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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
School Earns
New Fence

Mclean High School in
Fairfax County is going to
replace its "living fence"
around the athletic field with
a chain link fence. The
salesmanship Of the student
body Is responsible.
Mclean students sold $l8,-
200 in magazine subscrip-
lions, which netted them
more than $4,000 in a maya
zine subscription drive. The
proceeds viii be used to put
q fence around the football
field. Until now, the junior
varsity has been the fence"
during football games.
Mclean ranked fourth
among all schools taking part
in the subscription drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Miscellaneous
For Sale

BARITONE, Conn.,. silver
plated, good condition, SIPS.
Also rife, 5000. SIS. Lou.
HE. 4-5660.
BICYCLE, Hercules 36-in., good
condition, boys English-type.
so; also, CHS tape recorder.
excellent condition. SIS. IA.
5-6l01.
BICYCLE-24-in. boys. West
ern Flyer; baskets. light. ex-
cellent cond. SIS. WA. Z
0040.
MELAPHONE, Holten. with
case. good cond., SIS. Also
rifie. 5000, $65. Lou. HE. 4
566S.
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Notices


DANCE instructions: teens,
adults: group. private; modern
jazz taught also. Interracial.
Ii. 3-2664.
JON SILVER PRESENTS: Quail
ity music for all occasions: all
styles. dance orchs., trios to
12-pieces: hill billy, rock-roll,
Dixie. modern jazz: refs. supp.
on req; reas. rates. HE 9-2479.
HAVE RECORDS. WILL SPIN,
over $50 records. hi-fi set; play
for hops. parties, etc; free
records. SP. 4-74O3.
NO DANCE Is COMPLETE
without the chain gang"
reas. rates. Call u. 5-77l2..
MAY WE HAVE THE NEXT
DANCE? Areas hottest new
rock n roll combo now avail
able for immediate booking;
reasonable rates. THE DUKES,
JU. 9-1504.
FOR THAT special dance or
party, get that special band,
THE NOMADS. ~. 5-4252.
Notwithstanding Aza in
vites you to its Sweetheart
Alumni Dance, March %, at
Montgomery County Jewish
Community Center, Q until u,
$3.50 per couple. Music by
THE TESTERS. Tickets at the
docr. Heel and tie.
VERSATILE, YOU BET. Get
the band Of many sounds; play
good dance music. THE
CHIRPS. OIL. 2-8035.
GUITAR LESSONS, also banjo,
steel guitar, mandolin, ukelele,
cleo. bass: in -FOUR home. CAN
CLYDE MARSHALL, home
guitar instructor. Jordan g.
54e6 nowi
ATTENTION-Phi Delta Soror-
ity invites you to Gay Paree
March %, Shoreham Hotel,
9 until II: semiformal; $3.50
per coupled Tickets will be
sold at doorl
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Miscellaneous
Wunted

WANTED-'46-4S Mere. body
parts or whole body; engine
parts or whole engine. Call
JOE after 6, JU. 5-8294.
WANTED - Hardy Boy books;
will pay 25c-50c. JU. e-3597.
WANTED-Large wagon to carry
newspapers; fair price. KE
SCOT after 4 pm.
SET OF GOLF CLUBS, must be
in excellent condition. Cal
WALLY, AID. 4-2769.
RECORD PLAYER, or turntable
with motor, 70 rpm. only
Me. 8-0141.
WANTED - Smith motorwheel
and Whizzer, Sportsman mod
OF. 1860.
WANTED-2Iz to 3 hip. engine
from reel-type mower; must
have horizontal shaft. HA. 2
2O76.
LAWNMOWER motors wanted
any cond., any size; must be
reel-type; also midget cars of
any description. JOHN, 10.
4-O322.
WANTED-FM radio and cleo.
coffee maker; reasonable. BE.
s-So7V. Has
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Greetings

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Nom
and Dad. with all my love,
JAN.
HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY to
Diane ~Bootsie" Brooks. Love,
NOM and DAD.
HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY to
Harold w.. a wonderful guy,
en- March %. Love, ??
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Linda,
on March %. from MON and
GRANNY.
SHAR0N-Happy Birthday. with
love. from DAD, NOM. DAM
NY. COLLEEN. TEDDY, TONY
and SANDY.
BOB GEISLER = Happy 22nd
Birthday from your daughters,
Pris. Barbara and Diane and
Of course, your devoted wife.
MARCO.
LOVE AND BEST WISHES for
a very Happy Birthday Bob.
From DAD, NON, LYNN,
CRAIG and BETH.
KAREN K.-Happy Birthday to
a real. wonderful kid, Mar. "a.
From KAREN G.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Suzie
Davies. Your friend, ROBYN.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Florence
and Lizzie. From PAT, RITA,
MADELINE, MARY G. and
MARY d.
HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY to
Irene Horn, the nth, and
Barbara Wagman, the 18th.
Inc GANG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Science Medal

David B. Gerber. a Beth
esda- Chevy Chase senior. is
the winner Of the 1859
Bausch e. Lomb Honorary
Science Award Medal. The
bronze medal is given to the
B-CC senior who achieves the
highest scholastic standing in
science subjects. 1t is pre-
sented in almost 1000 schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Help. Wanted

DO YOU WANT to play the big
beat? The STAIRS need an ex-
perienced lead GUITAR DAVE
SP. 3-3526.
Killed Scottish bagpipe band
wants snare, bags and tenor
drummers and pipers. We fur
nish uniforms. Call Lawrence
6-3492.
EXPERIENCED SAX PLAYER
needed in band; must be able
to play Jazz as wen as r. and r.
Cali JU. 5-7712.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

CAMERA-Kodak Pony 628,
takes perfect snapshots, speed
shutter. Asking SIS. JU. 9-7962
BICYCLES-English racer, per-
feet. modern paint job, SIS,
Also girls 26-in. bicycle. $40
-JU. 9-7962.
FOR SALE-Full length Lake
racing sidepipes and 4 l5-in.
checkerboard spinners. Eve
nings only, GIL Meridian lane.
Falls Church.
MOTOROLA, transistor radio and
earphone; good condition: best
offer; cost $50. JOHN, JU. 9
4l27.
FOR SALE, baseball spikes, size
6; good shape; $3.50. Call
JOHN, JU. 5-4331.
STUDEBAKER, Champion; 1919
two-door sedan, radio; SIS. Call
OIL 2-455l.
FOR SALE - Cushman Eagle
scooter, IS; excel. cond.; extras.
Reasonable. Ell. 6-4675.
LIONEL, trains: one 2-e-4 and
one 2-4-2 steam locomotive:
also one small Marx train;
Lionel type v trans; runs four
trains; lots Of track and Access
sories; SIS. Phone WE. 5-4e79.
SKATES, girls; size eIz; Chicago
Rolla-Rink: toe stops and
foam-lined tongues; excel.
cond.: $40. or. 4-4S06.
MANIFOLD. Weiand: for 4 2-bbl.
CARDS (3- bolt); fits '5S-'58
Chevy. V-8. HE. 4-952e.
TUBE TESTER, radio and TV; in
carrying case; best offer. Fiji
teen 45-r.pm. records: 40 cents
each; recent Top 10. HO en-
gines; platform and extras.
Mems ice skates, size 10. SIP.
5000. after II noon.
FOR SALE-Raleigh- English BIZ
cycle; good copdition: s25. Call
JO.7-4459.
1851 KAISER, auto. shift, heater;
running; needs repairs first;
SIS takes it. LO.5-1952.
PLYMOUTH GRILLE '51-52;
$40. $3.50 Ford 15-in. rims; 50
ca. 1882 Chev. hood: IS. JE. q
O6e2.
MOTOR SCOOTER, Cushman,
with 2 speed trans, race cam;
rebored: excellent running con-
dition; SIS. KE. S-5553.
PERFECT EASTER GIFT-Irish
setter pups: litter Of Z: Axe;
4 mos. SP. 4-7403.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Contest Winner

Johanna Menzer. q Suit
land High senior, received q
S25 savings bond In the Elks
National Foundations most
valuable student" contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
PIN BALL MACHINE, perfe

IOr r6cIeaLlOn TOOm. SSU. CalI
OIL. 2-4267.
FORMAL-No. IL, blue ruf1ied
tulle, good condition, strap
less: cost $40. sell SO. OIL.
2-4267.
ONE PAIR girls ice skates.
good condition, size z. Orig.
cost SIS. Selling for only So.
Call HE. 4-7456.
MUST SELL, leaving area.
American Flyer model trains,
3 engines, 8 cars. 40 pieces
track. 2 transformers, etc. All
for $50. Call TIE. 6-8737..
BOILER SKATES, size 3, white,
like new. Call Lynn, RIA. g.
TABS anytime.
Tvs-Two: one 21-in., one 10
In. 21-in. needs CD tubes.
10-in. in fair working order.
SIS and $40, or best offer.
John, 10. 4-O322.
SCHWINN CORVETTE b.
CYCLE-Excel. cond. Chrome
tenders. white-wall tires. 3
gears. Reg. $50, sac. for $35
or best offer. John. 10. T.
O322.
PINBALL MACHINE for sale.
In peri. working order. Five
balls. Win up to 80 games.
SIS. John, 10. 4-0322.
HAMS! I have meters. relays,
transmitters. microphones,
headsets, etc. Also l-kw.
transm. Everything sac.
John, 10. 4-0322.
35-MM. CAMERA - Kodak
"Pony". case and flash. Or
trade for pingpong table. HE.
$3.50.
JUKE BOX-Seeburg 20-rec-
ord play: good condition. JU.
7-707S.
NASH LeMans aluminium cyl
Under head for 52-54 Am
basSador. Complete with
CARDS and linkage. New valve
job. LU. $500.
FORD sc COUPE, needs inte-
rior: good rebuilt motor. Body
In good condition. Rebuilt
mechanical brakes. 5000 cash.
10. 1884.
GERMAN SHEPHERD, female.
Axe, 6 months old; S45; very
gentle and beautiful. house.
broken. Cypress 7-9757.
FOR SALE: 1851 2-dr. Mer-
curry. Excellent mechanical
condition. win accept best
offer. Call WA. 1864.
GIRLS WHITE rink skates;
very good cond., size ia, SIS.
LA. 6-6691.
FOR SALE-'54 Ford "V-8" en-
CINE. o.h.v., complete with
everything but starter. Excel.
cond.: SIS. Call NORMAN
THORNE, LU. l-ll39.
POCKET RADIO-6-transistor
ear plug, speaker. Cost $44,
will sell $50. TOM, IA. q
6617.
FOR SALE-Noblet clarinet. in
very good condition. Best Of
fer. Call HE. 4-6574.
ENGLISH BIKE in good condi-
ton, except for gears. $40.
Call Wally. AID. 4-2769.
BICYCLES-Boy's 26-in. Eng
lish racer, in perfect cond.
Also 26-in. American. No rea-
sonable offer refused. Call
IA. 5-2154.
FOR SALE-Various articles,
all in good condition: Web
cor port. Hi-Fi phone; size
81a boys shoe skates; s.
power microscope incomplete
lab kit; Gilbert motorized
erector set: 30-lb. bow and
arrows w/quiver. No reason
able offer refused on any
item. Call Jeff. IA. 5-2154.
MOTORCYCLE-1958 BSA Su-
per Bantam, with windshield
and saddlebags: in perfect
condition. Call JEFF at Jack
son 5-2154.
PARAKEETS-Two pairs in 4
foot high modernistic brass
cage. Orig. SIS. Half price.
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HOW TO PLACE A TEEN-AD

DEADLINE Wednesday pm for Sunday following Ads
received too late win appear a week later
RATES: lines 25c Toe each additional line You
figure the cost yourself Allow per line
TO PLACE: Write ad and figure cost Give adj
dress and telephone number and send your adj plus
payment. to TEEN-ADS. The Washington Star WASH
ington f.
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Nations Teen-Agers
Select Top Records

The following list Of the weeks top records compiled
by Gilbert Youth Research Co. interviews with teen
ayers all the country
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Pope Calls

Continued from Page -
the past decaoe. The fifth and
final part has not yet been
published. A vatican release
characterized the Pope's de-
cisions to hold a diocesan sy-
nod. to convoke the ecumeni-
cal council, and to bring can
on law up to date as three
events Of the greatest inn
portance."
The Pauline feast chosen
for the Pope's pronounce
menfs came a day after q
special assembly in Rome com-
memoratins the 10Th eenten-
airy Of St. Paul's Epistle to the
Romans-which stresses the
oneness of the Mystical Body
of Christ, and urges the Ro-
mans TO follow after the
things that make for peace,
and -. safeguard the things
thst make for mutual edifi-
cation"
Continued Next Week.
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FIR. McCinty

Continued from Page ~
diana, Mt. st. Mary's Seminary,
Cincinnati.
Father McGinty was ordained
September 10, 1920 by Arch
bishop Henry Moeller of Cincin-
natl.
During his priestly career
he had served 1T many posts
including, assistant pastor Of
St. Mary, Marion. pastor 81
ST. Patrick, ciynwood and
ST. slime, jamestown.
chaplain At Good Samaritan
Hospital, Cincinnati and the
ursuIine Mission in Brown
County, chaplain al the Fed
srai Reformatory, chiiiieoths.
and pastor Of St. Mary, Chill
iicothe.
In 1945 he was assigned ia
st. Francis de Sales parish,
Newark, as administrator and
three years later was named
pastor.
Last August due to i'll health
he was named pastor emeritus
of the Newark parish.
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Columbus

Continued from rage IL
HOLY NAME: No requests.
HOLY SPIRIT: Some fam
lilies evacuated. No heat in
homes, relatives taking care
of those families. Water in
easements. but many of the
homes in this area do not have
easements.
IMMACULATE CONCEP-
TION:: Water in Easements,
no help needed.
SAINT JAMES THE LESS:
Some people have been evac-
ulated. Everything under con-
troll, water in basement at
rectory.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST:
No need for help, building
OK.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGE-
LIST: Everything alright.
ST. LADISLAS: No damage
to property, except water in
easements. No help needed.
ST. LEO: Everything alright
no requests.
ST MARGARET OF COR
N Water in Church base
ment - no heat in Church.
pumping water. ALI parishion-
ers pumping water from base
ments, no requests.
ST. MARY: No requests.
ST. MARY
No requests. Offering assist
ance. Plenty of food and shell
ter for st. Charles boys.
ST. MATTHIAS: No re-
quests.
OUR LADY OF PEACE: No
requests. Offering assistance.
OUR LADY OF VICTORY:
No requests.
ST. PATRICK: No requests.
ST. PETER: No requests.
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which cut the area off from other parts of the city.
Earlier in the year many Holy Family parishoners had been
forced TO relocate due TO an sxpresswaY which sliced through
the parish, then late last year the parish church suffered .
$4,000 blaze. set by an arsonisi, which came close TO raxns the
church.
Mt. Carmel Hospital, operated by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross. located in the center of the disaster area, aided thou
sands of flood victims, giving them food and shelter until trans
portation to refugee centers could be arranged.
Wednesday night and oil day Thursday the staff Of ST..
Stephens community house in Columbus, operated school
buses, borrowed from ST. Ladisias and Corpus Christi parishes.
to transport refugees from collection esnters At Central High
School,, Startling Junior High and the Veterans Memorial TO
homes of relatives who had offered shelter.
Judy Stattmiler. Of St. Stephens staff, was on duty at
the Startling reception center for more than "a hours, register.
ing and caring for refugees.
All staff members Of the Catholic Welfare Bureau, led by
Helen Mcdaniel, casework supervisor, not only did their normal
work load but also stated Red Cross centers on two after
Moons and an evening.
Parish charities committees Of the Diocesan Council Of
Catholic Women, according TO Mrs. Franklin Eyerman. diocesan
president, collected articles to aid distrsvghf families and also
provided personal services such as those given by the parish
council Of St. GabrieIs parish which distributed bed clothing
and clothing retrieved from flooded areas, washing and iron
ing II first SO ii would be immediately vsabIe.
st. Gabriel women also made clothing which they had
gathered for a rummage sale available to families.
Several institutions and parishes were opening their IA
ciities to flood victims. st. Vincent orphanage took in a mother
and her five children. st. Francis School OF Nursing and st.
Anthony hospital offered bed space and staff members of St
Anthony were working around the clock to aid flood victims.
In all parishes of the diocese special collections were
taken up by the ST. Vincent de Paul to aid the needy families
and cleanup crews were organized to help restore order.
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ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE:
No requests. Several families
evacuated.
SACRED A No re-
quests.
ST. THOMAS THE APOS-
TIE: Number of families be-
ing evacuated around st.
Mary's and Gahanna. Have Of
fered our school for shelter.
No requests for help yet.
Plant OK.
ST. Plus X, Reynoldsburg:
No requests as yet.
ST. ANTHONY'S: No help
needed. Offered beds.
ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL OF
NURSING: No help needed,
few beds available.
MOUNT CARMEL: Alright.
offering help now.
BROTHER MARTIN HOME:
Alright, offered few beds.
CARMELITE MONASTERY:
Alright.
GOOD SHEPHERD: Alright.
no requests.
MARYHURST: Alright.
NEWMAN HALL: Alright,
no requests.
ST. RAPHAEL'S: Alright,
no requests.
ST. RrTA'S: Alright, offered
beds and space.
ST. STEPHENS: Helping
with evacuation from Veter-
ans Memorial and Central
high School.
ST. THERESA SHRINE: Al
right, no requests.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
SHOP: Alright.
ST. VINCENT ORPHAN
AGE-Boarded family.
SISTERS OF THE POOR
CHILD JESUS: Alright.
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH:
Alright. Taking in Seminarians
from st. Charles.
SISTERS OF THE SICK
POOR: Alright. Difficult to
get out to make calls.
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Outside Columbus -.

school used in emergency.
Some evacuation going on, but
situation not alarming. st.
Nicholas, hasn't been affected
as yet, although river is rising
rapidly. Water supply not in
immediate danger. Good Sa-
marian Hospital, reports do
ing all it can. Understaffed as
70 members could not get to
work because of blocked
roads. Hospital not in dan
ger of being flooded. Hospital
accepting bed patients from
homes that require attention
that cannot be given in tenn
porary shelter. Volun t e
from town could help if the
situation gets worse.
NEW LEXINGTON ST.
Aloysius Academy: They are
high and dry'' and somewhat
frightened. See no immediate
danger. Utilities alright.
SAN ANTONIO HOSPITAL
KENYON: Evacuees from the
south-end Of town taken to
Armory, Elk's club and county
Home, also relatives homes.
States that Red Cross is help
ing. Water supply in good
shape. Hospital feels they are
able to cope with all problems
within reason. Bridges are
treacherous.
MERCY HOSPITAL. Ports
mouth: No effects from flood.
Expect river to crest this eve
ming. Reported to have a flood
wall, but not necessary to
close any of the flood gates
as yet. Utilities in pretty good
shape.
MERCY HOSPITAL, Mt.
Vernon: Aided victims.
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This Sunday
To Dedicate
New Newark
School

NEWARK Newark
Catholic High school will
be blessed and dedicated
here this Sunday at cere-
monies beginning at 3 p.
m.
Bishop Clarence G. Issen-
mann will offieiafe at the
blessing ceremony at 3 p.m.,
assisted by Fathers John
Tasue and Thomas Bender.
The dedication ceremonies
will follow at $3.50 pm. ac-
cording to Father Augustine
Winkler, principal.
Monsignor Bennett Apple
gate, superinten d e n t of
schools. will give the main adj
dress. Father Richard Crosser,
pastor Of Blessed Sacrament,
Newark, and member of the
Diocesan school board, and
Matther Matesich, chairman
of the fund raising drive which
built the school, will also give
short addresses.
The high school glee club
prepared special selections
for the ceremony, which will
be attended by civic and school
leaders including Mayor Long
of Newark, Thomas Southland.
Newark superintendent of
schools, members of the school
board and representatives of
industry. priests, sisters, In
Guiding the Dominican Sisters
of st. Mary of the Springs who
staff the school, and the peo-
pie of all parishes in Licking
Ceuntv
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Flood Wrecks
everyWhere
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
and moderator Of the Diocesan St. Vincent de Paul. said that
victims. One thousand dollars was received from the national
St. Vincent de Paul Society TO help the rehabilitation Of flood
stricken families. Mcnsisnor coreeran said.
School buses from several parishes were used to transport
flood victims to reception centers and members OF the welfare
bureau staff and parish organization help staff reception cen
tiers for flood victims.
In the three critical areas outside the See City, Mt Vernon
TO the north, Newark to the east, and Chillicothe to the south,
all parish buildings and institutions were on high ground and
unchanged by the swirhng waters which caused more than
500 million damage to Ohio cities.
Pensioners in these areas however took displaced families
into their homes and parish buildings were utilized as reception
eenters. where thousands" were served hot meals and given
warm clothing. S
inundated by the rampaging Scoto River, Father Raphael
Rodgers, pastor Of st. Marys parish, and his assistant, Father
John d. Kempf, organized mobile units to serve hot meals to
rescue workers and stranded families.
AT ST. Peters, Chilicothe, Father Mcfarland, assistant
pastor and Father Patterson in residence were first to offer the
use OF the school bus to evacuate flood victims. st. Peters was
thrown open to shelter and feed displaced families. More than
$1,000 was collected through the efforts of the st. Vincent de
Paul in Chillicothe with the aid of the Knights of Columbus.
Both Newark parishes, ST. Francis de Sales and Blessed
Sacrament offered aid TO flood victims and Blessed Sacrament
set Up . relief center. according TO Father Richard crosser.
pastor.
st. Vincents, MI. Vernon, one of the first to feel the impact
Of the flood, housed refugees and set up a food center for
the displaced families and rescue workers.
In GAINESVILLE both parishes aided the stricken families
and the Good Samaritan hospital though understaffed, due
to the flood blocking roads to the hospital, aided the flood
victims.
According to Father Carter at LaRue, where water rose
eight feet in the rectory basement, damage was undetermin-
ed as Pensioners had been cut off from the church plant by
the water.
Holy Family parish on Columbus westside faced its third
major crisis in a year as a levee which protected the area from
8e1oto River waters proved no match for the rampaging waters
thousands were forced to vacate their homes by the flood
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NOvena
Series Begins
Holy Cross

A new series of Novenas in
honor of Our Sorrowful Moth
er will begin today at Holy
Cross Church, Columbus.
This is the 18th in the Sc
ries. It will continue through
the Lenten season.
Time Of services Is 1900
noon, 500, $40 and 1880 pm.
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St. Charles !.
CONTINUED from Page II

Continued from Page y
tories, which must be account
ed a complete loss, according
to Father Charles Haluska and
Mr.. John R~ectenwald, profess
sors at the Seminary. Danger
Gus chemicals had to be taken
away on Wednesday and all
were ruined. Expensive radio
equipment which was used in
the amateur radio room was
piled on tables but to no avail
as the water toppled the Ia
bles and damaged it irrepara.
bly,. The equipment in this
area has been built up since
1927 and now is almost nil.
In the laundry water was
knee-high, equ | p m was
knocked out and fresh laun-
dry spoiled. The gymnasium
was covered with water up
above the bleachers and only
one-half of the equipment was
saved. Part of the floor must
be replaced.
Father John Wolf stayed UP
all night to keep a pump 60
ing that saved the gym from
even worse damage.
The boiler room saw heavy
damage to the boilers and the
entire heating system. The
school was without heat. light.
or wafer for some time after
they were knocked out late
Wednesday. The tennis courts.
baseball stands and backstop,
sidewalk in front of The build
ing, as we'll IS the chapel
floor, all suffered an vndster.
mined amount Of damage.
Monsignor WOLF told The
Catholic Times that the saw
ing factor through all the try
ing hours was the tireless CO.
operation of priests and stu
dents who saved so much of
the valuable property. He ex-
pressed thanks, also, to: the
various religious communi-
ties, hospitals and individuals
who offered help; the Bexley
police, especially for their use
of a boat owned by Paul Rob
erts of Blackjack, which evac-
uated faculty and students on
Thursday; the following con-
tractors: Leo Wagenbrenner,
Anthony George, William
Igel, Igoe & Visintine, Frank
Lorenz, and Nicholas Savko;
and the Army for its ducks
and trucks.
Offers Of help were made
by Lockbovrne Air Force
Base, the Jewish Center on Z.
Broad ST., who offered class
rooms. rosetins rooms. gym
and auditorium, the Temple
Tifereth Israel Of 1854 Z.
Broad ST., which also offered
Is clsssrooms, Aquinas High
School Athletic Director "a.
ther MeKenna who voIvn.
tssrsd athletic equipment.
Some friends of st. Charles
have begun to make contribu-
tons toward the extensive re-
pairs and remodeling that will
be necessary. Anyone who
looks around the school even
now will see how much this
kind of help is needed since
there is no insurance cover
age for flood damage and no
government aid is obtainable.