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National Catholic Society of Foresters,
St. Mary Court 850, Marathon,
Wisconsin celebrated it's 75th
Anniversary. Court 850 was chartered
on August 9, 1942.
The festivities began with a Mass
of celebration at The Nativity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Church with
Rev. Msgr. Joseph Diermeier as the
celebrant. Junior Director Suzanne
Martin gave a summary on the origin
of the National Catholic Society of
Foresters, it's benefits, and examples
of it's fraternalism. Members, their
families, friends, and parishioners were
in attendance. It was a great day!
PHOTO 1 Special guest was Board Chair
Margaret "Peggy" Schmitt, pictured with
the current court officers, l-r: President
Irene Hoffman, Vice President LuAnn Mohr,
Secretary Ruth Butalla, Treasurer Jacquiline
Lemanski, and Jr. Director Suzanne Martin.
PHOTO 2 Two of the charter members, Ruth
(Lang) Butalla and Phyllis (Hall) Blume
were present. Florence (Lang) Matusak,
Dorothy (Menzner) Nachazel, and Mary Alice
(Buchberger) Brown were unable to attend.
They all received an Award of Fraternalism
and Mass enrollment.
PHOTO 3 A skit "Who's on First" was
presented by St. Mary's grads. Door prizes
and bingo was played.
PHOTO 4 Janice Deininger read the 1942
NCSF magazine article about Court 850
being chartered.
PHOTO 5 Junior members sign up for
door prizes.
PHOTO 6 Mass was followed by a reception
and dinner for members and their guests.
COuRT ANNIvERSARy
75 YEARS
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