Divine Heart Seminary - Focus Yearbook (Donaldson, IN)

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.-.mi N' J Left: Brother Edward Johnson, SCJ, Maintenance Director and School Board member. Below: Brother Gerald Selenke, SCJ, Member of Board of Directors and Office Manager of Vocation Central. Studies teacher. gag Waits Above left: Brother Frank Smder SCJ Academic Dean, School Board member and Math teacher. Above right Mr Dale Gibson, Guidance Counselor and Social

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Twelve administrations have come and gone since Septem- ber 2, 1936, when the doors of Divine Heart Mission House opened. School opens the day after Labor Day but the south wing is still under construction, wrote the first administrator, Father Henry Hogebach. Father Hogebach's administra- tive days were cut short when he was killed in an automobile accident january 7, 1941. The next 35 years saw 11 ad- ministrators: Fr. Dierker, Fr. Blaszyk, Fr. O'Brien, Fr. Mil- ler, Fr. McGuire, Fr. Hassel- bauer, Fr. Guiltnane, Fr. Shee- hy, Fr. Krah, Fr. Maher, and, presently, Fr. Rosinski. 1 Father Hogebach conceived that the purpose of the semin- ary was twofold: to offer ed- ucational opportunities to those with a belated vocation through the Latin School, and to offer a high school educa- tion to boys interested in the priesthood. The 1976 handbook restates the purpose: The program of studies is focused on young men interested in the priest- hood and religious life. Forty years haven't changed Divine Heart all that much, have they? Right: Father Bernard Rosinski, SCJ, Su- perior and School Board member. Be- low: Frater Mike Bucaro, SCJ, Extra- -Curricular Co-ordinator and Social Stu- dies teacher. 'N Above: Father James Schmidt, SCJ, Dean of Students and School Board member. Right: Brother Eugene Traver- sa, SCJ, Athletic Director, and Physical Education teacher. Right: Father Thomas Cassidy, SCJ Principal and School Board member They Guide DH Through 40th Year 96

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atron lt's rather remarkable when you stop to think of it- Despite the fact that the sem- inary lies some eight miles from Plymouth-despite the fact that Plymouth merchants are repeatedly asked to give to this cause or that, to advertise in many yearbooks, in papers, in benefit programs or what- have-you, we of Divine Heart are rarely refused ads or pa- tronage. No small wonder, then, that we are grateful for their con- sideration of us year after year. Openly, for all to see, we say THANK YOU. What applies to merchants and friends of the Plymouth area certainly applies to those out- of-towners or out-of-staters who allow us to include their ad or patronage in FOCUS. As we have stated in our let- ters of solicitation, we offer our advertisers and patrons nation-wide advertising for the price of a local ad. Since our books are sent out all over the U.S. by the Vocation De- partment, we feel this is no ek- aggeration. So, although we thank you, will you pardon our pride in hoping we do you a good turn also?