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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JUNE 22. 194ft
CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION NEWS
SPIRITUAL
(Incorporating The Georgia Federation of Junior Catholic Clubs)
CULTURAL RECREATIONAL SOCIAL
REVEREND JOSEPH W. KAVANAGH
Savannah Regional Director
REVEREND JAMES J. GRADY REVEREND THOMAS L. FINN
Diocesan Director Atlanta Regional Director
Patronage of His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gerald P. O’Hara, D.D., J. U. D
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AUGUSTA
Cor Jesu
At a very important meeting of the
Club on May 27th. the constitution
as drawn up by the committee on
rules and regulations was accepted
by the club. The new constitution
followed much discussion and delib
eration. The important changes in the
club are that meetings will be held
weekly instead of monthly as in the
past. Another change is that it en
titles boys and girls of sixteen years
and over to become members of the
club. The former constitution ruled
that eighteen years was the eligible
age for entry. Realizing that there
were many boys and girls who were
between the ages of sixteen and
eighteen who wanted to poin a Cath
olic Club but were unable to do so
because of the old regulation this
new age was designed as the eligible
age for entry into the Cor Jesu Club.
The newly elected officers for the
coming year are John Bips. Presi
dent; Bill Kelly. Vice-President: An
na Boeckman, Secretary; and Tom
Toomey. Treasurer.
President Bips has' worked out a
plan whereby each and every mem
ber of the club is on one committee
or more. In that way each and every
member will have some duty to per
form and he or she will have a spe
cial interest in the club in seeing
that his or her task is performed
in a manner which is most satis
factory to all.
With summer here in all its glory
a picnic was held at Lake Ascauga
at which a large number of club
members and their friends attended.
The day was devoted to swimming,
hiking, track events, and baseball.
This affair proved so successful that
other events such as this picnic will
be planned for the grand and glo
rious season of summer.
Ten members of the club attended
the annual convention of the Federa
tion in Atlanta.
Since the Cor Jesu Club will be
hosts to the August meeting of .he
Federation plans are now being made
for this huge affair. This w’ill be the
first time that the Federation will
gather in Augusta and from advance
information a very large crowd will
come to Augusta from the entire
state.
In order to entertain the crowd at
the convention a series of money
making affairs will be given so that
the necessary funds will be raised for
the expenses incurred.
The first of these affairs is a “Home
Coming Dance”. Since many of the
members of the club are home from
college and the university this dance
was thought the most logical affair
to start the ball rolling. Bill Kelly
is chairman of this affair and he re
ports that his committee is busily en
gaged in making this a huge success.
The dance will be held at the Juliari
Smith Casino.
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AMONG BALLPLAYERS
Check of Baseball Training
Camps Discloses Many More
Than Usual This Season
BALTIMORE,—According to infor
mation gathered by Vincent de Paul
Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor of The
Catholic Review, of Baltimore, from
the training camps of major league
ball teams this Spring, there were
more Catholics seeking to gain or
hold big league berths than at any
other time in the last 12 years.
Mr. Fitzpatrick, who began writing
in 1928 an annual series of baseball
articles for Catholic papers, has been
in touch with club owners and presi
dents, club secretaries, managers, um
pires. ball players and others. He says
the Chicago White Sox had 19
Catholics on their rosters in the train
ing camp, and that other clubs had
many Catholics trying out for berths,.
Most of the newcomers are playing
with minor league teams this year.
Mr. Fitzpatrick’s baseball articles
have made him an authority on Cath
olics in baseball. He has received re
quest? for information on things base
ball from members of the Hierarchy,
priests, teaching Brothers. and even
missionaries in China and the Philip
pines. He annually compiles an au
thoritative list of Catholic players in
the majors.
THE NATIONAL JEWISH MONTH
LY, in its current issue, referring to
the employment of the late Pope Pius
XI and the present Pontiff of eminent
Jewish scholars prescribed by the
Italian Government, calls the Vatican
“an island of tolerance where no
racial laws hold sway.”
The article, written by Dr. Edward
D. Kleinlerer, prominent Jewish
journalist, relates how five famous
Jewish scholars are at work in the
libraries and academies of the aVti-
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REMEMBRANCE
There is a tendency in many organ
izations to forget completely the
members who founded the organiza
tion. In the Federation it is hoped
that this will never happen.
In this regard news comes to the
staff of this page of the death of
Mr. John Mock, a well known and
beloved South Georgia Catholic who
was most prominent in the civic af
fairs of Albany. Mr. Mock was the
father of Mary and Ray Mock of the
Aquinas Club. Mary served as the
first president of the Federation. It
was chiefly through the efforts of
Mary and Ray that the Federation
had its start. To them and their fam
ily the Federation offers its sincere
sympathy. ,k May his Soul rest in
peace and perfect happiness for all
eternity/’
It also comes to the attention of the
staff l^ ness Salvador Spano
of Columbus. Besides Salvador being
sick, sickness made its appearance in
his family also. The Federation sends
it sympathy and best wishes for a
speedy recovery.
ROME
Sancta Maria Club
On Thursday. May 23, the annual
banquet and installation of officers
took place at the Hotel Forrest. The
guest of honor at the banquet was
Father Schonhardt. An invitation had
been extended to Father Thomas Finn
of the Cathedral of Christ the King
of Atlanta, but due to a sudden se
rious illness he was unable to be
present. The club sends its very best
wishes to Father Finn for a quick
and speedy recovery.
Following the dinner the installa
tion of officers for the coming year
took place- The new officers are
Frances Corbitt, president; Kathleen
Yarbrough, vice-president; Dorothy
Hubbard, treasurer; Alice Corbitt, sec
retary; and Kathleen Yarbrough, cor
respondent to the Federation News-
The executive committee is composed
of Dorothy Hubbard. Bernice Woll-
stein, and Kathleen Yarbrough.
A rising vote of thanks was tender
ed to the retiring officers and Father
Grady, Moderator for, their hard and
laborious work during the past year,
while a pledge of confidence and sup
port was given to the new officers to
carry on the good work of the past of
ficers.
The monthly communion was held on
Sunday, May 26, with a perfect at
tendance, a fine tribute to the old and
new officers. After Mass and Com
munion a breakfast was held at
which all were present During the
afternoon the May procession took
place at the church. Clara Tomasetti
of the club, making a most lovely
queen, crowned the Blessed Virgin
Mary as Queen of the May.
To conclude a busy day a Musical
Tea given by the Altar Society was
held at the Hotel Forrest. The high
light of this event was the singing of
Alice Corbitt, secretary of the Feder
ation and club and whose voice is a
real pleasure to hear.
The club is proud of Alice as a
member, an officer, and last but not
least a fine, talented singer.
The summer program will soon be
started and it includes picnics, weiner
roasts, swimming parties, hikes, a hay
ride, and bicycle rides.
During the Federation meeting a
vote of thanks was tendered to the
retiring president of the Federation,
Tom Kehoe, and the retiring officers
of the Federation and a vote of sup
port was given to Hugh Marshall and
the newly elected officers. Our own
Alice Corbitt, treasurer of the Federa
tion was in stalled as treasurer for the
second consecutive year. This is the
first time in the history of the Fed
eration that this has happened. Per
haps they know that they have the
best treasurer in the state in charge
of the riches of the organization.
DID YOU KNOW THAT
“The first Red Cross Society was
instituted by St. Camillus de Lellis,
who died on July 14, 1614. This
Saint was of noble Italian birth and
while serving in the Venetian army
was badly wounded in 'the leg and sent
to the hospital where he was ho im
pressed with horrors of what was
really a pest house that he resolved
to devote his life to suffering humani
ty. At 32 he was ordained a priest and
set about founding a religious order
whose members would bind them
selves by vow to serve the sick. “They
shall wear a red cross upon their
breasts’, said the Saint, ‘to remind
them of the sufferings of Our Saviour
Jesus Christ, This will give them
strength and encouragement.’ Two
Popes blessed the Red Cross Society
and the world today is indebted to
the Catholic Church for this great
Society.” —The Cantian.
"PRAY FOR PEACE”
The Holy Father’s Plea
During the lats executive meeting
of the Federation at the annual con
vention in Atlanta the entire con
vention went on record as approving
by acclamation the plea of Our Holy
Father for prayers for peace. As May
—the month of Mary—was dedicated
by His Holiness to Mary, Queen of
Peace, each and every member of
the 275 promised to pray daily for
peace.
Since that time millions of men
have lost their lives in a cause that
has no justification whatever. To
appease the hungry appetites of this
small group of power-mad dictators,
they are justifying themselves, in the
face of all opposition of justice and
brotherly love, to take the lives of
these millions of fine young men.
There is no choice for them. It is
either face death before a firing
squad for treason or risk death on
the battle front.
Besides these young men who are
the flower of the nation going to
death, consider the untold damage to
property in the cities that are in the
path of these mighty mechanized
forces of death and destruction. Worst
of all, consider the large number of
old men unable to fight, women and
children who are forced to flee their
homes, never to return to them. While
on the path to shelter, they have been
machine-gunned by maniacs from the
air. Many of them daily, fall by the
side of the road from exhaustion and
hnnger.
To you members of the Federation,
if you have not before how, give a
little thought to the liorrors of war
and the suffering that accompanies
it.
Besides daily increasing its fury in
Europe, it is seeking a good foothold
in our country.
Pray daily to Almighty God that
this worst war of all history will soon
come to an end. Should it come to
-America you of the Federation will
have to enter it and perhaps a year
from now there will no longer bd a
happy group of young people assem
bling to discuss the Federation, but
instead a number of white crosses
in some cemetery, stating that this
brave boy or young man gave his
life for his country, and numerous
hospitals filled with many of the re
maining to suffer and linger for the
rest of their lives.
MACON
The Shamrock Club
Summer has come In all its glory
and it seems to have brought .vith
it the desire for more plap and ?ess
work as socials have predominated
in the activities for the past month.
John and Katherine McBrearty en
tertained the club at their new apart
ment and the members enjoyed it
so much that your correspondent is
just a little jittery as to the bother
these two will be put to with too
many frequent visits for a long time
from the Shamrocks.
On Thursday evening May 16, the
club postponed its meeting to take
part in the banquet and dance in
honor of Professor J. G. Weitz or-
ganisty at St. Josephs Church on the
occasion of his diamond jubilee. The
Shamrocks are proudly boasting that
the club in its entirety were present.
It was a privilege to be present at
this affair and it will not be forgot
ten for a long time to come. Bishop
O'Hara and many of the leaders of
the Church of the state were in at
tendance as well as the city officials
who assembled to pay tribute to a
man who has practically given his
life to God and Church. Besides the
duties of the Parish priest perhaps
the next most important person in the
parish is the organist who year after
year offers his most beautiful organ
music at funerals, weddings, and high
Masses of Sundays and great feasts.
Among the many beautiful remem
brances received by Professor Weiz
was a very beautiful basket of flow
ers sent by the Shamrock Club.
A real vote of appreciation goes to
Larkin Mulherin and his committee
for their efforts in making the picnic
at Lakeside Park such a success.
After a delicious supper, bowling,
boating and dancing were enjovod
and midnight found the crowd re
luctant to leave. Only the lateness
of the night prompted their leav
ing. Certainly this committee will
be called upon before the end of
summer to entertain the club again.
This committee never fails to show
the club a real time and too much
praise cannot be bestowed upon
them.
The members of the Shamrock
Club wish to take this opportunity to
express their deepest sympathy to
Mary and Ray Mock in their recent
bereavement.
Remembrances in the forms of tele
grams were sent to Mothers of ihe
members of the club on the occasion
of Mothers Day,
The Staff Continues
At the last convention of the Geor
gia Federation of Junior Catholic
Clubs President Marshall asked the
staff of the Catholic Youth News
Page, in the -Bulletin to reconsider
their bid for retirement and to con
tinue for another year. When inform
ed of his request the staff decided
to continue for the coming year.
The staff at this time desires to
thank all the club correspondents
for their contributions to the page
for the past two years. Again the
staff asks that these club correspon
dents continue the good work they
have been doing. With splendid co
operation from the correspondents of
each club the page can be made a
page of news-and interest.
Thus the page starts upon its third
year and the only request at present
is that you correspondents continue
your excellent work by submitting an
article each month and in that way
the page will interest all of us.
AUGUSTA
Holy Cross Club
At the last convention a new club
was born and thus the Holy Cross
Club as the baby of the Federation
makes its debut.
There is a great amount of spirit
and inthusiasm prevailing and all
efforts are being made to continue in
crease that spirit.
A constitution has been adopted
and the following officers elected:
Charlie Kemp, president; Tim Kearns,
vice-president; Ann Stulb. secretary;
Georgia Mulherin. treasurer.
From a beginning of fifteen mem
bers the number has continued to
grow until at present there are more
than 25 listed on the club roster. Each
meeting finds new faces present who
intend becoming members of the club.
In the very near future a drive will
be initiated for new members. It
will be the aim of each present mem
ber to secure at least one new mem
ber.
Realizing that this interest of which
you have been reading can only be
kept with something, a clubhouse is
being put into shape at the present
time. This home, when finished,
will be at the disposal of all the
members for both business and social
purposes whenever they want to use
it. Knowing that the youth of today
want a place where they can go and
enjoy themselves, this club house was
the first aim of the present Holy
Cross Club. The members are very
busy with paint brushes, wall pa
per, broom, soap andwater, and many
other things used in renovating and
retouching a club house. It is ex
pected that this new home will be
finished about July 15. An inspection
and open house party will in all pro-
bility constitute the first social of
the new home.
A benefit supper was held at the
K. of C. home on May 17, with a large
and enthusiastic crowd present. The
success of this affair points toward
an abundance of success at our many
future social happenings.
Immaculate Conception
Junior High, Atlanta,
Holds Commencement
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga. —Immaculate Con
ception Junior High School held its
twelfth annual commencement in the
Immaculate Conception Church on
the evening of June 6. the Rev. Jo
seph R. Smith, presiding.
The baccalaureate sermon was de
livered by the Right Rev. Monsignor
Joseph E. Moylan, rector of the
Cathedral of Christ the King, who
also awarded the certificates and
honors.
In his sermon Monsigrior Moylan
pointed out that today's educational
abuses are but the effects of causes
that were noticed, years ago by such
great intellects as Leo XIII and oth
ers. Had the educators of that time
removed the cause, naturally the ef
fects, too, would have been eliminat
ed, but since the contrary happened
there is nothing left for the present
generation to do, if they wish to re
main sane in things educational, but
to educate themselves so thoroughly
with sound Catholic doctrine that
they may become adamant to the
dangers which now threaten to en
gulf them.
Certificates were awarded to Shaw
Williams, Nora Morris, Betty Rein
hardt, George Maloof. Lawrence
Fowler. Mary Ann McKissick, Helen
Baumgartener. Jack Chess, Cecilia
Smith. Bobby Keegan, Harry
Vaughan. Charles Pvron.
The first honor prize was awarded
to Shaw Williams. This prize was
offered by the Immaculate Concep
tion Parent-Teachers Association, as
was also the history prize won by
Jack Chess. The Father Reilly schol
arship to the Sacred Heart senior
high school was won- by Nora Morris.
Betty Reinhardt, winner of the Mrs.
A. Brown gold medal for Latin, and
ATLANTA
St. Anthony’s Club
After a lull of two years, the An
tonians under the able direction of
Father Quinlan, director, presented
their first show, a one-act play, along
with a program by the glee club. A
large crowd of parishioners and
friends were in attendance for this
interesting and enjoyable perform
ance. To top off an evening of much
success Joe Hamm, who has been
away studying voice, returned home
and his rendition of “Mother Ma-
chree” and “Shortening Bread” just
about brought down the roof. A vote
of thanks should be given to the
members of the cast of “Love in
Bloom” for their fine work. From
the opening of the curtain, the aud
ience was kept in a constant laugh
ter. Members of the cast were Ruth
Cain, Ann Ryckley, Mary Louise
Hollis, Marie Giennonne, Rita Guld-
enschun, Gil LeBaron, Tom Kehoe,
and Larry Robinson.
On Jupe 27, another group of An
tonians will present a three-act play
and one which promises to be a real
hit. A delightful show is in store
for the friends of the Antonians and
it is hoped that the audience will
turn out in full for this performance.
For the past five years, the St. An
thony’s Club has taken the lead of
all the clubs in the Federation in the
production of good, entertaining pro
ductions. It gives the parishioners
much enjoyment and excellent train
ing to the members of the cast.
As this is the month of roses, grad
uates, and June brides the St. An
thony Club has all three. The “ear
to the ground reporter” again reports
that on Saturday, June 15, the cul
mination of a romance at the altar of
St. Anthony’s Church in the names
of Ann Mallison and Robert Head.
This holy and happy marriage took
place during a Nuptial Mass with a
large group of friends in attendance.
Reports come to the “ole” reporter
that next month another romance |
wilt joyously end the same way.
The club again reports many grad
uates received their prized sheep
skins during the present month. The
names of many have been given to
your correspondent and there are
some who have received their richly
deserved treasures, whose names are
not available at present. To those,
and all, may we extend a wish for a
future of success and happiness. To
them and to our newly weds, may
we present each a hugh bouquet of
June roses for future success and
happiness. The lone graduate from
Boys’ High is Harry Hoesseher; Tech
High graduated two of our Irish boys,
Dan Fitzpatrick and Joe McDm-
ough. From Sacred Heart comes Rita
Guldenschun. Dot Hinton. Yvolle
Korizon and Mary Ann Karb.
The annual Communion and
breakfast was a huge success. A
crowd of 75 members received Com
munion in a group during the 8
o’clock Mass. After Mass, they as
sembled in the auditorium for a most
enpoyable breakfast At the conclu
sion of the breakfast a program under
the direction of Larry Robinson was
presented in his usual surprising
manner. Several of the membeis
were called upon for talks on sub
jects that were least expected. After
some stammering v they uttered a few
words. This affair, as the past ones,
have been the successful climax of
the fall and winter social season and
as in the past it proved to be a great
success.
A program has been arranged for
the summer season which should
please everybody. An array of events
has been arranged in which it is hop
ed that everyone will take part. The
committee has burned the midnight
oil for a long time in the hopes that
every possible kind of entertainment
is available. The program includes
a bcycle ride, a straw ride, a fish fry,
three Sunday picnics, a moonlight
hike, a scavanger hunt, a wiener
roast, and last, but not lease a mys
tery social for the early part of Sepi
tember to climax the summer season.
Through the officers, Larry Robin
son and last, but not least. Father
Quinlan. this program is made pos
sible. To them nil ?the club is most
grateful for their interest and work.
With the power of suggestion, gift
of authority, and will of action the
club has and will continue to succeed.
Thus St. Anthony’s Club puts forth
its claim in having a club of sugges
tion and action.
George Maloof, winner of the Mrs. R.
Reynolds Christian Doctrine prize,
shared the third honor place. The
U. D. C. medal offered by the Ev-
erett-Moran families was won by
Nora Morris. The Catholic Action
trophy offered by the Young People's
Catholic Club of the parish was
awarded to Mary Ann McKissick,
class president.
Flower girls for the occasion were
Helen Pfieffer, Dollie Maloof. Cath
erine Morris, Caroline Livingston.
Shirley Shikany and Bergenine Mac-
kool. Diplmas were carried by Rich
ard and Gordon Azar.