Week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6

Nov. 2, 1953

Bishop Officiates at School Ceremony; Cornerstone Laid For New Structure

A prediction the new District Catholic High School will attract "more and useful citizens to the community" was voiced by Bishop Charles H. Helmsing, auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, at cornerstone-laying ceremonies at the school site here Sunday afternoon.

BISHOP CHARLES H. HELMSING, AUXILIARY BISHOP OF THE Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, speaks at cornerstone laying at the new Catholic High School site Sunday afternoon. Behind the bishop is the cornerstone, inscribed, "Catholic High School, Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter, Archbishop, 1953." Rev. Joseph P. Dyra, pastor of St. Vincent's Parish, is at left. He served as master of ceremonies.

Although "American presidents from Washington to Eisenhower have insisted on spiritual and moral values," fellow Catholics behind the Iron Curtain are being arrested, put in jail, and put to death for their beliefs, the bishop asserted.

He said such Catholics as Cardinal Vishinsky in Poland, Cardinal Mindszenty in Hungary, and Cardinal Stepinac in Yugoslavia "are sacrificing their lives for their fellow men.

Correct Principles ...

The bishop told a crowd of more than 100 persons at the outdoor ceremony that if "our people follow the principles to be taught here by the Sisters of Notre Dame, the results will benefit the community, state and nation."

Nov. 3, 1922

TWO BANDITS SLAIN IN TRAIN ROBBERY; SOUTHBOUND FRISCO MAIL CAR ROBBED NEAR WITTENBERG

Jack Kennedy and Harvey Logan Riddled by Fusillade of Bullets from Guns of Eleven Officers, Who Anticipated Holdup; Money Recovered

Two bandits were killed by postal inspectors and railroad special agents after they had robbed the mail car of Frisco passenger train 805, southbound, north of Wittenburg, 30 miles north of here, at 1:15 a.m. today. The dead train robbers, well known to authorities, are:

Jack Kennedy, 53

Harvey Logan, 23.

After robbing the mail car of the train the bandits cut loose the engine from the baggage and mail cars and sped south to Wittenberg. They leaped from the engine, after opening wide the throttle at Wittenberg and started to run down the only road leading from the crossing, toward a spot where they had secreted their small automobile in which they expected to escape.