According to an article in the June 13, 1922 issue of
the Sandusky Register, a large crowd
attended the graduation exercises of Saints Peter and Paul School, which was
held in Sidley Hall on June 12, 1922. Father William F. Murphy gave an eloquent
address at the graduation ceremony. John McCrystal gave the valedictory
address, and Lenore McGory gave the salutatory address. The graduates stood on
the stage in front of a trellised arch which was decorated with roses. The
evening’s entertainment included skits, songs, and drills performed by
elementary school students.
The names of the graduates were: John E. Gosser,
Richard Hiltz, Norbert Keeley, Richard Ludwig, Louis Lindsley, John F.
McCrystal, Russell Payne, Gilbert Steinen, Joseph Shaw, John P. Ryan, John
Walsh, Mildred Conley, Lucille Casaver, Thelma Falk, Lucille Grathwol, Agnes H.
Miller, Lenore McGory, Dorothy McNulty, and Thelma Wonder. Though there were eleven
young men and eight young ladies in the class, at the time this picture was taken,
only ten of the boys were present.
Father William F. Murphy served the parish
of Saints Peter and Paul for thirty-eight years, having begun his long career in
Sandusky in September of 1905. He saw the congregation through two world wars and the Great Depression, and was well respected as a community leader by local
residents from all walks of life and religious denominations.
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