Petroc's Return 1950 Program Signed St. Henry's Preparatory Seminary Belleville

A keepsake from Holy Year 1950 at St. Henry's Preparatory Seminary in Belleville, Illinois, a school run by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate for young men preparing for the priesthood. This program for Petroc's Return was presented by St. Henry's Preparatory Seminary, De Mazenod Hall, with May 7th and 8th, 1950 printed on the cover, and it was printed by Hollmann & Bauer, Printers. Period ads add to the mid-century Metro East flavor, including a King's House retreat house for men notice inside the front cover and Swansea Stone Works, Arthur J. Fournie and Sons, of East St. Louis and Belleville on the back.

Details

• A nice piece for collectors of Belleville and Southern Illinois Catholic history, seminary memorabilia and local ephemera.
• Key facts: softcover booklet in colored cover stock, Holy Year 1950 and the show dates printed on the cover, about 22 pen signatures on the front cover, with legible names including Ed Hustedde, Cletus Kellermann, Wilfred Netemeyer, Eugene Eudy, Frank E. Wagner, Joe Callahan, Bernard Vedder, Ray Orlet, Vincent Haselhorst, E. William Detmer, John H. McManus, Mike Clark and Robert Meyer.
• Weighs 4.8 oz.

Condition: Brown liquid stains and toning on the front cover, a folded and creased lower corner on the back cover, and wear to the spine and edges - see photos.

The photos are part of the description, and it will be packed flat with care.