The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-02-19

Columbus. Another sister, Sister
Mary Edmund, O.P., is teacher at
Holy Name School, Columbus. A
brother. William F. Gordon, lives
in Columbus at 2317 Woodward
Ave.
Sister Mariarns
Halfway around the world, in
Africa. Sister Mariana. formerly
of Marion. O.. has been assigned
to a new Maryknoll mission at Nye-
gina in the Tanganyika Territory.
Sister Mariana, who has been
in Africa since late in 1851, writes,
There are only three of us and We
have plenty TO do. A dispensary
and native girls Novitiate are our
two biggest undertakings"
She spoke Of the first native
postuIant being received last No
Vember and added:
III is . small beginning, but
we have great hopes for the I'M
mscuIats Heart Sisters Of Afri-
ca"
Sister Mariana is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Klaus of
st. Mary parish, Marion. She en-
tered our Lady of Msryknoll No
vitiate at Valley Park. Mo, in 1947
and pronounced her first vows in
1850 She received her mission
crucifix in July, 1851. at Maryknoll,
Ny. Her first mission assignment,
to which she went almost immedi-
ately. was one of the newest Mary
knoll missions in Tanganyiks, Brit
ish East Africa.
Brother Aloyxius Nehr
Another missioner well known to
Columbus area residents is Brother
Aloysius Nehr, Sd. who left the
Diocese eight months ago for the
mission fields of India In letter
to Father Kulp, Brother Nehr told
of an unexpected and pleasant visit
10 Rome.
II seems that he and the mem
bers of his group we're detained
i'm Rome for two months while
their Superiors in India worked
out visa problems They were able
10 spend most of that time sight
seeing. The biggest thrill, of
course. was a seml.private audience
with the Holy Father.
Finally. with their visa problems
settled. the group continued its
journey TO India and at present
Brother Nehr is studying al the ad-
vanced language school at Mattlah,
When he becomes proficient in the
Hindi language, he will begin his
work in the missions OF the dis
trict.
Brother Nehr attended 81, Mary
High School, Columbus, and then
entered the Jesuit Noviuate of the
Sacred Heart, Milford. where he
professed his VOWS as brother in
1850.
His mother. Mrs. Albert Lines, is
a resident OF West Jefferson. Three
brothers and three sisters are at
home. Another sister, Mrs. Frank
King. resides in Blacklick, and
brother. Francis Nehr, lives in Co
lumbus at 1905 Oak 81.
Fr. Curtis Washington
Father Curtis Washington, SN.D.,
formerly of 81. Cyprian parish, Co
lumbus, is missionary on West
Afrieas Gold Coast.
Father Washington. who said his
first Solemn High Mass al st.
Cyprian'S on July 3, l949. writes:
i've Just returned from a trek
of seven days over high hills and
along The banks of the mighty and
wild Volta River There is large
tribe in this area. They are called
the AkWamu tribe. They have
fine musical language called Twi
and still are governed by age-old
customs. In former days, and until
very recently, they We're warlike
people. Their chiefs had refused
entrance TO early missioners in the
area.
Today things are gradually
changing as Father Washington
points out: we now have four
missions in the area and plans
have already been made 10 pen
citrate the strategic points, in
eludins the tribes capital city
from which flows the stream OF
its pAaaniSm.
One guide took me into that
capital town. II was quite an eX-