The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-11
NEW WORLD ITEMS


schools of Dubuque, Iowa, have won
the State Banner for the largest mum
Der of pupils enlisted in the health
crusade contest recently conducted by
the Iowa Anti-Tuberculosis Associa-
ton.
Sister Celebrates Golden Jubilee
Mother Mary NJ. de Pazzi celebrated
her golden jubilee at the Ursuline Con-
vent, Alton, Ia, November Fl. She is
a native of st. Louis. A solemn high
Mass was celebrated in the convent
chapel in the morning and in the after
noon Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment was given.
Priest is KiIIed-Rev. D. L. Nc
Gowan, pastor of the Catholic church
of Valley, Wash, was killed in an au-
tomobile accident recently, in Spo-
kane. Father MCGOWAN lost his life
when an automobile in which he was
riding plunged over the 2OO-foot en-
bankment at Hangman Creek and
smashed into fragments in the ravine
below. He was a native of Ireland,
having come from there to eastern
Washington two years ago.
Pioneer Priest Dead.-Rev. p. F.
Cooney, a retired priest of the st. Jo-
seph diocese, who has been living with
relatives in Kansas City, died there
last week. He was 50 years of age.
AS pioneer pastor in Kansas City,
Father CoOney often came in personal
contact with that famous outlaw band,
the James boys, and knew the different
members by name. They always treat
ed him kindly and he declares they
were more sinned against than sim
ming.
Charity campaign.-The campaign
for 100000 for st. Vincents chill
dren's home, st. Anthony's hospital
and the Sisters home, Pocatello, Ida
no. started last week. Governor d. w.
Davis as we'll as other notable men
in the state have been invited to take
part in promoting the ten days cam
paign, and all have expressed their
called upon.
Death Of Founder of Cooperative
Ranks.-Alphonse Desjardins, founder
of cooperative banks known as the
"Caisses Populaires," and for many
years a member Of the Hansard report
ing staff of the House Of Commons,
Of = i. homo in I
Que, at the age Of 6S years. Some
years ago he was granted the title of
Knight Commander Of ST. Gregory the
Great by Pope Plus x, in recognition
Of his great work on behalf of the
system of cooperative banks. He is
survived by his widow, four sons and
two daughters.
Church Bonds StoIen.-Fingerprints
left by the robbers who looted the
First National Bank, Clinton, Ia, No
vember %, were compared with
those of well-known bank robbers in
the hope of obtaining some trace of
the cracksmen who looted the bank of
$4,000. Detectives believe the rob,
robbers, working leisurely, smashed
open more than 100 safety deposit
boxes and looted them of their con
tents. The loot consisted chiefly of
Liberty bonds. One Of the heaviest
losers is ST. Peters Catholic Church.
which had $4,000 of bonds on deposit
GEORGETOWN Has ProbIem.-George
town University will make an en-
deavor to meet the high cost of living
for students in it's law and foreign
trade classes by the erection of a
downtown dormitory, similar to the
government hotels for women federal
employees, in which meals and rooms
may be brought within reach Of young
men who are attending the schools
Definite plans for the erection of the
building will be mapped out at the
meeting of the Board of Regents next
month in connection with the celebra-
ton of the golden jubilee of George
town law school, according to an an
nouncement of the Rev. John B. Cree
don, S. j., president of the University.
Holy Cross College Campaign.-The
Holy Cross College campaign for a
million dollars is on in Connecticut.
Meetings are being held throughout
the state, whose quota is $125,000.
Holy Cross College bases it's appeal
for funds on the ground of furnishing
the type of leaders needed in the State
and in the Church Bishop Murray,
one of the sixteen Bishops graduated
from this institution, and the Rev. Jos.
Howard, Worcester, Mass, president
of the Holy Cross Alumni Association,
are making speaking tours. Bishop
Murray said that of the $1,000 900
total desired, $4,000 has been set as
the Connecticut quota, that of Hart
ford being $4,000 and that for nearby
places $4,000. There are now 1875
Connecticut students at the college,
Catholic School First. For the
third time Holy Trinity High school
Polish) secures first place among all
the schools in Chicago in the Red
Cross Drive. These Polish students
celebrated the cold Armistice Day in
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