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ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL
ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL. The Sisters of St. Dominic from Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, were assigned to teach in the school that opened on September 13, 1950. Half-day classes were held as construction continued through September 27. Kindergarten did not start until October 22. The formal dedication of the building was held on April 22, 1951, by Archbishop Henry P. ROHLMAN.
An open house was held in July 1957, to show a new three-story addition to the school. The new construction contained a cafeteria, kitchen for the food service, and eight classrooms. The rectory was renovated about the same time. A new convent was completed in 1958.
The kindergarten was discontinued in 1963 and the classroom was used to handle increased enrollment in other grades. In 1965 ten Sisters and eight lay teachers gave instruction to 641 students.
Many of the eighth grade students attended WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL to which the parish contributed 9.8 percent of the building costs.
See: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
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Source:
Driscoll, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Justin A. With Faith and Vision: Schools of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, 1836-1966, Dubuque: Bureau of Education, Archdiocese of Dubuque, 1967, p. 244-245