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jTW OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon. Sunday Morning. January 6. 1948 PAGE THREE Ml. Aiitiel Puritli Church Trrmw of Fine Arts St. Mary's So Familiar That Few Realize Its Uniqueness on Coast v - 1 By LoretU t. Denier Statesman Valley Correspondent MT. A'GKL, Jan. 5. (Special) The Mt. Angel people are so u-ifi to the big, gray. Gothic church whose tower iLses high nbove the city that they seldom, if ever, realize that they have a church U.e like of which ijs not surpassed on thej Pacific coast. They are familiar with the statement, "The finest church in the northwest" but it is .aid as glibly and with as little realization if its meaning as- the assertion ' New York is the largest city in i of imnt brick made on the site tiie US" : an a" nc WOI'k was supervised ' St. 'Mary's church is beautiful j. b the Gier Brothers, i.nd rie:.r to them mainly because J It was financed by donations of rt belongs to them. It is the church the parishioners. Most of these ihey go to it leastj each Sunday, people were simple farming folk if not every day; : the church in j without ready cash. They paid as vhich fioy receivGjri their first they could accumulate the money communion: the chlurth in which I and some among them "worked they piormuneed their marriage . "ff" their donations by helping vow!;; and for marly of them the with the building, church in which they were bap- - Stained Glass Windows Imported 1ied as ir:fan's. a place to bring J Thus the church is a truly local .1 heir 'troubles to and to find peace. ; product, conceived, planned, fin Beauty 1 Frit ' ' anc-d and built by the people of Thtv kncrl at the hand carved Mt. Anj-el rcmmunion rail in the ciimmed light of the fine stained glass win clows and they feel its beauty but re unaware of its uniqueness. It is for the visitor to note the graceful lines of the arches that s-vecp upward to the high vaulted ceiling; to see the warmth of color and the beauty of line in the stained gkss windows, that re found on every side of the church; and to be cognizant of the symetry and beauty of the entire building with its smaller towers balanced by the dock tower, sub stantial hi the base but becoming gradually Mender as it rises into a slim column . that holds its gleaming golden cross high in the blue of the heavens. The tower is high and slender nd the cros it holds to the four winds is 13 feet high Hbut the storms have never harmed it. filer Brother Were Builder The church was well built by two simple, unarruming brothers, Kngelbert and Kmil Gier in the first decade of this century. Eng rlbeit, v. ho died in Salem at the home of his son-in-law arid daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Prange a few years ago. was the architect and builder, trained in Germany. His younger brother, Emil, who helped him, stifl make his home in Mt. Angel. The brother came from Aachen, Germany, and they were familiar v ith the fine workmanship that went into the old churches of that country. - Started I'nder Father Placidus The church wa begun under Father Placid js Fuerst, who came s a boy from Fulda, Germany. He was famous as a boy soprano and was one of the finest of musicians. --jWhen he was elected as abbot of he Benedictine moncstei:y in 1910, he- wr. renlnred bv Father Dom inic Waedenschwyler, a Swiss, and likewise an outstanding musician and composer. t It was while Father Dominic Was paftor that the church was completed and the elaborate dedi cation ceremonies held in 1912. The building was constructed Valley Obituaries ROBERT CHAMBERS LEBANON, Jan. .V-(Special)-Kobert Chambers born in Oregon in 1 R54 died December 31. Fu reral service? were held in the JOOF . cemetery. He had been N.nd and nearly helpless for sev eral j ears and had been c ared for t the A. II. Frank home, He has to known relatives. WILLIAM ALBERT SLAPE LKBANON. Jan. 5. - (Special ) AVjlliam Albert Slaue, 46, tele grapher for the Southern Pacific died of a heait attack, December 27. Funeral services were held De cember 20. The widow survives. The stained glass windows were imported from Germany. It was Father Dominic who planned their selection. His thought was to de pict the mysteries of the rosary and, beginning with the annunci ation near the high altar one can follow each picturization of the joyful and glorious mysteries around the church. The high altar and two of the ride altars were built by Gustav Schnee and Pete Zollner, super vised by Father Placidus. How ever, having been made for the old church, they are of Roman style and do not strictly harraon ize with the Gothic structure. They show a great deal jof Intri cate carving and ae really beauti ful. This and th sentiment at tached to them has kept each suc ceeding pastor from disturbing the feelings of the parishioners by replacing them by other of less beauty but more matching Gothic lines. j i j Crib Came from Germany iAnother outstanding feature is the crib, erected each Christmas arid still t6 be seen at this time. It too, came from dermany. Father Dominic, who jwasj a great lover of the fitting arid beautiful, had it imported Isoon after the completion o( the church. With the exception of . the, cunjiing in fant, all the figures are curved of wood. The painstaking workman ship of the old world! can; be seen inj the individualistic caj-ving of the figures, making them fo many distinct characters; in shap con trast of the modern method of de noting characters j by j simply changing ', position j and colors. Bethlehem Depicted j j LAnd most interesting is; the re lief carving in the perspective that depicts the surrounding fown of Bethlehem. Roads! lead (nto the distance in the most realistic man ner and houses and trees j become, smaller and less distinct as they' fade into the background. : The jfigures are not large, none of them much more than a foot in: height but their interest lies in their realiitic and. appropriate execution. i ; ! All the characters of thej Christ mas story are supplied, and as the season advances, the. wondering shepherd? and their lambs are re placed vith the .'" elaborately dressed! kings and' their retainers. The enkire scene makes a J charm ing picjture even for those' not in terested in the religious Import. The PTA will 3 p.m. In the ALICE MAY GROVE LEBANON, Jan. 5 - (Special ) Alice May Grove died at the Har ris nursing home Dec. 2th, and was buried in the Ames cemetery, December 31st. She was 70 years -!d and leaves three sons and one daughter. MONMOUTH - meet Monday at grade sc hool building. Helen Tay lor, Polk county home demon stration agent, will spek on "Lunches for Children." Mothers of sixth grade pupils wijl be tea hostesses. MT. ANGEL George Emigh, business manager of the Salem Senators, will speak Wednesday at the Mt. Angel Business Men's club. STAYTON The Sunday school club will be field at the Stayton Methodist church today starting at 10 o'clock. A basket dinner will be -served at noon. 1'nion Hill The Home Econ omics club of Union lull grange will meet Wednesday January 9, at the grange hall. The hostess committee includes Mrs. J, C. Ktenz and Laurel Krenz, Monmouth The Civic club will meet Thursday January 10 at the city hall. Mrs. Harvey Coates of Dallas will speak on "Missionary Work in Guatemala." Mrs. J. H. Cady, Mrs. Clyde Dickson, Mrs. J. W. Gentle and Mrs. J. E. Wine gar will be the hostess committee, Rwegle The Woman's club-will meet Tuesday January 8; at- the home of Mrs. William IlohseU in Cloverdale district. A covered dish dinner will be served at ioon. Hayes ville The Farmers union will meet Thursday, January 10, at 8 p. m. in the school house. Salem The Salem grange will hold a social meeting at the H. D. Smithson place, 235 N. 15th. The Home Kc club will meet Jan. 15. Salem Heights The Little Gar den club will meet Thursday, Jan. 10, with Mrs. V. D. Bain at 1 p. m. Silver Cliff The county home extension committee will meet on Monday with Mrs. Floyd Fox. Perm. Tush M rn Wave MU Extra for Finger wave or llairdress Open Thurs Eve. -by Appointment Phone 3663 Castle Perm. Wavers 35 First National Bank Bldf. Plans for the spring festival to be held April 4 will be made at this meeting. I ! i Wefct Salem The Home Ec club extension unit of the West Salem grange will meet Tuesday at 10:30 with Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain. Quick breads will be 'demon strated by Helen Taylor, Polk county borne demonstration agent. Oregon Motorists' (Sas Consu in ption Increased f. . Oregon motorists used 246,345, 545 gallons of gasoline during the first 11 months of 1945,! an in crease of 13 ; per i cent oyer the consumption for the same period of 1944, Secretary of State' Robert S.i Farrell reported-here Saturday. Consumption for November to taled 23,067,198 gallons, a 17 per cent increase over November a year ago. I ' j Dallas Choir Will Sing n Keizer Hall Tonight ; KEIZER, Jan. 5-(Special) -The choir of the Evangelical Mennon jte Brethren church of Dallas, di rected by Sol Warkentirie, will present a musical program in Story form, Sunday, January 6, at 7:30 p. m. in the grange hall. GRANGE TO MEET j I Red Hill grange will meet Tues day January 8 for 'a covered dish dinner. -; ! I Winlerproof ! Your Home How j !. '. I 1 I r : ; ! : Pneumatically installed Rock Wool Insulation I and iMetal Interlocking Weather Stripping will save up to l40 in your fuel bills f j AND ALS(W j make your home hp te 15 .degrees cooler in summer. 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