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| The ever increasing enrollment of the grade school made it necessary to convert the former cancer home into a convent. Six Sisters of Saint Joseph joined the parish to staff the school. They were not the only new residents of this facility - a family of skunks found the space under the porch to their liking. Their presence was soon evident. A newspaper story brought many suggestions on how to convince them to move on. |
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August 1961 saw completion of the school building in time for the fall term with fifteen classrooms housing the 826 children enrolled. The parish continued to progress. Plans were drawn up for a new convent to house the staff of nine sisters. On July 24, 1966 St. Anthony Rectory was struck by lightning at 8:30 pm and a small fire resulted, damaging the second floor with smoke. The fire was quickly extinguished. Insurance covered repairs and repainting that were necessary. |
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