Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1920 — K. OF C’S. HAVE A GREAT DAY [ARTICLE]

K. OF C’S. HAVE A GREAT DAY

Bishop Dwenger Council Initiates Many New Members Bunday. Last Sunday was a big day for the local Council of Knights of Columbus. A class of 42 candidates from Fowler, Kentland and Rensselaer were initiated into the order in a joint installation held at St. Joseph college. The candidates were: Rev. Aloys Brunswick, Rev. Illdephons Rapp, Fred L. Thomas, Louis J. Pinter, John J. Adair, AlphonHus Kanne, Frank Kanne, Herman Hordeman, George Sigo, John KolhofT, Wm. J. Delehanty, Joseph T. Hohner, Francis B. Fitzgerald, Chas. Nagel, John W. Walter, Luke C. O'Brien, Martin O’Brien, Herbert Miller, Chas. Maienbrook, Edw. Prohosky, Anton Prohosky, Paul Kohley, Wm. Fitzgerald, Edw. Walter, Bernard Walter, Homer Sigo, John Lane, John B. Reed, Leo A. Pursley, John B. Schaffer, Fredrick Stock, Leo A. Gattes, Leo M. Baumach, Leland Finske, Edw. Verhoeven, Gregory Boeckman, Emil Vpn Gillauq, Simeon M. Schmitt, Anthony P. Kasper,, Louis A. Brenerer, Mert Ponton, Geo. Bessonette. « The program of the day was as follows: 8:00-j-High mass at St. Augustine’s church. 10:00 —First degree in Parochial school hall, conferred by Lafayette council team. 12:00— Noon. Dinner--I:3o—Second0 —Second degree at St. Joseph college in charge qt Lafayette council team. 3-jOo —Third degree in charge of State Deputy Nurre and staff. g-30—Banquet at Parochial school, with Grand Knight J. E. Murphy Rensselaer council as toastmaster. At this banquet District Deputy Ray D. Achatz responded to the toast ‘'Knights of Columbus Activities”; E. P. Honan to "Duties of Knighthood”; Rev. Illdephons Rapp to "Impressions of a Candidate", and State Deputy Joseph M., Nurre to "The Ideal Knight,” Mrt*. Harvey Messman also gave a splendid reading. Visitors were hero from all the surrounding counties and the day will long be remembered by all those in attendance.