St Vincent Seminary - Symposium Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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I C f uununniuuuunwi ' A ' Willock and Father William Hogan went from St Joseph Hos- pital to become pastor of St Michael s Avella The assistants changed were Father john McDonough from Sacred Heart Pittsburgh to St Mary Magdalene Homestead Father E. Lawrence O Connell from St John the F vangelist Pittsburgh to Sacred Heart in the same city' Father james A. Davin pastor pro tem at St. Francis, Munhall, to St. John Bap- tist Pittsburgh as assistant: Father Michael Hagerich, Mercy Hospital to Church of the Assumption, Bellevue, Father Michael Bonlield from Mercy Hospital to St. Mary Mercy, Pittsburgh, Father Thomas J Gillen from Nativity, North Side, to St. James Sewickley Father Denis A. Boyle from St. James, to Nativity Father Charles B. Guth from St. Bernard, Mt. Lebanon to St. Ambrose Spring Hill: Father L. D. McNanemy 3 glllllllllll E innnuggq- Elllllli E 37? '- 1' 'L 5- kmkgm A mmf 'ff I :gunna 31 0 e 7 . . , . . , Q . 4 , 1 . . , 7 ! Y I Y , u ' S, 7 . y Father ,Rattengerger, '07-'11, Father Hegerich, '14-'18g Father ' 1 gllllllllllllg from St. joseph Coraopolis, to St. Vitus, New Castle, Father Patrick D1Ranna from St. Vitus, New Castle, to St. Joseph Coraopolis Father Fdward J. Misklow, assistant chancellor, from the Chaplaincy at the Pittsburgh Hospital to the same position at St. Joseph Hospital on the South Side. Were I to ask you to recount something about each of them, you'd never get through just give me their dates and a glimpse of the early history about any one of them. ANTIQUUS With pleasure! Father Brennan was here from 90- 97 Father Berg 04- 165 Father Bednarik, '12-'24, Father Hogan 00-- 10 Father Hungermann, '02-'llg Father O'Connell 16- 20 Father McDonough, '17-'21, Father Davin, '17-'28g Bonlield 22- 26 Father Gillen, '20-'263 Father McNanemy, 13- 18 Father D1Ranna '20-'26 and Father Misklow '11-'16. I might tell you about two of these who inscribed their names in Baseball s Hall of Fame when they attended school here Although 'it was twenty years or so after Father Brennan left before little Jimmy Davin came to St. Vincent s it IS true that -one actually filled the shoes of the other. Both were varsity catchers and were the admiration of the spectators. They were both extremely efficient although their styles differed Only a foolish runner ever tried to steal a bag on them he was doomed to failure before he started Their ability at the national sport was not confined to catching. Both of them when it was nec- gl 5 , I u . , . . Y 3 1 my .X . A - mm ' T if.. .xx -- f' 1 E XL,-x B jI.1-75,11

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'13-'25, he was considered one of the snappiest short-stops in our great national game of baseball. VVe sure regretted the day he had to leave us. PEREGRINUS: XVhile I was spending some time in the neigh- borhood of Columbus, I chanced upon an old acquaintance of yours, the Rev. Bob Coburn. At present he enjoys the dignity of professor of English at St. Charles' Seminary and College. In addition to his work of teaching, he is a very competent assistant at the Cathedral. ANTIQUUS: I don't wonder in the least that Father Coburn has taken up the duties of teacher, for he was noted for his gifted manner of speaking even in his younger days at St. Vincent's from '15-'22. His songs and stories made him a most popular Figure. PEREGRINUS: Well, I must soon be on my way, but before leaving, by way of a contribution to your book of records I might make mention of the location of the various members of last year's class. Father Kovalik is at Bradenville, Father Dombrowski at lVIcSherrystown, Father Gustin at St. Joseph's Church, Lan- caster, Father Kraus at Ambridge, Father Davin at St. john Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, Father Palko at Jamaica, N. Y., Father Sedlak at St. Cyril and St. Methodius Church at Pitts- burgh, Father Molinet at Richmond Hill, N. Y., Father Farina at Holy Family Church, Latrobe, Pa., Father Hettinger at St. Vincent Orphanage, Columbus, O., Father Rampmaier at Rich- mond Hill, N. Y., Father Beck at the Church ofthe Holy Angels, Hays, Pa., Father Iclzik at Beaver Falls, Father Kuklewski at St. Adelbert Church, Pittsburgh, Father Nee at St. Cyril Church, Pittsburgh, Father Zebrowski at Conewago Chapel, Hanover, Pa., Father Schramm at Ellwood City, Father Donnerbauer at St. Paul's Orphanage, Idlewood, Pa. ANTIQUUS: VVell, Father, I'm sorry that you must take leave so soon. Your visit, as always, has afforded me much pleasure. It is a source of true happiness to hear of the work of the men who have gone forth from here as priests of God, I must confess that most of this information we usually glean from indirect H1773