MIhistory

We don't know the year for this photo of the Croatian Fraternal Organization of America; it's probably the late 1930s, standing in front of the old rectory on Washington Street. Maybe you can help us out with some of the missing names:

Left to right:

Front row: Dolly Mihalevich, Victor Kauzlaurich, Chrales Crnic, Jake Grgurich, Mary Crnic, ? Krulic, Joe Crgurich, John A. Mihalevich, Joe ("Smokie") Mihalevich, Margie Mihalevich

Second row: Father (unknown), Frank Grgurich, Frank Grgurich Wife, Mrs. Kauzlaurich (Jena? sena?), Mrs. Kauzlaurich, Melvin Grgurich, unknown boy, unknown boy, Mrs. Krulic, Tony Grgurich, Katrina Mihalevich, Louis Mihalevich, Fr. Patrick J. Barrett

Back row: Rosa Matja (head only visible), John Matja, Josephina Grugrich (Jake's mother), Matt Grgurich*, unknown older man, Rich Mihalevich (above Mrs. Krulic's head), Mary Mihalevich, Mary Lucille Mihalevich (behind Katarina Mihalevich)

*helped to build St. Rose in Novinger

The 1937 Kirksville Women's Softball team were MIA State champions, and included quite a few women from the Mary Immaculate community.

Left to right:

front row: Elma Radosevich, Katie (Buban) Scudder, Mary (Frkovich) Vance, Anna Radosevich, Mildred West (pitcher), Helen White, Lucille (Siegemund) McClain, Lucille (Gregory) Mihalevich, Marguerite (Buban) Prather

Back row: Dr. C.L. Martin (coach), Sarah (Rose) Grossnickle, Wilma Floyd, Wilda (shearer) Morris, Phyllis (Tipton) Buban, Fern Hill, Marguerite Allen, Zetta Miller