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."
Net receipts of booths:
Mrs. McDonnell....................$597.80
Mrs. Wack......................... 585.39
Mrs. Klasek....................... 584.55
Mrs. Lawless...................... 526.03
Mrs. Pierce....................... 506.77
Mrs. Marshall..................... 446.87
Mrs. Bovard....................... 381.70
Frank Walsh....................... 280.30
Mrs. Plengemeier.................. 146.81
Ollie Dolan....................... 61.20
Mrs. J. D. Bersch................. 30.95
Mrs. J. Corbett................... 14.72
School Children................... 251.23
Cards sent out by Raffle Committee 398.49
Total:........................... $4.812.81
General expenses:
Booths, light & grounds........... $164.55
Raffle expense.................... 372.39
Total Expenses.................... $536.94
Net Receipts......................$4,275.87
Net receipts of raffle............$2.433.22
School children's raffle.......... 251.23
Net receipts of booths............ 1,591.42
Final total income................$4,275.87
The booth constructors and wreckers admired very much Joe Phelan and the other young men who sacrificed their Sunday recreation and outing to lend an assisting hand. Joe Phelan also was praised for the sale of raffle tickets. Omitted from this list of untiring workers is Mr. Charles Thompson, the janitor, he seemed to be into everything and won the unstinted praise of all the parishioners.
The goal proposed to the Carnival Committee by Father O'Connor was $4000. The result shows the net receipts exceeded the estimate by $275.87. This was due to the self sacrificing zeal of all the workers but especially to the individuals and families who sold one or more books of chances, and to the ladies who volunteered to be Captains of booths and directors of groups.
Assisting the priests in the bookkeeping and various other activities which often continued until after midnight, were Delphina and Euphronius Jones, Martin and Fred Coad, Bernard Brady, Dulany Reese, and this report as well as all the copy for Let's Go during the past 5 years has been typed by Mrs. Wm. Boman.
The strain of clerical work and other parish work gives little time for preparing copy for Let's Go. It is usually turned out in one day which invariably is a Fast day for the composers because there is no time for meals.
Special appreciation is hereby extended to Mr. Arthur Pahl and those who assisted him erecting the booths, and to Tom Banks and Wm. Driscoll who acted as watchmen free of charge during the days of the Carnival.
Assisting Mr. Pahl were: Architect of booths, Mr. Ed. Pierce; constructors, Geo. Shaffrey, Geo. Wiber, Wm. Henne, Henry Hodnett, John Ryan; and wrecking booths, Arthur Pahl, Ed. Pierce, Geo. Boerckel, Joe Phelan, Geo. Wiber, Benny Sugden, the Mahon brothers, W. Park, assisted with truck and hauled about 4 loads to the school. Harry Huger donated and hauled a great deal of the lumber used. Mrs. John Houlihan served lunch to the workers.
John Ryan and Mr. Lambert also assisted in the wrecking.
On Sunday, June 22nd, a group of men gathered where the Carnival was held to wreck the booths, clear up the grounds and return the lumber to Mr. Huger who was kind enough to donate it. They had worked the three previous nights at the Carnival until after midnight, their voices were cracked from shouting; their faces were haggard; it was evident they had lost much sleep. The sun beat down upon them with the intensity of 120 Fahrenheit; dust and perspiration had settled on their clothes and bodies. They were a sorry sight to behold and would draw sympathy from an observer were it not that they laughed and joked whilst they plied their hammers or loaded the trucks; and belied by their general behavior, the strain they were undergoing to complete the work assigned them.
The men were not accustomed to manual labor (most of them are in offices) their hands easily blistered, their muscles tired, but their determination was superb.
This was the spirit behind the Carnival, shared in by all the workers from the little tot who in her innocent way harassed her relatives, bashfully approached strangers, or fearful of dire rebuke, rang a doorbell and asked an irate lady to take a chance. How was she to know she was the twentieth little girl to ring that identical doorbell within the past two hours! Or that the lady had been tantalized all day by pedlars and church workers! All she knew was the Sisters needed a Convent and she was expected to do her bit or share in the disgrace that belonged to all the selfish ones who had no inclination to give a helping hand.
Yes, the Carnival was a success because there were hundreds of people who felt like this little child and were willing to make sacrifices, and ready to take ugly repulses and sour looks as their reward. Boys and girls, mothers and fathers, women and men, some non-Catholics and many who were not parishioners contributed of their time or money to the Carnival Fund because they believed in the cause or were desirous to show goodwill to the solicitor. There were more than 300,000 chances sold in the raffle; they were sold all over town in offices and factories, the individual who made the sale put himself under an obligation to the purchaser even though it was only to the extent of a dime. To do so required courage and determination because in these days of reputed hard times people are slow to part with their money and many are easily irritated by requests for charity no matter how good might be the cause. It is gratifying to learn there were very few met by the workers who were ugly or unsympathetic. The people of St. Louis are traditionally generous and polite and if they have to say "NO" they say it so pleasantly and kindly one feels he has been done a favor.
We wish expressly to extend our deep gratitude to the people in downtown offices and factories and in all other places, in and out of the city, whom the workers on raffle cards term good sports, and who were very generous in taking chances and genial when paying their donations. The Dominican Sisters will remember them every day in their prayers as they will all the workers; and we hope God in His own special way will reward them by promoting their interests in keeping them from harm and sin.
The ladies who had charge of the booths are specially to be congratulated on the success of the Carnival. They labored untiringly and relentlessly over a period of eight weeks; their work was drudgery of the most irritating type and undoubtedly with their daily home duties, late hours at meetings, annoying experiences, their nerves are shattered. Though some had more success than others all gave the best, that was in them and they have been more than generous in attributing their success to their lieutenants and coworkers who they say made hundreds of visits and trips to secure prizes and sell chances.
We regret we bave not a complete list of the ladies who worked on the quilts and fancy needle work prizes. All who saw the quilts said they were beautiful and must have required a great deal of time and skill. I know I have been accused of great folly in giving all the quilts in one prize; but this was a deliberate decision. I wanted everyone to talk about the Carnival and advertise it. It mattered little whether I was praised or blamed so long as people talked and advertised. Of course I know we gave away too much; we always do when we have a Carnival at St. James; we give our time, thought, rest and ease, but we don't fail.
This year the net fund of the Carnival was a few hundred dollars higher than last year. We profit by each year's experience and have a variety in our ways. Next year undoubtedly the Carnival fund will be greater, the same old workers and a sprinkling of enthusiastic new ones will again take the field, there probably will be new alignments and new methods but the success of all future affairs must depend entirely on the willingness of the parishioners to give their services to the church and to make sacrifices. The Sisters who teach in our school deserve our appreciation and admiration; as individuals they make greater sacrifices than any of us are called upon to make for our salvation. They teach us the lesson of self effacement. They work for the Glory of God and are forgetful of self, and that little Convent in which seven Sisters live has only one wash basin and one toilet and this is only one of the many inconveniences and hardships borne by those noble women who teach in St. James Parochial School.
The fund now on hand for a Convent:
Carnival 1929.................. $4,040.00
Church Surplus 1929............ 2,000.00
Carnival 1930.................. 4,275.87
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.............................. $10,315.87
We are fearful that we may have to tamper with this fund in November to meet the church note and interest which amounts to nearly $7000. Last month a bill on insurance to the amount of $1,200 was met and many parishioners are apt to forget making their contributiqns to the 4 per cent collection because they do a good deal of touring on Sundays and hear Mass in other churches.
To all who took part in the Carnival the
Pastors and Nuns extend their deep felt
appreciation. It was gratifying to observe so
many of the new parishioners cooperating
with the older ones and sharing in their
enthusiasm. Good works should not be
limited to time, person or place. It is the spirit in
which one gives and the sacrifices which one
makes that count, provided the intention of
promoting God's Glory is the impelling
motive. Those who are most praiseworthy
before God are the men, women and children
who avail of every opportunity of lending a
helping hand toward a worthy person or
cause.
P. J. O'Connor, Pastor.
Mr. Maurice Corridan. a merchant of San Francisco and uncle of Father O'Connor, visited the Rectory June 12 on his way to New York. He remained a few days. It is 46 years since he last saw Father O'Connor. Needless to say, he noticed a change.
Raffle Cards............$400.00
Booth................... 181.30
Donation................ 16.50
........................ $597.80
White family, 4; Cullen family, 14; Mrs. Bersch, 2; Kern sisters, 3; Mrs. Mary Smith, 2; Mrs. K. Wagner, 2; Mullahy family, 6; Sugden, 2; John Houlihan, 6; Foley, 2; Oettel, 2; Fahey, 2; McGuire, 3; McDonnell, 4; Logeman, 4; Schollmeyer, 3; Schuler, 3; Fay, 2 (1 sent by parish).
10 gal. gas donated by Homer Smith, Crescent and Clayton Aves.
10 gal. oil, Liberty Bell Oil Co., Mr. Nuelle.
Handkerchief case, Miss Coleman; quilted pillow, Miss Grimes; hand-painted pillow, J.C. Geitz, Marcus and Easton; salt and pepper shakers and lemonade pitcher, Schuerman Jewelry Co., Chouteau and Vandeventer; fancy dish, by Ziegler Jewelry Co., Manchester Ave.; cakes donated by Mrs. H. Antonis, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Dressel, Mrs. Oetter, Mrs. Bersch; Mrs. Justice, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Duvall donated quilt tops; Mrs. M. Eckhardt, quilting and embroidery work; Mrs. A. Jirauch, 3 home-made cakes and helped on 3 quilts; Mrs. Wagner donated 3 home-made cakes and served the workers on the "Gold and White" quilt for the main raffle, a wonderful dinner at her home. Mrs. Wagner's sister, Mrs. Knudson, gave several nice prizes: Stanard Tilton Milling Co., 100 packages cake flour.
Mr. and Mrs. John Houlihan, Mr. A.D. Schumert. Mr. Bizz Kenney, Mrs. Kramer, Mrs. Stahl, Vera Bersch, Mrs. Fahey, Mrs. Foley, Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. Jackson, Mr. Logeman, Margaret and Ethel Irvin, May Smith, Mrs. Mullahy, Mrs. McGuire.
The workers in this group are very desirous to give special credit to Mrs. Cullen. They say she passed the century mark in her collections and kept everyone in good humor and Mrs. John Houlihan and Margaret McDonnell left nothing undone to complete the success of the united efforts of the group. They drove all over town and sought out well disposed people who might give a prize, give a contribution or take a card. It appears from the report this group made the highest net receipts. We find great pleasure therefore in bestowing upon them the Honors. Their success is in keeping with their past record as church workers. Whatever they undertake to do they do it well, and most of their workers are experienced; they belong to the old brigade.
They attribute the success of their booth on the last night of the Carnival to Tony Shummert, 5868 DeGiverville, who came early and stayed late and made everybody know that there was at least one live booth at the Carnival.
Raffle Cards..... $370.20
Booth ........... 215.19
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Net.............. $585.39
About $15 still expected,
Moore family, 2; Corbett family, 4; Wack family, 18; Moran, 3; Phelan, 6; Margaret Herbert, 6; McGrath, 2; O'Connell, 3; Mrs. Luddin, 2; Jones family, 4; Mary Murphy, 15; Mrs. McCauley, 15.
Amongst the workers special mention is made of Mr. Charles Boenecke who is not a Catholic nor does he reside in the neighborhood but who gave untiring assistance, as did Mr. Charles Marre of Signal Hill, and Miss Rosalie Moran came from Maplewood each night to act as cashier, and Mrs. O'Brien of Blessed Sacrament Parish. Jno. Wack, Jr., who sold 6 cards in the Wabash R.R. offices, Joe Phelan and Jerry O'Connell took one day from their work in order to assist in Carnival work. Others who worked are Miss Margaret Herbert, Al. Laffler, Mrs. Jerry O'Connell, Mrs. W. Hefele, Mrs. McCauley and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murphy, Florence Wack, Jack Corbett, and many others.
Beautiful prizes were donated by the Phelan family, Corbett family, Mrs. Glassbrenner, Mrs. W. Hefele, Mary Wack, Mrs. McCauley, Mary McCauley, Mrs. Dan Murphy, Mrs. J. Murphy, Mrs. Joe Sharamltaro, who it is said did the most beautiful work put on the booth; Mr. Jim Ward, a lieutenant at Engine House No. 42, made and donated three smoking stands which looked like Jiggs. The largest donation to the booth was from Frank Bartiage, manager of the Tamm-Dale Market who donated four 12-lb. Star Brand Hams, two sides of bacon, two large cakes and contributed a large amount of cash the 3 nights of the Carnival. Ferns were donated by the Mullanphy Blossom Shop, Ostertage and Stertzing Florists. The Home Furnishing Co. also made a donation; Kirn Auto Supply Co. donated five cushions; Lehman Hardware, 4 prizes, and the Wm. Jones family, several valuable prizes. The greatest number of prizes was donated by the McCauley, Murphy and Wack families. Father McAtee of Holy Innocents Parish furnished the wheel, Mrs. P. Usher a 32-piece dinner set; Miss M. Pattison, a rose colored cookie jar; Mrs. C.M. Kelly, 1 doll; Genevieve Mahon, 12 pair owl; and a donation by the Vallie Dress Shop.
Reports on this group's activities indicate that Mrs. McDonnell won the honors from Mrs. Wack and Mrs. Charles Klasek by a nose. Mrs. Wack and her co-workers are to be congratulated.
Raffle Cards .... $436.29
Booth ........... 120.26
Donations ....... 28.00
Total ........... $584.55
Messrs. Henry Hodnett, Wm. Collins, Chas. Jones, Meehan, Geo. Wiber, Jas, Johnson, Chas. Gorman, assisted by Mesdames Sam Gittins, Sauers, Dailey, Meehan, Mary Jones, P. Hartnett, B.P. Brady.
General Cashier Mrs. P.H. Murphy, assisted by Miss Marg. O'Shaughnessey, Henrietta Hodnett, Loretta Spicuzza, Dorothy Buescher.
Furnished through kindness of Alphonse Hummert and Hy Bodde.
Those who sold two raffle cards or over are Mrs. Mary Jones family, 13; Mary Jane Wynn, 2; Mrs. Dan Butler, 3; Mrs. Jas. Harris, 2; Mrs. B.P. Brady, 3; Mrs. P.H. Murphy, 7; Mrs. Engelhardt, 3; Mrs. Wm. Collins, 7; and $25 donation: Mr. Fred Coad, 3; Mrs. Sam Gittins, 3; Mrs. F. Marshall, 2; Mrs. Sauers, 2; Mrs. Chas. W. Klasek, 7.
Mrs. P.H. Murphy as lieutenant disposed of and made returns for 37 1/4 cards, making a total of $150.85 and collected $28 cash donations.
Number of raffle cards distributed, 106; 97 were sold complete and 9 sold in part.
All booth workers gave prizes and many were collected from outside the parish.
Mrs. Klasek was willing to take any group of parishioners that was assigned to her. She made many friends among the new parishioners and has long since secured the admiration of the older ones who have had more opportunity of knowing her.
Receipts:
Raffle cards ......... $384.90
Booth ................ 99.13
Cash donations ....... 42.00
Net receipts ......... $526.03
Workers in this booth were Mrs. Hense, Miss Walker, Miss Marie Doyle, Miss Elizabeth O'Keefe. Mr. Dan and Chas. O'Keefe, Mr. and Mrs. McGann, John Marquitz, Mrs. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Mellor, Mrs. Lawless and family, Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Cross.
Mrs. Lawless, 14; Mrs. H.J. Grellner, 3605 Meramec St., 7; Mr. and Mrs. McGann, 5; Mrs. O'Hare, 2; Mrs. Gallaher, 2; Mrs. Menner family, 8; Mrs. Witte, 2; Mrs. Holland, 3; Mrs. Davis, 2; Mrs. Meyers, Tamm Ave., 2; John Manion, Oakland Ave., 2; Miss Elizabeth O'Keefe, 2.
Mrs. Victor J. Miller gave a valuable prize, also Mrs. Kyle on Westminster Ave. gave a valuable prize.
Mrs. Doran collected a number of handsome prizes.
Cash donations: Mrs. L.A. Woods, $10.00; Mr. T. Albe, $2.00; Geo. Kriegshauser, $10; Mr. Freund, $20.00.
Mrs. Lawless drew a booth that was poorly placed; her personal efforts to raise funds entitled her to greater net results. She wearied herself in this work going from store to store and house to house and she was encouraged in all her efforts by her family and her next door neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. McGann.
Raffle Cards ........ $182.26
Booth ............... 324.51
Total ............... $506.77
Miss Marie Shaffrey, 2; Mrs. Kletzker, 2; Mrs. Bante, 2; Mrs. Ray Dolan, 2; O'Gorman family, 2; Mrs. Wm. Hense, 2; Mrs. Boman, 2; Mrs. V. Bosche, 2; Mrs. Clem Rehagen, 3; Miss Mabel O'Donnell, 2; Miss Begley, 2; Mrs. Pierce. 3; Miss Theresa Barni, 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Boerckel, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bosche, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boman, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kletzker, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bante, Mrs. Hastey, Mrs. Arthur Pahl, Mrs. Helen Walsh, Mr. Ray Dolan, Edw. Cross, Clarence Gesell. Louis Riegel, Ed Pierce, Misses Marie O'Gorman, Marie Shaffrey, Myra Gallaher, Gladys Kletzker
Valuable prizes were donated by the Wideway Tire & Battery Co., R. E. Dudeck, Mrs. Will Hense, W. H. Bissick, Mrs. Godfrey, Mr. E. Gross, Mr. Bante, Mrs. Kletzker, and Mr. Walwin Bosche procured a donation of 250 yards of water proof burlap for the booths as well as a dozen pounds of candy.
Though the net receipts of Mrs. Pierce's group does not equal the totals recorded by others, the receipts are far in excess of any of the other booths. Had the raffle team been more numerous the total could easily have reached a sum entitling the group to first honors. The booth workers understood their job, their booths had good position and they availed of it. They are to be congratulated on their success.
Raffle ..... $339.45
Booth ...... 107.42
Net receipts $446.87
Names of workers are: Mr. and Mrs. W. Lambert, Mary and John Mahon, Mr. J. McAnnar, Mr. D. O'Connor, Blessed Sacrament Parish; Mr. P. Baerveldt, Mrs. B.A. Kelly, Mr. N. McEvoy, Mr. Lindauer, Mr. B. Conklin, Mr. Konsie, Mr. M.M. McGuire, Mrs. W. Meyers, Miss Badendieck, Miss Lorraine Jones, Miss Owens, Mahon sisters, Miss Adeline Schmitz, Miss Grace Mary Kelly, Miss Agnes Kuster, Miss M. Quinn, Mrs. Regan, Mrs. Edw. Buckley, Mrs. Hebert, Mr. and Mrs. Kneble, Mrs. Kirby, Mrs. Winters, Mrs. T. Manion, Mrs. Range, Katherine Rooney, Margaret Ryan, Frances Ryan, Alex Mathews, Mary Rooney, Miss Owens.
Those who sold more than one raffle card: Mrs. W. Lambert, 3; Mrs. Buckley, 3; Mr. T. Marshall, 3; Mrs. B. Kelly, 2; Mr. J. McAnnar, 2; Mrs. Losses, 2; Mrs. Mayor, 2; Mrs. P. Baerveldt, 2; Mrs. Edwards, 3; Mrs. Kneble, 2; Mahon family, 5; Saxton family, 3; McGuire family, 3; Colombo family, 2; Stumpf, 2; Corcoran, 2; Badendieck, 5.
77 raffle cards were sold complete and 13 in part, a total of 90 cards distributed. Miss Cecelia Badendieck as lieutenant distributed 29 cards, and she and the community who live south of the Frisco tracks deserve our unstunted praise.
Mrs. Konsie, 1450 Graham Ave., donated an imported tapestry divan cushion; Miss Mary Quinn, 1319 Graham Ave., a beautiful handmade quilt; Mrs. T. Mahon, W. Park Ave., a beautiful pink silk spread; Mrs. P. Baerveldt, a silk cushion and many other valuable prizes; Mrs. T. Manion of St. Luke's Parish, 2 silk cushion; Miss Margaret and Frances Ryan, College Church, a cushion; Bly-Moss Furniture store, an end table; Mrs. W. Lambert, 5 handsome prizes; Mrs. Buckley, set of dishes; Mrs. Owens of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, a dress; and Mrs. Mary Grady of St. Margaret's Parish, a luncheon cloth; also Mrs. Murphy of All Saints.
Other parishioners who donated handsome prizes were Mr. and Mrs. Kneble, Mrs. Regan, Mrs. Range, Mrs. Badendieck, Mrs. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. W. Meers, Mrs. Whitmore, Mrs. Reardon, and Mrs. Faris, Mrs. Lossos and Mrs. Lafser, Mrs. Lenci.
The Clayton Road Bakery donated a cake.
Mrs. Marshall worked under many difficulties and discouragement. At various times she endeavoured to resign, and would have done so were it not that Father O'Connor insisted on her continuing with the work. She fortunately met three splendid co-workers in Mr. and Mrs. Lambert and Cecelia Badendieck, and they reached others who became very enthusiastic. Our sympathies went with them because they had a hard row to hoe.
Raffle Cards ..... $294.44
Booth ............ 87.26
Net receipts...... $381.70
Eugene Lively, 3; Mrs. Oates, 2; Mrs. Regan, 2; Mrs. Long, 4; Mrs. Willer, 2; Edna WilIer, 3; Mrs. Geo. Wiber, 2; Mrs. Placke, 2; Mrs. Plengemeier, 5; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Pauk, 3; Mrs. Killian, 2; Mrs. Chas. Heil, 3; Mrs. M. Buchholz, 3; Bisso family, 2; Bovard family. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Henne, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henne, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pauk, Mrs. Willer and Edna, Charles Brennan, Mrs. Don KKillian, Mrs. M. Cooper, Mrs. Mergenthaler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Jenneman, Ed. Lovet, Mrs. Nixon, Miss Doering, Mrs. Oates.
It appears Mrs. Bovard traded or stole a worker from Mrs. McDonnell's group. We are not ready to stand behind this statement, but we noticed - Miss Mary Mullahy, 6830 Clayton Ave., selling flowers for Mrs. Bovard's booth and we are informed she is responsible for a big slice of her Carnival receipts.
Mrs. Bovard and her group are to be complimented if not on their success, at least on their unselfishness. She apparently with the approval of her co-workers was willing to give anything and everything she had to help out the other booths and kept in mind the general, rather than the individual success. She has been under a tremendous nervous strain because she undertakes so much and has so little time to spare.
It is to be regretted one of their workers, Mrs. Oliver Roth, 2215a Prather Ave., a new parishioner, was killed in an automobile accident last week. Our sympathy is extended to her bereaved husband and to her relatives. Her remains were taken to her old home and she was buried from the church at St. Mary's, Mo. May she rest in peace.
Net receipts, $280.30.
Amongst those who assisted were Anthony Palumbo, Waldo Bisso, Wm. Boman, Geo. Wlber and Clem Placke.
A wheel for this booth could not be procured so one was purchased for this and future Carnivals at an expense of $25.00.
Mrs. Plengemeier assisted by Walter and Mrs. Sauer, Mrs. Wiber, cashier.
Receipts ...... $205.35
Expense ....... 58.54
Net ........... $146.81
Mrs. Ritchell and Mrs. Wichman donated beautiful quilts and Mr. Schultz of the Schultz Feed Co. gave 30 lbs. corn.
Mrs. Pengemeier gave a great deal of time to other features of the Carnival and was not assigned this work until the last minute.
The refreshment stands were intended to be a convenience and not a very big source of revenue. The labor of the workers is not to be estimated by the net results of their booth. They probably worked as hard as any of those who operated booths during the nights of the Carnival and we are very grateful to them for the efficiency with which they distributed refreshments.
Under this heading comes:
Gross Receipts ..... $146.90
Expenditure ........ 85.70
Net receipts ....... $ 61.20
Manager of booth, Ollie Dolan, assisted by Arthur Pahl, Sam Gittins, Morgan Foley, Wm. Hense, Dennis Brady, W. Hefele, Jr.
Total Receipts ...... $60.05
Expenditure ......... 29.10
Net Recelpts ........ $30.95
Mrs. John D. Bersch in charge, assisted by Mrs. Sarah Oetter, Andy Smith and Vera Bersch.
Gross Recelpts ..... $50.80
Expenditure ........ 36.08
Net Receipts ....... $14.72
Conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Corbett and family. '
Carol Darigo, 6468 Lloyd Ave.
Loretta Christina Darigo, 6468 Lloyd Ave.
John Anson Murphy, 6730 Clayton Ave.
Mary Virginia Kaiser, 6420 W. Park Ave.
Patricia Louise McClernon, 6326 Oakland Ave.
Hugh Edward McVey, 6410 W. Park Ave.
Frances Patricia Haller, 5700 W. Park Ave.
John Thomas Leo Schwartz, 700 W. Davis St.
Patricia Rosella Shelton, 2343 Ecoff Ave.
John Bante, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bante, 1037 Fairmount Ave., was operated upon June 22nd at the Missouri Baptist Hospital for an infection of the arm bone. He was under ether more than 2 hours and an extensive part of the bone was scraped. He is doing nicely.
100 bags of chances given out, each to net $5.00.
34 complete bags gold.
Total Receipts ..... $280.98
Expenses............ 29.75
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Net Receipts $251.23
Those who sold one complete bag:
Russell Gittins, Veronica Brady, Margaret Gruner, James Newport, Bella Borelli, Ruth Heil, Paschal Palumbo. William Hefele, Veronica Coad, Mildred Sullivan.
Virginia Fahey, James Lawless, Lester Whitmore.
Thomas Ross, Alice Thomas. Leonard Strathman, A. Daddona, Sadie Sharamitaro, Mauresette Lindauer, Eleanor Morrissey.
Charles Klasek, Mae Rocchio, Julia Zansoterra, Joseph Phelps, John Anderson.
Jack Dolan, Dan Murphy, Norbert Wynn, Frances Walsh, Rosemary Hasty, Bobby Anderson.
Jack Murphy, William Flanagan, Catherine Mitchell.
8th Grade ........ $71.94 7th Grade ........ 37.09 5th and 6th Grades 60.01 4th and 5th Grades 45.04 3rd Grade ........ 38.74 2nd Grade ........ 25.28
$2.88 taken in on grounds which has not been classified.
All those who sold one full bag were invited on an excursion June 24th.
Undoubtedly the parents of these children encouraged them to work. Hence we thank both children and parents for their efforts to promote the welfare of the nuns.
Richard Knox, a fireman, brother of Mrs. James Harris, West Park, died suddenly at his home, 4201 Russell Ave., and was buried from St. Margaret's Church June 23. R.I.P
The silver cups donated for the athletic contests at the School Picnic which was held by St. James Parochial School in Carondelet Park, June 4th. were won as follows:
The John P. Dolan Real Estate Co. Cup - won by Robert Corbett.
The St. James Alumni Cup - by Harold Meyer.
The Picnic Committee Cups - William Wack and Jack Murphy.
Winners in other contests:
8th Grade-Alice Jane Webb, Joseph Pilla.
7th Grade-Helen Kllderry, Robert Corbett.
6th Grade-Elma Trankler, Harold Meyer.
5th Grade-Frances Mergenthaler, J. Barry.
4th Grade-Jane Schmidt. W. Wack.
3rd Grade-Agnes Manester, Tom Coad.
2nd Grade-Betty Walsh, J. Murphy.
1st Grade-Rosemary Burch, J. Weaver.
Kindergarten - Dorothy Mitchell, Robt.
Gilbane.
The picnic committee consisted of Mr. J. Houlihan, Dan Murphy. Mr. J. Bersch, Mrs. Geo. Kletzker, Mrs. Ray Dolan and Mrs. Chas. Hell. Funds were raised by them through a supper at the Town Club which netted $ 82.50
Supper at school hall .... 72.00
Bridge Club .............. 14.50
Sale of ice cream ........ 41.85
Sale of bus tickets ...... 55.00
Total .................... $265.85
Disbursements:
Busses .................... $72.00
Orchestra ................. 68.00
Prizes ................... 43.40
Miscellaneous ............. 24.95
Totals ................... $208.35
Balance on hand .......... $57.50
Two barrels of lemonade were distributed free to the children. Mr. Charles Spicuzza donated the lemons. Picnic lunch for the Sisters and Priests was served by Mrs. John A. Murphy assisted by Mrs. W. Crowe, Mrs. S. Rafferty, Mrs. Wack and Mrs. Pablo Baskets for poor children were donated by Mrs. D.J. Murphy. Mrs. H.T. Bante, Mrs. A. Pahl, Mrs. Ray Dolan, Mrs. A. Dolan, Mrs. F. Walsh, Mrs. Chas. Meyer, Mrs. Geo. Kletzker, Mrs. E. Cross. Mrs. J. G. Koncen, Mrs. Chas. Heil, Mrs. C. Klasek, Mrs. E. Pierce. Mrs. W. D. Brennan.
Balloons to be distributed among the children were donated by the Croghan Undertaking Co. and the picnic treasury.
Trucks were loaned by J. Houlihan, and J. Sharamitaro for hauling baskets and picnic utensils to the grounds.
Assisting the picnic committee all day in selling ice cream and soft drinks to the children were Mr. W. Bosche, G. Kletzker, A. Dolan and Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Klasek, Mrs. Sauer, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. LeRoi and Mrs. Walsh.
Among old parishioners who returned to the parish reunion were noticed Mrs. Nell Usher LeRoi, Mrs. Grace Gallaher Kiely.
The picnic committee worked untiringly to give the children a good time and we have no hesitation in saying their efforts were appreciated.
The games that were to precede lunch for the children were monopolized by the men who indulged in a spirited base ball (sic) game.
Dan Sheehan, the popular Dolan Real Estate lawyer, was married from Nuptial Mass at St. Mark's Church, on June 25th, to Miss Bernice Dunn, daughter of Mrs. Dunn, 5205 Paulian Pl. Father McKeon officiated at the marriage. The bride wore a white satin dress elaborately embroidered. Miss Alois Mulroy and Mr. John Moore were bridesmaid and best man. A large number of friends and well wishers were present in the church and a wedding breakfast was served at the Gatesworth Hotel to the bridal party and their families and a few intimate friends including Mr. Ray Dolan and Mr. Wm. Byrne, Mr. Sheehan's associates in the Real Estate business, also Father O'Connor and Father McKeon.
Later the bridal party were entertained by Mrs. Dunn at her home after which the happy pair departed on their honeymoon and intend touring through Kansas City to Denver and Yellowstone Park. We join with their many friends in extending to the young couple our congratulations and best wishes.
The children's lunch room opened November 6, 1929, and closed April 30, 1930. The average number of children served in November was 1600; December, 1750; January, 1940; February, 1800; March, 1700; April, 1000, a total of 9790.
Cash on hand Nov. 6, 1929 $ 10.31
Taken in .................. 780.60
Totals .................... $790.91
Expenses .................. 677.92
Cash on hand May 31, 1930.. $112.99
Supplies bought for lunch room 11.80
Range .................... 8.00
Totals.................... $132.79
Less cash from November 6, 1929 10.31
Net proceeds of lunch room .. $122.48
At the request of the Mother's Club the lunch room is to be extended and work has already begun in tearing down the wall that separates it from the coal room. Less space will be given to coal and more to the children. It has not yet been decided where the money will come from but Mrs. Klasek offers her surplus of $122 and the Picnic Committee has intimated a willingness to give their surplus.
John Fenton Berry, Tamm Ave., was married on June 16th in the parish rectory to Miss Emma Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.P. Nelson of 7221 Anna Ave. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Hazel Nelson, and the groom by his brother, J. Berry. A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents, after which the happy pair departed for a brief honeymoon. Miss Nelson, we are informed, is a graduate of Maplewood High School and is popular in the local community. We extend congratulations and best wishes to the young couple.
The prize that attracted most attention at the Carnival was 7 beautiful fancy satin handmade quilts, a donation from the 7 booths that made up the Carnival organization, and this was won by our local dry goods merchant, Miss Katherine Schweickert, 6400 West Park Ave. She distributed them among her immediate relatives and friends, and in appreciation for her good luck she donated $10 to the raffle committee.
The shot gun was won by a hunter who had a license but had not a gun. Mr. Harry Bante, 1037 Fairmount Ave., was a very happy man last Sunday when he called to the Rectory to receive his prize. His wife informed us that Santa Claus was expected to bring just such a present to their home last Christmas but failed to do so.
The $50 bill was won by John J. Long, 2232 McCausland Ave. The family had been among the best contributors to St. James Parish these many years and everyone was glad that they were so fortunate.
Winners of other prizes are:
Crate of chickens - A. Matreci, 2019 Schaefer Pl.
One-half doz. silk hoses - M.J. Gorman, 6416 Oakland Ave.
20 gal. gasoline - Mrs. E.C. Armbruster, 1104 Louisville.
Baseball bat and glove - J.A. Moellenbeck, 1105 Graham Ave.
Wrist watch - Mrs. Ann Bruce, 6453 Lloyd Ave.
Dinner set - Miss Blanche Collins, 6228 Oakland Ave.
Bicycle - Oscar Vroman, 6549 Manchester.
Electric Iron - C. Gouver, 2910 Bailey Ave.
Lawn mower - M. Putman, 920a St. Clair Ave., E. St. Louis.
50 ft. hose s- M. Murray, Nickerson & Co.
2 lawn chairs - Bernice Moulden. 1418 Ogden St., Wellston.
Electric percolator - Sieloff, c/o Hense Grocer Co.
Artistic Vacuum set - Esther Kurtzon 7028 West Park Ave.
Electric heating pad - A.E. Cunningham, 6654 Mitchell Ave.
Garbage can - Mrs. W.A. Sauer, 6110 Berthold Ave.
Onyx floor lamp - Mrs. Freimuth, 6736 Oakland Ave.
2 sugar cured hams - P.J. Schmitt, 5425 Finkman.
Fishing rod - Mrs. D.J. Brady, 1322 Ripple St.
The prizes of this raffle consisted of 5 dolls dressed in the habit of miniature Dominican Nuns and were much sought after by many families in the parish because of their association with the Sisters who teach in St. James parochial school. One of them was won by Mrs. Catherine Hefele, 1432 Tamm Ave, a graduate of the school who has the distinction of being the only Alumna who has two children also in the Alumni association of the school. Mrs. Hefele regarded her winning of this prize as being a providential approval of her love for this school and the Sisters. Another doll was won by George Wiber, 6143 W. Park Ave., whose only daughter is also a graduate of the school, and the Wiber family, like Mrs. Hefele, have been for many years deeply interested in the welfare of the Sisters and the school.
One would be inclined to suspect that the winners of the prizes both in the parish and school raffle, were speciallv selected by the priests and the sisters because so many of them fell to the lot of parishioners who have been among the best supporters of the church and school.
But the impossibility of playing favors was evident to all who witnessed the drawing. Serial numbers and names of all who purchased a chance were placed in a wash machine which was put in revolution over a period of ten minutes by the committee and a child was called from among the crowd to draw a ticket. Two witnesses identified the number and name and called it to Father Pohl who announced to the vast throng the name of the winner.
It was very unusual to have so many of the prizes awarded to parishioners but it so happened, hence there is a great deal of local rejoicing. Other winners of dolls are, Mrs. Cenatiempo, 1316 Graham; Mrs. Kearney, 1336 Hughes Pl.; Agnes Dudeck, Clayton, Mo.
The Dolan Realtors, our local soccer team, won the Twilight soccer championship June 24th, in the final game with the Academy A.C. and thus continued the local tradition that the boys of St. James are difficult to defeat in soccer football contests.
The Dolans will be awarded the U.S. Football Assn. trophy, having won it in the Twilight League composed of select teams, the pick of the city. Dan Murphy in managing the Dolans deserves much credit for their fine team work.
Members of the team are: Stohlman, J. Mahon, Finn, J. O'Hare, W. Corbett, Carney, A. Wack, Joe Phelan. Minneboo, Schutte, O'Neill.
Miss Marie Hughes, daughter of Mrs. Hughes. Art Hill Pl., was married on June 11th to Mr. Roy John Keller at Nuptial Mass in St. James Church. The bride was assisted by Miss Irene O'Keefe and the groom by his brother-in-law, Edw. Hughes. Breakfast was served to the young couple at the Brownsom Hotel, atter which they departed on a brief honeymoon and intend visiting many of the notable attractions in the East including Niagara Falls
UNCLE HENRY'S LETTER
July 6, 1930
dear Charlie:
The Pastor sez; -- "this is a happy time of the year, an i hope everyone enjoys there vacation, but dont let the 4 per cent donation take one. ole man expense is on the job every day in the year, an if the collections goes pleasure seekin, we will fall behind".
wel, charlie, considering the times, our carnival was a grate success, an everybody is happy over it; specially them that won the prizes and is still getting the pleasure out of em. for instance, Eddie Cross was tellin me that he probably wont get a vacation this yr. an so he is taking an hour or so each evening, sitting in there new lawn chair; wen he is able to get it ahead of the mrs. and Eddie, Jr.
harry Bante has a idear that he possesses psychic influence an has started an intensive study of telepathy, an the effect of concentration, when he won the L.C. Smith shot gun that he had been concentrating on ever since the raffle started, an knowing that he had won over such an eminent concentrator as Father O'Connor, as well as dan Murphy, myself an several others, he was inclined to give the "mystics" all of the credit, but his wife claimed sum on acount her bein a gypsy fortune teller, an so he wants to find out just where the "power" is, so he can use it on sum of Bauman-Massa's customers. i got a hunch that sum credit is due the prayers of their youngster John. who thought if his dad won the gun he would have a better chance of getting the bicycle he has been concentratin on having when he gets out of the hospital.
Katherine Schweikert won the seven quilts, an is the envy of every woman in the naborhood. they are all wonderin if she is goin to sell eny of em, or keep em to "comfort" her declining yrs.: for she certinly has got a life-time supply of quilts. the parishioners have never got over the fact that the Pastor gave all seven quilts as one prise, an they are still talkin about it. "Why those quilts is worth $50 a piece, and the ideal' of giving all of em for 1 prize; the man must of lose his mind". few of em realized that wile they was railing against the inconsistent allotment they was advertising the Raffle and Carnival in great shape, an i bet "his nibs" was laffing up his sleeve.
the Pastor didnt take many chances on the raffle, or play the Booths very strong. On account of they didnt have the kind of a prize he was specially interest in, an so he saved wot he could to make a "down payment" on a out-board motor", to use on his fishin trips. his fishin partners like ray Dolan, Earl Smith, Arthur Pahl, and Martin Coad is getting up in yrs. an i dont suppose eny of em ever was considered as "skulling champeens", an so he has decided not to rely all em to row him about.
dan Sheehan won a real prize an took her on a honey-moon trip out west, an we aint herd from em since. john Moore was awful worried an tried to get dan to go sum other direction on account of the two of em was out there last year, an john was afraid dan an his bride would run across sum of the girls they met then, an maybe the honeymoon would be spoilt, but dan was confident that a real estate salesman can talk hisself out of any predickerment, so he disregarded john's advice an went ahead.
your pertickler friend & uncle
HENRY
I would like to call your attention to the fact that a neighbor of ours, Clarence H. Eberle, is a candidate for Republican Committeeman of the 24th Ward. I am interested because Mr. Eberle has proven in the past, very active in improvement work and is responsible for many of the improvements made in this district. He is an officer of the Forest Park Improvement Association and regardless of politics, we must take into account that the City Hall can be reached only through the Republican committeeman of this ward. This district is an insignificant part of the 24th Ward and it would be well that we elected a local committeeman.
I would appreciate your publishing this letter in Let's Go. Geo. Kletzker, 1041 Fairmount Ave.
Sister Mary Matthew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Oates, 6811 Waldemar Avenue, spent the past two weeks in St. Louis on a visit from the Dominican motherhouse in Sparkill, N. Y.
Congratulations and prayers for the grace of perseverance are extended to Miss Lorraine Lutz, daughter of Mr. Herbert V. Lutz, of 1516 Buck Avenue, who entered the convent of the Sisters of 8t. Mary at St. Mary's Hospital last month.
Mrs. Irene Mills was called to Sheffield, Alabama, last Monday, where her sister, Mrs. Stella Gusmus, is in the proximate occasion of death.
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