282.77324 G565 - \ * % ' V -*> r*r» \ ILLINOIS HISTORICAL SURVEY Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://www.archive.org/details/goldenjubileesacOOIomb Kmp I "*.l Mil i*-t—- ^■Mi 'I DOMINI m SKRV1AN V BISHOPS residence; 3ID BRIDGE STREET JOLIET. ILLINOIS June 12, 1962 Dear Parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish: Congratulations to you, the priests, the Franciscan Sisters, and all those who have built up your wonderful parish. Naturally, we think of Father Boecker and the hardy pioneers that went through the beginnings of the parish. They started without a church, with- out even a place for a church. Mass was said on Sundays in the public school. I was very proud to serve these Masses. In fact I am still proud that I had this privilege. Father Boecker lived with one of the families in the parish and said Mass every day in this private home. Needless to say, the family was very proud of this privilege. When eventually part of the present school was built enthusiasm was high in every home. The Franciscan Sisters lived with a private family too. Even with the people in Glen Ellyn as part of the parish, there were not many families. Everybody made sacrifices to make ends meet. Probably most of these pioneers have passed on to eternity, and they look down on you, their worthy successors, and at what you have done and are doing for the glory of God and the salvation of souls. In your Golden Jubilee they join with you to thank God for all the graces that have come through Sacred Heart Parish for half a century. With a blessing, I am, Sincerely yours in Christ, The Most Rev. Martin D. McNamara, D.D. Bishop of Joliet in Illinois Golden Jubilee SACRED HEART PARISH t LOMBARD, ILLINOIS Q5h5 Dedication To the Sacred Heart, under whose protection and patronage the parish has prospered for half a century • • • To the three pastors and their assistants, who were privileged to work in this part of the Master's vineyard . . . To the original fifty-four families, who pioneered during the forma- tive years of the parish . . . To the Sisters who, during the fifty years of their presence among us, faithfully fulfilled the task ol educating and training the youth of the parish . . . To the many loyal parishioners who, by their generous support, have enabled the pastors to erect the buildings that make up the now com- pleted parish plant . . . We joyfully and gratefully dedicate this Golden Jubilee Souvenir «•"■ • • His Holiness Pope John XXIII Compliments of Mr. & Mrs. S. Zanoni & Family 5 His Excellency Most Rev. Egidio Vagnozzi, D.D, Apostolic Delegate to the United States Each diocese is a ray that emanates from the sun of Rome. In the year 1659, the Holy See created the diocese of Quebec to provide for the Spiritual care of souls in the territory known then as New France. Illi- nois was in this territory and consequently became subject to the spiritual jurisdiction of the diocese of Quebec, under which it remained for 130 years. With the Declaration of Independence and the subsequent development of the United States, Joliet and the sur- rounding territory came under the following respective dioceses: Baltimore 1789-1810, Bardstown 1810- 1827, St. Louis 1827-1834, Vincennes 1834-1844, Chicago 1844-1948. After more than a century under the spiritual juris- diction of Chicago Archdiocese, on December 11, 1948, by the Apostolic Letters entitled "Ecclesiarum Circum- scriptiones", His Holiness Pope Pius XII in the 10th year of His Pontificate, erected the diocese of Joliet in Illinois. The new diocese was cononically erected on March 24, 1949, in a solemn ceremony at St. Ray- mond Cathedral, Joliet, Illinois. His Eminence, Samual Cardinal Stritch, presided at this ceremony in which Bishop Martin D. McNamara was formally installed as the first bishop of the new See. The new diocese was formed from four counties - DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee and Will - from the Archdiocese of Chicago; two counties - Ford and Iro- quois ~ from the diocese of Peoria; and one county ~ Kendall - from the diocese of Rockford. Compliments of Joseph Mishodek, Westmore Liquors, Lombard, lllinoi The Most Reverend Martin D. McNamara, D.D. Bishop of Joliet in Illinois Compliments of The Palut Family 7 225 N. Main St., Lombard, Illinois Reverend Andrew F. Stutzke Pastor of Sacred Heart Our Assistant Pastors Rev. Thomas J. White Assigned: June, 1959 Rev. John Zanoni Assigned: July, 1960 Rev. Michael J. Lyons July, 1960 to June, 1962 Rev. John F. Anton Assigned July 4, 1962 8 Compliments of Highland Manor Motel, I9W545 Roosevelt Road, Lombard, Illinois SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS AT SACRED HEART Front row: Sr. Joselia, Sr. Mynette, Sr. Florus, Sr. Angelitta. Second row: Sr. Alessio, Sr. Ethel, Sr. Roberta, Sr. Lucita. Third row: Sr. Willene, Sr. Claudette, Sr. Marcelian, Sr. Waldemira. Top row: Sr. Edista, Sr. Maria Reina, Sr. Judith, Sr. Gonsalva, Sr. Gabrielle. OUR SACRISTANS . . . Sr. M. Alessio and Sr. M. Gabrielle preparing the "parish' chalice for Mass. Sr. M. Ethel is responsible (or our well- trained servers. Shown here with Sister Is Server Jim Tonne OUR LAY TEACHERS. Front row: Mrs. Lorrayne Ardissono, Miss Marilyn Spoo, Rose Greene. Middle row: Miss Rita Woods, Mrs. Mary Ellyn Rauch, Mrs. Martha DiLullo. Top row: Mr. Jomes Dillon, Mrs. Eleanor Banish, Mr. Charles Quinn. Forward To History Ours is a unique parish ! Perhaps, if you are new to the area, you may have been amazed by the unusually large number of communicants and near-capacity crowds at most every Mass. Also, as you will find later in this volume, this parish has an unusually long list of religious vocations. These -- capacity crowds at Mass, large number of communicants and vocations -- are symptomatic of the emphasis our pastors, their assistants, the sisters and the parishioners themselves, have given to spirituality. As you will find in reading the following chronical, it started with the Parish Founder Father Anthony J. Boecker, a man of deep devotion whose influence is felt to this day. The tradition was carried on by subsequent pastors who rose to whatever challenge came their way. The Parish is not wealthy; it started as a mission in a country town, was almost bankrupt by the depression, and even today every col- lection competes directly with high taxes, mortgages and commuter costs. But the essential spirituality has never flagged. This is the pride of Sacred Heart Parish ... an humble pride measured in the faith, ideals and spiritual values bequeathed by three great men of God. 10 Compliments of Ed Bade & Sons Paper & Maintenance Supplies 175 W. First St., Elmhurst, Illinois The Most Reverend James E. Quigley, D.D, Archbishop of Chicago REVEREND ANTHONY J. BOECKER 1912-1934 Part I The Dream The letter was important. It was from His Excellency, Archbishop James Quigley, and bore the official in- signia of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Young Father Boecker could not help but be excited as he tore open the envelope and unfolded the letter. "I hereby appoint you to the Rectorship of the new mission of Lombard, Illinois, . . ." the letter began. Lombard? "The boundaries of your territory you will please to obtain . . ." the letter went on, 'and report same to me". There is no record ' of what Father Anthony Boecker did immediately after he read the letter from the Archbishop on that July 13, 1912. Chances are, he first said a prayer and then looked for Lombard on the nearest map of Illinois. Five days later, Father Boecker received the official confirmation of the boundaries from Archbishop Quigley. Picture, if you will, a parish with limits on three sides at the halfway marks in Wheaton, Downers Grove and Elmhurst (with one holdout ___£_&. %g=J=£ 1 A S V a V -r«M 7r ir 9o MAP<-£ family in Elmhurst). To the north, there was no bound- ary whatsoever - because no other parish was close enough to make a line of demarcation practical. Lombard, in 1912, was a small village of 1300 persons. Originally called Babcock's Grove by Ralph and Morgan Babcock who staked a claim in the 1830's, the town was renamed after Josiah Lombard who had purchased 220 acres of land in 1887. In nearly a century, Lombard had not grown much, and in 1912 there were only 100 Catholics in the entire 12 Compliments of Miller Key** Funeral Home Main &Ash Streets. Lombard, Illinois ^ ~^W \J ^- &~~f- 3' 'J'' VX fi*>tfK.* This is a reproduction of one of the pledge lists found among the old church records, it reads: "Lombard, III., March 31st, 191 2. We the under- signed Catholics of Lombard and Vicinity do hereby subscribe the following amounts towards the establishing of a Catholic Church and Parish and further pledge our support." HERE ARE THE ORIGINAL 54 FAMILIES WHO HELPED START SACRED HEART PARISH Abeler, Bernard Antley, J. Archdeacon, Peter Assmann, Charles F. Ballard, G. Bollenbach, J. B. Borsig, Peter Bradley, Sr., Edward F. Burke, William Case, J. J. Compofioritt, Joseph Damm, Frank Deitsche, A. J. Fehrmann, A. N. Gregor, John Glaser Family Hall, C. P. Hall, Frank A. Hammling, August Hammling, Jacob Hogan, Margaret Jungers, Charles H. Kavanaugh, Edward Kavanaugh, Peter H. Keller Family Knippen, John J. Koch, John Lawler, Dan Maas, Frank Maas, Fred Maisel, Fred P. Ma rack, Anton Mueller, Sr., John Mueller, Peter F. O'Connor, George Ott, Stephen Penzo, L.D. Reis, Sr., Joseph H. Roche Family Rozek, Anton Ryan, Joseph P. Schempp, F. Smith, J. F. Surges, Nick Surges, Theodore Toomy, F. J. Uhlmeyer, Mrs. Wagner, Peter Wehling, Charles Weibler, Mary Weigand, F. J. Welzien Family West Family Zuelsdorf, August Compliments of Lombard Lumber Company 13 Lombard, Illinois «*__'45S' ■ i AN HISTORIC DAY FOR SACRED HEART! The laying of the cornerstone of the first new build- ing on November 2, 1912. The Rev. A. J. Thiele, Vicar General, officiated. 64— square— mile parish. (What's more, "Catholic" was a word most other Lombardians used to make their children behave.) Father Boecker's flock made up in enthusiasm what it lacked in numbers. Fifty-four families had subscribed HERE IS THE ORIGINAL combination school and church as it appeared after it's completion in 1913. Two classrooms on the second floor served as the sisters' quarters for about 1 2 years. to the new parish, pledging $2137.50 to the support of their pastor and church. After many years of attend- ing services in Elmhurst or Wheaton, they had formed a committee on March 31, 1912, to request a priest for Lombard. Arrangements were made to celebrate the first Mass on July 28 in the "old school house" on Lake Street, now St. Charles Road, and an Altar Com- mittee had been appointed. Father Boecker was the answer to their prayers; young, eager, full of missionary zeal and a man of vision who, here in this somnolent hamlet, could foresee the need for a school, a convent and a church. Father Boecker set about his tasks in short order. First, he moved in with Margaret and John Hogan, spinster and bachelor, who lived in a white cottage facing the railroad tracks about fifty feet west of Center Street, now called Elizabeth Street. Lots 2 and 3 on the corner of Maple and "Center" streets had already been purchased from Margaret Hogan before Father Boecker arrived. He held ground breaking ceremonies for a new school in August. 14 In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Loreni P. Wolf, Lombard, Illinois Meantime, until the new school was completed, a con- verted old red barn on the Hogan property served as the first Catholic school in Lombard lor thirty pupils who enrolled, joyfully no doubt, in September. It is obvious that Father Boecker's first practical concern had to be the building of a school. But why didn't he build it on the corner? Instead of erecting the first building of his new parish on the choice corner lot -- which was on slighdy higher ground and commanded a view of the surrounding area -- he started building on Lots 3 and 4. For the answer, we must look into the mind of the young visionary, a man who despite a most humble beginning could dream of a great and wonderful house of God built on the site he had chosen for it. "Here," he must have promised, "Here on this corner, I will build a church." So, ground was broken on Lot 3 just a month after Father Boecker arrived, and the cornerstone was laid in November at a ceremony officiated at by Reverend A. J. Thiele. The new building was "T-shaped", with four classrooms at the crossbar of the "T 1 , fronting on Maple Street. The base served as a temporary church. ( Father little knew that his "temporary" church would be used for 46 years. ) It is also interesting to Our Founding Pastor . . . "the answer to their prayers This picture will bring back memories to most of our read- ers. The old Rectory was built in 1914, moved intact to Maple street in 1961 . Original two-story convent built in 1 925. Years later, in 1954, another story was added, see photos on subsequent pages. 15 FIRST SACRED HEART SCHOOL, 191 2. Temporaryfirst classes were conducted in the renovated Hogan barn until perma- nent classrooms became available. (L. to R.) Anna Jungers, Mary Keller, Irene Deitsche, Catherine Borsig, Helen Weigand, Agnes Borsig, Agnes Marack, Anna Rozek, Margaret Roche, Viola Welzien, Ida Borsig, Margaret Marack, Elizabeth Surges, Rose Glaser, Florence Glaser, Sybilla Assmann, Mary Hall, Florence Surges, Lawrence Penzo, Paul Rozek, Lawrence Mueller, Fred Wagner, James West, Joseph H. Reis, Carl Zuelsdorf, John Borsig, Francis Roche. The Hogan Cottage stood on what is now the east section of the parking lot. Father Boecker roomed here until the first rectory was built. This photograph was taken just before the cottage was torn down and belies itc former neat appearance. 16 Compliments of St. Michael's Church, Wheoton, Illinois Altar boys, 1914. Nicholas Surges, Arthur Wolf, John Borsig, Lawrence Mueller. ly Name Society Officers - 1922: First row: Frank Surges, Lorenze P. Wolf, John Knippen, ler Mueller, Joseph Surges. Second row : Al Bigelow, Ray Downs, Joseph McGovern, Fred sinedler, Sr. Back row: Fred Kleinedler, Jr., Frank Maas, Fred Buhr. Pictured with Father Boecker on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee in 1923, are: Eileen McKenno (Mrs. Ted Happel), Catherine Woodmar (deceased), and Marie Compofiorito (Mrs. Alex Tonne). note that Lot 4 on which part of the school was to rest, was not purchased until November -- more evidence of Father Boecker' s staunch determination to reserve the corner lot for a permanent church. The next few months were busy ones for the new pastor. His parish was extensive and its population was growing. His first baptism was performed in Elmhurst; William, son of Joseph and Frances Span- .heimer, squalled loudly as he made Sacred Heart history on August 4, 1912. The first parish wedding took place in Elmhurst, also, when Catherine A. Darmstadt of Elmhurst and Francis J. Essig of Forest Park exchanged promises on October 19. The new building would cost $20,286, but the parishioners could hardly wait until it was finished. So enthused were they, that the first Mass was held in the basement of the building in February, 1913, be- fore the upstairs was completed. Work went ahead rapidly through the winter. Finally, to the great joy of Father Boecker and his small flock, the first Mass was offered in the completed building on Palm Sunday, March 16, 1913. Then, it was a grand day for the new parish when 37 children received their First Holy Communion on Sunday, March 30, 1913. The first baptism in the new church was that of Esther Lillian, daughter of Anthony and Margaret Lettow, on April 13, and the first wedding was that of Francis B. Fleming and Anna M Hermes, both of Glen Ellyn, solemnized on April 26. Father Boecker officiated at his first funeral in Lombard on April 22 when Magdalena Rozek, age 76, was buried from Sacred Heart. For his new school, Father Boecker was fortunate to obtain the help of Sister Pascalina of the School Sister of St. Francis. Father had been an assistant at the Immaculate Conception school in Chicago for four- teen years where the sisters of that Order taught, and he knew their methods first hand. Sister Pascalina and a postulant taught their first classes in the old Hogan barn, and they boarded with Mrs. Uhlmyer who lived nearby on Ash Street. As soon as possible, Sisters Pascalina and Caritina, and a house sister, moved into "temporary" quarters in the two classrooms on the second floor. The two classrooms on the first floor, incidentally, served all grades. In the basement, there were a meeting hall and a small kitchen. 17 It is interesting to note that there was a pew rental in those days. Seats in the first two rows cost $10.00 a year. Seats in the next six rows cost $8.00. The rest cost $7.00. All, on an installment plan. A con- temporary, undated, chart shows 66 families oc- cupying .the pews. The days were golden then; certainly not with the richness that comes from money, but with the richness of mind and soul. Father was kept busy with the every- day routine of his priesdy duties and his concern for the children. There was one lad in particular who used to visit his "Aunt Maggy" -- young Martin Mc- Namara, whose mother was sister to Margaret Hogan. Martin stated later that his life was profoundly influenced by the example of thesaindy Father Boecker. In 1914, Father purchased a wedge-shaped piece of land for his rectory which was completed that same year. It is significant that in making this land pur- chase, he again went out of his way to keep the corner site free. In that year, the Altar and Rosary Society and the Young Ladies' Sodality were organized. May 16, 1915, marked another milestone as sixty persons were Confirmed by the Most Rev. Archbishop George W. Mundelein, who came all the way from Chicago. The years rolled by, and we wish we could say the parish prospered. Actually, it grew rather slowly. And, in the 1920's, when the original debt for the school and rectory were just about reduced to manageable proportions, Father Boecker realized he needed more classrooms. The school sisters had occupied the rooms on the second story, and he knew that eventually they would have to have a separate building. Fortunately, Father had a good neighbor. St. Michael's Church in Wheaton was free of debt and Pastor de la Porte was sympathetic with Father Boecker's problems. He purchased Lot 5 and gave it to Sacred Heart parish. Father was able to build a convent next to the school without using "God's Corner". The convent was completed in 1925 at a cost of $25,000 ~ a great deal of money in those days, es- pecially since the parish was not much better off financially than in 1912. Then, two more problems confronted good Father Boecker. Church income started falling off; and it soon became apparent that even four classrooms were not enough. What to do? Father Boecker must have lain awake nights, his head full of schemes. No one knows where he got the money, but after Louis Pommier, a member of Chicago Tide and Trust, found out who owned Lot 1 south of the tracks, Father bought it in 1927 and be- gan a three-year expansion plan. He added four new classrooms along Maple Street, between the school and the convent. And, it is pathetic to imagine that he must have bowed to a "set- back" in his plans for a church on the corner because he enlarged the "temporary" church at a considerable cost. We must remember, however, that he clung to his original dream. This is shown by his purchase of Lot 1, even though the corner lot was still vacant. It was as though he said, "Not in my lifetime, perhaps, but some day a church will be built on this site!" Remodeling was completed in 1930, and was blessed by Bishop Bernard J. Sheil. (The year 1930 had one other hallmark; the top award in the first Lombard Lilac Festival Parade was won by Sacred Heart school.) Father could not have planned the completion of his expansion program for a worse time. The program ended as the Great Depression of the 30' s began. Church remodeling cost $52,000, and by 1934 the parish debt was $123,000, with only ninety families to share it. Most of those families had to struggle to make ends meet at home. Some could not do even that. There were over two hundred |Lom bard families on relief. Father Boecker had given 22 arduous years to his parish, and his dream of Sacred Heart church still glowed as strongly as ever. But the torch would have to be taken by a younger, more vigorous hand than his. Father Anthony Boecker was transferred to St. Mary's parish in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, in 1934, where he spent his declining years as pastor until his death in 1945. He took with him the friendship and love of all his parishioners. He took with him the knowledge that he had succeeded in establishing in Sacred Heart parish a deep spiritual foundation that would enable it to conti- nue in spite of almost impossible odds during the try- ing years to follow. He took with him the dream of his church, a dream not to be realized during his lifetime. lg Compliments of Gary— Wheaton Bank, Wheaton, Illinois -& These architectural sketches of a charming, old-fashioned church have just come to light, ihey represent plans for a church which received Father Boecker's approval in 1912, and perhaps would be our church today had the Bishop approved. The mission- type construction, seemingly of Spanish influence, wasdesignedfor a seating capacity of 296. The front entrance would have faced south on Maple Street and be flanked by a baptistry at right and a tower staircase at left. There were three altars, a sacristy and clerks' vestry. The exterior dimensions were 54 by 90 feet. Sketches were drawn by J. Francis Smith, (right) Architect, and one of the original group who helped found Sacred Heart Parish. iuU H^.lr. REVEREND JOSEPH A. GEHRIG 1934-1948 Part II — Struggle For Survival 'Well?" Father Gehrig asked impatiently, "What's the total?" Louis Pommier and Joseph Surges, trustees, looked at one another. They had just helped Father count the proceeds from his first collection taken at Mass at Sacred Heart Parish. They sat at a table in the old rectory and between them in neat stacks were dollar bills, two gleaming columns of silver, and two soup plates full of nickles and pennies. "It's not very much, Father . . . more than usual though!" "Come on," Father said. "Give me the bad news. I've seen smaller Sunday collections." "Sixty-eight dollars." "Sixty-eight dol !" Father whisded. "And what is the weekly interest on the parish debt?" "The interest alone runs about one hundred twenty- five a week . . . nearly twice as much!" The two men stared at Father Gehrig, waiting for his reaction. With a $123,000 debt, a weekly income of only half of the interest and nothing on the principle, he might just wash his hands of the whole thing. Father leaned back in his chair. He put his hands on the table, palms down. His gaze traveled from one worried frown to the other. A twinkle appeared in his eye. "Boys," he exclaimed with a broad smile lighting up his round face, "we've got a fight on our hands! And, with the help of God," he said, pounding one fist on the table almost making the pots and pans in the kitchen ratde, "we're going to win it!" With the help of God, if anyone could win a fight, it was Reverend Joseph A. Gehrig! At the time of his- assignment in 1934 to Sacred Heart Parish, Father Gehrig was no stranger to adversity. His first assign- ment after ordination at the Cathedral of the Holy Name in 1919, was as Assistant at St. Anthony de Padua's Church in Chicago. It was a rough neighbor- hood, the dark streets prowled by toughs. Father Gehrig actually carried a loaded revolver in one pocket and the Blessed Sacrament in another. On one occasion, he was forced to use the gun to scare off a group of hoodlums before he could continue his sick call and administer to a dying man. 20 Compliments of Fleege's Hardware, • 22 W. St. Charles Rd., Lombard, Illinois His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein Archbishop of Chicago He spent seven years at St. Anthony's and also served at St. Boniface, St. Clement andSt.Philomena's in Chicago, as well as at Sts. Peter and Paul in Naper- ville, before assignment to his Sacred Heart pastorate. Sacred Heart parish, at that time, consisted of 90 families. One hundred sixty-three children attended the school taught by four nuns. The buildings con- sisted ot the convent, the school and church, and the old rectory ... all badly in need of repair. Father Gehrig, as was his wont, threw himself into his new tasks with an enthusiasm that set his parishioners to blinking. Time was his enemy and he attacked every minute, rendering out the waste. First off, and for many weekends thereafter, he personally visited parishes in Chicago where he was known and from the pulpit, begged for "a second col- lection", not for himself, but "to help his little church in Lombard". Back home, he revived the parish societies: the men's Holy Name Society, and the Christian Mothers' Club, changing the name of the latter to the Catholic Women's Club so as to include all women of the parish, married or single. Refreshments at monthly meetings were his idea. Expressing concern about the large number of mixed marriages in the parish, he personally organized the DuPage County Federation of Catholic Young People's Clubs . . . membership, 2200. Then he suggested to the Holy Name Society that the Boy Scout Troop of the parish be reorganized, volunteering to act as temporary Scoutmaster. He was also instrumental in reorganizing the Young Ladies' Sodality. There was method to Father Gehrig's interest in these social organizations . . . they were the founda- tion stones for what was to come next as the parish entered into a program to rebuild financially. In July, 1934, Father Gehrig launched the first annual Sacred Heart Picnic and Chicken Dinner . . . an event that was to become quite famous and draw thousands of people from all over the Chicago area. Bingo parties, bazaars, shows, dances, card parties, baseball and horseshoe tournaments, even wresding and boxing exhibitions, followed in rapid succession. There was an annual carnival, with Ferris wheel, prize booths, cotton candy and all. 21 *. This was a familiar sight at the Chicken Dinners of the '30's! Father Gehrig sans Roman collar, dressed informally andwear- ing a pith helmet. Father Gehrig liked most sports but hunting and fishing were favorites. Here are sixteen big ones that didn't get away. his Father Gehrig was the spark plug; the societies were the cylinders that sputtered, then roared, into financial high gear. The weekly activities averaged $200 income, while the annual bazaars and dinners Father and his nephew, Ralph Gehrig, display the trophies of a successful pheasant shoot. A good eye for sports, ran in Father's family. He was a cousin of Lou Gehrig of baseball fame, and at one time played semi-pro ball, himself. averaged net profits of $2,000, Father invented a "Subscription Plan" for the card parties, organizing families into groups called "Wrens," "Robins", "Blue- birds" and so on. Each group had to report on a certain night for various duties at card parties and other fund raising activities. In the Sunday bulletin (one of Father's personal innovations) he listed the members of each group who worked and those who didn't work. He expected everyone to do his part . . . and he meant "everyone" without fail! Most of the prizes were donated . . . handmade quilts, embroidery and crochet work, and other fine needlework. The men and women put in long hours for the bazaars and other events, including baking and cooking for the annual picnic. But not all the funds came from social activities. Father put the pressure on (very reluctantly, but des- perate measure were needed) Sunday and Holy Day envelope collections, by publishing a list of names and amounts. A suggested New Year's resolu- tion was: "join the 1, 2 or 3— dollar Club" for Sunday contributions. He also started the system of separate collection envelopes for husband and wife. And, though the expanded church had been dedi- cated in 1930, no new pews had been purchased. Fold- ing chairs were set up for late comers. Through Father's efforts, the parish received discarded pews from the Blessed Sacrament Church in Chicago. Father's friends also donated a new organ and new playground equipment. 22 Compliments of State Bank of Lombard, 2 1 1 W. St. Charles Rd., Lombard, Illinois The altar set up on the front porch of the Convent was usually the first in a series o( altars erected for the annual outdoor Corpus Christi processions. One of the four altars was set up on the play- ground in back of the rectory. Not shown is a third altar on the front porch of the rectory. The fourth and last altar was set up on the corner lot where the new church now stands. The old church is in the background. A garage for church use, presented a different pro- blem. Father Gehrig rolled up his sleeves and with an assist from the late Peter Mueller, built it himself. It still stands, tucked in the corner on the east side of the old church. But not all Father's problems were financial . . . he had spirutual ones, too. When he arrived in Lombard, he found it was a community that was, frankly speaking, somewhat anti-Catholic. He be- lieved, however, that this prejudice, like most prejudice, was mostly due to a lack of knowledge about the Catholic religion. The feast day of Corpus Christi was approaching and an idea occurred to him. He decided to have a public procession outdoors instead of in, with parishioners and their friends participating. This cere- The late Peter F. Mueller, Church Pioneer, Carpenter, and devoted "handy-man" to all three pastors. mony would be offered to God for a better understand- ing between Catholics and non-Catholics in Lombard. Four altars were erected . . . one on the convent steps, one back on the playground, a third on the front porch of the rectory and the fourth on the lawn facing the corner of Maple and Elizabeth streets. In the procession, the participants walked two by two, from altar to altar, those on the right leading the rosary and those on the left answering. Father also made it a point to make friends with the ministers in other churches in town and the pipe- smoking pastor of Sacred Heart was soon a familiar and welcome visitor wherever he went. Gradually, the tide turned and soon many non- Catholics were actually helping with fund-raising pro- jects by providing equipment, working on weekends and attending the functions. Through Father Gehrig's efforts, they were convinced that Catholics were not so bad after all and were just good God-fearing folk like themselves. The pastor and parishioners always remembered in their prayers these friends of other faiths. The public processions on the Feast of Corpus Christi continued to be an annual event for many years. During the war years in the '40's, the prayers were offered for the men and women in service, and for lasting peace. 23 This is the Boy Scout Troop reactivated in 1934 by Father Gehrig. Photograph taken in 1936. Seated: Richard Eglin, Ed Kett, Tom Radtke, George Schroedter. Standing: Ed Smith, Ray Kammer, August L. Tonne, Scoutmaster; Al Perschek, Glen Henningsen. If ever two men differed in temperament, they were Father Boecker and Father Gehrig. While the former was more inclined to quiet meditation and was des- cribed often as "saintly", Father Gehrig's vim and earthly vigor were those of a Peter or Ignatius. But, in Design, the two priests complemented one another . . . the first envisioned the parish and started it, see- ing past the practicalities of the day; the second rode to the rescue, a St. George whacking lustily at the dragon of depression. Today, parishioners recall fondly how Father Gehrig was liable to grow impatient with the slow tempo ol the "Tantum Ergo" and turning abrupdy at the altar, he would wave his arms directing the choir to speed it up. Or, they tell how during Mass, he would sometimes switch the Book himself instead of waiting for the altar boy to do it for him. Always on the go, he liked to hunt and to fish and was a member of the Lombard Sportsmen's Club. He was a member ol the Lombard Lions Club, serving one year as President in 1939-40. He was not only Chaplain of the Lombard Volunteer Firemen, but was usually first at the scene, hauling hose with the best of them. As an ardent major league baseball fan, Father loved to visit the parks whenever he could. Many parishioners still talk about the games of pin- At a special service in 1 942, Father Gehrig officiated at the dedication of a World War II Honor Roll. Ed Strass constructed the plaque and Edwin Schatz handpainted the illustrations and carved the lettering. The servers in the picture at left have not been identified. The men facing the altar in the middle photo are Raymond Mueller (later Killed in Action) and the late J. Edmund Campbell, father of Rev. Peter E. Campbell. Right: Father was very active as a War Bond Office Representative and bonds were sold every Sunday. Here, on behalf of Sacred Heart Parish, he accepts a certificate from a U.S. Treasury Department Representative while Joseph Kammer looks on. Compliments of Len Daubner Landscaping & Garden Center 21W304 Roosevelt Road, Lombard, Illinois "•:/ ■ ochle they had with Father Gehrig puffing away, his enthusiasm mounting with every turn of the cards. Father was an inveterate pipe smoker. The end of his visits were always remembered by the seeming sudden silence and the tiny teepees of charred matches that he left behind. The depression years passed as Father Gehrig worked to bring down the debt. Then came the war years, and 141 men and women from Sacred Heart parish left their homes to serve in the Armed Forces. In 1945, although the war was to end soon, plans for the July picnic and dinner had to be postponed because chickens were not easily available. In the latter part of August, however, Father managed to obtain one thousand chickens and the affair that followed netted $8,000. That same year, tickets on a $20,000 home and two 1-acre plots of land were sold with a net profit of $6,000. During Father's first eleven years as pastor of Sacred Heart, all of the back interest, plus $33,500 of the principle had been paid. Thus, 1945 climaxed the "struggle for survival". The next three years proved to be equally successful financially. By July, 1948, the original debt of $123, 000 had been further reduced to $44,500. The post-war population explosion had reached Lombard by this time, and the 1948 parish records showed 450 families compared to 90 families in 1934. In fact, the Chicago Archdiocese had grown so fast that a reorganization was inevitable. In April of 1948 Father Gehrig was transferred to the pastorate of St. Philomena Parish in Chicago, where he had served as an Assistant many years be- fore. He had done a magnificent job both financially and spiritually! In the fourteen years he labored at Sacred Heart, he not only contributed immeasurably to the spiritual welfare of the entire community, but he had also won the hearts of the children, the young people, and the men and women of all Lombard, Protestant and Catholic alike. By comparison to his tremendous task at Sacred Heart, Father spent nine well-earned restful years as pastor of St. Philomena Parish before he suffered a heart attack and passed away on July 1, 1957. Father Gehrig was very well-liked both by Catholics and non-Catholics. He had been Department, the Lions Club (President, 1939-40), and the Lombard Sportsmen's Club; very active in community affairs, was a member of the Lombard Volunteer Fire so, a record crowd was no surprise at his Farewell Party given May 22, 1948. JKQB =W 1. Father Gehrig addresses his well-wishers. Seated are-. Holy Name Society President Charles Faust, Lombard Park Board President Norman Klopp, Lion's Club President Edward Albert, and Lombard Fire Chief Charles Oetke. 2. Newly appointed Father Andrew Stutzke is introduced. 3. Chief Oetke, reminding the crowd how Father Gehrig often answered siren in fire helmet and cassock. 4. Norman Klopp gives Father Gehrig a momento and they shake hands. 5. Part of the large assemblage that came to Father Gehrig's Farewell Party. Father had many friends of all denominations. 6. A few of the many who helped serve refreshments at the party are: (L. to R.) Esther Christen, Julia Wagner, Philomena Coulombe, and Margaret Jochum. 25 REVEREND ANDREW E. STUTZKE 1948-Present Part III Fulfillment If Father Stutzke were asked what his biggest pro- blem has been in the past fourteen years, he would probably answer, "Elbow room!" From the moment he stepped out of the car that brought him to Lombard on that April 24, 1948, Father Stutzke has been crowded out of his school, his church, his convent and even the place where he lived. By the time he would add classrooms for 100 students, two hundred more would be on hand. And, in the rectory, parishioners who came to unburden their problems in private, instead felt they might have hired a hall. Following his three year assignment as Assistant Pastor at St. Benedict's in Chicago, Father Stutzke had no premonition of the factors working toward an unprecedented population explosion that was to direcdy affect his new pastorate. "Village of Lilacs" . . . what a pleasant-sounding assignment. True, after the 1948 payment, the parish did still owe $44,500 but times looked good and in- stead of a post-war set-back, business was getting better. The buildings were old, in need of some re- pair, but in those days, new buildings were a rarity everywhere. And, to offset any discrepancies in the physical plant, there was the amazingly large number of communicants . . . the sign of a parish with a good spiritual background. Yes, all in all, Father looked forward to the quiet and satisfying work ahead. As he walked around the church grounds, smoking his pipe and breathing the ^" Compliments of Westmore Supply Company, 250 S. Westmore Ave., Lombard, Illinois His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch Archbishop ot Chicago Spring fragrance of country air drifting across the small town, his peace of mind was disturbed only by the empty lot on corner. Like a frame without a pic- ture, it was a reminder of holy ground that had not fulfilled its destiny ... a dream still unborn and still without promise. But there were signs of things to be: Father knew there were 450 families in the parish and that 228 students had applied for enrollment in September. For the first time in many years, the school would need more than four teachers and four classrooms; the old church had never been decorated; parking facilities were terribly inadequate; and there was talk of creating a new diocese west of Chicago. Actually, this was the beginning of a new era in Father Stutzke's life and for the parish as well. From 1948 to 1950, the new diocese was formed, and the Cathedral drive, with Everett Starshak, chair- man, took precedence; the old church was finally decorated, but the school enrollment rose 50% and we now had six sisters teaching and one lay teacher. A chart reflects the population explosion that followed and the resulting increase in our school enrollment. In 1951, the last of the four classrooms, built in 1930, was filled. In 1952, the basement hall was par- tially remodeled and school opened that fall with nine classrooms . . . eight upstairs and one in the base- ment. Construction began on nine additional classrooms in May, 1953, and the second "fund drive" was started with Mr. Starshak again appointed chairman. School opened in September that year with three classrooms in the basement hall and part of the school on a "split- shift" basis, inasmuch as the new classrooms were not quite ready for use. Along with everything else, the Sunday Masses were terribly crowded. So much so, that it became necessary once again to use the basement hall for celebrating Mass. This was the third time the basement hall was needed to celebrate Mass: in 1912, before the church Compliments of St. Paul Federal Savings, 6700 W. North Ave.. Chicago 35, Illinois 27 SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1948 to 1961 Year Sisters Lay Teachers Total Students 1948 5 — 228 1949 5 — 255 1950 6 327 1951 7 373 1952 8 473 1953 9 539 1954 11 645 1955 12 3 810 1956 13 3 876 1957 13 5 932 1958 13 7 1016 1959 13 7 1083 1960 13 8 1105 1961 13 9 1157 was completed, an altar was set up in what is now a locker room, and in 1930 the altar was at the east end of the hall. Now in 1953, the stage at the west end be- came a Holy Sanctuary and the hall was named St. Anthony's Hall, in honor of our founding pastor. Two or more Masses were offered every Sunday from October 11, 1953, until the new church was completed six years later. More pupils mean more instructors, and with en- rollments pointing toward 810 in 1955, twelve sisters and three lay teachers would be needed. This meant Father had to expand the convent. In anticipation, a third story was added in f954 allowing space for a larger chapel on the second floor and a community room on the first. 1955 also marked the beginning of the St. Francis High School fund drive . . . Sacred Heart was not the only western suburb parish on the move. By 1958, ten years after Father came to Sacred Heart, enrollment increased to 1,016 . . . and was still growing! Meantime, however, other things were also happen- ing: anyone who was in the parish in 1957 should be in the habit of trying to arrive early for Mass; because if you were late in those days, you had to compete for standing room in the aisles, in the vestibule, and even on the stairs outdoors. There were 1,352 families in the parish and sometimes it seemed as though they all attended the same Mass. But definite plans were underway at long last for a new church ... a magnificent edifice to be built on Father Boecker's "sacred corner". The seating capacity of the new church would be 1,000 instead of 400 as in the old church. The required fund drive for the new $400,000 church, which began November 3, 1957, was led by George Thoma. Within one week, pledges actually exceeded the fund goal. Father Stutzke who, as we all know, hates to ask for money and rarely does so, was deeply gratified by the response. On April 13, 1958, the dream of three Sacred Heart pastors began to materialize. Groundbreaking cere- monies were officiated at by Bishop McNamara who also confirmed 183 young people that day. Work went ahead quickly and the cornerstone, containing a short history of the parish and a list of contributors was laid in August. On August 7, 1959, a First Friday, following a Holy Hour in the old Church, Christ was escorted in solemn procession to His new home. A month later, on Sept- ember 6, the new church was dedicated by Bishop McNamara. (Strangely enough, the old church was never dedicated when it was originally built. Arch- bishop Quigley had gone to Europe on a tour about the time the church was completed and then passed away shortly after his return and before having an opportunity to officiate at a Dedication.) Yes, it took nearly fifty years to build Sacred Heart Church and now it stands where Father Boecker planned it -- on "God's Corner". Sacred Heart Church is more than brick and stone -- it represents the trial and heartache, struggle and joy, of a half century. It is a reservoir of peace where one cannot help but feel akin to and in the presence of all those who worked so hard to make this house of God a reality: Father Anthony Boecker and his tiny flock who dreamed of the impossible; Father Gehrig and his hard-pressed parishioners who brought the dream back from the edge of dark bankruptcy; Father Andrew Stutzke and 28 Compliments of Mr. & Mrs. James D. Campbell, 800 St. Charles Road, Lombard, Illinois May, 1953, groundbreaking ceremonies for new school. Father Harry McGee hefted shovel while "Father Joe" and Father Stutzke supervised. Nine classrooms were added by this addition. In the five years Father Stutzke had been Pastor, enrollment climbed from 228 to 539 and was to double in the next five. Vi«w of n«w school addition from Elizabeth Street. The old Rectory is ot left, showing the garage and common-room added in 1951. his open-hearted, ardent faithful who responded so willingly whenever needed -- all these share this holy place together. Even before our beautiful new church was com- pleted, Father realized that he would also have to add to his school rooms, sooner or later. Furthermore, he knew something would have to be done to provide a more adequate rectory. Two more buildings have been completed since the new church. In 1960, Father Stutzke and his three assistants, Fathers White, Lyons and Zanoni took up temporary residence in a home donated to the parish by Mrs. Esther Christen. The old rectory was sold to Mr. and Mrs. George Vosicky and it was moved lock, stock and staircase to Maple Street just around the corner. Groundbreaking ceremonies for a new rectory and a new Junior High School were held in November. (Fund drive for these buildings, netting $315,000 in pledges, was headed by Russell Cox.) The six-room school was finished in late 1961 and the rectory in early 1962. So ends this chronicle of Sacred Heart's first fifty years. The following words, printed in the August 2, 1959, Sunday Bulletin best sum up and express the true measure of the first half century of Sacred Heart Parish: "It is certain that the history of our parish can be measured in days and years or per- haps even in the dimes and quarters and dollars of the people who helped to build it. But the most fitting way to measure our his- tory would be to discover how many times the Body and Blood of Christ was made pre- sent upon the altar, how many hundreds of of Communions were received, how many millions of sins have been forgiven in the Sacrament of Penance. This is our true his- tory. "How many people are in heaven because of this Church? Only God knows. If it were but ONE, this whole structure would have more than served its purpose." 29 sr^? Sacred Heart statue arrives at new home wrapped in blanket for protection. Up! -Up! -Up! Crane brings statue to its per- manent home. Workmen inside will pull it to the sill. Job finished! The statue of the Sacred Heart is a familiar and comforting sight to passers-by. In 1954 the convent was remodeled to accomodate up to 23 Sisters by adding a third floor. The aperture over the door was heightened to receive a statue of the Sacred Heart. 30 Compliments of Rightway Electric Construction Co., 3523 W. North Ave., Chicago, Illinois Cornerstone of new Sacred Heart Church. Lettering reads: Erected 1 958. Beholdthis Heart that has so loved men. Most Rev. Martin D. McNomara, Bishop of Joliet. - Rev. Andrew F. Stutzke, Pastor, Thomas Edward Cooke, Architect. Father stutzke holds box of records to be en- closed in cornerstone. Other priests are (L. to R.) Father Joseph Jurkovich, Father Robert Tobolski, Father James Gilbride, and Father William Fox. Father Stutzke seals the aperture of the corner- stone containing thebox of recordsand agenda. Father Gilbride holds his cope. 8mm. blowups showing the Cross being placed into position atop the new Church before the tower was completed. The Cross is attached to a 36 ft. metal beam. The bottom 24 feet of this beam wos lowered into a prepared receptacle. 31 Adoration. Ahar boys lead the way. ESCORTING CHRIST INTO HIS NEW HOME First Friday, P.M., August 7, 1959 One hour of Adoration in the old church . . . the procession . . . then, Solemn High Mass in the new church. It was at this Mass that Father Stutzke ex- tended the Papal Blessing permitted "once" by Pope Pius XII. Last procession in old church. Entering His new home. The new and eternal covenant. Over one thousand people were in the church that night. 32 Compliments of Mrs. Earl C. Glosser, 1 18 E. Washington Blvd., Lombard, Illinois DEDICATION OF GOD'S NEW HOME On Sunday, September 6, 1959, the entire parish wel- comed Bishop McNamara, the visiting priests and sisters for the dedication of our new home for God. Countless prayers, great generosity, numerous sacri- fices and untotaled hours of planning and labor on the part of all made this day possible. In a way, the new church was built on direct Papal order. During his Audience in 1956, Father Stutzke asked Pope Pius XII if he could give the Papal Blessing more than once to his parish because "the church is too small to hold all the people at one time." The Pope replied, "Get a bigger church oncel" It took Father Stutzke three more years to give the Blessing. Pictured above are: Rev. Stan- ley Shaw, Father Stutzke, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis Dolan, Pope Pius XII, Rev. Thomas Dolan, Rev. James Dolan. 34 '! !' it !!! !! y- 1 41 ■■■■^■■nMBM "We, who by our prayers and sacrifices, have erected this church for the Honor of God and the Salvation of Souls, humbly beg remem- brance in all the prayers and Masses that will be offered here." Compliments of Rev. Andrew F. Stutzke, Pastor 35 Sacred Heart Parish, Lombard, Illinois 1961 - The old Rectory, o parish landmark and place of comfort for nearly 50 years, is about to be moved. There it goes! Old Rectory was moved around the corner, and new Rectory was built on site. Who would recognize the old Rectory . . . now a gracious suburban home! Sentimental parishioners wish it luck in its new role as the residence of the George F. Vosicky Family at 245 W. Maple Street. The Junior High School is a two-story structure of face brick and aluminum curtain wall planned to be adaptable for expansion if needed. It provides six classrooms, school library, Principal's office, nurse's room and parish library. Accustical sound-absorbing tile ceilings, colorful tile floors and modern facilities make it a pleasant place to study and learn. Its presence clears the way for conversion of the old church to a fine Parish Hall. The new Rectory is finished in brick to match the new church and is designed as a home forfour priests, a meet- ing place, and as headquarters for parish activities. The first floor level has four offices, a dining room, kitchen and living quarters for two housekeepers. The second floor affords each parish priest a study, bedroom and bath. It also has two bedrooms for visiting priests and a com- munity room from which there is a bridge to the church. Basement includes a parish work office, storage room, utility room, and two meeting rooms. 36 Compliments of George F. Jochum Painting & Decorating, 402 S. Edson Ave., Lombard, Illinois A TRIBUTE TO FATHER ANDREW F. STUTZKE by Rev. William P. Fox, Pastor, St. Matthew's, Glendale Heights (formerly Asst. Pastor, Sacred Heart) When we speak of the blessings conferred upon a parish, we might think of many things: the growth of the parish, the material development, the buildings and so forth; ail of these are to be found in Sacred Heart Parish. However, the most important thing that can happen to a parish is the assignment of a priestly priest. All the material blessings and advancement mean nothing if they are not built upon a deep spiri- tual foundation. The spiritual foundation of every parish is its pastor. Sacred Heart Parish has been blessed in its Pastors; each has had his own abilities. The present Pastor, Father Andrew F. Stutzke, first and foremost, has brought to the parish a great zeal and love for souls. Years ago, we spoke of the "brick and mortar" priests connoting a priest who was a good priest, but one whose major efforts were concentrated upon busi- ness matters and the construction of buildings. In the time Father Stutzke has been at Sacred Heart Parish, there have been many buildings erected and com- pleted: school, convent, church and rectory, but these stand as nothing compared to the great spiritual struc- ture he has built in the parish. He has managed to keep uppermost the spiritual purpose of all that has been done in the parish. He has directed all of the material advancement towards the spiritual betterment of the people under his care. St. Paul tells us a priest is, "taken from among men and is appointed for men in the things pertaining to God, that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins." Each of us, who knows Father, knows that he has lived his life for the people of the parish. He has given himself totally to them: the hours, the days and the years of his life, the worries, the strains, his own spiritual, mental and physical labors, even his health, nothing has been held back in his efforts for God's children. Most important of all, he has given the parish what every parish needs: his own personal holiness of life directed towards his people. We, who have been privileged to live with him as fellow-priests, have seen the true priestly character of his dedication. To us, he has given the opportunity to fashion our priestly lives after one that is an example to all of what a parish priest should be: a life of priestly holiness and dedication that is the source of sanctifica- tion for all who are under his care. Our thanks go up to God for having taken Father Stutzke from among men and having appointed him for us in the things that pertain to God, that he might offer gifts and sacrifices for sins and for us at Sacred Heart Parish. 37 Rev. Joseph Jurkovich June, 1949 to August, 1954 Rev. Harold McGee, S.V .D.- Feb., 1953 to August, 1953 Rev. William Brambrink August, 1953 to June, 1955 Assistant Pastors from 1949 to present Rev James Nunan Rev. William P. Fox Rev. George Hurley Rev. James Gilbride ** May, 1956 to Sept., 1956 August, 1954 to May, 1959 July, 1955 to June, 1960 June, 1958 to May, 1960 'Died August, 1961 "Died Oct. 13, 1960 38 Compliments of Tony's Cities Service, 333 S. Main Street, Lombard, Illinois Our Visiting Priests from the Sacred Heart Seminary Rev. Ed Jaindl, M.S.C. Rev. Robert Toboltlo, M.S.C. Rev. John Paukmicz, M.S.C. Rev. Henry Einhaus, M.S.C. MARYKNOLL SEMINARY, GLEN ELLYN Sacred Heart parishioners can rightfully feel a glow of parental pride when they view Maryknoll Seminary lo- cated at the junction of Roosevelt Road and State Route 53. This area is well within the original 64 square mile boundaries of the original parish. From its beginnings, Maryknoll Seminary has performed a double function. A college-level training house for the future priests of Maryknoll's far-flung mission fields, it has also been intended as a spiritual powerhouse of mission interest, information, prayer and sacrifice. As such it has been a flesh-and-blood embodiment of the mission- mindedness of the Joliet Diocese. Maryknoll's history as a Society began June 29, 1911, when two American priests, Father James Anthony Walsh of Boston and Father Thomas Frederick Price of North Carolina, received papal approbation for the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America. Today Maryknoll has almost 900 priests and approximately 1000 seminarians in seven training houses scattered across the nation. Many Maryknoll Fathers have served as assistant priests at Sacred Heart. Our thanks and prayers go to them. 39 BUILDING PROGRAM 1912 - 1962 1 — 1912 - Hogan home and approximate site, (demolished in 1952) 2—1912 - First school and approximate site. 3 — 1913 - Combination school and church. 4 — 1914 - First Rectory completed (on present site of new Rectory). 5 — 1925 - Two story convent completed. 6-1928 to 1930 -School and Church enlarged. 7—1953 - Nine classrooms added. 8—1954 - Convent enlarged to three floors. 9-1958-59 - New Sacred Heart Church erected. 10—1961 - Junior High School erected. I 1 — 1961-62 - New Rectory completed. 40 Compliments of Brust Funeral Home 41 135 So. Main, Lombard, Illinois 2. Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Murray St. Alexander I in Villa Park. Founded 1924. 1500 families. 4. Rev.W. D.Ryan Holy Ghost in Wood Dale. Founded 1944. 850 families. 6. Rev. E. V. O'Neill* St. Pius X in Lombard. Founded 1954. I 100 families. 8. Rev. S. J. MvNoy* St. Joseph in Addison. Founded 1956. 1000 families. 10. Rev.W. P. For St. Matthew in Glendale Heights. Founded 1959. 600 families. 3. R». Rev. Msgr. E. J. Luke St. Petronille in Glen Ellyn. Founded 1925. 1 100 families. 1. Rev. A. F. Stutike Sacred Heart in Lombard. Founded 1912. 1400 families. S%tflLES W/OE IHI9IZ- A/O NORTHERN BOUNDARY- I Q\ 2 5. Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. A. Wogner* St. Walter in Roselle. Founded 1949. 850 families. 7. Rev. P. Benton" St. Peter in Itaska. Founded 1956. 500 families. 9. Rev. E. Doherty St. John the Apostle in Villa Park. Founded 1959. 1000 families. II. Rev. Jofcn C. Moy.r Christ the King of Lombard. Founded 1960. 500 families. ONE PARISH IN 1912 ELEVEN PARISHES IN 1962 In 1912, Sacred Heart Parish alone encompassed 64 square miles and included only 54 Catholic families. In 1962, within the same area, there are eleven parishes and more than 10,300 Catholic fomilies. 42 'Founding Pallor Sitter M. Winifred, O.S.F. Sitter M. Lybia, O.S.F. (left) with Sister M. Anatolia, O.S.F. Sister M. Dorissa, O.S.F. ■m Sister M . Judith, O.S.F. (Our present Superior and School Principal) Some of our Superiors ... Sister M. Justilia, O.S.F., and Mrs. Virginia Wetland. (Father Gehrig had bock turned, is taking 1934 class picture which appears elsewhere in this book.) 43 Architect's sketch of the new Provincial Motherhouse at Rockford, for the School Sisters of St. Francis, Mt. St. Francis Province. Included in the outlined portion, now under construction, will be the chapel, convent and quarters, classrooms, refectory and kitchen. SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS The Congregation of the School Sisters of St. Francis was founded to further God's glory through the consecrated lives of the Sisters in their works of Charity. Founded in 1874 by Mother M Alexia and Mother M Alfons, the, work of the Congregation expanded to include, in addition to the Mother House in Milwau- kee, a college, thirty high schools, a home for the infirm and retired Sisters, two sanitariums, twogeneral hospitals, as well as missionary activities in the United States and foreign countries. St. Joseph's Convent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin On September 17, 1959, the Mount St. Francis Province at Rockford, Illinois, was established. Tem- porarily, Mount St. Francis Province provides the religious training for aspirants only, along with their high school education. When completed, the new motherhouse at Rockford will accommodate postulants and novices as well as the aspirants - Franciscans-to-be - to learn the Poor Man's secret of life and love, to learn to be Franciscan teachers, musicians, nurses, housekeepers,all apostles. From this sanctuary, the heart of which is the Chapel of Perpetual Adoration, the Sisters go forth into seven Archdioceses and eighteen Dioceses throughout the United States; to Spanish-speaking America, and to Asia fertile fortheseedof Christianity. The message these Sisters bring is Franciscan joy and peace. Lest we forget . . . our beloved School Sisters are also celebrating the Golden Anniversary of the open- ing of their Mission at Sacred Heart. Our school has been under the direction of the School Sisters of St. Francis continuously since 1912. We take this opportunity to extend our warmest congratulations on the occasion of their Jubilee. We wish to express our deep and heartfelt thanks for their many and priceless services to Sacred Heart Parish. 44 Compliments of the Catholic Women's Club Sacred Heart Parish, Lombard, Illinois SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS AT SACRED HEART PARISH 1912 - 1962 Superiors Sister M. Pascalina Sister M. Lybia Sister AL Pancratia Sister M. Maria Sister M. Justilla Sister M Acutina Sister M. Winifred Sister AL Dorissa Sister M. Gratia Sister M Judith Teachers, Housekeepers and Musicians Sister AL Coelina Sister M. Charitona Sister AL Gudelia Sister AL Aredia Sister M. Nicholas Sister M. Desponsata Sister AL Theodard Sister AL Carole Sister M. Waldemira Sister M. Irvvina Sister M. Victorina Sister M Concepta Sister M. Lambertina Sister AL Clarentia Sister M. Castina Sister M. Philomena Sister M. Lily Sister M. Ermentrude Sister AL Yvonne Sister AL Ardo Sister AL Ethel Sister AL Francis Alary Sister AL Immaculata Sister AL Ligoria Sister AL Hubertina Sister AL Hildeburgis Sister AL Gildas Sister AL Waldefrida Sister AL Martin Sister AL Patralia Sister AL Vincenta Sister AL Brvenna Sister AL Geraldine Sister AL Melanie Sister AL Gonsalva Sister AL Caritina Sister AL Natalia Sister AL Alechtildis Sister M Cyriaka Sister AL Claude Sister AL Lambert Sister AL Aloysius Sister AL Paola Sister AL Gabrielle Sister AL Salvator Sister AL Jamesella Sister AL Edista Sister AL Euthalia Sister AL Josetta Sister AL Concessa Sister AL Alphonse Sister M Alarcelle Sister AL Amabilis Sister AL Claudette Sister AL Florus Sister AL Angelina Sister AL Jacintha Sister AL Alfreda Sister AL Mynette Sister AL Antilia Sister AL Artemia Sister M Florence Sister AL Christella Sister AL Marie Sister AL Adelbert Sister AL Leandra Sister AL Ursella Sister M Amata Sister AL Beata Sister AL Ruth Alary Sister AL Alarcelian Sister AL Ruth Sister AL Carentia Sister AL Gerlinda Sister AL Owen Sister AL Floriana Sister AL Anatolia Sister AL Tynas Sister AL Karen Sister AL Alcuin Sister AL Maria Reina Sister AL Leonissa Sister AL Geralyn Sister M. Praecordia Sister AL Liberta Sister AL Excelsa Sister AL Falconia Sister AL Clothaire Sister AL Jeanette Sister M. Estell Sister AL Alessio Sister AL Joselia Sister AL Juventine Sister AL Rosina Sister AL Emerita Sister AL Jotha Sister AL Orlandina Sister AL Vera Sister AL Redempta Sister AL Albana Sister AL Tiberia Sister AL Aladeleine Sophie Sister AL Alary a Sister AL Concordia Sister AL Willene Sister AL Roberta Sister AL Lucita 45 Our Vocations PRIESTS Rev. JOHN T. RYAN, C.S.V Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, Nev. Ordained 1931; son of Joseph P. and Helen Rev. JAMES L. POMMIER Assistant, St. Barnabas, Chicago Ordained 1939; son of Louis J. and Katherine Very Rev. Msgr. PETER F. MAAS . . . Pastor, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Pueblo, Colo. Ordained 1945; son of Frank and Mary Rev. PETER E. CAMPBELL, MS.C. . Assistant, St. John Baptist, Haycock, Penna. Ordained 1960; son of J. Edmund and Mary Rev. RICHARD G. STRASS, C.SS.R. . Bankok, Thailand, Siam Ordained 1960; son of Edward and Agnes Rev. HENRY J. HERPEL Assistant, St. Lawrence Church, Indianapolis Ordained 1961; son of Henry J. and Virginia BROTHERS CHARLES PETER BURKE Bro. Jeremiah Charles, F.S.C., St. Francis High School, Wheaton. Invested: 1953 Chris- tian Bros.; son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Burke SEMINARIANS Entered 1954 TERRENCEJ.GATLIN Pontifical College Josephinum,Worthington, 0. Son of Joseph and Virginia Entered 1955 REGIS BARBER O.MI. Novitiate, Godfrey, 111. Son of Howard and Mary Entered 1956 JAMES HERAMB St. Mary of the Lake Sem., Mundelein, 111. Son of Ivor and Marguerite DENNIS SHEEHY Pontifical College Josephinum,Worthington,0. Son of Charles and Pauline Entered 1957 TIMOTHY SULLIVAN Pontifical CollegeJosephinum,Worthington,0. Son of Jerome and Ilene Entered 1958 PAUL STADTHERR Brunnerdale Sem., Congregation Most Precious Blood, Canton, 0. Son of John and Margaret Entered 1959 LAWRENCE LISSAK Quigley Prep. Seminary, Chicago, 111. Son of Frank and Margaret Entered 1960 BRUCE HOENING St. Joseph's Seminary, Westmont, 111. Son of Frank and Mary 46 DANIEL SMYTH St. Joseph's Seminary, Westmont, 111. Son of Daniel and Florence WILLIAxM J. TONNE Pontifical College Josephinum, Worthington, 0. Son of August L. and Grace JAMES WALL Pontifical College Josephinum, Worthington, 0. Son of James and Grace Entered 1961 THOMAS BEIER Father Damien Seminary, Winona, Minn. ~ Son of William, Jr. and Catherine EDWARD P. BOLIN St. Procopius Academy, Lisle, 111. Son of Henry A. and Mary WILLIAM MARTIN Hillside Seminary, Hillside, 111. Son of William and Marcella JEROME TONNE Pontifical College Josephinum, Worthington, 0. Son oi Alex and Marie SISTERS Entered 1928 ELISABETH WENGRITZKY* Sr. M Elisabeth, Our Lady of Victory Mission- aries. Daughter of Louis and Amelia Entered 1934 CATHERINE JOCHUM Sr. M Julene, O.S.F., St. Joseph's Milwaukee Daugher of Matthias and Catherine MARGARET SCHWEIHS Sr. M Teresine, C.S.A. (L.P.N.) St. Agnes, Fon du Lac. Daughter of Joseph and Anna Entered 1937 MILDRED PERSCHEK Sr. M Jarleth, O.S.F., St. Joseph's, Kenosha Daughter of Henry and Anna HENRIETTA WELTER* Sr. M Mariel, O.S.F. Daughter of Matthew and Veronica Entered 1938 MARGARET GROSS Sr. M Aloysia, O.S.F., (R.N.) St. Francis, Peoria. Daughter of Phillip and Gertrude Entered 1946 JOAN CLAIRE SMITH Sr. M Edwin, O.S.F. (R.N.) St. Joseph's, Mil- waukee. Daughter of Edwin F. and Gertrude Entered 1948 ANNE MARIE KIEFER Sr. M Helen, O.P., Our Lady of Refuge, N.Y., N.Y. Daughter of Frank and Margaret Entered 1949 BERTA ELLIS Sr. M Brenda, O.S.F., Holy Ghost, Milwaukee Daughter of Richard and Lucille MARY ANN LISNER Sr. M Charlestine, O.S.F., St. Boniface, Elgin, Nebr. Daughter of Charles and Ernestine ^Deceased 47 Our Vocations, continued JEAN WALCZAK Sr. M Claretia, O.S.F., St. Alphonsus, Green- dale, Wis. Daughter of Anthony and Rose Entered 1952 MARY LYNN EHRGOTT Sr. M Laudita, O.S.F., St. Michael's, Wheaton Daughter of Luke and Mel TERESA MOREAU Sr. Terese Angelica, Cenacle of 02r Lady, Carmichel, Cal. Dtr. of Alphonse and Marie Entered 1954 JULENE STROMBERG Sr. M Elsbeth, O.S.F., St. James, Decatur, 111. Daughter of E.J. and Elizabeth (Jochum) Entered 1957 ANN MATHIEU Sr. Susan Marie, O.S.F., St. Francis, Spring- field, 111. Daughter of Rene' and Dorothy Entered 1961 ANN FREIBURG Sr. M Alison, O.S.F.ML, St. Francis Academy, Joliet. Daughter of Richard and Pauline NOVICES Entered 1960 SUSAN STUCKI Sr. M Thomas, C.S.A. (R.N.), St. Agnes, Fon du Lac. Daughter of Chester and Loretta Entered 1961 THERESA HAY Sr. Myra William, O.P., Adrian, Mich. Daughter of William and Myra KAREN T. KINZIG Sr. M Roberta, Ladies of Loretto, Wheaton Daughter of Robert and Rose Anne KRISTINA M SPEJCHER Sr. Maria Miguel, Ladies of Loretto, Wheaton Daughter of Bernard and Florence POSTULANTS Entered 1961 MARY LEE LANDIS O.S.F., St. Joseph's, Milwaukee Daughter of Francis and Helen Aspirants at Mount St. Francis Province, Rocklord, 111. Entered 1959 ANN MARACH Daughter of Ernest and Anna Entered 1960 MARY ALICE BRUS Daughter of William and Alice CAROL FRECHMAN Daughter of Marvin and Marjorie MARITA HOY Daughter of Edward and Dorothy KATHY JORDAN Daughter of William and Charlotte KATHY NEVILLE Daughter of Thomas and Pearl Entered 1961 KAREN ARDISSONO Daughter of Eugene and Lorrayne 48 Rev. John T. Ryan, C.S.V. Sacred Heart's first Vocational Rev. James L. Pommier Our school's first Vocational Father Ryan who is now on the faculty of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, was born in 1898. Prior to 1912, he lived on a farm west of Addison and attended the Addison Public School. Later, he attended St. Viator High School in Bour- bannais. During this time, he was profoundly influenced by his Pastor, Father Boecker, and in 1917 told him he wanted to be a priest. His second Low Mass was said at Sacred Heart Church, June 2, 1931, after his Ordination on May 3 1. The wheel turned full circle when Father Ryan, our first Vocational, also became the first "Donor"of this Golden Jubilee Book. Father "Jim"- is the first Sacred Heart School graduate (Class of '28) to receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Like Father Ryan, he too, was deeply inspired to the priesthood by Father Boecker. Father Pommier was Ordained at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, April 15, 1939, and offered his first Solemn High Mass at Sacred Heart Church on April 16th. Having been adopted by the Archbishop of Chicago, his first appointment was as assist- ant pastor to Monsignor D. Frawley, St. Jerome's, Rogers Park. Currently, Father "Jim"' is an assistant at St. Barnabas' on Long- wood Drive in Chicago. '•ry Rev. Msgr. Peter F. Moat Rev. Richard G. Strass, C.SS.R. Bro. Jeremiah Charles, F.S.C. Rev. Peter E. Campbell, M.S.C. Rev. Henry J. Herpel Compliments of the Holy Name Society 49 Sacred Heart Parish, Lombard, Illinois Our Vocations, continued Sr M. Elisabeth, O.L.V.M. Elisabeth Wengritzky Sr. M. Julene, O.S.F. Catherine Jochum Sr. M. Teresine, C.S.A. Margaret Schweihs St. M. Jarleth, O.S.F. Mildred Perschek Sr. M. Mariel, O.S.F. Henrietta Welter Sr. M. Aloysia, O.S.F. AAargaret Gross Sr. M. Edwin, O.S.F. Joan Claire Smith Sr. M. Helen, OP. Anne Marie Kiefer Sr. M. Brenda, O.S.F. Berta Ellis Sr. M. Charlestine, O.S.F. Mary Ann Lisner 50 Compliments of Mrs. Esther Christen Sr. M. Claretia, O.S.F. Jean Walczak Sr. M. Laudita, O.S.F. Mary Lynn Ehrgott Sr. Terese Angelica, C.O.L. Teresa Moreao Sr. M. Elsbeth, O.S.F. Julene Stromberg Sr. Susan Marie, O.S.F. Ann Mathieu Sr. M. Alison, O.S.F. M.I. Ann Freiburg Sr. M. Thomas, C.S.A. Susan Stucki Sr. Myra William, OP. Theresa Hay Sr. M. Roberta, L.O.I. Karen T. Kinzig Sr. Maria Miguel, L.O.L. Kristina M. Spejcher Mary Lee Landis, Postulant, O.S.F. Our Societies and Auxiliary Groups HOLY NAME SOCIETY. Current membership almost 300. Front row : Father Stutzke, Spiritual Director; Dr. Ted Palus, Secy.; Jim Ferris, 1st V.P.; Fred Bowen, Pres.; Roy Schlegel, Marshall; Father Zanoni, Moderator; Back row: Frank Guyer, Chrmn. Sick and Vigil Com.; Bob McDonald, 2nd V.P.; Bill Belitz and Bob Brabets, Marshalls. (Ab- sent: Walter Tomczak, Treas.; Ben Balinski and Charles Donnelly, Marshalls.) ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY. Standing: Edward P. Strass, Robert J. Noonan, Martin J. Wiora, Jr., Louis J. Pommier, John B. Maas, Russell W. Cox, Joseph Compofiorito. Seated: Frank Maas and Dr. T. A. Palus. The Parish Chalice is made of solid I4K. gold. There are more than 150 diamonds in the cross and seven each sapphires and rubies have been set around the node. All preciousstonesand metal were donated by members of the parish in 1959- 60. In fact, the parish responded so generously that a large silver and gold Ciboreum also was constructed. The inscription on the underside of the Chalice base reads: "Commemorating the completion in 1959 of the new Sacred Heart Church, Lombard, Illinois. The gold and precious jewels in this Chalice have been donated by mem- bers of the parish. May their prayers be thus united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of Mass." 52 Compliments of Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Wesolowski & Family 650 W. Harding Road, Lombard, Illinois CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB (C.W.C.) Membership close to 500. Shown above with their Moderator Father White, are the "out-going" and "in-coming" Jubilee Year officers. The 1961-62 officers a re at left: Mrs. George Chaban, Mrs. William Schneider, Mrs. Robert Sanford and Mrs. Robert Ingalls. The 1962-63 officers at right are: Mrs. Thomas Sullivan, Mrs. John Gerber, Mrs. Leonard K. Daubner and Mrs. Raymond Morello. THE TEEN CLUB. After several unsuccessful attempts to get a picture, Father White and six Adult Advisors finally got these 1962 officers to sit still. Front row: Paul Banish, Fritz Gugeler, Jim Manna, Dave Crackel. Second row : Peggy Rauch, Susan Ingalls, Sherry O'Connell, Roberta Tucker, Janet Neal. Appropriately "in the background" are these Adult Advisors: Mr. and Mrs. John Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Connell, Father White, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker. 53 CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE (C.C.D.) Membership 1 65. Officers (left to right): Fother Lyons, Director; Robert B. Tucker, Pres.; Mrs. Ruth Palus, Secy.; Robert F. McDonald, Treos.; Donald W. Stribley, Vice Pres.; Charles T. Sheehon, Chrmn. "Fishers"Committee. CHRISTIAN FAMILY MOVEMENT (C.F.M.). Past Section Leaders shown above with Chaplain Father Zanoni are: Dick and Peg Burke, Dick and Rosemary Rees, Bob and Madeline Noonan, Tom and Evelyn Sullivan, Bob and June Tucker, Ed and Mary Ellen Baur, John and Marge Lee. YOUNG PEOPLE'S CLUB. Standing: Carol Doemland. Tass Iglehart, Tom Mueller, V.P.; Kathy Stenquist, George Bowler, Rich Koukalik, Rose Marie Komen, Sam Cicero, Peg Rudman, Seated: Gloria La Vallie, Secy.; Judy Baumgart, Sue Sinon, Cor. Secy.; Rich Hartwig, Pres.; Emily Iglehart, Treas.; Marilyn Aeschliman, Gernie Schier. 54 Compliments of Mr. & Mrs. Alexander A. Castiglia, 44 S. Stewart Ave.. Lombard, Illinois OUR INDISPENSABLE USHERS— Top to bottom, by rows. Top row: John Behen, Frank Boyce, Eugene Ardissono, Bernard Maas, Ray Enders. Second row: Joseph Berg, J. B. O'Rourke, Stan A. Kula, Anthony Jungers. Third row: Charles Shreeve, William Fagan, Joseph Kammer, Roy Scheibel, Fred Norman. Fourth row: George Bowler, John Stephens, James Casey, John R. Fitzmaurice. Fifth row : Jay Mumma, Ted Happel, William Welbourn, Bernard Mueller, Les Covins. Sixth row: Alex Tonne, Arthur Reis, Ed Hoy, Thomas Krippner. Seventh row: George Thoma, Russell Cox, William Spoo, Dan O'Connor, Phillip Gross. Eighth row; Kenneth Bane, George Jochum, Dr. Leon LeBeau, Charles Ewing. Ninth row: Robert Ryan (left) and Thomas W. Muldoon (far right). Bottom row: August L. Tonne, Frank Maas, Father Stutzke, Anthony Di Lullo. BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE. Clockwise, starting lower-left: Bob Sanford, Ken Bane, Father Stutzke, Tom Krippner, Bill Brus. OUR PARKING LOT COMMITTEE. Front row: Ed Mikulski, Martin P. Vince, Father Stutzke, Paul Beyerl, William Blather- wick, Fred Bowen. Second row : James Kincaid, James Green, Tom Nosek, George Medwick, Ed Kett, Jr., William Busse, Eugene Rader. Third row; BobBrabets, Charles Giammona, Frank Guyer, Jack Kirley, Walter Tomczak, William Payne. Top row: Meinrad Kemps, Stan Merric, Aurelio Salas, Stanley Adamek, Doug Madden. PARISH CUSTODIANS. Winford (Pete) Burns, Edward P. (Eddie) Strass, and Frank (Mister) Maas. CHURCH TRUSTEES. Joseph Surges and Louis J. Pommier have served continuously as Trustees since 1934. 56 OUR CHOIR. Top row: Henry Schroder, Father White, Thomas Beverley, Casimir Janik. Second row: Oscar Schier, Dr. Ted Palus, Martin Wiora, Jr. Third row: Virginia Vosicky, Thelma Hebda, Annabelle Anderson, Mary Conrad, Grace Pardee. Fourth row : Margaret Hofer, Ruth Palus, Mary Burns, Mary Strasser. Front row: Arlene Borgatell, Cynthia Ungerott, Cecilia Grebinoski, Ann McCormick, Elaine Minnec. (Absent: Genevieve Coffey, Irene O'Connor, Marian Gierzynski, Marian D'Ambrose, Esther Havemann, Tom Kennedy, George McGann). CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS (L. to R.) John B. Maas, Elmer Rum- ford, Frank Maas, Bernard Maas, Arthur Wolf, and Lawrence Maas, Chief Ranger. NEW CONVENT CHAPEL-Chrisfmas, 1961 Father Richard Stress celebrated Mass in the Convent Chapel; his father Ed Stress, was the server. 57 TROOP 148- 1962: (Standing) Ed Jedia, Scoutmaster; Robert Mullally. Peter Keith, Richard Gluth, John Lichtenberger, Tom Jecha, Chris Mears. (KneeVing) David Krippner, Edward Hoy, Michael Morris, Michael Cakora, Robert Carlson. OUR BOY SCOUTS The first Boy Scout Troop was started in 1931, .reactivated in 1934 and again in 1958. The first Cub Scout Pack was invested in 1955 and the Explorer Scout Post was organized in 1961. About 125 boys currently participate in the pro- gram. Eagle Scout awards have been presented to Ray Kammer (in 1941) and David Mumma (in 1962). Bishop McNamara has presented about 25 parish Scouts with the Ad Altare Dei medal, and Augie Tonne received the St. George Award in 1961. Russell Cox is current Institu- tional Representative for the parish Scout family. Cob Pock 48 "On Parade* EXPLORER SCOUTS: Dave Mumma, Dave Bergeron, Greg Deye, Scout Chaplain Father Zanoni, Rick Carlson, Tom Sullivan Jr., Douglas Campbell. 58 BROWNIE TROOP 346. Standing, left to right, in this 1960 picture are Brownies Alice Gugeler, Joanne Cherf (partly hidden), Jean St. Dennis, Janet DeLeon, Colleen Cum- mings, Betsy Drobka, Jean Danek, Kathy Pelger.Mary Maas. Diane Burns, Mrs. Marcella Burns, Co-Leader,- Kathy O'Connell, and Catherin Richter. Kneeling: Peggy Leary, Kay Pollock, Ginny Tonne, Kathy Jochum and Lynn Casey. BROWNIE TROOP 901. Standing: Margaret Stanton, Gretchen Reis, Ellen Wiora, Susan DiLullo, (behind flag, unknown), Donna Byrnes, Kathy Hinton, Caty Norman. Kneeling: Nancy Johnson, Cynthia Gleason, Maureen Jais, Peggy Cox, and Mascot Lisa Hinton. OUR GIRL SCOUTS-Our first Girl Scout Troop was started in 1935 under the Leadership of Mrs. D.J. Sullivan and later Mrs. Mary Schatz. At that time, there were 22 members some of whom are still active: Thelma (Knapp) Hebda, Louise (Nix) Kortekaas, and Marcella (Wylder) Burns. In 1947 the first Brownie Troop was organized and led by Mrs. J. E. Swift and Mrs. E. Waelti. Today, 165 registered Scouts comprise three Brownie Troops and six Intermediate Troops. The Ave Maria Medal has been earned by 20 Scouts. Two Sacred Heart girls have been appointed to date, to attend the National Senior Roundup: Sharon Hogan in 1956 and Peggy O'Neill in 1959. TROOP 847. Front row : Marilyn Muzal.Mary R.Quattlander, Elaine Hallman, Martha Mumma, Dorothy Letzter, Aileen St. Dennis, Ann Gugeler, Mary Rose Doria. Second row: Angela Baldwin, Irene Aronian, Kathy Everitt, Kathy Pyferon, Terry Burmeister, Kathy Burns. Back row : Mrs. J. McCormick, Leader; Francine LeBeau, Noreen McCormick, Lauralyn Wilier, Kay McCormick. 59 Thomas Adomek id iiM i SACRED HEART SCHOOL Maryonne Ahem Thomas J. Ahem Karen Anderson Shoron Andrews Arlene Banko Edward Bedard Shirley Bell Jerilyn Bergeron AJ Dianna Biehl Robert Bliven Timothy Burke John Burns Thomas Boswell Kathleen Bowler Curtis Boyce Sue Brabets I Mary Kay Carey 4ft Nancy Bruck Elizabeth Brus it ii Dennis Centofante Gary Ciaccio George Cibula Terence Cronin lit Terrence Curran Michael Deady Jane Doyle Joyce Drake Russell Eberle Mary Ann Freeman Barbara Galfano William Gallagher fck 4* ill Phillip Ganz Sally Gerber Charles Giammona Donna Gibbon Terrence Gilbert William Gillette Madeline Greene Christina Gutmann n \ n Linda Hollman Albert Harvey undo Hayes i Brian Hoening Maureen Houx Dorothy Hoy Robert Huml 1 f Johnette Jefchak m rs Linda Jendrzejas Karen Johnson Susan Juarez Thomas Kearney Mary Ellen Kirley Dennis Kinzig Gregory Kowalski Timothy Krisch 60 Compliments of Bob & Don's Barber Shop 5 East Ash Street, Lombard, Illinois. GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR GRADUATES P Carol Kula Douglas Lalla Phyllis Kubik ilk o n ill \, John Lamonica Cynthia Lies Gregory Liska Charles Lisner r. it ii Ernestine Lusner Angela Ludw ' Robert Maas John McCarron Marianne McHale Louis Miceli James Nichols Margaret Nolan Madeline Noonan Jane Norman ii 4* n 'imothy O'Donnell Kristina Palus Robert Pennington Catherine Pietroski Douglas Pinns fez to Eugene Polley John Posch andace Robertson Louis Roegner Cathie Sanders George Scharf John Schneider Mary Schnitzler Charles Schulz Rebecca Schwalb 1 \ iM ^ « fs \ Ronald Schweiters Mary Sheehan Gerald Sidman Karen Smith r p William Smith j Donald Snow Donald Sommer Richard Spear $?*. Jennifer Spialek Mary Spinelli Mary Stahelin Rose Stahulak Ruth Stanton Leonard Stoginski fh Joan Tonne Joelle Tucker I A* ft Timothy Urban Linda Van Dee Helen Wilson Kathleen Wilson Joyce Zimmerman 61 ENTIRE SCHOOL — 1916. Front row, sitting: Richard Lawler, Clarence Lawler, Lawrence Moas, John Rozek, Ralph Assmann, Clifford Horrison, Bernard Gaynor, Joseph Mueller, Thomas Maisel. Kneeling: (unknown), Robert Smith, Carl Zuelsdorf, John Borsig, John Kammes, John Kavonaugh, Marie Maas, (unknown), Johanna Murphy, Florence Schissler, (unknown), Cecilia Maas, Anna Overman. Three standing on right: Eleanor Schissler, Gaynor, Dorothy Zuelsdorf. Back row: Vivian West, Lucille Smith, Frances Ives, Margaret Marack, Ida Borsig, Anna Jungers, Silvia Assmann, (unknown), Lucille Kavonaugh, Agnes borsig. ENTIRE SCHOOL— 1918. Front row, sitting: Michael Sheridan, John Sheridan, William Burke, John Rozek, Joseph Mueller, Clarence Lawler, Richard Lawler, Edward Patti, Thomas Maisel. Second row, kneeling: Bernard Gaynor, Thomas Kavanaugh, Paul Rozek, Joseph Ives, (unknown), John Borsig, John Kovanaugh, Carl Zuelsdorf. Third row: Isabel Lawler, Leona Johnson, Elsie Johnson, Annabelle Overman, Cecilia Maas, Ann Jungers, Ida Borsig, Florence Shissler, Elizabeth Surges, Vivian West. Top row : Sister M. Lybia, Elizabeth Yaeger, Ardiana Yaeger, Gaynor, Dorothy Zuelsdorf, Eleanor Shissler, Florence Surges, Margaret Marack, Marie Maas, Johanna Murphy, Frances Ives, Sister M. Concepta. %&M m .w '\**r w& LOWER GRADES-1920. Front row: Tony Moas, William Burke, Ray McCrea, Edmond Wolf, Bob Schroedter. Kneeling: Mike Sheridan, Larry Maas, Tom Clifford, Bill Burke, Art McKenna, Jack Rosek. Third row: Mary Jane Biddson, Edelin McKnight, Elizabeth Maas, Jean Leonard, Angie Maas, Dorothy Baumbach, Leona Johnson, Emily Wolf, Catherine Glaser. Top row: Margaret Rasekke, Caroline Maisel, Esther Lettow, Isabel Lawler, Helen Penfold, Genevieve Schroeder, Celia Maas, Eva Snell, Ardena Lettow, Marian Snell. The Sisters are Sr. M. Lybia (left) and Sr. M. Natalia. LOWER GRADES— 1925. Top row: Philomena Coulombe, Rosemary Wirtz, Elsie Woodmar, Elizabeth Coulombe, Catherine Cummings, (unknown), (unknown), Hendricks, Olive Pommier, Ruth Mueller. Third row: Bernard Mueller, Edward Tuhey, Mary Kleinedler, Catherine Baumbard, (unknown), Catherine Wirtz, Naureen Maestro, Tom Farley, Paul Johnson. Kneeling: Francis Allegretti, Richard Mueller, (unknown), James Burke, William Fellers, Chester Broviack, Joseph Moos. Sitting: Elmer Suske, Henry Starkey, (unknown), Barry Donovan, (unknown), Tony Maestro. f! K u J8? WS v '&%£f V ** * p» 1 »<% . i • 2 y SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES-1927. Left row, front to back: James Pommier, Kenneth Dooley, Lawrence Conrad, Frank Burek, (unknown), Frank Zielinski, Charles Steele, Gale Buckel. Middle Row: Ardette Murphy, Bernice Manely, Eleanor Suske, Elizabeth Jochum, George Jochum, James Donovan, Russell Biladeau, Lawrence Diamond. Right row: Rose Haliky, Caroline Maisel, — Manle"y, Marge Beverly, Betty Meehan, Marion Dolan, Phyllis Wylder, Art McKenna. UPPER GRADES-1929. Standing: Bernard Mueller, James Hendron. Left row, front to back: John Bigelow, Olive Pom- mier, Dorothy McKennon, Stella Longmore Joan Ryan, Dorothy O'Rourke, James Burke. Row two: Alex Burek, Ray Lambert, Philomena Coulombe, Richard Mueller, Catherine Cummings, Marion Fisher, Anno Maas. Row three: Mary Pugil, Marie Compofiorito, Arlene Wylder, Eileen Ryan, Eileen McKenna, Lucille Broviack, Elizabeth Coulombe, Right row : Barry Donovan, Bob Kleck, Pierre Dempers, Francis Alligretti, Joseph Maas, Sophie Steger, Delia Muldoon. 64 m^% wt # CLASS OF 1934 Picture taken after their Solemn Communion and preceding graduation exercises. Boys: William McKinnan, Glen Stainer, Jack Mueller, Donald McDonald, Eugene Ardissono, Edward Wylder. Girls, left to right: Anna Kaiser, Eunice de Leon, Luella Baker, Lorraine Wertzler (partially hidden), Mary Swanson, Mary Madeline Pommier, Dolores Neiman, Anne Shoemaker (partially hidden), Grace Weiland, Margaret Meek (partially hidden), Catherine Jochum, Dorothy Wolf. Picture taken by Father Gehrig. CLASS OF 1941— Front row: Helen Wagner, Shirley Scheval, Father Gehrig, Madonna Rudman, Marie Mason. Middle row: David Grobl, Eugene Schroedter, Donald Schmidt, Mildred Schultejan, John Alderman, James Conlon. Top row: Barry Gordon, Emil Burns, Ed Burns, Glenn Henningsen, Bob Schultejan, Warren Surges, Bernard deLeon. 65 CLASS OF 1944— Front row: Betty Conlon, Veramarie Fuller, Mary Freiburg, Geraldine Hole, Joan Ewing. Middle row: James Biehl, James Lercher, Joseph Snell. Top row: Francis Van Eycke, Ronald Schroedter, Father Gehrig, Jack D'Ambrose, Robert Pearl. CLASS OF 1948— Front row: Marjorie Parker, Glorya Cicha, Doris Edwards, Father Stutzke, Mary Younger, Pat Higgins, Roberta Loar. Middle row : Joan Archbold, Pat Sheridan, Pat Penfold, Pot Kett, Sylvia Van Eycke, Rita Rud- man, Connie Conlon. Top row : Roland Minter, Richard Strass, Richard Miller, Arthur Wolf, Robert Moehringer, Jerry O'Connor, Werner Wengert, Peter Campbell. /~W CLASS OF 1952— Front row: Richard Archbold, Susan Stucki, Father "Joe"; Father Stutzke, Laura Pelland, Dennis Kotz- man. Second row: Marilyn Spoo, Daniel Donovan, Mary Lynn Ehrgott, Joyce Mueller, Elizabeth McGreevy, Robert Wengert, Coletta Denniston. Third row: Kenneth Kasting, Judith Joy, Eileen McWilliams, Joan Bohanek, Marjorie Frei- burg, Thomas Sheridan, Barbara Wilson. Top row : Robert Dwyer, Robert Edwards, Thomas Pflum, Joseph Stahulak, William Rudman, Edward Starshak, Michael Tooley. CLASS OF 1954— Front row: B. Barton, C. Soprych, T. Gatlin, Father Stutzke, Most Rev. Raymond P. Hillinger, Father "Joe"; B. Beier, J. Swift, K. Loar. Second row: C. Rawson, J. Fromer, C. Strasser, J. Joy, J. Troy, H. Nagel, J. Vinter, P. Francis, B. Wasz, E. McCann, L. Swift, K. Loar. Third row: P. Kirley, K. Marier, J. Stanton, S. Kaeding, T. Tolg, K. Guyer, G. Schier, G. Ruppert, P. Archbold, A.M. Carroll, C. Waddington, L. Ehrgott, G. Smigielski. Top row: R. Pflum, L. Gawel, J. Mailander, N. Christ, K. Lund, B. Battista, R. Snow, R. Kolinski, L. Giannini, C. Coleman, T. Malarkey. CLASS OF 1956-Front row : F. Smyth, B. Mills, T. Hay, J. Thoma, Father Stutzke, M. Bowler, M. O'Neill, D. Connors, C. Lipke. Second row: P. Colandrea, K. Strasser, L. Hyett, M. Faust, T. Harris, C. Bedal, G. Reynolds, A. Norman, M. Stahulak, J. Hahne, H. Byrne, F. Kuhr, L. Bruck. Third row: J. Mohan, J. Heramb, G. Kazda, L. McDaniels, J. Witt, P. McNamee, B. Hansen, J. Wall, M. Weidner, S. Bronski, M. A. Crews. Fourth row: Father Fox, B. Kusmer, K. Bodak, R. Weaver, K. Barton, D. Gatlin, S.Hallman, F.Behen, M. Pehl, R. Kleker, C. Barr, Father Hurley. Top row: R. Goldsmith, L. Tavis, P. Buckel, M. Archbold, V. Bask, E. Herring, D. Regan, P. Tuohy, T. Beier, R. Rodriguez. CLASS OF 1958-Front row: R. Stress, V. Gatlin, J. Lipke, M. Coppock, K. Parker, Father Fox, Father Stutzke, Father Hurley, K. Strasser, L. Tavis, S. Drotziger, M. Mathieu, S. Ruggio. Second row: D. Eberle, C. Kaeding, N. Berg, J. Beier, D. Kuhr, P. Stadtherr, N. Kirley, M. Palus, W. Fagan, R. Bruck. Third row: L. Fant, D. Bliven, K. Reagan, G. Dressel, C. Barber, M. Vinter, M. Gibbon, M. Amenta, K. McGrath, M. Burke, M. Noble, G. Hoff swell. Fourth row: J. Haslett, W. Kelley, C. Adamek, T. Cushing, B. Lentz, M. Beverley, J. Crackel, D. Crackel, G. Wilson, T. Marach, J. Molitoris, W White, G. Gabert, D. McCann. Fifth row; J. Radek, M. McDaniels, M. Kortekaas, B. Wilson, E. Stucki, S. Tiefenthal, P. Wall, M. Deye, A. Iden, C. So- prych, S. Michalek, D. Jelinek, S. Bedard, E. Smyth. Top row: K. Holland, F. Moreau, J. Hall, T. Cetnar, J. Brand, L. Kortekaas, J. Martin, D. Boyce, W. Regan, W. Mick, R. Sleight, C. Bronski. (Absent: L. McNamee, D. Schroedter) CLASS OF 1959-Front row: J. Ganz, M. Kolinski.M. Kotzman, K. Mitchell, Father Fox, Father Stutzke, Father Gilbride, Father Hurley, E. Gerber, C. Neher, S. Blank, R. Schier. Second row: R. Matsinger, P. Reis, F. Guyer, T. Byrne, L. Garling, H. Scheppman, P. Chouffet, J. Lentz, J. Gricki, C. Pierce, J. Kirley, J. Mahan. Third row : B. Frederick, K. McHale, A. Marach, K. Harris, K. Liska, C. Bodak, M. Klingele, K. Burke, K. Hale, J. Foley, N. Pray, P. Sommer, M. Stahulak. Fourth row: B. Kincaid, M. Drobka, D. Olson, M. Wozniak, R. Peters, D. Giannini, K. Muzal, D. Loar, L. Lissak, J. Dwyer, R. Noonan, R. Grzenia, W. Wesolowski, J. Currie, J. Sidman, B. Drake, G. Thoma, D. Turner. Fifth row: M. McCarron, B. Mueller, L. Baumgart, M. Busse, J. Neal, C. Duggan, S. Urban, C. Kowalik, M. McGoldrick, G. Tolg, M. Waddington, N. Norman, M. Chase, R. Arnold. Sixth row : W. Kearney, J. Manna, P. Fiene, F. Gugeler, J. Hall, J. Andrews, J. DiLullo, M. Pflum, J. Fitzgerald, J. Adamik, E. Gniadek, A. Provenza. 69 CLASS OF 1960-Front row: M. Noonan, A. LeGare, R. Carver, C. Boswell, K. Neville, M. Selvage, J. O'Neill, Father White, Father Stutzke, Father Gilbride, Father Hurley, M. Strasser, L. Ruda, M. Risko, K. Hofer, M. Cronin, S. Downs, K. Boss. Second row: R. Byrne, T.Kaeding.R. Merrick, M. Grady, T. Davel, B. McGoldrich, T. Holland, B. McLelland, B. Hoening, N. Madiol, P. Beverley, M. Ostrenga, F. Landis, S. O'Connell, B. McGladdery , M. Rauch, R. Jais, R. Vlazny, R. Carlson, P. Ahern, L. Spialek, R. Crackel, M. Sharpe, B. Johnson. Third row: J. Hillman, J. Wood, J. DiLullo, M. Eberle, L. Shimkus, L. Smith, M. Burke, G. Capitanelli, K. Gillette, M. Schweighart, S. Conlon, M. Brus, P. Reagan, K. Jordan, M. Hoy, J. Mullally, M. Komen, P. Murphy, D. Foley, P. Car- roll, K. O'Connor, C. Freckman, C. VanNess, D. Maas, M. White, L. Van Leuven. Fourth row : M. Gawel, A. Kowalik, C. Cira, G. Yangas, P. Lamonica, D. Smyth, R. Valent, S. Eastman, H. Muzal, K. Giannone, J. Herring, R. Tucker, D. Towers, M. Bierman, M. Smrha, J. Ziegler, W Tonne, T. Mulholland, R. Hughlette, T. Mutz, R. Mick, W. Schroeder. Top row: J. Wall, J. Duffin, A. Equi, J. Hogan, R. Benton, K, Slaby, D. O'Donnell, T. Ryan, C. Currie, J. Bagdonis, J. Kubal, R. Maramba, C. Olenec, J. Snow, R. Koslow, J. Lahey. CLASS OF 1961-Front row: M. Kotzman, C. Cuga, C. Merrick, P. Haydicky, R. Cira, B. Beier, L. Burton, P. Sanford, G. Larson, M. McDonald, J. Parowski, M. Tooley. Second row: K. Gregory, N. Radar, J. Burns, K. Payne, D. Campbell, W. Gugeler, W. Hayes, Father Lyons, Father White, Father Stutzke, Father Zanoni, R.Neal.W. Pennington, J. Spear, J. Kula, L. Richter, J. McGladdery, R. Caparelli. Third row: W. Hampton, J. Jensen, R. Hale, C. Bowman, C. Brennan, A. Glenn, E. Gabert, S. Pennington, D. Miller, A. Perry, S. Gerber, R. Garling, J. Merrick, C. Engess, S. Ingalls, M. Smyth, J. Spears, W. Belitz. Fourth row: D. Ludwig, K, Hahne, L. Cannataro, R. McGann, W. Welbourn, D. Mumma, G. Bedard, P. Banish, M. Kor- tekoas, J. Suprych, S. Schroeder, E. Murphy, F. Juarez, K. O'Connell, T. Sullivan, H. Biermann, D. Krisch, R. Kern, J. Carlson. Fifth row: C. Krystosek, J. Jackson, B. Oynes, R. Gawel, K. Ardissono, N. Caparelli, S. Enders, G. Deye, R. Roegner, J. Marach, M. Clark, R. Reid, J. Erne, K. Klas, C. Burke, P. Nichols, M. Drzymala, N. Mullally. Top row: J. Tipping, J. Gatlin, N. Rader, K. Schneider, K. Gricki, W. Martin, J. Morgan, T. Tyre, T. Otepka, J. Tonne, R. Smigielski, W. Holmes, T. Mulhall, T. Regan, D. Bergeron, J. Neher, G. Colandrea, R. Scott, E. Bolin, W. Coppock. — ■ iff. h i i "■-'" ^^a w 4 *^Jm Above if a scene from the Golden Jubilee Year Wedding of Barbara Jean Brennan and Kenneth W.Skoraon June 2, 1962. WEDDINGS FROM THREE ERAS These Sacred Heart weddings were performed during the eras of the three different pastors at Sacred Heart. Left: On June 25, 1916, Agatha Morello and Joseph Compofiorito pronounced their vows before Father Boecker in the original church shortly after it was built. This was one of the first "big" weddings in the parish. Below: Virginia Grace Weiland and Lt. August L. Tonne were married on August 26, 1943, by Father Gehrig in the expanded church. Bottom picture: Although their date had been set months in advance, the new Sacred Heart Church was completed "just in time" for the marriage of Mary Ellen Peters and Charles F. Heidgen on August 8, 1959. 71 Stephen J. Zeisel As Chairman of the Military Committee for the Holy Name Society during World War II, "Steve" kept in touch with all the Servicemen of Sacred Heart Parish by monthly correspondence and the forwarding of gifts. MEMBERS OF THE SACRED HEART PARISH WHO ENLISTED IN THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DURING WORLD WAR I AND II Ballard, Gustine C. Burke, Peter Callahan, James Hammling, August Kloepher, Edward WORLD WAR I Koch, John F. Koch, William J. Marack, Frank A. Mech, William H. Mueller, Frank WORLD WAR LI Mueller, Matthew Surges, Frank Toomey, George W Weigand, Ferdinand Zuelsdorf, August 72 Ardissono, Eugene F. Bedal, Elwyn E. Biehl, Robert J. Bigelow, John A. Bigelow, Miss Mary Ann Bockman, George B. Buckel, Thomas P. Burek, Frank J. Burke, John F. Burke, Thomas D. Centofante, Alfred V. Centofante, Rudolph *Chiles, Donald J. Clark, Garth A. Coletta, Joseph J. Conlon, Jr., James R. Connelly, Frank P. Coulombe, Joseph De Leon, Bernard J. De Leon, Albert L. De Leon, Clement J. Denniston, John L. Diamond, William Donovan, E. Barry Duciaome, Albert *Edwards, Clarence D. Edwards, David C. Eglin, Richard A. Fisher, Jr., Glen G. Grimm, Fred E. Gordon, Barry Grobl, David A. Gross, Francis A. Hale, David Hammling, Carl A. Hammling, George L. Henningsen, Glen T. Henningsen, George H. Humphrey, Clement E. *Jochum, Aloysius J. Jochum, Bernard M Jochum, George F. Kaehler, Conrad Kahlert, Heinz Kammer, Raymond L. Kelly, Henry P. Kelly, John S. Kelly, J oseph P. Kett, Robert C. Kirbach, Mathias H. Kleck, John D. Kleck, Robert C. Kleck, William G. Kleinedler, Bernard J. Kleinedler, Irving Kleinedler, James J. Kleinedler, Marvin P. Kleinedler, Walter Knapp, Richard W Koepfle, Edward L. Korczyk, Joseph Korczyk, Lawrence Labno, Albert J. Lambert, Albert C. Lambert, Edward Lambert, Raymond J. Lee, Charles T. Loveday, Miss Imogene Luebbers, Joseph H. Maas, Bernard J. Maas, John B. Maestro, Anthony Marsicek, Harold ^Martin, Jr., Elmer D. May, Edward W. McKenna, Jr., William E McKenna, Arthur Mecca, Lester G. Meek, Jr., William Meyers, William H. Mooney, Jr., Thomas D Moser, Clive J. 'Mueller, Bernard J. Mueller, Charles J. Mueller, Peter L. ^Mueller, Raymond H. Murphy, Lewis L. Nabraske, Edmund R. Neiman, Warren J. Neiman, Winston, 1. Nicholas, Richard North, George S. O'Rourke, Francis R. O'Rourke, Joseph W Pauiaitis, Edward Perschek, Miss Eleanor A Pleticha, Earl G. Pleticha, Robert L. Reis, Jr., Joseph H. Ropinski, George Ropinski, Eugene Ropinski, Phillip *Ropinski, Vincent Ryan, Robert V. Salmon, James E. Sanderson, Arthur G. Schroeder, Kenneth M Schroeder, William C. Schroedter, George H. Schulkins, Richard A. Schultz, Anton C. Schultz, Jacob Seilheimer, Donald E. Shields, William A. Shields, Edward S. Smith, Robert Stainer, Glen G. Starshak, Martin P. Steel, Charles H. Steger, Joseph F. Steger, Peter J. Surges, Nicholas Sylvester, Louis J. Tonne, Alex H. Tonne, August L. Tonne, Jerome J. Tonne, Robert A. *Tonne, William A. Tuhey, Edward F. Tuhey, John F. *Tuhey, Raymond Wagner, John L. Wagner, Joseph M Weidert, William J. Weiland, Le Roy A. Welbourn, Warren J. Welbourn, Jr., William A. Whalen, Frank E. Williams, George D. Woodruff, John A. Wylder, Edward *Killed in action PIONEERS . . . Joseph Surges, Frank Maas, Joseph Mc Govern and John Mueller, Jr in 1962. Edward P. Slrass and his son. Father Richard. The late J. Edmund Campbell, father of Rev. Peter E. Campbell. Many will recall this fami- liar face as one of Father Gehrig's closest friends and a most active parishioner during the depression and thewaryearsthatfollowed. Father "John"- with Andy Christen and William Schroeder at Father Gehrig's Farewell Party, 1948. Rev. Horry AncGee, Pilot, Missionary Priest, and one-time Assistant at Sacred Heart, is shown servicing his airplane "somewhere in New Guinea". Father Mc- Gee was killed in August, 1961, when his plane crashed into the side of a moun- tain during a severe thunderstorm, at Bena Pass, only two miles from the airstrip at Goroka, New Guinea. Far left: Joseph Compofiorito, Pioneer, now 81, lookied this way when he treated the Holy Name Society recently, to one of his "famous'spaghetti dinners. Near left: Busy Bill Blatherwick, outgoing President of the Holy Name Society, didn't want his picture taken, but we made him stand still. 73 Sponsors Compliments of a Friend Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Adamek Lombard, Illinois Henry Aigner Family Lombard, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Anton Ft. Lauderdale, Florida J. T. Arenberg Lombard, Illinois Ben Franklin Store Lombard , Illinois Joseph W. Berg Family Lombard, Illinois Carl A. Beutel Elmhurst, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Biehl & Family Lombard, Illinois Blazek the Tailor Lombard, Illinois Bud's Standard Station Lombard, Illinois Burgess Barber Shop Lombard, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. James E. Casey Lombard, Illinois Dearborn Midwest Corp. Chicago, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Leslie V. Denniston Lombard, Illinois A. C. 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Scheibel Oscar Schier Roy G. Schlegel & Family Mary Lou Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Elvin Schnable H. Schneider Family William P. Schneider Family Mr. & Mrs. R. Schofield Mr. & Mrs. Henry F. Schrader William Schroeder Family William J. Schroeder Family Mr. & Mrs. George Schroedter Mr. & Mrs. M A. Schulkins Mrs. Agnes Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Earl W. Schulz Walter L. Schwalb Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Schweighart and Mary Louise Mrs. C. A. Segerson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Seifert Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Seremak Family and Mother Sharon Family Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. John Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Sheehy William Sherretz Jerome Sherwin Family Mr. & Mrs. J. Shimkus Charles Sidman Family Mrs. Josephine Simpson Mr. & Mrs. William F. Sinon Mr. & Mrs. G. M Slaby Agnes M Smith Mr. & Mrs. F.C.Smith Mr. & Mrs. Howard Smith Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smith Florence & Dan Smyth Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Snopko, Sr. Joseph F. Snow Family Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Maximilian Soby Sojka Family Karl Speckman Family William C. Spoo Family Compliments of a friend Mr. & Mrs. John J. Stadtherr Virgil Stahelin Family Mr. & Mrs. Joe C. Stahulak Mr. & Mrs. Warren C. Stand Mr. & Mrs. John M Stancy James M Stanton Family Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Stapleton Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Starshak Mr. & Mrs. Martin P. Starshak Edwin Stastny Family Frank Steinbach Family Mr. & Mrs. John H. Stephens Mr. & Mrs. Edward Straka E. P. Strass Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Strasser & Family Bernard \V. Stratton Mrs. Mary Streeter Mr. & Mrs. Harold W Strehlau Mr. & Mrs. Donald W Stribley Strombom-Baczek Family Mrs. Helen Stutzke Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stutzke Charles D. Suchay Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Sullivan Family Thomas Surges Family Mr. & Mrs. Warren Surges Mr. & Mrs. John D. Sylvester Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Tansley Mr. & Mrs. Geo. A. Thoma & Family Mr. & Mrs. Martin Thomen Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Tipping Russell Tolg Family Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Tomczak Mr. & Mrs. Arl Tonne The August L. Tonne Family Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Trimarco Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Tokarski Mr. & Mrs. Billy E. Trotter Mr. & Mrs. Paul Trunk Robert B. Tucker Family Mr. & Mrs. Edward Tyre 77 Donors, continued Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Urban Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vachlon Joseph J. Vallee Mr. & Mrs. Harold VanDee Rene Yander Haegen Mr. & Mrs. J. Vandervalk Henry Van Leuven Family B. J. Verbeck Family Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Vesely Mr. & Mrs. James Vey Mr. & Mrs. Martin P. Vince Mr. & Mrs. Farl Yinyard John Vodicka Family Bernard N. Voegtle, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Max Vogel Mike Volchko Family George F. Vosicky Family Mr. & Mrs. John Vukovich Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Waddington Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Wagner Mr. & Mrs. George R. Wagner Mrs. Julia Wagner James H. Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Wallensack Wally's "66" Service Station Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Walter Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Walter Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Ward Benjamin L. Wasz Family Wm. F. Waters Family George P. Watts Michael G. Weiland Robert B. Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Wm. A. 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Baumbach E. 0. Baumgart Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Bergeron, Jr. Berghammer Family Walter Blake Family Mrs. George Bowdish A. C. Brandl & Family Wm. L. Broderick Mrs. Mareo Browne Mr. & Mrs. J. Bryczek Mr. & Mrs. Arnold L. Burton Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Butler Mrs. Dwayne R. Cannon Mrs. Vernon Carlson Michael M Carmody Mrs. Charles B. Carr B.J. Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Wm. E. Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Cherf Mrs. Ciha Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Cipriano Mrs. Thos. V. Crockett Mr. & Mrs. Walter Czerwinski Mr. & Mrs. James DeFalco Wm. Delaney Mrs. Dell'Armi Mr. & Mrs. Richard Devine Hector J. DiRienzo Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Dobey Mr. & Mrs. Otto Duda Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Dunne Eastgate Bakery Mr. & Mrs. Norman Eastman Mrs. Alfred Eberle Eleanor & Jean Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Equi Mr. & Mrs. James Erlenbaugh Jack Ewoski Mr. & Mrs. William T. Fagan The George Fiene Family Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Fleege Mr. Irwin Frey A Friend Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Fruehe Raymond Gariglio Family James Gawel Family Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gierman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M Gierzynski Mr. & Mrs. R. W Gillette Miss Dorothy Gillon Mrs. Edmund Golonsbe Roland Grass Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Greinke Harold H. Griffin Cecilia Hamling Mr. & Mrs. John Hawney Miss Anne B. Heaton Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hejna Mr. & Mrs. Frank Henkel Mrs. D.J. Hennessy Eugene W. Hennessy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Hesek Mr. & Mrs. S. Jais Mr. & Mrs. Alan Johnson Mrs. Donald C. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. E. Kasiewicz Keelers Candy Mr. & Mrs. John L. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. T. Kern & Family Mrs. Harry W. Kester Mr. & Mrs. Roy King John B. Kirley Family Fred M Kleinedler Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Koenecke Mr. Frank Komel Joseph J. Komen Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kosar George Kosther Mr. & Mrs. M Kramerich Mary M Kufer Mr. & Mrs. George Kukla Mr. Albert Kunz Mrs. Joseph Laird Mr. & Mrs. Richard Leimetter Donald B. Letvinuck Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Lisching Mrs. Robert Loar Miss Anna Lock C. Richie McNamee Mr. David A. McWhinnie Rev. Msgr. 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Sampson Mary C. .Schatz Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Schmitt Mr. & Mrs. L. Schoeben Philip N. Schwartz Scott's Store Walter Severin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Shanahan Mr. & Mrs. Edwin T. Simonson Mr. & Mrs. Chas. H. Smith Mrs. Donald A. Smith J. W. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Smith & Family Mr. & Mrs. P.J. Snopko, Jr. Carl A. Socha Mr. & Mrs. Roy Spears Mr. & Mrs. R.J.Spoden Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Stanczak Standard's Thrifty Store C. H. Stolp Family Carl A. Strasser Mr. & Mrs. James Sullivan Mr. Stanley Swiatek Josef Szucs Mr. & Mrs. William Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Tiefenthal Mrs. Frank Tooley Mrs. Sidney Tranter Tuohy Family The Urquhart Family Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Van Eycke, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Vruno & Family Mr. & Mrs. George Waterloo Mr. & Mrs. Leman Wells West Suburban Bank Mr. & Mrs. James Wright Mr. & Mrs. K. A. Wright Gregory J. Yangas Mr. & Mrs. S. Zamo Mrs. Janice Ziehlke James J. Wallace James McShane Mrs. W. Mapel Herman C. Nitz & Family Mrs. Eleanor Malone "& Son 79 Jubilee Book Creative Staff: Robert E. Ingalls, Glen E. Gabert, and August L. Tonne. Jubilee Book Finance Staff: Walter- F. Tomczak, Thomas F.Sullivan, and Robert F. McDonald. (Absent: Russel W. Cox). Acknowledgements The Jubilee Book is the work of many hands. It was started under the guidance of the Jubilee Committee, with Father A. F. Stutzke, Chairman and Father John Za- noni, Co-Chairman. August Tonne, Chairman of the Book Committee, did the historical research and supervised all type, production and printing. Glen Gabert served as art director, personally laying out each page. He designed the cover and retouched many of the photographs. James Yep also contributed original art. Robert Ingalls wrote the final copy. Margaret Jungers and Grace Tonne typed and proof- read the manuscript. The Book's publication was made financially possibly by our friends in business and parishioner patrons who responded generously to the Finance Committee under Chairman Thomas Sullivan. Special notice should be given too, to the Catholic Women's Club, which under President Evelyn Sullivan, served as the Jubilee Year Activities Committee. Others deserving special mention for special service are Mrs. Gerald Liska. Father James Pommier and Father William Fox. Space prevents the listing of all those who con- tributed photographs and historical information which made this Book possible. Our thanks to them and to you. The Editors. 80 C* UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 3 0112 050751160