Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1925 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller, Pres, and Gen. Mgr. 4 R. Holthouse, Sec’y. A Bus Mgr. Entered at the Poetoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies $ cents due week, by carrier 10 cents Oue year, by carrier 15 00 Qnp month, by mail -SB cents Three months, by mall —— |I.OO Six months, by mail 1175 Qne year, by mail— — 53.00 One year, at office—.... $3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates Made Known by Application Foreign Representative: Carpentier & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL: — fulminating the Idream of many years and active work since 1922, St. Joseph School now stands complete and will be formally dedicated tomorrow with a program carefullyplanned. The new building is complete in every detail, is modern, convenient, attractive, well equipped and a wonderful accomplishment, worthy • the effort necessary and the days and weeks and months and years of trying. This community congratulates the congregation and all who have ai(|ed to complete this work. , Communities ar e largely judged by ( their schools and churches. People ( decide their location for life fre- , quently because of opportunities offer- ] ed for rearing and educating their , children according to their beliefs and we claim that this city and this county furnishes the very best. ( The St. Joseph Catholic school j building is one of the finest to be j found in the middlewest, built at a ] cost of more than $31)0.000 and con- ( taining ample room for grade and , high school departments, for manual training and domestic science, a spacious auditorium and a gymnasium that will furnish sport and recreation , for the boys and girls. It is finished , in a most attractive way and all who , have inspected it declare it perfect j in appointments, with ample room for t expansion and a continued growth of , the school. f We are all proud of the handsome ( building and the improvement thus , made to our city and we congratulate £ all who gave their efforts towards its accomplishment; Rev. Seimetz, Rev. Peters and their entire congregation; t Charles S. Niblick, chairman of the ( board of trustees and the finance com- 1 mittee; C. N. Christen, the Meier i Ejectric company, the Hipskind Heat- • ing company, The Hyland company s and other contractors who did the i woik. It has been a big job and has , been done well. Tomorrow will be a great day tor Et. Mary's congregation and their friends, a day for the people of Decatur and vicinity—the dedication of a new $300,000 school. ' When a man who has been much in I the public eye passes to his reward, something is said about his life and labors. Now and again such utter- ' have the sound of being forced, 1 of coming from lips that speak them 1 because they are expected rather 1 thaq deserved. The tributes that are 1 being paid to Samuel M. Ralston are 1 different. The sincere praise of » 1 |ife well of a man of humility, courage and forthright convictions, has come from the heart of those who knew him and loved him. People had an abiding affection for his stalwart and rugged honesty, for the simplicity H'itlj which he stood by them as friends, no matter how high he was called in the service of the commupity. the state or the nation. In such a time as this there are no party lines. Some one said that Sepatpr Ralgton had political opponents but no political enemies. AU did not agree with his views but they did not dqubt his sincerity and did not fail to respect it. Now that Senator Ralston has gone, the state he served so well and the nation to which he gave the last of his physical strength, h^v e united id paying tributes that are as fitting as they are touching.

Where Games Will Be Won And Lost BBL ■ I**' / ■ if - ' ;,/■ M Above is a picture of the interior of the gymnasium in the new Catholic school building. The gymnasium has a large playing floor with seats along both sides On one side of the floor.'the seats extend upward from the floor, while on the other side, the seats are in a balcony, there being dressing rooms and shower baths underneath the seats. The gymnasium will accomodate several hundred persons at athletic contests. The gymnasium is practically completed and basketball practice will start next week. f

It must be a source of pride to thosq who were members of his familycircle to realize the esteem in which he was held. After the shouting and tumult of political campaigns are over, and vision is no longer clouded Hoosiers have away of returning to common sense. Then it is that the true neighborly spirit shines forth in an enduring way. Hoosiers thought of Senator Ralston as a neighbor and as a friend. As President Coolidge has said, the nation and state are the richer "for his long life of usefulness ind service.” Indiana gathers at his bier for a final demonstration of affection because it sees in him the qualities that have made the state what it is—a collection of citizens who still recognize the virtues of friendship •nd neighborliness. — Indianapolis News. Mere is what the democratic land; dates publicly announce they stand for -yt continuation of the excellent management of the municipal plant, a low tax rate, more ornamental lights, adequate police and fire de partments, honesty and economy, women on the boards, further progress in all ways and the enforcement of the laws. Isn't that what you want and doesn't that include about everything required? Eve;y candidate on democ ticket is a splendid, moral and upright citizen who will conduct the city office to which he aspires, in a manner which will insure the best results. ’lhey stqnc* for enforcement of law s and for the management of th e city for the best results. They have had experience and they want to serve you and this community. o —Subscribe For The Daily Democrat—

C©wfarafellat£n©ias To the entire congregation of ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH we join in extending our Congratulations on the erectjop'and dedication of the fine pew Catholic ' — - Tib® HMGDiKSW® ©iniiii C® D •

DEUATUR DAILY DEMOCHAT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1925. '

SENIOR CLASS NUMBERS TWELVE Catholic High Has 12 Seniors; 10 Juniors; 7 Sophomores; 27 Freshmen The most important class of any high school is the Senior class. The Senior class of D. C. H. S. is no exception. There are exactly one uozen seniors. "Time flies much too fast." say the seniors. In 1322, they were freshmen and now they are seniors. What a change has taken place. Thesa twelve seniors will soon leave D. C. H. S- to enter the world. Today, they are seniors of D. C. H. S.: tomorrow, they will be freshmen of the world. The school rooms, the.scenes of their childhood days, will soon be a thing of the past. , " In the history of the, we find that they have always taken an active part in all affairs of the school, ir athletics, the seniors sent two boy players to the National Catholic Tournament held at Chicago'last March. Five of the senior girls played on the girls’ teatn of D. C. H. S. In social and business affairs it was never known that -the seniors shirked jbeir duty. On the “Tattler" staff, it is the seniors, led by Cedric Vpglewede. who will make this year's "Tattler" the best and biggest issue that has ever been published. The Senior class offi> . rs are: President, Eugene Durkin; vice-president. Alice Clark; secretary. Arthur Vog|ewede; treasurer, Anna Nesswald; historian, William Holthouse, The other members of the class arq. Bernardine Christian. Helen Holthouse, Cedric Voglewede. Donald Gage. Ida Baker, Anna Murtaugh. Theodore Knapke. They will receive lheir diplomas in J-une, 1926. The Junior Class. Four girls and six boys constitute the Junior class of D. C. H. 8. Front thirty-eight grade graduates, the jun-

I iors have dwindled down to ten. Some joined the commercial classes, others discontinued school. The ten juniors have successfully crossed the step11 ping stones sine 1923. “The freshman year,” says one junior, "was O. K. only we didn't like . the razzing and the name we received, "G.een Freshies.’’ The sophomore year was .better. No longer were we I razzed, but we sure did razz the new | freshmen. Another junior says, “Our whole junior year is going to be the most successful year. We are no longer timid and we are now acquainted and have now adapted ourselves to the curriculum of D. C. H. S." The officers are, President. Dick Miller; vice-president, Rosemary j Smith; secretary. Francis Wertzberger; treasurer. Mary Harris; historian, . Fred ('onnelL Thw. other members of the class are: Margaret Bremerkamp, Anha Colchin, Raymond Miller, Thomas Dowling, Gerald Smith. The junior class may appear as a child in numbers, but they are tat least they think so) men in minds. The juniors say that they will prove this is '26 and '27 whqn they will make up the distinguished senior class of ’27. ' The Sophomore Class. Next in line are the sophomores, ■ last year's freshies. But no more are they numbered among this verdant class. They have advanced one step in their high school career. In '2l and ’25 they counted forteen among their number. Seven with drew from their midst in '25. Some new officers had to be elected. The following are the officers of the sophomore class l President, Margaret Voglewede; vice-president, Magdalene Schmitt; secretary, Isabel! Neptune; treasurer, timer Sorg; historian, John Dowling. j. Fred Foos and Helen Schmitz cam- * plete this class. They say they have learned something they entered high schoo|. They say that they delight in translating Latin and have some regular sharks in their class. It was rather difficult to adjust

themselves to theo’w routine brought i about by occupancy of the new school. ■ but by persistent efforts they have accomplished this. By 1927. they will have passed three stages of high ' school and will be distinguished seniors. The Freshman Class. I The freshmep lay clgim to having the largest class, which they have. From twenty-four eight grade graduates. twenty-two came back, while five came from other sources, making a total of twenty-seven. Os this total, eighteen are enrolled in the high school and the remaining nine in the I commercial class. When school opened on September It, these Freshies were eager to do their work very conscientiously. Now Htey can even find the value of “x" and translate "homo” and "amo". In addition to this, they have learned ■who the Egyptians were and what the pyramids consisted of . ' At the first class meeting of D. C. H. S.. held on October 7, the high ' school freshmen elected the following I officers: President, Agnes Baker; vicepresident. Helen Lengerich; aecreitjry, Raymond Gase; treasurer, Mary Hyland; historian, Dolores Omlar. I After about four weeks in school, the freshmen are becoming accustomed to the curriculum of D. C. H. S„ ami they say that they are determined to make a name in the annals of the high school for the seniors of ’29. j Besides the officers the class consists of John Cook. Cornelius Durkin, Carl Kohne, Bernard Hain. Arthur Miller. Jerome Mylott, Robert Rumschlag, Elsie Brunnegraff, Margaret Eiling. Mary Meyer. Frances Schultz, Patricia Teeple and Laurine Teeple as members. The Commercial Department Back in Father Seitjetz, accomplished his first move toward a high school in his newly appointed parish, in Decatur. This accomplishment was the opening of a Commercial department. in September, 1915, Sr. Antonita, who is still here, welcomed twelve pupils to her classes. Up to the present time, seventy-five pupils have entered her classes. Sixty of these are numbered as graduates, and are now meeting with success in the business world. This year's Commercial H class, consists ot seven studepts. At the first class meeting held at D. C. H. S„ this year. Jhe following members were elected as officers: Margaret Lengerich, President; Arthur Wemhoff, vice-prAMent; Cecilia Appleman. historian » f yhese names also, are on the roll call of this class: <Raymond Gibson. Peter Koenig, Carl Gass, Helen Staub. At the same class meeting the Commercial I elected, Geraldine Kohne. president: Cletus Junk, vice-president; Mary-Colchin, historian. Besides the officers of the Commercial freshman class the following students are members: Frances Gase. Bernard Meyer, Cyril Heiman. Francis Coyne, George Loshe, Edward Lengerich. Ditty Democrat Vvant Ad* Get Results

WE EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS I to St. Mary’s Catholic Congregation f_ ' . on the ocmpletion and Dedication of the beautiful pew School Building People’s Restaurant

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