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Archmere Dedication 1932

Dedication of Archmere Academy Preparatory School for Boys October 12, 1932. Third from left: Rev. J. Gulcz, Founder, St. Hedwig, Wilmington, Msgr. J.J. Dougherty, Vicar General, Rector of St. Peter Cathedral, Wilmington, Msgr. J. Bolen, Pastor, St. Ann Church, Wilmington. Seventh from left: Rev. A. Dobbelstein, O.Praem., Rev. M. McKeough, O.Praem., Headmaster, Abbot B.H. Pennings, O.Praem., St. Norbert Abbey, DePere, Wl, Rev. F.X. Fitzpatrick, Pastor, Holy Rosary Church, Claymont, Bishop E. FitzMaurice, Bishop of Wilmington, Rev. B. O'Callaghan, O.M. Cap., Rev. A. Van Haerturn, O.Praem., Msgr. J. Lynch, Pastor, Christ Our King Church, Wilmington. Among the priests in black on the steps: Msgr. C. Conway, St. Thomas, Wilmington, Rev. A.J. Mite, St. Peter, New Castle. Right back row in white Norbertine habits from left to right: Rev. R. Sromovsky, O.Praem., Rev. C. Miron, O.Praem., Rev. M. Steinmetz, O.Praem., Rev. D. Hurley, O.Praem. The six altar servers from L to R: T. D'Onofrio '36,R.F. Kelly '36, J. Alderdice '35, T. J. FitzSimmons '35, P.J. Taggart '36, V. Maguire '36

First Student Body

Front Row (L. to R.): P. Pew, N. McLaughlin, T. FitzSimmons, L. DeHan, P. Taggart, J. Feldman, V. Maguire, J. O'Connell, W. Navin, R. Kelly. Second Row: T. D'Onofrio, F. Milano, J. Aldworth, T. Dewey, J. Carson, J. Healy, L. Gordon, F. Pufahl, G. Garey, J. Glenn, T. Donnelly, J. Walker. Third Row: Rev. C. H. Miron, Rev. M. A. Steinmetz, Mr. John Oakes, Mr. John Fleck, Mr. Frank Gallagher, Rev. D. F. Hurley, Very Rev. M. J. McKeough.