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Show Page Four The Eureka Reporter August 22, 1980 Father Ludo watches the preceding during the dinner honoring him. The dinner was sponsored by the Young at Hear Club. Joe Bernini congratulates Father Ludo after paying tribute to him during the dinner held in his honor Wednesday evening. All in attendance at the tribute wish Father Ludo well in his further accomplishments and say thanks for his help and few. Material possessions mean nothing to him. He ideas in making Eureka a better place in which to live. Father Ludo received many individual gifts from those in attendance as well as from the Young at Heart Club itself, sponsor of the dinner. ficult, Father spent lVfe years in the Province of combated Alberta, Canda before several serious health immigrating to the problems and come United States under the has valiantly Father Ludo's farewell party Father Ludo was guest of honor at a dinner party held Wednesday evening at the Memorial Buikfing. Hosting the event was the senior citizens' Young-at-Hea- rt Club. Apmembers proximately and guests were present 70 at the farewell dinner. As president of the dub, Father welcomed everyone to start the proceedings. Invocation was given by Alex Blight. A sumptious buffet dinner was then served. Bessie Toone sang, "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You and dedicated it to Father. Piano accompaniment was provided by Mabel Butler. Winners of the door were Maxine Schow, Lucille Riley, prizes Mary Newman, Oscar Erickson and Viola Carlson. In charge of the tertainment for en- the evening were Chairmen Virginia Miller and Helen McKenzie, with Helen acting as Mistress of Ceremonies. Two accordian selec- tions, "Beautiful Ohio" and "Over the Waves," were played by Leah Towers. A reading, How You Know When You Are Growing Older," was given by Helen McKenzie. through with colors. To give a on flying auspices of Archibishop Byrne of Santa Fe, New little Mexico in 1954. this background remarkable man . . . He was born in Amsterdam, Holland almost 65 years ago. He studied of Faithful to his vocation helping out the native clergy in the country he was in, he cheerfully applied for assignments where the need was the for the priesthood at the University of Louvain in greatest, which often Belgium and was or- turned out to be a poor isolated parish his rendition of "Grand- dained in Leige, Belgium and-o- r ma's Feather Bed, and a on June 3, 1943. Prior to with few Catholics. The call to return to parody on "Help Me his ordination, he had of a the Make It Through joined group priests Peking never came as whose purpose was to join missionary activity was Night. The following Tribute to a diocese in what is called no longer allowed in the "The Third Communist controlled Father Ludo was then today, World. Because of Peoples Republic of given by Joe Bernini: consistent bombardment China, and so Father PROFILE OF A MAN of the university, the spent the past 26 years in TRIBUTE TO LUDO FATHER priests were dispersed the United States. It is not necessary for Who IS Father Ludo??? and Father was appointed Father Ludo is a man . . chaplain in the Ardennes me to recount his many Leah Towers plays Beautiful Ohio and Over the of Belgium. There he accomplishments since . a man with a dream . . . Waves at the dinner honoring Father Ludo to became chaplin to an he came to Eureka. a lifelong dream Wednesday evening. Approximately 70 Eureka someday have his own underground guerilla unit Suffice it to say, he has citizens attended the party. sailboat and live on the fighting the Nazies. endeared himself to us all sea. Eventually, the castle and, although he will be West Juab Jeep Patrol was full Father Ludo Weekend visitors at the destroyed in the sorely missed, we wish held their annual outing home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe him happiness and good name Father Ludo van Battle of the Bulge. is also a Leeuwen dream on Saturday evening at Bernini were Mr. and Shortly after the war health as his Eureka City Park. Mrs. David Bernini, Jim to sent Father was who comes true. has ended, Catholic priest Members and partners Bernini BON VOYAGE, been dedicated to his the University of Leyde in and Miss Holland to study Chinese. vocation for 37 years. enjoyed a steak dinner Christine Roper, of Salt FATHER!!! His roots lie in Am- After one and a half Father responded with and refreshments. A Lake City. invited he was by a very impressive, from horseshoe tournament years, sterdam, Holland. Colors He came into our midst Thomas Cardinal T'ien to the heart talk, stating was held following the all speak Addison on April 1, 1977, from join the Archdiocese of that when he leaves, he dinner. languages. Page, Arizona. In three Peking. His time spent in will be leaving part of his short years, he has found China was harrowing to heart with the people of I I a special niche in the say the least, as he was Tintic. BRACK'S BRUNCH Tintic District and in the evacuated from Peking, was Father the I COME IN AND TRY OUR hearts of many of its to Shanghai, to Canton, recipient of many in- I of residents. just one step ahead the dividual gifts plus a gift I Communist from the club. Father is a man of advancing I 5 OZ.SIRIOIN STEAK DIMMER . . talents. and armies. the to facets many Eventually Group singing guitar I OR He is a scholar, a teacher, Cardinal made the accompaniment by Fred I OF CHICKEN DINNER an adventurer, an in- decision to send him to Garbett wound up a I S I ventor, an artist, an the United States to learn lovely evening. amateur photographer, a English until he could be ICE CREAM SOFT I to China. I collector, and an avid recalled HOURS 7 A.M. - 9 P.M. DAILY Because emigration , The soul of this man is I student of Celestial PHONE 433-998- 0 clothes. I EUREKA, UTAH Navigation. His wants from Europe to the his and needs are simple and United States was dif Shakespeare I. Fred Garbett provided lots of laughts with a skit, ... ... .$350 run SUNDAES-MALTS-CONE- - |