LET'S GO

January, 1930
Volume Six, Number One

PARISH PUBLICATION: 1925-1932
Special thanks to Joe Boman and family for the loan of their bound copies of this rare publication.
Further thanks to Father Rauch for the loan of one issue which the Boman's didn't have
Without those loans this project could never have taken place.
Bob Corbett -- March 2004

This pamphlet was conceived in enthusiasm by men and women who are bristling with PEP to build a Beautiful Church in St. James Parish. They are impatiently waiting: they are clamoring for action. They want YOU to know what they propose doing. They hope you will be with them. Don't look for a seat in the Grand Stand -- People who do things move -- the disinterested sit and watch -- Our Parish Big Drum is beating a marching tune -- "LET'S GO."

• Editorial Staff: Mr. William T. Boman and Mr. Robert Edward Pierce.
• Advertising Staff: Mr. Daniel J. Coad and Mr. Ben Hawkins
• DIRECTOR -- Rev. P. J. O'Connor

ST. JAMES PARISH ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1929

It will be observed that the income of the parish is mostly derived from the envelope, basket and Christmas collections. The envelope or 4% collection is the main source of revenue. In the year 1928 the 4% collection amounted to $19,755.27; in the year 1929 it diminished to $17,596.85, a reduction of $2,158.42. The last year was an off year in the financial world and we expected to find its effects in church revenue. There was also a reaction or rest period after the strain of building a new church ceased; many of the parishioners let up in their enthusiasm and diminished their contributions and for a time there was a danger that the whole morale of contributing would be destroyed.

The response made, however, to the appeal or the distress signals that were sent out when the parish note had to be met, was most gratifying; since that time there was a noticeable increase every week, and in December the revenue surpassed all our expectations and amounted to almost $4,000.00.

Instead of a deficit as was feared, the annual report shows a surplus of $2,035.29. This and all other money from whatsoever sources contributed to the church have been transferred to the convent fund and make a nice nest egg for a beginning.

A NEW CONVENT

The need of a new Convent was impressed upon us intensely during the last cold spell. We have done about everything that is humanly possible to make the Sisters comfortable and our efforts appear on occasions to be almost hopeless. One of the coldest nights this winter the Convent, even with the aid of the new stoker that has been installed, could not be comfortably heated, the temperature remained around 50 except in the dining room where there is a stove. During the night the Sisters awoke and felt they were freezing, the stoker had failed to operate because of an expanded belt and the fire had gone out. The entire plumbing system was in danger of being ruined and a call was sent to the rectory; fortunately when the stoker is not operating the furnace is no worse than it was before this improvement was added and at the worst it is always possible to shovel in coal to the fire box and get up heat.

For several days the Sisters were fairly comfortable as the weather moderated and they were wondering if the happy condition might not continue, but the next cold night brought another catastrophe; again there was an S.O.S. This time to the agent who has contracted for the stoker; the machine was not feeding the furnace with coal; the fires had gone out and almost antarctic atmosphere prevailed.

On this occasion the trouble arose from wet coal that had frozen into lumps that blocked the machine.

The stoker is not yet purchased but is being installed on trial, the Sisters to be the judge of its efficiency; they think it is a vast improvement, and after due allowance is made for the accidents that were to he expected immediately after installation, on the whole the mechanical device is evidently operating upon a scientific basts and its automatic action eliminates labor and the scientific process gets the very most heat units out of coal and eliminates smoke. By the first of the month the machine must he accepted or rejected. At this time the Sisters are in favor of purchasing it.

The difficulty of heating the Convent arises from the loose condition of the window frames and windows. Father O'Connor recently called a carpenter, Mr. George Shaffrey, and asked him to go to work and use every effort to tighten the windows and keep out cold air currents; after Mr. Shaffrey had made a detailed examination he was asked what he thought about it and his reply was, "the only way to settle the difficulty you have here, Father, is to set fire to this old rotten bunch of sticks, it is a waste of money to try to do anything with it;" the window frames and trim are rotten and would cost $1,000 to renew them and after that you would have nothing except an old shack that is too small to house so large a Community.

THE PERMANENCY OF SCHOOL THREATENED

Religious Communities have difficulty owing to the lack of vocations and increased demands made upon them, to supply the needs of the ordinary parochial school. They do their very best to have a Sister in every school room but thev can't create Nuns to take the place of those who are incapacitated during the school year. As a result a substitute was not given for a whole year to St. James school to replace a Sister who became temporarily unfit to teach through a neglected cold. This year Sister Gabriel's health is precarious, she is just trying to hold on; her sacrifice and efforts are heroic, her interest in the parish and her zeal for her work alone keep her at her desk; should she and one or two other members of the teaching staff become ill, the school would be crippled, and the children's Christian education neglected.

Hence the imperative need of a Convent to protect the Parochial School.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

Immediate action and cooperative effort is necessary if a Convent is to be built in the next few years. Every wage earner in the parish must he aroused to view with alarm the danger to the school and take a sympathetic interest in the welfare of the religious communitv whose members are servants to the parishioners. The nuns are accustomed to make sacrifices and rarely complain, but they are human beings and like the rest of us are affected bv heat and cold and uncomfortable housing. They have very few of the luxuries of life, even under the best conditions their life is a sacrifice: the pastors and parishioners have a duty in Christian Charity to give them a little room that is tolerably comfortable, a table and a few chairs. There is not one of us who would be willing to have one of our immediate relatives, a sister or a child exposed to such hardships. Our humanitarianism alone should incline us to pity the poor and the distressed, and the Sisters in our Convent are at the present time compared to the poorest of the poor and affiicted by the hardships that are associated with poverty.

You, dear parishioners who read this appeal are asked to give a generous response: the pastors, the mothers' club and many of the parishioners are united in a movement to build a Convent. They are hoping to have your cooperation, all that is asked is that you would contribute 4c out of each dollar that you earn. This you can do if you restrict your luxuries and economize in other things by self-denial. You probably spend more for your smokes, candies, movies nnd theaters, newspapers and magazines than you give to the support of religion. We know a few parishioners who gave $10 a plate New Year's Night at one of the hotel dances who undoubtedly would consider this a big sum to give even for the building of a Convent. There is an old saying, "Many hands make light work," and the building of a Convent will be light work if you and your fellow parishioners are one in your efforts to accumulate a suffieient fund.

A MENIAL SERVICE, A FINE DEVOTION

Scrubbing the church, cleaning and waxing and polishing the floors for Christmas is a menial service which pride abhors but which religion admires. There have been Saints who kissed lepers' putrid limbs and conquered the impulse of repulsion, Doing things that are repulsive and difficult is an exercise that gives the spirit power over the flesh. The ladies who cleaned and scrubbed the church and did a menial service to honor God have reason to be proud of their spirit of sacrifice and physical endurance. We record their names in the following roll of honor:

Mesdames Moore, Foley, Cullen, Plengemeier, Irvin, Marshall, Smith, Mudd, Wlber, Lawless, Griffin and Radin.

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Plates and saucers are needed for service in the lunchroom. Those who may have odd pieces in their homes are requesterd to donate them. Forward them by the children or call Mrs. Klasek, HIland 4858.

OUR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

There are at least 29 girls from the parish attending Catholic High Schools, the majority of whom are pupils at Rosati Kain our Dicoesan Academy. The high standing the girls have in their classes inclines us to publish the last semi-annual report of their grading and to compliment them on their ability and industry. The following averages will speak for themselves:

Ruth Bovard, Senior-91 1/3
Albertine Bigney, Freshman - 89 1/3
Helen Kelly, Freshman- 89
Virginia Pursley, Senior - 77 1/3
Eileen Houlihan, Freshman - 87 1/3
Mary Spicuzza, Junior -
Antonette Palumbo, Freshman - 82
Catherine Maloney, Freshman - 83
Clara Klein, Classical - 83 2/3
Rosemary Kelly, Sophomore - 88 1/6
Alice Scherzinger - SO
Imelda Saxton, Sophomore - 85
Mary Cenatiempo, Freshman -77 2/3
Bertha Stoverink, Senior D -89 2/3
Gertrude Stoverink, Sophomore - 88 2/3
Margret Regan, Freshman - 78 1/-3
Ruth Pierce, Sophomore - 78
Virginia Coad, Classical - 85
Verda Bersch, Junior - 78
Helen Martineau, Freshman - 83
Julia O'Shaughnessy, Freshman - 82 1/3
Antonette Imperial, Freshman - 85
Mary Kearney, Sophomore - 92 1/2
Dorothy Mcl.aughlin. Sophomore - 77
Anna Purcell, Senior - 83

The Ursuline Academy in which Veronica Duggan and Mary Catherine McGrath are pupils, wrote Sister Gabriel. "Your girls are genuine pleasure to us because of their diligence and exemplary conduct."

The girls who led in the parochial school are maintaining their average in the High Schools.

Veronica Duggan, 93%; Mary Catherine McGrath, 91%; and Helen Hazelett of the Rock High averages 93 2.5%.

A BENEFIT LOTTO FOR CONVENT

To defray the expense of installing the coal stoker and to arouse enthusiasm towards the creation of a fund for the building of a Convent a benefit card party will be given in the school halls on Tuesday evening, January 14th under parish auspices. The Mothers' Club and St. Ann's Sodality are united in selling tickets and collecting prizes.

Mrs. McDonnell, Mrs. LaGarce and Mrs. Pierce are on the committee for general charge of the arrangements and request all those who wish to donate prizes to forward them to Mrs. McDonnell's store, 6814 Clayton Avenue, or to Mrs. Holland, 1032 Fairmount Avenue; Mrs. Pierce, 1223 Childress Avenue ; Mrs. LaGarce, 1309 Graham Avenue; Mrs. McCauley, 1522 Tamm Avenue; Mrs. Nixon, 1526 Buck Avenue; Mrs. Bovard, Forest and Bruno Avenues; Mrs. Plengemeier, 1366 Tamm Avenue.

A donation of a cake will also be appreciated for the refreshment stand and the success of the party depends upon the sale of tickets. All the ladies in the parish are urged to do their part in disposing of them. Others can be procured from Mrs. Pierce.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS

A group of boys in the Parochial school under the direction of Mr. Charles Thompson paraded the streets in this locality on Christmas Eve and sang Christmas Carols before every home that extended a welcome by a prearranged signal of a candle light in the window. They received a congratulatory letter from the St. Louis Christmas Carol Association which in part reads as follows:

"On behalf of the St. Louis Christmas Carol Association, it is my privilege to extend to your group, our sincere thanks for the part you so splendidly and willingly played in helping us make this the most successful year of the caroling under our management."

"You will be pleased to hear that the total collection amounted to $6.380.13 and that of this amount your group collected $10.40."

HOLY NAME SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS AND SENDS JUNIORS TO CIRCUS

At a small but interesting and enthusiastic meeting of the most zealous members of the Holy Name Society, the following were elected to office for the year 1930: Wm. Henne, 6916 Bruno Avenue, President; Clarence Gessell, 1103 Louisville, Vice-President; W.H. Corcoran, Jr., 6518 Berthold Avenue, reelected Secretary: and A. H. Mudd, Treasurer. P.J. Reagen, 6405 W. Park and Morris McEvoy, 1461 Graham Avenue, marshalls.

Father O'Connor complimented the outgoing officers and spoke enthusiastically of the work done by the outgoing president Robert E. Pierce, better known as Uncle Henry. He said, "Mr. Pierce's accomplishments though praiseworthy were not as great as were his ambitions to promote the interests of the Holy Name Society. His business requirements took him out of town a great deal and his other activities left him little time for Holy Name Society affairs. He is a man that is much overworked but always found time to be present at Holy Name Society functions and to arouse interest in the organization. The Minstrel and other shows he promoted, w111 long be remembered; Mr. Pierce's zeal is an example of the spirit which makes an organization effective," He remarked that Mr. Pierce is a convert as are Mr. Henne the newly elected president and Mr. Gesell, vice-president, and said it was admirable to see these gentlemen so prominent in promoting clean speech, clean minds and clean hearts. He referred to the work of the lay apostolate in removing prejudice and extending the infiuence of the Gospel. A layman has an opportunity not given to the priest. His associates are usually his fellow workmen, his neighhors business partners and social companions. An earnest religious man that is kindly and sympathetic has a big influence on those around him. It is the aim of the Holy Name Society to develop character that w111 be a living sermon of Christian propriety.

Mr. Pierce in replying to Father O'Connor said he was much affected by the kind remarks of the spiritual director and recalled that Mr. John Kelly who was also present at the meeting was probably the one who by good example and constant encouragement inclined him to join the church.

A discussion was held as to the best method of promoting the junior organization and organizing a branch of boy scouts. To be immediately and directly practical, it was decided that Mr. Walker, 1023 Louisville Avenue, should accompany next day to the circus at the Arena the boys who went to communion the preceding Sunday. The society gave $5 to give them a treat.

This decision greatly delighted the boys and came upon them as a surprise. Those who neglected to go to Communion had to remain in school and were decidedly lacking in enthusiasm. Mr. Eddie Burke Secured for the group free admission to the Arena.

MR. MATHEW McLAUGHLIN'S FUNERAL

On January 2nd the last remains of Mathew W. McLaughlin whose family reside at 6225 Victoria Avenue. were borne to Calvary Cemetery and were accompanied by a large concourse of neighbors and relatives. Mr. McLaughlin died on December 31st after a prolonged attack of high blood pressure. He leaves a widow and four children. He was a man of modest bearing and quiet demeanor, at all times kindly and considerate and was much beloved by all who knew him. He anticipated death and faced the dread ordeal with Christian fortitude. He was often, during the hours previous to his death, observed in earnest prayer. He died a very happy death, the promised solace of a good life. May he rest in peace.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SHEEHAN-DUNN NUPTIALS

Mrs. Dr. Wm. D. Brennan of 1025 Art Hill Terrace entertained in honor of Miss Bernice Dunn with a bridge luncheon in early December and the guests were delighted with the announcement of Miss Dunn's engagement to Dan Sheehan, the marriage to take place in about six months. Miss Dunn is described as a very beautiful girl of charming personality and of course we feel that Dan deserves the best.

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

In church on Christmas Day there were many former parishioners accompanying their relatives home for Christmas. Among them was noticed Emma Jennemann now Mrs. Rassmussen, Helen Bujewski Boris, Clemence Rehagen husband of Hazel O'Donnell now on a visit to her mother 1228 Tamm Avenue, Frank Walsh. There were many others whose names we did not get. There was noticed in the collection basket a donation from Mrs. T.N. Willis, Centerville. Ind., a relative of Mrs. Frances Sullivan, 6645 Wise Avenue.

BAPTISMS IN NOVEMBER

George Thomas Pound, 2225 Benton Terrace.
Mildred Mary Dufner, 6722 Mitchell.
Wilbert Joseph Nappier, 6934 Noonan Ave.
Bernice Martha Bond. 1107 Louisville.
CoIet Elizabeth Bond, 1107 Louisville.
Mildred Mary Jones. 2603a Ecoff Ave.
Elizabeth Agnes Stahl, 1333 Hughes Pl.

A GOOD YOUNG MOTHER

The children in the Kindergarten of St. James School were offered a dime one day by Father O'Connor for the one that could say the Lord's Prayer. This is an annual experiment and as usual he parted with very little of his money. There were only two children in the room who recited the Our Father, these were Buddy Rehagen, 1228 Tamm Ave. (Hazel O'Donnell's son) and Wm. Bosche, 6449 Nashville Ave. Catherine Hense almost succeeded in winning a prize.

Buddy Rehagen knew several prayers including the Apostles Creed and the Confiteor and was so satisfactory Father O'Connor gave him a quarter and told him to take an ice cream cone to his good young mother.

Many of the other children were a little bit jealous and. one of them was so unhappy that she cried bitterly. Father O'Connor tried to comfort her. His remarks did not convey apparently much consolation. He said, "You are not to blame, your mother is no worse than the rest of them, all you children with the exception of these three have bad mothers and when you go home tell them I said it."

Mother, you are missing a glorious opportunity when you neglect to teach that lovely little child of yours a prayer, what more beautiful picture can be conceived than that of a young mother painting pretty scenes, to be retained forever in the child's memory of Christ and his Angels watching and directing the footsteps of the little one. A poet seeing a young mother teaching a child a prayer conceived this happy poem in which he depicts a man gazing into memory and saying with emotion:

"I have no mother for she died when I was very young

Her memory is still around my heart like morning mists have clung

I remember how she sat by me and taught me how to pray

She raised my little hands to heaven and told me what to say.

O Mother! mother! in my heart thy image still shall be

And I do hope when life is passed in Heaven to meet with thee."

Some day, mother, you will stand at the fence and watch your child play the game of life; others will be closer to him than you and have more influence over him; for that love that you bear him and the good that you see in him, be a mother to him now, use your influence to teach him to be virtuous, see that he says his prayers, that he or she goes to the Sacraments at regular intervals, that these little ones of yours belong to parish sodalities and societies. When they urge objections be a defender not of their weakness and their whims but of the voice of the Church that is calling them to virtue and preparing them for the temptation of tomorrow.

GRANDDAUGHTER OF FIRST GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI DIES IN ST. JAMES PARISH

Mrs. Mary Harvey Watt, granddaughter of tho First Governor of Missouri, died at her home, 6905 Magnolia Avenue on December 14th.

Mrs. Watt Was born in St. Louis in the year 1832 and was at one time the Belle of that portion of St. Louis called French Town. She was the daughter of Alexander Harvey. a contractor who was the builder of the first brick house in St. Louis which was located on the river front near Chouteau Avenue. Her husband Oliver S. Watt who was captain in a boat of the Peoria St. Louis Packet Line died in 1904.

Mrs. Watt resided with her grandson, Spencer Coleman and for many years lived in the past. Her memory went back to the early days of St. Louis and retained to the last intimate personal recollections of those who were prominent in the social life in the pioneer days of the City.

She was never in a hospital and was rarely ill in her long life. Since her husband died she was comparatively poor and would be in poverty were it not for her grandson who remained a bachelor and gave her unusual affection and constant consideration.

She was buried from St. James Church December 16th. May she rest in peace.

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Mrs. Arthur Pahl donated a case for Holy Oils to the church in memory of her mother Mrs. Roles at Christmas. It is set in the wall within the Sanctuary at the south side and is in keeping with the Rubrics. Mr. George Shaffrey volunteered to insert it

SEVEN HUNDRED EXPECTED AT LOTTO

A committee under the chairmanship of Ben Plengemeier are making tables to seat 700 people at the lotto that will be given in the school next Tuesday evening. This is the demand made by the ladies in charge, they say there will be 750 tickets sold before this issue of Let's Go comes from the press. Every lady in the parish who has a child in school is giving a prize and solicitors have been active among the stores. Mrs. John G. Houlihan reports having received a valuable prize from the Standard Oil Co. and several less valuable ones at other business houses. The prizes will be in keeping with the crowd that is expected and in all probability this shall be the biggest card party ever given in the Parish.

The occasion is expected to be a demonstration approving of the proposal to speed up the building of a Convent. Your presence or absence will have a moral effect on the rest of the congregation.

MRS. STAMPS FUNERAL

Mrs. Catherine Stamps, late of 1035 Tamm Avenue, died at her home on December 28th and was buried from St. James Church on Tuesday, December 31st. Her death followed an attack of pneumonia. Her large family have the sympathy of the community, the older ones may be depended upon to take care of the little ones. Their neighbors are also sympathetic and interested. Many of them have called to the rectory requesting a priest to say Mass for the deceased. This is the best assurance of a deep appreciation of her character and a consolation to her children. May she rest in peace.

ENTERTAINS LUNCHROOM WORKERS

Mrs. Charles W. Klasek, 6212 Victoria Avenue on Friday, January 3rd entertained at her home the ladies who have assisted her in conducting the lunchroom in the parochial school. There were about 16 ladies present and in the course of the afternoon Father O'Connor made a call and complimented Mrs. Klasek and the ladies on the good work they were doing for the children. He encouraged them to regard the lunchroom as an institution whose success depended entirely on the approval and good will of the school children. They will patronize it as long as they think they can't make a better purchase any place else and are satisfied with the service.

Mrs. Klasek reported that she had visited various lunchrooms in public schools and gave a detailed description of how they were conducted. She apparently intends conducting the lunchroom in a scientific manner and has in mind many improvements in the service. Both ladies and children are agreed it is scarcely possible to improve the lunch. A splendid bowl of soup can be had for 5c, a ground meat sandwich 5c and two additional cuts of bread, glass of milk 3c, dessert 5c.

At an average 90 children were served lunch during the past two months and the women who have been appointed to take charge of distribution without exception were faithful in attendance,

Miss Minnie DeRuntz of 6167 Crescent Ave., is a patient at St. John's Hospital.

LUNCHROOM MENU

MONDAY

Hot Roast Beef Sandwich ---- .05
Dessert, Pie or Pudding ---- .05
Milk ---- .03

TUESDAY

Home-made Vegetable Soup ---- .05
Meat Sandwich ---- .05
Jello ---- .05
Milk ---- .03

Boiled Beans ---- .05
Hot Hamburger Sandwich ---- .05
Pies or Cakes ----.05

THURSDAY

Home-made Chili ---- .05
Pudding or Small Cakes ---- .05
Milk ---- .03

FRIDAY

Egg Salad Sandwich ---- .05
Spaghetti ---- .05
Pie ---- .05
Milk ---- .03 .

What are the chief effects of Prohibition? A tempest in a drinking bowl, a deluge of bad whiskey. more expensive drinking, better organized criminal gangs, an increased vocabulary, a scarcity of palatial homes and prisons for bootleggers and a cause to arouse the emotions of political parties.

EDDIE RYAN'S LATEST SON-IN-LAW

Arthur A. Pahl, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pahl of 1458 Tamm Avenue was married on December 13th by Rev. Norbert E. Pohl to Miss Helen Ryan, youngest daughter of Mr. Edward Ryan, 6167 Crescent Avenue. The marriage though expected to be a big, well advertised event, came off with such suddenness it was a surprise to the Community. Mr. Arthur Pahl and Miss Ryan simply decided on the morning of December 12th they would get married next day and waive as many formalities as possible. A dispensation from the Banns was procured, their parents were consulted and a quiet marriage took place in the church in the afternoon of the next day. Supper was served in the home of the bride. Only immediate relatives were invited. The young couple spent their honeymoon at the Brownsom Hotel, Maplewood.

Mr. and Mrs. Pahl, Jr., have grown up in this community where they are favorably known and much admired. They are both graduates of the parochial school. Mr. Pahl at one time contemplated a professional career and was a student for a few years at St. Louis University. He is now co-manager of the St. Clair Gasoline Station at Belleview and Wise Avenues. They have not decided on their permanent home and are temporarily residing at the home of Mr. Anthony Guerich, Michigan and Bates Street, whose wife, Catherine nee Ryan, is in the hospital.

Mr. Ryan on being interviewed on the marriage said, "It's all a mistake; everyone has been congratulating me on having one less at table and the reduction of my grocery bill, but this is a misrepresentation; my grocery bill has gone up by leaps and bounds, instead of having one less at meals, I usually have one more."

The implication being that Mr. and Mrs. Pahl are very attached to Mr. Ryan.

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When a person does something helpful for you without being asked, one rightly concludes there is radiating in the man's heart a fine neighborly feeling, and a spirit of goodwill that means more than the favor. No surer way can be found to win a man's friendship than by doing him an unexpected good turn; this removes doubt and gives a positive assurance or friendliness, it is an indication that the man can be counted upon as an ally should you ever be attacked in person or reputation and this is a protection which is valued more than silver or gold.

Zeal for religion is often expressed in this manner, in parochial life in St. James we frequently observe it. One time it takes the form of some unexpected donation, on another occasion it comes as a service: in its latest form it came as a gift of a little kneeling bench to place within the Pulpit. Mr. Isador Schramm observed the priest when praying for the dead from the pulpit on Sunday having nothing to kneel upon. After giving the matter much thought he came to a decision, purchased a piece of poplar, worked on it a few evenings and fashioned it into a neat bench. The first the pastors heard of it was when the gift was presented at the Rectory

BAPTISMS IN DECEMBER

Ruth Naomi Guignard, 6413a W. Park Ave.
Mary Jane Coad, 6225 Victoria Ave.
Catherine DeMichele, 1353 Graham Ave.
Henry John Loehr, 6430a Oakland Ave.
John William Ulrich, 6211 W. Park Ave.
William Francis Brady, 6525 Nashville Ave.
Robert John Brady, 6525 Nashville Ave.
Dorothy May Miller, 1128 Tamm Ave.
Louise Maria Gioia, 1011 Aberdeen Pl.
Patricia Dolores Shaffrey, 6320 W. Park Ave.
Virginia Alma Morkoetter, 1600 Gregg Ave.
William Patrick Lafser, 1340 Graham Ave.
William James Watson, 6229 Berthold Ave.

WHO IS TO BLAME, FATHER O'CONNOR THE CHILDREN, OR THEIR MOTHERS?

On the First Friday of each month about 200 children from the parochial school usually go to Communion in honor of the Sacred Heart: to gain special favor they endeavor to go nine consecutive First Fridays and the omission of one breaks the chain and necessitates a new start. The Sisters usually remind the children and take them from school to church for Confession. The First Friday in January, the children were on vacation and not more than 40 of them went to Confession or Communion and as a result about 160 "broke" their First Fridays.

Who Is To Blame?

Father O'Connor cannot entirely be excused. School was to reopen on Thursday, January 2nd and he extended the vacation until Monday. He ought to know the habits and manners of children and be more solicitous about devotion to the Sacred Heart than he was about the children's pleasure.

The children themselves are not to be excused; a boy or girl should not forget his religious obligations every time he sits on a sled or goes on a vacation.

The parents are the ones whom God holds chiefly responsible for the religious training of their children; they are the foremen on the job and it is their duty to see that the children. do not forget. Good mothers are like guardian angels, they constantly watch the child's conduct and direct his actions. Many a boy would forget to wash his face, or clean his shoes, or wear rubbers if mother was not there to remind him. A boy's manners are to a great extent moulded by his mother; he is sent to school because she or daddy have not time or sufficient knowledge to teach him everything.

The religious life of the child is reflected in tho mirror of mother's mind. She shows him the good and the bad, the right and the wrong in all he does. If she happens to be dull and careless about training her children they will just grow up like Topsy and the school training will fail because conditions in the home are not favorable to its lessons.

A good Christian mother sees to it that her boy says his prayers, attends to Church, goes to Commhnion on Holy Name Sunday and that his speech is free of cursing and vulgar language and that he grows up honest and industrious. The same care will be taken of the girls as the boys and Daddy must not be allowed to slip or give scandal.

Yes, the mother is to blame because the children forgot the First Friday.

Parish Directory

ST. JAMES CHURCH
ST. LOUIS, MO.

Pastors: Rev. Patrick J. O'Connor, Rev, N.E. Pohl, HIland 0167


Rectory: 1368 Tamm Ave.

Teachers in School: Dominican Nuns. HIland 2171.
Convent: 1354 Tamm Ave.

Masses: From first Sunday in October to last Sunday in May, 6:00, 7:30, 9 and 11, High Mass.

Masses: From first Sunday in June to last Sunday in September, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30 and 10 o'clock.

+ Masses on Holy Days: 5:30, 7:30 and 9; and New Year's Day same as previous Sunday.

Confessions: Saturday, 4:30 to 6, 7:30 to 9. An extra, confessor at Christmas and Easter; on the eve of First Fridays and Holy Days, 3:30 to 5, 7:30 to 9, and Sunday mornings for one-half hour before second Mass.

Week Day Masses: Always one at 6:30, the second varies. Bell rings a quarter of an hour before all Masses and public devotions.

Holy Hour on the eve of First Fridays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Baptisms: Every Sunday at 3:30.

Method of supporting parish: Each wage earner is expected to give 4 per cent of his actual earnings to church or at least some percentage weekly.

Instructions for Public School Children: Through school year on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Sundays, 1:30 to 2:30.

Business hours: 9 a.m. to 12.

Meeting of Holy Name Society: Monday after second Sunday in each month, 8 p.m.

Meeting of St. Ann's Sodality: Tuesday after third Sunday, 8 p.m.

Meeting of Mothers' Club: First Friday at 8 p.m.

To prevent errors, sick calls should be given directly to one of the pastors as soon as a doctor intimates the patient is in a serious condition.

Marriages between Catholics: Banns to be published on 3 successive Sundays and Baptismal records should be procured. The ceremony takes place in the parish of the bride.

Mixed marriages are to be preceded by six instructions at the Rectory.

FUNERALS

Many of the parishioners have requested that the hours of funerals be contmued at 8:30. They say this give'S them an opportunity of working in the afternoon after attending the funeral.

The traditional time is 9 o'clock. This goes back to the days when there were carriages, when it would take an hour to go across the City and a funeral took a whole day. There seems to be a good reason for a change.

PURGATORIAN SOCIETY LIST

Those listed in this sheet are living members of the Purgatorian Society and are entitled, should they die during the year, to three Masses. They participate also in the First Friday Mass and the daily memento.

Notification of death of any of these members should be made to Rev. P. J. O'Connor.

A few turned in Purgatorian Society envelopes and did not sign the name of any living member, hence are not listed.

It is important that those whose names are eliminated, should at once notify the Rectory as this is the official list.

Membership can be had on appllcation.

Arnold, Mrs.

Badendieck, Cecilia
Bannon, Mary
Barni, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Boyer, Stephen
Boyer, Mrs. Stephen
Begley, Mrs.
Beinecke, Mrs. A.
Berger, Mary
Bigney, Joseph M. & Mrs. J.
Boman, Agnes E.
Boman, W.T.
Brady, Mr. and Mrs.
Brady, Mrs. H.
Bruno, Mrs. Irene
Buckley, Mrs. Edw.
Byrne, Margaret
Byrne, W.

Carreras, Minnie
Cadwalder, Harry
Charleville, Rose
Cecchini, Mrs. John
Christy, Mrs.
Clegg, Mrs. Geo.
Coad, Mrs. Martin
Coad, Mrs. M.
Colombo, Paul
Collins, Mrs. D.F.
Collins, Nelly Kirby
Collins, Wm.
Connor, Mary
Cook, Mary E.
Cooney, Mrs.
Cooper, Mrs. M.J.
Corcoran. Mrs. K.
Cross, Mrs. E.F.
Crotty, Mr. and Mrs. J.M.
Cullen, Mrs. Thos.
Cunningham, Mrs. A.E.

Dailey, Mrs. E.
Dietz, Elizabeth
Doering, Mrs.
Doering, Frances
Dolan, Mr. and Mrs, A.F.
Dolan, Mrs. P.J.
Doran, John
Doran, Mrs. J.
Driscoll, William
Dyer, Mrs.

Eckhardt, Mrs. M.
Eichor. Mrs. E.

Fahey, Mrs. James
Fahey, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Faulkner, Mary
Flannagan, Maggie
Flynn, Mrs. Tim
Foley, Mrs. Viola
Ford, Mary
Ford, W.
Forrest, Nan

Gesell, Anna F.
Gibbons, Mrs. E.
Glynn, Mrs. D.
Godfrey, Mrs. Mary
Grosch, Mrs. B.
Gusmus, Mrs. Estelle

Harris, Mrs. James P.
Hefele, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Hermann, Veronica
Heil, Cecilia M.
Hinderhan, Mary
Hodnett family
Hugeback, Mrs. M.

Jackson, Mrs. Clara
Jirauch, Mrs. A.
Jones, Mrs. Mary
Jones, Mrs. W.
Jones, Wm.

Keelan, Bessie
Kelly, Mrs. D.
Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. John
Kelley, Mrs. Mary
Kern, Louise, Josie, Agnes, Emma
King, Mrs. N.
Klasek, Chas. W.
Klasek, Katherine
Klasek, Charles
Klein, Mrs. Rose
Kletzker, Mrs. Geo.
Koncen, Mrs. J.J.

Lafser, Mrs. A.J.
Leonhardt, Anne
Linkul, Mrs. Mary
Long, Mrs. J.
Lott, Mrs. J.H.

Mahon, Genevieve L.
Mahon, Mrs. Mary
Mahoney, Mrs. J.
Maloney, Mrs. H. C.
Maloney, Irene
Manion, Mrs. P.
Marshall. Mrs. T.
Martineau, Sergt.
Matrecl, Mary
Mergenthaler, Mrs. E.
Meier. Mrs. L.
Meyer, Mrs. G. W.
Mills, Irene
Moore, Mrs. M., Mollie, John and Martin
Moran, John
Moran, Mrs. M. Jane
Morrissey, Mrs. Sam.
Moss, Mrs. J.
Moulden, Mrs. J.
Mrus, M.
Mullen. Mrs.
Murphy, Mrs. B.
Murphy, Mrs. Brent
Murphy, Mrs. Eliza
Murphy, Mrs. J.A.
Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. P.H.
McCauley, Mrs. H.J.
McDonald, N.C. and C.M.
McDonnell, Mrs. M.
McEvoy, Mrs. A.
McGuire, Mrs. John
McGuire, Patrick
McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. F.J.
McKevit, Mary
McLaughlin, Mrs.
McNulty, Mrs. M.
McVey, Mrs. Hugh Jr.

Newport, Mrs. J.
Nixon, Mrs. Edw.
Nuelle, W. F.

Oates, Mary, John
Orner, Catherine
O'Brien, Rose
O'Connell, Mrs. Jery
O'Gorman, Josephine
O'Gorman, Marie
O'Hare, Mrs. J.
O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. John
O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. Wm.
O'Toole, Eliz.
O'Toole, J.
Owrnby, Mrs. M.

Pahl, Mrs. A.
Palumbo, Mrs. M.
Pate, Mrs. R.L.
Pierce. Mrs. R.E.
Pilla, Frank
Pilla, Mrs. Rose
Placke, Mrs. Harry
Placke, Mrs. T.
Plengemier, Mrs.
Pursley, Mrs. T.

Quinn, Mary
Quirke, Mrs. Louis

Reese, Dulany
Reese, Mrs. Dulany
Ragan, Mrs. P.J.
Regan, Delia
Riegel, Mrs.
Rooney, Mrs. Mary
Ryan, Daniel J.
Ryan, Marie

Saxton. Mrs. T.J.
Scherzinger. H. K.
Schramm, Josephine
Scully, Mrs.
Seifried. Mrs. M.
Shea, Mrs. Ann
Smith, Mrs. Mary
Strathman. Mr. and Mrs. L.
Stumpf, Wm. A.
Sullivan, Mary
Sister M. Hilda
Sister M. Vincentia
Sister M. Gabriel
Sister M. Macrina
Sister M. Tarcisius
Sister M. Raymunda
Sister M. Jeanette
Sister M. Patrice

Tracy, Julia M.

Wagner, Mrs. Kate
Walker, Mrs. Peter L.
Walden, Mrs.
Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. F.A.
Ward, Mrs.
Wiber, Mrs. G.
Wichman, Mrs. C.
Williams, Mary A.
Wilsdon, Mrs. J.
Wilson, Mrs. D. B.
Winters, Mrs. Mary
Wiss, Mrs. H.J.
Witte, Mrs. J.

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4% ENVELOPES TO BE SENT TO WAGE EARNERS

Contributors to the Church and School Fund are given a carton of envelopes that are dated for each Sunday in the year that they may find it more convenient to attend to their obligation of Church Support.

The year begins February 5th and envelopes will be sent to each home before that date. An effort will also be made to enclose a statement of contributions for the past year.

Some parishioners object to this method, they think their contributions are too insignificant to be recorded, but this is an error. Every contribution is a mark of co-operatton and an expression of zeal and an assurance to the Pastor that the individual parishioner is doing his best.

The church derives its support from free will offerings. It could not function unless there were people willing to sustain it.

You owe it to yourself and Almighty God to defray your share of church expenditure and each wage earner is asked to give some part of his earnings every week to the church.

If you are not a contributor and wish to make a beginning, put an offering today or next Sunday in an envelope on which you will write your name and address, and a carton of envelopes will be forwarded to you in February.

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Mrs. J. H. Lott and Mrs. W. A. Sauer arranged the Christmas party for the children of the Parochial School and gave much satisfaction. They were assisted by Walter Sauer.

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Mrs. Capelli who was an invalid over a period of two years, died at her home, 6456 Lloyd Avenue, on December 5th, and was buried from St. James Church December 7th. She was reconciled to her death and though she felt lonely leaving her family she bravely faced the ordeal with Christian courage. She edified all who had an opportunity of observing her devotion during her last illness. May she rest in peace.

UNCLE HENRY'S LETTER
Jan. 12, 1930.

dear Charlie:

i guess you are like the rest of us an breathe a sigh of relief that the yr. 1929 is finish an a thing of past history. boy, wot a hectic 12 month it is been. to begin with, sum body made a "mulligan" out of the - weather and gave Us the warmest February day, the heaviest May snow, the wettest September and the coldest november in about 50 yrs., an we never knew wot to expect. the weather-man must of gone on a astronomical jog an forced Venus out of sympathy with Neptune an Jupiter in a quarrelsome mood. an his meteorological deductions took astral flights which resulted in a climatic "hash" that interferer with our usual custom of pawning the furlined to redeem the palmbeach an vs.

the same yr, found the stock-market putting business on the proverbial "fritz" an taking on a mystic nature which converted "paper" millionaires into actual beggars, an vice versa with reckless abandon. an to cap it all, us democrats had to stand meekly by an pertend to enjoy the installation of another republican administration.

i for 1 found it a tiresome yr. and the day before new yrs. sum body at the office told me i look bad an i said "I am just wore out with this 1929 an am barely able to get through; if it was a day longer i am afraid i couldn't make it." i seemed to pick up though as the day wore on an as midnight struck an the new yr. was ushered in i was full of pep an doing all i could to liven up the party. an by the time 193O was a cupple hours old i wus singing the tenor role of "sweet adeline" with all the enthusiasm of a coloratura. so the 1st day of 193O found me feeling as bad as 1929 an i couldn't even think of the resolutions i intended to make.

resolutions was flyin fast and thick however like Arthur pahl resulve to stall off blessedness an "love, honor and cherish Helen till death do us part" sneakin of marriages, the archbishop has resolve to enforce the rule for mixed marrtaacs which requires the non-catholic to take instructions hefore the pastor will perform the ceremony. it seems that any feller that thinks enough of a girl to want to marry her would be fair enough to at least want to find out wot her religious creed is. difference in creed often engenders differences of code, so that the best assurance of a Christian union is a christian marriage.

The quire resolve to remonstrate against singing enyrnore 5:30 Christmas Masses on account of sum of em used to be proud of a chest expansion which has slid down so far that it is now expansive waist an charlie heil says wen his stumick is empty his base sounds like it is coming out of a barrel.

After seeing the beautiful story that the children unfolded in there Christmas play the pastor has resolve to relegate Santa Claus back to the obscure place he deserves an restore Christ to His own. our children have been learning to worship a red-faced, white bearded clown instead of the Christ-child whose day it is and it is time action was taken to set them right.

The peeple here has resolve to show a proper appreciation for the efforts an patience which the Sisters have displayed for so many years and the whole parish is working for the festival which is to be given on the 14th to make the convent more comfortable. i have a idear it wont be long till we have a new convent that will keep pace with the church and school.

i was readin in the paper the other day that ollie Dolans boss, Franklin Miller has resolve to clamp down on the crooks by sendin all the robbers he catches up the river for a ten yr, "stretch" an it is a good thing, only we are not bothered much out here on account of it is a well known fart that we aint got nuthin an that is sum satisfaction for beln poor.

I guess you seen in the paper too how rumbod has been "kicken our dog around" an now we are takin up a collection tor the feller. only we dent seem to be sure if it is a dog or a myth and cant find no evidence, but the story still occupies the most prominent place in the paper. it looks like the feller that discovered that sum body had lost there dog is in turn about to lose his "goat" an maybe that will be a excuse for startin another collection. Barnum said 1 was born every minute and they have to be given a chance to prove he was right.

Of course human beins are suffering and bein abused all around us but that is a veryday occurance and therefore can't be given the prominence of reel news like abusin our dog. i don't know wot they will do with the money if they don't soon find the feller that done it. but may be they will use it as a fund for the honor and preservation of dumb animals and in that way it will revert back to the 1's that made the donations.

Things is goin along pretty smooth in the parish an nearly everybody seem to be satisfied with conditions only now and then sumone is got a complaint to make like the other day i herd that sum of the women which are probably afflicted with house-maids knees thinks the pastor ought to put pads on the kneeling benches. 1 of them specially thought they ought to be red plush and i cant tell you her name. only if harry Placke would ask me he would be surprise to learn that she is the girl that, well, a verv good friend of his'n. it seem to me charlie thompson is got plenty to do besides marcelling the nappe of a church full of plush pads.

i met fred MeKenna coming down on the train a cupple weeks ago an told him i expected to retire from office in the Holy Name Society on account of i did not "chose to run" an thought the office needed a big feller like bill Henne, an fred said he bet i would have to serve another term on account of he served three yrs, wen he had the job an that goes to show how narrer minded sum people are about such things.

i took him up on it though an must of convince him that he was due to lose so he bought me a dinner, an maybe hereafter he wont be so quick on the trigger.

I dont know if you herd that joe Capella's wife died recently an coming so soon after losing there daughter an all the years sickness they have had it seems like the Lord in his wisdom has gave joe his share of crosses to bear for which he will undoubtedly be rewarded.

The naborhood lost a wonderful character when matt McLaughlin passed to his reward. matt was one of those rare persons whose acquaintances were 100% friendly. he never gave anyone an excuse for complaint of his actions, and we all envy the reputation he left behind him.

your pertickler friend & uncle
HENRY

CHRISTMAS AT ST. JAMES

The ommission of mid-night Mass in St. James Parish at Christmas did not cause any noticeable interference with the festivities or the spiritual enthusiasm aroused by the feast. The number that went to Communion exceeded those on former years; there was better distribution of parishioners at the various Masses. At none of the six Masses was the church overcrowded and a moderate congregation was present at all the Masses. The Christmas collection was bigger than it had ever been in the past. The parishioners had a good uninterrupted sleep; they felt better on Christmas day, and family groups had pleasure in going together to church.

Christmas at St. James was happy and holy.
We wish you many happy returns.

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Mr. Will Hense donated a victrola to the Parochial School, and is much appreciated by the pupils of Room 3.

CHILDREN OF MARY AND THEIR REGALIA

The Children of Mary are apparently doubtful as to the propriety of wearing a distinctive regalia when going to Communion. Their opposition or disinclination is not well founded or conducive to zeal for the spread of devotion to the Blessed Mother; or to the perfection of individual members.

Regalias are worn by various organizations such as the Knights of Columbus, Masons, Odd Fellows: and by various individuals such as officers in the army; navy; captains of ships; judges in supreme courts; priests; nuns; cardinals, etc., and on occasion of graduation the cap and gown effectively symbolize the dignity of culture and the elegance of a degree.

Children of Mary the world over have also assumed on occasion a distinctive dress of blue or white which is symbolic of their devotion; blue the traditional garb of the Virgin Mother in works of art, and white the robe of holy purity.

A distinctive dress emphasizes the idea of organization and unity and attracts membership. A Sodality is an organization of lay people seeking higher perfection. 'Without the Regalia there is no distinction

THE SICK AND CONVALESCENT

Sister Partenia Pate is a patient in St. John's Hospital and is suffering a great deal from an affliction the doctor cannot diagnose.

Miss Minnie DeRunta underwent an operation last Tuesday at St. John's Hospital and is doing nicely.

Mrs. Tony Guerich (Catherine Ryan) has heen a patient in the Lutheran Hospital since Christmas. She expects to be discharged this week.

Mrs. Denis Brady (Julia O'Connell) gave birth to a still born baby last week at St. John's Maternity Hospital.

Mrs. James Hasty is home from the hospital. She is not completely restored to health.

Mrs. Wiss also is home and is an invalid.

Mrs. Warren Carroll spent Christmas in St. Mary's Hospital.

Mrs. Mary Jones was injured in a street accident and has been confined to her home during the past few weeks.

Mrs. Donoghue who sang at the Tre Ore devotions gave birth to a baby boy at St. Mary's maternity hospital last week,

Mrs. Coleman Moeckler (Veronica McKenna) gave birth to a boy at St. Mary's Hospital Sunday.

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Antony Palumbo returned to Kenrick Seminary last Thursday. He expects to be ordained June, 1932.

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St. Louis is a border state and is not north or south. The weather continues the tradition of the Civil War, one day the South wins and we have Summer weather, next day the North makes an attack and there is a blizzard. The North is having most of the victories this Winter, a Tornado is the climax of the battle.

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FOR SALE - Buffett. Fine condition. Reasonable. Hiland 0429.

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