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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

Church in Marion. and executive
chairman of the campaign, said
more than AIS parishioners of
st. Mary's have volunteered to
take part in the fund raising eff
fort. Minimum goal, he said, is
S500,O00.
The co-educational school, to
be stated by Sisters of Charity
from Cincinnati and lay teachers,
will be constructed on 15-acre
site at Mt. Vernon Ave, and For
est Lawn DR.. 1t will accommodate
nearly 500 students.
Preliminary plans, Father
Spiekerman said, call for . one
story brick, concrete and stone
building with nine eIassrooms,
a library, medical clinic, home
economies department, admins
frafion offices, commercial and
business department. chemistry
and physics laboratory, biology
department, music department,
study hall, drafting and arts
room, and general shop.
1t will also contain a cafeteria
which can serve 180 students
simultaneously, an auditorium
chapel seating 470, and gymnas-
ium with a capacity of 1900.
While the structure will be of
modern, functional design, Faith
er Spickerman said, it will retain
the warmth and charm of tradi-
tional architecture, even though
the costs of construction will be
geared to functional rather than
decorative purposes. Accent will
be on tinted glass, giving the
school the maximum of natural
daylight.
Full equipped, the school will
cost approximately $730, 900.
The present st. Mary's High
School has served Marion and
surrounding areas for more than
so years. Because of the contin-
ued growth of the community,
the existing facilities are no
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

Father Donald Schulz, MA. and
Father Peter Essman. STD.
Sister NJ. Lauranna, O.P.. is
superior for the Sisters who
teach at the school, and ten 9TH
ers who teach at st. James School.
The convent for the Sisters at
Watterson was blessed by Bishop
Ready in June. 1855. The convent
chapel was dedicated to the Bless
ed Mother under her title, Mary,
Queen"
BY 1957-56. enrolment at Wat
terson High School is expected to
reach the 900 mark. That will be
the first year that all four class
es, freshman through senior, will
be accepted.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

The new school honors the
memory of Bishop John Ambrose
Watterson. DID, second Bishop
of Columbus and is under the
patronage of ST. Plus X
Ground breaking ceremonies
for the new school took place
late in the spring of 1883 fol-
lowing final approval of the
plans drawn by Ramsey, croee
and Abbot, Columbus srehi
teets. Bishop Ready blessed the
I6-sere size, located At Cooke
Rd. lust east Of High ST., and
turned the first sPsdefuI of
earth 10 begin construction on
the $1,000. 900 plant.
The cornerstone was blessed
by Bishop Ready in solemn cere-
monies April 9, 1854. The follow
ing September. $50 boys and
girls registered for the first class
in the largest secondary school
in the diocese.
A huge crowd of clergy. relig-
ious and laity of the diocese was
on hand June 19, 1855, when the
Bishop dedicated the sleek new
building.
Those attending the ceremon-
les were escorted on a tour of
the structure. They visited the
chapel, the 600-seat auditorium,
which can be converted into
cafeteria where 500 pupils can
be served every half hour, and
the auditorium stage, the site of
a portable altar where Masses
can be celebrated for the student
body.
The two story classroom wing
is The length Of q football
field with rooms having fluor.
escenf lighting, asphalt fiie
flooring, movable desks. The
gym in the L.shaped building
has Two complete basketball
courts and eoilapsable bleach.
ers which can seat 1900 per
sons.
Four diocesan priests have
been assigned to staff the school
along with eight Dominican Sis
tiers.
Monsignor Edward Spiers, Ph.
D., was appointed principal. 9th
er priests assigned to the facul-
ty are Father John Tague, S.T.L.,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

n1ent OF 3,0l0.
In 1852 Catholic high school
students of the area numbered
2,445 in September. 1862, nearly
ten years later, the number will
be almost doubled when 4,830
are expected to register for
classes.
Last September the high
School enrolment was 1910,
and in 1863 II will soar 10 SOLO,
Just 1000 more. This means"
said Father AppIesaie, THAT
even with the second central
Catholic high school now plan
ned 10 care for | 600 students,
capacity Of all schools will be
taxed" Bishop Watferson high
school, The first Of the two GEN.
tral units, already has an en-.
roIimenf of 343, and IFS eapae-
ity will be the same as that
planned for the second school.
All existing high schools will
continue at present capacities.
The high school enrolment
during the past nine years show
ed an increase of 500 students
During the next eight years the
increase will be 1000. The com
plete figures as released by the
School Office follow:
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
appeal
Schedule

Wednesday, October Is
Messenger will deliver to
each parish an ample supply
of special Appeal Envelopes
with literature.
Friday, oe. Der 2s
THE CATHOLIC TIMES
gives complete information on
the drive, featuring the Bish-
ops Pastoral Letter, and ma
terial about the orphanage,
schools and other data.
Sunday. October 20
The Bishops Pastoral Letter
is read at all Masses. Sermons
of the day on the Appeal. I'm
mediately after Communion
the special Appeal envelopes
will be distributed to every
adult, Explanatory literature
enclosed.
Sunday, November 3
Appeal Sunday" The Ap-
peal envelopes will be receiv-
ed in all churches.
Monday, November 7
Each pastor will make re-
turns to the Chancery.
Next Six Months
Those signing Appeal pledg-
es will be billed for the next
SIX months. The CATHOLIC
TIMES will feature regularly
progress of the effort.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

ther John O'Rourke. thurlfer: Fa-
ther John Tague. holy water: Pa
ther Robert Lemon, mitre bearer;
Father William D. Huber. book
Bearer; Father Francis r, Schae-
fer, candle bearer; and Father
James J. Carroll, master of cere-
monies.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
Plans for End High School Modern, Practical

Modern and practical will
be the second of Columbus
two new central Catholic
high schools according to
plans already made by the
architectural firm of Emer-
lex and McGee. It will ac-
commodate 1000 students.
A feature of the building will
be a prominently placed chapel
wing, emphasizing the moral
training of the children. Daylight
for the chapel will be through
''tiers" of offset exterior panels,
giving modernistic but attrac-
tive appearance.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
Expect 5 Million
To Receive Holy
Communion

WASHINGTON INC Some
100000 Catholic youngsters
throughout the nation will be at
the altar railing for the second
annual National Catholic Youth
Communion Sunday on October
3d. Feast of Christ the King, it
was estimated here by Msgr.
Joseph E. Schieder, director of
the Youth Department, National
Catholic w Welfare Conference,
sponsor of the event.
The Communion Sunday will
open the fifth annual observance
of National Catholic Youth Week,
which will continue through No
vember 3.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

The practical training of the
school will be given in II class
rooms we'll lighted in the best OF
present-day building technique
and with the latest in equipment
There will be thirteen special
purpose" areas serving as science
laboratories, industrial and art
rooms.
Like Bishop Watterson high
school, already completed, the
n,W educational unit will cost an
approximate 81 $1,o0o,000.00. There
will be two floors of large class
rooms, with an abundance of non
glare lighting provided.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

st. Vincent's. and two central
high schools, each of which was
TO accommodate 1000 students.
Goal of the drive vas s2,500,000.
The drive was announced by
Bishop Ready in March, 1858. BY
MAY Of that year, approximately
5000 chairmen, vice-chairmen.
team captains and team workers
had been organized to stage q
door-to-door solicitation that took
place on June Ia.
Monsignor Edward Spiers, who
was later appointed principal Of
the new Watterson High School.
was named executive secretary
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Bishop Ready will preside at
services at 500 .. m. ct 81.
Joseph Cemetery, Columbus,
located on Route "a south Of
the city. The ST. Charles Sem.
mary choir will sing.
At Mt. Calvary Cemetery on
w. Mound St. Bishop Hettinger
will preside Music will be fur
nished by the choir of the Ponti-
ficial College Josephinum. Sim
liar devotions will be held in
various parish cemeteries through
out the diocese.
The following priests will take
part in the ceremonies:
st. Joseph Cemetery: Father
Leo r. Brehm, deacon; Father
Joseph Hakel, subdeacon, Father
William Rardin, cross bearer; Fa-
ther Bernard McClory and Father
Peter Essman, acolytes; Father
Colby Grimes, thurifer; Father
Anthony Borrelli, holy water; Fa-
ther Donald Schultz, mitre bear
er; Father Francis Miller, book
bearer; Father Clement Durbin,
candle bearer: and Monsignor Ro-
land 7. Winel, master of cere-
monies.
Mt. Calvary Cemetery: Father
John P. Byrne, deacon; Father
James Kimberley, subdeacon; Fa-
ther James Kraus, cross bearer;
Father James M. Berendt and Fa-
ther Joseph Byrne, acolytes; Fa-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

The school library will be prop
erly placed Stressing its import
ance. There will also be a gym.
nasium.
Location of this second central
high school has not been announ.
ced, Within the next ten years
another of the three high schools
announced in the original drive
will have to be constructed. One
will be placed in the west end
of the city; the other in the east
or southeast. School population,
city expansion areas, available
adequate property are some de-
Gliding factors.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

for the drive, Father Bennett
APplegate. diocesan supevintend-
ent of schools. was named CO.
treasurer of the drive.
z. Fsber Bissert, we'll known
civic leader and a lifelong lead
er among Catholic laYnner, was
appointed diocesan earpsisn
chairman by Bishop Ready His
first task was 70 fern en- ad-
yisery council cf about ~ Ga-
thelie laynen 10 act IS his cab
met.
While the door-to-door solici.
Continued on page p
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
Solemn Rites Planned
At Cemeteries Sunday

Cemetery Sunday day in which solemn devotions are
held in commemoraon of the souls of the faithful departed
will be observed throughout the Columbus Diocese Sun
day the Feast of Christ the King
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

age grounds to make way for
the new construction began
shortly after Bishop Ready
turned the first spadeful of
earth in July, 1865, marking an
other phase of the diocesan De-
velopment Drive.
Since its establishment in 1875
the old orphanage has been nome
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
Watterson High School
Is First Fruit of Drive

Bishop Watterson High School, the first of two central
high schools planned in the major diocesan building pro-
gram dedicated in solemn and coorful ceremonies by
Bishop Ready on Sunday, June 19, 1855. 1t has
enrolment of 343 and is safed by diocesan priests and
Sisters of st. Dominic from St Mary of the Springs.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
Enrollments VIII Double
During Next Ten Years

Enrollments in the Catholic high schools of Franklin
County will be doubled in enyear span of figures releas
ed by Father Bennett c. Appegae Diocesan Supernten-
dent of Schools The greatest jump will be within the next
eight years when 1000 will be added TO the present enroll
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
High School Fund Campaign
To Open Tuesday in Marion

drive to raise funds for the construction of
Catholic high school in Marion will get underway Tuesday
it was announced this week.
Father William J. Spckerman pastor of St Mary
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
Development Drive Was First
Organized Appeal for Diocese

For the first time in the history of the Diocese of Co
lumbus major drive organized in June 1858 to OBJ
tain funds for diocesan development.
Money received from the campaign was to be used TO
provide for orphanage to replace the b wear old
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

Work on the sorely need
ed new st. Vincent's Orphan
age was progressing this
week as one wing of the
structure began to take
shape.
Razing of some of the old
out-buildings on the orphan
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
Appeal Made to Complete Development Drive
Nov. 6 Designated Appeal Sunday
In All Parishes of Franklin County

coordnsted
Calling
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28
Fast Day

Monday, Oct. 81, the day
preceding All Saints Day, is
! day of fast and partial ab-
stinence. All Saints Day is a
Holy Day of obligation.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

OF supplies and new equipment.
The continued use of the plant
is q losing battle against the
cost OF operation and fhe safety
OF the children and Sisters.
The excellent care given the
orphanage by the Sisters has pro.
longed the life of the institution
far beyond all normal expect
Continued on page p
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-28

for approximately $500 chil.
dren. To meet the growing needs
of the institution, additions to
the original building were con.
structed on three separate occa-
sions. The last of these additions
was completed in 1911.
Despite fhe generosity and
help OF many individuals who
have provided much in the way
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15
New School Bldg.
Half Completed,
Murray Reports

Progress on the new elementary
school passed the halfway mark this
week, Superintendent of Schools A.
B. Murray advised the board Of ed
ucation at its meeting Tuesday even-
ing.
He reported that payments total
ing S184,422.48 have now been made
on the 1855, ,6O7 contracts. On the site,
recent installation of the aluminium
window sash in the sprawling build
ing began to give the exterior more
completed appearance.
Total payments to the three cor
tractors have been as follows: Barnes
Joy Engineering Co., Lima, electrical,
S13,747, SO per cent of total contract;
R. E. Eversole & Co., Lima, plumbing
and heating, $47,S24, 81 per cent of
total contract; and Knowlton, Inc,
BeIlefontaine, general contract, S122,-
$50, 4S per cent of contract. Payments
amount to 81 per cent of the total
outlay for the building.
The school board win hold its next
meeting on January 2 to reorganize
for the coming year. Maurice Bell and
Harvey Burkholder will begin new
four year terms.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15
BlufftOnite May
Be Candidate For
County Treasurer

A Bluffton resident, recently
moved to town, is being mentioned
in Allen county Democratic circles as
a potential candidate for the office
of county treasurer.
Byron Dershem, who moved with
his family on December 1, into the
former residence of Mrs. Munson
Bixel on Cherry street is a former
county treasurer, having held the
office last from 1886 to 1940. He
also served term as treasurer
earlier than that when the election
was conducted every two instead of
four years.
Mr.. Dershem is presently employ
ed at the Lima State hospital. He
and Mrs. Dershem have seven child
rem, three of whom are married. One
son is with the Air Force stationed
in Washington, d. c., and three
children are at home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15

The Bluffton college Gospel Team
Quartets will depart from the col
lege in opposite directions the day
after Christmas with the Mems team
touring the east and Women's team
headed for appearances through the
midwest.
Each team will present programs in
nine churches and then return to the
campus on January 1.
Last Sunday both quartets pre-
sented their first full-length pro-
grams with the men at the New
Stark Federated Church and the girls
at Blue Lick Evangelical United
Brethren church.
The speaker for the girls will be
Helen Neufeld; the speaker for the
men is Paul Selman. Members OF
the women's quartet are: Onale
Stucky, alto; Marjorie Lyons, alto;
Lyn Blomgren, soprano; Nancy Trit-
ch, soprano. Composing the mems four
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15

Just off the press and appearing
this week in local book store is a
new book written especially for Men
nonite young people by an author well
known to Bluffton = Mrs. Barbara
Claassen Smucker.
"Henry's Red Sea" now being dis
played at the Gift House is a 1OS-
page book attractively printed and
bound which tells the story behind
such terms as Christmas bundle,
"relief worker" and "MCC".
The author is the wife of Buttons
own Don E. Smucker, seminary pro-
fessor now living in Chicago, and the
daughter-in-law of Mrs. B. D. Smuck-
er of South Lawn avenue.
Henry Bergen, boy of IL, is the
main character in Mrs. Smucker's
narrative about Russian Mennonite
refugees in Berlin, in 1946. The book
is said to permanently preserve
many important incidents in the mod
ern Mennonite heritage.
The story tells of the problems con-
fronting hundreds of Mennonite refu-
gees in their attempts to cross Rus
sian-controlled East Germany in or
der to escape to Canada or Paraguay.
Henry's Red Sea is the story of the
miracle by which many did escape
safely to freedom. 1t tells of the work
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15
Wife OF Former BIuftORite Is Author
Of Book For Teen Ayers Just OFF Press

of the MCC, of Peter and Elfieda
Dyck-a story of Christians with
faith in God, and sturdy dispositions.
Mrs. Smucker, before her marriage,
attended Bethel college for year and
then transferred to the school of jour
nalism at Kansas State college where
she was graduated. She taught high
school at Harper, Kansas, and also
served as news reporter in Newton,
Kansas.
In 1888, Mrs. Smucker toured Rus
sia, Germany, Scandinavia and Switz-
erland under the Bureau of Univer-
sity Travel. Her husband has served
Mennonite pastorates in Wadsworth,
Ohio; Lancaster, Pa, and Freeman,
South Dakota. They are the parents
of three children: Timothy IL, Thorn
as 8, and Rebecca 2.
The book has been published By
Herald Press of Scottdale, Pa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15
College Gospel Team Qudrtets Leaving
DGu After Christmas For Annual Tours

are: Gary Stenson, bass; Bill Sim
mons, tenor; Marvin Dirks, tenor;
and Neil Stretcher, baritone.
Included on the women's itinerary
are stops at churches in Meadows
and Summerfield, ILL.,; Fortuna, Mo-;
Pulaski and Wayland, Iowa; Washing
ton, North Danvers, and Pekin, Ill.
This is the order of appearances with
short programs in several institu-
tions in between.
In Pennsylvania, the men will be
at Napier, Lancaster, Philadelphia,
Upper Milford, Bally, Deep Run, Lans-
dale, Bowmansville, and Souderton.
The repertoire of the mems group
includes "Go Tell it on the Noun
tain, LEAD Kindly Light, 1--WE
Pray To Thee, and "The Lord Bless
Thee. Women's selections are; 'Have
Thine Own Way, Ezekiel Saw the
Wheel, "Watch and Pray, and
"Stin, Still, With Thee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15
Post Office To Remain Open Saturday
Afternoon, Postmaster Announces

The Bluffton Post Office will re-
main open all day Saturday instead
of closing as usual at noon, Postmas-
ter Edward Reichenbach announced
this week.
The volume of Christmas cards and
packages is expected to rise steadily
this week, and will probably reach its
peak next Tuesday. On that date last
year a record 10000 pieces of mail
were handled.
Special hours at the post office to
take care of the heavy load have been
arranged. Windows viii be open from
s a. M Saturday until $3.50 p. m, the
same as any other day in the week. "a
Postal employees will appreciate
it if patches of cards and letters are
sorted and Atied in packages marked
N1ocal,,s ,,serl. out Of town.. First class
greeting cards should be kept separ-
ate from two.cent cards. Envelopes
should be faced the same way to speed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15
WiIfOrd F. Gratz
New Master OF
Masonic Lodge

Wilford F. Gratz, Route 2, Bluff
ton, was installed as worshipful mas
ter of Bluffton Lodge F. & A. M. in
services Monday night, He succeeds
Clayton Harkness.
Other officers include: Raymond
Spangler, senior warden; Wayne
Matter, junior warden; Hiram Huser,
treasurer; Wilbur B. Amstutz, Sec
retary; Robert Stratton, senior dea-
con; John Gilbert, junior deacon;
Richard Cookson, senior steward !;
Robert McCune, junior steward; Dom
avin Augsburger, chaplain; Harley
Augsburger, tyler.
Assisting at the installation SER
vices were the following past mas
ters: Clayton Harkness, Carl Mar
shall, Charles Steiner, Robert Ewing,
Harold Beals, Evan Basinger, George
Rauenbuhler, Ralph Stearns, Kent
Amstutz and Henry Hilty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15
,Et-BluftoniteS Writes Of
Epistem0LO 0LOgY, Metaphysics

lege, Lane Theological Seminary and
the University of Cincinnati.
DR.. Miller spent 20 years in the
Methodist ministry before turning to
college teaching where he has spent
an additional 20 years.
He served as paster of the local
church for three years in the late
tventies. Members of the Bluffton
congregation recall his sermons as
being a little ''heavy." On one
occasion DR.. Miller, it is recalled,
said that if the congregation couldn't
eat meat, he would prepare milk
for the next sermon.
Among his manuscripts about ready
for publication are "The implications
of John Dewey's Philosophy or the
Metaphysics of Pragmatism," "Re-
ligio-P Philosophical Essays" "Some
Little Talks About Everything and
Everybody" "The Riddle of Religion
and a manuscript of Poems"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15
BLuftOn Stores
Open 4 More Mites
Before Christmas

BIufftOn stores VIII be open four
more evenings between now and
Christmas in addition to regular
daytime hours.
In accordance with the program
of store hours adopted by the
Bluffton Businessmen's assOcia-
tion, the stores will remain open
Saturday night this week, and
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings of next week, December
21, % and %.
Most Bluffton stores will close
At $3.50 p. m. on Christmas Eve
with the exception of those
which are normally open every
evening including holidays and
Sundays.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-15

A team of 81 neighbors with IA
corn pickers, wagons, trucks and
loading equipment of all kinds assem-
bled at the farm of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Boedicker last Wednesday, and made
quick work of harvesting 65 acres Of
corn standing in the Boedicker fields.
Their action was to assist their
neighbor who suffered the loss of
several fingers on his right hand as
result of corn picker accident on
November 8.
Ladies of Liberty Grange also
pitched in and served delicips din
ner for the workers at the grange hall
at noon. y
The workers included Gerald Flem'
ing and Howard MOser, who organic,