This pamphlet was conceived in enthusiasm by men and women who are bristling with PEP to build a Beautiful Church in St. James Parish. They are impatiently waiting: they are clamoring for action. They want YOU to know what they propose doing. They hope you will be with them. Don't look for a seat in the Grand Stand -- People who do things move -- the disinterested sit and watch -- Our Parish Big Drum is beating a marching tune -- "LET'S GO."
The intense excitement and deep interest with which the majority of the parishioners are preparing for the Carnival make us fearful that there will be hair-pulltng contests before it is over.
Competition amongst the seven groups for honors is a feature which appeals to the personnel. We are rather pleased that this spirit has developed because it is an indication that the whole parish are heart and soul behind the movement to raise funds for the Convent.
Success is already assured as over $2,000 is on hand from the sale of raffle cards and the captains are enthusiastic about the cooperation they are receiving from their neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Marshall's group reports the greatest success in distribution of cards and claims 97 cards have been sold; Mrs. Klasek comes second with 95; Mrs. Lawless and Mrs. Wack are tieing with 91 each; Mrs. Bovard, 85; Mrs. MCDonnell, 83: and Mrs. Ed Pierce 60. This is a total of 602 cards and the ladies' say they have just started.
Since the Carnival began to get well under way the rectory and the school have become each night centers of intense activity. Group meetings have been held at which final plans for operating booths have been formulated. It has been decided to introduce new features at this Carnival and to conduct it after the best practice of corner-lot-snake-medicine-venders. There will be entertainment, clown costumes and a variety of lottery schemes. Each group is endeavoring to pull one over on their competitors, so, the plan of wheel and the variety of prizes will vary and undoubtedly will manifest a great deal of originality and good judgment. Each booth has a committee on lottery, and these are giving minute study to street fairs and parish Carnivals. Last Saturday night Father Pohl, Louis Haenichen and George Wiber visited the street fairs at Maplewood, and Chouteau Avenue. They acquired sufficient knowledge to be experts on lottery for the rest of their lives. The knowledge which they have acquired makes us tremble for their future; we would not be surprised to see these gentlemen take to the road in pursuit of an easy way to make a livelihood.
Mr. Lambert, a lawyer in the subdivision is giving the benefit of his legal experience free of charge to Mrs. Marshall and her group. He has many able assistants and the time and the study that they are giving to plans for their booth makes us prophecy that at the finish of the race they will be close to the first place. Of course the final results will be counted in terms of cash; and service that is not profitable will be deemed unsuccessful. A satisfactory feature of the activity of this group comes to us from the fact that the majority of the workers are new parishioners and are recruited from among parishioners who have rarely been associated with parish affairs. They say that the contacts they have made and the new friendships they have formed make them feel that St. James Parish is now their home. When they go on the street they are no longer strangers and they nod and chat with those they meet; they talk of the streets that are being built, of the babies' new tooth and the topics that are dear to the homemaker, but the first and last word of all their conversation is the Carnival. Like players in a baseball game they are keeping their signals to themselves and no one outside their group knows what preconcerted action they will take until the nights of June 19, 20, 21.
The captains of the various booths are fulsome in their praise of their lieutenants and coworkers. Quilting parties are being conducted in several homes at which neighbors gather and are entertained. Many non-Catholics have joined these groups and we cannot too deeply express our appreciation for their helpfulness. These little gatherings are local Seminars where religions misunderstandings are ironed out and a spirit of good will and neighborliness is developed.
Mrs. Bovard, Captain in the Benton District, reports that she is receiving daily desirable recruits among which she has mentioned a big contingent of the Heil family. Mr. Henne, President of the Holy Name Society, has drawn into her lines many members of his society. At present she is most concerned with the zeal of those on the sale of raffle cards and reports that the Mr. John Long family are responsible for the sale of 5 cards, the Oates family 3, Heils 10, Willer 3, Pauk 3. The balance of her cards are distributed and are being sold by other workers in her group, many of whom expect to sell 3 or 4 more before the date set for the Carnival arrives.
Mrs. Pierce's forces are being marshalled by Mr. Riegel, Mr. Gesell. Mr. and Mrs. Bosche, Mr. and Mrs. Boman, Mr. and Mrs. Boerckel, Mr. and Mrs. Coff, Mr. and Mrs. Kletzker, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dolan. Mr. and Mrs. Bante, Ed Ryan, Will Hense, Marie Shaffrey, Myra Gallaher, Marie O'Gorman. Through illness she has been handicapped in the distribution and sale of raffie cards but her unit is one to be reckoned with, and the plan of booth that will come from the inventive genius of Unkle Henry (Mr. Pierce) may be expected to have the efficiency of a high power machine. All they will need is oil and current and with Mr. Ryan in the power house there will be no danger of a shortage of these commodities. He has already secured from his boss Mr. Jacobs, the proprietor of the Wideway Filling Station, a battery worth $12, 5 gallons of gasoline and 6 1 lb. cans of cup grease. Mr. Gesell who is adverse to selling raffle chances has secured freedom from active service by donating $10 which will be given away as two $5 prizes.
Mrs. Klasek attributes one-third of her success in the sale of cards to Mrs. P.H. Murphy and her neighbor Miss O'Hearn, who have distributed to her field workers and cooperated with them in the sale of 32. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Collins, 6226 Oakland Avenue are taking an active part in devising the lottery wheel and the sale of tickets, as have Mrs. Engelhardt, Mae Collins, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Gilpin, Mrs. Sauers, Mrs. John O'Shaughnessey each of whom has already disposed of two sets, but the family that has excelled all others is that of Mrs. Mary Jones, Tamm Avenue. She and her children have already disposed of 11 cards and have distributed some to others among whom they have made special mention of Mary Jane Wynn. Mrs. Butler, her neighbor, has disposed of 3 cards. Mrs. James Harris 2, Mrs. B.P. Brady 3, and Mrs. Klasek herself 5. Mrs. Sam Gittins 3, Fred Coad 3, Mrs. Collins 7.
Mrs. Wack is an aggressive worker and considering that she is the mother of 10 children and that her health is not good, the spirit with which she is sacrificing herself is admirable. When her team assembled in the school there were more men at the meeting than there were from any other group. Her organization is complete and their enthusiasm evident. She says Mrs. John A. Murphy has relieved her of the greater part of the work on the quilt. Mrs. Murphy is mostly the quilting party. Mrs. McCauley, another sick lady, has recruited from among old and new parishioners many spirited workers for Mrs. Wack and she has sold personally or through her family 9 cards, as has Margaret Herbert, 6484 Dale Avenue; Mrs. Dan Murphy, Mrs. Wack, Mrs. Pahl 3 and Mrs. Corbett 7, Jos. Phelan 4, Mrs. McNulty and Williams 3. Mrs. Dempsey, Dale Avenue, is also exceptionally interested in the preparation and Mr. Bartiage of the Tamedale Market has manifested his generosity by purchasing chances from everyone who enters his store, and contributing a few excellent prizes. Mrs. Glassbrenner, and Mrs. Lucas of Berthold and Hampton Avenues have secured many valuable prizes and have given a few neat ones themselves.
Mrs. McDonnell has the smallest but the most active force in all the campaign. There are few Catholic families in her section of the parish but the ones that she has are the best, and have always been prominent and effective in parish affairs. They are veterans of the old brigade and had they a few others added to their list like Mrs. O'Hare, Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. Manion, Mrs. Doran, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Ludden, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Saxton, they would represent the most experienced and self-sacrificing in the whole community. Mrs. McDonnell has the Houlihan forces fortunately enlisted and everyone knows what success that implies for her group. Of course she can never go very far without consulting Mrs. Cullen and Mrs. Foley. Mrs. Wagoner and these ladies have been among her most active lieutenants as are Mrs. Harold Kern, Mrs. Logeman, Vera Bersch, Mrs. McGuire, Margaret and Ethel Irvin, Margaret McDonnell and Mrs. Jirauch. A report from her division states that Mrs. Cullen sold 10 cards, Mrs. Houlihan 7, Mrs. Logeman 3, Mrs. McGuire 3, Margaret McDonnell 2, Vera Bersch 2, Miss Irvin 2.
Mrs. Lawless has aroused a great deal of jealousy by her unceasing efforts and her effective campaigning. She is everywhere and gets ahead of everyone and the reason is her heart is in her work. Her neighbors Mr. and Mrs. McGann are giving her splendid cooperation as is a number of families in Fairmount Avenue, Louisville, Wise, W. Park, Berthold and Clayton Avenues. She does not state how many cards she has sold herself, but she has organized a big section of the community in compliance with the instructions given to the captains. She has 64 families on her list all of whom are busy selling chances, quilting and making prizes. She credits Will Hense with having come back 3 times for cards as did Jerry Corbett family, and the following have already disposed of two: Mrs. Cross. Mrs. Mudd, Mrs. O'Keefe, Mrs. Jim Kelley. Mrs. Duggan. Mrs. Meier, Mrs. Flynn, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Davis.
Carnival committees, we regret that space does not permit us to give complete lineup of the Carnival Committees and many names are omitted from this list because there are more than 400 active field workers. Undoubtedly the prominence of many of them will become evident as the Carnival preparations have further advanced. Mr. Arthur Pahl has been given charge of the erection of booths and expects the cooperation of all who assisted in this work last year. Mr. Henne and Mr. Hugh Marshall are organizing a committee to take care of the lighting. Mrs. Corbett and Mrs. White, Kraft Avenue, have been given charge of the lunch stand. Mrs. Plengemeier because of the practical results which she has achieved in the past has charge of the Narco booth. The men who have been accustomed to dispense soft drinks are expected without further invitation to be on hand during the nights of the Carnival and there are many other odds and ends to which workers have been appointed which the information now on hand does not make clear. We thank them all for their unselfish, selfsacrificing cooperation and we know that all the parishioners, realizing how necessary to success is united action, will render whatever services shall be asked of them.
One request we make of all the workers and this covers the most important of all our ambitions, this is to beware of the dangers that arise of being irritated with a nervous strain and fatigue which the Carnival does entail. Please put a gate of prudence before your lips and don't, no matter how great the provocation might be, express displeasure or dissatisfaction with your neighbor's work. Be mindful of the Gospel counsel and preserve the unity of spirit in the bond of peace.
Let the slogan be: Charity, goodwill and amiability.
Mr. Daniel Sheehan of the Dolan Real Estate Company, recently informed us that he will be married at st. Mark's Church on June 25th at 8:00 o'clock to Miss Berenice Dunn, 5205 Paulian Place, sister to Mrs. Wm. B. Brennan, 1025 Art Hill Place. Miss Eloise Mulroy and Mr. John Moore will be Bridesmaid and Best Man. Greetings are extended.
Mrs. Viola Barr Sailer is convalescing after a serious illness which entailed her being a few weeks a patient in St. Mary's Hospital
The school children are in a hub-bub about their picnic, and the committee in charge have earnestly endeavored to present a program that will delight their little hearts. There's going to be busses, orchestras, silver cups for the Athletic Contests and several barrels of free lemonade. The busses will arrive in front of the school at 9:15 a.m. on June 4th and convey the picnickers to Carondelet Park. There will also be a truck to take the baskets.
Mr. Joseph Sharamitaro has volunteered the use of his truck for conveying the baskets and he will pick up those that are delivered before 9:00 a.m. at the following stations: for Benton district, Mrs. Bovard's store; Tamm and Manchester Avenues, Dolan's Real Estate Office; the west end, Mrs. McDonald's store and in the eastern section, O'Keefe's store.
To defray a part of the expense of the busses a charge of 15c for a return will be made of each child and 25c for adults. To assure sufficient supply of busses it is necessary that each picnicker provides a reservation ticket which can, and should be procured at the convent not later than 8:00 p.m. on the preceding day.
The supply of tables at Carondelet Park is, we are informed, very meager: hence those who intend riding on their own cars are requested to take with them a card table for a lunch stand.
Provisions have been made for families who are out of work and members of the parish, mostly the Picnic Committee, have provided twelve baskets of lunch which will be distributed through the agency of the Sisters.
The Day's Program is as follows: Arriving
at picnic grounds. Ball Game for Boys until
noon and Dodge Ball Game for Girls played
in the outfield. Beginning at 1:30 p,m. the
Girls will play an Indoor Ball Game. Races
for Boys and Girls will start promptly at
2:30 p.m.
| BOYS | PRIZES |
| Kindergarden-25 yd. dash | Airplane Hangar |
| 1st grade-35 yd. dash | Ping Pong Set |
| 2nd grade-50 yd. dash | Roller Skates |
| 3rd grade-50 yd. dash | Indoor Ball |
| 4th grade-75 yd. dash | Baseball Glove |
| 5th grade-75 yd. dash .. | Tennis Racquet & Ball |
| 6th grade-100 yd. dash | Baseball |
| 7th grade-100 yd. dash | Glove |
| 8th grade-100 yd. dash | Best Glove & Ball |
| Girl. | Prizes |
| Kindergarden-Peanut Scramble | Doll |
| 1st grade-Peanut Scramble | Bag |
| 2nd grade-Peanut Race | Roller Skates |
| ;{rd grade-Marshmallow Race | Bag |
| 4th grade-One Legged Race | Pearl Beads |
| 5th grade-Balloon Blowing Contest | Bag |
| 6th grade-Egg Race | Compact |
| 7th grade-One Minute Race | Compact |
| 8th grade-One Minute Race | Compact |
Three Loving Cups, one of which is donated
by st. James Branch No. 1 Holy Name
Society, one by Dolan Real Estate Co. and one
by Father O'Connor. These prizes will be
awarded as follows:
Handicap Four Event Contest to be won on
points, 1st, 4 points; 2nd, 3 points; 3rd, 2
points; 4th, 1 point.
100 yard dash
Running broad jump
High jump
Standing broad jump.
Other conditions of winning the cups to be
given on the grounds by the Committee. Last
Events, Relay class races; Four Boy teams:
for juniors each man to run 100 yards and
seniors 200 yards.
Mary Catherine Moynihan, wife of Wm. Moynihan, 1328 Hughes Place, died suddenly at her home on May 16th, 1930, at the age of 56 and was buried from St. James Church on May 19th. Mrs. Moynihan was the mother of a large family, and, as her husband was a laborer, often experienced the consequences of being poor. Her lot was no easy one. A persistent struggle, recurring illness attendance to children's needs often must have brought a strain upon her energy and patience to the breaking point. Only those who have had similar experiences can fully appreciate what the struggle means. It is just looking over the fence into despair and despondency. The Faith is the best asset of the poor and gives a hope and a strength which alone enable them to carry on. Mrs. Moynihan anticipating death piously received the last sacraments and was surrounded by her children. We tender to them our deep felt sympathy and ask a prayer for her repose. May she rest in peace.
His Grace Archbishop John J. Glennon has set a tentative date for confirmation in St. James and prefers the evening ot the Feast of Holy Rosary, October 7th at 7:45 o'clock. The class this year will be exceptionally large because Canon Law recommends that children be admitted to confirmation as soon as they are in the estimation of the pastor, deemed sufficiently instructed to appreciate its significance: provided there is reasonable hope thai their Catholic education be continued.
This latter condition makes doubtful the question as to whether children who are attending public schools should be permitted to. receive confirmation at an early age. Our experience makes us conclude that the parents of children who attend these schools are satisfied to give them the minimum of instruction: only one of those who were confirmed in the last class kept the promise to continue coming to the weekly instruction classes. Apparently a false idea is entertained by the parents, many of whom presume that Catholic instruction consists of a trifling preparation for First Communion and Confirmation: whereas the knowledge of religion is gained gradually and should be suited to the child's development. It is as reasonable to expect a child who has learned the A.B.C.'s to be a master of Shakespeare, as it is to presume that one who is confirmed has a sufficient foundation for a proper understanding of religion. As the mind developes, there arises a capacity and a need for more instruction and if this is denied, the child suffers spiritual starvation.
The Convert and Adult Class also is large and these are exhorted to attend the special classes which will be held for them on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in September at 7:15 p. m.
Individual sponsors, whom the parents may select, will be had for each child and must be of the same sex, and should be practical Catholics.
Children who were permitted to receive First Communion in the year 1929 and who are pupils in the parochial school, will be permitted to enter the Confirmation Class.
Dan Murphy at a convention in Buffalo of Superintendents in Steel Manufacturing plants was called upon to give expert advice on the method adopted by him at the Scullin plant for smelting and preparing steel castings. It appears that the Natural gas used in the plant is light and defective in the necessary heat units and as a consequence a doubt was entertained as to whether this process of smelting by gas fuel should not be abandoned. Mr. Murphy who only recently was entrusted with the operation of this department found a means for making the process effective. His modification in the furnace fuel conduits is considered the solution of a puzzling difficulty.
At a National Metropolitan Police contest held recently at the Arena, Officer John Rooney of 1361 Childress Avenue was awarded first prtze, He put 27 out of 30 shots into a 3 inch target at a distance of 25 yards and put the majority of his shots in the inner circle. He gained points also on the other 8 shots.
Ray Dolan represented the DeSoto Council of the Knights of Columbus at the convention which was held in Columbia. Mo., last week.
The rubbish room is passing and it is just as well. It was not sanitary or neat. Old clothes, old furniture, old truck in general including grandmother's wedding dress, if reserved at all should be kept in alcohol or treated by a chemist who is accustomed to preserve toads and treat antiques.
There are customs also which as Hamlet says, are more honoured in the breach than the observance, and in parish churches there are not a few which long since should have been discarded.
Among them might he included the habit of setting back the hour of Mass to wait the funeral. Modern undertakers have corrected this happy-go-lucky custom and rarely now is a funeral ever late in arriving at church.
There was a time in the memory of old parishioners in St. James when the Sunday Mass could not begin until a certain prominent parishioner arrived. In several recent Sundays we have been lectured because Mass was not delayed to await the coming of Societies who were scheduled to be with us. Had we yielded to one we should yield to all and the hour for Mass would have become as elastic as the schedule set for the Toonerville Trolley.
The majority of people in our modern congregations are irritated by having the hour of Mass delayed a split second. Many of them are in a rush to get to work or go on an outing. They are impatient of delays and are accustomed to the schedules of railroads, baseball games, radio hours, etc., and expect the church to be as orderly as any of these corporations.
There is no reason why Mass should not begin on the minute: it would be just as well that priests and choirs kept their watches before them when performing and that the service be not dragged out unnecessarily. We have endeavored to establish an order in St. James Church and though we are not quite satisfied with the results, gradually we are achieving an improvement and obtaining the approval of the congregation.
Among the improvements might be listed the few who come late to Mass and the success the ushers are having in filling the church from the front and reserving the pews in back for the late comers, thereby preventing distractions and annoyance to those whose minds are absorbed in the sacred functions; and the splendid order of going to Communion.
Church etiquette has for its purpose, reverence for the sacred mysteries and respect for the feelings and comfort of others. It is an expression of innate culture, refinement and devotion. Order is Heaven's first law, and in no place is order more appropriate than in the House of God.
With this end in view we have adopted and are practicing the following regulations.
No. 1. All stand when the bell rings announcing the entrance of the celebrant to the Sanctuary.
No. 2. Those who intend going to Communion, on entering the church take the front pews and at the proper time approach the altar in an orderly manner. Those in the first pew on either side go to the center aisle and form a line in front of the altar railing. After receiving, they return by the side aisle and there is no jostling or stepping on the other person's toes. All leave and return to the pew at the same time; thus pew after pew empties until the Communicants are served. It would be well that a kneeler was raised by an usher or by one in the pew making passage easy.
Should a person who does not intend going to Communion happen to enter a front pew, he blocks the passage of the others and causes unnecessary annoyance; hence the ushers are urged to see that no one enters these pews who does not intend going to Communion.
There is a sign in the center aisle marking the pews that are reserved. A little observation will make clear the order that is desired, and consideration for others will incline one to cooperate.
Should a Communicant prefer to remain in back of the church, he can do so provided he does not annoy others when going or coming to his seat; and there is no objection to going up the side aisle when nearly all the others have communicated.
Common sense and consideration for others will make evident what is proper in all movements in church. Crowding around the altar, blocking the passage of others, treading on their toes, jostling, coughing unnecessarily, sitting at the end of a pew and making it necessary for others to step over one's feet or causing another annoyance or distraction is uncouth and unbecoming and is not done by persons of even moderate intelligence and culture.
Seating-capacity of pews is estimated at 18 inches a person, that is more than the seating space of an average chair. Ushers are instructed to fill pews in accordance with normal seating capacity, and parishioners are respectfully asked to cooperate with them in making room on occasions when a capacity crowd is expected. The first to enter a pew should move to the center so that others who arrive later shall not be compelled to pass between them and the front of the pew. Endeavoring to retain a definite place is not practical unless the seats are on hinges when passage can be made easy.
The ushers are very anxious to be accommodating and helpful and solicit suggestions. They will be more than pleased to give information to new parishioners about matters pertaining to the church and school.
In parking automobiles, the space in front of the steps leading to the door of the church should not be obstructed. This thoughtless habit causes much inconvenience to others and makes the janitor's efforts to keep a grass plot between the sidewalk and curb of no avail.
Standing in line for confessions usually leads to leaning against the wall of the church and effacing the Fresco. Old people and those who are tired after a hard day's work, much prefer to take a seat and await their turn, but inconsiderate children and others often make this unpractical; when a selfish person rushes out of regular order into the confessional those who are seated are compelled to stand and going to confession becomes a tedious experience.
In drafting these regulations a sincere effort is being made to promote the best interest of the congregation and there is no inclination to dominate or dictate or to intrude our will on others. The individual does not always see what is to the general welfare, he knows what he likes and dislikes but he cannot always estimate the feelings of others or their reasonable demands. An expectant mother who recently went to a city church where people do as they please said, "Why can't people think - I almost died - I will never again go to Mass except in St. James, my own parish."
Appreciation of one such person offsets the critical comments of innumerable thoughtless ones, so let us have order even though our methods may be misunderstood. The go-as-you-please method of church etiquette pleases the thoughtless but makes the judicious weep.
The Alumni Association of St. James Parochial School received its annual communion at St. James Church on Sunday, May 11th at 7:30 Mass, and were served breakfast in the school hall by the ladies of the parish. There were 130 members present.
Ray Dolan presided at the meeting which followed the breakfast, at which officers were elected for the next academic year.
Fred Coad in a three cornered contest received the majority of votes and was elected President. His two competitors. Chas. Jones and Michael Newport were named Vice-Presidents.
The other officers elected are: Alvina Barr, Secretary; Dorothy Buescher and Genevieve Martineau, assistant secretaries; Marie 0'Gorman, treasurer, assisted by Robert Duggan; Dan Murphy, Agnes McLaughlin, Virginia Jones, dramatic club officers.
Applause and the honors of the society by a standing vote of recognition were given for fidelity to Emily McKenna Burnes, Marie Kelly Carroll, Mary Murphy Bresnehan, Mary Syron, Agnes Houlihan Coad, Hazel O'Donnell Rehagen, Florence Ely Hilton, Catherine Moran Hefele, Nellie Flynn Scherzinger, Marie O'Gorman, Genevieve O'Gorman, Helen Dolan Walsh, Nellie Usher LeRoy.
The banquet to welcome the graduating class of 1930 into the association will be held at Forest Park Hotel, Sunday, June 22nd at 6 o'clock. Reservations will have to be made on or before Friday. June 20th, and can be procured from anyone of the outgoing officers, including Arnold Clegg, Hiland 9947; John Moore, Hiland 4456; Helen Saxton, Hiland 7669; Mary Wack, Hiland 3648; Rosalie Moran, Hiland 4959; Euphronius Jones, Hiland 7947; Walter Strathman and Mae MeCauley.
The demands made upon the time of Father O'Connor have very much increased since he began to take a census. His visit to each home often puts on the form of a mission and he often spends an hour in one house listening to, or advising the occupants. He gives them time to tell their own tales in their own way and many of them are pathetic. Narratives of broken hopes, disappointments, sin and error and sometimes evidences of extreme want which are heartrending - no food - no work - no money-gas and electric light cut off, and children crying for bread.
From the fund, derived from the poor boxes which he has guarded with the greatest economy, he has distributed over $500.00 during the past few months and the number needing help is daily on the increase. If you feel disposed to give a little in charity be mindful the poor boxes in St. James Church are the treasury from which the local poor draw their much needed aid.
As a result of the many contacts that he is making a large class of converts are under instruction and many marriages which were invalid in the eyes of the church because they were performed before a Justice of the Peace are revalidated.
The Diocesan Chancery has given him a simplified form of dispensation which enables the parties desiring to be married to do so on one visit to the Rectory or Church. Last Saturday night there were three such marriages and an invitation is extended to all Catholic couples to avail of this opportunity of returning to the fold and rectifying a marriage which they know to be invalid.
The obligation of doing so becomes urgent as there are only two weeks left for complying with the obligation of receiving Communion at Easter time.
During the month of May, Father O'Connor has visited the following families and did not intentionally pass up anyone whom he knew to be Catholic. Should your name not be listed you will do him a favor by sending your address to the rectory.
This district covers the territory west of
Tamm Avenue from Dale Avenue to Clayton
Avenue.
| Wise Avenue | 6501 Albert Jurcic | Manchester Avenue |
| 6102 William H. Hense | George Hrastic | 6401 John Anderson |
| 6424 Robert D. Conroy | James Wynn | 6415 Frank Charleville |
| 6426 John Wilsdon | 6508 Joseph Schmid | 6429 Mr. Reedy |
| 6430 Wm. Menner | 6509 Stephen Burch | Kraft Avenue |
| 6446 John O'Hare | 6525 James Jos. Brady | 1203 William J. White |
| George J. Boerckel | 6533 John Jaworek | John Egli |
| 6448 John H. Gruner | 6536 Clara Frey | James Egli |
| 6458 Jerry O'Connell | 6741 Henry Anthonis | 1207 Edward C. Orner |
| 6512 Wm. Walkenhorst | 6743 Frank Anthonis | 1208 Thomas Banks |
| 6515 Mrs. Harold Berg | 6744 Wm. E. Lawler | 1217 Antony Takats |
| 6525 Joseph Aich | 6758 Leonard J. Dressel | 1224 Andrew Gasselsidar |
| 6531 Jeremiah J. Corbett | 6761 Michael J. Smith | 1230 Joseph Francis |
| 6609 Patrick Jos. Phelan | 6803 John D. Bersch | 1231 Frank Francis |
| 6627 Mrs. Frances Sullivan | 6824 Mrs. Mgt. Maloney | 1232 Angelo Guglielemucci |
| 6635 George Evans | Wade Avenue | Childress Avenue |
| 6639 Emmett McCaffrey | 6410 John Patricl, Corbett | 1139 James Lawless |
| 6645 Joseph H. Wiss | 6416 John Doran | 1201 Wm. Ed. McGann |
| 6649 Raymond T. Melican | 6418 Al. Dieckneite | 1205 James Nervianai |
| 6744 John Cechini | 6419 Chus. L. Thompson | 1209 William Jones |
| 6752 Alois Rothenheber | 6420 John J. Newport | 1217 John A. Lawrence |
| 6759 Louis Steffen | 6421 Roy Obermann | Mrs. Margaret Hnghes |
| 6768 Mrs, Mary Mumpro | 6423 Frank Young | 1223 Robt. Edw. Pierce |
| Jos. Apprill | 6426 Wm. O'Shaughnessey | 1233 William Dulauey Reece |
| Mrs. Nellie Gerrish | 6431 Robert Brady | 1239 Louis Meier |
| 6770 Mrs. Rose Scilligo | 6432 John Doering | 1361 John E. Rooney |
| 6807 Peter M. Duvall | 6436 Mitchell C. Scherzinger | Clayton Avenue |
| Oscar E. Hall | 6437 Edward Tuhill | 6724 Mrs. Irvin A. Tucker |
| 6811 Mrs. Mary Smitll | Wm. Niggman | 6727 Mrs. Louis Robbins |
| 6815 Margaret & Ethel Irvin | 6441 Joseph Phelps | 6730 John A. Murphy |
| 6828 James Cooney | 6441a Carl Fieselman | John J. Meagher |
| Tom Mack | 6447 Ben E. Sugden | Mrs. Anna Carron |
| 6829 Harold O. Kern | Lloyd Avenue | Louisville |
| West Park Avenue | 6400 Daniel Kelly | 1312 Phillip Chiaurro |
| 6400 Louis Lauterwasser | Mrs. Mary Linkul | 1365 Ulysses Gregory Grant |
| 6406 Frank Hahn | 6418 Aloysius F. Dolan | Mrs. Hilda Duffy |
| 6410 Officer Hugh McVey | 6433 Martin C. Coad | 1371 Harry Knickel |
| 6410a Thomas Haley | John J. Brady | 1401 Mrs. Florence Bonstell |
| 6413 Chas. Shane | 6438 Mrs. Lottie J. Murphy | 1405 Thos. Conroy |
| 6413 Chas. W. Ouignard | 6439 Mr. Fueger | 1557 J. F. Shaiper |
| 6415 Mrs. Karasz | 6441 James P. O'Gorman | 1575 Cornelius Riordan |
| 6419 John N. Brinkman | Mrs. Bess Gallaher | Villa |
| 6420 Chris. Kaiser | 6449 Edith Hearring | 6648 WHJiaru Herbeck |
| 6429 Louis Riegel | 6452 Frank A. Walsh | Sophia Lindemann |
| 6430 Chas. Ehle | 6453 Edw. Cody | 6654 Mrs. Herman Tlliele |
| Emma Ehle | Mrs. Anna Bruce | Forest Avenue |
| 6431 Eugene Dyer | 6456 Joseph J. Capelli | 1020 Joseph Cenatiempo |
| Wm. Shields | 6458 Thomas Hasty | 1024 Frank W. Gerrish |
| Joseph Hruby | Mrs. Mary Begley | 1030 Mary Fahey |
| 6434 George Jennemann | 6459 Paul J. O'Gorman | 1030a James P. Fahey |
| 6450 Robert C. Griffin | 6464 Angelo Barni | 1038a August J. Logemann |
| 6452 Mrs. Catherine Gibbons | 6468 Carl Darigo | 1044 Sheppard Rose |
| Mrs. Ella Fannen | Dale Avenue | 1044a Frank Nottabrok |
| 6500 Mark Manestar | 6429 John R. Dempsey | 1048 George O. Hawkins |
| 6503 Mary Bannon | 6430 Antony Domijon | 1054 Thos. Foy |
| 6512 Mrs. Lillie Gallaher | Emil Poteritz | 1104 Mrs. Marg. McDonnell |
| 6515 Thomas Francis Manion | 6432 Steve Domijon | Mrs. Geo. Billings |
| 6519 James J. Kelley | 6434 Frank Blasie | Mrs. Mary Kemsley |
| 6529 Mrs. Annie Leonhardt | 6436 Joseph Manestar | 1100a J. M. Azzoni |
| 6531 Mr. Maschmann | 6440 Joseph Barut | 1112 Faustin C. Kinninger |
| 6682 Ebert Delmain | 6442 John Lowritz | 1118 Adam J. Stephan |
| 6686 Thos. Scanlon | 6443 Joseph Manestar | Central Avenue |
| 6747 John Dwyer | Frank Manestar | 1003 Arthur Ravelle |
| 6806 Theo. Doemker | 6443a William Byrne | 1013 John Kennedy |
| 6810 Mrs. Wm. Nolte | Eugene Flood | 1017 James H. Doherty |
| 6821 Michael Doherty | Margaret Carroll | 1017a James C. Foley |
| Nashville Avenue | 6447 Chas. Hess | Mrs. Mary Wilson |
| 6421 Mr. Ben C. Whitmore | 6478 Vernon Smith | 1019 William Nuelle |
| 6423 Andrew O'Brien | 6484 Ed Donnelly | 1021 Adolph Tischer |
| Thomas Hickey | Marg. Herbert | 1021a Ethel Britton |
| 6425 Edward Buckley | Modesta Kendrick | 1025a Kirby Reppell |
| 6427 Isidor Schramm | 6498 Claud Zundel | 1029 John J. McGuire |
| 6433 John Mahoney | 6524 James Jakle | Mrs. Joe Stahl |
| 6434 Edward M. Mayor | M. Fitzpatrick | 1033 Leo Ernst |
| Thos. Owrnby | 6536 Jos. Griten | 1039 Chas. Schatzle |
| 6435 James Mouldon | 6540 Frank Picket | 1105 Misses Louise, Josie, |
| 6436 Lester Duggan | 6601 Joseph Poll | Agnes & Emma Kern |
| 6488 Mrs . Jos. Graupner | 6611 Joseph M. Peckron | 1111 Mrs. A. Jirauch |
| 644;; Mrs. Anna Bosche | 6605 William C. Craig | 1111a Thos. Francis Cullen |
| 6448 Mrs. Chas, A. Ralston | 6736 Mrs. Caroline Wichmalll: | Durward Jackson |
| 6449 Walwin Bosche | Plateau | 1123 Mrs. Wm. E. Holley |
| 6452 Wm. T. Boman | 6445 John J. Gilbane | 1125 Misses Sullivan |
| Brockschmidt | 1129 Chas. Tomiser | |
| 6408 George Mason | 1347 James Morrissey | |
| 6410 Mrs. Annabelle Morrissey | 1352 George LaRose | |
| 6420 Michael McNulty | 1360 Clyde K. Stiff | |
| 6424 Mrs. Evelyn Williams | ||
| Mrs. Mary Berger | ||
| 6441 James Thomas | ||
| 6444 Mrs. Bayer | ||
From many parts of the United States, Father O'Connor has received letters of recommendation of his article on labor conditions published in the Catholic Register at Denver and written for the last issue of Let's Go. An excerpt from one of them is as follows: "Fernley Nevada. Rev. Dear Father: Just read your article twice on 'Why should American Working Men Starve,' in the Register at Denver, Colorado. My close observation and personally interested study of conditions as they are, were, and will be, leads me to think you are a close observer and a keen analyslst of true honest to God polticies and politics as they exist in this country at the present.
The Professors having the chair of Economics and Political Economics in all the leading schools and colleges both Catholic and Protestant privately see the situation that confronts us as you do. Many writers for our better Magazines also see the situation clearly but I do not know any who are so concise, metaphorical, and complete plus pleading, as you are in your vision of the deplorable situation confronting us." Signed Hugh H. Brady.
On June 15th. George Epstein will graduate from the McBride High School; Charles Hell. Jr. from the St. Louis U. High School; Virginia Pursley, Ruth Bovard, Anna Purcell, Bertha Stoverink and Margaret Regan from the Rosatl-Kain High School.
Mr. James Losses, Graham Avenue, a non-Catholic, is busy at his home each evening after work, making two lawn chairs which are to be given among the prizes at the raffle. Last year Mr. Lehman was given credit for a similar donation but as a matter of fact Mr. Losses was the donor. He must be a big hearted fellow: he smiled at the error.
Mr. Harry Scullin or Colonel as he is popularly called, president and major stock owner of the twelve million steel plant of Scullin & Co., never looked more impressive than he did last Sunday when he walked down Tamm Avenue and into St. James Church leading a troup of over 200 boy scouts to Mass, from the Camperall in Forest Park.
Mr. Scullin is chairman of the Citizen's Committee of the St. Louis Division of American Boy Scouts, and is apparently prouder of this honor than he is of the many other civic distinctions he has been awarded in this city.
His interest in the boy scout movement reveals a phase of his character which is difficult to reconcile with his prominence in the industrial world. Boys are accustomed to be ignored by grown-ups and when a man as prominent as Mr. Scullin not only condescends to notice them, but actually to associate himself with their activities and lead them to Mass, each one of them must have felt last Sunday as he knelt in church that he was potentially a big prominent Catholic gentleman destined to cut a figure in the religious and industrial life of St. Louis.
Accompanying Colonel Scullin, and sharing in the command, were scoutmasters George Jenneman of St. James Parish and Joseph Metzger of St. Pius.
The boys marched to church in military formation and kept step with a precision of veteran soldiers. Their conduct during Mass was admirably reverent and serious, but disconcerting and distracting to the boys of St. James who have not yet been affiliated with the boy scouts.
The local boys were evidently deeply impressed and their interest in the boy scout movement became so active they gathered into groups during the day and discussed ways and means of immediate registration and organization. The intense anxiety manifested itself in a demonstration in front of the rectory and a call for the pastor. They presented names of volunteers and expressed themselves ready to purchase suits and form a troup.
The pastor had difficulty checking their enthusiasm. He explained the futility of organizing until a capable scout master could be secured in this locality.
An S.O.S. is hereby being broadcast to the men of St. James. The boys want leadership. Won't a few men emulate Mr. Scullin and volunteer for services?
De Soto Council, No. 903, Knights of Columbus of Maplewood held its annual Communion and breakfast at St. James Church Sunday morning, and was attended by almost the entire membership of the Council. Mass was celebrated at 7:30 o'clock and an interesting talk was delivered by Rev. Father O'Connor, who is a member of the Council, to the assembled Knights. Following Mass, a bountiful breakfast was served in the school hall by the ladies of the parish. At the close of the breakfast, a musical program was rendered and addresses were made by Robt. Cummins of Webster Groves, district deputy; Thos. Langen, state deputy; Father O'Connor, and Edw. Houlihan, former mayor of Richmond Heights. Waiter J. Dunn, grand knight of the De Soto Council, acted as toastmaster. In the evening at 8 o'clock a card party was given by the council in their hall, 7318 Manchester avenue, which was largely attended and a number of beautiful gifts were awarded.
Solicitors have been given permission to sell the Rosary Magazine in the Parish during the coming month with the understanding that they are to make it clear that they are in no way associated with Parish activities and that subscriptions go to the benefit of a fund for the Dominican Fathers, New York. Names of Solicitors: R.M. McGee, L.A. Roudebush, Mrs. Grellner, E.M. Reilly. Note: Parishioners should not subscribe to solicitors of magazines who do not obtain publication in Let's Go. This is to guard against deception.
On Sunday, June 15th, thirty children will be graduated from the parochial school and awarded diplomas at the 8:30 o'clock Mass.
Owing to the jealousies and dissatisfaction which the awarding of special prizes to best pupils has caused in the past, it has been deemed wise to abandon the custom.
The pupils who receive the highest marks will be recommended for admission to the Catholic High Schools and those whose general average is not up to the standard will not be urged to go to high school. This is in accordance with instructions received from Rev. Paul J. Ritchie, superintendent, who writes us as follows:
"Ever since the opening of the Diocesan High Schools we have found that many pupils are entered every September who find it impossible to do high school work.
Pupils of this type are crowding out others who are able to profit by high school training. One method of elimination of undesirable pupils would be to refuse to recommend those whose Grammnr School records have been unsatisfactory, even though their report cards show satisfactory marks."
Children of unquestionable ability and of doubtful industry will be recommended to the private Catholic High Schools of St. Louis, as frequently we have found boys and girls excellent pupils after they have overcome the nervous excitement peculiar to their years and the growing pains of youth.
Graduating Class: Girls - Veronica Coad, Alice Corbett, JuliaL Duvall, Mary Eichner, Margaret Gruner, Bella Borelli, Mary Burch, Veronica Brady, Ruth Heil, Rose~Kearney, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Ross, Rosalind Reece, Helen Scherzinger, Mary Stockero, Mildred Sullivan, Adeline Schmitz, Alice Jane Webb, Boys - Russell Gittins, Woodrow Harnes, William Hefele, Harvey Howard, Thomas May, James Newport, Eugene Oates, Paschal Palumbo, William Reece, William Saxton, Lawrence Schuler, Joseph Pilla.
The beautiful flowers that formed an enbankment around the statue of the Blessed Virgin during the month of May, and those on the Altars were donated and renewed every few days by the Houlihan Nursery Company, through the devotion of Mrs. Joseph P. Houlihan. 6319 Clayton Avenue.
Raffle cards will be mailed to all the wage earners who have not been registered among carnival workers. Undoubtedly in the general scrimmage in forming teams many have been passed over. It is to be hoped that they will not feel offended because of the omittance, and, that at this the eleventh hour they will render their much needed co-operation.
Extensive unified effort that takes in many persons is evidently more powerful and effective than the unified effort of a comparative few. Kindly add your moral and financial support to this laudable effort to do some thing that will bring the possibility of erecting a convent closer to the year 1930.
Without you and the others who are not yet in the organization the Sisters' hope will, perhaps, be deferred a year longer.
Miss Gladys Hugel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huger, 1041 Louisville Avenue, was run over by an automobile a few weeks ago which was driven by a neighbor and sustained innumerable fractures and lacerations of body and limbs. She has received medical attention at home and is so much improved it is expected she will suffer no permanent bad effects. She is now able to move on crutches.
1432a Tamm - Dandy 4 room. all modern
brick flat-$42.50.
6418a Lloyd - 5 room brick flat, hardwood
floors. garage-$40.00.
6447a Dale-5 room brick single flat-$30.00.
6021a Manchester-5 room brick flat. bath-$25.00.
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6406a West Park -. Dandy 4 room modern flat-$42.50.
6532a Clayton-4 room modern flat-$45.00.
6234-41 Clayton - 3 large rooms. automatic oil burner heat, electric refrigeration Pullman kitchen - $55.00. ' John P. Dolan Realty Co., 6401 Manchester Hiland 2610
Six room modern dwelling for rent-$40.00, 1444 Graham Avenue.
Two rooms for rent, partly furnished, $10.00, 1323 Ripple Street.
Monsigneur P.P. Crane, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, expressed himself as being deeply impressed with the magnificent procession which took place at St. James Church Sunday, May 11th at 4 p.m. when the statue of the Blessed Virgin was crowned by Miss Mary Catherine McGrath.
The procession was formed by 300 children of the parish school preceded by the altar boys and 15 city pastors and followed by 65 young ladies of the Children of Mary Society who wore a cloak of Immaculate Conception blue, and ladies of St. Ann's Sodality and the Mothers' Club.
The line of march was from the grounds back of the Old Church to the north entrance of the New Church around the walks and through the Church. The young ladies and children sang hymns to the Blessed Mother as they proceeded. Four young ladies carrying on a frame the statue of the Blessed Virgin proceeded to the stand within the sanctuary where a larger statue of the Virgin stood in a bower of roses. Here they paused whilst a young lady reverently placed on the head of the statue a crown of roses and from every part of the church the children's voices rang with a deep emotion, "0 Mary We Crown Thee Queen of the May."
Immediately an act of consecration to the Blessed Virgin was recited by all present and an eloquent sermon delivered by Rev. Francis W. Eagen, assistant pastor of St. Lawrence O'Toole's Church.
The church was crowded to the door and everyone present felt that it was an occasion of great devotion.
Amongst the Clergy present were Monsigneur P.P. Crane, Dr. Ryan, ex-president of Kenrick Seminary, Fathers O'Rourke and MeKeon of St. Mark's, Father O'Sullivan, pastor of the Immaculate Conception St. Louis; Fathers Lloyd and O'Neill of St. Edward's; Father Keating, pastor of St. Mary and Joseph's; Father Costello, Granite 'City, Ill.; Father McKeogh, pastor, Mitchell, Ill.; Father O'Leary, St. Malachy's; Father Godfrey, Ferguson; Father McAtee, pastor of Holy Innocents; Father John Nugent, pastor St. Catherine's: Father Schulte, pastor of the Old Cathedral; and Father Pohl, St. James.
Billy Hefele, son of Officer Wm. Hefele, while playing baseball on Cook's fleld, a week ago, broke the middle finger of his right hand.
Jimmy Kelley, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kelley, fell from a tree recently and broke his hand. This boy was recuperating from an operation for appendicitis and it is to be presumed his bones are not strong.
John Lavin is still a patient at St. Mary's Hospital.
Mrs. Wm. Henkel, 1040 Fairmount Avenue, recently fainted at a committee meeting at the George Dewey School and was taken in a semi-conscious condition to her home, where she has since been an invalid. Her condition is not serious.
Joseph Mestres, 1022 Childress Avenue, a pupil at McBride High School, had a limb severely fractured at a football game and is a patient at St. Mary's Hospital.
Sterling Rose, Forest Aevnue, had an acute attack of kidney trouble and was a patient for a few days at St. Mary's Hospital. He is now convalescing.
Jane Butler, 1033 Tamm Avenue, continues to be a very sick girl. She is suffering from an abscess in the lung.
Mrs. Eckhardt, 1100 Central Avenue, and her daughter, Mrs. Jirauch, have been actively engaged in making a quilt and other pieces of fancy work for the Carnival.
Rosemary Maschmann, 6531 West Park Ave.
Beatrice Jeanne Cook. 6101 Elizabeth.
Robert Alphonse Bolte, 1108a Tamm Ave.
Edward John Shaiper, 1657 Louisville.
We have noticed 5 or 6 little girls kneeling frequently before the statue of the Blessed Mother during the month of May, and going to Communion at the six-thirty Mass. We put them in the honor roll as having achieved our ideal and recommend the zeal of their mothers. Among them were: Veronica Coad, Agnes Duggan, Veronica Brady, Betty and Frances Walsh and a few more, whose names we cannot now recall. Undoubtedly, they are the crop of the young Agnes', Veronicas and Marys who will yet be gathered in the harvest for our Convents.
Mr. P. H. Murphy, 6219a Victoria Avenue, the popular insurance agent and advertising agent for Let's Go was awarded first prize, also the honor prize which includes a medal, blue and purple ribbons for his Ring-tailed Spitz puppie dog, at the recent kennel show.
A quilt that was left over from the last carnival on which chances had been sold at the card games last winter was raffled last Monday night at a meeting that was held in the school hall and the prize was awarded to the lucky number 190, which was held by Mrs. McGuire, 1029 Central Avenue.
To all who attend the Devotion in honor of the Sacred Heart, which will be held each morning in June after the 6:30 Mass in St. James Church, the following indulgences can be gained:
A plenary indulgence in all Communions received by those who daily assist at the devotions.
An indulgence "Toties Quoties" as often as a visit is made to church June 30th, applicable to the Souls in Purgatory; also on the last Sunday of June.
A plenary indulgence can be gained the day a family consecrates themselves to the Sacred Heart and an indulgence of seven years and seven quaratines, also on the day of the renewal.
A priest's presence in the home is not necessary for consecration.
UNCLE HENRY'S LETTER
June, 1930
dear Charlie:
we expect to see you clown here on the 19th wen we start our carnival for the benefit of the Convent, on account of we know how much you think of the Sisters, an that you will join all of the other "old timers," an a bunch of new ones, in doin your bit for St. James.
the parish is seethin with activity as the rivalry between the different booths is so keen that it keeps the Pastor busy tryin to perserve peace an harmony. you never seen so much schemin an conniving to keep enybody outside of their own circle from finding out what there plans is. for instance i was talkin to walter Lambert an his wife, of Mr. Marshall's team, an walter was so enthused he started to tell me all about wot they was doin, an his mrs. give him a nudge an the family S.O.S., on account of she knowed my sympathies was with another team, an he immediate switch the subjeck to "wot nice weather we are havln if it only holds out till the 19th."
later i was talkin to Clarence gesell wen geo. Wlber cum up to him an ask him "wot kind of a wheel are you usin in your booth an Clarence said "it aint eny of your bisness wot kind of a wheel we are usin on account of you are scouttn for Klasek's crowd an we aint giving out no pointers." an geo. said "on second thought, i aint interest in wot you are usin becaus it aint so good as ours enyway unless you are copyin from us, an if you do that we will get a injunction against you". just then Mrs. Lawless was passin and said "that's right, you two fight it out for the second best booth, we are a cinch for the best one". Mrs. McDonnel was gain by an i asked her "how about that, mack"? and she said "we will do our talkin on the 19th of June".
i stopped in the Canary Flower Shop to see eddle Loyet an he was readin "The Life and Works of P.T., Barnum," and wen he saw me lookin at it he explained "you see, my sister is got charge of 1 of the booths at the Carnival, an i was look in up sum stunts so her booth will be more popular than the others."
so it looks to me like Pee Jay is courtin trouble, an you might get down here in time to see a battle royal. he usuly knows wot he is doin though, an i imagine if it gets too hot he will do sumthin to turn there guns on himself like he always does, and then they will forget' there differences.
i dont know if you herd that we neerly lost our friend jack Alexander during the past month, an he is still a mightly sick man. on two or three occasions the doctors an nurses had to use extreme measures to keep him alive, an several times it looked like he was a sure goner, but each time he snapped out of it to spring a joke on those around him. After his second operation, the doctors gave up, cause "he didn't have a chance", but he come out of a como with his face toward the window, an wen he saw the bright sunshine he said "doc, they is lots of squirels out at the shack, an the seezon opens in two weeks; get me up out of here". wen the call went out for volunteers, Chubby Glaus was among the first to submit to blood trans-fusion tests. when Jack herd about it he said "that dutchman wont do me eny good; he is full of dust from the terra cotta works".
the Bosches give a card party the other night, an geo. Boerckel put on quite a show on account of he just came from the Christening at Arnold Cleggs house. george must of thought he was the 1 that got Christened, for he certainly was "all wet". during the entire evening he "effervesed" with the "spirit of the occasion", an Mary was totally disgusted with him, specially wen the Hells invited us to spend a evening at there club, an geo. insisted on staying 2 weeks.
we expect to give the annual "potato-salad spread" on Wednesday, the 4th, wen we have our school picnic at Carondelet Park. mrs. Heil an her committee has ben busy gatherin funds for near a year so they could give the youngsters (an oldsters) a not-to-be-for- gotten outing, an i dont think they will be meny that will miss it. i was kiddin the mrs. the other evening an told her she ought to get in the "fat" race on account of she had just as much right in it as mrs. Foley, an she eyed me up good an said "you could probably get in yourself without much argerment", so i got soar an aint spoke to her since.
The Dolans has been playln "twylight football" for the past few weeks, but i guess they will give it up as a failure for two very good reasons. the first was that sum player mistook Johnnie Mahon's head for the ball an tried to "score him for a goal." the second was that in the dark, John couldn't tell which player kicked him, an didn't know who to "bust in the nose" for it; so they will probably cut out the night football.
the Pastor has been busy takin the parish Census lately an you couldn't imagine the number people that are coming back to church after having stayed away, sum of em for years, an he is tickled pink with the results he is getting. wot with the large instruction classes, folks droppin in to get non-religious marriages fixed up or to arrange to get there non-catholic husbands or wives baptized, and with Carnival Committee meetings almost every evening, the naborhood around the rectory looks like Grand and Olive.
i asked the Pastor how he is doin it, an he said 'w'ell, i am getting a lot of help from loyal parishioners; for instance, take little Theresa Walkenhorst - i call her my Wise Avenue Missionary - you can't imagine the infiuence a youngster like that has on folkS around her, specially wen they work as tirelessly as Theresa has'. Atta girl! Theresa.
your pertickler friend & uncle
HENRY
June 15 last Sunday for making Easter Duty.
Fast Days, also abstinence June 11, 13, 14. (Quarter Tense.)
William Hawkins returned from Detroit for a two weeks visit to his relatives and friends in St. Louis.
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