Saint Alphonsus High School - Arrow Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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1 he community's name changed to Fordson in 1925 and changes had come to the parish as well. The school’s auditorium was much larger than the old church, so it was converted into a chapel. This chapel, now our cafteria, was used until a new church could be built. In 1927, the parish bought more land near the northern limits of the present parish property. The ground was broken for a new church and rectory on April 11, 1928. There were 60() families in the parish and 900 children attending the school. On May 18, 1930, the church was dedicated by Bishop Gallagher. Father Klich. pastor during these expanding and expensive years, brought the parish through the dark years of the depression. He was a frequent visitor to the school playground along with his bulldog, Duke, who often accompanied him to the classrooms. Through his guidance. St. Alphonsus became strong and a model parish in the diocese.