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alekrSohnaott(EmmiAND OXFORD LOXFORD, IOWA, THURSD^esarGrotto at Dickeyville Attractsjm-rearint-weinMany Oxford Visitors Annuallyam-i in at-Jualeststdedwillfor ate, I to by ious^. vV’, lt;v v .; ■■ vm» • , ■■:.■. •• .. .*-• ..••:,■:/»•.* HHBni’ V-*• lt;' Xr ,y:. . 0.*r*V*: : • ; •... V.'K. »- -f Vr.. * ' 'X •■ • • • * • . «C** * ' .- .;mmillt; • y■ '.I,'‘nowillI'ork*kspro-3 Of.- ’r »- ■*rDeath Claims Jlt;Welsh of Cosg!Otld3XtSOSS,935-son,Mfr*sey;een3 inwill s 4, j inthat 7 to still% V. • w -•f-'' V I.-' .■ •nat-(reed),om-errrlean°syIn our list of week end auto trips to points of interest, not so far from Oxford, one should include the Grottos at Dickeyville, Wisconsin, Although scores of Oxford folks have Visited this most unusual place there are still many who have never been there and who we are sure will enjoy spending a few hours inspecting what we think is one of the most famous man made grottos in the middle west.'Dickeyville Wis., is only 18 miles northeast of Dubuque and one caneasily drive there in a few hours from Oxford.—Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cook and sons, Dean and Gerald, Mr, Lou Mueller, left this morning for several days visit with relatives In. Elsinore, Minn. -Mr. George Cook, who has been visiting relatives here for several weeks, accompanied them to his home in Hampton,Mr. John F. Welsh, ( farmer, passed away at 6:20 Thursday evening in an Io hospital. He was 72 years had resided in the countj life,Mr. Welsh was born in* Io February 2, 1865. He is ■by his widow; two sons, James J. Welsh of West and Mr, Frank J. Welsh a two daughters, Mrs. Wi Ryah and Miss Genevieve ■both of Chicago; four 1 Messrs, Michael Welsh of N Thomas W. Welsh of Califoi Edward and James Welsh of a sister, Mrs. Mollie Welsh City.•FuneraL services were hel o'clock Saturday morning Peter's church in Cosgrove, was made in the Cosgrove clt;v;COMPLETE 170 BARREL CPatrons of the Standard I tion here, operated by Eldo are not going to have to tolei more of Oxford’s hard city i their radiators in the ful this' week the local mans nounced the completion of cistern ,at the rear of the which will hold 170 barrels o Besides providing water radiators the new cistern wt be used in washing cars.f—John and Homer Nucalled to Chicago Wednesday serious illness of their broth ter, who underwent an o recently.Oxford American Legionoratorying,era-ogy,indeed),ed),ter’smceometer’8intlyeedstrythethewilldentdingAsossi-ringOLAPert,thebeenthed tosoontheiriiold-loldseola.irionsitedandIn the picture above we shoiw only a portion of the front of the grotto, with the late Rev. Matthias Wer-nerus, the priest who was responsible for its erection, standing beside his work.The grotto has been described as “Religion in Stone”. At first sight one cannot take in all the beauty of this wonderful structure, and a de-liiberate study of the details will help to deepen the first impression. On the anch and on the pillars are 15 mysteries -of the Rosary in green, red and gold.The grotto is 25 feet high, 30 feet wide and 25 feet deep. Within and without upon its walls and ceiling are thousands and thousands of colored stones and moulten glass, a well as precious gems and jewels imbedded into cement and built into a shrine. On each side of the entrance arch is a pillar bearing a flag, the one representative of religion, the other patriotism.Within the Grotto is a simple hut costly altar wtih its candles, crucifix,, and statues of adoring angels. To 'the rear of the altar* are various costly specimens of minerals, corals, and rocks arranged to have a dazzling effect upon the eye. To the rear of these against the baek wall is the beautiful statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, represented holding her Divine Infant .who is with arms outstretched. Beneath the ceiling are precious shells and minerals conspicuous for their colors. On the walls are the symbols of Faith, Hope and Charity; the ' Missal; the Stole and Chalice; the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; the Cross with the implements of the Passion; the two tables of the Ten Commandments; the two fishes and the basket of fiveloaves.On the outside walls of the Grotto are six niches. Each niche has inscribed in it one of the gifts of the Holy Ghost.Semi-circHng the Grotto but separated from it by a narrow walk arises a wall supporting fifteengrottos. From a height of about 1 five feet at each extremity of theMammoth Homecotrsemi-circle each • grotto rises somewhat higher than the preceding one and leads to the central grotto, or shrine that of Christ the King which towers above all.This entire group was completed in 1929. Thus four years were needed for this work. Father Wer-nerus named it, “The Grotto of Christ the King and Mary His Mother, ”By this time Father Wemerus had planned another shrine to be known as “ Patriotism in Stone. ” It was begun in 1929 and completed in 1930. In a very showy and colorful setting it honors the three great men in the history of the Nation: Columbus, Washington and Lincoln. These are represented by statues of marble. Part of this shrine is also the fountain. capped by a large statue of the American Eagle.Father Wernerus did not intend to rest from his labors after the dedication of the Grotto and the Shrines. He soon was gathering material for another piece of work. But it was not to be. In February 1931, he was taken sick with double pneumonia and his earthly pilgrimage ended February 10, 1931.APPOINT VARIOUS COMM AND OTHER PLANS M IFOR BIG EVENTMrs. Frank JirasSummoned By DeathMrs. Frank Jiras was born Anna1 Novotny, daughter of Wesley and Frances Novotny, in Johnson county, April 23, 1871, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Simpkins, Thursday morning at 7 o’clock, after an illness of several months. She has been bedfast for the past seven weeks.She spent her entire life in- Johnson county,On- July 18, 1888, she was married to Frank Jiras and went to housekeeping on a farm in Jefferaon township. Five years later, they movedA _ ll. ■ *4 M *Oxford is going to have j coming this year. The loni of event, was definitely Monday evening j^i^vmeeUn •American Legion when the c tion voted to sponsor the 193 coming.■It is a big undertaking Legion men said they wcOxford a homecoming if wanted and so far the resp' been gratifying.The date decided upon wa day, September 9-th.Committees Named The following eommittei named to have charge of th coming and these commit solicit the support of othercommunity to help. •Publicity—Lou Klimes, Amusement-Concession—Rlt; Ryan, Dr. J. H. Schrader. •Dance—John Rourke, Ehm■Meals and Lunch Stand (tee—day Johnson, Adolph iFinance—Dr, J. H. Schrad Gifford.Sports-jConcessiions1—-Ralph R. L. Gifford, James Duffy, i phrey.-Insurance—1Ted Specht. Stand Construction—-Dewe; Ambrose Hoyt, Joe Wagi Curry, Charles Doyle, Car) James P, Kinney,Parking and Guards—Frai Earl Klenk..Entertainment—Speaker— J. Ryan, Dr. J. H, Schrad Plan/ Too Mile Paralt; Realizing that Oxford'have always outclassed theof other homecomings in tlity a very liberal amount * ■has jeeu, set aside to stag the greatest parades evt here. Already the report enough entries have bee
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Johnson County Democrat
Oxford, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 19, 1937
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