Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1925 — Page 10

Catholic High Netters Os 1924-25 WPWI Ir KL 4 I Front Row Hugh Holthouse. Earl Christen Bob Vuglewede, Arthur Wemhoff, Carl Gass. Back Row Fr. Peters. Business Manager; Fred Schulte, Bernard Meyers, Art Voglewede. George Laurent France Contcr, Coach. '

Decatur Is Making Earnest Efforts For Spiritual And Mental Betterment Mighty Strides Made By City In Erecting Churches And Schools During Last Few Years; Faith And Sacrifice Make Possible Construction Os Beautiful Buildings; Desire To Benefit And Blaze Way For I nborn Generations Is Shown

By F. Q. It is to lie assigned that none will disagree with the proposition that that • i community which evidences the greatest degree of "spiritual endeavor" is a community that will reap the rewards of right action and right thinking. It may be evident that Decatur, as a community, has a long way yet Tb’PTbM’iTrelt tfiXV enjoy, to the fullest extent the promises held out to those, who strive for righteousness, but, nevertheless, it is quite evident that earnest efforts have been made and are in the making to progress farther along the lines of mental and spiritual betterment. In this community, we recognize that we are reaping a rich spiritual heritage from the lives and thoughts, the strivings and sacrifices of consecrated individuals who have, from time to time, lived in Deqatur. Surely, we

WZiAC A - 4 - — — ■- .. < feo W Congratulations St . E* Congregation : The modern and beautiful new school building shows progress and interest in the welfare of the wl f*!-» ? t TH' I !’children. We wish to extend our congratulations on dedication of such a modem school building. A It was our pleasure to furnish all the hollow tile and inside brick required in the construction of this building. BUILD YOUR HOME WITH HOLLOW TILE Whether you build for permanent possession, or for re- / Hollow Tile is a positive barrier to cold and dampness. It sale. Hollow Tile is the most economical form of permanent reduces your heating expense and, at the same time, it conconstruction. serves health. The large size of Hollow Tile units permits of the greatest facility in erection, effecting a distinct saving in both labor Build of Hollow Tile, your home, once erected, is there to and mortar costs. Hollow Tile lends itself to any style of stay. The overhead for rpaintenance and repairs is practically architecture. / t s eliminated, and depreciation b?comes a nominal item. Your fire risk is reduced t>a minimum, for Hollow Tile construction is fire-resistive. Talk Your Plans Over With Us. Hollow’ Tile Will Pay Big Dividends In— DI If I TX QTT'D Reduction of fire risk to a Fuel conservation. iFy/ BF -/I-# kJ I IwyJ IXI xJF minimum. Reduction of depreciation. , Elimination of repairs and rc- , - - • i ' “For A Mini's House Is His Castle" Health insurance. Permanence of structure. KRICK-TYNDALL CO.-.i va ' « -yr AW Sr SLit Manufacturers of Dram Tile and* Hbllbw Tile Building Blbcks. <54 • JO?vW ~—— — - -■b. —r * ■■■- == : — - —

must not close our eyes to the good that has come out of the devotion of those individuals. We should be and are profoundly grateful for all that the churches and our institutions of learning. under whatever title, have accompliaffed for ttie betterment of our people. Every deed of advancement in the past has helped to clear the way lor the present. In this effort for progi|ss in our churches, our schools and Uje other lines of uplift, a showing of results has been evidenced that call forth a deep feeling of gratitude and thanksgiving. Such efforts and sacrifices would not have been made bad there not been in the minds and hearts of the strivers an earnset desire to benefit their contemporaries and to benefit and blaze the way for generations yet unborn. Within the last few years, Decatur has made mighty strides in churches and schools. Sums have been expend-

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led that called for faith and sacrifice, iteautlftd buildings have been erected ■ and consecrated to the service of God 'and man. Tomorrow will be dedicatjed the Catholic high school building. A beautiful structure, complete in ev__ery detail, with every facility for the acemninodation and instruction of the youth. This is. indeed, heartening. To do such things is clearly the duty of , the doers, yet it is to be remembered i that gratitude for such efforts brings additional advancement and paves the I way for inspirations that shall further 'enrich all and bring to the realisation lof those who are privileged to use ■ and enjoy a higher sense of the obligations they owe to the common good. o There are about a half a million different kinds of living creatures on earth and more than three-fourths of these are kinds of insects. Id the geologic past, elephants mastodons. and rhinoceroses ranged over practically all of what is now the Crfited States. Lime added to wastes from rubber, leather, paper and other chemical plants often prevents a pollution of streams. Nobody on earth has ever seen the other side of the moon, because that satellite always keeps’thF'same fart turned toward us.

To The Entire Congregation of St. Mary’s Catholic Church We Offer Our CONGRATULATIONS on the erection and dedication of the finest Catholic School Building in the state. We are Proud of the Fact that we installed all the PLUMBING and PLUMBING FIXTURES Hyland Plumbing & Heating Co. SUCCESSORS TO P. J. HYLAND PLUMBING CO. Arthur P. Hyland, Mgr. Sether Building South Second St.