Chicago Relays Feature Pole Vault Duel and Bankers Mile
The Chicago Daily News relays at Chicago Stadium drew 17 596 fans as Rev. Robert Richards led a pole vault showdown with Don Laz and Don Cooper and Don Gehrmann lost a thrilling Bankers Mile to Dewey Johnson. Lt Warren Druetzler sparked a late surge to win by five yards.
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Simon Pyres
Ohio
Cinnnati
Columbus
Nough Boys
Cincinnati
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Nck
Aly
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Don Laz
University of Illinois
Don Cooper
University of Nebraska
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Laz
Warmerdam
the Ark
Truman
Don Gehrmann
Bankers
Warren Druetzler
Michigan State
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Dewey Johnson
Drake
Anaes
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Druetzler
M.e
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Baldwin-Walstar
Dillard
Anderson
Fort Ox
Eddie Anderson
Rochester
Jack Benny
Mal Whitfield
Gene Cole
Lancaster
O. Cole
Ohio ‘State
CYO Schedule Highlights for April Activities
April events list varies across schools and groups. St. Xavier High and Fenwick host meetings for scouters and advisory boards at 8 p.m. Fortnightly events include girls advisory sessions, volleyball party, and Genesian Choral Club business meeting at Fenwick. Grade school baseball and softball open on the 15th.
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St. X
Fenwick
Sds
Commercial High
Genesian Choral Club
Fen
St. X. High
Schoo
Funds Sought to Train Catholic Africa Leaders
Father Odilon Chevrier O M I touring the United States to raise funds for the Pius XII university program in Basutoland Roma. He seeks American gifts of 500 dollars per student room and urges universities to support native leadership training for South Africa's 12 500 000 natives. Grants may go to Bishop Fulton J Sheen at 109 East 38th Street New York.
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Odilon Chevrier
O.M.I
Leo Deschatelets
U. S
Father Chevrier
Fulton J. Sheen
E. 38Th Street
New York
N.Y
Pope Urged to Speed Cause of Blessed Pius X
A request to resume the canonization process for Blessed Pius X reached Pope Pius XII from Bishop Peter Van Lierde. The letter notes 300 relics have been distributed to Cardinals priests and laypeople amid growing global devotion and support from Cardinals Griffin Gilroy and several Italian bishops.
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Pius X
Pius XII
Peter van Lierde
Vatican City
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Griffin
Westminster
England
Gilroy
Sidney
Australia
Americans urged to aid missionary youth groups
Miss Yvonne Oncelet of the International Women's Auxiliary appealed to young Americans to support Catholic youth leaders in Asia and Africa. The IWA, founded 1910 in Brussels, comprises 125 members from 12 countries and runs missionary teams and a Chicago center for foreign students.
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Oups
Yvonne Oncelet
International Women’s Auxiliary
Central Africa
Near East
IWA
Brussels
Belgium
America
Europe
Asia
Amon
Chicago
Four Columbus Families Win National Catholic Family Life Award
Four Columbus families were cited for the annual Family Life Award by the National Catholic Conference. The Charles family listed one child, the Jacobs family nine, the Griffin family seven, and the Fulcher family seven children.
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Columbus
National Catholic Conference
James Charles
Thys
Herman Jacobs
Patrick Griffin
George Fulcher
Novena of Holy Hours for International Eucharistic Congress
Canada hosts a novena of Holy Hours for the International Eucharistic Congress in Barcelona in May. Archbishop Alexander Vachon of Ottawa chairs the Permanent Committee on International Eucharistic Congresses.
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Barcelona
Spain
Canada
Alexander Vachon
Catholic high girls select SDS officers in Cin cinnati area
Leading the crusade for modest dress among Catholic girls schools in Cincinnati area the SDS members elected Mary Dwyer recording secretary Carol Koenig president Joan Selcer corresponding secretary Frances Busemeyer publicity director. The next meeting will install new officers on April 9 at St Xavier's Commercial high school.
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Cincinnati
SDS
Mary Dwyer
St. Mary’s High
Carol Koenig
Our Lady of Angels High
Joan Selcer
Mother of Mercy High
Frances Busemeyer
Regina High
Cot Hs
St. Xavier’s Commercial High School
CYO Announces 34 Teams Enter Softball Leagues
Entry blanks are due April 7 for the CYO men fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball leagues. Four leagues are planned with 34 teams. Slow-pitch opens April 28. fast-pitch details to be announced. A meeting of players and officials is set for April 16 at the Fenwick club.
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CYO
Fenwick Club
CYO Baseball
Aid Indians group backs cemetery nondiscrimination law
The Continental Confederation of Adopted Indians endorses bills to bar cemeteries from denying burial to veterans due to race color or origin. The protest follows a Sioux City Iowa cemetery refusal of a Catholic Indian killed in Korea. Led by Daniel Francis Clancy the group counts James A Farley Monsignor Nicholas Wegner and Bing Crosby among its prominent supporters.
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Springfield
Continental Confederation of Adopted Indians
Sioux City
Korea
Daniel Francis Clancy
James A. Farley
Nicholas Wegner
Bing Crosby
Deaf Directed TV Program Shown In Philadelphia
A special TV program for the deaf interpreted in sign language was presented March 26. The Philadelphia Catholic Guild to Aid the Deaf and Hard of Hearing sponsors the effort, with offices at 174 Diamond Street Philadelphia 22. They print a monthly publication The Spokesman free to the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Philadelphia
Stephen J
Philadelphia Catholic Guild
Thed
Diamond Street
Iladelphia
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