The Characters:
To tell a story you must have characters. Our story has some very compelling characters. Many are the earliest inhabitants in present-day Kansas. One of our characters wrote stories about the others. Some of these characters contributed to our story with their own unique family stories:
To tell a story you must have characters. Our story has some very compelling characters. Many are the earliest inhabitants in present-day Kansas. One of our characters wrote stories about the others. Some of these characters contributed to our story with their own unique family stories:
- The Osages
- The Missionaries
- The Story-Teller, William Whites Graves
- 17 Sisters - The Story of the Historic Reinterment of the Pioneer Lorettos and a copy of the Sermon.
- Who's Behind the Window - Stories of the People Who Donated the St. Francis Church Windows.
- The Church Women's Bonfire — An Excerpt from W.W. Graves' Tricks of Rascals.
- The Beechwoods Gave Us a Landmark and an Iconic Image of Changing Kansas.
- John and Margaret Naudier — An immigrant French couple who gifted the City Park.
- The Poet Priest of Kansas — Over 50+ years he served several ministries, including one on wheels.
- The Dimonds Were A Unique Pioneer Family. The Dimond Estate Sale Was Also Pretty Special.
- Dear Sister - A Collection of Letters and Information About Early Osage Mission and St. Paul People.
- A Year and a Day — Passionist Memories.
- Mary Elizabeth Lease - Queen of the Populists.
- K of C Council 760 - The Early Days
- Our Hometown Boys — A New Sign at the SPHS Baseball Field Depicts a Group of 1947 Players.
- SPHS Class Reunites Exactly 65 Years After May 18, 1956, Graduation.
Some Reference Information:
1. The Banner Photo. The banner photo depicts six of the prominent characters from Our Story. From left they are:
* The forth link, 17 Sisters, is also related to the Lorettos and Sister Bridget Hayden. That article has also been published on the Sisters of Loretto website.
1. The Banner Photo. The banner photo depicts six of the prominent characters from Our Story. From left they are:
- Italian immigrant Father Paul Ponziglione (The Missionaries link)
- Irish Immigrant Father Philip Colleton (The Missionaries link)
- Dutch immigrant Father John Schoenmakers (The Missionaries link)
- William Whites (W.W.) Graves (His own link - third from top)
- Irish immigrant Sister Bridget Hayden (The Missionaries link)*
- The Osage. This link is at the top of the list and for good reason. Without the Osage people, there would be no Osage Mission - St. Paul story. Many of us from the older Osage Mission - St. Paul families, that formed here during the 19 century or early 20th century, would not exist.
* The forth link, 17 Sisters, is also related to the Lorettos and Sister Bridget Hayden. That article has also been published on the Sisters of Loretto website.
