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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
MAY 28. 3938
Published for the
Georgia Federation
of Junior
Catholic Clubs
The Federation News
Motto
“Better Catholics”
“Better Georgians”
Columbus Host toConvention
of the Junior Catholic Clubs
Individual Club Activities
LaGRANGE
Thomas Clark _of Atlanta
Succeeds Alton Baum
gartner as President
(Special to The Bulletin)
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Approximately
one hundred and fifty members of
the Georgia Federation of Junior
Catholic Clubs attended the quarterly
contention held here May 21 and 22.
The Junior Catholic Club of Columbus
was host to this gathering, the fourth
anniversary Of the Federation. It was
quite fitting that it took place in
Columbus, for four years ago, the
Junior Catholic Club was host to the
first convention, with three clubs pres
ent. Today this organization consists
of nine unit members.
Although the convention officially
opened with Mass Sunday morning, as
a prelude for those delegates who ar-
arrived Saturday evening, a real old-
fashioned barn dance was staged at
the Catholic Club House. The hall
was decorated quite fitting to the oc
casion and the majority of those pres
ent were dressed as real hill-billies-
The program of the day was offic
ially opened with the Mass at the
Holy Family Church with Father Jo
seph Malloy as celebrant. The Very
Rev. Dan McCarthy, V. G., stressed
in his sermon the necessity of all
member ciubs, continuing their Study
clubs, for .through this source we can
learn more about our faith, and the
Church’s viewpoint on the present
problems of the world. He also spoke
of the unique situation in Georgia,
where through the Catholic Laymen’s
Association and the Federation, it was
possible for all Catholics throughout
the state to know one another, the only
diocese where this is possible.
After Mass the delegates assembled
at tthe Waveriy Hotel for registration.
At the same time the executive board
met and discussed the business affairs
of this organization. This was the
last executive meeting for "the retiring
president, J. Alton Baumgartner, who
thanked the members for their assist
ance during the year and the many
courtesies shown at these Sessions.
After the meeting and registration the
delegates adjourned to Spano's Cafe
for banquet, where fried chicken with
all the trimmings was served.
Miss Vince Spano welcomed the
gathering to Columbus and then pre
sented Father McCarthy, who acted
as toastmaster. He in turn introduced
the president of the Federation, J-
Alton Baumgartner, who thanked the
different clubs and all members for
their cooperation during the year. He
also gave a report of the highlights
of the administration and then asked
the club secretaries, federation news
correspondents and local presidents to
pledge their support and allegiance
to the new officers, that the Federa
tion may go forward to new heights.
Father McCarthy then introduced
the other retiring officers, namely:
Miss Rosa Johann secretary, and Rene
Martin, treasurer, along with the of
ficers who were to be installed later
in the day. Others at the head table
who inspired us with their messages,
were Father Edward P. McGuire, S.
M., of the Sacred Heart Church, At
lanta, and Father Malloy of the Holy
Family Church, Columbus. The speak
er of the day was Father Henry Phil
lips, of St. Peter’s Church, LaGrange.
His talk was very inspiring, stressing
the need of study clubs and closer co
operation, because some day we may
be called upon to fight for our re
ligion. His talk was not only inspir
ing but also interesting and educa
tional.
Immediately after the dinner a mo
torcade was formed and proceeded to
the Night Owl Club- Here at the gen
eral assembly, reports were made by
the different committees and our new
president, Tommy Clark, of the Bless
ed Channel Club, Atlanta, was elected
and installed. With the assistance of
Father McCarthy he took the oath of
office as chief executive for the en
suing year. His inaugural speech was
very appropriate. He thanked the retir
ing officers and asked all members
for their cooperation during the com
ing year, for with their help, new
aims and projects can be attained and
realized. Other officers, elected and
installed were: Tom Kehoe of St.
Anthony's Club. St. Anthony’s Church,
Atlanta, as vice president, who will
also assume the duties of editor of the
Federation Page; Mrs. Mary Hunt of
the Blessed Channel Club, Sacred
Heart Church. Atlanta, r.- secretary;
Mr. Alfred Mansour of the Petrine
Club, St. Peter’s Church. LaGrange,
as treasurer.
A buffet supper was served and
brought to a close this delightful and
inspiring day. Upon the invitation
of the Petrine Club the next conven
tion will be held in LaGrange next
August.
The Federation is grateful to the
Junior Catholic Club of Columbus
for this splendid program. Their gen
erosity, hospitality and many favors
will long be remembered by all the
delegates who attended this conven
tion-
YOUTH OF THE DAY
The youth movement is everywhere.
European governments are seeing to
it that their childen get special at
tention, not that they may be made
into great men and women, but ra
ther that they may be made to thrill
and glow with a particular social
doctrine.
In Russia, it is Communism; in
Germany, Nazi-ism, in Italy, Fascism,
England and France, too, have their
Youth Moements, while in America,
several groups are trying to harness
the imagination and vigor of- youth
to their cause.
Christ's Vicar, Pius XI, has sent
out his clarion call to the Bishops of
the world for Catholic Action and
more of it. This Liturgical Move
ment is to electrify other people with
the supernatural power of the Christ-
life, that they may despise the pleas
ure loving world in which we live.
From one angle the most difficult
thing in the world is to live a Chris
tian life, for it means a constant war
with self and sin. From another angle
it is the easiest life to live. It satis
fies our whole nature; it brings un
told joy in the living; and truly, it
is not we, but our Lord who lives
this life in us through sanctifying
grace.
Let our Youth Movement cry be,
"Religion, and more of it.”
Priest on Sick Call
The priest took the Sacred Host,
his God, from the Tabernacle, placed
it in his burse and carried his God
under the appearance of bread to a sick
patient. He rang the bell, but it was
out of order; he might just as well
have pressed his finger on the wall
of the house. After knocking and
waiting like an ’“agent”, the daugh
ter of the aged sick woman came to
the door. “Good morning, Father,” she
said. “I am sorry to have kept you
waiting.” But the priest was silent
out of reverence for the Blessed Sacra
ment he carried; he said not a word.
He may have appeared discourteous
to the lady, but not to Our Lord- In
stead of holding a lighted candle and
accompanying the priest with it to
the room of the sick woman, the wom
an hurried back to let her mother
know: “The priest is here.” The room
was 90 degrees in the shade, and filled
with the odor of an unventilated, pent
up sleeping room. The priest easily
perspires—but now' he is getting a
Turkish bath.
There are tw’o candles, but these
are sperm candles, used on ether oc
casions for profane purposes. Two
blessed wax candles, as the rubic of
the Church requires, have not been
procured. A standing Cross is miss
ing. The table ,has a white, cloth over
it, but the former is so small, that
when all the requirements are on it
for a sick call, there is hardly any
place for the Blessed Sacrament. The
priest had to make a guess, in which
of the tw'o glasses is Holy Water, set
on the table. How appropriate would
be a “Holy Water Bottle” with a
springier, so that the priest would not
have to wet his fingers, when blessing
the sick, the house and all who dwell
therein, as he reads the blessing of
the Church.
The daughter has disappeared—she
is making coffee in the, kitchen, when
she should be kneeling to receive that
blessing. Of course she should leave
the room and close the door if she had
been present for the blessing, so that
the priest can hear the confession of
the patient. But where is the chair
alongside the bed next to the patient?
There is none—so the priest, standing,
bows to hear the confession of the
aged mother- He knocks at the door
for the daughter to return, but she
must be deaf. At last she enters and
stands like a post instead fo kneeling
after the communicant. Her wits have
returned and she kneels while Holy
Communion is being given to her dear,
aged mother.
But that coffee must be boiling over,
for she has disappeared right after
the Communion of the patient so that
the patient has to call for a spoon and
glass of water to purify his fingers.
She is not present for the blessing
and the prayers of thanksgiving.
The priest is to bring Communion to
another sick person. The Blessed Sac
rament is still present, in the room.
He gives the Saviour's Blessing with
the Sacred Host—but the daughter is
out in the kitchen, until the priest is
leaving. Instead of accompanying the
priest to the door, with one of the
lighted candles, she begins to tell him
of the happenings of yesterday.
How many are exacting and ob
servant of the rules of etiquette among
their associates, but show their utter
ignorance and irreverence when the
priest brings Holy Communion to the
sick.
—Selected. Reprinted by Request,
ATLANTA
St. Anthony’s Club
On Sunday, May 15, St. Anthony’s
Club held their Fourth Annual Com-
munon Breakfast in the Ansley Hotel
civic room. Reservations were made
for seventy-five persons. Honored
guests were Mr .and Mrs. P. G. Bar
nard, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Harrington,
Miss Nell Jantzen, Mrs. John White,
and Mr. Guldensehuh. The Rev. N. J.
Quinlan was speaker for the oc
casion. Those serving on the commit
tee were Joe Sullivan Julia Mammock,
Roaul Patron, Myrtle Sullivan, Mary
L. Buelterman, Frank McDonough,
Nina Harrington anw Gilbert LaParon.
The Antonian Players celebrated
their second anniversary by success
fully presenting a three-act comedy,
“Simple, Simon Simple,” to a capacity
audience. The members of the cast
were: Raoul Patron, Myrtle Sullivan,
Julia Hammock, Aim Mallison, Joe
Sullivan, Joe Mallison. Robert Cline,
Jean Todd, Mary L. Bulterman, and
Betty Ham. Gold pins for the most
outstanding performance, selected by
popular vote, were awarded to Myrtle
Sullivan, Raoul Patron and Ann Malli-
son.
Our softball team defeated the I. C.
Club on May 1, but we were forced
to bow our heads to the K. C. team on
May 8- However, we hope to offer
some real competition to the other
clubs this year.
At our regular meetings on Sunday
morning, we have started a study of
the Holy Sacrifice of the Masg.
St. Anthony's wishes to congratulate
the retiring officers of the Federation
upon the splendid work they have ac
complished during the past year and
to extend their felicitations to the new
officers. May they guide our Federa
tion to greater heights.
ROME
Sancta Maria Club
The end of the first year of the
Sancta Maria Club was marked with
a most enjoyable banquet at which the
old officers, Alice Corbitt, president;
Josephine Diprima, vice president;
Frances Corbitt, secretary, and Mary
Manzella, treasurer, relinquished their
offices to the newly elected officers.
The officers elected at the last busi
ness meeting on Thursday, April 28,
are: Tom Manzella, president; Louis
Bonasera, vice president: Josephine
Diprima, secretary, and Frances Cor
bitt. treasurer.
Father Grady and twelve club mem
bers attended the banquet Thursday
evening May 5 at the General Forrest
Hotel. After the delicious dinner,
speeches were made by Miss Alice
Corbitt, Father Grady, Mr. Manzella,
Mr. Bonasera, Miss Fiances Corbitt,
and Miss Diprima. Miss Lydia Toma-
setti was selected as correspondent to
collect and write up the news of the
parish and the club each month.
In her speech Miss Corbitt, the
club’s first president, stated the hope
that the excellent teamwork and co
operation among the club, members
would continue.
The club, organized last May has
been an active one with several socials
and a dance to swell the treasury. It
felt quite honored to be accepted into
the Federation last August. The club
members are looking forward to an
other year as successful as the first.
Everyone is expecting to see plenty
of action from Father Grady's newly-
organized baseball team.
FRANCO NO FASCIST,
DIPLOMAT ASSERTS
WASHINGTON. —“Assertions such
as are flooding this country, that
General Franco will set up a Fascist
regime in Spain, constitute a colos
sal propaganda fraud.”
This is the considered opinion of
Colonel Campbell Turner, for
number of years in the diplomatic
service of the United States, and a
man with a notable war record, who
has ju«t returned from a tour of the
Iberian Peninsula in the course of
which he visited the leading cities of
Rightist Spain, and also the front
line trenches before Madrid.
“An authoritarian government, yes
—that is inevitable,” he said, con
cerning the prospect for peace-time
Spain. “If the Leftists had won, it
would have been infinitely more au
thoritarian. Look at Russia. Franco’s
Spain will not be Fascist. It will be
Spanish.”
In all his travels in Spain, he
said, he had found no evidence of
any actual atrocities committed by
the Franco forces. Guernica, said
by the Leftists to have been destroy
ed from the air by Franco, was chief
ly desttroyed by , retreating Red
forces, he asserted, saying that he
had this from the eminent British
soldier, Brig., General Percy R. C.
Groves, who said it was impossible
Guernica could have been destroyed
by bombs from the air.
The Petrine Club
The Petrine Club held its regular
meeting Thursday evening, April 28,
at the home of Alice Sutherland.
During the Study Club Hour Martha
Soomon, gave a very' interesting talk
on, “He Kept It White”, taken from
a pamphlet by Father Daniel A. Lord.
America Valeri, a new member of
the Club, was one of the winners in
the Fourth District Tennis Tourna
ment held in LaGrange, the last week
of April. On May 3rd, he played
in the state finals at Athens.
The Petrine Club and also St.
Peter’s parish were honored in. having
with them during the Easter holidays,
Sister Agnes Joseph and Sister Mary
Thomas of Augusta, Ga. The Petrines
are grateful to those two sisters who
gave their holidays in order that
they may help us with the Study
Club.
SAVANNAH
Young People’s Club
Well, folks, here it is May—again.
What does it mean? To us, The CYRA
it means the termination of our sec
ond successful year, and the beginning
of our second year as a member of
the Georgia Federation of Junior
Catholic Clubs. During this month, we
also elect new officers.
To the Federation, it means the
completion of the fourth year of bring
ing together the Catholic youths of
Georgia, and we think they have done
a splendid job.
The C.Y.P.A scored a mighty suc
cess in its operetta, “The Red Mill,”
and in order to devote full time to this
project the club stopped all other ac
tivities. However, a picnic was held
at Villa Maria the Sunday after the
operetta.
ALBANY
The Acquinas Club
The Aquinas Club was greatly hon
ored by a visit from Bishop O'Hara
and Father Smith of Savannah when
they stopped in Albany on their way
to Thomasville.
The following have been elected as
officers of the Holy Name Society:
Frank Watts, president; Ray Mock,
vice president; Dan Dugan, secretary
and treasurer. The members of the
Holy Name Society enjoyed a break
fast at Hotel Gordon Sunday, May 8.
after the 8 o'clock Mass. A large num
ber attended.
Benedictine Athlete
Auto Crash Victim
Wm. G. Bruggerman of Sa
vannah Dies at Age of 25
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — William G.
Bruggerman. widely known for his
athletic achievements at Benedictine
School and Belmont Abbey College,
died here recently from injuries sus
tained in an automobile aieident. He
was a passenger in a car on a busi
ness trip when a blowout caused the
car to capsize. He lived about thirty
minutes after the accident. He was 25
years old and the son of Mrs Ellen
M. Bruggerman and the late W. G.
Bruggerman. The funeral was held
with a Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart
Church. Interment was in Bonaven-
ture Cemetery.
LOUIS P. KULINSKI, a native of
Charleston, died here recently at the
age of 58. Mr. Kulinski had been em
ployed as a watchman of the L. F.
Maggioni Company here. Funeral
services were held at Blessed Sacra
ment Church. Interment was in Bona-
venture Cemetery. Surviving Mr.
Kulinski are his wife, and a son,
Louis P. Kilinski, Jr., both of Thun
derbolt; a brother, Frank Kulinski, of
New York City; three sisters, Mrs.
Marie Griner and Miss Addie Kulin
ski, both of Young's Island. S. C„ and
Mrs. Beatrice Bryan of New- York
City.
MRS. ISABELLE O'HAYER died
here late in April after a three-
monhs illness. Funeral services were
held at Cahedral of St. John the Bap
tist with inerment in Bonaventure
Cemetery. Mrs. O'Hayer was a na
tive of Edinburgh, Scotland, but had
resided in Savannah practically her
entire life. Surviving are her hus
band, William H. O'Hayer;. four
daughters, Mrs. M. G. Power, Mrs.
Mary Alfredson, Misses Jean and
Gloria O’Hayer; seven grandchildren
and two brothers, William and Archie
Paul A number of nieces and neph
ews also survive.
MRS. NELLIE KEHOE BARRETT.
a resident of Charleston, S. C., died
at her residence there. Funeral ser
vices were held at Cathedral of St
John the Baptist in Charleston, after
which the interment was in the Cath-
ATLANTA
Immaculate Conception
Parish
Last w'eek-end marked another
highlight in the annals of the Federa
tion’s history—a convention in Co
lumbus. A program of utmost in
terest was planned under the able
direction of Vince Spano, president
of the Junior Catholic Club. Our
club had a large representation and
each and every one thoroughly en
joyed being among such companion
able groups. We thank and con
gratulate the Columbus Federation
members for their genuine hospital
ity and interest shown in their guests.
It was a pleasure to have delegates
from the Christ the King Church as
visitors at the convention and it is
hoped that in the near future, a club
will be formed in the new parish.
Our sincerest best wishes go to the
new officers and we feel confident
that they will strive to make the
Federation even more successful in
the future than it has been in the
past. To the outgoing officers, we
extend our appreciation for their ef-
fortsduring the past year.
The softball opener between the I.
C| team and the boys from St. Anr
thony’s was replete with thrills and
ended up with the close score of 7-Si
with St. Anthony’s taking the edge.
Right here at the beginning of thj
season, the I. C. team has already
had quite an honor conferred upon
them. Our boys were selected t*
play against the Fellowship Class at
the gala opening of the International
League at Piedmont Park on May 16.
This is a night league and was form
ed under the auspices of the Greater
Atlanta Softball Association and is
listed as a Class “A” League.
The bright blue of the new uni
forms of the Immaculate team stood
out in bold relief against the many
lights which iluminated the field.
In honoring the greatest mother of
them all on Mothers’ Day, an appro
priate program was arranged by Rose
Riordan for the club. A quartet com
posed of Mrs. Francis Muldoon, Kath
leen Riordan, Rose Riordan, and
Napoleon Gewinner sang two
two favorite May hymns. “Tis the
Month of Our Mother”, and “On This
Day, O Beautiful Mother”, with the
entire club joining in on the second
verses. An original composition set
to the “Hail Mary” and written by
Willie Karst, our organist, was also
sung. He accompanied the singers
at the piano.
May 10th marked the final session
of cur Study Club and it was with
regret that meetings were discon
tinued for the summer months. With
Father Joseph Smith conducting, the
group diligently followed the out
line made by the Federation. Those
who atended the club regularly were
greatly benefitted.
A tennis tournament wilt open
within the next few days for the
men and women of the parish. Jack
Caudle, who is a veteran at handling
such events, has been appointed man
ager by Bob Hackman, President of
our Club. A large number of con
testants have already entered and
we look forward to these matches.
Ibis is the third tennis tournament
the Young People's Catholic Club has
sponsored.
A sure sign of summer being nigh
was the old fashioned straw ride and
weiner roast given by the club at
Stone Mountain. This affair, which
was a truly successful one, was held
on Saturday evening, May 14th.
Another sporting interest of the
club is the girls soltball team that
is organizing under the direction' of
Marie Bart. The team will be com
posed ot girls W'ho really want to re
ceive some enjoyment from this type
of outdoor exercise and who will en
joy the friendly competition the
game will afford.
It is gratifying to note that so many
of the Doys of the Young People's
Catholic Club take such active parts
in the Holy Name Society also. The
largest number yet received Holy
Communion and attended the break
fast on Mothers’ Day and many of
our boys were among them.
A few' of us have already felt the
need of a vacation and have been
fortunate enough to do something
about it. Kathleen Riordan spent two
weeks visiting in Chicago and Terre
Haute recently and Evelyn' Daher is
bubbling over with exciting news of
her pleasant stay at Jacksonville and
Daytona Beach with Jeannie Maloof.
It will not be long before the sea
breezes and mountains will lure many
more of us towards days of rest and
pleasure and we wish all our fed-
eration-ites a vacation of true happi
ness.
olic Cemetery here. Mrs. Barrett is
survived by two daughters. Misses
Mary and Annie Barrett of Charles
ton. and a sister, Mrs. Annie Parhn ot
Jacksonville.