Cen- tral Catholic High School by His Excel- lency, John Francis Noll, D. D.
Jan. 10th - Installation of officers of our three Parish Sodalities. .
Jan. 12th - The death of Mrs. Joseph Bauman, an active and charter member of the parish and of the Rosary Society, past treasurer of the Rosary Society, a member of the Sacred Heart League.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. James Walzer in the death of Mrs. Walzer's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bangert in the death of Mr. Bangert's mother; to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Louthan in the death of Mrs. Lou- than's mother.
Jan. 15th - Announced today plans for a convent for the Sisters who have lived in the classrooms for almost ten years. This convent to be a gift of the parish in our tenth anniversary year and will be a token of our gratitude to the Sisters for their past labors and of our interest in Catholic education.
Jan. 28th - The ushers are entertained at the home of Mr. Omer Mettler, chief usher.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shank in the death of Mr. Shank's mother.
Feb. 10th - The death of His Holiness, Pope Pius XI.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ensch, 5119 McClellan Ave .; Mrs. Chester Baker, 4657 Lafayette St .; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerley, 201 Congress St .; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gorman, 4707 Fairfield Ave.
Mar. 2nd - The election of Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli to the Papacy on his 63rd birthday who chooses the name Pope Pius XII.
Mar. 5th - The quarterly meeting of the Rosary Society is addressed by Mr. Harry Hogan.
Mar. 6th - The national drive for Decent
Literature is launched by the National Episcopal Chairman Bishop Noll.
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schou- weiler in the death of Mr. Schouweiler's mother.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bopp, 217 McKinnie Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zoeller, 215 So. Cornelle Circle; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Patten, 4327 Lafayette St .; Mr. and Mrs. John Hirons, 4509 Buell Ave .; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kinder, 310 Radial Lane.
Mar. 26th - The Central Catholic High School basketball team wins the National High School Basketball Championship.
Mar. 31st - A new family: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Heit, 4017 So. Wayne Ave.
April 1st - Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nomina in the death of Mr. No- mina's father.
New families: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rush- ford, 3931 Tacoma Ave .; Mrs. Kenneth Nichols, 4631 Lafayette St.
April 10th The quarterly meeting of the Holy Name Society is entertained by Messrs. Al Becker, William Poinsatte, Sid- ney O'Connor and Leo Nolan.
April 11th - The death of Mr. Bernard Wigbel a member of the parish and of the Holy Name Society.
April 14th - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaenicke celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
April 17th - The quarterly meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality is entertained by the Misses Helen DiGregory, Marilyn Younghaus, Eleanor Monahan.
The Lenten sermons were preached by Fathers Henry Hoerstman of St. Andrew Parish; Joseph Seimetz of St. Mary Church, Decatur; Charles Girardot of St. Joseph Parish; Aloysius Phillips of St. Jude Par- ish; Thomas Durkin of St. Peter Parish;
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