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that is still used today room in the back of the old church twelve dozen dolls. One year she
As the Barbeque became more building) where the money was dressed five dozen religious sister
and more popular it became a major counted. dolls. She also dressed dolls in ethnic
fund-raiser in the parish. In the early The first booths that were used at costumes, as can-can dancing dolls or
days, Barbeque volunteer Gene Doty the Barbeques were built of wood in holiday motifs
tells us that we took in as much as and were stocked with baked goods, The Barbeque has grown tremen-
$100 00 He said the trunk of a car knitting projects and homemade dously since that first Barbeque on
served as a depository for the money crafts. One of the most popular the present grounds in 1962. The
At the end of the day this "bank car" booths at that time was the Doll boutique and dessert booths continue
would be given a sheriff's escort to Booth. Ethel Morris, the "doll lady" of
the rectory ( which was actually a OLPH, said she sewed doll clothes for Continued

What's Cooking?
Chefs make preparations for the 25th
(1969) annual barbecue. (left to right)
Gene Doty, Darrel Koback, and Julio
Lombardi

1980 food preparation 1980 barbeque pit area

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