Schuylkill County PA Archives News.....High School Holds Memorial Services For John J. McHugh  January 1945
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Evening Herald January 1945
Evening Herald

SHENANDOAH, PA.

1945

High School Holds 
Memorial Services 
For John J. McHugh 

Once again the student body of the J. W. Cooper High School held memorial 
services for a fallen veteran of the past World War. This time the students 
paid solemn tribute to the late Pvt. John J. McHugh in appropriate services in 
the school auditorium yesterday. 

The fitting and stirring program was arranged by Chairman Peter Telenewicz and 
his two assistants, Daniel McLain and John Baraniak, all members of the school 
faculty. 

These men comprise a permanent committee whose task is to arrange memorial 
programs for deceased veterans of the high school alumni. With Chairman Tony 
Unger, a member of the student body, opening the program, Michael Manko read 
the Bible followed by the assembly singing the Star Spangled Banner. This, in 
turn, was followed by the Salute to the Flag rendered by the assembly. 

A short history of the life of the late Pvt. McHugh was delivered by Albert 
Mackalonis in very stirring tones. He touched upon the various phases of the 
late Pvt. McHugh's short life in a somber manner. 

The 'tender song, "Nearer My God to Thee," was sung by Theresa Czepukaitis. 
This was followed by a recitation of the "Peace to Slumberers" by Alex 
Skizenski. 

The appropriate song, "The Old Rugged Cross," was sung in duet by Catherine 
and Marion Hubert, two sisters who added to the solemnity of the program with 
their touching song. A poem, "Such Is the Death thex Soldier Dies," was 
tenderly related by Joseph Dillus. 

In memoriam, an eulogy to Pvt. McHugh was delivered to the assembly in the 
person of Alfred Litwak in a capable and solemn manner. His address moved the 
entire assemblage to realize how vain wars are to claim young souls such as 
the late private. 

Taps was played by Albert Kokus and his trumpet after which a two-minute 
period of utter silence in memory of the late Pvt. McHugh was held. 
The program then closed with the assembly singing one verse of "America." 
Theresa Loddo, a member of the school student body, accompanied all the 
musical selections on the piano. 



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