I believe this was the last class with St. Patrick’s name to graduate from the school on First Street in 1961. This was the highest grade there, which was 8th grade. In 1962, when St. Mary’s and St. Patrick’s merged to form St. Gregory’s, the school was renamed St. Gregory’s. The building was closed in 1963 when the new school in its present location opened. This class has 25 students. There were 5 in the 1959 class. I have so many questions, including where the students ate in 1962. Previously, the cafeteria was in the basement of St. Patrick’s Church, but it was condemned in 1961. I’ve spent more time working on this photo than any other. Among the annoyances is that the caption lists students in alphabetical order rather than in the order in the photo. The original online Forum was very low resolution and dark, so I had to use AI to brighten it, which may have introduced artifacts or altered faces.
Maryville Forum June 1, 1961 (caption – altered to include Mike Cole, who is in the photo but not in the caption) Facebook Discussion
St. Patrick’s 8th Graduation Slated In Sunday Event Eighth-grade graduation exercises will be held Sunday for| 25 students at St. Patrick’s School, Maryville, under the direction of Father John Stack, superintendent, and Sister Marietta, OSB, principal. The graduating eighth graders and their parents are: Linda Sue Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Wilson; Bill Butherus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butherus; Nancy Byland, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Byland; Mike Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cole; Wayne Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Collins; Paul Derks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Derks; Charles Gaa, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gaa; Cletus Lager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lager; Roe Lowrance, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lowrance; Eileen Lynch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lynch; Jo Ann Madden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Madden;, Gary Meyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Meyer; Betty Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Myers; Larry Protzman, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Protzman; Jerome Simons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Simons; Levera Spire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Spire; Lavina Spire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | Orville Spire; Patrick Spire, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Spire; Dennis Van Gundy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Van Gundy; Barbara Wempe, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Wempe; Beverly Wempe, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Wempe; Patricia Wilmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wilmes; Philip Wilmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilmes; Carol Ann Winger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wain Winger; Carolyn Zech, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Zech.